Verdict on the G8 Summit, 2013
by Adam Musgrave, Oxfam International I sat in Enniskillen Golf Club on Tuesday afternoon, having…
It’s no accident
by Ann Witteveen Since 1970 the number of people exposed to floods and tropical cyclones…
The G8 must take action on tax dodging and tax havens!
Shocking new statistics released by Oxfam have shown that governments are letting people hide at…
We’ve come a long way baby… or have we?
by Irit Tamir While gender equality is enshrined in the 1948 UN Declaration of Human…
On Mother’s Day
by Shawna Wakefield On mother’s day, instead of valorizing moms with well-intended, but often artificial…
Could you live on 30 litres of water a day?
by Melissa Ekdom-Delorme Saturday evening I spent reconfiguring my toilet to a 4L flush and filling…
Somalia 2013 Conference: “You can’t wash your face using only one finger”
Last week the UN revealed for the first time that more than a quarter of…
Oxfam donors offer letters of support in honour of the courageous women we work with around…
Behind the world’s favorite brew: a living wage for tea pickers
The tragic collapse of a garment factory in Bangladesh has put a spotlight on the…
Trekking the Sahara for Oxfam Canada
by Karen A. Murray So, I just got back from a week of walking through…
How your campaigning is helping end land grabs
With your help, Oxfam has been campaigning since September on land grabs, as part of…
Why Oxfam has taken the land campaign to the World Bank Spring Meetings
It’s been a busy few months for Oxfam campaigners, and it’s all been leading up…
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Mounting alarm as Israeli authorities reject NGO applications to transport life-saving aid into Gaza
41 organizations operating on the ground in Gaza call on the Government of Israel to uphold its commitments under the ceasefire agreement and international law and let humanitarian aid flow freely. Since the ceasefire began, Israeli authorities have continued to arbitrarily reject shipments of life-saving assistance into Gaza, while a restrictive new INGO registration process further…
25 years on from UN pledge, local women’s rights organisations and peacebuilders get just 0.1% of aid as donors pour billions into arms
The same governments that pledged support in 2000 to the UN’s flagship resolution on “Women, Peace and Security” (WPS) have since spent 25 years paying it lip-service, according to a new Oxfam report today that reviews its progress. The report called “Beyond Rhetoric” shows that while military spending has risen by $1.5 trillion in 84…
Oxfam reaction to Gaza ceasefire deal
Reacting to the announcement of the first stage of a ceasefire deal in Gaza, Oxfam International’s Executive Director Amitabh Behar said: “The announcement of the first stage of a ceasefire deal in Gaza by all parties is a desperately needed step towards ending Israel’s genocide in Gaza. We welcome the release of Israeli hostages and…
Two thirds of climate funding for Global South is loans as rich countries profiteer from escalating climate crisis
New research by Oxfam and CARE Climate Justice Centre, published today, finds developing countries are now paying more back to wealthy nations for climate finance loans than they receive- for every 5 dollars they receive they are paying 7 dollars back. 65% of funding is delivered in the form of loans. This form of crisis…