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Oxfam issues apology to Vanuatu government over social media post • May 12, 2025, 9:11 AM ET (ABC News (Australia))

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Also Known As Oxford Committee for Famine Relief
Date 1942 - present
Areas Of Involvement origins of agriculture • foreign aid • developing country • relief

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