Human rights in crisis in 2013: Oxfam was there
We witnessed a continuing barrage of natural disasters, such as floods, hurricanes and cyclones. And conflicts…
The simple saw helps the Philippines recover the “tree of life”
Typhoon Haiyan caused widespread damage to livelihoods. Among the worst affected, was coconut farming with millions…
Typhoon Haiyan: Rebuilding a just and resilient society
This post was written by Lan Mercado, Oxfam’s Deputy Regional Director in Asia. She served as…
Oxfam rice seed distribution in the Philippines
Oxfam started distributing 400 tons of rice seeds in six rural municipalities south of Tacloban on…
Oxfam Partners Speaking Up for Women’s Rights
by Melanie Gallant Violence against women and girls is an attack on human rights – it…
Statement on International Human Rights Day
Statement by Robert Fox, Oxfam Canada Executive Director In South Africa, every six hours a woman…
At the Polling Station with Nelson Mandela, 1994
by Meyer Brownstone My first and most memorable encounter with Nelson Mandela coincided with a moment…
Syria’s refugees: Surviving through the kindness of strangers
It was the kindness of strangers. When Aziz fled from the Syrian conflict to Lebanon, he…
From shadow into light: Tackling gender violence through photography
As part of the international campaign “16 Days of Activism Against Gender Violence,” Oxfam in Mali, Wildaf –…
By Winnie Byanyima, Executive Director of Oxfam International, and Raymond Offenheiser, President of Oxfam America Jobs,…
Rising from the rubble in the Philippines
By Cherian Matthews, Regional Director of Oxfam in Asia I have just returned from the typhoon-ravaged…
Why I just led hundreds of people out of the UN climate talks
by Winnie Byanyima Today I led hundreds of people from around the world in a walk…
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South Sudan evacuation order removes humanitarian support for over 200,000 people and deepens catastrophic conditions – Oxfam
The evacuation order for the northern border town of Akobo East in South Sudan, which forced tens of thousands of people – including all aid agency staff – to leave at the weekend, has closed critical humanitarian programmes for over 200,000 people and deepened catastrophic conditions, Oxfam said today. Evacuated Oxfam staff are reporting that…
Oxfam responds to mass forced displacement in Lebanon and ready to respond to wider regional crisis
Oxfam and partners are responding to the immediate needs of people who have been forcibly displaced by Israel’s bombardment and ground invasion of Lebanon, as the conflict across the region enters a dramatically new and dangerous phase. Oxfam in Lebanon is scaling up its emergency response by supporting thousands of people across shelters in Mount…
Millions of people across Somalia, Kenya and Ethiopia facing drought crisis, as cost of water increases by 2000% in worst hit areas – Oxfam
Failed October–December rains have pushed nearly 26 million people into extreme hunger in East Africa. 58 million people do not have access to clean drinking water. Millions of livestock are at risk as drought devastate grazing lands and water sources, threatening pastoralist livelihoods. Failure of the last rainy season across Somalia, Kenya and Ethiopia is…
Statement by the Regional Directors of the INGOs in the Middle East Region
We, the Regional Directors of 14 INGOs, express our profound concern at the accelerating military escalation across the Middle East and the wider region. What we are witnessing is a dangerous expansion of violence with devastating consequences for civilians. There must be an immediate end to this spiral of military violence, to the use of…