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When trade ministers from 35 countries gather in Geneva at the World Trade Organization (WTO) for what is being billed yet again as a last-ditch attempt to forge a Doha trade deal, t

20 organisations working with refugees and migrants in Europe have called on EU leaders to the humanitarian crisis at Europe's borders.

Kirsten Hagon, Oxfam’s Head of Office in New York said:

As crucial talks between Sudan and South Sudan end Oxfam’s South Sudan Country Director Jose Barahona said;

Reacting to news of this afternoon's ceasefire agreement between The Government of South Sudan and Rie

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.Natalia Alonso, Head of Oxfam's EU Office, said: "…

International agency Oxfam today called on governments meeting at today's Iraq donor conference to generously fund both urgent efforts to help victims of ongoing violence and longer-term support. 

Over 380,000 children under five are at risk of dying from a lethal combination of severe hunger and deadly diseases becuase of acute malnutrition. 

Responding to the publication of the Fiscal Monitor by the International Monetary Fund today, Susana Ruiz, Oxfam International's Tax Policy Lead, said: “Oxfam strongly welcomes the IMF’s call for progressive and emergency taxes to fund the recovery from the COVID-19 crisis, including taxing excess corporate profits and top income levels.

The Covid-19 pandemic will not be defeated unless it’s defeated in all countries. In developing countries, where public health spending is often severely constrained, significant debt cancellation will be necessary to deal with the double whammy of health and economic crises.