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In January, billionaires amassed more wealth than the poorest third of humanity owns

Billionaire wealth surged by over $300 billion in the first month of the year. It would take 15 million workers an entire year to make as much money.Since G20 Finance Ministers agreed to work…

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Asia Inclusive & Responsible Business Forum Charts Path to Making Inclusive and Responsible Business the Norm

The second Asia Inclusive…

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Rohingya crisis in uncertainty; WASH sector faces growing challenges, say speakers

Cox’s Bazar, 29 January 2025: Recent global circumstances, geopolitical dynamics and funding crises are pushing the Rohingya situation in Bangladesh further into uncertainty. To address these…

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Oxfam launches ‘Development Media Forum’ to promote inclusive journalism for national development

Dhaka, January 12, 2025: The ‘Development Media Forum’ has officially launched with the aim of fostering inclusive journalism and advancing development by enhancing connections, expanding access to…

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Billionaire wealth surges by $2 trillion in 2024, three times faster than the year before, while the number of people living in poverty has barely changed since 1990

In 2024, wealth of billionaires in Asia increased by US$299 billion.Oxfam predicts there will be at least five trillionaires a decade from now.204 new billionaires were minted in 2024, nearly four…

Richest 1% burn through their entire annual carbon limit in just 10 days

The richest 1 percent have burned through their share of the annual global carbon budget —the amount of CO2 that can be added to the atmosphere without pushing the world beyond 1.5°C of warming—…

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Bangladesh Government and Oxfam Partner to Assess Comprehensive Impacts of Rohingya Crisis

10 December 2024, Dhaka, Bangladesh – Marking a critical milestone in tackling the long-term challenges of the Rohingya crisis, the Ministry of Disaster Management and Relief (MoDMR) of Bangladesh,…

COP29 deal is a “global Ponzi scheme”: Oxfam

Responding to the COP29 climate finance agreement, in which rich countries agree to mobilize $300 billion a year to help Global South countries cope with warming temperatures and switch to renewable…

Oxfam reaction to the G20 Leaders’ communiqué

Responding to the publication today of the G20 Leaders’ communiqué, Oxfam Brazil’s Executive Director Viviana Santiago said: “We applaud Brazil for using their G20 Presidency to respond to people’s…

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ASEAN Energy Ministers commit to intensify Just and Inclusive Renewable Energy collaboration in the region

The 42nd ASEAN Ministers on Energy Meeting (AMEM) concluded with the milestone inclusion of a stronger commitment to just and inclusive renewable energy (RE) cooperation in the region and the…