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Philippe Le Houérou appointed to lead the International Finance Corporation
Oxfam reacted to the World Bank's appointment of Philippe Le Houérou as CEO of their private sector arm, the International Finance Corporation.
EU weakens its alliance with vulnerable countries
The EU position on climate finance for the Paris climate summit was adopted today by the EU Finance Ministers.
Climate change puts millions at risk of falling into poverty, World Bank warns
Oxfam commended the World Bank for connecting the need to tackle climate change with the urgent fight to end poverty. In a new report, the Bank warned that more than 100 million additional people could be pushed into poverty by crop failures, floods, hunger, and other shocks caused by climate change.
Yemen Cyclone: another disaster for conflict-torn country
A rare cyclone has left conflict ravaged Yemen facing a double disaster as Cyclone Chapala promises a decade-worth of rain in Yemen in just a few days.
Current climate pledges take world from 4°C catastrophe to 3°C disaster
Oxfam's response to the UNFCCC’s verdict on what effect national pledges to reduce emissions will have in avoiding dangerous warming.
Oxfam ready to respond to South Asia earthquake
Oxfam has launched an emergency appeal for survivors of the South Asian earthquake which hit Afghanistan and Pakistan earlier this morning. Oxfam teams are working with local authorities and organisations to assess the scale of the damage and teams are ready to respond where needed.
Europe’s development budget should be spent on people not on “barbed wire and checkpoints”, says Oxfam
Oxfam is disappointed that the EU’s planned new “Trust Fund for Africa”, intended to address migration, risks being used more for border security purposes, rather than fighting poverty and inequality.
EU leaders open door for EU Emissions Trading System to benefit poorer countries but fail to agree on a concrete signal ahead of Paris
Oxfam welcomes today’s orientation debate on the EU Emissions Trading System as some Member States spoke out in favor of the ETS being a more predictable source of funds for climate action in poor countries.
Oxfam’s Emergency Response for Hurricane Patricia
Oxfam is closely monitoring Hurricane Patricia’s progress and is ready to dispatch rapid assessment teams to survey the damage left in its path, and respond to the greatest needs.
Oxfam response to Bonn Intercessionals climate negotiations
Negotiators have given themselves the tools to build a stronger deal in Paris, but governments must now put them to good use. Oxfam will continue to press for a climate deal for the world’s poorest people. Exclusion of civil society from the process that has characterized the meeting in Bonn must not be a precedent for Paris.
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