Yemen’s catastrophic cholera crisis
In Yemen, cholera is killing one person every hour. Over half of them are children. Since…
Women who are Leading the Fight Against Hunger
Climate change, conflict and the failure of governments to tackle them have left more than 800…
Empowering Local Leaders in Disaster Response
Oxfam is responding to major emergencies around the world, and we are also helping lead a…
The Girl Child is Resilient, Strong and Unstoppable
“Do not get married if you are a child, because you do not yet understand about…
Why We All Need to Stand As One with Refugees
Emily Kirby recounts her experience as an Oxfam Ambassador for the Stand As One campaign –…
Rise in hunger an appalling relapse
For the first time in more than a decade, the United Nations reported a sharp increase…
Stand Together with Oxfam & Coldplay
This summer, Coldplay invited Oxfam volunteers on their World Tour to encourage fans to get involved…
Reflections from a humanitarian worker
Partners and community define our humanitarian work. Her excitement was contagious. Renata Dia stood at the…
Protection of women and girls: a bright idea
Sometimes we harm the people we try to help. As humanitarians we deliver life-saving assistance to…
A catastrophic cholera crisis threatens Yemen
Yemen’s human-made catastrophe is forcing people to make stark live or die choices. Yemenis, already on…
A human economy for women and men
If the world turned upside down and we replaced all the women with men, and all…
Supporting survivors of conflict in South Sudan
Millions of people have been displaced from their homes in South Sudan. They are facing hunger…
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Oxfam Colombia highlights the role of local organisations in the emergency following the earthquake that affected much of the country
Following the earthquake in Colombia, Oxfam Colombia is continuously monitoring the situation and the conditions faced by the affected communities, with a particular focus on the regions of Chocó and Buenaventura. As part of the emergency response, Oxfam Colombia is liaising with local partner organisations and allies, who have in-depth knowledge of the communities, their…
Gaza’s $71bn reconstruction will cost seven times all previous rebuilds combined, and will fail without Palestinian leadership, Oxfam warns
Oxfam and Palestinian organisations hand world leaders a blueprint for Gaza’s recovery – one that puts Palestinian ownership and accountability for Israel’s genocide at its core. The $71.4 billion needed to rebuild Gaza is seven times, in real terms, the combined cost of reconstruction after every major Israeli military offensive there over the past two…
New funding to support earthquake-affected communities in Mindanao, Philippines
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Ottawa, Ontario – June 24, 2026 – Oxfam Canada welcomes $108,000 in new funding through the Humanitarian Coalition’s Canadian Humanitarian Assistance Fund to support communities affected by the devastating 7.8-magnitude earthquake that struck Mindanao, Philippines, on June 8. The four-month response, funded by Global Affairs Canada, the Humanitarian Coalition and Oxfam, will…
Remarks Delivered by Bushra Khalidi, Oxfam’s Global Humanitarian Policy Lead, at the UN Security Council Emergency Session on Gaza
“History will remember whether this Council acted with urgency, courage and humanity. History will judge. But people in Gaza cannot wait for some future reckoning.” – Bushra Khalidi Oxfam Oxfam’s Global Humanitarian Policy Lead Bushra Khalidi – a Palestinian mother from Jerusalem living in the West Bank – addressed the UN Security Council in New…