Oxfam International (Oxford)
Website: http://www.oxfam.org/
June 26
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Africa: Oxfam's to-Do List for President Obama's Africa Trip [press release]
Oxfam is urging President Obama and African leaders to make bold commitments to help transform African institutions into models of transparency and accountability over the next... Read more »
June 17
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Africa: New Oxfam Plan to Tackle Global Poverty Based On "People Power" [press release]
Under the title "The Power of People against Poverty", Oxfam has adopted a new strategic plan that shifts the focus of its work onto the empowerment of people to shape their own... Read more »
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Africa: Scandal of Land Grabs and Tax Dodging Continues At Expense of the World's Poor - G8 Leaders Must Act to End Hunger [press release]
During the two days of the G8 Summit, which starts today, $2.2 billion in illicit flows will have hemorrhaged from developing countries into tax havens1 and land one and a half... Read more »
May 30
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Africa: Global Leaders Shirk Responsibility to Tackle Global Inequality Crisis - Oxfam [press release]
Responding to the High Level Panel report on post-2015 global development goals, international agency Oxfam welcomed the ambition and coherence of the Panel's report and proposed... Read more »
May 22
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Africa: Tax On the 'Private' Billions Now Stashed Away in Havens Enough to End Extreme World Poverty Twice Over [press release]
At least $18.5 trillion is hidden by wealthy individuals in tax havens worldwide, representing a loss of more than $156 billion in tax revenue, according to new figures published... Read more »
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Africa: Report Reveals 'Hidden' Social Costs of High Food Prices [press release]
A new era of high and volatile food prices is causing life-changing shifts in society, according to Oxfam and the Institute of Development Studies (IDS) in a joint report published... Read more »
May 21
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Africa: Radical Change Needed in Way World Deals With Ever Increasing Numbers of People At Risk of Calamity [press release]
It's all about power and politics Read more »
May 16
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Africa: Rising Debt and Falling Aid Force Poor Countries to Cut Spending On Health and Farmers [press release]
Poor countries are cutting back investment in farming, health service and services to help women because of fears about rising debts and the impact of the economic crisis,... Read more »
May 15
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Africa: Mali Needs Reforms to 'Win the Peace'
International donors must help Mali to rebuild its ability to govern itself and stop its slide into economic ruin if it is to "win the peace" following the French-led military... Read more »
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Kenya: Investigating Poverty Issues in the Supply Chain of Major UK Supermarkets [press release]
A new report, Exploring the Links Between International Business and Poverty Reduction: Bouquets and Beans from Kenya, has been released by Oxfam and International Procurement and... Read more »
May 06
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Africa: Africa's Growth Must Benefit All Its Citizens [press release]
Africa's remarkable growth, driven in large part by a minerals and energy boom, is threatened by illicit capital outflows and widening income gaps, international agency Oxfam has... Read more »
May 02
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Africa: 'Systematic Problems' Lock Low Wages for Tea Workers - Report [press release]
A new coalition of tea companies, non-governmental organizations and certification organizations said today that systemic problems are locking-in low wages for tea workers. Read more »
April 25
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Mali: Northern Mali - Communities Affected By a Food Crisis [press release]
Northern Mali will descend to emergency levels (1) of food insecurity in less than two months if the security situation and humanitarian access to vulnerable communities do not... Read more »
April 15
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Africa: Coldplay, Oxfam Launch Crowdsourced Video to Demand an End to Landgrabs [press release]
A pioneering new film featuring thousands of Coldplay fans and others, including actor Dominic Cooper - star of Mamma Mia and Captain America - and rock band Wolf Gang, is being... Read more »
April 04
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Africa: 40 Per Cent Drop in Climate Change Adaptation Funding Must Prompt Action At Key Meetings Next Week [press release]
A staggering 40 per cent drop in funding focused on climate change adaptation, revealed by the OECD yesterday, should prompt renewed action at the Ministerial Meeting on Mobilizing... Read more »
April 03
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Africa: Donor Aid Plunges - Promises to Support Poor Nations Crumbling [press release]
Millions of poor people will go without life-saving food and medicines as donor aid pledges to poor countries are breached, Oxfam warned today. Read more »
April 02
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Africa: States Vote Overwhelmingly for Ground-Breaking Arms Trade Treaty [press release]
Governments called on to immediately start the signing and ratification process Read more »
April 01
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Africa: Landmark Generic Medicines Victory [press release]
Ruling puts human rights before excessive profits Read more »
March 29
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Africa: Syria, Iran and North Korea Stall Agreement of Arms Trade Treaty [press release]
Aid agency urges States to finish the job next week Read more »
March 28
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Africa: Easter Chocolate Profits Should Push Mondel?z to Do Better By Women Farmers [press release]
In a week that will see seventy-one million pounds of chocolate sold for Easter, international agency Oxfam is accelerating its campaign targeting the world's biggest buyer of... Read more »
March 25
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Africa: Oxfam Food Company Campaign Delivers Win for Women Cocoa Farmers [analysis]
After more than 65,000 people signed petitions and took action to urge chocolate companies to do the right thing for women cocoa farmers, Mars and Nestle have today made... Read more »
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Africa: Final Conference On the Arms Trade Treaty Control Arms Coalition Calls On Chair Not to Cave in to Pressure From India and P5 As New Text Falls Short [press release]
Campaigners today say radical changes must be made to the latest draft of the Arms Trade Treaty by the Presidency of the Conference, if the treaty is to save lives. The Control... Read more »
March 20
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Mali: North Mali - Alarming Humanitarian Situation Following Months of Hardship [press release]
A serious food security crisis is developing in the Gao region of northern Mali due to a shortage of cereals on the market, rocketing food prices and restricted access, warned... Read more »
March 18
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Africa: Time for Govts to Make History and Agree to an Arms Trade Treaty [press release]
Governments from over 190 member states have a second chance to make history this month by agreeing the first ever Arms Trade Treaty, a coalition of NGOs and human rights groups... Read more »
March 12
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Africa: Urgent Call for Tighter Rules On Arms Trade On Eve of Final Treaty Negotiations [press release]
Draft Arms Trade Treaty text littered with loopholes which need fixing urgently to save lives Read more »
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