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Oxfam reaction to Israel’s attack on Gaza despite ceasefire

Oxfam reaction to Israel’s attack on Gaza despite ceasefire

Reacting to Israeli strikes on Gaza, Clémence Lagouardat, Oxfam’s Humanitarian Coordinator in Gaza, said: “It is indefensible that Israel has …
Oxfam in DRC

Cholera and Mpox cases increasing dangerously in DRC as aid cuts push health systems to near-collapse

Preventable diseases are sweeping the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Cholera cases increased by 326, Mpox by 269, and measles …
Woman washes hand with new installed water tap

Kiwi Aid Agencies urge Government to Increase Climate Finance & Foreign Aid Spending

In the lead-up to the 2025 budget, an open letter from New Zealand’s international development NGOs has asked the government …
Man holding Oxfam food parcel in Gaza

Israel blocks aid to Gaza as Ramadan begins – Oxfam reaction

Israel’s decision, to block aid to over two million Palestinians in the Gaza Strip as Ramadan begins, is a reckless …
People in DRC collecting essential supplies

Oxfam Reaction to USAID Funding Cuts in DRC

Commenting on news today that the US has confirmed the termination of USAID funding for multiple life-saving projects in the …
Displaced Ukraine woman fled to Poland for safety - talking to Oxfam staff

Ukrainian agency toward peace must be honored and preserved: Oxfam

In response to the US-Russia meeting yesterday (Feb 18) on the future of the war in Ukraine, Nicola Bay, Director …
Conflict in Eastern DR Congo

Nearly half a million people left without shelter, food or water in DR Congo amid destruction of displacement sites and aid cuts

Oxfam warns of an alarming humanitarian crisis in Eastern DRC as aid groups struggle to respond in the face of …
Two women going through sanitary kit

Oxfam America joins lawsuit to defend USAID

Today, Oxfam America, an organization that fights inequality to end poverty and injustice, joined the American Foreign Service Association and …