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Media reactions

FTT moving from rhetoric to reality but EU must heed Gates' call to help poorest - Oxfam

28 September 2011
European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso today threw his full support behind an EU Financial Transaction Tax (FTT) arguing that banks must make a '”contribution” back to society after the €4...
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Oxfam reaction: World Bank Development Committee

24 September 2011
Oxfam spokesperson Caroline Peace said:   World Development Report: “Women do most of the world’s work but have a minority of the world’s jobs.   “The global economic crisis has hit women...
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World Bank announces $1.88 billion for the Horn of Africa

24 September 2011
Oxfam’s Caroline Pearce said: "Oxfam is very pleased to see this new commitment to help deal with the desperate food crisis in the horn of Africa - and particularly the fact that much of this...
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Oxfam Reaction to UN Mini-Summit on Horn of Africa

24 September 2011
Kirsten Hagon, Oxfam’s Head of Office in New York said:“What was missing at this debate was the importance of enhanced diplomatic engagement with all parties to the conflict in Somalia. With over 750...
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Reaction: African Finance Ministers

24 September 2011
Oxfam spokesperson Caroline Pearce said:   Economic crisis and growth “With the Eurozone crisis impacting investment and aid, African governments will be challenged to keep up investment in...
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Oxfam reaction: G20 Ministerial

24 September 2011
Oxfam spokesperson Luc Lamprière said: Financial transaction tax: The Financial Transaction Tax is now on the fast track to becoming a reality. A FTT could raise billions to help the poorest people...
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Investigation into the eviction of more than 20,000 Ugandans must ensure justice for affected people

22 September 2011
Oxfam International’s Executive Director Jeremy Hobbs said: "Oxfam welcomes the announcement by the British company The New Forests Company (NFC) to investigate the eviction of more than 20,000...
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Oxfam reaction: Opening remarks at World Bank - IMF annual meetings

22 September 2011
Oxfam spokesperson Caroline Pearce said: On economic growth: “The Eurozone crisis will cost lives in the poorest countries unless we see action. Poor countries are reeling from soaring food prices...
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Oxfam reaction to FAO emergency ministerial follow-up meeting on the East Africa food crisis

18 August 2011
Rome -- The Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) held a follow-up meeting today to its 25 July Emergency Ministerial meeting examining the humanitarian crisis in East Africa. It focused on...
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Oxfam reaction to FAO emergency meeting on the East Africa food crisis

25 July 2011
At the request of the French government, currently chairing the G20, the Food and agriculture Organization of the UN (FAO) held today an emergency meeting to mobilize international support to address...
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