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Tajikistan to Host International Water Forum
26 Apr 2013 - 08:01 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
DUSHANBE, Tajikistan — The Tajik government is preparing to host a high-level international water forum in August to celebrate the International Year of Water Cooperation, according to participants at the 16th Network Me
Kuwaiti Government Provides $53 Million USD to UNICEF for Syrian Children
25 Apr 2013 - 10:09 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
KUWAIT CITY, KUWAIT — The government of Kuwait this week pledged a $53 million USD contribution to the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) to help meet Syrian children’s health, water and sanitation and education
US Pledges $200 Million for Syrian Refugees in Jordan
26 Mar 2013 - 08:05 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
AMMAN, Jordan — US President Barack Obama on March 22 pledged $200 million USD in aid to Jordan to help the country deal with the influx of Syrian refugees.
Behind the Brand Scorecard Gets Companies Focused on Water Management
19 Mar 2013 - 09:53 by Local Press Report
BOSTON (Oxfam America) — Companies included in the Behind the Brands scorecard have for the most part made progress on managing water resources. Largely they recognize that access to water will be one of the greate
Kenya Launches Climate Change Action Plan
13 Feb 2013 - 01:00 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
nairoBi, Kenya — Kenya last week approved a National Climate Change Action Plan, which is expected to lay the foundation for a government climate change law.
Scottish Climate Justice Fund Begins in Africa
29 Nov 2012 - 10:31 by Local Press Report
EDINBURGH (The Scottish Government) — The first-ever recipients of a Scottish scheme to help some of the world’s most vulnerable communities to respond to the impact of climate change have been announced. Paul Wheelhouse, Minister
IADB, Oxfam Announce Cooperation
14 Nov 2012 - 09:56 by Local Press Report
WASHINGTON DC (Inter-American Development Bank) — Oxfam and the Inter-American Development Bank (IADB) have signed a memorandum of understanding to formalize their commitment to collaborate on key development projects and initiatives to overcome
Haiti, Dominican Republic to Discuss Sharing Artibonite River’s Water
14 Nov 2012 - 09:52 by Local Press Report
SANTO DOMINGO (Dominican Today) — Dominican Republic and Haiti develop an initiative to optimize the use of the common assets through a multiagency program, for which delegations from both countries met Tuesday to discuss t
Humanitarian Groups Warn of Clean Water Crisis in Gaza
14 Aug 2012 - 00:00 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
LONDON, United Kingdom — UK-based humanitarian organization Oxfam said last week that the media focus on political issues in the Gaza Strip is masking serious humanitarian issues, particularly access to clean water for the
Droughts in US, Russia Lower Global Food Production, Increase Prices
10 Aug 2012 - 09:28 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
united states, WASHINGTON DC — Portions of every region on the globe are currently experiencing drought conditions, many of which are in large food production areas including the western United States, Russia and Eastern Europe,
3 Million Afghans Face Hunger Due to Drought
27 Sep 2011 - 00:04 by Local Press Report
KABUL (MMD Newswire) — Nearly 3 million people in Afghanistan face severe food shortages as a result of drought, according to international humanitarian NGO Oxfam.
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