MDGs: Will world leaders stand up, or hit the snooze button?
Irungu Houghton, Oxfam Great Britain Pan-Africa Director reports from the UN MDG Summit in New York.
BLOGS
Curtin Students Stand Up to End Poverty
Students from Curtin recently participated in a noisy two-hour lobby and activism workshop, culminating in a Stand Up event led by Oxfam Australia.
International Day of Peace
Today, September 21st, is the International Day of Peace. First put in place by the United Nations in 1981, this day is dedicated to “commemorating and strengthening the ideals of peace within and among all nations and people.”
Pakistan floods: Shazed and Zeenat
It’s been more than two months since the onset of flooding in Pakistan, and the world is still only beginning to grasp the scale of this disaster. Numbers, maps, comparisons to the geographical area of various familiar places – all of these things have helped us to understand the enormity of the crisis. But sometimes the big picture isn’t enough. Sometimes, when the losses are so great and the need is so urgent, the most powerful picture is a very small one. Here are two.
John Butler Trio supports the Close the Gap Campaign
The John Butler Trio are committed to the ongoing struggle for justice and equality for Indigenous Australians. Oxfam intern Giselle Hall caught up with the musician on his current April Uprising tour, as he supports the Close the Gap campaign.
UN Summit on MDGs
Currently underway in New York City, the UN is holding a summit to review progress on the Millennium Development Goals, and to plot a path to achieve these goals by 2015. Here's what's been happening so far.
Stand Up in Sydney
It was a glorious day in Sydney for Stand Up 2010 - with indigenous dance performances alongside harmonicas, whistles and rice shakers. All to Make A Noise for the MDGs!
Meeting Ursula – a real story even more brought to life
Here in Brisbane we've been very fortunate to have Carteret Islander campaigner and CEO of Tulele Peisa Ursula Rakova in town to talk about the direct impact of climate change on her home.
UN MDG Summit: a plan for action?
On the eve of the UN Summit on the progress of the Millennium Development Goals, it is time for Australia to push for real action to rescue the MDGs
Make Poverty History newspaper delivery
In August, hundreds of Make Poverty History volunteers distributed 50,000 copies of our free newspaper 'EMC' on the streets of Melbourne, raising awareness and educating about the need to eradicate global poverty. Check out the video of this huge stunt.
