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Aid is not enough to address food price crisis, says Oxfam

World leaders at a UN meeting in Switzerland must go beyond immediate aid to address the root causes of the global food price crisis, said international agency Oxfam today.

Oxfam Ireland: rethink unfair Eu trade deals before it's too late

The EU will do irrevocable damage to the development prospects of some of the poorest countries in the world unless it overhauls free trade deals due to be finalised this year, said Oxfam in a report published today.

Action needed on climate, food crisis says Oxfam

As the Bretton Woods Institutions meeting this week for the Spring Meetings, Oxfam calls on them and governments to keep poverty top of the agenda.

Disasters caused by human failures not nature, says Oxfam

Governments and donors can save lives and money by reducing risks. Political inaction, poor decisions and bad management have helped to turn South Asia into the world's most disaster-prone region, says Oxfam International in a new study released today.