Brazil decades behind other countries in fighting inequality A Brazilian earning the minimum wage would have to work for 19 years to earn as much as what a rich person in the country's top 0.1 percent makes in one mont
United States stalling UN action on affordable medicines as price of lifesaving drugs soar The international agency said the US and others are putting the interests of the pharmaceutical industry above the lives of people around the globe.
Oxfam warns of Hurricane Maria's impact on thousands of vulnerable families in Dominican Republic Oxfam is preparing to respond to the likely humanitarian needs of people now being hit by Hurricane Maria in the Dominican Republic.
Mexico earthquake: Oxfam sends in assessment teams to two worst hit areas Oxfam is sending in two teams of humanitarian experts to Morelos and Puebla, with more on the way, following the 7.1 earthquake that struck central Mexico on
Oxfam mobilizing to help Cubans devastated by Hurricane Irma with focus on women and girls After completing a fact-finding mission in Cuba to identify those most in need, Oxfam is working with partners and Cuban officials to respond to the widespre
Still no real progress one year after landmark UN refugees pledge One year on from the historic United Nations summit for refugees and migrants, the international community has failed to make meaningful progress towards mee
Oxfam to help over 200,000 Rohingya in Bangladesh Oxfam is now providing clean water, sanitation and tarpaulins for shelter to Rohingya people who have fled to Bangladesh.
Rise in hunger an appalling relapse New United Nations numbers show hunger affecting 11 percent of the world’s population.
Hurricane Irma: Haiti and Dominican Republic facing “the day after” cleaning up and rebuilding People in the Dominican Republic and Haiti are facing “the day after” Hurricane Irma, which caused widespread damage overnight.
Oxfam responds to urgent needs of people fleeing Myanmar conflict to Bangladesh Oxfam is deeply concerned about the plight of more than 160,000 civilians who have crossed the border into Bangladesh, and countless others caught up in the
