Things are heating up in Montreux, on Lake Geneva in Switzerland, where Oxfam campaigners are amongst…
by Grace Cahill Not yet three years old and only beginning to know what peace feels…
by Lina Holguin Today, mining companies and civil society organizations came together to ask the Government…
We witnessed a continuing barrage of natural disasters, such as floods, hurricanes and cyclones. And conflicts…
Typhoon Haiyan caused widespread damage to livelihoods. Among the worst affected, was coconut farming with millions…
This post was written by Lan Mercado, Oxfam’s Deputy Regional Director in Asia. She served as…
Oxfam started distributing 400 tons of rice seeds in six rural municipalities south of Tacloban on…
by Melanie Gallant Violence against women and girls is an attack on human rights – it…
Statement by Robert Fox, Oxfam Canada Executive Director In South Africa, every six hours a woman…
by Meyer Brownstone My first and most memorable encounter with Nelson Mandela coincided with a moment…
It was the kindness of strangers. When Aziz fled from the Syrian conflict to Lebanon, he…
As part of the international campaign “16 Days of Activism Against Gender Violence,” Oxfam in Mali, Wildaf –…
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Death by aid cuts: Oxfam reaction to OECD preliminary data on aid spending in 2025
In response to the publication today of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development’s (OECD) preliminary data on Official Development Assistance (ODA) for 2025, Oxfam’s Development Finance Lead Didier Jacobs said: “Wealthy governments are turning their backs on the lives of millions of women, men and children in the Global South with these severe aid…
Humanitarian Scorecard: Six Months In, Gaza Ceasefire is Failing
Scorecard from humanitarian organizations assessing core civilian protection, humanitarian access provisions of ceasefire plan reveals failure NEW YORK, April 9, 2026—The Trump administration’s Gaza ceasefire plan – as endorsed by UN Security Council Resolution 2803 – is failing, according to a progress scorecard released today by five humanitarian organizations. The scorecard, led by Danish Refugee…
REACTION: Peace talks only successful if ceasefire encompasses the region, as Israel launches deadliest strikes yet on Lebanon
Reacting to news today of a two-week ceasefire between US/Israel and Iran, Oxfam International Executive Director Amitabh Behar said: “We share in the widespread relief that the world has avoided the atrocities President Trump threatened yesterday and that the war between the US and Iran has paused while diplomatic talks commence. The ceasefire comes after…
Untaxed wealth hidden offshore by richest 0.1% surpasses entire wealth of the poorest half of humanity
The amount of untaxed wealth hidden offshore by the richest 0.1 percent exceeds the entire wealth of the poorest half of humanity (4.1 billion people), reveals new Oxfam analysis published today ahead of the 10th anniversary of the Panama Papers. The findings show that, a decade later, the super-rich continue to exploit offshore systems to…