Winnie Byanyima appointed to UN High-Level Panel on Women’s Economic Empowerment Oxfam International Executive Director Winnie Byanyima says she is “honored” at her appointment by United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon to the first-
Water high priority in Cyclone Winston response Access to clean water and sanitation will be one of the greatest needs in Fiji’s Tropical Cyclone Winston response, and must be prioritised, Oxfam said today
Fiji Government trying to contact Tropical Cyclone Winston blackspots as death toll rises The Fijian Government is still trying to contact areas that haven’t been heard from since being struck by Severe Tropical Cyclone Winston on the weekend.&nbs
Ferocious Cyclone Winston tears through Fiji As the scale of devastation wrought by Cyclone Winston in Fiji becomes apparent today, Oxfam is preparing to deploy staff to assist if needed.
Rich country governments put national interests ahead of world’s poorest The governments of rich states today cleared the way for the diversion of development aid away from the poorest.
The world’s poorest should not pay for the security and defense of Europe Governments across Europe are planning to divert scarce development aid budgets to cover security and defense costs, anti-poverty campaigners understand.
Central African Republic's new president must prioritize the issue of civilian protection - with the support of the international community Voters in Central African Republic will this Sunday vote in a new president whose first task must be to end the violence which continues to devastate t
UN report places correct emphasis on need for political solutions to crises In response to the publication of the UN Secretary General's report ahead of the World Humanitarian Summit, Oxfam deems the focus on political solutions corr
Civil society verdict on London Conference on Syria: ‘Now turn pledges into action' Oxfam and more than 30 non-governmental organizations have welcomed the ambition demonstrated at the ‘Supporting Syria And the Region' donor conference
Money for aid, though vital and welcome, will not solve the Syria crisis In response to billions of dollars being pledged by governments today to help Syrians engulfed in the country's conflict, Andy Baker, Regional Program M