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Drug companies cheating countries out of billions in tax revenues

17 September 2018

The world’s biggest pharmaceutical companies appear to be dodging an estimated $3.8 billion in tax per year across 16 countries, reveals a new report from Oxfam today.
Don’t build new detention centers for asylum seekers in Europe

17 September 2018

EU plans for ‘controlled centers’ for asylum seekers mean more innocent people – including children – will be forced to live in de-facto detention centers, Oxfam said today.
Oxfam and local partner CDRC prioritize safe water and shelter materials distribution in Philippines

16 September 2018

The areas of Cagayan, Isabela, Kalinga and Apayao seem to be some of the worst hit regions at this point, with significant damage to shelter, infrastructure, and agriculture.
Oxfam and local partners witness Mangkhut’s “destructive force”– disaster preparedness committees activated

15 September 2018

Super Typhoon Mangkhut is the 15th storm to hit the Philippines this year and, so far, the strongest for 2018. An average of 20 typhoons hit the country each year.
Oxfam and local partners ready to respond as “highly threatening” Super Typhoon Mangkhut nears

14 September 2018

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

13 September 2018

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 the main route linking the port city of Hudaydah to Sana’a.
Fear and violence could still undermine efforts to contain Ebola in DR Congo

10 September 2018

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.
Fate of millions in Idlib in international hands as disaster looms

6 September 2018

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

5 September 2018

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

28 August 2018

International Non-Governmental Organisations working in Myanmar say 600,000 Rohingya still left in Myanmar face daily discrimination and human rights abuses, making conditions unsafe for refugees to return.

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Drug companies cheating countries out of billions in tax revenues

Don’t build new detention centers for asylum seekers in Europe

Oxfam and local partner CDRC prioritize safe water and shelter materials distribution in Philippines

Oxfam and local partners witness Mangkhut’s “destructive force”– disaster preparedness committees activated

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

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

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

Fate of millions in Idlib in international hands as disaster looms

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

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