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Oxfam at the G8 Summit

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G8: Obama and Putin must deliver on Syria

Oxfam launches £12m emergency appeal - UN appeal only three per cent funded

US President Barack Obama and Russian President Vladimir Putin must throw all their political weight into making the Geneva peace conference on Syria a success when they meet at the G8 summit in Northern Ireland on Monday. Failure to find a peaceful solution and sending more arms to either side of the conflict will only increase the bloodshed and suffering, says international aid agency Oxfam.

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18 Jun 2013

Oxfam response to G8 decision on Syria

Oxfam's humanitarian campaign manager Camilla Jelbart Mosse said:   "Leaders at this G8 Summit have shown some unity by pledging their commitment to finding a political solution to the Syria crisis and making a strong... Read more

17 Jun 2013

Presidents Obama and Putin must deliver on Syria at the G8

Sending more arms will only increase the bloodshed, says Oxfam US President Barack Obama and Russian President Vladimir Putin must throw all their political weight into making the Geneva peace conference on Syria a success when they meet... Read more

13 Jun 2013

Oxfam is asking people to love Syria this summer

On the eve of the Isle of Wight festival, Oxfam is launching its 'Love Syria' festival campaign.  Over the summer the charity will be asking people to show their love for the people of Syria who are suffering a massive humanitarian... Read more

13 Jun 2013

G8 implicated in land grabs risk - campaigners call for action at next week's summit

Since 2000, companies in G8 countries have acquired land in developing countries more than the size of the whole of Ireland [1]. This is enough to feed 96 million people - the total populations of the UK and Canada every year - according to new... Read more

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