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Oxfam condemns cancellation of legal registration of the Nicaraguan Center for Human Rights

13 December 2018

Oxfam condemns the Nicaraguan National Assembly’s decision yesterday to cancel the legal registration of the Nicaraguan Center for Human Rights (CENIDH), the country’s most prominent human rights organization.
OECD fails to agree strict rules on development aid investments in the private sector

12 December 2018

The failure of the OECD’s Development Assistance Committee’s to agree tough new rules governing aid invested in the private sector – so-called private sector instruments – was criticised by Oxfam and the European Network on Debt and Development (Eurodad) today.
Ebola cases in DRC reach 500, as country faces threat of more violence ahead of elections

12 December 2018

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.
EU budget 2019 a missed opportunity to advance global goods

12 December 2018

Oxfam welcomes the EU increasing its aid for education, public health and gender equality in developing countries in its budget for 2019. However, it still falls short of allocating 20 percent of the aid budget to these vital areas.
Fate of humanity weighing heavy on ministerial shoulders at UN Climate Change Conference

10 December 2018

Ministers arriving in Katowice for the UN Climate Change Conference, COP24, will need extreme courage and conviction to make life-saving decisions if humanity is to be saved from the worst impacts of climate change, Oxfam and CARE International said today.
Adoption of the Global Compact for Migration is a historic moment

10 December 2018

Oxfam welcomes today’s adoption of the Global Compact for Migration (GCM) as an historic moment. Governments have finally recognized in a formal way that migrants too have fundamental human rights that countries must observe in all their policies and practices. This is a significant achievement.
New Yemen hunger figures are stark warning as peace talks begin

6 December 2018
Greece, EU: Move Asylum Seekers to Safety

6 December 2018

The Greek government and the EU should urgently ensure that all asylum seekers on the Aegean islands are transferred to suitable accommodation on the mainland or relocated to other EU countries as winter approaches, 20 human rights and other organizations said today.
More investment in resilience and development needed to tackle Sahel hunger crisis

5 December 2018

Africa's Sahel region currently faces the world’s fastest rise in food insecurity – with an increase of more than 13 million people over the last 11 years.
World Bank $200bn climate investment welcome but financial terms and continued fossil fuels investments remain a challenge

4 December 2018

The World Bank's $200bn climate investment announcement at the UN Climate Conference COP24 is welcome, but must be new money that can help tackle poverty.

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Oxfam condemns cancellation of legal registration of the Nicaraguan Center for Human Rights

OECD fails to agree strict rules on development aid investments in the private sector

Ebola cases in DRC reach 500, as country faces threat of more violence ahead of elections

EU budget 2019 a missed opportunity to advance global goods

Fate of humanity weighing heavy on ministerial shoulders at UN Climate Change Conference

Adoption of the Global Compact for Migration is a historic moment

New Yemen hunger figures are stark warning as peace talks begin

Greece, EU: Move Asylum Seekers to Safety

More investment in resilience and development needed to tackle Sahel hunger crisis

World Bank $200bn climate investment welcome but financial terms and continued fossil fuels investments remain a challenge