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Oxfam reaction to European Commission President Barroso’s statement on an EU tax on the financial sector

22 June 2011
Responding to President José Manuel Barroso's statement ahead of European Council meeting on 23/24 June that the European Commission will press ahead with plans for a unilateral tax on the...
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Climate talks close in Bonn

17 June 2011
As the latest United Nations climate change negotiations being held in Bonn, drew to a close today, Tim Gore, Oxfam's climate change policy advisor said; "The Green Climate Fund established in Cancun...
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FAO - OECD Report predicts a decade of high and volatile food prices

17 June 2011
Food prices will remain high and volatile for at least another decade driving hunger and malnutrition according to the Agriculture Outlook Report 2011 - 2020 released by the Food and Agriculture...
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Oxfam deeply concerned about the growing humanitarian emergency and violence in Sudan

16 June 2011
Oxfam is deeply concerned about the growing humanitarian emergency and violence in South Kordofan, where at least 60,000 people have fled an upsurge in fighting between North and South Sudanese...
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Oxfam reaction to speeches made by Presidents Sarkozy and Barroso at today’s EC conference on commodities and raw materials

14 June 2011
French President Sarkozy and European Commission President Barroso spoke at today’s conference on commodities and raw materials in Brussels, organized by the European Commission ahead of next week’s...
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Oxfam reaction to GAVI Alliance replenishment announcement for vaccine funding

13 June 2011
Mohga Kamal-Yanni, Oxfam senior policy adviser, said: “Oxfam is delighted that GAVI has raised more than $4bn to vaccinate children against killer diseases. “Now that donors have given GAVI the funds...
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Oxfam reaction to the FAO's report on climate change, water and food security

9 June 2011
In response to the Food and Agriculture Organization's report, "Climate Change, Water and Food Security", Oxfam's international climate adviser Tim Gore said: "This is a comprehensive report with...
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FAO says high and volatile food prices are here to stay

7 June 2011
Responding to the announcement by the FAO today, that cereal prices are still 69 percent higher than a year ago and high and volatile agricultural commodity prices are likely to prevail for the...
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Oxfam on the surge of cholera cases in Haiti

2 June 2011
Mimy Muisa Kambere, Public Health Promoter for Oxfam in Haiti said: * “The current cholera outbreak in the Carrefour area is far worse than the one registered in November. At that time, there...
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Oxfam Reaction to President Nicolas Sarkozy’s comments on the selection of the next Director General of the IMF

27 May 2011
Luc Lamprière, spokesperson for Oxfam said: “While he emphasized that the G8 has no legitimacy to decide the next Director General of the IMF, President Sarkozy still admitted that hallway...
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