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Just twelve aid trucks of food and water into the North Gaza Governorate in 2.5 months 

Of the meagre 34 trucks of food and water given permission to enter the North Gaza Governorate over the last 2.5 months, deliberate delays

Forced displacement orders: debunking the myth of “humane” attacks

Between October 8, 2023, and November 27, 2024, Israeli attacks led to widespread devastation across
Lebanon, resulting in over 4,000 deaths and more than 16,000 injuries.1 On September 23, 2024, the
Israeli forces significantly escalated the scope and intensity of their offensive, launching sustained and
indiscriminate attacks on civilians and civilian infrastructure across the country.

Israel’s forced displacement orders in Lebanon may constitute grave breaches of International Humanitarian Law, say aid agencies.

In a joint report released today, Forced Displacement Orders: Debunking the Myth of Humane Attacks,

Oxfam condemns Russia’s third large-scale attack on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure in recent weeks

Ukrainians woke up to missile warnings and the sound of explosions today as Russia launched multiple attacks across the country early in the morning.

Localisation in name only: the true cost of the far-right agenda

Blog by Evelien van Roemburg

This month, development and humanitarian NGOs faced a significant challenge when the Dutch government announced substantial funding cuts of 70%.

Oxfam and partner organisation, Breaking the Silence, are working together to support tea garden workers, particularly women. Tea garden workers are among the lowest paid people in the world, earning just 170 Taka [AU$2.30] for an 8 hour work day. Here Oxfam staff member, Khadiza, and Breaking the Silence staff member, Pravej, discuss the Empowering Women through Civil Society Actors (EWCSA) program.

Celebrate International Day of No Pesticide Use through Agroecology!

Blog by Ratri Kusumohartono

Recently, more and more news about the appearance and danger of pesticides has been spotlighted by the media in Europe.

Rose Bigirimana, a farmer from Gitega, Burundi, makes biopesticides with her husband, testing them on their fields and in storage.

"We’re Not Just Surviving"—Simegn’s Path to Financial Independence Lights the Way for Others in Sekota

Simegn’s journey began when she first joined a self-help group, saving five or ten birr each week. Today, the shop provides a steady, if modest, income for the family.

No aid or access as Israel intensifies its ethnic cleansing of the North Gaza governorate, says Oxfam

Israel is in the late stages of ethnic cleansing of the North Gaza governorate, Oxfam says.

Oxfam reaction to the announcement of an expected 60-day ceasefire agreement in Lebanon

“While news of a ceasefire will bring relief to millions in Lebanon, it is only a fragile pause that will not guarantee an end to the violence."

COP29 deal is a “global Ponzi scheme”: Oxfam

Oxfam response to the COP29 climate finance agreement, in which rich countries agree to mobilize $300 billion a year to help Global South

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