After Haiyan – moving in the right direction?
by Caroline Gluck When typhoon Haiyan hit the central Philippines last November, killing more than 6,000…
How agribusiness is failing small farmers in Latin America
by Stephanie Burgos, Oxfam America As international negotiations on what constitutes responsible agricultural investment are set…
South Sudan: A New Country in Crisis
by Ann Witteveen I was last in Juba in South Sudan in February 1999. At that…
Breaking free of gender-based violence
photo: Oxfam America by Coco McCabe, Oxfam America Yadira Leticia Tziná Mendoza explains why she’s taking…
Are the Mexico City High-Level Meetings on aid neglecting inclusive development and accountability?
In the current discussions around this week’s first High-Level Meeting of the Global Partnership for Effective…
by Winnie Byanyima People want dignity, people want rights In the global survey World We Want…
by Françoise Venni This year the World Economic Forum (or WEF) for the Latin America region…
by Emma Seery Today we are launching a new report, ‘Working for the Many: Public Services…
How can we help create more women leaders?
The evidence is clear: Strong development and the achievement of women’s rights are intrinsically bound –…
The IPCC has presented their latest report on the impacts of climate change on humanity, and…
by Yeb Sano Typhoon Haiyan, the biggest storm to ever make landfall, devastated my homeland. Three…
Virginia’s story “I see the climate is changing a lot,” says Virginia Ñuñonca, a farmer and…
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Oxfam reaction to Gaza ceasefire deal
Reacting to the announcement of the first stage of a ceasefire deal in Gaza, Oxfam International’s Executive Director Amitabh Behar said: “The announcement of the first stage of a ceasefire deal in Gaza by all parties is a desperately needed step towards ending Israel’s genocide in Gaza. We welcome the release of Israeli hostages and…
Two thirds of climate funding for Global South is loans as rich countries profiteer from escalating climate crisis
New research by Oxfam and CARE Climate Justice Centre, published today, finds developing countries are now paying more back to wealthy nations for climate finance loans than they receive- for every 5 dollars they receive they are paying 7 dollars back. 65% of funding is delivered in the form of loans. This form of crisis…
Palestine recognition must come with action: to save lives, States must stop Israel’s crimes and ensure Palestinian agency
Statement by independent groups Most countries recognize Palestinian statehood, yet Israel’s international law violations are accelerating, with near-total impunity, causing mass displacement, widespread death, and an escalating humanitarian crisis throughout the occupied Palestinian territory. For real impact and to avoid complicity, States must turn their expressions of solidarity into concrete, life-saving action, and any plans…
Israeli attacks kill Oxfam partner colleague, destroy clinics in Gaza
Israel’s destruction of three Oxfam partner premises this week underscores threat to Gaza’s humanitarian workers and facilities, including services to protect pregnant women. Oxfam is deeply appalled and mourns the killing of Tasneem, 27, and her two children, Sham (5), and Suleiman (3), in an Israeli airstrike on 20 September. Tasneem was a psychologist at…