Israel’s war on Gaza has taken a devastating toll on civilians and fuelled further escalations in violence in Lebanon and across the wider region. A temporary ceasefire is now in place in Gaza. After 15 months of bombing, death and destruction, people in …
This month, the European Court of Human Rights' (ECtHR) issued a seismic ruling in the case of A.R.E. v. Greece, condemning, for the first time ever, Greece for its “systematic practice of pushbacks”. This landmark verdict exposes not only Greece’s, …
We, the undersigned organisations operating in Lebanon, urgently call on parties to abide by their commitments towards a permanent ceasefire in Lebanon and appeal to the international community to ensure the respect and full implementation of the temporary …
Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez agreed to make the fight against inequality a key part of the Seville conference agenda. Oxfam urged Prime Minister Sánchez to press for an initiative to reduce international inequality. Any such initiative must include a …
Oxfam’s Policy Lead, Bushra Khalidi, said: “Given the volume of aid now entering Gaza, it is clear how much Israel has been obstructing the humanitarian response for the last 15 months. As the survey shows, Israel completely failed to improve humanitarian …
Oxfam partners with Women Empowerment Action (WE-Action) to support about 300 self-help groups, reaching more than 5,700 women who are transforming their lives through savings, loans, and small businesses. These groups provide women the tools to build …
Background Oxfam is part of a global movement for social justice. We use our power and privilege to open spaces for those with whom we share vision and values; and work with people and communities before, during and after crisis to create a world that is …
Billionaire colonialism The unearned nature of much of the extreme wealth of the ultra-rich is arguably a result of colonialism and its impacts. Today most billionaires still live in the rich countries of the Global North, despite these countries being …
Oxfam predicts there will be at least five trillionaires a decade from now. 204 new billionaires were minted in 2024, nearly four every week. Sixty percent of billionaire wealth is now derived from inheritance, monopoly power or crony connections, as …
In response to the publication today of Bloomberg’s investigation into human rights abuses alleged to have been committed in private hospitals funded by the World Bank Group’s International Finance Corporation (IFC) and development finance institutions ( …
74% of billionaire wealth in the EU is derived from inheritance, monopoly power or crony connections. Richest 1% in 12 EU countries extracted €84.4 billion from the Global South in 2023. Oxfam predicts there will be at least 5 trillionaires worldwide a …
Oxfam welcomes the announcement of a Gaza ceasefire deal, with the initial agreement on the release of Israeli hostages and some of the Palestinian detainees, after 15 months of a relentless war. The Israeli bombing campaign has killed at least 46,000 …
The richest 1 percent have burned through their share of the annual global carbon budget —the amount of CO2 that can be added to the atmosphere without pushing the world beyond 1.5°C of warming— within the first 10 days of 2025, reveals new Oxfam analysis …
Out of the 3334 air strikes Israel conducted from Sept 23 to Oct 31st, only 117 (3.5 per cent) area specific forced displacements orders were issued. On average, the orders were sent with only 15-45 minutes warning before a strike, with the majority …
Oxfam's reaction to the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification of famine in five areas in Sudan: “We are deeply alarmed by the confirmation of famine in five areas of Sudan. This is one of the world’s worst humanitarian crises that remains …
The following week, Israel permitted 14 more trucks. Due to the delay in receiving the final authorisation from the Israeli authorities, only three trucks were able to enter. They carried ready-to-eat rations, wheat flour and water and reached the intended …
Eventually, there came an opportunity to be involved in expanding this work with communities. “The Tenth of April (TTA) created a joint project to create a social room for working with children and adults, conducting various trainings, and providing …
This month, development and humanitarian NGOs faced a significant challenge when the Dutch government announced substantial funding cuts of 70%. These cuts are not an isolated incident: earlier this year, Germany announced further cuts in official …
Ukrainians woke up to missile warnings and the sound of explosions today as Russia launched multiple attacks across the country early in the morning, once again targeting the country's energy facilities leaving half of the country's population …
Oxfam has temporarily paused its programming across Syria due to the country-wide escalations and change. It is committed to re-start work to support vulnerable Syrians across the country once there is clarity on access and a guarantee of safety to its …
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