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Dismal conditions in shelters as hundreds of thousands of people in Syria and Türkiye lack water and basic sanitation
Hundreds of thousands of people, among those who lost their homes in the massive earthquakes that hit Türkiye and Syria ten days ago, are now crammed into temporary shelters with insufficient clean water or toilets. In some shelters in Aleppo, Syria, as many as 150 people are having to share a single toilet. Women and…
EARTHQUAKE: Oxfam and partners aim to reach nearly 2 million affected people in Turkiye and Syria
Oxfam, together with our partners in Turkiye (Turkey) and Syria, is working to reach nearly two million people – 10 per cent of the population affected by the quake – with aid and support so that they can rebuild their lives. Meryem Aslan, Oxfam Spokeswoman in Turkiye said: “People are living in cars, mosques, in…
EARTHQUAKE: Oxfam and partners mounting response in Turkey, and Syria amidst destruction of life and property
Oxfam teams in Turkey and Syria are assessing along with partner organisations the fastest, most appropriate humanitarian efforts to help affected people in the aftermath of Monday’s devastating earthquake – the biggest in Turkey since 1938. An Oxfam colleague in Turkey – an expert amateur mountaineer – travelled today into south-west Turkey, part of an…
Richest 1% bag nearly twice as much wealth as the rest of the world put together over the past two years
The richest one per cent grabbed nearly two-thirds of all new wealth created since 2020, worth $42 trillion, almost twice as much money as the bottom 99 per cent of the world’s population, according to a new Oxfam report. “Survival of the Richest” is being released as political and business elites gather at the World…