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    News & views from over 1600 organizations worldwide Fri., May. 16, 2008
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2.5 million Burmese have been affected by Cyclone Nargis.
2.5 million Burmese have been affected by Cyclone Nargis. © Action Against Hunger-USA
In today's news, a U.S.-based aid organization with a strong grassroots presence in Myanmar (Burma) has received a $1 million donation to deliver humanitarian relief to the cyclone-struck country. The aid is sorely needed as the UN and the United States are still restricted by the ruling junta from helping those suffering in the aftermath of the disaster.

In addition to this crucial advance, Simon Billenness with the U.S. Campaign for Burma shares the lessons he's learned over the last weeks about how best to support the victims of Cyclone Nargis. That's in analysis, and in features, the Nubians demand civil rights and recognition as the 43rd ethnic minority in Kenya.
The California Supreme Court ruled yesterday that a law barring same-sex couples from getting married is unconstitutional, said a human rights monitor, welcoming the new law as an important precedent for equal rights around the world.
From: Human Rights Watch
NEW YORK, May 16 (OneWorld) - Pressure is mounting on the Canadian government to take actions against private loggers and other business concerns that encroach upon indigenous peoples' territories.
From: OneWorld US
After the cyclone.
WASHINGTON, May 15 (OneWorld) - As UN estimates of the number of Burmese affected by Cyclone Nargis rose from 1.5 to 2.5 million and the United States and United Nations continued to wrangle with Myanmar's rulers over visas for aid workers, Atlanta-based CARE received a $1 million donation from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation to deliver humanitarian relief in Myanmar.
From: OneWorld US
Image: After the cyclone. © Action Against Hunger-USA
Children play despite the destruction of Cyclone Nargis in Burma.
Both humanitarian aid and political aid is needed in Myanmar (formerly Burma) now, says a board member of a U.S. group active on Burmese issues.
From: U.S. Campaign for Burma
Image: Children play despite the destruction of Cyclone Nargis in Burma. © Azmil77 (flickr)
Farmer.
"The conference agreement on the 2008 [U.S.] Farm Bill makes numerous improvements in domestic food assistance programs to help low-income Americans put food on the table in the face of rising food and fuel prices," says policy analyst Dottie Rosenbaum.
From: Center on Budget and Policy Priorities
Image: Farmer. © ENS / Environment News Service (ENS)
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The approximately 100,000 ethnic Nubians living in Kenya continue to demand official recognition -- notably citizenship -- although they face less political discrimination than in previous years.
From: Refugees International
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Visit some of the specials spaces set aside for youth in a refugee camp in Darfur, where children of all ages can go to play, learn, and begin the healing process. [Scroll down to view video.]
From: International Rescue Committee
Image: © GlobalGiving
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