Prime Minister Kevin Rudd and other world leaders should use this G20 meeting to take urgent action to protect poor countries from the economic crisis that is forcing 100 people a minute into poverty, international aid and development agency Oxfam said today.
As Treasurer Wayne Swan attends the G20 Finance Ministers meeting in London this weekend, the Australian Government is preparing to follow through on a commitment it made at the last G 20 meeting.
The Government’s proposal of offering developing countries a more flexible way to meet emissions reductions is a step towards removing one of the obstacles in the lead-up to the UN climate negotiations in Copenhagen, but fails to address the key sticking point of financing for developing countries.
We need political leadership and Australia must push for states to start formally negotiating a tough treaty. You can help by writing to your MP and ask them to raise it with the Minister for Foreign Affairs. Add your voice to those who have already asked their MP to take action.
Around the world climate change is becoming a defining human tragedy of this century. In Micronesia, people are facing the prospect of moving from islands that will soon be underwater.
A new Oxfam report today warns that recent gains in the fight against poverty will be reversed if world leaders raid existing aid budgets to find the funds to help poor countries fight the growing impact of climate change.
As you may have noticed things have changed a little around here! The Oxfam Australia website has been completely redeveloped and what you’re seeing now is the end result.
An Oxfam Emergency Response Team is in place in Indonesia to provide assistance following a 7.0 magnitude earthquake which struck off the coast of Java yesterday.
International aid agency Oxfam is urging Australians to consider more than their own Dad this Father’s Day, with a Fair Trade gift.
The addition of Beth Cardelli to the team of Dave Gallagher, Shaun Atchison and Noel Annett has proved a winning combination for the Berowra Bushrunners who are the first of the 500 teams to finish the 100km Oxfam Trailwalker Sydney.