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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.

Palestinian Territory, Occupied: Children and their families are returning to their homes or the remains of their homes to check the status of their homes. Photo: Alef Multimedia Company/Oxfam

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January 13, 2015

Challenges remain for Haiti five years after devastating quake

Five years ago this month, the most powerful earthquake to hit Haiti in 200 years struck the teeming capital of...

January 9, 2015

Syrian refugees fight to survive snowstorm in the Middle East

Millions of Syrian refugees, many already struggling to cope through their third or fourth winter displaced from their homes, have...

December 22, 2014

Indian Ocean Tsunami, 10 years on: how life goes on in Aceh

10 years ago, the Indian Ocean Tsunami shocked the world -- 230,000 people lost their lives and 1.7 million were...

December 19, 2014

Multiple typhoons mean farmers in The Phillipines face hunger and poverty

Estrella is only one among 4,139 rice farmers who have borne the devastation of three typhoons that have torn across...

Strong waves crash into coastal houses as Typhoon Hagupit pounds Legazpi, Albay province, eastern Philippines on Sunday, Dec. 7, 2014. Photo: AP/Aaron Favila

December 8, 2014

Oxfam response teams in The Philippines on high alert

Typhoon Hagupit continues to advance across The Philippines, dumping intense rainfall and causing flooding, storm surges and high winds. Oxfam...

December 5, 2014

Oxfam ready to respond as Super Typhoon Hagupit bears down on the Philippines

Oxfam is prepared for a major disaster response in the Philippines after Cyclone Hagupit was upgraded to a Super Typhoon....

November 21, 2014

Landmark UN Security Council Resolution on Policing

A landmark UN Security Council resolution passed today. The UN Security Council has never before passed a resolution focused solely...

Oxfam Australia's message to G20 World Leaders in Melbourne St South Brisbane. Photo: Ann Matson/OxfamAUS

November 14, 2014

G20 Leaders: Welcome to Brisbane

Remarkably more than half of the people in G20 countries, the economic powers of the world, live below the poverty...

October 27, 2014

Berlin Conference on Syria refugee response must deliver as harsh winter approaches

With over three million refugees now having crossed into countries around Syria, governments from around the world are gathering today...

Ebola outbreak in West Africa. Photo: Oxfam

October 17, 2014

As the Ebola outbreak spreads, here’s how you can make a difference

Officials have quarantined many areas to try and stem the spread of a deadly virus that has already claimed the...

Marie carries her son Nathaniel, aged two, to an ambulance after showing signs of Ebola infection, Liberia. Photo: AP Photo/Jerome Delay

October 10, 2014

Ebola crisis spreads

Officials have quarantined many areas to try and stem the spread of a deadly virus that has already claimed the...

October 6, 2014

South Sudan’s food crisis

South Sudan is facing the world’s worst food crisis, driven by the conflict that erupted in December 2013. Unless there...