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Published on June 18, 2026 - 22:41 GMT

Remarks Delivered by Bushra Khalidi, Oxfam’s Global Humanitarian Policy Lead, at the UN Security Council Emergency Session on Gaza

Oxfam’s Global Humanitarian Policy Lead Bushra Khalidi - a Palestinian mother from Jerusalem living in the West Bank - addressed the UN Security Council in New York today, warning that the ceasefire in Gaza is failing and urging member states to uphold …

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Published on June 18, 2026 - 22:18 GMT

Oxfam reaction to the 2026 Bonn climate negotiations

The missing billions: Rich countries sidestep climate finance commitments at Bonn As the 2026 Bonn climate meetings draw to a close, Oxfam Climate Policy Lead Mariana Paoli said: “The UN negotiations have once again been derailed by rich countries’ …

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Published on June 17, 2026 - 23:45 GMT

G7 Summit of omissions: Oxfam

In reaction to the closing of the G7 Summit today, Oxfam International Head of Inequality Policy Max Lawson, said: "Once again, the G7 has put its own interests ahead of the people paying the price for crises that these same powers have too often …

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Published on June 16, 2026 - 08:52 GMT

Queer Liberation is African Liberation: solidarity as sunshine, everybody deserves some

The 3rd Pan African Conference on Family Values recently gained prominence after prominent media houses started reporting on it. Civil society had long petitioned against it, amidst a backdrop of global funding cuts, anti-LGBTQIA+ laws and increasingly …

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Published on June 16, 2026 - 00:29 GMT

Scale of Ebola virus outbreak likely under-estimated – Oxfam

With only 0.2 doctors per 1000 people and more than 70 health facilities destroyed by conflict, the DRC’s health authorities are struggling to identify new infections fast enough to interrupt transmission. In North Kivu, deaths are being reported in …

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Published on June 15, 2026 - 03:32 GMT

G7 energy billionaires pocket $300 million a day since start of unlawful US and Israel war against Iran

Billionaire wealth has so far surged by nearly $10 trillion amid the fifth global economic crisis since 2020. G7 countries slashed aid to the world’s poorest countries by $48 billion between 2024 and 2025 —a sum G7 billionaires accumulated in just nine …

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Published on June 11, 2026 - 07:58 GMT

Soon-to-be trillionaire Elon Musk's wealth grew by over $1 million per minute in the last year

Oxfam warns Musk's imminent ‘government-backed trillionaire’ status marks "a dark day for democracy." As Elon Musk’s personal fortune is expected to surpass $1 trillion with tomorrow’s SpaceX IPO, making him the world’s first trillionaire, a …

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Published on June 10, 2026 - 22:37 GMT

More Palestinians killed by Israeli military and settlers across occupied West Bank in last 3 years since Gaza hostilities than ...

More Palestinians have been killed by the Israeli military and settlers across the occupied West Bank in the last three years than in the previous 17 years combined, analysis from Oxfam has found. The number of children killed over the last three years was …

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Published on June 9, 2026 - 16:13 GMT

Oxfam joint report shows Maersk shipping weapon components to Israel despite earlier claims

Since October 2023, more than 72,700 Palestinians in Gaza have been killed, while more than 172,500 have been wounded. At the same time the destruction of civilian infrastructure has been catastrophic: 92 % of assessed commercial and industrial …

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Published on June 5, 2026 - 05:10 GMT

Holding on to Dignity

And then there was Asma. Asma in Yemen had faced life-threatening pregnancy complications, with no access to healthcare and no financial means to reach it. By the time support reached her, the situation was critical. ‘Without this [support], I don’t know …

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Published on June 3, 2026 - 00:49 GMT

Governments falling 90 percent short of climate adaptation finance needs, Oxfam warns ahead of Bonn climate talks

Governments are falling 90 percent short of adaptation finance targets and leaving people in climate-vulnerable communities drastically under-equipped to cope with the devastating impacts of climate change, Oxfam warns ahead of Bonn climate talks (8-18 …

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Published on May 19, 2026 - 22:05 GMT

Aid cuts left DRC exposed to Ebola – Oxfam is mounting a response

Reacting to the World Health Organization’s declaration of the Ebola outbreak as a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC) — with over 400 suspected cases and 89 deaths in the Democratic Republic of Congo — Dr. Manenji Mangudu, Oxfam …

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Published on May 18, 2026 - 19:24 GMT

Aid cuts left DRC blind to Ebola – Oxfam is mounting a response

Reacting to the World Health Organization’s declaration of the Ebola outbreak as a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC) — with over 400 suspected cases and 89 deaths in the Democratic Republic of Congo — Dr. Manenji Mangudu, Oxfam …

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Published on May 15, 2026 - 11:02 GMT

REACTION: Somalia Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) report

Reacting to the UN’s Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) report published today for Somalia, which shows that over 6 million people are experiencing hunger (IPC Phase 3 or above), including nearly 1.9 million in emergency levels (IPC Phase …

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Published on May 5, 2026 - 06:37 GMT

With another war, another cycle of grief and loss

Loss has become a constant theme in my life since Israel’s genocide in Gaza which saw war come again to Lebanon. It has remained with me ever since. On October 13, 2023, my friend Issam Abdalla was targeted and killed by an Israeli missile while …

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Published on May 1, 2026 - 00:01 GMT

Top CEO pay increased 20 times faster than workers’ pay in 2025

Global real worker pay fell 12 percent while real CEO pay surged 54 percent between 2019 and 2025. At least four CEOs of major corporations each pocketed over $100 million in pay and bonuses last year. Broadcom CEO Hock Tan led the pack at over $205 …

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Published on April 30, 2026 - 15:53 GMT

Oxfam reaction to the conclusion of the First Conference on Transitioning Away from Fossil Fuels in Santa Marta

In response to the outcome of the First Conference on Transitioning Away from Fossil Fuels in Santa Marta, Colombia, Oxfam Climate Policy Lead Mariana Paoli said: “The fact that more than 50 countries came together to start developing a path to move away …

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Published on April 29, 2026 - 20:45 GMT

Where Water Holds the Walls Together

The difference shows in the walls she is smoothing. When water is available, the mud mixture binds more firmly. She can repair cracks before they widen. She does not have to choose between drinking water and maintaining her shelter. “I can fix my house …

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Published on April 28, 2026 - 14:35 GMT

European Parliament Vote on EU Long-Term Budget: Oxfam Reaction

Today, the European Parliament adopted its position on the next EU long-term budget, the Multiannual Financial Framework. Its position called for an increased overall MFF budget, including for its external action, and supported proposals for EU own …

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Published on April 27, 2026 - 03:25 GMT

Fossil fuel companies projected to earn almost $3,000 a second in 2026 while families struggle to afford energy bills worldwide

Six of the biggest fossil fuel companies are projected to earn $2,967 a second in profits in 2026, new Oxfam research finds, ahead of the first global conference this week on Transitioning Away from Fossil Fuels in Santa Marta, Colombia. This marks an …

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