On February 12th, 2025, we gathered with distinguished guests, colleagues, and allies for an inspiring evening…
A Devastating Blow to Global Aid The recent dismantling of the U.S. Agency for International Development…
The people of Gaza continue to endure immense suffering. While a temporary ceasefire has provided a…
Hope was one of things most easily lost when conflict arrived in BirBir, a community in…
In the shadow of a conflict and climate emergency crisis in Somalia and Somaliland, young women…
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Large-scale partnerships with the private sector could undermine Africans’ land rights, drive inequality and damage the environment
(Addis Ababa) Government policies and almost US$6 billion in aid money to support large partnerships with the private sector are risking Africans’ land rights, worsening inequality and damaging the environment. According to Oxfam’s latest report, Moral Hazard? Mega public-private partnerships in African agriculture, so-called ‘mega’ public-private partnerships are unproven, risky and represent a dubious use…
Oxfam calls on Western governments to offer haven as number of registered Syrian refugees reaches 3 million
Western and other rich countries should step up their efforts to resettle Syrian refugees, Oxfam said today after the number registered with UNHCR reached three million.[1] Urgent action is necessary in order to respond to a growing regional crisis caused by increasing displacement, insufficient aid and over-burdened infrastructure in neighboring countries, Oxfam added. Approximately 5,000…
Oxfam Reaction to Provincial Support of Payment Transparency for the Extractives Sector
Oxfam welcomes the statement of support by Canada’s provincial energy and mines ministers for federal legislation to enhance the transparency of payments in the mining, oil and gas sectors. The statement marked the end of the 2014 Energy and Mines Ministers Conference in Sudbury, Ontario and is a clear indication of the growing support for…
Gaza humanitarian crisis will repeat unless restrictions are lifted
Israeli and Palestinian leaders must seize the opportunity of the new ceasefire to end the violence once and for all. Lasting peace for all civilians will only be possible if Israel permanently lifts its restrictions on Gaza’s economy and people, Oxfam said in a new report today. “Recent history must warn everyone that this ceasefire…