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What is famine? Definition, causes, and how to stop it

August 29, 2025
Ongoing in conflict in Gaza has damaged buildings and homes in al Rimal district in Gaza. Marwan Sawwaf/Alef Multimedia/ Oxfam

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World Humanitarian Day: Celebrating the Ones Who Show Up/ The Unsung Heroes

August 19, 2025

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Adeline: A Young Activist’s Journey in Breaking Stigmas in Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR)

July 21, 2025

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G7 2025: A Summit of Missed Opportunities

June 27, 2025

From June 15-17, leaders from the world’s most powerful economies gathered in Kananaskis, Alberta for the…

Rich polluter profits tax could raise up to $400 billion and help phase out fossil fuels

June 26, 2025

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Easing the burden on mothers in refugee camps

June 6, 2025

For many refugees, one of the toughest things they have to face while trying to survive…

Announcing the 2025 SRHR Grant Recipients Empowering Communities

June 5, 2025

Oxfam Canada is pleased to announce the second round of the Stand Up for SRHR Financial Support for Community-Based…

Oxfam and ally NGOs Urge Canada to Act on Gaza in Joint Press Briefing

May 23, 2025

Earlier this week, Israel announced that it will allow a limited amount of aid into Gaza.…

Pregnancy Amid the Gaza Aid Block: A Mother’s Fight

May 9, 2025

“I found out I was pregnant during the war.”   News of a growing family is…

Cities besieged, bakeries bombed, fields set alight: it’s time to end the use of starvation as a weapon of war

May 2, 2025
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Four Years of Action: How Far Have Canadian Brands Come?

April 24, 2025
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Twelve years ago, the world watched in horror as the Rana Plaza collapsed in Bangladesh. In…

Your Vote, Your Power: What’s at Stake?

April 14, 2025

Canada’s next Federal Election is now in full swing, and the stakes couldn’t be higher considering…

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Reaction to UNGA’s overwhelming support for implementing the ICJ’s opinion on the illegality of Israel’s occupation

September 18, 2024

In response to the UNGA’s overwhelming support for a resolution providing a roadmap to implement the International Court of Justice’s recent opinion on the illegality of Israel’s occupation of Palestinian territory, Oxfam’s Middle East and North Africa Director Sally Abi Khalil said: “This historic vote has shown that the international community overwhelmingly recognises its obligations…

Return of Parliament for the Fall Session

September 16, 2024

As Parliament returns, Oxfam Canada looks forward to working with Members of Parliament to prioritize the most pressing issues that affect the most vulnerable communities, both in Canada and globally. We are living in a time of unprecedented challenges: from deepening global hunger and rising income disparity to escalating climate change impacts, humanitarian emergencies, and…

Risk of disease outbreak rises as Bangladesh floods devastate sanitation infrastructure – Oxfam

September 4, 2024

The risk of waterborne disease outbreak is rising as the water and sanitation system across 11 districts in Bangladesh have been submerged or disrupted by recent floods, said Oxfam today. Oxfam’s recent needs assessment survey across Fulgazi, Feni Sadar, Senbag, and Kobirhat areas in Feni and Noakhali, the hardest-hit districts, showed that nearly all shelters…

Open Letter: Civil society coalition urges Canada to stop all arms transfers to Israel

September 3, 2024

Dear Minister Joly, We, the undersigned civil society organizations, are deeply concerned at the enduring devastation in Gaza. Canada risks complicity in this humanitarian catastrophe through its ongoing transfer of military goods destined to Israel, exports which are incompatible with its obligations under the Arms Trade Treaty (ATT). As organizations committed to upholding human rights,…

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