Friday, April 26, 2024

Topic: Oxfam

10 richest men double income while incomes 99% of humanity fall during pandemic: Oxfam report

The wealth of the 10 richest men in the world has doubled during the coronavirus pandemic while incomes of 99 percent of humanity fall, according to a new report from Oxfam International.

Lack of patent waiver would add over $70 billion to vaccinate world: Oxfam

Oxfam International on Saturday warned that the failure of the world's richest nations to lift intellectual property protections for life-saving vaccines could ultimately raise...

Israel’s assault on Gaza left 400,000 without regular access to clean water: Report

Israel's deadly 11-day assault on the Gaza Strip left an estimated 400,000 of the occupied territory's roughly two million people without access to a regular supply of clean water, a humanitarian nightmare that is driving calls for immediate international aid and an end to the 14-year Israeli blockade.

Rich nations hoarding potential Covid-19 Vaccine doses, warns Oxfam

Oxfam on Thursday reiterated its call for a "people's vaccine" as the anti-poverty group released a new analysis showing that a handful of rich nations representing just 13 percent of the world's population have snatched up over half of the promised Covid-19 vaccine doses.

IndiaSpend: Wealth of 10 richest Indians combined equal to 4 state cconomies & 6 ministries

The wealth of the 10 richest Indians combined are equal to the gross state domestic product (GSDP) of four Indian states and...

Unpaid work done by women worth 43-times Apple’s annual turnover, says Oxfam study

Unpaid work done by women across the globe amounts to a staggering USD 10 trillion a year, which is 43 times the annual turnover of the world’s biggest company Apple, an Oxfam study said Monday.