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South Sudan: World’s youngest nation in crisis
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South Sudan: Signs of hope amongst the violence
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The art of saying “Thank you”
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Geneva II peace talks: Syrian women and civil society must be heard
There is something almost surreal about the setting for the Syrian peace talks. Montreux is breathtakingly…
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Billionaire wealth globally jumped to highest peak ever in 2025, sparking dangerous levels of inequality says Oxfam
Billionaires are 4,000 times more likely to hold political office than ordinary people Billionaire wealth jumped by over 16 per cent in 2025, three times faster than the past five-year average, to $25.4 trillion — its highest level in history, according to a new Oxfam report released today at the World Economic Forum in Davos. …
100 days into ceasefire Gaza still deliberately deprived of water as aid groups forced to scavenge under illegal blockade
Oxfam and partners restore limited water access for 156,000 amid near-total water and sanitation infrastructure collapse. 100 days into the ceasefire announcement, in a week that has seen more severe weather hitting Gaza, needs remain desperate. Oxfam and dozens of other INGOs working in Gaza have had to further adapt their operations to keep life-saving…
Richest 1% have blown through their fair share of carbon emissions for 2026 in just 10 days, says Oxfam
The richest 1% have exhausted their annual carbon budget – the amount of CO2 that can be emitted while staying within 1.5 degrees of warming – only ten days into the year, according to new analysis from Oxfam. The richest 0.1% already used up their carbon limit on the 3rd January. This day – named…
53 International NGOs warn Israel’s recent registration measures will impede critical humanitarian action
International humanitarian organizations operating in the occupied Palestinian territory warn that Israel’s recent registration measures threaten to halt INGO operations at a time when civilians face acute and widespread humanitarian need, despite the ceasefire in Gaza. On 30 December, 37 INGOs received official notification that their registrations would expire on 31 December 2025. This triggers…