Oxfam Press Releases

• Published on May 9, 2024 - 10:00 GMT

  

  Oxfam reaction: Israeli government announces Erez Crossing and Ashdod Port will now allow humanitarian aid into Gaza

  Responding to the announcement by the Israeli government that Erez Crossing and Ashdod Port will now allow humanitarian aid into Gaza, Sally Abi Khalil, Oxfam Middle East and North Africa Director said: "Israel’s announced opening of the Erez Crossing …

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• Published on May 8, 2024 - 10:31 GMT

  

  Oxfam reaction to Rafah evacuation order

    In reaction to Israel’s imminent invasion of Rafah, Sally Abi-Khalil, Oxfam’s Middle East and North Africa Regional Director said:  “We are horrified by Israel’s order to evacuate around 100,000 people and what appears to be an impending invasion of …

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• Published on May 7, 2024 - 08:31 GMT

  

  Oxfam reaction to attack on community center operated by Oxfam's partner in Kharkiv

  In reaction to Russia’s attack on a community centre operated by Oxfam’s partner “Peaceful Heaven of Kharkiv” today, Nicola Bay, Oxfam’s Organisational Lead for Ukraine, said: “We are appalled by this attack. Community hubs run by our partner have …

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• Published on May 1, 2024 - 00:01 GMT

  

  Global dividend payouts to shareholders rise 14 times faster than worker pay since 2020

    Global dividend payouts to rich shareholders jumped by 45 percent in real terms between 2020 and 2023, while workers’ wages rose by just 3 percent  The richest 1 percent, simply for owning stock, pocketed on average $9,000 in dividends in 2023 —it would …

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• Published on April 26, 2024 - 16:30 GMT

  

  Oxfam: Keeping aid to world’s poorest countries at stagnating levels is a “moral failure and betrayal”

  ODA from DAC member countries totalled $223.7 billion in 2023. On average, DAC members allocated 0,37 percent of their gross national income (GNI) to fund aid, similar to 2022 levels, and far below the long-standing commitment to allocate 0.7 percent of …

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• Published on April 24, 2024 - 14:18 GMT

  

  Oxfam reaction to the Global Report on Food Crises 2024

  Today’s "Global Report on Food Crises” (GRFC), led by the Food Security Information Network (FSIN), says that 281.6 million people across 59 countries are now experiencing acute hunger – 24 million additional people over last year.  Reacting to the …

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• Published on April 22, 2024 - 17:14 GMT

  

  Six Months of Violence and Siege for 2.3 Million Palestinians in Gaza

  Oxfam’s team in the Occupied Palestinian Territory (OPT) has mounted a humanitarian response despite enormous challenges. Along with partner organisations in Gaza, Oxfam has responded to the crisis by delivering cash, food, and essential basic items and …

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• Published on April 17, 2024 - 14:40 GMT

  

  Reaction to Paris pledging conference for Sudan and its neighbors

  Reacting to the outcome of the International Humanitarian Conference for Sudan and its neighbours, held in Paris today, at which countries pledged a total of $2 billion – Oxfam in Africa Director Fati N’Zi Hassane said:  “This meeting was an opportunity to …

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• Published on April 16, 2024 - 19:54 GMT

  

  Income inequality high or rising in 60 percent of countries with loans from IMF and World Bank

  Income inequality is high or increasing in 60 percent (64 out of 106) of low- and middle-income countries receiving grants or loans from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank, reveals new Oxfam analysis ahead of the 2024 Spring Meetings in …

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• Published on April 11, 2024 - 05:51 GMT

  

  EU governments miss 33 million euros per hour in unpaid taxes from Europe’s super-rich

  EU governments are losing out on a staggering 286.5 billion euros in revenue annually, equivalent to 33 million euros per hour, due to their failure to fairly tax Europe’s wealthiest. This amount, equivalent to Finland’s GDP, represents what a European …

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• Published on April 9, 2024 - 19:49 GMT

  

  Oxfam: European Court of Human Rights provides a partial step forward for climate protection but a step back on international ...

  In response to the decision by the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) in the Grand Chamber’s first-ever climate-related cases (Verein KlimaSeniorinnen Schweiz and Others v. Switzerland, Duarte Agostinho and Others v. Portugal and Others, and Carême v. …

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• Published on April 5, 2024 - 19:52 GMT

  

  Joint Statement on Gender Inclusion in The Ukraine Crisis Response and the Role of Women's Rights Organizations

  More than two years on from the escalation of the war in Ukraine, women and girls’ humanitarian needs remain unmet. The gendered impacts of the war are being overlooked, pre-existing gender-based inequalities are being exacerbated and Women’s Rights and …

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• Published on March 26, 2024 - 10:01 GMT

  

  As Yemen enters tenth year of war, militarization and economic crisis compound suffering – Oxfam

  Economic crisis  Yemen’s economy is in tatters. Rounds of currency depreciation and increases in the cost of fuel and other key commodities, have pushed millions into poverty. And the war - alongside the ravages of climate change - has severely crippled …

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• Published on March 23, 2024 - 11:05 GMT

  

  Oxfam reaction to Russia’s attacks on Ukraine’s critical infrastructure

  In reaction to today’s Russian attacks on Ukraine’s critical infrastructure in Kharkiv, Zaporizhzhia, Kryvyi Rih, and Vinnytsia regions, which left hundreds of thousands of people without electricity or water, disrupting transport and communications , …

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• Published on March 21, 2024 - 17:01 GMT

  

  Out of sight : Displacement and survival in Gambella, Ethiopia

  Photo credit: Petterik Wiggers/Oxfam Nyajany hopes for a future where everyone thrives - Fatuma Noor In Tierkidi refugee camp, in Gambella, Western Ethiopia, 29-year-old Nyajany Gatwech prepares her routine trip to go to the market and buy vegetables that …

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• Published on March 21, 2024 - 08:50 GMT

  

  Global water crisis looms yet only one in four of the biggest food and agriculture corporations say they’re reducing water use and ...

  Only 28 percent of the world’s most influential food and agriculture corporations report they are reducing their water withdrawals and just 23 percent say they are taking action to reduce water pollution. Oxfam’s new analysis of 350 corporations using …

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• Published on March 20, 2024 - 16:13 GMT

  

  The 2024 European Humanitarian Forum – Oxfam’s expectations

  On 18 - 19 March, the EU, UN, EU countries, INGOs and partners will meet in Brussels to discuss and shape the humanitarian agenda. At this third edition of the European Humanitarian Forum, the implications of the current, most pressing humanitarian crises …

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• Published on February 15, 2024 - 06:32 GMT

  

  In Western Ethiopia, a Leader Helps Promote Independence and Safety Among Women Refugees.

          Row says Oxfam is doing essential work to provide water to the six camps in Gambella and nearby communities that are hosting more than 375,000 South Sudanese refugees. “Oxfam plays a vital role in providing water and sanitation to us. We have …

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• Published on February 14, 2024 - 12:40 GMT

  

  Leticia's blog / Love Letter

  Happy Valentine! I hope you get to spend this special day with your loved ones, celebrating the love with your favorite chocolates and other sweets. My name is Leticia A Yankey, a cocoa farmer from Ghana. I'm writing you this love letter, from …

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• Published on February 13, 2024 - 08:17 GMT

  

  Almost ten years of war and now coronavirus. Syrians fear the worst.

  The curfew meant people only had a limited set of hours where they could purchase essential items. As a result, queues became a daily scene around the country, especially in front of bakeries. What was once readily available everywhere at an affordable …

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