Kylie Kwong to design her first ever kitchenware range
Oxfam Ambassador, celebrity chef and restaurateur Kylie Kwong will design her own range of fair trade kitchenware, to be sold through Oxfam’s shops around Australia.
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Climate change challenge for rich and poor
The challenge of climate change is a global one. But it is poor people in developing countries who are suffering its impacts first and worst. And they simply cannot afford to wait any longer to receive the assistance that they so desperately need.
Governments must use UN talks in China to build foundations for a legally-binding climate deal: Oxfam
Tianjin, China – Governments from around the world, including Australia, must design an effective fund that will help the world’s poor adapt to climate change, international aid agency Oxfam said today as the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) conference begins in Tianjin, China.
Kevin Rudd’s commitment means more of Australia’s aid will help the world’s poorest: Oxfam
Foreign Minister Kevin Rudd’s promise to target more aid to the world’s least developed countries will mean more of Australia’s aid is going where it’s needed most, international aid agency Oxfam Australia said today.
Australia, UK, Norway lead the way, but others slow to respond to new UN appeal for Pakistan
The international community has let down the millions affected by the Pakistan floods with its lukewarm response to the revised UN appeal international aid agency Oxfam said today.
Gulf Regional Health Service program in transition
In October 2010 management of the Gulf Regional Health Service in northern Queensland will transition from Oxfam Australia to North & West Queensland Primary Health Care.
Tackling global hunger should be priority for new Foreign Minister Kevin Rudd
Australia’s new Foreign Minister Kevin Rudd should make tackling global hunger one of his top priorities when he attends the UN Millennium Development Goal summit in New York this week, international aid agency Oxfam Australia said today.
Oxfam warns of severe health crisis in Pakistan as flood funding stalls
International aid agency Oxfam today warned of a public health catastrophe in flood-hit Pakistan. The aid agency said while funding from the international community to respond to the disaster had stalled in recent weeks, the number of cases of reported disease, numbers of people displaced, and numbers of people affected by the floods continues to rise each day.
New Government must continue to engage with the world: Oxfam
Prime Minister Julia Gillard should take an early opportunity to show that her new Government will meet its commitments to the world’s poorest by attending an upcoming United Nations’ summit in New York, international aid agency Oxfam Australia said today.
Pakistan floods – freeze debts to allow more money for health
International aid agencies Oxfam, Fred Hollows Foundation, and World Vision have joined with delegates at a United Nations’ health conference in Melbourne, Australia to call for the international community to freeze Pakistan’s debt and do more to help the country cope with the devastating effects of widespread flooding.