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27 Mar 2013

Oxfam reaction to European Commission’s report on impact of EU biofuels policy on food and land rights

Today, the European Commission published its first Communication on the impact of EU biofuels policy...

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By Lucy Brinicombe

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20 Mar 2013

North Mali: alarming humanitarian situation following months of hardship

A serious food security crisis is developing in the Gao region of northern Mali due to a shortage...

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26 Nov 2012

Oxfam steps up response to growing crisis in eastern Congo

As the humanitarian crisis in eastern Congo grows, with thousands of people fleeing new fighting...

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By Anna Ridout

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17 Oct 2012

European Commission caves into pressure from the biofuels lobby, says Oxfam

The European Commission has watered down draft legislation on biofuels as a result of pressure...

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11 Oct 2012

Oxfam reaction: IMF and World Bank opening remarks

Responding to the IMF and World Bank opening remarks in Tokyo, Oxfam spokesperson Elizabeth Stuart...

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10 Oct 2012

Efforts to end global hunger are “flat-lining”, warns Oxfam, as UN figures show 870 million are still going short of food each day

Rising food prices and increased frequency of humanitarian crises may entrench hunger long term...

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By Anna Ridout

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09 Oct 2012

Oxfam reaction to new global hunger figures released today

The Food and Agriculture Organisation's Hunger Report revealed today that almost 870 million...

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09 Oct 2012

IMF and World Bank must support poor countries facing food price volatility and Euro crisis

The World Bank and IMF must step up their support for developing countries who are struggling with...

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08 Oct 2012

New survey reveals Somalia’s food crisis remains critical and likely to worsen in coming months

A new survey of people across 40 regions of Somalia by international agency Oxfam has found that...

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By Anna Ridout

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04 Oct 2012

Land sold off in last decade could grow enough food to feed a billion people – Oxfam

World Bank must freeze investments to protect poor people from land...

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By Lucy Brinicombe

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