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…
Somalia 2013 Conference: “You can’t wash your face using only one finger”
Last week the UN revealed for the first time that more than a quarter of…
Oxfam donors offer letters of support in honour of the courageous women we work with around…
Behind the world’s favorite brew: a living wage for tea pickers
The tragic collapse of a garment factory in Bangladesh has put a spotlight on the…
Trekking the Sahara for Oxfam Canada
by Karen A. Murray So, I just got back from a week of walking through…
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Oxfam reaction to 10-day ceasefire in Lebanon
Tonight’s announcement of a ceasefire in Lebanon is desperately needed but must result in an end to the killing and forced displacement of civilians. Once again, it has come far too late for the thousands Israel has killed and maimed, for the families now grieving, and for the millions whose homes, livelihoods, and communities have…
Joint Canadian Humanitarian Response to Sudan Crisis Launches with $8.5 Million in Initial Government Support
Three Canadian organizations join forces to deliver coordinated support across Sudan, South Sudan, and Chad as war enters its fourth year OTTAWA, APRIL 15, 2026 — As the war in Sudan enters its fourth year, the Government of Canada has announced $8.5 million in funding for the first year of a two-year joint humanitarian response…
Record number of people displaced into neighbouring countries as Sudan conflict marks three years – Oxfam
As Sudan’s gruelling conflict enters its fourth year, a record number of people have now been displaced by the world’s worst humanitarian and displacement crisis, accelerating hunger and suffering. More than 30 million people – over half the population – in Sudan urgently need humanitarian support. Nearly 14 million people have been forced from their…
Death by aid cuts: Oxfam reaction to OECD preliminary data on aid spending in 2025
In response to the publication today of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development’s (OECD) preliminary data on Official Development Assistance (ODA) for 2025, Oxfam’s Development Finance Lead Didier Jacobs said: “Wealthy governments are turning their backs on the lives of millions of women, men and children in the Global South with these severe aid…