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Cooperation for better working conditions in Morocco
Much of the fruit and vegetables we see in Swedish supermarkets are imported from other countries. Morocco is one of the countries that several food companies trade with. However, in Morocco, many farmers and workers in the agricultural sector are forced to work under harmful working conditions. Human rights violations are common, not least in the form of forced labor, sexual harassment and discrimination. In a new collaboration, Coop Sweden, ICA, Axfood and Greenfood are coming together to find joint solutions for better working conditions, led by Oxfam Sweden and ETI Sweden.
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Oxfam's work in Turkey and Syria
During the night of Monday, 6 February 2023, Turkey and Syria were hit by a very strong earthquake. In the morning, another earthquake struck, this time in central Turkey, killing over 33,000 people, and the numbers keep rising.
Oxfam's teams in Turkey and Syria, together with partner organisations, are assessing the fastest and most appropriate humanitarian response to help the people affected.
Rescue teams search for people in the rubble, Turkey. Photo: Ahmet Yukus/Depo Photos via ZUMA Press Wire/Shutterstock
Hunger crisis in East Africa
The people of the Horn of Africa, East and Central Africa are facing a deeply alarming hunger crisis. Extreme climatic conditions have caused widespread food and water shortages and more than 45 million people are in need of humanitarian assistance. One person currently dies of hunger every 36 seconds and over six million children are facing, or already suffering from, acute malnutrition.
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Idrissa Ouedraogo, farmer in Burkina Faso. Photo: Cissé Amadou/Oxfam