Campaigners today say the vote for the first ever global treaty to bring the international arms trade under control marks “an incredible moment.”
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Landmark generic medicines victory
Oxfam has hailed the Indian Supreme Court’s ruling against a patent protection petition filed by multinational pharmaceutical company Novartis as a huge victory for public health.
Oxfam food company campaign delivers win for women cocoa farmers
After more than 60,000 people signed petitions and took action to urge chocolate companies to do the right thing for women cocoa farmers, Mars and Nestlé have today made commitments to begin to tackle the inequality, hunger and poverty faced by women in their cocoa supply chains. Mondelēz International, which controls 15 per cent of the global chocolate market, has yet to follow suit in spite of consumer pressure.
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Final conference on Arms Trade Treaty
Control Arms coalition calls on Chair not to cave in to pressure from India and P5 as new text falls short
NZ’s fairest towns
The top 20 most fair trade-friendly towns in the country have been announced today with the inaugural Oxfam Fair Trade Index – based on the number of Oxfam’s Biggest Coffee Break hosted per capita.
Mali: Alarming situation
A serious food security crisis is developing in the Gao region of northern Mali due to a shortage of cereals on the market, rocketing food prices and restricted access.
