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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.

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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A section of the sea wall built by Martin Hau - Solomon Islands.

November 14, 2022

Who’s responsible for the climate crisis? Carbon Billionaires.

Who’s responsible for the climate crisis? If you were asked that question, what would you say? It may make sense...

November 10, 2022

Hunger in a heating world

A year and a half since the pandemic began, deaths from hunger are outpacing the virus. Ongoing conflict, combined with...

October 25, 2022

Yemen: Cash transfers in Aslam district supporting drought-hit families

Find out how Oxfam is helping families affected by the drought in Yemen through cash transfer payments.

A woman rows a boat over a swelling river

September 15, 2022

Even the scales: Everyone deserves a fair go in the fight against the climate crisis

The climate crisis hurts those who are least responsible for causing it and who are also least equipped to protect...

Lilisiana, Malaita Province, Solomon Islands: Grace Namoi (19), a student at the local high school, walks through water left in the town square after a high tide. Grace worries about the future of her town with the visible impacts of a changing climate.

June 7, 2022

Loss and damage finance: where the rubber hits the road for climate justice

Extreme weather events and increasing humanitarian need Continued inaction has created a climate crisis with more extreme weather events happening...

November 10, 2021

Climate justice is about more than emissions reductions

Funding required to support low-income countries to mitigate and adapt to climate change, also known as climate finance, as well...

Oxfam in Ghana: Helping people change their lives, their communities and their nation. Photo: Nana Kofi, Oxfam OGB

April 22, 2020

Beyond Covid-19: could we create a more sustainable world?

What will the world’s response to the COVID-19 crisis mean for the two defining and interconnected challenges of our age:...

January 31, 2020

Australia is learning firsthand what our neighbours have suffered for years

The bushfires have shown us what climate change looks like. A reality millions are facing today all over the world....

Oxfam at COP25 supporting action on climate change

December 20, 2019

Madness in Madrid: What did the latest round of UN climate negotiations deliver?

Is the UN conference on climate change doing its job? Our climate experts reflect on the discussions, lack of outcomes...

Oxfam staff protesting in Melbourne with big smiles and colourful signs.

September 26, 2019

Our 10 favourite #ClimateStrike protest signs

From clever and hopeful, to the funny and angry, our favourite signs from the #ClimateStrike

Protesters at the Melbourne #ClimateStrike holding signs that say "Climate Chaos Fules Poverty", "Climate Justice Now" and "Dont be Fossil Fools"

September 25, 2019

350,000 of us went on #ClimateStrike – now what?

Here are our top 5 take homes after the global #ClimateStrike

Cunha, Oecusse, Timor-Leste: Francisco Stolan and Anita Quefi are in an Oxfam savings group and have built permanent gardens as a result. Photo: Vlad Sokhin/Panos/OxfamAUS

September 9, 2019

How your donation is making dreams come true in Timor-Leste

Before joining an Oxfam-supported savings group, Francisco struggled to put food on the table for his family. Now, he knows...