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Oxfam’s “Takers Not Makers” report comes as billionaire Donald Trump returns to the White House and 3,000 leaders from more than 130 countries prepare to take part in the World Economic ...
It's important to understand the context after reading the shock-inducing Oxfam headlines. Oxfam inequality report: Most important thing is not the headline numbers Skip to main content
Plaque commemorating first meeting of Oxfam in the Old Library, the University Church, Oxford Founded at 17 Broad Street, Oxford, as the Oxford Committee for Famine Relief by a group of Quakers, social activists, and Oxford academics in 1942 and registered in accordance with UK law in 1943, the original committee was a group of concerned citizens, including Henry Gillett (a prominent local ...
Oxfam Australia tsunami response saw it working in the following countries: Indonesia, Sri Lanka, India, Thailand, Somalia, Maldives and Myanmar. [8] [9] Oxfam Australia is a partner in the operation of the Joint Emergency Stores Warehouse, opened in Brisbane in October 2008. The facility contains 100 tonnes of humanitarian supplies for use in ...
Cecil Jackson-Cole (1901-1979) was an English entrepreneur and humanitarian. [1] He was associated with a number of charities including Oxfam, Help the Aged and ActionAid.. A devout Christian, Jackson-Cole set up charitable trusts including the Voluntary and Christian Service Trust that ultimately gave rise to the charities Help the Aged (1961), the Anchor Housing Trust (1968) and Action Aid ...
Oxfam Novib/PEN Award for Freedom of Expression is a literary award made in collaboration with PEN International Writers in Prison Committee, the PEN Emergency Fund, and Oxfam Novib (the Dutch affiliate of the international Oxfam organization). The award is to recognize writers who have been persecuted for their work and continue working ...
This page is subject to the extended confirmed restriction related to the Arab-Israeli conflict. Gaza Strip famine Country Palestine Location Gaza Strip Total deaths 41+; [a] [b] [c] Causes Gaza war (including war, humanitarian aid blockade, destruction of food and water infrastructure, looting) Relief Humanitarian aid Consequences 1.84 million people in IPC Phase 3 (Crisis) or above 664,000 ...
The report "Public Good or Private Wealth" stated that 2,200 billionaires worldwide saw their wealth grow by 12% while the poorest half saw its wealth fall by 11%. Oxfam calls for a global tax overhaul to increase and harmonise global tax rates for corporations and wealthy individuals. [130]