Responding to the IMF Executive Board concluding its 2026 Review of Program Design and Conditionality, Oxfam International's Senior Policy Advisor Nabil Abdo said: “Civil society organizations warned the IMF what frontloaded fiscal adjustment would …
Displaced families head toward Al-Shaqadif Camp and its surrounding areas after leaving Al-Malika Camp, fleeing the escalation of shelling and military operations in the area. Almaafer/Taiz, September 2026. (Photo: Hussam Alshurmani/Oxfam) A crisis …
Ahead of the event ‘Digital@UNGA 2026’ and other AI-focused meetings at the UNGA81, Oxfam International Executive Director Amitabh Behar said: “As high-level meetings focused on AI kick off at the UN, a handful of AI players continue to amass power, …
RUMBEK, South Sudan – Across South Sudan, thousands of girls stop their education early. Poverty, child marriage, social norms and cost of education continue to interrupt their learning. While more girls are enrolling in recent years, many never make it …
This 81st session takes place against a backdrop of stalled progress on the Sustainable Development Goals, escalating conflicts, shrinking civic space, rising inequality, rollbacks of gender rights, and accelerating climate impacts. UNGA81 will be a …
Following the overnight collapse of a war-damaged building leaving 20 deaths and dozens trapped, rescue efforts are being severely hampered by Israel’s refusal to allow entry of the heavy machinery and equipment needed to save lives amidst the ongoing …
Oxfam leaders, experts, and partners are joining the UN 81st General Assembly and Climate Week in New York and available for interviews or comment. Oxfam is hosting and attending events, hosting partners and releasing reports and statements focused on …
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has required borrowing countries to quadruple the size of their austerity cuts over the past decade, while simultaneously weakening the protection afforded to social spending in its loan programs, reveals new Oxfam …
A week on, search and rescue operations and humanitarian aid efforts are a desperate race against time. Almost 4,000 people are missing, and some 50,000 people urgently need access to clean water, sanitation and hygiene. Nepal produces just 0.1 per cent …
Speaking ahead of the informal meeting of EU foreign ministers in Wicklow, Ireland today and tomorrow, September 1-2, Jim Clarken, Oxfam Ireland CEO said: “Compliance with international law cannot depend on Israel’s electoral calendar. EU governments …
The collapse of roads, bridges and communications has severely hampered relief efforts. The Government of Nepal's has asked for 30 temporary bridges of 50 to 70 metres each, alongside food, shelter and water purification supplies. For now, reaching …
Anil Pant, Country Director of Oxfam in Bangladesh, said: “The greatest danger is becoming accustomed to this crisis. Funding pressure now threatens systems built over nearly a decade. We must protect lifesaving services, strengthen resilience and local …
"Oxfam in Nepal is closely monitoring the situation and coordinating with relevant government and humanitarian organisations. Of the three districts currently impacted, Oxfam has an ongoing operational footprint in Dhading and an established mandate …
Each year on August 19, World Humanitarian Day honors the memory of humanitarian workers who have lost their lives in the line of duty and recognizes the compassion and commitment of those who continue to support people affected by crises around the world …
This research provides a clear and grounded vision for building the Gaza Strip anew in a way that is just, sustainable and within a unified national approach (One Palestine). The framework sets out a viable path, not by recreating a physical territory …
The cities of La Guaira—the epicenter of the disaster—and Caracas sustained the most severe damage, while significant impacts were also reported in six other States, including the Capital District, Miranda, Carabobo, Falcón and Yaracuy. The earthquakes …
The High Cost of Inequality Globally and in many countries, economic inequality – the gap between the richest and the rest of society – is at alarmingly high levels and often rising. Inequality of wealth is far more concentrated than inequality of income. …
Top six fossil fuel corporations expect Q2 profits to nearly double Q1 levels. Annual profits for 2026 are set to exceed the previous 21 months combined. Emissions from five fossil fuel corporations were enough to cause about 1 in 4 heatwaves between …
“What was destroyed in Gaza was not merely steel and concrete. Israel eradicated an entire social and economic world, built up over generations, and only Palestinians can rebuild it,” said Mohammad Skaik, Gaza Program Manager, PalTrade. “Reconstruction is …
At a moment of growing pressure on multilateralism and the United Nations (UN), the new UN Secretary-General (UN SG) selection is pivotal. The UN remains one of the few important forums where all Member States can address shared challenges, forge common …
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