| Oxfam International

Global climate summit offers hope and reminders that climate change is happening now and more action is needed

“This much is clear: the actions and announcements put forward at the summit give a glimpse of what is possible to address climate change when we come together,

Oxfam and local partners ready to respond as “highly threatening” Super Typhoon Mangkhut nears

The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs estimates that 4.3 million people live in the projected path of this destructive storm.

Escalation in fighting around Hudaydah risks cutting off life-saving supplies for millions of Yemenis

Oxfam is warning of catastrophic repercussions for people in Yemen if the Saudi and Emirati led coalition, and aligned forces, continue to push for control of t

Oxfam dismayed at third consecutive annual rise in global hunger

“Oxfam is dismayed at this third consecutive year of rising hunger. We’re back to where we were a decade ago.

Fear and violence could still undermine efforts to contain Ebola in DR Congo

New cases of Ebola found in urban areas over the last few days show the outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo is not yet under control.

Over 20,000 migrants now trapped on Greek Islands

As the EU plans to set up ‘controlled centres’ for refugees and other migrants across Europe, the number of people trapped in deplorable conditions in EU ‘hotsp

Fate of millions in Idlib in international hands as disaster looms

Two top level international meetings due to take place on Friday could be the last hope for preventing disaster for over 2.5 million Syrian civilians living in

August the cruellest month in Yemen: 300 children amongst almost 1000 civilian casualties

August has been the bloodiest month this year for civilians in Yemen.

One year on: Meaningful progress needed to end impunity, discrimination and segregation in Myanmar's Rakhine State

International Non-Governmental Organisations working in Myanmar say 600,000 Rohingya still left in Myanmar face daily discrimination and human rights abuses, ma

Fresh quakes in Lombok increase need for urgent aid

Strong earthquakes and aftershocks continued to rattle Lombok sending its people, already reeling from the massive destruction in the previous weeks, running sc

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