By Lisa Rutherford (press office, Oxfam Great Britain) The 7.9 magnitude earthquake on 25th April left the…
"Our women's rights committees are successful because they incorporate men within the structure. When talking about…
Written by Sarah Rooney, Oxfam Canada’s intern and 3rd year law student at University of Ottawa.…
1. As of today, many people are still in dire need. The earthquake that struck Nepal…
By Shaheen ChughtaiOxfam’s Deputy Head of Humanitarian Policy and Campaigns Kathmandu was ever a disaster-in-waiting. The…
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This Mother’s Day, why not honour your mother by helping a mother a world away? Whether…
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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…
Joint CSO Letter on Settlement Trade
The Hon. Anita Anand Minister of Foreign Affairs The Hon. Maninder Sidhu Minister of International Trade House of Commons Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0A6 Canada June 17, 2026 Dear Honourable Ministers, We, the undersigned humanitarian and human rights organizations, write to urge you to ban all trade and business between Canada and Israel’s illegal settlements, as…