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NGO’s urge Australia to act in final days of COP29

As the final official day of COP29 dawns, development, climate and social sector agencies and Pacific and First Nations communities are urgently calling on the Australian Government in an open letter to do everything they can to support low-income countries bearing the brunt of the climate crisis. The coalition of NGOs, including Oxfam Australia, ActionAid […]

Oxfam reaction to Australia’s Pledge to the Fund for Loss and Damage at COP29

Oxfam Australia warmly welcomes news that Australia will pledge $50 million to the Fund for Responding to Loss and Damage and calls for Australia to also spearhead support for loss and damage being included in the new global climate finance goal, in solidarity with calls from Pacific communities. The Fund is critically important to least […]

Oxfam reaction to the G20 Leaders’ communiqué

Responding to the publication today of the G20 Leaders’ communiqué, Oxfam Brazil’s Executive Director Viviana Santiago said: “We applaud Brazil for using their G20 Presidency to respond to people’s demands worldwide to tackle extreme inequality, hunger and climate breakdown, and particularly for rallying action on taxing the super-rich. Brazil has lit a path toward a more […]

Oxfam at G20 Leaders’ Summit in Rio de Janeiro

Experts from Oxfam will be present at the upcoming G20 Leaders’ Summit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, where they will be available for interviews about their key areas of expertise, including inequality, taxation, hunger, and climate justice.   Oxfam urges G20 Leaders to commit to a global deal to fairly tax the super-rich. The Rio […]

Oxfam reaction to Australian Government announcement of $125 to support the Pacific renewable energy transition

“We welcome the recent announcement that the Australian Government will commit $125 million to support the Pacific’s renewable energy transition. This funding will ensure communities in remote areas can get access to clean energy for the first time, significantly enhancing the provision of basic services such education and healthcare as well.  “These are the types […]

Oxfam Australia welcomes Australia’s backing of UN Resolution on “permanent sovereignty” of Palestinians

Oxfam Australia welcomes the Australian Government’s vote in favour of a United Nations resolution affirming the “permanent sovereignty” of Palestinians’ over their natural resources in the Occupied Palestinian Territories. By supporting this resolution, Australia has made a significant statement in support of Palestinians’ fundamental rights. Oxfam is deeply concerned by the ongoing humanitarian crisis in […]

Joint Release: Israel Receives Failing Grade on U.S. Demands in Gaza

On October 13, the U.S. Secretaries of State and Defence issued a letter to Israel demanding progress within 30 days on concrete measures to reverse the deteriorating humanitarian conditions in Gaza. On the deadline for compliance, today, Tuesday, November 12, eight humanitarian organizations have released a scorecard assessing progress against these measures over the past 30 days, […]

Reaction to IPC’s famine alert in northern Gaza

In response to the alert issued last night, by the IPC’s Famine Review Committee, which warned of imminent famine in northern Gaza, Oxfam’s Middle East Director, Sally Abi Khalil, said:  “It is a crime against humanity for a country to unleash famine upon a population. For over a year Israel has used starvation as a weapon of […]

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