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Kinshasa One Two, an album by DRC Music recorded exclusively for Oxfam, now on sale

7 November 2011

Today (7th November), Kinshasa One Two an album by DRC music released under WARP records will be available to buy online at www.oxfam.org.uk/drcalbum, and from selected Oxfam shops across the UK, with all profits going towards Oxfam’s work in the Congo.
Robin Hood Tax kicks off in G20 Cannes

4 November 2011

What should have been a watershed G20 summit for shared global prosperity fell short of its potential – but some of the strongest ideas, especially the Robin Hood Tax, did overcome the opposition of some countries.
Flaw at the heart of G20 Tax Convention signed today in Cannes

4 November 2011

Oxfam spokesperson Luc Lampriere said:
Campaigners react to Viktor Bout trial Verdict

3 November 2011

Arms expert Kathi Lynn Austin said:
Oxfam reaction to Bill Gates' report to the G20

3 November 2011

Oxfam spokesperson Luc Lampriere said:
Oxfam reaction to Brazil and Argentina supporting FTT

3 November 2011

Oxfam spokesperson Luc Lampriere reacting to President Sarkozy today:
Oxfam predicts biggest cuts in aid in 15 years

2 November 2011

Aid from rich nations is likely to fall by at least $9.5 billion by the end of 2012 – the biggest drop in aid for 15 years, according to new calculations by international agency Oxfam ahead of this week’s G20 Summit (Nov 3-4).
G20 poised for watershed summit

27 October 2011

“Food, funds, inequality” issues will test G20 leaders’ ability to transform the global economy. The 2011 G20 Summit could be a watershed for global stability and prosperity if leaders rise above a narrow vision of self-interest and act decisively for the world’s poorest citizens.
Oxfam: To fully observe law, Obama's fight against LRA must focus on civilian protection

26 October 2011

The widely lauded bipartisan May 2010 law that made way for President Obama’s recent decision to send troops to fight the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) must be fully enacted to include the promised full range of non-military strategies to demobilize the LRA, protect civilians and develop the region.
Oxfam welcomes FSC complaint to certifiers of Ugandan land grab

25 October 2011

Oxfam welcomes the announcement yesterday by the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) that it has filed an official complaint with the certification body, SGS Qualifor, who carried out the certification of the UK-based New Forests Company’s plantations in Uganda.

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Kinshasa One Two, an album by DRC Music recorded exclusively for Oxfam, now on sale

Robin Hood Tax kicks off in G20 Cannes

Flaw at the heart of G20 Tax Convention signed today in Cannes

Campaigners react to Viktor Bout trial Verdict

Oxfam reaction to Bill Gates' report to the G20

Oxfam reaction to Brazil and Argentina supporting FTT

Oxfam predicts biggest cuts in aid in 15 years

G20 poised for watershed summit

Oxfam: To fully observe law, Obama's fight against LRA must focus on civilian protection

Oxfam welcomes FSC complaint to certifiers of Ugandan land grab