Search results

Today at the G8 Summit, President of the European Commission, Manuel Barroso, said that one of the reasons he came to the G8 Summit was to get backing for the obligations of oil, gas and mi

In light of today’s announcement by Christine Lagarde of her candidacy for the top IMF post ahead of the G8 Summit, as well as the ongoing debates on the quality of the selection process for the po

Responding to the latest finance text that came out today, international climate change policy adviser Tim Gore said:  

In reaction to the announcement that climate change legislation is delayed by the United States Senate, perhaps indefinitely, David Waskow of Oxfam, made the following statement:

The Global Campaign for Education (GCE) co-founder Kailash Satyarthi and girls' education champion Malala Yousafzai have been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.The GCE was founded by Kailash in 1999 along with teachers' union leaders and Oxfam and ActionAid."Oxfam offers its heartfelt congratulations to Malala and Kailash for winning the Nobel Peace Prize. Their fearless and tireless campaigning for education is legendary. Education is the most powerful weapon to fight growing inequality. Oxfam is a proud founder member of the Global Campaign for Education. The fight to get every…

In response to billions of dollars being pledged by governments today to help Syrians engulfed in the country's conflict, Andy Baker, Regional Program Manager for Oxfam's Syria crisis response said: "The London conference is a potential turning point. But while money for aid is vital, it will not solve the crisis."

In response to today’s open letter from global CEOs to World Leaders urging concrete climate action, Tim Gore, Oxfam International’s Climate Advisor, said:“We welcome engagement by a broad group of companies across sectors calling on governments to agree an ambitious deal at the UN climate talks in Paris later this year. But companies themselves need to go further in addressing their own climate change footprints by…

UN report is yet more fresh evidence that countries such as the UK and US should halt reckless arms sales to all participants of Yemen’s war.

Billionaire fortunes have risen six times faster than the wages of ordinary workers since 2010. Our failing economies are enriching a wealth minority while millions of ordinary workers are struggling to survive on poverty pay.

4.8 million people in South Sudan are facing severe hunger in the middle of the harvest season, according to the latest Integrated Phase Classification (IPC) update. This is an ominous sign of a food crisis fast spiralling out of control and urgent action is needed.