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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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One air raid every 10 days on hospitals, clinics, wells and water tanks throughout Yemen war

August 17, 2020

COVID-19 quarantine centres reportedly hit in March and April Medical and water infrastructure in Yemen has been hit during air raids almost 200 times since the conflict escalated more than five years ago, Oxfam said today, as the country continued to battle its outbreak of COVID-19. That’s equivalent to one air raid every 10 days…

Crisis in Lebanon: Donations to the Humanitarian Coalition will be matched by the Government of Canada to provide emergency assistance

August 8, 2020

OTTAWA – The Humanitarian Coalition commends the commitment of the Canadian government to match the donations made to provide assistance to the Lebanese people, after the disaster that devastated the city of Beirut, Lebanon. It is estimated that the explosion on August 4 of a warehouse in the port of Beirut has left at least…

Oxfam prepares response to Beirut explosion

August 6, 2020

Oxfam is working with local partners to assess how it can help those who have lost their homes and livelihoods in the Beirut explosion on August 4. Oxfam is extremely concerned about the ability of communities in Beirut, and the rest of Lebanon, to recover from the latest crisis. Even before the blast, Lebanon was…

Yemen facing hidden cholera crisis as COVID-19 cases set to peak in coming weeks: Oxfam

July 27, 2020

Thousands of people in Yemen could be dying from undetected cases of cholera because COVID-19 has overwhelmed the country’s health facilities and people are too frightened to seek treatment for fear of the virus, Oxfam said today. The number of coronavirus cases in Yemen is likely to peak in the coming weeks while the heaviest…

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