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Hunger skyrockets by nearly 80 percent in Eastern and Southern Africa over past five years amidst worsening water crisis

Water

Nearly 116 million people in eight African countries, hardest hit by severe water crises, lack access to drinking water. Globally, flash floods have become 20 times more frequent between 2000…

Why extreme inequality must be at the top of the agenda at Davos 2025

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Wealth inequality is not just a statistic, it’s a daily reality for billions of people struggling to survive while watching the super-rich exploit people and planet for their profits. Oxfam’s…

Why extreme inequality must be at the top of the agenda at Davos 2025

Richest 1% burn through their entire annual carbon limit in just 10 days

Climate Change

The richest 1 percent have burned through their share of the annual global carbon budget -the amount of CO2 that can be added to the atmosphere without pushing the world…

COP29 deal is a “global Ponzi scheme”: Oxfam

Climate Change

Responding to the COP29 climate finance agreement, in which rich countries agree to mobilize $300 billion a year to help Global South countries cope with warming temperatures and switch to…

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