Category: Analysis & Opinion
The latest reports, analysis and opinion from Oxfam.
The hunger virus multiplies: Deadly recipe of conflict, Covid-19 and climate accelerate world hunger
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A year and a half since the pandemic began, deaths from hunger are outpacing
the virus. Ongoing conflict, combined with the economic disruptions of the
pandemic and an escalating climate crisis, has deepened poverty and
catastrophic food insecurity in the world’s hunger hotspots and established
strongholds in new epicentres of hunger. Read more »
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Beyond Covid-19: could we create a more sustainable world?
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What will the world’s response to the COVID-19 crisis mean for the two defining and interconnected challenges of our age: climate change and global inequality? Read more »
Madness in Madrid: What did the latest round of UN climate negotiations deliver?
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Is the UN conference on climate change doing its job? Our climate experts reflect on the discussions, lack of outcomes and hope for the future. Read more »
350,000 of us went on #ClimateStrike – now what?
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Here are our top 5 take homes after the global #ClimateStrike Read more »
Pacific Islands Forum 2019: Fun in Funafuti
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Advocacy Lead Simon Bradshaw reports back from the Pacific Islands Forum in Tuvalu Read more »
Australia must listen to its Pacific neighbours on climate crisis
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In the Pacific, the climate crisis is a matter of survival for our most vulnerable nations. Read more »
Buried Treasure – Aussie mining companies behaving badly in West Africa
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Whilst Australian mining companies are extracting precious and finite resources from countries across Africa, it is unclear if any of the wealth is benefiting the local community and the country as a whole. Read more »
Time for honesty about climate damages and the scale of Australia’s responsibilities
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Recent extreme weather events, in Australia and globally, are demonstrating that we are already living in the climate crisis. Read more »
Igniting change: Shifting harmful gender norms in the Pacific
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Oxfam is working towards shifting harmful gender norms in the Pacific. Read more »
Garma: we need to proudly celebrate Australia’s cultural heritage
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Hear from Oxfam’s Alex Garay, who travelled to Arnhem Land for the 20th Anniversary of the Garma Festival. Read more »
