How Fossil Fuel-Rich Countries Continue to Obstruct Climate Talks
How Fossil Fuel-Rich Countries Continue to Obstruct Climate Talks How Fossil Fuel-Rich Countries Continue to Obstruct Climate Talks Thu, 5/16/2013 - by Stephen Leahy This article originally appeared on Inter Press Service...Read more...
Brown Bag: Kenya Post-Election
Irũngũ Houghton is a founder of ActionAid USA, and a current member of the Board of Directors. He has extensive work experience in Africa, North America and other countries worldwide. As Oxfam Pan Africa Director, he was...Read more...
Are governments meeting their MDG spending targets?
In the world of development, money answers many questions. If we’re interested in finding out how far we have come in achieving the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) or in what direction we should go for a post-2015 agenda,...Read more...
Liam Gallagher for Chelsea Flower Show
Former Oasis front… Review: Liam Gallagher for Chelsea Flower Show Liam Gallagher says Beady Eye LP is what Oasis shouldve done Liam Gallagher has come out stating that the new Beady Eye album is what Oasis should have released...Read more...
[Uruknet 97561 15-may-2013 18:13 ECT] Mali under indefinite occupation
May 13, 2013 -France s National Assembly and Senate have voted to extend the country s military intervention in Mali. A resolution passed both houses of parliament on April 22. Not a single vote was cast in opposition. Three...Read more...
With paper and pen, capturing a refugee’s reality
Oxfam’s Jane Beesley is in northern Lebanon documenting the stories of Syrian refugees. She recently profiled Shatha, a 12-year-old refugee, in a blog post titled The girl whose face you’ll never see (concerned about her safety...Read more...
Indigenous Nicaraguans Fight to the Death for Their Last Forest
According to a study published in 2012 by the German Agency for International Cooperation (GIZ), the Nicaraguan National Union of Farmers and Ranchers, the European Union and Oxfam, if deforestation were to continue at its...Read more...
Exploring the Links Between International Business and Poverty Reduction: Bouquets and beans from...
Oxfam believes that companies, with the right policies and practices, can be part of sustainable and inclusive development. However, they can also get it badly wrong and can inflict substantial damage on the environment and on...Read more...
Oxfam and IPL release joint report investigating poverty issues in the supply chain of major UK...
Fuente: http://www.oxfam.org/es A new report, Exploring the Links Between International Business and Poverty Reduction: Bouquets and Beans from Kenya, has been released by Oxfam and International Procurement and Logistics...Read more...
New Zealand Parliament first in southern hemisphere to gain Fair Trade accreditation
The New Zealand Parliament has become the first Parliament in the Southern Hemisphere to be awarded Fair Trade accreditation. To mark the occasion, five parliamentarians hosted an Oxfam Coffee Break yesterday in the Grand Hall.Read more...
Scot whose son was killed by illegal gun calls for global treaty on arms to be signed
TRAGIC toddler Alistair Grimason's father wants governments to sign up in order for proposal to become international law. A father whose toddler son was killed by a gunman with an illegal weapon has called on governments to...Read more...
Mali Needs Reforms to 'Win the Peace'
Oxfam]International donors must help Mali to rebuild its ability to govern itself and stop its slide into economic ruin if it is to "win the peace" following the French-led military intervention, says Oxfam.Read more...
The best outdoor jobs in London
15th May 2013 1:28pm | By Hristina Vasileva Living in the capital needn't mean a boring office job, there are plenty of way to make money without being sat behind a desk all day. Working Markets Working markets is by far the...Read more...
What do we know about the impact of savings groups on poor African women?
Savings for Change (SfC) is one of Oxfam America’s flagship programmes, reaching 680,000 members, mostly women, in 13 countries. Here Sophie Romana, Oxfam America’s Deputy Director of Community Finance, reports on some findings...Read more...
Africa: Africa's Impressive Growth Continues But...
Times of Zambia]AFRICA is on the edge of a major metamorphosis - it is home to seven of the world's fastest growing economies and is recording an estimated average growth rate of more than six per cent.Read more...
Coalition of humanitarian aid agencies turn to Canadians for support in Syria
A coalition of leading Canadian humanitarian aid agencies are calling on Canadians to donate to a national campaign raising funds to assist the 6.8 million people affected by the ongoing Syrian civil war.Read more...
Oxfam and IPL release joint report investigating poverty issues in the supply chain of major UK...
A new report, Exploring the Links Between International Business and Poverty Reduction: Bouquets and Beans from Kenya, has been released by Oxfam and International Procurement and Logistics (IPL). A new report, Exploring the...Read more...
Lebanon: Emergency Market Mapping and Analysis (EMMA) of the Construction Labor Market System in...
Source: Danish Refugee Council, Department for International Development, Oxfam, International Rescue Committee, Save the Children Country: Lebanon, Syrian Arab Republic Constructing market-based livelihood opportunities for...Read more...
Rohingya evacuation under way in Myanmar
BANGKOK, 14 May 2013 (IRIN) - The government of Myanmar has launched a large-scale effort to relocate to higher ground tens of thousands of Rohingya internally displaced persons (IDPs) ahead of Cyclone Mahasen, says the UN.Read more...
Africa's Impressive Growth Continues But...
Times of Zambia]AFRICA is on the edge of a major metamorphosis - it is home to seven of the world's fastest growing economies and is recording an estimated average growth rate of more than six per cent.Read more...
Canada Providing Further Humanitarian Assistance to Somalis
Millions of Somalis are living in crisis due to prolonged conflict and widespread food insecurity, resulting in acute malnutrition and displacement. Today, following a townhall held to discuss the current ...Read more...
Mali needs reforms and smart aid to stop its slide and help “win the peace”
International donors must help Mali to rebuild its ability to govern itself and stop its slide into economic ruin if it is to “win the peace” following the French-led military intervention, says Oxfam. International donors must...Read more...
Groups appeal for aid for Syrian refugees
OTTAWA – A coalition of aid groups is launching a public campaign to raise money for Syrian refugees, saying demand for assistance far outpaces global government donations. The Humanitarian Coalition says they believe Canadians...Read more...
Cyclone Mahasen projected to have significant impact on Myanmar displaced persons
Oxfam warns that approaching Cyclone Mahasen may cause potentially catastrophic harm to vulnerable communities that have been already displaced by ongoing ethnic conflicts in Rakhine in Myanmar.Cyclone Mahasen is expected to...Read more...
OXFAM Advisor: Somalian Famine Was Result Of Social Injustices
Billions are spent on humanitarian efforts each year, but they are so many people in need who never recieve the intended relief. We discuss the successes and fails of various humanitarian efforts, accountability, and...Read more...
Canada Providing Further Humanitarian Assistance to Somalis
Canada Providing Further Humanitarian Assistance to Somalis by admin © ETOBICOKE, ONTARIO–(Marketwired — May 14, 2013) - Millions of Somalis are living in crisis due to prolonged conflict and widespread food insecurity,...Read more...
Weathering the change
Small ants carry their eggs at a certain time of the year, usually in the middle of May. For traditional farmers, the migration heralds a change of season. Within three days, rain will start to pour and farmers will till their...Read more...
Is Allianz playing hunger games? | European Daily
The charity Oxfam has protested against speculation with foodstuffs for years. They accuse companies, like the Allianz insurance group, of contributing to extreme price fluctuations with their business practices. Potato sacks...Read more...
How are savings groups changing lives?
In the Segou region of Mali, 82 percent of households polled in a recent survey live on less than $1.25 a day. The typical village is more than 14 miles from a paved road. As a result, few people have access to resources that...Read more...
Michael Kors Outlet online quick response
Michael Kors Outlet online quick response "Aid group Oxfam also slammed the once-in-a-decade event as a failure.The couple, who have been dating for two-and-a-half years, belong to Greece's post-junta generation, growing up as...Read more...
