As the humanitarian crisis in eastern Congo grows, with thousands of people fleeing new fighting in the past 48 hours, international aid agency Oxfam is stepping up the supply of life-saving aid to more than 80,000 people in and around Goma.
In the war-torn Democratic Republic of Congo, an AK-47 assault rifle costs as little as $20.
Rich countries have been stalling promised climate finance that would help poor countries tackle climate change and reduce emissions, according to new Oxfam research.
Recent conflict in eastern DRC has forced tens of thousands of people to flee their homes, with an estimated 120,000 people now in urgent need of aid, international agency Oxfam said today.
Oxfam has congratulated Dr Tom Calma, founder of the Close the Gap Campaign, on being awarded ACT Australian of the Year today.
Signs of Coalition support for an Act of Recognition Bill acknowledging Indigenous Australians in the Constitution were a step forward on the path to a referendum, Oxfam Australia said today.
Oxfam Australia has welcomed the Government’s intention to join a second phase of the Kyoto Protocol.
Oxfam Australia’s climate change policy adviser Kelly Dent said the Kyoto Protocol, whose initial seven-year commitment period expired this year, provided the foundations for a rules-based, global response to climate change.
Dan Sultan kicks off the inaugural Rock For Recognition concert series in Melbourne this Thursday 8 November at the Corner Hotel in Richmond, with the tour taking in Sydney, Perth and Fremantle.
This is a landmark event, with Dan Sultan heading up a bill of Australia’s finest Aboriginal and non-Indigenous musicians to build momentum for change. The inaugural concert series marks the beginning of an artists’ movement to raise awareness and support for Constitutional Recognition of Australia’s First Peoples.
Buried in the government’s Australia in the Asian Century white paper is a different story to that presented in the headlines.
Now that the initial victory celebrations are over, it’s time for Australia to set out a clear vision for its time at the UN’s top table.