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Ethiopia has one of Africa's most ambitious housing policies – but the lottery-based system is pulling communities apart

The shortage of adequate housing in cities is an issue around the globe, particularly among developing countries that are rapidly urbanising. The UN estimates that more than one billion people live in slums or informal settlements, 80% of them in Africa and Asia. Globally, three billion people will require adequate…

The Conversation

The U.N. is marking the 75th anniversary of Palestinians' displacement

The international body is following through on a resolution to memorialize the mass displacement of Palestinians from their homes in 1948 that coincided with the founding of Israel.

WEKU

Cartier's use of images of Amazon tribe prompts Indigenous advocates to allege hypocrisy

Until two months ago, Cartier’s website showed Indigenous children playing in a field of tall, green grass

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Portuguese chief vs. American deputy in race to lead UN migration agency

The 175 member countries of the U.N. migration agency are casting ballots to choose its leader for the next five years — an unusual contest between its European director-general and his American deputy, who is looking to oust him from the job

The Independent UK

Nicola Sturgeon failed Scotland's young people, outgoing commissioner says

NICOLA Sturgeon “absolutely” failed to improve the lives of children in Scotland, the man charged with protecting the rights of young people…

The National (Scotland)

South Africa's non-aligned position does not favour Russia, Ramaphosa says

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa said on Monday the country's non-aligned position did not favour Russia over other states and reiterated its call for a peaceful resolution to the conflict in Ukraine.

Reuters

‘This is not a small issue’: the devastating plight of LGBTQ asylum seekers

A new book highlights both the horror and hope of LGBTQ people from around the world who have sought asylum that has often saved their lives

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Sudanese fleeing fighting in their homeland face uncertain future, unsure of return

Tens of thousands of people have fled Sudan to its northern neighbor Egypt, amid brutal fighting between Sudan's military and powerful paramilitary force

The Independent UK

Cyclone Mocha floods homes, cuts communications in western Myanmar, at least 700 injured

Rescuers early May 15 evacuated about 1,000 people trapped by seawater 3.6 meters (12 feet ) deep along western Myanmar’s coast after a powerful cyclone injured hundreds and cut off communications in one of Asia’s least developed countries.

The Hindu

‘I saw many bodies’: having escaped one conflict, Tigray refugees face new terrors

Living in UN camps in a rapidly collapsing Sudan, refugees from Ethiopia are being kidnapped, taken across the Sahara, and tortured for ransom – in a brutal, multimillion-dollar industry

The Guardian - UK

UN to commemorate Palestinians' 1948 flight from Israel for the first time

For the first time, the United Nations will officially commemorate the flight of hundreds of thousands of Palestinians from what is now Israel on the 75th anniversary of their exodus

The Independent UK

Steph Paton: Who is really being 'silenced' in the culture war?

AS a lesser-known pundit on the Scottish political scene, I’ve often wondered what it would take to really launch my career as a writer...

The National (Scotland)

Charities call for more eyes on plight of Sudanese people following evacuations

HUMANITARIAN organisations have urged the international community and media to place more attention on those still struggling in war-torn Sudan...

The National (Scotland)

SNP call on Labour to help ensure 'draconian' anti-protest legislation is scrapped

THE SNP have announced they will use an opposition day debate to demand that the “shameful” anti-protest laws implemented by the UK Government…

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Mohamed’s story of evacuating Khartoum with his family as they feared for their lives

A MONTH ago exactly, 30-year-old Mohamed and his wife woke up to the sound of artillery fire...

The Independent UK

Powerful Cyclone Mocha floods streets, cuts communications in western Myanmar, at least 3 killed

Powerful Cyclone Mocha has flooded streets, blew off roofs and severed communications in western Myanmar

Zenger

Death Rates In The Borders And Attempts Spike Despite The White House Not Sharing The Data

Migrants who come into the United States through Mexico have died attempting to going through the Mexican land or cross by river.

The Independent UK

Guest nations at the G-7 reflect outreach to developing countries, worries over China, Russia

During this week’s summit of the leaders of the Group of Seven wealthy democracies in Hiroshima, you’ll also see eight other guest nations engaging in a flurry of diplomacy with Japan and others

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US candidate Amy Pope wins tense contest to run UN migration agency

Former White House adviser Amy Pope was elected to head the U.N. migration agency, prevailing on Monday in a tense contest against a Portuguese incumbent who had the support of European countries.

The Guardian - AU

Oceans have been absorbing the world’s extra heat. But there’s a huge payback

Record sea surface temperatures suggest the Earth is headed for ‘uncharted territory’ in terms of sea level rise, coastal flooding and extreme weather

France 24

Powerful cyclone Mocha makes landfall in Myanmar after hitting parts of Bangladesh

Thousands of people hunkered down Sunday in monasteries, pagodas and schools, seeking shelter from a powerful storm that slammed into the coast of Myanmar, tearing roofs off buildings and killing at least three people.

The Guardian - US

Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley downplays federal abortion ban

The former South Carolina governor – far behind Donald Trump in the polls – says nationwide ban is currently unviable

Al Jazeera

Flooding, communications blackout as Cyclone Mocha hits Myanmar

The storm is one of the most powerful to ever hit the region with winds as strong as 250km/h (155 mph).

Reuters

Mali rejects UN report on alleged execution of 500 villagers by troops

Mali's interim military government has rejected a United Nations human rights office report on the alleged execution of at least 500 people by Malian soldiers and unidentified foreign fighters during an operation last year.

The Independent UK

Election at UN migration agency pits its European chief against his American deputy

International Organization for Migration chief Antonio Vitorino of Portugal faces what is poised to be a tight race against his Biden administration-backed American deputy, Amy Pope, as the Geneva-based organization chooses its next director-general on Monday

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