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Oxfam: Rich countries ignoring lessons of Niger
Thursday, 8 September 2005, 9:31 am | Oxfam
Rich countries are failing to learn the lessons of the Niger food crisis as up to 10 million people in southern Africa face severe food shortages, said Oxfam today. More >>
Security focus ruins chance for action on poverty
Monday, 5 September 2005, 7:40 pm | Oxfam
The world’s largest ever anti-poverty campaign warns today that if world leaders meeting at the UN World Summit in New York act to weaken already internationally agreed poverty-reduction goals, increased global insecurity will result. More >>
Child slavery: the real cost of a Golden Ticket
Friday, 2 September 2005, 10:27 am | Oxfam
Nestlé’s Golden Ticket competition is making dreams come true for five lucky children in New Zealand, but the sweet front of the chocolate industry conceals a nightmarish reality for millions of children in West Africa. While Nestlé take advantage of the ... More >>
Oxfam: US May Thwart Reform
Wednesday, 31 August 2005, 9:47 am | Oxfam
The Prime Minister Helen Clark must stand up to the United States and other opponents of reform in key talks this week to try to save the biggest meeting of world leaders, the UN World Summit, from failure. More >>
US among governments that may thwart UN reforms
Wednesday, 31 August 2005, 9:27 am | Oxfam
Oxfam: United States among governments that may thwart chance for major UN reforms – New Zealand must act More >>
Oxfam launches world’s greatest team challenge
Monday, 29 August 2005, 9:31 am | Oxfam
Oxfam launches world’s greatest team challenge to tackle poverty Oxfam is launching New Zealand’s first charity ultramarathon team event on Monday (August 29, 2005). The event aims to attract participants from all walks of life and levels of fitness. More >>
100km Sydney run puts Kiwi team in fifth place
Monday, 29 August 2005, 9:27 am | Oxfam
A team of Kiwi athletes faced stiff competition today (Friday 26 August), in a 100 km race through rugged bushland on the western and northern fringes of Sydney. The Oxfam Trailwalker New Zealand team led for almost half the race but the toughness ... More >>
Oxfam: Niger crisis threatens normadic way of life
Monday, 22 August 2005, 5:46 pm | Oxfam
Nomads have been so badly hit by the Niger food crisis that their already fragile way of life is at risk, according to a new Oxfam assessment in southern Niger. More >>
Kiwi athletes combine to take on Aussies
Monday, 22 August 2005, 10:20 am | Oxfam
A dream team of top Kiwi ultramarathon and trail runners are aiming for a top-line finish in the Sydney Oxfam Trailwalker being held at the end of August (August 26-28, 2005). Competing against 1600 Aussies, the Kiwi athletes, Graeme Butcher, Al Cross, ... More >>
Oxfam: NZ must lead UN move to stop genocide
Monday, 22 August 2005, 12:16 am | Oxfam
Oxfam New Zealand today praised New Zealand for supporting a new agreement designed to stop genocides like Rwanda from ever happening again. Oxfam also urged the New Zealand Government to use its standing as a well-respected “honest broker in international ... More >>
Delays jeopardize hopes of pro-poor trade reform
Friday, 29 July 2005, 11:31 am | Oxfam
Continued delays are damaging the chances of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) agreeing reforms that will help lift millions out of poverty, said international agency Oxfam today. On the day that various Ministers, including EU trade Commissioner Peter Mandelson, ... More >>
UN Summit must stop Niger food crisis recurring
Thursday, 28 July 2005, 12:33 am | Oxfam
In 50 days time, world leaders have the opportunity to prevent food crises like Niger ever happening again, says international aid agency Oxfam. More >>
Naked self-interest usurping development in trade
Wednesday, 27 July 2005, 2:09 pm | Oxfam
Rich countries’ pursuit of their naked self interest is pushing aside development concerns in world trade talks and placing the entire round in jeopardy, warned Oxfam today at the beginning of the WTO General Council meeting in Geneva. More >>
China meeting key to unlocking trade talks
Tuesday, 12 July 2005, 1:25 pm | Oxfam
World Trade Organisation (WTO) members must seize the chance to unlock stalled trade negotiations at a meeting beginning tomorrow in China, international agency Oxfam said today. More >>
Oxfam to G8 Leaders: “Don’t forget trade reform”
Thursday, 7 July 2005, 12:03 am | Oxfam
Ahead of Thursday’s expected G8 announcement on trade, international agency Oxfam urged G8 leaders not to shy away from making a strong statement on the need to reform global trade rules. Fairer trade is a vital pillar in the fight against poverty, ... More >>
G8 Finance Ministers deliver deal to cancel debt
Monday, 13 June 2005, 2:05 pm | Oxfam
Oxfam has welcomed the agreement by Finance Ministers from the world's richest countries, to cancel 100 per cent of the debts of 18 countries. More >>
Tsunami five months on: Oxfam's biggest aid effort
Thursday, 26 May 2005, 11:43 am | Oxfam
Tsunami five months on: New report shows tsunami is Oxfam's biggest ever aid effort More >>
Change in a coffee cup
Friday, 6 May 2005, 9:21 am | Oxfam
Beat the winter chills and venture out for a free cup of tea or coffee on World Fair Trade Day, Saturday May 14. Serving free fair trade drinks on Saturday morning from 10 till 12 are Trade Aid shops throughout the country in an effort to set the record ... More >>
EU delaying tactics threaten trade talks
Wednesday, 4 May 2005, 12:13 am | Oxfam
Foot-dragging over technicalities by the European Union could cause world trade talks to fail this year, said international agency Oxfam today. An informal meeting of trade ministers in Paris this week, including New Zealand Trade Negotiations Minister ... More >>
Coffee crisis - to give first hand account
Tuesday, 3 May 2005, 4:20 pm | Oxfam
A Costa Rican coffee farmer is coming downunder to tell New Zealand consumers how Fair Trade benefits small scale producers in developing countries. More >>
