I felt a buzz of energy and calm when I was at the Stockholm Forum on Peace and Development — a feeling quite different from the heaviness of the tragedies unfolding in many parts of Africa. Tropical storm Filipo, just a year after the devastating Cyclone …
Oxfam, CARE, Humanity & Inclusion, and We World, strongly denounce the harm caused to civilians by bombing and shelling of towns and cities in the ongoing war in Ukraine. We condemn all violations of international humanitarian law and international …
Ahead of the first plenary of the newly elected European Parliament, more than 90 human rights and humanitarian organisations are sounding the alarm over attempts by the EU and EU countries to offload their migration responsibilities to countries outside …
“Real” financial effort by rich countries to provide climate finance to Global South is less than a third of what the reported figure seems to suggest. Rich countries have again effectively short-changed low- and middle-income countries as part of …
Aid agencies operating in the occupied Palestinian territory (oPt) have issued an urgent warning that the number of Israeli settler attacks on Palestinians has escalated dramatically since October 7, surpassing 1,000 incidents. This alarming increase has …
Israel’s latest evacuation order, calling for a quarter of a million people to leave Eastern Khan Younis, violates the Geneva Convention and is in breach of multiple provisions of International Humanitarian Law, because it has failed to provide safe …
Chiara Putaturo is available for interview. Read the new EU Annual Report on Taxation. Wealth taxation is covered in chapter 3.4 (pp. 87 to 99). The report estimates that the richest 0.001% of EU citizens (roughly 3,560 individuals) saw their wealth grow …
Published today, economist Gabriel Zucman’s report ―due to be formally presented at the G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors’ Meeting in July― sets out a proposal for a global standard on taxing the ultra-rich. In response, Oxfam International’ …
In response to the latest Global Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) report published today, which warns that a high risk of famine persists across the Gaza Strip, Oxfam’s Regional Director for the Middle East, Sally Abi Khalil, said: “The …
Water-related disasters forced people to flee from their homes nearly eight million separate times in 10 of the world’s worst-hit countries last year, with many having to move multiple times – a 120% increase compared to a decade ago, said Oxfam today. On …
Responding to the G7 communiqué published today, Oxfam International’s Head of Inequality Policy Max Lawson, said: “Talking about taxing the super-rich for the first time in their 50-year history was the thin silver lining in a big black cloud of G7 …
In response to the outcome of the June UN Climate Meetings (SB60) in Bonn, Germany, Nafkote Dabi, Oxfam International’s Climate Change Policy Lead, said: “This year’s climate talks felt like treading water in a rising tide, with the world’s biggest …
In response to the UN Security Council’s ceasefire resolution, Oxfam’s Regional Director for the Middle East, Sally Abi Khalil, said: “After eight months of brutal war, it is a long overdue and promising step to see the Council speak with one voice …
With funds equivalent to just 2.9 percent ($35.7 billion) of their combined annual military spending, Group of Seven (G7) countries could help end world hunger and solve the debt crisis in the Global South, reveals new Oxfam analysis ahead of the G7 Summit …
In response to Israel’s operation in Nuseirat over the weekend, Oxfam’s Regional Director for the Middle East Sally Abi Khalil said: “We welcome the news that four hostages are back with their families after an eight month-long ordeal in captivity, under …
Europe faces a shift in the political landscape, marked by a rise of far-right and euro-sceptic political parties. While the next few weeks may see some political jostling, centrist parties are set to hold their majority. However, the European Parliament …
It’s estimated that hundreds of commercial food trucks are entering daily via the Kerem Shalom crossing. Although important for increasing food availability in Gaza, the consignments include items like non-nutritious energy drinks, chocolate and cookies, …
Approximately 1 in 4 workers in Europe’s agriculture sector are migrants. Migrant workers face violence, long working hours, and routine underpayment. The new EU supply chains law, the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive, is a tool to …
In response to World Health Organization (WHO) member states not reaching an agreement on a pandemic accord in time for the World Health Assembly this week, Oxfam International’s Health Policy Lead, Anna Marriott, said: “Negotiators have been working on …
Reacting to donor pledges made at the Brussels conference on Syria today, Oxfam in Syria Country Director, Moutaz Adham, said: "While we welcome the pledges made today, the discussion remains far removed from the harsh realities Syrians face. …
