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Oxfam spokesperson Colin Roche said:

G20 Finance Ministers are expected to give the green light to a new round of negotiations on international tax reforms at a meeting in Fukuoka, Japan on 8 - 9 June 2019.

The 1,000 richest people on the planet recouped their COVID-19 losses within just nine months, but it could take more than a decade for the world’s poorest to recover from the economic impacts of the pandemic, reveals a new Oxfam report today. ‘The Inequality Virus’ is being published on the opening day of the World Economic Forum’s ‘Davos Agenda’. 

The United Nations in a time of opportunity and uncertainty: a time to choose. At a moment of growing pressure on multilateralism—and the United Nations (UN)—, the UN Secretary-General (UN SG) selection is pivotal. The UN remains the only universal forum where all Member States can address shared challenges, forge common solutions, and uphold international norms—its legitimacy and convening power are vital for advancing peace, reduce humanitarian needs, sustainable development, cooperation, and human rights. Oxfam’s commitment to…

Governments must build back better low carbon economies post the pandemic to avoid fuelling the climate crisis, warned Oxfam today ahead of the Petersberg Climate Dialogue on 6-7 May. The virtual meeting will bring together government ministers from across the globe to discuss international climate action ahead of this year’s critical UN summit COP26 in autumn.

Unresolved rigged tax rules and privatized development are the major drawbacks of the UN Financing for Development Conference outcome, says Oxfam.

Oxfam International is campaigning for a strong and fair climate deal in Copenhagen. Information on Oxfam resources and our December program of activity is outlined below.  Mon 23 30 7 …

Today the European Parliament  Committee on Budgets voted on the Committee's own initiative report on new own resources to finance the EU budget and EU political priorities.

G20 Leaders meeting in Brisbane, Australia this weekend (15 and 16 November) are being urged to tackle rising inequality head-on or risk leaving millions of people trapped in poverty, as new figures reveal the wealth disparity in a number of G20 countries.

In reaction to the UN's 2024 edition of the SOFI report, Eric Munoz, Oxfam’s food policy expert, said: “Global hunger remains stuck at shamefully high levels, driven by many reasons that together become convenient excuses for our governments to avoid decisive action.