fair trade

Oxfam calls for action on climate change at Davos

Joel M Bassuk — Wed, 23 Jan 2008 09:23:14 +0000

Business and political leaders gathering for the World Economic Forum annual meeting in Davos this week must capitalize on the momentum generated in Bali, where agreement was reached

Poor countries threatened by EU push to sign free trade deals

Pilar Barroso — Wed, 16 Jan 2008 14:38:18 +0000

We are disappointed that the EU has succeeded in pressuring so many African, Caribbean and Pacific countries to initial free trade deals, which we fear may have negative implications

EU trade agreements pose huge threat to development, campaigners warn

Elena Cornellana — Thu, 20 Dec 2007 15:45:56 +0000

EU Ministers will today formally approve a market access regulation for African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) countries with which the EC has concluded interim trade agreements.

Oxfam dismayed by EU failure to lift trade threat on poor nations

Pilar Barroso — Wed, 12 Dec 2007 11:12:59 +0000

International agency Oxfam today expressed grave concern that the EU is set to increase significantly import tariffs on poor countries' goods from next year, with a potentially devas

Global new media competition winners announced for Oxfam’s Make Trade Fair campaign

Joel M Bassuk — Fri, 13 Jul 2007 13:01:39 +0000

The Rumpus Room and Oxfam International are proud to announce the winners of the global creative competition ‘Make a Big Noise for Make Trade Fair.’ With hundreds of entr

Oxfam optimistic on progress between Starbucks and Ethiopia on trademarking initiative

Joel M Bassuk — Thu, 03 May 2007 11:23:48 +0000

Boston – International agency Oxfam welcomed today’s news that the Government of Ethiopia and the Starbucks Coffee Company have agreed in principle to sign a licensing, d

Starbucks takes step towards recognizing Ethiopia's right to coffee names

Joel M Bassuk — Fri, 23 Feb 2007 09:33:57 +0000

International agency Oxfam responded to a joint statement from coffee company Starbucks and the Government of Ethiopia in which Starbucks pledged not to oppose Ethiopian efforts to t

NGOs denounce EU pressure over new African Trade deals

Joel M Bassuk — Wed, 14 Feb 2007 17:38:59 +0000

African Union & UN conclude no region ready to sign EPA this year.

Oxfam: beware the fine print – new trade offers could amount to nothing

Joel M Bassuk — Tue, 13 Feb 2007 18:28:20 +0000

New offers from the world's biggest trading powers may not be the breakthroughs they are presented as, warned international agency Oxfam today ahead of a World Trade Organization (WT

Oxfam welcomes Green Mountain Coffee Roasters' intention to work with Ethiopia on coffee project

Joel M Bassuk — Mon, 29 Jan 2007 18:49:25 +0000

BOSTON – Today’s announcement that Green Mountain Coffee Roasters has agreed to work closely with Ethiopia to raise the value that Ethiopian farmers receive from their co