Oxfam International - Press releases 2006

16 December 2006 Activists across the globe join international call for Starbucks to play fair
15 December 2006 Darfur: New violence threatens world’s largest aid response
15 December 2006 Hundreds of humanitarian workers temporarily evacuated and aid supply chains interrupted as violence worsens in eastern Chad
12 December 2006 India, Thailand and Philippines must face down conflicts to guarantee affordable medicines
12 December 2006 One year after Hong Kong: trade talks at standstill, no progress on development
07 December 2006 Over 25,000 landless families in Aceh still waiting for new land and homes, Oxfam warns
07 December 2006 Control Arms campaign: UN General Assembly votes for historic Arms Trade Treaty proposal
04 December 2006 Oxfam applauds Brazilian move to give poorest countries free market access, urges other countries to follow suit
03 December 2006 Philippines typhoon: Oxfam sends out aid experts to help staff on ground
01 December 2006 World AIDS Day: Oxfam calls for immediate action to prevent worsening global HIV & AIDS crisis
29 November 2006 Colin Firth wins award as Campaigner of the Year in Europe
29 November 2006 Starbucks CEO meets with Ethiopia over ownership of coffee names
27 November 2006 Seven million Afghan children missing an education, warns Oxfam ahead of NATO summit on Afghanistan
23 November 2006 Novartis denies access to generic medicines to poor countries
17 November 2006 Political inertia prevents urgent action on climate change
17 November 2006 Oxfam calls to step up response for 70,000 tsunami survivors living in barracks in Aceh
16 November 2006 Continued violence in eastern Chad could slash water rations for refugees
16 November 2006 Oxfam sees peace agreement as a ray of hope for the poor in Nepal
16 November 2006 More than 70,000 sign Oxfam petition calling on Starbucks to sign licensing agreement to recognize Ethiopia’s ownership rights to coffee names
15 November 2006 Development should be at the forefront of APEC meeting
14 November 2006 Rich countries betraying their obligations to help poor countries protect public health
10 November 2006 Urgent humanitarian aid may be delayed by new violence in eastern Chad
09 November 2006 Failure to address climate change at UN conference in Nairobi would threaten centuries old way of life
03 November 2006 Oxfam calls on Starbucks to stop bullying the poor
30 October 2006 Global hunger: act now or go home
27 October 2006 Oxfam responds to National Coffee Association and Starbucks
26 October 2006 Overwhelming majority of world’s governments vote to start work on an international Arms Trade Treaty
26 October 2006 Starbucks opposes Ethiopia’s plan to trademark specialty coffee names that could bring farmers an estimated $88 million annually
24 October 2006 Nobel Peace Prize Laureates urge governments to vote for an Arms Trade Treaty at the UN next Thursday
20 October 2006 Aid Agencies: The EU must act now on Darfur as new violence cuts off thousands of civilians
18 October 2006 Oxfam welcomes German G8 agenda on Africa
18 October 2006 Campaigners for an Arms Trade Treaty attempt fastest lobby of every government in the world
17 October 2006 Over 20 Million People “Stand Up Against Poverty” to set new Guinness World Record, announced on World Poverty Day
16 October 2006 Bullets from Greece, China, Russia and United States found in rebel hands in Democratic Republic of Congo
16 October 2006 Millions join a global stand against poverty in world record setting attempt
13 October 2006 Oxfam welcomes Ban Ki-moon as new UN Secretary General
12 October 2006 77 governments champion resolution for an Arms Trade Treaty
09 October 2006 MySpace announces largest philanthropic program with Darfur Campaign
06 October 2006 Oxfam clarifies comments about earthquake shelter
04 October 2006 Anniversary of Pakistan earthquake: Earthquake survivors at risk as Himalayan winter starts early
04 October 2006 Oxfam warns proposed new EU trade policy is 'development blind'
03 October 2006 Faith leaders: a call for arms trade control (Op-ed)
02 October 2006 Global arms industry exploiting major loopholes in arms regulations
27 September 2006 Oxfam warns EU-ACP free trade deals are unfair - Call for comprehensive review
25 September 2006 International Coffee Organization must review the recommendations for a sustainable coffee sector
22 September 2006 Global military spending set to top Cold War high as conflict causes record hunger
17 September 2006 G8 nations are 'Underachievers': School Report shows rich nations broke their promises to poor children
14 September 2006 EU must resume aid to Palestinian Authority
13 September 2006 The arms trade: an industry out of control
09 September 2006 G20 meeting in Rio: Civil Society demands trade talks take new direction
08 September 2006 Rio G20 meeting must set new tone for trade talks, says Oxfam
01 September 2006 Public not private – the key to ending global poverty
01 September 2006 US must reform agricultural subsidy program
01 September 2006 Oxfam calls on world leaders to lift Palestinian aid freeze at Stockholm conference
31 August 2006 Lebanese farmers in crisis after month of war
27 August 2006 Java Quake 3 months on: quake survivors benefit from Tsunami lessons
25 August 2006 Oxfam delivering 1.5 million liters of drinking water a day in Lebanon relief effort
18 August 2006 Oxfam reacts to AIDS 2006
17 August 2006 50,000 die during International AIDS Conference 2006 – Time for political leaders to deliver
16 August 2006 Oxfam: US free trade agreements block access to medicines
15 August 2006 Aid agencies in Beirut call for the protection of civilians and access for aid
15 August 2006 Health worker shortage is major obstacle to universal treatment
14 August 2006 International AIDS Conference 2006 – Oxfam urges massive investment in health systems
11 August 2006 Oxfam statement on UN Security Council resolution for Middle East
11 August 2006 Aid worker killings jeopardize humanitarian work in Sri Lanka
11 August 2006 Intermón Oxfam celebrates it 50th anniversary thanking thousands of people for their support
08 August 2006 Last month Darfur’s worst-ever for violence towards aid workers
04 August 2006 Oxfam warns of threat of regional trade deals for poor countries
01 August 2006 Oxfam staff member killed in Darfur
31 July 2006 EU Foreign Ministers must call for an immediate ceasefire in the run up to an expected UN Security Council resolution
28 July 2006 Security Council must call for immediate ceasefire in Middle East
26 July 2006 Rich countries not off the hook after breakdown of WTO talks
25 July 2006 Oxfam says EU must change its mindset at WTO
24 July 2006 Current approaches to food crises are failing Africa’s poor
24 July 2006 Suspending WTO talks resolves nothing
24 July 2006 Control Arms campaign welcomes Arms Trade Treaty proposal, urges more reference to human rights
19 July 2006 Oxfam International calls for urgent action on the worsening humanitarian crisis in the Middle East
19 July 2006 Oxfam delivers aid to Java Tsunami survivors
19 July 2006 Joint agency statement following Tuesday's Darfur Donor Conference
18 July 2006 Oxfam sends supplies and assessment team to Tsunami affected Java coast
18 July 2006 Aid agencies in Darfur deplore donors’ failure to fund the African Union and jeopardizing lives as a result
17 July 2006 Oxfam verdict on St. Petersburg G8 Summit
17 July 2006 Chancellor Merkel should visit Africa before the G8 Summit in Germany, says Oxfam
17 July 2006 Oxfam statement on G8 Africa Communique
16 July 2006 G8 “Late and Lite” on Africa, says Oxfam
16 July 2006 Only G8 U-turn could prevent WTO meltdown, says Oxfam
14 July 2006 G8 leaders must act on world’s worst humanitarian crises
13 July 2006 Oxfam says fighting poverty must be the priority in St. Petersburg
11 July 2006 G8 subsidies contributing to WTO crisis
11 July 2006 Aid agencies express concern about humanitarian crisis facing Gaza
10 July 2006 Employee abduction forces temporary closure of Oxfam offices in North Darfur
10 July 2006 UN world conference on small arms collapses without agreement
07 July 2006 Oxfam red cards Adidas over human rights
01 July 2006 WTO crisis deepens, says Oxfam
29 June 2006 US seeks “get-out clause” for illegal farm payments
28 June 2006 WTO deal this year won’t deliver development
27 June 2006 One year on from Gleneagles, Civil Society calls on the African Union to hold G8 to its promises
26 June 2006 AK-47: world's worst regulated weapon according to new report
26 June 2006 UN Secretary General receives world's largest photo petition for tougher global controls on the arms trade
22 June 2006 New WTO framework doesn’t add up to development
21 June 2006 US-EU Summit: difficult to see any light at end of WTO tunnel
19 June 2006 Almost one in three people affected by gun crime
19 June 2006 Helen Mirren: governments must agree to tough new controls that will actually save lives (op-ed)
16 June 2006 Bullet trade out of control, fuelling conflict and human rights abuses
16 June 2006 Donors urged to increase support to Indonesian earthquake emergency relief
16 June 2006 West African arms transfers controls will be toughest in the world
14 June 2006 Oxfam warns US-Andean trade deals will harm developing countries
09 June 2006 One year on from Gleneagles: significant progress, but much more needed
06 June 2006 NGOs lead by example: World’s international NGOs endorse accountability charter
06 June 2006 One week later: Oxfam relief reaches 100,000 Indonesia earthquake victims
30 May 2006 Oxfam quake relief effort targets remote communities
30 May 2006 EU divisions threaten to wreck world trade talks
29 May 2006 Oxfam delivers essential resources to Yogyakarta communities in greatest need
27 May 2006 Oxfam responds to Yogyakarta earthquake
27 May 2006 Powerful earthquake hits Indonesia
24 May 2006 Sportswear industry Offside! on workers’ rights
22 May 2006 WTO panel and EU Sugar: Oxfam challenges Europe to deliver on its promises
18 May 2006 Oxfam throws down gauntlet to world leaders over trade talks – Will they be Heroes or Zeroes?
13 May 2006 Massive humanitarian funding shortfall in DRC as estimated 100,000 die of neglect in just 3 months
12 May 2006 Integration for development, not Free Trade Agreements
04 May 2006 Outcome of Oxfam's investigation into irregularities in Aceh, Indonesia
02 May 2006 Keira's Oscar dress raises $7,900 for Oxfam's East Africa appeal
01 May 2006 Oxfam: long-term recovery sidelined in East Africa food crisis
30 April 2006 Deterioration in Darfur (Op-ed)
28 April 2006 Security Council passes landmark resolution – world has responsibility to protect people from genocide
27 April 2006 Oxfam report warns poor countries against signing bad trade deal
25 April 2006 Activist Angelique Kidjo asks why Africans are suffering again and again
24 April 2006 Poor in Nepal face growing hardships
19 April 2006 UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador and Oxfam Campaigner, singer Angelique Kidjo will visit drought-affected Kenya
18 April 2006 Spring Meetings: Walk in the park or progress for the poor?
12 April 2006 Oxfam urges WTO to listen to the African Union and make trade fairer for Africa
10 April 2006 International Coffee Organization poised to alleviate the coffee crisis with renewal of its operating charter
10 April 2006 UK Government makes major contribution to education in poor countries; other G8 countries challenged to follow through on their commitments
08 April 2006 Six months on: Aid effort saved lives but Pakistan quake survivors need continuing support
07 April 2006 Open letter to the Members of the Quartet and international donors
07 April 2006 Rain brings mixed blessings for Horn of Africa food crisis
07 April 2006 Keira Knightley donates Oscar dress to Oxfam e-bay auction
06 April 2006 Oxfam urges WTO chief to remember development promises
03 April 2006 EU countries exposed for misleading aid claims
31 March 2006 Zambia uses G8 debt cancellation to make health care free for the poor
30 March 2006 Rate of death in northern Uganda is three times higher than Iraq: new report
20 March 2006 High-level meeting must lead to immediate improvements for two million displaced people in northern Uganda
18 March 2006 Novib changes name to Oxfam Novib
17 March 2006 Peace laureates and activists call on governments to champion control of the arms trade (open letter)
17 March 2006 EU position in trade talks untenable
16 March 2006 Oxfam Aceh program update
16 March 2006 Arms traffickers enjoy impunity as all UN arms embargoes in last decade ‘systematically violated’
15 March 2006 East Africa food crisis: Shattered drought economy may take 15 years to recover without support
10 March 2006 Global emergency fund – major donors missing in action
10 March 2006 In Darfur, time is running out
09 March 2006 Hopes dwindling for trade deal that helps the poor
09 March 2006 Global emergency fund launched today: poor countries pledge money but richer Japan and Germany missing
09 March 2006 WTO talks: Heading for another Potemkin agreement
27 February 2006 Oxfam criticizes Mandelson's 'excuses and misleading claims'
23 February 2006 UN envoy must galvanize rapid donor response to East Africa food crisis – Oxfam
23 February 2006 Oxfam America releases 'Recovering States? The Gulf Coast Six Months After the Storm'
22 February 2006 Oxfam urges US, EU to break trade deadlock to help poor countries
21 February 2006 Oxfam delivers emergency supplies to thousands of people stranded by mudslides on Leyte Island, Philippines
16 February 2006 Oxfam assessment: deaths from dehydration as Somalis exist on a twentieth of minimum water ration
13 February 2006 Oxfam: Rich countries must fund ballot boxes and bread as 42 million lives in balance ahead of Congo donors conference
13 February 2006 Oxfam reacts to the Democratic Republic of Congo Humanitarian Conference
13 February 2006 Oxfam reacts to the Democratic Republic of Congo Humanitarian Conference
09 February 2006 Oxfam launches the first edition of the 'AcTUa' International Short Film Festival
08 February 2006 Failure to fund doubling of Kenyan aid effort could lead to worst humanitarian crisis since independence, warns Oxfam
06 February 2006 Kenyan food crisis sparks serious upsurge in communal violence
03 February 2006 Oxfam: Armed violence discouraging Haitians from voting in presidential elections
27 January 2006 Oxfam: Rich countries must not pursue 'business as usual' in trade talks
27 January 2006 Five million people face daily terror in Northern Uganda, DRC, Burundi: UN must act
23 January 2006 Oxfam International reaction to Peter Mandelson's speech on trade in Berlin
17 January 2006 Kenyan food crisis compounded by 'serious flaws' in distribution system
16 January 2006 Pakistan earthquake: 100 days after
09 January 2006 Eid joy scarce for earthquake survivors; but Oxfam aid workers help thousands to mark holiday
09 January 2006 2006: Critical year for achieving Arms Trade Treaty
06 January 2006 World Bank suspends loans to Chad – “Model” oil project on the rocks
05 January 2006 Oxfam racing against time to help the people of the Sahel
02 January 2006 Heavy snows threaten Pakistani earthquake survivors