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New funding to support earthquake-affected communities in Mindanao, Philippines
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Ottawa, Ontario – June 24, 2026 – Oxfam Canada welcomes $108,000 in new funding through the Humanitarian Coalition’s Canadian Humanitarian Assistance Fund to support communities affected by the devastating 7.8-magnitude earthquake that struck Mindanao, Philippines, on June 8. The four-month response, funded by Global Affairs Canada, the Humanitarian Coalition and Oxfam, will…
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“History will remember whether this Council acted with urgency, courage and humanity. History will judge. But people in Gaza cannot wait for some future reckoning.” – Bushra Khalidi Oxfam Oxfam’s Global Humanitarian Policy Lead Bushra Khalidi – a Palestinian mother from Jerusalem living in the West Bank – addressed the UN Security Council in New…
Joint CSO Letter on Settlement Trade
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