News & Media

Warsaw climate talks reach an all time low

November 22, 2013

In advance of the final day of the Warsaw Climate Conference, Oxfam and other NGO’s and social movements have said that red lines have been crossed and the conference is heading in the wrong direction.

Debt levels spiralling out of control as refugees from Syria slip further into poverty, says new report

November 21, 2013

A new survey of more than 1500 Syrian refugees gives a clear picture of the harsh economic struggle facing refugees who have fled from Syria to Lebanon. It tells of children missing education and adults fearing they may never work again – or be able to pay back money they owe.

Time running out to help farmers in Philippines

November 20, 2013

Millions of people in the Philippines will go hungry in the coming months if rice farmers don’t receive urgent assistance after typhoon Haiyan wiped out a third of the countries rice growing areas.

Seven Sharp typhoon appeal auctions

November 20, 2013

Thanks to TVNZ’s Seven Sharp who have organised some awesome celebrity auctions to raise money for Typhoon Haiyan.

“There is hope!” A visit to an informal evacuation camp

November 19, 2013

Golda Hilario is an Oxfam Policy and Research Programme Officer in the Philippines. After Typhoon Haiyan struck, she was part of one of three Rapid Assessment Teams deployed to Tacloban, Leyte to assess what help people need, and plan how Oxfam should respond.

Getting back and moving on….

November 19, 2013

“Typhoon Yolanda destroyed my two pump boats. Can you give me one so I can start earning my livelihood?”