by Melanie Gallant A couple of months ago I biked 350 kilometres under the Cuban sun,…
by Winnie Byanyima I have joined global decision makers in Maputo this week for the IMF…
Beyond the headcount: Transformative leadership for women’s rights
by Chloe Safier “Women’s leadership is a fundamental part of Oxfam’s work, and our commitment to…
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by Dorah Ntunga Last December, Nyakuoth was living happily in South Sudan, with her husband and…
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by Stephanie Burgos, Oxfam America As international negotiations on what constitutes responsible agricultural investment are set…
by Ann Witteveen I was last in Juba in South Sudan in February 1999. At that…
photo: Oxfam America by Coco McCabe, Oxfam America Yadira Leticia Tziná Mendoza explains why she’s taking…
In the current discussions around this week’s first High-Level Meeting of the Global Partnership for Effective…
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GAZA: Starvation or Gunfire – This is Not a Humanitarian Response
Oxfam, alongside over 170 NGOs, calls for immediate action to end the deadly Israeli distribution scheme (including the so-called Gaza Humanitarian Foundation) in Gaza, revert to the existing UN-led coordination mechanisms, and lift the Israeli government’s blockade on aid and commercial supplies. The 400 aid distribution points operating during the temporary ceasefire across Gaza have…
New wealth of top 1% surges by over $33.9 trillion since 2015 – enough to end poverty 22 times over, as Oxfam warns global development “abysmally off track” ahead of crunch talks
Oxfam Condemns “Private Finance Takeover” as Global Wealth Concentration Reaches Historic Levels Oxfam condemns “private finance takeover” of development efforts, as over 3.7 billion people remain in poverty ten years after the Sustainable Development Goals were agreed. New Oxfam analysis unveils “astronomical rise in private wealth”. Between 1995 and 2023, global private wealth grew by…
Global survey finds 8 out of 10 people support taxing oil and gas corporations to pay for climate damages
Ottawa, 19 June – A majority of people believe governments must tax oil, gas and coal corporations for climate-related loss and damage, and that their government is not doing enough to counter the influence on politics of the super-rich and polluting industries. These are the key findings of a global survey, which reflects broad consensus…
Oxfam Reaction to the 2025 G7 Summit
Oxfam is deeply concerned by the outcomes of the G7 Summit in Kananaskis. At a time when urgent global crises demand bold and united action, the summit fell short of delivering the leadership the world needs. Oxfam said that nowhere was this more apparent than in how this G7 totally missed its chance to exert…