Oxfam and partners: Water, food and shelter first priorities in coastal communities devastated by Phanfone A day after the devastation wrought by Typhoon Phanfone (local name: Ursula), which made seven landfalls mai
Global Refugee Forum crucial moment to deliver on commitments The processes for supporting the world's 25.9 million refugees and 3.5 million asylum seekers, continue to be fatally flawed and putt
A just peace for Palestinians and Israelis is possible if lessons are learnt With a new US-led peace initiative looming, it is critical to look back over the last 26 years and the legacy of the Oslo Accords to bring insight and unders
Oxfam responds to 7.8 earthquake in Ecuador Oxfam has deployed a three-person expert assessment team from the region to determine how it will respond to the major earthquake that struck on the eve
OECD plans to open up tax reform to developing countries welcome but more is needed Oxfam today gave a cautious welcome to the OECD's plans to open up its tax reform process to developing countries but said more fundamental gl
Funding for new medical research is critical for combatting Ebola Reacting to discussions on the Ebola response at the World Health Assembly, Oxfam’s senior health policy advisor Mohga Kamal-Yanni said: “Broken health syste
Oxfam accepts resignation of Scarlett Johansson Oxfam has accepted Scarlett Johansson’s decision to step down after eight years as a Global Ambassador and we are grateful for her many contributions
Joint Statement by humanitarian, development and human rights organisations in Lebanon: We need a Permanent Ceasefire and a Just Recovery Urgent call on parties to abide by their commitments towards a permanent ceasefire in Lebanon and appeal to the international community.
A Landmark Verdict on Pushbacks – Europe's Human Rights Reckoning Blog by Markus Nitschke This month, the European Court of Human Rights' (ECtHR) issued a seismic ruling in the case of A.R.E. v.
A Path Forward for Local Humanitarian Leadership in Ukraine Over two and a half years into the war, the continued fighting has created extremely challenging conditions for civilians. Ukrainian communities and civil society have always been and continue to be at the forefront of humanitarian response.