Liqaa’ is a friend of mine
Meet Liqaa. She’s a 23 year old English literature graduate from Syria. She’s recently married, and…
Behind the Brands: Will your favourite brand make it to the top of the scorecard?
We’re already seeing companies committing to do business better. That’s because of you – but there’s…
Palm oil: The real problem is crystal clear through the haze
by Johan Verburg Burning forests and land in Indonesia is an annual phenomenon, but this year…
What do the Uttrakhand floods tell us about India’s development model?
by Vanita Suneja The recent flash floods in Uttrakhand have already claimed around 1000 lives…
The Power of People Against Poverty
by Winnie Byanyima I feel very privileged to have joined Oxfam International just as we adopt…
The power of You behind the brands
by Victoria Marzilli Two months. That is all it took for chocolate lovers and social…
Verdict on the G8 Summit, 2013
by Adam Musgrave, Oxfam International I sat in Enniskillen Golf Club on Tuesday afternoon, having…
It’s no accident
by Ann Witteveen Since 1970 the number of people exposed to floods and tropical cyclones…
The G8 must take action on tax dodging and tax havens!
Shocking new statistics released by Oxfam have shown that governments are letting people hide at…
We’ve come a long way baby… or have we?
by Irit Tamir While gender equality is enshrined in the 1948 UN Declaration of Human…
On Mother’s Day
by Shawna Wakefield On mother’s day, instead of valorizing moms with well-intended, but often artificial…
Could you live on 30 litres of water a day?
by Melissa Ekdom-Delorme Saturday evening I spent reconfiguring my toilet to a 4L flush and filling…
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Oxfam warning of ‘disaster upon disaster’ as Mozambique braces for Tropical Storm Gezani
Oxfam is warning that Mozambique could be seriously impacted by Tropical Storm Gezani, which is currently gaining intensity over the Mozambique channel. Even if it doesn’t make landfall, it is likely to cause strong winds and flooding rain across Sofala, Gaza and Inhambane provinces – areas which have already been devastated by months of heavy…
Escalation of conflict in South Sudan threatens to push a million into extreme food crisis
Families in South Sudan are once again having to flee for their lives due to escalating conflict at a time when hunger is already at catastrophic levels, Oxfam warned. Renewed fighting, which has spread across Jonglei and into the neighbouring area of Walgak, 100 kilometres from the capital Juba, is deepening an already dire situation,…
Oxfam reaction to IPC alert for Sudan confirming famine-level malnutrition in two additional areas
Responding to today’s Integrated Food Security Classification (IPC) alert Oxfam’s Fati N’Zi-Hassane, Oxfam in Africa Director, said: “It is deeply alarming that famine-level malnutrition has been confirmed in two additional areas of North Darfur that were previously not at risk. This is in addition to the extreme hunger levels already being experienced by communities who have suffered nearly…
Rafah reopening must see free movement of Palestinian people and goods: Oxfam
Reacting to today’s reopening of the Rafah Crossing between Egypt and Gaza, Oxfam’s oPt Policy Lead Bushra Khalidi said: “We welcome the reopening of Rafah which is desperately needed for people who have been trapped without options for so many months of closure imposed as part of a broader siege on Gaza. A crossing that…