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Oxfam Horizons – December 2003

Oxfam Horizons December 2003 - Editorial - Executive Director - Newsround - Cambodia - Ethiopia - Charities under attack - Development projects - Southern Africa - East Timor - Papua New Guinea - World AIDS Day - Support Fair Trade - Our Community

'Weapons of mass destruction' and 'the war on terror' are familiar phrases in our news reports these days. However, there is little if any talk on the weapons which kill one woman, man or child in the world every minute – conventional weapons or small arms. The trade in small arms is out of control, fuelling poverty, conflict and human rights violations. In this issue of Horizons we detail our part in the global Control Arms campaign to fight the dangerously unregulated trade in small arms. Oxfam Horizons December 2003 Editorial From the Executive Director Newsround Peace Appeal 2003 $7.5 million for Southern Africa Small arms: the real weapons of mass destruction Annual Report released Fair trade accreditation for shops Cambodia: Squabble settled with a hand grenade Oxfam Community Aid Abroad has joined Amnesty International and the International Action Network on Small Arms to call for control in the international trade in small weapons. Ethiopia: The human face of drought Liz Gooch, reporter for The Age, reflects on her recent visit to Ethiopia. Charities under attack In recent months, the Institute of Public Affairs has launched an attack on agencies like Oxfam Community Aid Abroad. Director of Public Policy and Outreach James Ensor responds. Step by step guide to development projects The workings of the aid and development sector are often a mystery to those who are outside it. This step by step guide will uncover how development projects work. Our response in Southern Africa Africa Program Officer Sarah John describes our response to the food crisis in Southern Africa and reflects on her visit to the region. East Timor – Women take the lead It has been more than four years since the citizens of East Timor voted for independence. Today, women affected by the violence that swept through the country in 1999 are working to become self-sufficient and continue to seek justice. Papua New Guinea Located just south of the equator, and directly to the north of Australia, Papua New Guinea (PNG) is rich in natural beauty. World AIDS Day feature – Live and let live HIV/AIDS Advisor Suzanne Lau Gooey discusses the effect of HIV/AIDS in the workplace, the desperate need for access to cheap medicines in developing countries, and her own experience as a person living with HIV/AIDS. Get Active – Support fair trade 'Get active' gives you ideas and actions for getting involved in campaigning and fighting injustice in your local area. If there's a topic that you'd like to see us cover, please email the editor . Our Community Staff profile: David Jamali Walk this Way – 2004 walk against want Journey through Laos Southern Trails a success Editor Lisa Vettori; Design Paoli Smith; Picture Editor Martin Wurt; Proofing Sandra Eterovic. Oxfam Horizons Is Published Quarterly By Oxfam Australia 132 Leicester Street, Carlton VIC 3053 Australia. ABN 18 055 208 636/CC29173 ACN 055 208 636/CC 29173 ISSN 1446-0521 The Publisher Does Not Necessarily Endorse Views Expressed By Contributors To Oxfam Horizons. Available Free To Donors And Supporters.