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What’s happening in Gaza, the West Bank and Lebanon?
On 15 January 2025, a temporary ceasefire was announced, coming into effect on 19 January. Here's the latest update on the situation in Gaza and the wider region.
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10 things you need to know about Australia and the UN Security Council
Australia is now a non-Permanent Member of the UN Security Council. After 26 years on the bench, on 1 January...
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Australians tell the Government – final push for a strong Arms Trade Treaty
With just one day left in the negotiations for a legally binding Arms Trade Treaty, Oxfam Australia along with Amnesty...
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Tell the Australian Government: Fix the Arms Trade Treaty
There are just two days to go in the negotiations for the world’s first legally binding instrument to control the...
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The impact of an Arms Treaty in PNG
In Papua New Guinea, the devastating effects of small arms are well known. Their use – and mere presence –...
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Australians tell the Government “Bring us home a bullet-proof Arms Trade Treaty!”
It’s now just 5 days to go until negotiations begin in New York for the first ever legally binding Arms...
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Tweet the world’s biggest arms exporters to support the Arms Trade Treaty!
Join the Global Tweet-a-thon for the ATT! Supporters of a robust ATT will target the Twitter accounts of the US...
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Speaking up for children in detention
A global campaign to end the immigration detention of children was recently launched by the International Detention Coalition. This month,...
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A new approach to regional cooperation on refugee protection
Oxfam has joined with other NGOs from our Asia Pacific region in a joint statement on the Australian Government's announcement...
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What the Arms Trade Treaty means for me: John ToGuata
As the negotiations over the Arms Trade Treaty continue, we speak to another of the Pacific representatives - John ToGuata...
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Dancing in my heart: a letter from South Sudan
Following its Independence ceremony on Saturday 9 July, South Sudan is officially the world's youngest country. Aguet, a member of...
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Strong peacekeeping mission needed in South Sudan: let’s tweet
The UN Security Council is expected shortly to authorize a new peacekeeping mission in South Sudan to succeed the current...
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Australia’s responsibility on cluster bombs
In 2008, Australia signed the Convention on Cluster Munitions. To ratify this treaty, legislation is currently before our Parliament, but...
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