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COP26 conference postponement should not delay urgent climate action

Responding to the announcement that the UN Climate Summit is being pushed back to November 2021 – a year after it was originally scheduled – Oxfam Australia Advocacy and Campaigns Manager Conor Costello said: “The postponement should not delay urgently needed action on climate change which is already increasing poverty and suffering around the world. […]

Vaccinating poorest half of humanity against COVID-19 could cost less than four months’ big pharma profits

Vaccinating the poorest half of humanity – 3.7 billion people – against the COVID-19 coronavirus could cost less than the ten biggest pharmaceutical companies make in four months, Oxfam said today. Ahead of the World Health Assembly next week, Oxfam is urging governments and pharmaceutical companies to guarantee that vaccines, tests, and treatments will be […]

Oxfam launches appeal as coronavirus threatens lives and livelihoods

As governments scramble to respond to the unprecedented coronavirus crisis, which is threatening the lives of millions and the livelihoods of billions of people, aid organisations like Oxfam are racing to scale up their lifesaving work. Announcing an emergency appeal to help the world’s most vulnerable communities in the face of the crisis, Oxfam Australia […]

New OECD figures show international aid woefully inadequate to fight COVID-19 crisis – Oxfam

Rich countries barely increased international aid by 1.4 percent overall in 2019, while they cut humanitarian assistance by 2.9 percent, according to figures published overnight by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). In response to the news, Oxfam Australia’s Head of Political Engagement Emma Bull said that while many wealthy countries gave more […]

G20 debt moratorium is a first step, must go further

Responding to the announcement that the G20 has agreed to suspend debt repayment of the poorest countries, Nadia Daar, Head of Oxfam International’s Washington DC Office, said: “Today’s announcement by the G20 is a critical step and will help poor countries free up billions in funds to tackle the coronavirus pandemic. However, the UN estimates that developing […]

Vanuatu bracing for Category 5 Cyclone Harold

Oxfam and its partners are preparing to respond as Vanuatu braces for Tropical Cyclone Harold, which is currently a Category 5 storm as it tracks towards more than 200,000 people. The potentially devastating storm is intensifying as it tracks towards Luganville, Vanuatu’s second biggest town. It is already packing wind gusts of up to 240kmh […]

Oxfam reaction to Coronavirus pandemic reaching 1 million cases

In reaction to the coronavirus pandemic reaching 1 million confirmed cases, Oxfam Australia Chief Executive Lyn Morgain said: “This is a grim milestone that must spur the international community to take immediate action. We must tackle this pandemic with single-minded determination, and as one. The outpouring of compassion and support towards emergency service workers must now extend […]

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