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Published on January 20, 2025 - 01:00 GMT

Billionaire wealth in the EU surges by nearly €400 million per day in 2024, with a new billionaire nearly every week

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 …

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Published on January 15, 2025 - 21:54 GMT

Oxfam welcomes Gaza ceasefire and calls for massive influx of aid

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 …

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Published on January 10, 2025 - 00:01 GMT

Richest 1% burn through their entire annual carbon limit in just 10 days

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. …

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Published on January 8, 2025 - 04:15 GMT

Israel’s forced displacement orders in Lebanon may constitute grave breaches of International Humanitarian Law, say aid agencies.

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 …

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Published on January 8, 2025 - 04:15 GMT

Famine confirmed in five areas in Sudan - Oxfam reaction

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 …

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Published on December 22, 2024 - 21:00 GMT

Just twelve aid trucks of food and water into the North Gaza Governorate in 2.5 months 

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 …

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Published on December 19, 2024 - 03:59 GMT

The women overcoming the impacts of the war in Ukraine

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 …

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Published on December 13, 2024 - 11:11 GMT

Localisation in name only: the true cost of the far-right agenda

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 …

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Published on December 13, 2024 - 10:08 GMT

Oxfam condemns Russia’s third large-scale attack on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure in recent weeks

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 …

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Published on December 9, 2024 - 16:57 GMT

Oxfam is committed to recommence aid delivery to Syrians as soon as the situation allows

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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Published on December 6, 2024 - 11:07 GMT

Celebrate International Day of No Pesticide Use through Agroecology!

Clémence Nibaruta, alongside other smallholder farmers in Burundi, experiments and employs agroecological practices in order to improve their livelihood sustainably and to gain resilience against climate change. (Photo: Jana Schindler/Oxfam) Many options …

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Published on November 27, 2024 - 23:27 GMT

Oxfam reaction to the announcement of an expected 60-day ceasefire agreement in Lebanon

In response to tonight’s announcement of an expected 60-day ceasefire agreement in Lebanon, Oxfam Lebanon’s country director Bachir Ayoub, said: “While news of a ceasefire will bring relief to millions in Lebanon, it is only a fragile pause that will not …

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Published on November 27, 2024 - 23:27 GMT

No aid or access as Israel intensifies its ethnic cleansing of the North Gaza governorate, says Oxfam

Israel is in the late stages of ethnic cleansing of the North Gaza governorate, Oxfam says. For fifty days, Israel has prevented Oxfam, its partners, and other humanitarian agencies from delivering life-saving aid to thousands of starving people in north …

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Published on November 24, 2024 - 02:15 GMT

COP29 deal is a “global Ponzi scheme”: Oxfam

Responding to the COP29 climate finance agreement, in which rich countries agree to mobilize $300 billion a year to help Global South countries cope with warming temperatures and switch to renewable energy, Oxfam International’s Climate Change Policy Lead, …

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Published on November 22, 2024 - 15:11 GMT

COP29 shows “shameful failure of leadership”: Oxfam

In response to the latest climate finance draft text at COP29, Oxfam International's Climate Justice Lead, Safa’ Al Jayoussi, said: "This is a shameful failure of leadership. The COP29 Presidency’s top-down ‘take-it-or-leave-it’ approach has …

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Published on November 22, 2024 - 09:42 GMT

Oxfam condemns massive Russian missile attacks over the weekend of Ukraine’s power grid 

Oxfam condemns Russia's recent attack on Ukraine's energy infrastructure, the largest one in months which killed seven people and forced scheduled nationwide power cuts.  Millions of people rely on this crucial energy infrastructure in order to …

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Published on November 21, 2024 - 18:31 GMT

Activists host "Make Rich Polluters Pay” game show at COP29 to expose big polluters

Climate activists today added a dramatic twist to the COP29 summit with a live game show called Make Polluters Pay. As the United Nations climate finance negotiations entered their final days in Baku, activists took center stage at the summit conference …

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Published on November 21, 2024 - 12:22 GMT

COP29 must deliver more than “threadbare promises”: Oxfam

In response to the latest climate finance draft text at COP29, Oxfam International's Climate Justice Lead, Safa’ Al Jayoussi, said: “COP29 must do more than simply repeat the same threadbare promises. Rich countries have spent decades now stalling …

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Published on November 21, 2024 - 12:15 GMT

US "shameful" in vetoing latest ceasefire proposal for Gaza

In response to the failed vote on UN Security Council’s E-10 resolution on Gaza, Head of Oxfam’s New York Office, Brenda Moyfa, said: “It is shameful that the United States has once again used the veto to block consensus on a life-saving ceasefire, while …

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Published on November 19, 2024 - 06:24 GMT

Oxfam reaction to launch of Global Alliance Against Hunger and Poverty

Responding to the official launch today of the Global Alliance against Hunger and Poverty proposed by Brazil’s G20 presidency, Oxfam Brazil’s Director of Programs, Advocacy and Campaigns Maitê Gauto said: “The Global Alliance Against Hunger and Poverty …

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