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Responding to the decision by the government of Chile not to host the UN Climate Change Summit in December 2019 following weeks of social unrest, Asier Hernando, Deputy Director of Oxfam in Latin America and the Caribbean said: “Oxfam supports the right of the Chilean people to peaceful protest, and their right to demand that their government works in the interests of all citizens and not just a fortunate few.  We condemn the heavy-handed response of the Chilean government to the protests.” “The same flawed economic policies that have sparked protests on the streets of…

Oxfam reports every six months against its Safeguarding and Culture Improvement Plan. The latest report covering the period April to Sept 2020 is published today.

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

What progress has been made towards ending violence against women worldwide?

Oxfam is extremely concerned about the humanitarian impact of any foreign military intervention in Somalia – no matter who it involves – as it is taking place at a time when humanitarian needs are

 As UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and other high level officials visit Goma today, Joanna Trevor of Oxfam in DRC, said:

Oxfam spokesperson Elizabeth Stuart said:

In response to the New Alliance meeting prior to the G8 Summit later this month, Oxfam’s Economic Justice Ad

The story of Nalafem is one of defiance, persistence, and imagination; a movement to reclaim space, power, and voice for young African women.

Runaway inequality has created a world where 62 people own as much wealth as the poorest half of the world’s population combined, according to an Oxfam report published today ahead of the annual gathering of the world’s financial and political elites in Davos.