The storm is leaving widespread destruction in its wake.
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The heart in heartland
Upper Moutere has once again been revealed as the country’s most generous town in Oxfam Unwrapped’s Generosity List.
Philippines emergency response
Oxfam and its humanitarian partners in the Philippines, the Humanitarian Response Consortium, or HRC, have begun an emergency response targeting communities hardest-hit by Typhoon Bopha (known locally as Pablo) on the southern island of Mindanao.
Building resilience in West Africa
Throughout 2012 over 18 million people in West Africa were affected by a severe food crisis caused by drought, a failure of several crops and sharp rises in food prices.
Time to act for the health of the planet
The Government has walked away from its treaty obligations on climate change, writes Barry Coates, Executive Director of Oxfam New Zealand.
Beyond Ceasefire: Ending the blockade of Gaza
The ceasefire agreed between the Government of Israel and Hamas on 21 November 2012, following the recent military escalation in Gaza and southern Israel, provides an unprecedented opportunity to end the cycle of violence that has affected too many innocent Israeli and Palestinian civilians. The parties agreed to negotiate ‘opening the crossings’ into the Gaza Strip and to put an end to restrictions on residents’ free movements. It is therefore also a unique chance to lift the Israeli blockade on Gaza, which has had a devastating impact on the lives and well-being of Gaza’s civilian population and on Palestinian development.
In this briefing note Oxfam sets out practical recommendations to better protect civilians on both sides from violence and to achieve an end to the collective punishment of Gaza’s 1.6 million residents, while addressing Israel’s security concerns.
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