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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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May 7, 2015

What is Illovo and three reasons why you should care

Illovo is the latest food and beverage company to adopt a zero tolerance land grabs policy. Will it follow through...

The Guarani-Kaiowa people are still fighting for their land in Brazil. Photo: Eduardo Martino/OxfamAus

May 5, 2015

Banking on shaky ground: one year on

Communities unfairly forced off their land are plunged into poverty. They often face the threat of violence for speaking out...

The aftermath of Cyclone Pam in Utas, Vanuatu. Photo: Amy Christian/OxfamAUS

April 7, 2015

Journey to Ambrym: delivering aid to Vanuatu

It was on Monday 23 March when the first Vanuatu ferry loaded its cargo of much-needed aid for some of...

April 2, 2015

Meeting the global climate challenge: What would a fair contribution from Australia look like?

In December, the world will come together to finalise a new global climate agreement. Well before negotiators land in Paris...

April 2, 2015

Battle of the Brands: the annual scorecard update

Twice a year, Oxfam takes a look at publically available information on the agricultural sourcing policies of the top ten...

March 19, 2015

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...

The aftermath of Super Typhoon Haiyan in Tacloban City, the Philippines. The typhoon killed more than 6,000 people and left 4 million homeless. Photo: Chee Chee Leung/OxfamAUS

March 16, 2015

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...

International Women's Day. Photo: Annie Bungeroth/Oxfam

March 6, 2015

Women leading the fight against climate change

Climate change affects us all, but it often impacts women the hardest. In many parts of the world it tends...

20–25 typhoons will impact The Philippines every year. Photo: Caroline Gluck/Oxfam

February 23, 2015

Disasters are increasing on a global scale

As natural disasters are increasing globally in both frequency and impact, Oxfam’s work in vulnerable countries like The Philippines has...

Lilia Malinao, 72 years old. Photo: Tessa Bunney/Oxfam

February 16, 2015

Lilia is prepared for the worst

Vulnerable communities in The Philippines are struggling to cope with increasingly unpredictable and extreme weather. But, thanks to your support,...

February 2, 2015

Help Josephine prepare for disaster

Like eight in every ten families in The Philippines, Josephine’s has been impacted by natural disaster. After a tornado struck...

January 23, 2015

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...