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What does it mean to be a humanitarian?

August 19, 2014

“Rather than being a human, be a humanitarian” ― Kowtham Kumar K Today, August 19th, is…

South Sudan, one of the most challenging places to be a humanitarian

August 19, 2014

On World Humanitarian Day Pieter Struijf, Oxfam’s Program Manager for Jonglei, writes about the challenges of…

Kellogg Steps Up to Tackle Climate Change

August 13, 2014

Kellogg has announced it is stepping up to address climate change in a very big way.…

Six year olds in Gaza live through their third war

August 12, 2014

Salama Shamali is just six years old, yet he has already lived through three wars. I…

A mobile clinic brings healthcare to families who have lost everything

August 11, 2014

We tell our children that schools are places where they can make their hopes and dreams…

Oxfam Canada Campus Groups Celebrate Another Successful Year!

August 9, 2014

by Jasmine Lum Over the past school year, Oxfam Canada clubs on university and college campuses across…

Gaza’s harvest at risk

August 9, 2014

After nearly a month of bombardment, Gaza’s food supplies are running low and an entire year’s…

Another food company against land grabs: Why Nestlé’s policy matters

August 7, 2014

An inside look at the food giant’s bold new commitments on land rights. Monique van Zijl…

Nestlé declares “zero tolerance” for land grabs

August 6, 2014

by Simon Starling It was boiling hot last Friday afternoon when I heard the news. I…

The opportunity of a generation: Ending extreme inequality

July 18, 2014

by Winnie Byanyima It could be the opportunity of a generation. The world can be proud…

South Sudan at 3: A tenuous shelter behind razor wire

July 9, 2014

by Aimee Brown Today marks South Sudan’s third year of independence. But in the past seven…

What’s really in your morning bowl of cereal?

July 3, 2014

by Àngela Corbalán Palm oil is everywhere, in food and everyday items you don’t even realize.…

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Escalation of conflict in South Sudan threatens to push a million into extreme food crisis

February 9, 2026

Families in South Sudan are once again having to flee for their lives due to escalating conflict at a time when hunger is already at catastrophic levels, Oxfam warned.  Renewed fighting, which has spread across Jonglei and into the neighbouring area of Walgak, 100 kilometres from the capital Juba, is deepening an already dire situation,…

Oxfam reaction to IPC alert for Sudan confirming famine-level malnutrition in two additional areas

February 5, 2026

Responding to today’s Integrated Food Security Classification (IPC) alert Oxfam’s Fati N’Zi-Hassane, Oxfam in Africa Director, said:    “It is deeply alarming that famine-level malnutrition has been confirmed in two additional areas of North Darfur that were previously not at risk. This is in addition to the extreme hunger levels already being experienced by communities who have suffered nearly…

Rafah reopening must see free movement of Palestinian people and goods: Oxfam

February 2, 2026

Reacting to today’s reopening of the Rafah Crossing between Egypt and Gaza, Oxfam’s oPt Policy Lead Bushra Khalidi said: “We welcome the reopening of Rafah which is desperately needed for people who have been trapped without options for so many months of closure imposed as part of a broader siege on Gaza.  A crossing that…

Billionaire wealth globally jumped to highest peak ever in 2025, sparking dangerous levels of inequality says Oxfam

January 19, 2026

Billionaires are 4,000 times more likely to hold political office than ordinary people Billionaire wealth jumped by over 16 per cent in 2025, three times faster than the past five-year average, to $25.4 trillion — its highest level in history, according to a new Oxfam report released today at the World Economic Forum in Davos.  …

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