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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For more than sixty harrowing days, the already dire situation in North Gaza has grown even…
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Traders flee as widespread violence pushes Central African Republic into major food crisis
Violence in the Central African Republic has seen many large traders and herders targeted and chased from the country, raising fears of a market collapse that would exacerbate the current food crisis, warned international aid organisations today. Most of Bangui’s food trade relies on around 40 large-scale wholesalers who import food from neighbouring countries and…
Poorest left behind by Philippines Typhoon response
The huge humanitarian response in the aftermath of November’s super typhoon saved thousands of lives but three months on, the poorest coconut farmers, traders and fisherpeople are being left out of the recovery effort. More than one million families living in typhoon-hit areas of the Philippines were part of the thriving coconut industry but their source…
Oxfam accepts resignation of Scarlett Johansson
Oxfam has accepted Scarlett Johansson’s decision to step down after eight years as a Global Ambassador and we are grateful for her many contributions. While Oxfam respects the independence of our ambassadors, Ms. Johansson’s role promoting the company SodaStream is incompatible with her role as an Oxfam Global Ambassador. Oxfam believes that businesses, such as…
Statement from Oxfam Canada’s Executive Director, Robert Fox
Oxfam does not support a boycott of trade with Israel nor do we support the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement or promote its objectives. Oxfam does oppose trade with Israeli settlements in the West Bank because, as recognized by the governments of Canada, the United States and Europe, these settlements are illegal under international…