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The Truth about the Arms Trade Treaty
The world will reconvene a UN conference on an Arms Trade Treaty (ATT) from March 18 to 28, 2013. While nations, including US finalize the treaty language negotiated last summer, the National Rifle...
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Why the President should sign the Arms Trade Treaty
Assistant Secretary of State, Thomas Countryman, made a statement last week that the US will sign the Arms Trade Treaty (ATT) in the very near future. He made it during a panel I was honored to speak...
View ArticleNothing New Under the Sun: Southern Black Women & the Fight for the Soul...
My recent time spent with the Black women environmental justice leaders of Lake Charles, LA helped me better appreciate the similar struggles and solidarity between climate defenders in the Global and...
View ArticleThe spending of the US and other rich countries on foreign aid is up, but...
While spending on foreign aid reached a record high in 2023, a lot of it isn’t actually going to the poorest countries. And not enough is going to basic services to help the poorest and reduce inequality.
View ArticleIndigenous leaders call on companies to respect their right to say “no” to...
The International Council on Mining and Metals should heed their call as it revises its standard around company engagement with Indigenous Peoples.
View ArticleLocal humanitarian leadership in Kenya: a conversation about the food-crisis...
In the following interview, Matthew Cousins, humanitarian director of Oxfam in Kenya, offers his perspective on prioritizing the leadership of Kenyan organizations.
View ArticleClimate Change and Inequality Weighed at the Inter-American Court
Courts are the newest battleground in the struggle for climate justice. Oxfam advocated at the Inter-American Court of Human Rights for stronger standards for governments to protect the rights of...
View ArticleA Moment to Reaffirm Our Commitment to the People of Gaza
Reflections on student-led protests, rising anti-Semitism and Islamophobia, and working for peace and dignity for Palestinians in Gaza
View ArticleUS commits to crop diversity and regenerative agriculture—a win for...
Regenerative agriculture briefly claimed the spotlight on the world stage this year.
View ArticleHealing and Joy: Centering Black Leadership and 30 years of the Reproductive...
Celebrating the founding contributions of Black women to the reproductive justice (RJ) movement, highlighting the landscape’s current needs and opportunities, and looking ahead to a vision of healing...
View ArticleSovereign Debt Fan Fiction
When it comes to sovereign debt restructuring, the truth is scarier than fiction.
View ArticleGlobal Inequality’s Been Falling; Don’t Get Used To It
Economic inequality among all human beings is projected to rise in the near future
View ArticleJuneteenth, Climate Diplomacy and Me
Juneteenth is a call to action that both honors the monumental day of the actual end of legal enslavement in the United States in 1895, and acts a reminder that for freedom, equality and justice, the...
View ArticleAt Annual General Meeting, Kosmos Shareholders Demand Transparency
In the company’s first-ever shareholder proposal vote, 23% of Kosmos Energy investors vote for tax transparency.
View ArticleProtests in Kenya - a sign of the times in Africa
After weeks of anti-government protests led by disgruntled youth, Kenyans are demanding greater accountability and an end to failed economic and security policies. Are the ruling elite listening?
View ArticleWalmart Investors Signal Their Concerns Over Human Rights and Worker...
Votes were up on shareholder resolutions calling on Walmart to improve conditions for its workers by protecting their health and safety, improving racial equity in the workplace and respecting their...
View ArticleThe UN Panel on Critical Energy Transition Minerals presents a historic...
Oxfam and civil society allies are closely monitoring the new United Nations panel that is meeting this week in Denmark
View ArticleTransforming the Narrative: Give Black Women their Flowers
Our world is shaped by narratives, yet we rarely take the time to question how these narratives are shaping our future. Black women deserve a narrative that reflects their resilience and contribution...
View ArticleTackling inequality and climate change requires responsible corporate...
A new briefing for business from Oxfam, “Right-sizing Corporate Voice,” provides a roadmap for businesses to put respect for human rights at the center of their lobbying and advocacy.
View ArticleWhy we should care about black carbon
Black carbon (a.k.a. soot) emissions are accelerating climate change, hurting the environment, and making people sick. What can be done about it?
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