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World Humanitarian Day: Why humanitarian action matters when people are forced to flee

August 19, 2026

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Community is medicine: Syndel Thomas Kozar and the art of representing your spirit

August 10, 2026

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Summer 2026: Compounding Climate Disasters

July 24, 2026

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Why Rich Polluters Should Pay for the Climate Crisis

July 16, 2026

Canadians are paying more—and getting less. Wildfires are forcing families from their homes. Heatwaves are becoming…

It’s Time to End All Israeli Hostilities in Lebanon

July 9, 2026

Photo Credit: Christian Harb Despite a ceasefire being in place since early March, the Israeli military…

Aid must change. Here’s who should tell us how.

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Make Rich Polluters Pay

July 3, 2026

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Myths about Tax Freedom Day – Debunked!

June 9, 2026

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When Water Returns, Communities Begin to Recover

June 5, 2026

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On Banaba, Women Are Building Power in One of the Pacific’s Most Remote Communities

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Ebola Outbreak 2026: What you need to know

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Building Safer Communities Through Prevention in Jamaica

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Aid agencies in South Sudan warn that funds are urgently needed to stop the spread of famine

February 23, 2017

Twenty seven humanitarian agencies working in South Sudan have warned that unless substantial funds are immediately provided to those working on the ground, organizations will struggle to stop famine spreading across the country in the next few months. The statement follows Monday’s declaration of famine in parts of the country.   The UN has appealed…

Famine in South Sudan reflects international failure, Oxfam

February 21, 2017

Emma Jane Drew, Humanitarian Program Manager in South Sudan says:  “This is a man-made tragedy, and we are running out of time to avoid it getting worse. In over 30 years working in the affected areas, Oxfam has never witnessed such dire need. Vulnerable people, out of reach of life-saving assistance due to the conflict,…

Fears for 750,000 people trapped in western Mosul as battle draws near, Oxfam

February 14, 2017

An estimated 750,000 people are trapped in western Mosul without any safe means of escape from the latest military offensive that could start any day, Oxfam warned today. Humanitarian conditions in the west of the city are deteriorating after supply routes were cut off in November when the east of the city was being recaptured.…

Oxfam condemns President Trump’s discriminatory Executive Order on refugees and urges Canadian action

February 3, 2017

Oxfam Canada is deeply concerned about President Trump’s Executive Order on refugees and the impact it could have on refugees and immigrants worldwide. The Executive Order has indefinitely suspended the US refugee program for Syrian resettlement, put a temporary hold on all refugee admissions, and put in place a travel ban on citizens from 7…

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