A pioneering new film featuring thousands of Coldplay fans and others, including actor Dominic Cooper – star of Mamma Mia and Captain America – and rock band Wolf Gang, is being launched today to highlight the injustice of land grabs.
[Read more…] about Coldplay and Oxfam launch crowd sourced video
In 2012, the Sahel was once again hit by a severe food crisis affecting more than 18 million people. The region’s governments, donors and aid agencies were determined to avoid mistakes made in the response to previous crises. But while their response was better in many respects, there were still some critical shortcomings. The poorest families and communities suffered most, as deep-seated inequalities made some people far more vulnerable than others. While continuing to address the enormous humanitarian and recovery needs in the region, we also must all learn the lessons from the 2012 response and develop a new model that will allow better prevention and management of future crises. The growing momentum around the concept of resilience offers considerable potential to achieve this, but only if all actors work together to turn rhetoric into action that brings lasting improvements for the poorest communities across the Sahel.
In a new report published today, international agency Oxfam says that the aid community needs to fundamentally change the way it deals with food crises in the region and help communities to better prepare for recurring emergencies.
[Read more…] about Radical shift needed to tackle Sahel hunger
The outcomes of the UN climate talks in Doha in 2012 were out of step with what the science says is required to reduce emissions, and they completely failed to ensure the support needed by millions of poor women and men who are facing climate-related shocks of increasing frequency and severity. To secure an ambitious global climate agreement in 2015, developed countries will need to demonstrate a track record of year-on-year increases in climate finance over 2012-2015 and a credible pathway for continued increases up to 2020. For these goals to be realised crucial steps are needed in 2013.
A Wellington team called Cool Runnings – named after the Jamaican bobsled movie – are ecstatic to cross the finish line as the fastest team at Oxfam Trailwalker, running the 100 kilometre trail in Taupo in just 12 hours and 41 minutes.
While most of us enjoy a lie-in this Saturday, intrepid walkers from across the country will converge on misty trails in Taupo to challenge themselves and challenge poverty at Oxfam Trailwalker.
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