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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 …
FLOW project in PNG

Oxfam Aotearoa responds to New Zealand’s Climate Target

“New Zealand’s climate target for 2035 fails to show our commitment to stand with the Pacific and stop climate harm” …
Oxfam Public Health Officer, demonstrating the new hand washing stand to the community in the displaced persons site of Mwaka.

Hundreds of thousands of people flee from renewed fighting in North Kivu, straining humanitarian efforts.

Renewed fighting around the North Kivu capital of Goma, in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), has led to a …
Flooded market in South Sudan

Billionaire wealth surges by $2 trillion in 2024, three times faster than the year before, while the number of people living in poverty has barely changed since 1990.

Billionaire wealth surges by $2 trillion in 2024, three times faster than the year before, while the number of people …