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23 May, 2013

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 today.

22 May, 2013
The Cayman Islands is a favorite tax haven. Photo: Kris Fulgham/Flickr

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 today by international agency Oxfam.

21 May, 2013
Rahmat and Ari. Lampaya, Banda Aceh, Indonesia. Photo: Jim Holmes/Oxfam

Governments and aid agencies have to tackle the politics and power at the heart of the increasing effects of climate change, rising inequality and people’s vulnerability to disasters according to a new report published today by international agency Oxfam.

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