SYRIA CRISIS APPEAL

Media reactions

Oxfam strongly condemns the use of excessive force by the Egyptian authorities against peaceful demonstrators

24 November 2011
International aid agency Oxfam is deeply concerned about the escalating violence witnessed across Egypt and strongly condemns the excessive use of force by Egyptian security forces against peaceful...
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Oxfam reaction to Saleh’s signing of Yemen power transfer deal

24 November 2011
Oxfam today called on governments to inject significant levels of aid into Yemen so that the country's poorest and most vulnerable benefit from this tentative move to reform. Yemen's step towards an...
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What does Oxfam think about reports of Ethiopian troops entering Somalia?

21 November 2011
Oxfam is extremely concerned about the humanitarian impact of any foreign military intervention in Somalia – no matter who it involves – as it is taking place at a time when humanitarian needs are...
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Oxfam response to the FSNAU announcement that areas of Somalia have shown some improvement

18 November 2011
In response to the FSNAU announcement that areas of Somalia have shown some improvement, Oxfam's Country Director for Somalia, Senait Gebregziabher, said: "Any improvement to the humanitarian...
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Oxfam's response to the IPCC's special report on managing the risks of extreme weather events

18 November 2011
Oxfam response to the Special Report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) on Managing the Risks of Extreme Events and Disasters to Advance Climate Change Adaptation (launched...
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Oxfam reaction to UN Security Council debate on the Lord Resistance Army (LRA)

14 November 2011
Oistein Thorsen, humanitarian campaigner at Oxfam International said:"This recent international focus on one of Africa’s most brutal rebel groups is hugely significant."Oxfam works with people in...
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Oxfam reaction to Global Partnership for Education donor commitments pledged today

9 November 2011
In response to donor commitments announced at the Global Partnership for Education replenishment meeting in Copenhagen today, Oxfam’s Education Policy Advisor, Katie Malouf Bous, said: “Oxfam...
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Oxfam reaction to EU progress towards climate finance for world’s poorest

8 November 2011
EU Finance Ministers today adopted a report on Europe’s progress towards its share of the $30 billion promised by rich countries at the 2009 Copenhagen climate summit to help poor countries adapt to...
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Flaw at the heart of G20 Tax Convention signed today in Cannes

4 November 2011
Oxfam spokesperson Luc Lampriere said: "The principle of a multilateral convention on tax is welcome -- but it must make it possible for poor countries to recoup the 125 billion Euros in tax...
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Campaigners react to Viktor Bout trial Verdict

3 November 2011
Arms expert Kathi Lynn Austin said:"The verdict in the Viktor Bout trial closes the book on one of the most prolific enablers of war, mass atrocities and terrorism in the post-Cold War era. We should...
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