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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…

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…

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Gaza’s $71bn reconstruction will cost seven times all previous rebuilds combined, and will fail without Palestinian leadership, Oxfam warns

July 23, 2026

Oxfam and Palestinian organisations hand world leaders a blueprint for Gaza’s recovery – one that puts Palestinian ownership and accountability for Israel’s genocide at its core. The $71.4 billion needed to rebuild Gaza is seven times, in real terms, the combined cost of reconstruction after every major Israeli military offensive there over the past two…

New funding to support earthquake-affected communities in Mindanao, Philippines

June 24, 2026

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…

Remarks Delivered by Bushra Khalidi, Oxfam’s Global Humanitarian Policy Lead, at the UN Security Council Emergency Session on Gaza

June 18, 2026

“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

June 17, 2026

The Hon. Anita Anand Minister of Foreign Affairs The Hon. Maninder Sidhu Minister of International Trade House of Commons Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0A6 Canada June 17, 2026 Dear Honourable Ministers, We, the undersigned humanitarian and human rights organizations, write to urge you to ban all trade and business between Canada and Israel’s illegal settlements, as…

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