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Pressure piled on the UN now as G8 leaders fail to rise to the challenge of a world in crisis

Joel M Bassuk — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 14:15:15 +0000

The 2008 G8 Summit in Japan failed to tackle the grievous problems facing the world that are hitting poor people first and hardest, said international agency Oxfam today at the summi

G8 Summit 2008

admin — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 14:19:00 +0000

This July the eight richest countries – the G8 – met in Japan to talk about global poverty and climate change. But in the end this summit did not deliver the breakthroughs that ar

Time for Japan to raise its game, says Oxfam

Frances Simpson — Wed, 28 May 2008 12:22:22 +0000

Japan has a chance to lead the rich G8 nations this year in finally delivering real benefits to poor African countries – provided it honours its own aid and climate promises at

Health insurance is no substitute for rich country aid, NGOs say

Joel M Bassuk — Wed, 07 May 2008 17:55:09 +0000

As governments from all over the world meet in Paris to discuss social health protection in developing countries, a group of NGOs has issued a report warning that health insurance co

CARE and Oxfam call for fundamental changes in tackling global hunger and food price hikes

Joel M Bassuk — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 12:50:06 +0000

CARE and Oxfam today said the international aid system not fit for purpose and called for fundamental changes in order to tackle the challenge of food price hikes and impending food

Oxfam calls for action on maternal mortality as over half a million women die each year

Joel M Bassuk — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 10:57:20 +0000

As the world marks International Women’s Day on March 8th, international agency Oxfam highlights the shocking conditions for millions of women giving birth.

Fifteen years of conflicts have cost Africa around $300bn

Elena Cornellana — Mon, 08 Oct 2007 12:37:46 +0000

The cost of conflict on African development was approximately $300bn between 1990 and 2005, according to new research by Oxfam International, IANSA and Saferworld.

EU development ministers must act to stop unfair trade deals with Africa, say EU NGOs

Joel M Bassuk — Mon, 12 Mar 2007 14:06:42 +0000

European Development Ministers meeting in Bonn this week (March 12-13) must act to stop the unfair free trade deals between the EU and countries in Africa, the Caribbean and Pacific

Global hunger: act now or go home

Joel M Bassuk — Mon, 30 Oct 2006 13:27:00 +0000

Oxfam says if action on global hunger isn't forthcoming then it's time to end the talk-fests

Global military spending set to top Cold War high as conflict causes record hunger

Joel M Bassuk — Wed, 20 Sep 2006 20:40:18 +0000

Oxfam calls on UN member states to support an Arms Trade Treaty