The pattern of Israel’s orders followed by military strikes underscores what Israeli officials have openly stated: plans to take control of Gaza and establish militarized “humanitarian” hubs, where civilians would receive aid from private contractors under …
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 …
Today civil society organisations in Brussels are calling on European countries to raise their ambition after the release of a "deeply disappointing" collective EU position in the Council Conclusions "ahead of the 4th International …
The ICJ issued an advisory opinion last year stating that “all States under obligation not to recognize as legal the situation arising from the unlawful presence of Israel in the Occupied Palestinian Territory” and have an “obligation not to render aid or …
Clinics that once offered at least primary care and essential drugs are now often empty shelves, as supply pipelines and NGO health projects are disrupted. Education, too, is imperiled – Thijok, added “schools in the camps lack books and even chalk, and …
Today’s "2025 Global Report on Food Crises” (GRFC), led by the Food Security Information Network (FSIN), says that 295 million people around the world are now experiencing acute hunger – twice as many as in 2020 and marking the sixth consecutive …
Reacting to the announcement that Israel will allow a limited amount of aid into Gaza, Wassem Mushtaha, Oxfam’s Gaza Response Lead, said: “While some aid was allowed into Gaza today, it will only be a trickle amongst a sea of need. For over 70 days Israel …
What Representatives from leading humanitarian organisations, including those who are in or just left the Gaza Strip, will brief the press on the impact of Israel’s total siege on Gaza - which has lasted now more than 70 days, and Israel’s plan to control …
Reacting to the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) report published today on Gaza warning that a risk of famine is “increasingly likely” if intense hostilities and restricted humanitarian access persist or worsen, Oxfam’s Food Security and …
Today, European Parliamentarians will cast their vote on the EU’s next long-term budget – a vote that will send a powerful political signal to the European Commission ahead of its proposal due out in July. But behind these numbers lies a key question: will …
Oxfam, together with 54 organisations operating in Israel and the occupied Palestinian territory (oPt) call for urgent action from the international community against new Israeli registration rules for international NGOs. Based on vague, broad, politicised …
Average CEO pay surged by 50 percent in real terms since 2019, while average worker wages increased by just 0.9 percent. Every hour, billionaires pocket more wealth than the average worker earns in an entire year. The average gender pay gap in 11,366 …
What Today marks two months since Israel imposed a total siege on Gaza. Representatives from leading humanitarian organisations, including those who are in or just left the Gaza Strip, will brief the press on the devastating humanitarian impacts, as …
The recent escalations in efforts by Israel to bombard, deprive and displace the Palestinian population of Gaza, sees Oxfam and partner organizations severely restricted and struggling to provide support to civilians, who are facing starvation and …
In response to the publication today of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development’s (OECD) preliminary data on Official Development Assistance (ODA) for 2024, Oxfam International’s Aid Policy Lead Salvatore Nocerino said: “Today’s figures …
After 18 months of war, a staggering toll on civilians and aid workers, and now a six-week total siege, the humanitarian aid system in Gaza is facing total collapse with the CEOs of 12 major aid organisations making an urgent plea: let us do our jobs. A …
The Oxfam Confederation has taken a major step forward on its journey to becoming more diverse, inclusive, and locally led. At the March 2025 Affiliate Business Meeting (ABM), all Oxfam Affiliates unanimously approved three significant affiliation …
In South Sudan, the arrival of people fleeing Sudan’s conflict has put more pressure on already scarce resources, which is deepening local tensions and threatening the fragile peace South Sudan has struggled to maintain. Nadia, a mother of five-year-old …
Heavy rains that struck Mandalay and Sagaing – the epicenter of the recent earthquake in Myanmar – at the weekend have further complicated the humanitarian situation. The existing lack of sanitation and clean water is now increasing the risk of waterborne …
Oxfam in Myanmar has activated its Emergency Response Team and is providing hygiene, dignity and family kits in the areas affected by the strong 7.7 magnitude earthquake on 28 March. More than 1600 people are reported to have been killed and over 3400 …
