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A Devastating Blow to Global Aid The recent dismantling of the U.S. Agency for International Development…
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World’s richest 10% produce half of carbon emissions while poorest 3.5 billion account for just a tenth
The poorest half of the world’s population – 3.5 billion people – is responsible for just 10 percent of carbon emissions, despite being the most threatened by the catastrophic storms, droughts, and other severe weather shocks linked to climate change. This inequality is further illustrated in the findings of a new Oxfam report, released during…
Delays in cutting emissions set to cost developing countries hundreds of billions of dollars more
Oxfam report reveals spiralling costs of 3°C compared to 2°C warmingDeveloping countries’ economies risk being crushed under the double burden of climate change adaptation costs of almost $800 billion, and more than twice that in economic losses every year by 2050, if pledges to cut emissions are not improved, Oxfam warned today. In a new…
Leading aid agencies: Refugee camps in Tanzania put over 110,000 Burundian refugees at risk
Health and shelter for Burundian refugees in Tanzania are poised to get worse in already overstretched camps, leading aid agencies warned today, if there is an increased influx of refugees across the border. Oxfam, HelpAge International, Plan International, Save the Children, International Rescue Committee (IRC) and the Danish Refugee Council (DRC) said that reports of…
Oxfam Canada on the G20: gender equality, climate change, global tax reform, refugees and migrants critical issues to discuss in Turkey
G20 leaders are holding their annual meeting in Antalya, Turkey, on November 15 – 16, where gender equality, climate change, global tax reform, and the refugee and migrant crisis will be on the agenda. Julie Delahanty, Executive Director of Oxfam Canada said: “This is the first international meeting for Prime Minister Trudeau, and a chance for…