Written by Kelly Bowden National Campaigns Manager, Oxfam Canada That’s why Oxfam teamed up with the…
Written by Julie DelahantyExecutive Director, Oxfam Canada Election season is heating up. The leaders debate on…
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Written by Julie Lafrenière Women’s Rights Knowledge Specialist On September 15th, 2015 in Ottawa there was…
Syria: A Lasting Solution in the Wake of Needless Tragedy
The searing images of three-year-old Alan Kurdi have moved through cyberspace and galvanized reaction around the…
Privthyva was born April 25th – an hour after the earthquake. In rural Dolakha, even in…
Making “Cuba’s Hour” Count for Cubans by Marianela Gonzalez, communications officer for Oxfam in Cuba. Since December 17th,…
Written by Kelly Bowden, National Campaign Manager If you ask political parties or the media, this…
Somalia hasn’t been in the news much in the past couple of years – which is…
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Eid is upon us. But it doesn’t feel like Eid. Fighting in Yemen has not ceased…
The world’s most powerful political leaders will be quietly absent from the UN Financing for Development…
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25 years on from UN pledge, local women’s rights organisations and peacebuilders get just 0.1% of aid as donors pour billions into arms
The same governments that pledged support in 2000 to the UN’s flagship resolution on “Women, Peace and Security” (WPS) have since spent 25 years paying it lip-service, according to a new Oxfam report today that reviews its progress. The report called “Beyond Rhetoric” shows that while military spending has risen by $1.5 trillion in 84…
Oxfam reaction to Gaza ceasefire deal
Reacting to the announcement of the first stage of a ceasefire deal in Gaza, Oxfam International’s Executive Director Amitabh Behar said: “The announcement of the first stage of a ceasefire deal in Gaza by all parties is a desperately needed step towards ending Israel’s genocide in Gaza. We welcome the release of Israeli hostages and…
Two thirds of climate funding for Global South is loans as rich countries profiteer from escalating climate crisis
New research by Oxfam and CARE Climate Justice Centre, published today, finds developing countries are now paying more back to wealthy nations for climate finance loans than they receive- for every 5 dollars they receive they are paying 7 dollars back. 65% of funding is delivered in the form of loans. This form of crisis…
Palestine recognition must come with action: to save lives, States must stop Israel’s crimes and ensure Palestinian agency
Statement by independent groups Most countries recognize Palestinian statehood, yet Israel’s international law violations are accelerating, with near-total impunity, causing mass displacement, widespread death, and an escalating humanitarian crisis throughout the occupied Palestinian territory. For real impact and to avoid complicity, States must turn their expressions of solidarity into concrete, life-saving action, and any plans…