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Media reactions
1 October 2010
The European Union, which holds eight seats out of twenty four on the International Monetary Fund (IMF) board, has made an offer to rotate some of their IMF board seats with middle-income countries,...
1 October 2010
As the meeting of the International Maritime Organization held in London this week draws to a close Oxfam's EU Climate Change Policy Advisor Tim Gore said:
"Governments have given a promising...
28 September 2010
Silvia Mancilla, Spokesperson of Oxfam Mexico said:
"It's hard to get precise information at this stage on the number of people that are missing. The local government sent rescue teams in the morning...
23 September 2010
Emma Seery, Oxfam's spokesperson, said: “The summit has been a mirage. The promises look good from a distance, but the details are hard to see, and when the world’s poorest people most need help,...
22 September 2010
To roll out his global health strategy, UN General Secretary Ban Ki Moon has announced today US$40 billion for all three health-related poverty goals, with a strong focus on women and children. The...
22 September 2010
The UN General Secretary Ban Ki Moon will today announce a major financial commitment - $40 billion - for Child and Maternal Health. Oxfam is examining the numbers and will be issuing a statement in...
21 September 2010
Oxfam reaction to the “1000 Days to Improve Child Nutrition” MDG Summit side event, co-hosted by US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Micheal Martin, Irish Foreign Affairs Minister: The US,...
21 September 2010
Commenting on the discussion today about innovative funding for development at the MDG Summit Leading Group on Innovative Finance, Oxfam spokesperson Veronica Hernandez said: "We welcome this report...
21 September 2010
European Commission President José Manuel Barroso, on behalf of the European Union, today proposed a package of 1 billion Euros [$1.3 billion] to support reaching the MDGs in African, Caribbean and...
21 September 2010
Oxfam spokesperson Emma Seery:
"We expected far more from Germany’s address at the UN poverty summit today. Germany failed to explain how they will meet their promises of aid to poor countries, and...