How solar power is helping Syrian refugees
by Anna Kramer, Oxfam America Look closely at the photo above. Notice anything different about those…
Executive Perspective: Behind the Brands, Oxfam ranks big food
By Erinch Sahan and Will Martindale, Oxfam Policy Advisors. Erinch Sahan is a private sector…
Horizonte Azul: A Brighter Future for Impoverished Youth in Maputo
by Melanie Gallant Maxaquene is an impoverished neighborhood on the outskirts of Maputo, the capital…
Mapping the money: Unpacking the Global Humanitarian Assistance Report 2013
by Carsten Völz, Oxfam International Humanitarian Director The Global Humanitarian Assistance report is eagerly anticipated by…
Liqaa’ is a friend of mine
Meet Liqaa. She’s a 23 year old English literature graduate from Syria. She’s recently married,…
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…
Live Search
Latest News
Oxfam Welcomes Long Overdue Commitment on Illegal Settlements, Urges Ban on Services and Investments
Ottawa, Ontario – September 8, 2026: Oxfam Canada welcomes the commitment made by Canada today – alongside the UK and France – to advance a ban on the importation of goods from illegal Israeli settlements in the occupied Palestinian territory (oPt), and enforce targeted measures against settlements and those who facilitate or profit from them.…
Nepal’s catastrophic floods must be a wake-up call on climate action as death toll passes 1,000 warns Oxfam
A week on, search and rescue operations and humanitarian aid efforts are a desperate race against time Almost 4,000 people are missing, and some 50,000 people urgently need access to clean water, sanitation and hygiene Nepal produces just 0.1% of global emissions, yet communities are paying a devastating price as climate risks grow The catastrophic…
Oxfam Canada’s reaction to the Government of Canada’s advisory to highlight risks associated with Israeli settlements in the West Bank and East Jerusalem
Last week Canada’s Trade Commissioner Service issued an advisory to Canadian businesses, highlighting the risk of complicity in engaging in economic and financial activities with Israeli settlements in the West Bank and East Jerusalem, which are illegal under international law. Settlement activity – including the rise in state-backed settler violence – violates human rights, international humanitarian law,…
Oxfam launches Nepal flood response in worst-hit Rasuwa and Nuwakot, as destroyed roads and swept-away bridges block relief efforts
Oxfam is launching an emergency response in Rasuwa and Nuwakot, the districts worst affected by Wednesday’s flash flood, as roads and bridges swept away by the surge have left entire communities almost impossible to reach. On Wednesday 26 August, a landslide and glacial event around 20km north of the Rasuwagadhi checkpoint blocked the Lhende Khola,…