Press releases

Japan climate bill seriously flawed

Joel M Bassuk — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 13:41:00 +0000

European Commission launches its climate talks rescue plan

filip — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 17:34:35 +0000

European Commission proposals for advancing post-Copenhagen climate talks, launched today, were welcomed by Oxfam International.

Many countries failing test of political will to implement oil and mining industry anti-corruption initiative

Joel M Bassuk — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 12:01:09 +0000

Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative deadline arrives with many governments falling short

Tuesday, March 9 marks the deadline for candidate countries to complete e

Oxfam team assesses the damage in south Chile

filip — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 12:36:57 +0000

Oxfam's assessment of the damage of Saturday's earthquake to the south of Chile is now well underway.

Oxfam's team arrives in Chile to assess the damage and see where they can help

Joel M Bassuk — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 12:11:09 +0000

Oxfam's team of humanitarian workers arrived in Santiago during the early hours of Tuesday morning spearheading the aid agency’s response to Saturday’s devastating earthq

Oxfam sends staff to respond to Chilean Earthquake

AinhoaGoma — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 17:32:44 +0000

Oxfam is today sending a team of water engineers and logisticians from Colombia and senior humanitarian staff from its center in Mexico in response to the 8.8 magnitude earthquake th

Oxfam’s Haiti appeal fully funded

Joel M Bassuk — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 15:59:33 +0000

Agency thanks public for overwhelming generosity

International aid agency Oxfam today announced that its Humanitarian Haiti earthquake appeal was closing due to the overwhe

Top UN Climate Official Resigns: Oxfam comment

Joel M Bassuk — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 13:49:39 +0000

Following todays announcement that Yvo de Boer is resigning from his role as Executive Secretary of the UNFCCC, Antonio Hill, Senior Climate Advisor for Oxfam International said:

Rich countries have no excuse for broken aid promises

Joel M Bassuk — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 13:01:50 +0000

Responding to OECD predictions that 2010 will see overseas aid stand at a staggering $21bn lower than promised, Head of Oxfam Campaign, Emma Seery said:

Climate change and water shortages closing in on Tajikistan and Central Asia

AinhoaGoma — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 00:00:04 +0000

New Oxfam report says retreating glaciers and more extreme weather could dangerously erode food security, livelihoods and even regional stability by 2050

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