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OECD inequality findings welcome but causes need to be investigated
In response to the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development's (OECD) latest report on inequality, In It Together: Why Less Inequality Benefits All, Oxfam’s Senior Policy Advisor Claire Godfrey said:
“There is nothing surprising in the OECD’s latest report on inequality...
Funding for new medical research is critical for combatting Ebola
Reacting to discussions on the Ebola response at the World Health Assembly, Oxfam’s senior health policy advisor Mohga Kamal-Yanni said: “Broken health systems need fixing and it takes more than words to make this happen. Now is the time for world leaders to take action if they hope to prevent another health crisis from devastating people’s lives."
Oxfam deeply concerned by eyewitness accounts of targeted rape and killing of civilians in South Sudan
Oxfam is alarmed and deeply concerned by reports of eyewitness accounts of targeted rape and killing of civilians, including children. The deliberate targeting of civilians and the destruction of homes and hospitals is in clear contravention of international law.
Rich countries must follow Merkel’s call on climate finance for developing nations
Responding to German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s climate finance remarks made in Berlin today, Oxfam’s Climate Change Policy Advisor Jan Kowalzig said:
Oxfam reaction to the announcement of the five-day humanitarian pause in air strikes in Yemen
With the beginning of the five-day humanitarian pause in air strikes in Yemen, Grace Ommer, Oxfam Country Director in Yemen said:
Media reaction - Oxfam concerns over South Sudan NGO regulation bill
"We are deeply concerned that this Bill may make it more difficult for NGOs to do our work. We need clarification of a number of key provisions for us to understand its full impact."
Bringing communities on board was key to Liberia’s success says Oxfam, as nation officially is declared Ebola free
Liberia, Sierra Leone and Guinea should now work together to ensure the region as a whole achieves zero cases.
European Parliament vote shows need to abolish damaging biofuels use for good
Today MEPs voted to introduce a seven percent cap on food-based biofuels and to include carbon emissions from land use change in environmental assessments.
Oxfam welcomes Pope Francis' commitment to tackle climate change at major conference
The Vatican is hosting a climate change conference today, which will bring together world leaders, climate experts and religious representatives. Winnie Byanyima, Oxfam International Executive Director, said, “The way the world responds to climate change is a litmus test of our humanity.
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