New report offers solution to climate change deadlock
A new report launched today (Thursday 11 June) could break the deadlock at the heart of the UN climate talks currently underway in Bonn - who is going to cut emissions and who is going to pay.
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Emissions Trading Scheme disagreement must not limit Australia’s role at crucial talks
Australia must not let the divergence of opinion over its Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) interfere with its role in helping accelerate global action on climate change when countries meet from Monday 1 June for the next round of UN climate talks, in Bonn.
Oxfam urges Sri Lankan government to lift restrictions
Thousands of lives are at risk in Sri Lanka because aid to refugees is being restricted by a government ban on aid agency vehicles entering the camps, and because of difficulties in securing access for staff, aid agency Oxfam said today.
Pakistan crisis – Oxfam doubles its aid effort
International agency Oxfam said today that it has had to double its aid effort in Pakistan as the number of displaced people reached more than 2 million, making the crisis the greatest internal displacement of people in the country’s history.
Global business poised to push governments on climate deal
Business leaders are joining the momentum to tackle climate change when they meet at an international summit in Copenhagen from Sunday.
Serious concerns over conditions for civilians who escaped Sri Lanka’s war zone
Traumatised, exhausted and half-starved civilians who have fled Sri Lanka’s conflict zone are being housed in camps without decent water and sanitation facilities and with inadequate food supplies, international aid agency Oxfam said today.
Thousands at risk as families flee Pakistan conflict
As thousands of families continue to flee their homes in northwest Pakistan amid clashes between government forces and organised armed groups, Oxfam International has begun providing emergency relief to around 175,000 women, men and children in urgent need of assistance.
CLOSE THE GAP: Budget initiatives welcomed but real engagement crucial
The $200 million injection into Indigenous health in the Federal Budget builds on the Government’s unprecedented commitments over the past year, but significant investment is still needed to ensure the government stays on target to Close the Gap.
Minor increase in aid budget but Government should have done more
The Rudd Government has made a minor increase to its overseas aid spending, but fallen short of what’s needed to help the people being hurt most by the global financial crisis, international aid agency Oxfam said tonight.
Will Rudd deliver for those hit hardest by the global financial crisis?
The Rudd Government must help the people hit hardest by the global financial crisis and deliver a real increase in foreign aid spending in tomorrow night’s budget, international aid agency Oxfam said today.