International aid agency Oxfam says today’s landmark vote at the United Nations for the first ever global treaty to control the international arms trade is a significant step in helping to protect people and communities from armed violence.
Australia has joined 11 other countries in calling on the UN General Assembly to adopt an Arms Trade Treaty as soon as possible, after Syria, Iran and the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea today blocked efforts to secure a deal at a global conference in New York.
People rushing into stores this week to stock up on Cadbury Easter bunnies and eggs for their loved ones should know the chocolate giant has so far ignored consumers around the globe who are calling on it to do better by the women who grow its cocoa.
Oxfam Australia is pleased to announce the appointment of Karrina Nolan as National Manager of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People’s Program (ATSIPP).
Pressure is mounting on Cadbury’s parent company Mondelez International after a major consumer campaign targeting the big chocolate companies yesterday led to Nestle and Mars committing to tackle the hunger, poverty and inequality faced by the women who grow their cocoa.
West Australians have the chance to sign up to one of the world’s toughest charity challenges on their home ground with registrations now open for the 2013 Oxfam Trailwalker Perth event to be held on October 18 to 20.
As crucial talks on the world’s first Arms Trade Treaty reach their final days, Oxfam Australia is calling on the Australian Government to push for a strong and effective arms treaty that will save lives.
International aid agency Oxfam Australia is calling on Australia’s political leaders to keep their aid promise to the world’s poor, after the UK Government this week announced it would meet its commitment to lift overseas aid spending to 0.7 per cent of its national income.
More than 140,000 people across Australia today will remind political leaders of their commitment to close the gap in health inequality, as critical Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health funding is due to expire.
For the Arms Trade Treaty to be bulletproof, the current loopholes must be closed. Australia should not settle for a compromise deal in the interests of reaching a broad global consensus.