Good Food is First Food. It is not junk food. It is the food that connects nature and nutrition with livelihoods. This food is good for our health; it comes from the rich biodiversity of our regions; it provides employment to people. Most importantly, cooking and eating give us pleasure. …
Sheer negligence on the part of authorities concerned in implementation of Forest Rights Act, 2006 has resulted in lakhs of forest-dwellers being deprived of their rights, alleged the officials of an International NGO while talking to reporters here on Wednesday. The NGO, Oxfam India has been working in Chhattisgarh for …
On the eve of a high-level summit between the leaders of India and the European Union (EU) in Delhi, Oxfam has called upon the EU to not pressurise India into agreeing to new trade rules that could deny hundreds of millions of people access to affordable medicines. Calling on the …
A PILOT study to assess free treatment for the poor in Delhi’s private hospitals, conducted by Oxfam, revealed that most such hospitals are not offering the mandatory free treatment to poor. The study, held in collaboration with a Delhi-based NGO Sama, was based on the findings of interviews with administrative …
Oxfam, an international confederation of 15 human rights organisations fighting poverty and injustice, launched a new campaign here on Wednesday for a hunger-free world even as it announced that the number of hungry people the world over has crossed the billion mark and one in four of the world's hungry …
JAIPUR: Youths from different countries interacted with villagers in Jaipur and Alwar on Thursday to understand the impact of climate change on communities. They were visiting the state as part of the Oxfam International Youth Partnerships Program. The 23 youths from countries such as Canada, Malaysia, Ireland, Nepal, Afghanistan, Zimbabwe, …
Local communities are creatively adapting traditional knowledge to cope with climate change Keya Acharya / August 21, 2010, 0:41 IST In some remote villages in India, which are most unlikely to pose as models of development, a quiet rejuvenation is taking place, with communities learning to adapt to the climate …
LONDON, PAK FLOODS UN still has to raise half its $460 million relief target THE United Nations says it has yet to raise half its $460 million target. The World Health Organization has received commitments for just 25 per cent of the $56 million it has asked for. One aid …
Community Reps, Religious Leaders Speak Against Exploitatation of Natural Resources New Delhi: Cut out the jargon and you get to the root of the problem. On Thursday, as environment activists got together to release 2,000 sky lanterns into the evening sky
JAIPUR: Farmers, peasants, labourers and civil society representatives from 12 rain-fed States attending a regional public hearing on climate change here on Wednesday called for taking long-term
JAIPUR: A public hearing on climate change and food security in the drought-prone regions in the country, being organised here on November 4, will throw light on the adverse impact of environmental degradation on the livelihood of rural people and the steady decline in the area under indigenous cultivation. About …
Bangkok: Oxfam says the initial estimated death toll of 100,000 in Myanmar as a result of Cyclone Nargis may multiply by up to 15 times if clean water and sanitation are not urgently provided. Oxfam's regional director for east Asia, Sarah Ireland, said in the coming weeks the lives of …
