Oxfam Ireland CEO Addresses Joint Oireachtas Committee on EU Affairs on Inequality and EU Presidency (data.oireachtas.ie)

• Jim Clarken calls for principled EU development policy and Global Gateway reform.
• Stiglitz report reveals global inequality emergency: 83% of countries affected.
• Oxfam urges EU leverage to ensure humanitarian access in Gaza.
• Ireland can strengthen EU-Africa relations and lead on values-based policy.
• Over 60% of Global Gateway projects benefit European companies.

"Jim Clarken, CEO of Oxfam Ireland, appeared before the Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs on May 28, 2026. He discussed Ireland's EU Presidency, referencing the Stiglitz-led G20 Inequality Report, and called for a principled EU development policy, reform of the Global Gateway program, and stronger action on humanitarian access in Gaza. He highlighted that 83% of countries face high inequality and urged Ireland to champion an International Panel on Inequality."