Obama-Erdogan Meeting: Coordinated political action needed to address spiraling Syria crisis
WASHINGTON, DC – Today’s meetings between President Barack Obama and Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan could be crucial steps in delivering the international momentum needed to ensure aid reaches those who need it,...Read more...
With Billions of Euros Pledged, Mali Risks Aid Overflow:
BRUSSELS, May 16 (IPS) - International donors pledged yesterday to mobilise 3.25 billion Euros to rebuild Mali, a figure that surpassed all expectations. But experts warn that the country does not have the absorption capacity...Read more...
Cyclone Mahasen is moving on from Myanmar towards eastern Bangladesh
Jane Lonsdale, Acting Country Director of Oxfam in Myanmar said: “Oxfam is very relieved that Cyclone Mahasen did not cause damage to vulnerable communities; if a serious cyclone were to hit Myanmar, the casualties and losses...Read more...
Simple and Effective: System of Rice Intensification in Vietnam
Minh Le is the Associate Country Director of Oxfam in Vietnam. Rice is life. It is true for me and for millions of farmers and families living in the riparian countries of the Mekong River. Almost a decade ago, I got to know...Read more...
The case for a Poverty Commissioner
IN rich, modern Scotland, too many people are still struggling to get by. Who is speaking for them in the corridors of power? Oxfam Scotland believes the creation of a Poverty Commissioner for Scotland would apply the...Read more...
Shoppers threaten boycott of retailers who avoid safety pact
Some of Australia's biggest retailers are facing threats of a consumer boycott after failing to sign an international agreement to improve fire safety and working conditions in Bangladesh, following the country's worst...Read more...
Forests turn bare, exhausted
VietNamNet Bridge – The poor forests should be improved by the afforestation instead of letting them get destroyed for economic projects. The specialists attending the workshop on the land use experience held by CODE,… [Read more]Read more...
Loss of a leader in Ghana
Emelia Amoateng speaking to a delegation from Oxfam America in the church in her village, Teberebie. Photo by Neil Brander/Oxfam America. The first time I met Emelia Amoateng she introduced me to the members of the Teberebie...Read more...
All eyes are on the US as Arms Trade Treaty opens for signature
In a historic vote at the UN in April, world governments took a step towards alleviating one of the scourges of the 21st century--the free flow of weapons around the globe--by agreeing to an international Arms Trade Treaty. But...Read more...
Why US Farmers Should Take “Pride” in Reforming Food Aid
It feels good to be productive. As a Kansas farmer and rancher, I like the fact that I help transform air, water, and minerals into wheat and meat that can help sustain people. And as an agricultural advocate for Oxfam America,...Read more...
Shoppers threaten boycott of retailers who avoid safety pact
Some of Australia's biggest retailers are facing threats of a consumer boycott after failing to sign an international agreement to improve fire safety and working conditions in Bangladesh, following the country's worst...Read more...
Laura Chavez inspires Guatemalan women to claim their rights
Source: OxFam America Tjarda Miller When Laura Chávez was 16, she got pregnant for the first time. Her parents and the parents of the father of her child, forced them to marry, even though Chávez begged to remain single. The...Read more...
Rising debt and falling aid force poor countries to cut spending on health and farmers
Poor countries are cutting back investment in farming, health service and services to help women because of fears about rising debts and the impact of the economic crisis, according to a new database launched today. Poor...Read more...
Book review: Confronting Power
Jeff Unsicker, who brings experience both in NGOs and in teaching policy advocacy at the SIT Graduate Institute in Vermont, has written a useful guide to planning, monitoring and then evaluating policy advocacy. In Confronting...Read more...
The Gun Barrels pub team up with Oxjam Brum to curate charity music festival
Selly Oak’s famous student hangout The Gun Barrels are closing their doors for the final time on Tuesday May 28 2013 – but not without one final shindig in association with Oxjam Brum. Oxjam, a musical subsidiary of Oxfam, have...Read more...
Struggling for water in Tajikistan
Tajikistan is one of the world’s richest countries in water resources yet only half the population have access to potable water. The water burden rests heavily on women’s shoulders, and women are often left to ...Read more...
Lebanon: Crisis in Syria
Source: Oxfam Country: Jordan, Lebanon, occupied Palestinian territory, Syrian Arab Republic 1.4 million refugees have now fled violence in Syria and are in desperate need of shelter, food and water. Over half of them are...Read more...
Why US Farmers Should Take “Pride” in Reforming Food Aid
by Jim French|It feels good to be productive. As a Kansas farmer and rancher, I like the fact that I help transform air, water, and minerals into wheat and meat that can help sustain people. And as an agricultural advocate for...Read more...
Major retailers refuse to sign Bangladesh agreement
More than 1100 people died after a garment factory collapsed. Photo: Reuters Some of Australia's biggest retailers have refused to sign an international agreement to improve fire safety and working conditions in Bangladesh...Read more...
Haiti must act to address housing crisis – Oxfam – Thomson Reuters Foundation – Reuters AlertNet
Haiti must act to address housing crisis – Oxfam – Thomson Reuters FoundationReuters AlertNetBOGOTA (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – The Haitian government needs to address a severe shortage of affordable housing in the Caribbean...Read more...
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...
Salvadoran activist to DC policymakers: “We are on a journey together.”
Sandra Ascencio of the Justice Office of Peace and Integrity of the Creation Order of Young Friars in El Salvador. Photo: Jennifer Lentfer / Oxfam America Sandra Carolina Ascencio has worked for more than ten years to protect...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...
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...
Canada Providing Further Humanitarian Assistance to Somalis
ETOBICOKE, ONTARIO -- (Marketwired) -- 05/14/13 -- 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...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...
