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At today’s meeting of EU Energy Ministers, a debate was held on the 2030 European Climate and Energy Package as well as the Energy Security Strategy put forward by the European Commission last mont

World Bank Group President Jim Yong Kim today announ

Oxfam in Nigeria has been watching very closely the unfolding situation of the missing girls in Chibok community of Borno State.

Oxfam France Conflict and Humanitarian Advocacy Officer Nicolas Vercken said: “The debate about which countries are on or off the guest list risks becoming a distraction.

All charges against Antoine Deltour, the #LuxLeaks whistleblower who exposed secret deals that enabled multinational companies to avoid paying billions of dollars in tax, should be dropped, said Oxfam today. The trial of Antoine Deltour on charges of theft, violation of professional secrecy, violation of trade secrets and illegally accessing a database, is scheduled to begin on Monday 26 April.  Max Lawson, Oxfam’s Inequality Policy Lead said:  “Whistleblowers who expose tax dodging should be celebrated and protected, not prosecuted.…

World Bank President Jim Yong Kim has yet again failed to profile his commitment to tackling climate change and inequality as central to his aim in eradicating poverty by 2030.

Renewed demands by the G77 for a UN-led body to stamp out tax havens were lauded by Oxfam today.  G77 Ministers, who met on the side-lines of the UN General Assembly in New York, re-launched their proposal for a UN-led tax body, which was blocked at a UN meeting to discuss finance for development in Addis Ababa last year.

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 Democratic Republic of Congo is battling to keep Ebola under control; cases are increasing at a quicker rate and the virus has spread further.

Oxfam is deeply shocked to hear the news of Jo Cox's death. Our thoughts and sympathies are with Brendan and Jo's family at this difficult time. Jo was a passionate advocate on humanitarian issues, we will miss her.