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Haiti reconstruction proceeds at a 'snail's pace'

Haiti reconstruction proceeds at a ‘snail’s pace’

In a report released today, international agency Oxfam said reconstruction of Haiti, two years on from its devastating earthquake, has …
Oxfam despatches experts to typhoon-hit parts of the Philippines

Oxfam despatches experts to typhoon-hit parts of the Philippines

Oxfam has a team of ten experts on the ground to assess the water and sanitation conditions in Cagayan de …
Oxfam urges PHL president to ensure rights-based relocation of flood victims

Oxfam urges PHL president to ensure rights-based relocation of flood victims

It was a disaster waiting to happen. Living on the edge of riverbanks, families displaced by Washi (local name: Sendong) …
An elderly man wades past a stranded vehicle and a mosque while evacuating the flooded town of Nowshera. Photo: REUTERS/Adrees Latif, courtesy of alertnet.org

Durban platform leaves world sleepwalking towards four degrees warming

Negotiators at the UN climate talks have narrowly avoided a collapse, agreeing to the bare minimum deal possible. The plan …
West Africa: Millions of people at risk of serious food crisis without early action, says Oxfam

West Africa: Millions of people at risk of serious food crisis without early action, says Oxfam

Millions of people in West Africa could be protected from a serious food crisis if preparations are scaled up across …
Pacific leaders must do more to promote gender equity in the Pacific

Pacific leaders must do more to promote gender equity in the Pacific

The Pacific region continues to hold some of the highest figures of violence against women and some of the lowest …
Mirror mirror on the wall, which are the most generous New Zealand towns of all?

Mirror mirror on the wall, which are the most generous New Zealand towns of all?

Oxfam has revealed New Zealand’s most generous towns in its first-ever Oxfam Unwrapped Generosity List. By looking at the numbers …
Oxfam at the opening of the Durban climate change negotiations

Oxfam and WWF join with shipowners to urge agreement on way forward for tackling greenhouse gas emissions from ships

At the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Durban, South Africa (COP 17, Nov. 28 to Dec. 9, 2011), the …