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Oxfam - Latest News [Page 23]
WTO meeting struggles on
Thursday, 15 December 2005, 12:53 am | Oxfam
HONG KONG – Oxfam Make Trade Fair campaigners took their “Big Head” mannequins of rich country leaders on a tai chi exercise at the WTO Ministerial in Hong Kong today, however the real leaders struggled to show the same energy in world trade talks. More >>
Oxfam: Rich countries offering little
Tuesday, 13 December 2005, 2:11 pm | Oxfam
Rich countries meeting in Hong Kong must make progress on agricultural reform as the key to unlocking stalled trade talks and stop asking for so much from developing countries in other areas, said international agency Oxfam today. The negotiations ... More >>
Vanuatu volcano eruption: Oxfam’s response
Monday, 12 December 2005, 12:30 am | Oxfam
International aid agency Oxfam is responding to the humanitarian needs of people affected by the volcanic eruption of Mt Ambae in Vanuatu which displaced half the population of Ambae island. More >>
Oxfam Briefing For WTO Ministerial
Friday, 9 December 2005, 3:44 pm | Oxfam
Oxfam New Zealand staff will be at the WTO Ministerial in Hong Kong. Below is a copy of the media briefing papers for the upcoming WTO ministerial. More >>
Oxfam tsunami report reveals biggest aid effort
Tuesday, 6 December 2005, 3:05 pm | Oxfam
The tsunami aid effort has been Oxfam International’s biggest ever relief operation according to its end of year ‘Tsunami Accountability Report’. The report has been produced to show the public how the money it gave to Oxfam’s appeal has been spent. More >>
Exposed: EU, US pay illegal agricultural subsidies
Thursday, 1 December 2005, 2:52 pm | Oxfam
The European Union and the United States are illegally subsidizing their production of corn, rice, sorghum, fruit juice, canned fruit, tomatoes, dairy products, tobacco and wine, according to new research published today by international agency Oxfam. More >>
Oxfam: Illegal Agricultural Subsidies Briefing
Wednesday, 30 November 2005, 2:48 pm | Oxfam
The European Union and the United States are illegally subsidizing their production of corn, rice, sorghum, fruit juice, canned fruit, tomatoes, dairy products, tobacco and wine, according to new research published today by international agency Oxfam. More >>
Oxfam Exposes Illegal Agricultural Subsidies
Wednesday, 30 November 2005, 2:32 pm | Oxfam
The European Union and the United States are illegally subsidizing their production of corn, rice, sorghum, fruit juice, canned fruit, tomatoes, dairy products, tobacco and wine, according to new research published today by international agency Oxfam. More >>
Oxfam: crucial week for trade reforms to help poor
Tuesday, 22 November 2005, 7:25 pm | Oxfam
This week is key for making progress on agreeing reform of world trade rules to help the poor, said international agency Oxfam today. More >>
Governments fail to support global emergency fund
Thursday, 17 November 2005, 6:06 pm | Oxfam
Governments are failing to support a global emergency fund despite the urgent need for improved rapid humanitarian response capacity, said international agency Oxfam today. Support for the fund is being debated at the United Nations General Assembly ... More >>
Pakistan: More could die in urban squalor
Monday, 7 November 2005, 11:41 am | Oxfam
The focus on what’s happening in the most remote communities in earthquake-hit Kashmir is overshadowing the thousands more lives that are in danger in the increasing number of camps, said Oxfam today. More >>
Popular demand drives expansion of charity event
Thursday, 3 November 2005, 2:04 pm | Oxfam
Oxfam is encouraging leading companies to claim the remaining few spaces in New Zealand’s first charity ultra challenge. An enthusiastic response from the public has led Oxfam to create 50 extra places in Oxfam Trailwalker this week – and ten of those places ... More >>
Pacific Plan unfair to Pacific island nations
Friday, 28 October 2005, 2:15 pm | Oxfam
The announcement today that the Pacific Forum leaders have signed the Pacific Plan is another step towards locking Pacific island nations into unfair, inappropriate and damaging trade deals. This is likely to lead to even more hardship, particularly ... More >>
NZ gives only half a tent to earthquake victims
Wednesday, 26 October 2005, 5:04 pm | Oxfam
New Zealand is failing to respond generously to the UN South Asian Earthquake appeal and must pledge more at the donor conference starting today (Wednesday), said international agency Oxfam. More >>
Trade talks in trouble as
Friday, 21 October 2005, 11:54 am | Oxfam
Renewed deadlock in world trade talks due to lack of movement by the EU could scupper the chances of a deal being done by the end of the year and signal continued suffering for millions of poor farmers, said international agency Oxfam today. More >>
Oxfam innovates to tackle shelter crisis
Thursday, 20 October 2005, 1:52 pm | Oxfam
Oxfam International is having to innovate to fill the gaps in shelter provision for the hundreds of thousands of people left homeless by the recent Asian earthquake. The current lack of thermal tents combined with the massive logistical challenges ... More >>
Innovation to tackle shelter crisis in quake zone
Thursday, 20 October 2005, 12:01 am | Oxfam
Click for big version Oxfam shelter expert Sarbjeet Singh completing the prototype shelter in Srinagar More >>
This Christmas, wrap up a cow
Monday, 17 October 2005, 4:46 pm | Oxfam
Oxfam's new Christmas Unwrapped 2005 alternative gift catalogue is hitting New Zealand for the first time and it expects that come December, its quirky but life-saving gifts will again compete with the latest toys and gadgets in the 'must have' Christmas ... More >>
Oxfam: Four Oxfam aid flights on the way
Monday, 17 October 2005, 2:10 pm | Oxfam
Oxfam: Four Oxfam aid flights on the way; Oxfam takes over tent factory; Another helicopter joins aid efforts More >>
Oxfam: Four Oxfam aid flights on the way
Monday, 17 October 2005, 9:21 am | Oxfam
Aid is getting through to many of those affected by the earthquake, despite the massive logistical challenges, said Oxfam International today. More >>
