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Fighting gender inequality essential to curbing growing wealth gap, IMF report shows
Oxfam applauds today’s report by the International Monetary Fund, which argues that tackling gender inequality is not only an objective in itself, it's a key part of reducing the huge wealth gap between the rich and the poor.
Extreme hunger risk in South Sudan as fighting blocks food aid: Report
Oxfam responds to the latest food security analysis for South Sudan, saying it has grave concerns for the estimated 30,000 people experiencing extreme and dangerous hunger levels in war ravaged Unity state, where despite the peace deal fighting continues to cut people off from aid.
Large-scale tax avoidance by Starbucks & Fiat: European Union must now act on tax dodging
Oxfam welcomes today’s decision by the European Commission that Fiat and Starbucks were receiving unfair state aid.
EU fails to address provision for migrants at Brussels summit
EU leaders meeting in Brussels have agreed an action plan as part of its efforts to gain cooperation on limiting the number of migrants arriving in Europe.
Credit Suisse Global Wealth Report - Oxfam Comment
The Credit Suisse report today shows that the number of millionaires is rising despite slowed economic Inequality is growing faster than we had thought – Oxfam predicted the richest one percent would own more than the rest of us by 2016. The fact that it has happened this year underlines the urgency of the problem.
Finance ministers in Lima agree to scale up climate funds, but not for the poorest
Oxfam welcomed reports of increased climate finance pledges made by finance ministers in Lima today, but warned that only a fraction is meant to help countries most vulnerable adapt to the devastating effects of climate change.
G20 endorses important tax dodging reforms, but critical issues for developing countries ignored, says Oxfam
G20 finance ministers in Lima today endorsed international tax reforms for tackling tax dodging launched by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD). While the measures are a tax milestone, they poorly represent the critical needs of developing countries, Oxfam warned today.
IMF doesn't mention inequality in Lima speech, while World Bank says TPP could be good for growth
In a puzzling move, inequality was not on the agenda at the International Monetary Fund’s Press Briefing in the Peruvian capital today, while World Bank President Jim Kim said TPP could boost growth.
Poorest communities continue to lose out from climate funds, says Oxfam
There has been an increase in international climate finance in the fight against climate change, according to a new OECD report, which Oxfam is encouraged by.
Oxfam criticizes ‘toothless’ OECD Tax Package
The OECD’s Tax Package, released in Paris today, will not stop corporate tax dodgers cheating poor countries out of billions of dollars of tax revenues
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