Oxfam welcomes G20 Employment Ministers’ commitment to tackle inequality
Oxfam Australia has today welcomed a commitment from G20 Labour and Employment Ministers to tackle inequality.
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Oxfam calls for Australia to give fair share of funds for Syria crisis, as international response fails
Oxfam is calling on the Australian Government to increase humanitarian assistance to the Syria crisis after a report warning of a failing international response released today found Australia has contributed just 27 per cent of its fair share of funding.
Oxfam welcomes government action on tax dodging
Oxfam Australia has welcomed Treasurer Joe Hockey’s announcement today of further efforts to act on multinational tax dodging, but urges the government to use its G20 presidency to ensure that global tax reform benefits poor countries as well as rich ones. Oxfam Australia’s G20 spokesperson Jo Pride said high levels of tax dodging by multinationals […]
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women Straight Talk in Canberra
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women from all over the country are in Canberra today as they get ready for some Straight Talking with women Parliamentarians.
Gaza humanitarian crisis will repeat unless restrictions lifted: Oxfam
Israeli and Palestinian leaders must seize the opportunity of the new ceasefire to end the cycle of violence, with lasting peace only possible if Israel permanently lifts its restrictions on Gaza’s economy and people, Oxfam said today in a new report.
Cornflakes set to tackle climate change: Oxfam welcomes Kellogg’s climate action commitments following tremendous public pressure
Australians tucking into their Cornflakes each morning will now be making a difference daily by consuming a breakfast that has become part of the solution to tackle climate change.
Oxfam welcomes funding for women’s empowerment in Southeast Asia
Oxfam today welcomed a pledge of $1 million worth of funding from the Australian Government for an Oxfam supported program aimed at giving women more economic influence in the ASEAN arena.
South Sudan: Crisis intensifies as peace talks falter
Today, the people of South Sudan expected a political agreement that would deliver a transitional government to steer them out of conflict and bring an end to the violence that has engulfed the country for eight months. Instead, the leaders of South Sudan have failed to set aside their differences, and fighting continues to ravage […]
Oxfam reaction to renewed violence in Gaza:
The failure to extend the ceasefire will cost more lives and further endanger innocent civilians who deserve much better from their political leadership, Oxfam said.
Oxfam: Gaza on the brink of a major health crisis
Despite a pause in the month-long bombardment, the people of Gaza are facing a critical public health crisis due to the destruction and contamination of Gaza’s water supply, worldwide development organization Oxfam warned today.