The International Monetary Fund (IMF) board will meet this week to discuss how to use the extra US$2.8 billion windfall it made from selling 403.3 tons of gold late last year.
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Clock is ticking for refugees fleeing Ivory Coast
The clock is ticking to get help to neglected refugees fleeing Ivory Coast, Oxfam warns.
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Conditions difficult for Ivory Coast refugees as numbers grow
From Grand Guedeh, Liberia, Caroline Gluck of Oxfam’s humanitarian team is seeing a daily influx of people fleeing violence and talking to refugees about the escalating humanitarian crisis.
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In pictures: Building latrines, step-by-step, in Bougainville
In the sandy soil of coastal villages in Bougainville, standard pit latrines proved to be unworkable – the sides of the pit would just cave in. With Oxfam’s support, local water technician John Narivau and the residents of Sirovai village perfected an ingenious solution. As a result, they are in the process of building a toilet for each family and significantly reducing the risk of waterborne diseases, such as diarrhoea.
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Celebs up for Fair Trade Me auction
Oxfam is giving Kiwis the chance to win a Fairtrade coffee date with one of their favourite celebs from March 31-April 11 on Trade Me.
Former PM of Tuvalu on climate change in the Pacific
Former Prime Minister of Tuvalu, Bikenibeu Paeniu, spoke to the crowd at Pasifika festival 2011 in Auckland about the importance of urgent action on climate change for his homeland. Jason Garman, Media and Communications Manager of Oxfam New Zealand also presented at the Tuvalu stage about Oxfam’s work on climate change.
