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Inequality rises across the G20 as economic growth fails to trickle down to poorest

19 January 2012

Inequality has increased in 14 of the 18 G20 countries since 1990 as economic growth has too often failed to benefit poor people.
Thousands of lives and millions of dollars lost due to late response to food crisis in East Africa

18 January 2012

Thousands of needless deaths occurred and millions of extra dollars were spent because the international community failed to take decisive action on early warnings of a hunger crisis in East Africa, according to a new report by the international aid agencies Oxfam and Save the Children.
Two years on and Haiti’s reconstruction proceeds “at a snail’s pace”, leaving half a million Haitians homeless

10 January 2012

In a report released today, Oxfam urged the Haitian Government and countries that have pledged money for rebuilding to accelerate reconstruction of the country.
South Sudan struggling in face of growing refugee crisis

9 January 2012

Six months since South Sudan’s independence, the world’s newest nation is struggling to cope with a major refugee crisis and massive internal displacement, international agency Oxfam said today.
Urgent action needed before major US remittance lifeline is cut to Somalia

22 December 2011

Aid groups urge the U.S. government, the bank and hawala merchants to work together to find a cooperative solution that will not disrupt or delay the transfer of assistance from the Diaspora to Somalia.
Philippines flooding: Oxfam warns of disease outbreak as hygiene conditions worsen at shelters

21 December 2011

International aid agency Oxfam today warned that a disease outbreak is “waiting to happen” unless authorities quickly manage the shortage of water supply and address sanitation needs around shelter areas, since the flash floods hit the area over the weekend.
European Commissioner Georgieva endorses new Charter to End Extreme Hunger

16 December 2011

European Commissioner for Humanitarian Affairs Kristalina Georgieva endorsed today a Charter, launched by leading agencies, to make deadly food crises like the one gripping East Africa a thing of the past.
Oxfam and Islamic Relief warn of crisis in Yemen as families survive on diet of tea and bread

14 December 2011

Oxfam and Islamic Relief today raised the alarm about the deteriorating humanitarian situation in Yemen as new surveys revealed that people are going without food for three days and that one in five children is acutely malnourished in some parts of the country.
Record number of Palestinians displaced by demolitions as Quartet continues to talk

13 December 2011

Israeli authorities have stepped up unlawful demolitions in the West Bank including East Jerusalem over the past year, displacing a record number of Palestinian families from their homes, an international coalition of 20 leading aid agencies and human rights groups said today.
Oxfam response to Canada’s announcement to withdraw from the Kyoto Protocol

13 December 2011

In reaction to the announcement by Canada’s Environment Minister Peter Kent that Canada is to formally withdraw from the Kyoto Protocol, Oxfam’s International Climate Adviser Tim Gore, said:

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Inequality rises across the G20 as economic growth fails to trickle down to poorest

Thousands of lives and millions of dollars lost due to late response to food crisis in East Africa

Two years on and Haiti’s reconstruction proceeds “at a snail’s pace”, leaving half a million Haitians homeless

South Sudan struggling in face of growing refugee crisis

Urgent action needed before major US remittance lifeline is cut to Somalia

Philippines flooding: Oxfam warns of disease outbreak as hygiene conditions worsen at shelters

European Commissioner Georgieva endorses new Charter to End Extreme Hunger

Oxfam and Islamic Relief warn of crisis in Yemen as families survive on diet of tea and bread

Record number of Palestinians displaced by demolitions as Quartet continues to talk

Oxfam response to Canada’s announcement to withdraw from the Kyoto Protocol