Reacting to Australia’s announcement that it will recognise the state of Palestine at the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly in September, Oxfam Australia Interim Chief Executive Officer Dr. Chrisanta Muli said: “We welcome the announcement today that Australia will recognise the state of Palestine. This recognition is a landmark decision and is […]
Oxfam Australia welcomes the Australian Government’s announcement of an additional $20 million in humanitarian assistance for Gaza, but warns it falls far short of what is needed as the threat of mass starvation intensifies and spreads across Gaza. Oxfam Australia Interim Chief Executive Dr Chrisanta Muli said: “This announcement of additional funding in humanitarian assistance […]
In reaction to the United Nations’ 2025 edition of “The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World” (SOFI) report launched today, showing only a slight progress in reducing hunger and warning that over half a billion people could be chronically hungry by 2030—nearly 60% of them in Africa — Emily Farr, Oxfam’s Food and Economic […]
Deadly diseases are now ripping through Gaza even as millions of dollars’ worth of humanitarian aid piles up in warehouses across the region, says Oxfam. Water-borne diseases that are both preventable and readily treatable have increased by almost 150% inside Gaza over the past three months as Israel continues to deliberately block aid. Available multi-agency […]
The International Court of Justice has ruled that governments must phase out fossil fuels, rapidly reduce emissions, provide remedy to those facing climate damages and provide climate finance to developing countries. Oxfam climate change policy lead Nafkote Dabi said: “Oxfam is proud to have supported young climate defenders from the Pacific and elsewhere who bravely […]
In response to the final report of the Yoorrook Justice Commission, Oxfam Australia Acting Chief Executive, Dr. Chrisanta Muli, says: “Oxfam warmly welcomes the historic final report of the Yoorrook Justice Commission. We honour and thank the Commissioners for their years of tireless work uncovering the truth and pay deep respect to the many witnesses […]
Oxfam condemns “private finance takeover” of development efforts, as over 3.7 billion people remain in poverty ten years after the Sustainable Development Goals were agreed. New Oxfam analysis unveils “astronomical rise in private wealth”. Between 1995 and 2023, global private wealth grew by $529 trillion – 8 times more than public wealth. Since 2015 Australia […]
Reacting to the announcement that Israel will allow a limited amount of aid into Gaza, Wassem Mushtaha, Oxfam’s Gaza Response Lead, said: “While some aid was allowed into Gaza today, it will only be a trickle amongst a sea of need. For over 70 days Israel has been starving the people of Gaza, depriving them […]
Today’s “2025 Global Report on Food Crises” (GRFC), led by the Food Security Information Network (FSIN), says that 295 million people around the world are now experiencing acute hunger – twice as many as in 2020 and marking the sixth consecutive annual increase. Reacting to the report, Oxfam Global Food and Economic Security Lead, Emily […]
Responding to the outcome of the 2025 federal election, Oxfam Australia’s Interim Chief Executive, Dr Chrisanta Muli, said: “Oxfam congratulates all candidates elected to the Australian parliament, including Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and his Labor government. “The re-election of the Labor government for a historic second term sends a strong message. Australians support a forward-looking […]