Australia needs a vision for council
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.
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.
Aboriginal students from Melbourne University and aspiring leaders of remote communities in the Northern Territory are among participants in Oxfam Australia’s ChangeCourse youth leadership program in Victoria from this Sunday (28 October).
Australia’s election to the United Nations Security Council is a rare opportunity to play a leading role in addressing the greatest international security challenges of our time, according to a new report by international aid agency Oxfam Australia.
International aid agency Oxfam Australia has welcomed Australia’s election to the United Nations Security Council, saying it will provide an historic opportunity to help improve the lives of people affected by conflict and insecurity.
By this time tomorrow Australia could have a seat at the most powerful table at the United Nations.
Australians are being reminded this World Food Day that simple changes to the way we buy and
cook food can have a big impact on tackling hunger around the world.
Members of the public will be trusting pot luck at Oxfam Australia’s World Reality Dinner at the University of Sydney at 6pm on Monday 15 October.
Held on the eve of World Food Day, Oxfam Australia is hosting the dinner and forum to raise awareness that despite the world producing a surplus of food, one in eight people go to bed hungry each night.
Somalia is on the brink of a serious and prolonged humanitarian crisis due to critical shortages in water and food that are likely to get worse, according to a new report by international aid agency Oxfam.
Land nearly nine times the size of the state of Victoria – big enough to grow food for a billion hungry people – has been sold off globally in the last decade, international aid agency Oxfam said today. In its new report, Our Land, Our Lives, Oxfam reveals the worrying rush to control the world’s farmland, and demands action to safeguard the welfare of poor and vulnerable communities.
International aid agency Oxfam Australia said Prime Minister Julia Gillard’s speech to the UN General Assembly in New York this morning has set out a strong case for Australia’s bid to secure a seat on the UN Security Council.