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19 April 2013
Responding to the UK Government's decision to launch a legal challenge to plans for a European Financial Transaction Tax, Nicolas Mombrial, Oxfam EU policy adviser, said:“The UK government has lost...
10 April 2013
The European Commission, the European Parliament and the Council of the EU struck last night a deal on transparency of extractives industries.
The agreement will be adopted by the Parliament and the...
9 April 2013
In response to the World Bank’s statement to build capacity and safeguards related to land rights, Oxfam’s land grab campaign lead Hannah Stoddart said:
“The World Bank’s acknowledgement of the risks...
2 April 2013
Acting head of Oxfam’s Washington office Didier Jacobs said:
“It’s refreshing to see a world leader outline a bold, focused and measurable vision. Oxfam applauds refocusing the World Bank on...
27 March 2013
Oxfam welcomes the call for regulation of tax havens and illicit financial flows.
Oxfam spokesperson Stephen Hale said: “The Panel's unanimous call for the regulation of tax havens and illicit...
27 March 2013
Today, the European Commission published its first Communication on the impact of EU biofuels policy on food security and land rights in developing countries. The publication of this report coincides...
27 March 2013
Today’s indication by BRICS leaders that they will keep working towards a ‘BRICS Development Bank’ leaves many details still to be settled.
BRICS leaders are right to take action to reform the...
27 March 2013
Anna Macdonald, Oxfam’s Head of Arms Control, said:
“We see some improvements have been made since the last draft was issued but there are still some important problems with the new text.
“The scope...
26 March 2013
The European Commission's consultative communication published today marks the start of EU discussions on the shape of the 2015 international climate deal.
Lies Craeynest, Oxfam's EU policy advisor...
23 March 2013
In response to the release of the revised text last night (Friday), Anna Macdonald, Oxfam's Head of Arms Control, said:
“We are extremely disappointed and don’t believe this is the best that...
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The European Union's role in delivering food justice in a resource-constrained world
16 April, 2012