From June 15-17, leaders from the world’s most powerful economies gathered in Kananaskis, Alberta for the…
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For many refugees, one of the toughest things they have to face while trying to survive…
Oxfam Canada is pleased to announce the second round of the Stand Up for SRHR Financial Support for Community-Based…
Earlier this week, Israel announced that it will allow a limited amount of aid into Gaza.…
“I found out I was pregnant during the war.” News of a growing family is…
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Cholera outbreak in South Sudan’s capital threatens to bring new waves of suffering
“This cholera outbreak is a wake-up call for the government and the aid world to redouble efforts to tackle a worsening cycle of misery,” said Zlatko Gegic, Oxfam’s country director in South Sudan. “Money is urgently needed to fund an immediate surge in action to tackle the disease.” When an outbreak of the highly contagious…
Political will is missing from development debate as UN reveals MDG benefits are uneven
The UN report provides an assessment of global and regional progress towards the MDGs. It shows that progress has been made in the global fight against absolute poverty in the set 15 years but the benefits have been uneven. The new Sustainable Development Goals which aim to eradicate poverty and protect the planet are due…
Moving story of Syrian refugees told through their phones in ‘District Zero’ documentary
The trailer of documentary, produced by Oxfam and the European Commission, will be presented on 20th June to mark World Refugee Day ‘District Zero’ features Maamun – one of 55 million refugees and displaced person worldwide – who runs a mobile phone shop in Jordan’s Zaatari camp The story of a Syrian refugee who begins…
Oxfam International Executive Director, Winnie Byanyima: Empower Women, End Extreme Poverty
Winnie Byanyima spoke with Canadian media while in Montreal for the Economic Forum of the Americas. Read more here.