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When you support Oxfam, you help create a world without the inequality that fuels poverty. Here’s what that looks like for the communities we work with.
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What’s happening in Gaza, the West Bank and Lebanon?
On 15 January 2025, a temporary ceasefire was announced, coming into effect on 19 January. Here's the latest update on the situation in Gaza and the wider region.
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Halfway through the Paris climate negotiations – the clock is ticking
We're now halfway through the Paris climate negotiations. What happens now? Climate Change Advocacy Coordinator Simon Bradshaw checks in
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Women’s right to decide: why oil, gas, and mining companies aren’t doing enough, and how that can change
Oxfam’s Community Consent Index looks at the public commitments of 38 oil, gas, and mining companies in relation to women’s...
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New assessment confirms major drop in remittances to Somalia
Hundreds of thousands of Somalis depend on financial support from family working abroad — but a new assessment shows problems...
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Building a safer Africa with the Arms Trade Treaty
Irresponsible and illegal arms deals continue to fuel conflict in Africa. But today is an important milestone in Oxfam’s campaign...
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Making common sense of the Protection of Civilians
In 2012, Oxfam Australia commenced a project with Dr Phoebe Wynn Pope and the Australian Civil-Military Centre to deepen understanding...
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Sharing lessons from Cyclone Pam in Samoa
Just two months ago Vanuatu took a direct hit from Cyclone Pam — one of the strongest cyclones ever recorded...
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Kathmandu was ever a disaster-in-waiting
Shaheen Chughtai (Oxfam's Deputy Head of Humanitarian Policy and Campaigns) is in Kathmandu. She shares her firsthand experiences The densely...
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Cyclone Pam: the ‘perfect’ storm
Cyclone Pam is a tragic reminder that least developed countries – who have contributed almost nothing to the problem of...
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Sendai: why the fight to reduce disaster risk is more important than ever
Just days after the President of Vanuatu almost broke down as he spoke of the devastation that Tropical Cyclone Pam...
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Sendai Update: Will the World’s New Disaster Risk Reduction Deal Be An Empty Promise?
What do you call a plan with no agreement on how to finance it? In the US government, the nasty...
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Close the Gap Progress and Priorities Report 2015
Dr Peter Lewis, Indigenous Policy Advisor Today the Close the Gap Campaign delivered its annual Progress and Priorities Report on...
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Powering up against poverty: coal fired power is not the solution
Emissions produced from burning coal for power are the single biggest driver of climate change. And climate change is a...
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