Oxfam Canada said that the Warsaw, Poland, Climate Conference, which should have been an important step in the just transition to a sustainable future, is on track to deliver virtually nothing. More information is available online. Call 613-237-5236 x 2215.
Oxfam Canada said that the international community must intensify efforts to reduce carbon emissions that are raising global temperatures, deliver on their commitments to provide financing to help vulnerable developing countries prepare and adapt to climate change, and agree a mechanism on ‘loss and damage’. Commenting on decision by developing countries to walk out of … Read more
Oxfam Canada and other member agencies of the Humanitarian Coalition have secured $5 million in Government of Canada funding for their relief efforts in response to Typhoon Haiyan. Oxfam welcomes these funds and will use them to continue to reach more people in desperate need of water and other essentials in areas devastated by Typhoon … Read more
International agency Oxfam plans to provide vital assistance to some 20,000 families affected by Typhoon Haiyan. The aid agency is working very closely with a multitude of partners to deliver water, basic sanitation, tents and tarpaulins for emergency shelter. Oxfam will also be supporting households to rebuild their farming and fishing livelihoods, at the same … Read more
Oxfam teams expert in water and sanitation have been deployed to the worst affected of the Philippines to provide immediate relief to 20,000 people in need. The aid organization is appealing for $16 million to eventually reach at least half a million people with clean water, hygiene kits and direct cash support. More information is … Read more
An Oxfam team assessing the typhoon damage in the northern-most tip of Cebu mainland, Philippines, said that nearly all the houses and buildings were damaged, power lines are down and there is no electricity in the entire area. The team spoke of seeing children begging for help, holding up signs that read, “Help. We need … Read more
The biggest names in the food and drink industry are not doing enough to stop land grabs and conflicts in their supply chains, says Oxfam in a new report. The report ‘Nothing sweet about it: How sugar fuels land grabs’ highlights examples of land grabs and disputes linked to companies that supply sugar for Coca-Cola … Read more
The Canadian members of the Control Arms Coalition welcomed the United States decision to sign the Arms Trade Treaty, a global effort to reduce loss of life from the unregulated trade in weapons and ammunition. Oxfam Canada, Project Ploughshares, Amnesty International and Oxfam Québec also expressed frustration and disappointment at Canada’s failure to sign on. … Read more
On Sept. 16, major investment funds, representing nearly 1.5 trillion dollars of assets under management, called on food industry giants to improve their supply chain policies and transparency. In a statement shared with the ten biggest food and beverage companies in the world, the investors expressed support for Oxfam’s Behind the Brands initiative and urged … Read more
International agency Oxfam has loaded 20 tonnes worth of water tanks and sanitation equipment bound for Syria from its Emergency warehouse in England. The equipment will be used to provide clean water to 300,000 people in Syria. The equipment will be used in various locations where the water systems have been damaged in the conflict … Read more
