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Communities in Northern Uganda must be heard in Peace Talks
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New study shows that communities in Northern Uganda have little faith that their concerns are being heard when peace, recovery and development is planned for their region

Aid teams ready to respond as Cyclone Favio threatens more flooding in Mozambique
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International agency Oxfam has aid teams in flood-affected Mozambique on high alert as very intense category 4 Cyclone Favio approaches over the Indian Ocean, bringing with it the threat of more rain and flooding.

Valentine's Gold Jewelry Sales Generate 34 Million Tons of Mine Waste
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"No Dirty Gold" campaign targets $16 billion dollar US gold jewelry market

President's Budget Could Help Family Farmers
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Proposed Farm Payment Cap Could Reform Misguided Subsidies

Oxfam Condemns US Pressure on Guatemala
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USTR Pushes for Law Limiting Public Health Protection

Governments Must Make Good on Tsunami Relief Pledges
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Oxfam Teams Now Assisting Over 100,000 Families in Sri Lanka

Debt Must Not Stand in the Way of Tsunami Recovery
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Urgent Paris Club Action Needed To Ensure Reconstruction

A Closer Look at Charity Efficiency Ratings
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More than 90 percent of donations to Oxfam's Asia Earthquake Fund will directly help survivors.

Donor Generosity Fuels Oxfam Operations in Three Asian Countries
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Oxfam is playing a lead role in providing water and sanitation to prevent additional deaths in the Asian earthquake crisis.

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