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Palestinian refugees from Syria: A story of perpetual displacement

September 9, 2014

Bright peeled paint covers humidity stains on the walls. An old bed has been pushed into…

Syrian refugees in Jordan: ‘A bomb flattened our brand new home’

September 9, 2014

“To reach the Jordanian border, we walked for more than an hour at night. I was…

Video: Delivering safe water in Gaza

September 5, 2014

Despite the ceasefire, there remain enormous humanitarian needs in Gaza. The bombing of the past seven…

Delivering safe water despite the danger

August 25, 2014

In Gaza, delivering safe water is filled with danger. “I’ve heard the sound of explosions while…

Ebola: How Oxfam is responding in Liberia

August 22, 2014

By Cathy Stephen I am the Technical Advisor for the Liberia WASH Consortium, a group of…

Gaza tech startup incubator devastated by shelling

August 20, 2014

When people think of Gaza, they rarely think of a hub of technological innovation. But for…

Controlled arms: Oxfam’s hope for the next World Humanitarian Day

August 19, 2014

by Martin Butcher Around 1,500 people a day are killed in conflicts and armed violence across…

Getting water to Zaatari during drought season

August 19, 2014

Could you cope with just 35 litres of water, the equivalent of one 5 minute shower, a…

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…

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Joint Letter to Prime Minister Carney on the United Nations International Day for the Eradication of Poverty

October 17, 2026

Re: United Nations International Day for the Eradication of Poverty Dear Prime Minister Carney, We are writing to you on the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty, a day that reminds us that ending poverty is inseparable from protecting human rights, dignity, and social inclusion, and that commitments to eradicate poverty must be matched…

Countries locked into IMF austerity programs are also around twice as vulnerable to economic fallout from war against Iran

October 11, 2026

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GAZA CEASEFIRE EXISTS IN NAME ONLY, SAY MORE THAN 100 ORGANIZATIONS

October 9, 2026

One year since the ceasefire agreement, more than 1,400 people have been killed by Israeli forces in Gaza, nearly two million still need shelter, not a single hospital is fully functioning, and 1.4 million face crisis-level hunger. GAZA, 9 October 2026 – One year after the Gaza ceasefire agreement was reached, more than 100 humanitarian,…

Gas tax holiday extension won’t ease affordability crisis for Canadians

September 25, 2026

Gas tax holiday extension won’t ease affordability crisis for Canadians   Canadians need real relief from the cost-of-living crisis that’s hitting them from all directions. They’re feeling it when they buy food, and they’re feeling it at the pump, where gas prices in July were more than 25 per cent higher compared to last year.   Last week, in an effort to address affordability, the government announced an extension to the…

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