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Why the system for managing the world’s food and climate needs to be more like my car
by Duncan Green When I get into my car in London, I step into a system…
An amazing display of solidarity #WithSyria!
What an amazing display of support for the #WithSyria campaign for the third anniversary of the…
Pushing PepsiCo to the Max on Land Grabs
When enough of us speak out, companies listen. Today PepsiCo proved this. After nearly 6 months…
Photo: (l-r) Nicole Kieley, Oxfam Canada board member; Debbie Forward, President of the Newfoundland & Labrador…
Children’s hopes for the future of Syria take to the skies to mark the third anniversary of the crisis
As the third anniversary of the Syria crisis approaches, it is impossible not to be affected…
Banksy creates a new image of hope to stand #WithSyria
Popular British graffiti artist Banksy has shown his support for the #WithSyria campaign by reworking his…
Behind the Brands: Food companies do care what consumers think
When customers speak, businesses listen. It’s an old adage in business that Oxfam and its supporters…
Turning the way food companies do business upside down
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When I touch the sensitive subject of security, all I see is discomfort and eyes wandering…
“This resolution should not have been necessary”, UN Secretary General Ban Ki Moon told the 15…
South Sudan: World’s youngest nation in crisis
by Farah Karimi Welcome to the youngest nation in the world, South Sudan. A place burdened…
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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…