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The Pakistan Humanitarian Forum, a consortium of 41 international aid agencies based in Pakistan, today appealed to Western governments for urgent donations to tackle this grave yet largely forgotten humanitarian crisis.
Oxfam, WWF and the International Chamber of Shipping today called jointly for clear guidance on reducing greenhouse gas emissions from ships.
Donors, partner countries, civil society organizations and citizens will be able to access and use Canadian information and compare it with data from 22 other participating organizations and countries participating in the International Aid Transparency Initiative.
Government negotiators meeting in Busan, South Korea are working on a last-ditch effort to reach a deal on the future of global aid.
Durban climate talks must deliver action to prevent spiraling hunger.
Research compiled by Oxfam shows extreme weather events shocked global food markets over the past year, contributing to soaring wheat prices and imperiling food supplies in many parts of the world.
Oxfam Canada urges the federal government to slash greenhouse gas emissions and invest in the resilience of poor people during the Nov. 28 to Dec. 9th UN Climate Conference in Durban, South Africa.
More than 2 million Afghans are at risk of hunger and many are bracing to be stranded for months without help as the country prepares for a harsh winter.
The Trans African Caravan of Hope – a 17-day journey through 10 countries to raise the voices of African communities affected by climate change – set off on November 9th from Bujumbura, the capital of Burundi.
Risk of public health crisis and malnutrition rises for over nine million people.
Oxfam welcomed the substantial commitments made Tuesday by governments to the Global Partnership for Education totaling $1.5 billion.
What should have been a watershed G20 summit for shared global prosperity fell short of its potential – but some of the strongest ideas, especially the Robin Hood Tax, did overcome the opposition of some countries.
World’s largest companies urge action in joint statement to G20 leaders.
“Gates’ enthusiasm for a Financial Transaction Tax and a carbon charge on shipping and aviation should encourage champions like France, Germany, and Brazil and convince skeptics like Canada, UK and the US. We fully support Gates’ call that the lion’s share of this revenue should flow to fight poverty at home and abroad, and tackle climate change.”
G20 leaders must support Robin Hood taxes and carbon charges on shipping.
Government leaders at the G20 summit should agree to set up a financial transaction tax to create revenues to alleviate poverty and hunger in poor nations.
