Latest Humanitarian Advocacy

As humanitarian organisations, protecting lives and upholding human dignity drives the work we do. In the last month, the escalation of violence in the Middle East and the rapidly deteriorating humanitarian situation facing communities has resulted in over one thousand people killed, a million people forcibly displaced and attacks on civilians. These have included schools, hospitals, airports, and other public sites. This war has already resulted in devastating consequences […]

Oxfam and partners restore limited water access for 156,000 amid near-total water and sanitation infrastructure collapse. 100 days into the ceasefire announcement, in a week that has seen more severe weather hitting Gaza, needs remain desperate. Oxfam and dozens of other INGOs working in Gaza have had to further adapt their operations to keep life-saving […]

International humanitarian organizations operating in the occupied Palestinian territory warn that Israel’s recent registration measures threaten to halt INGO operations at a time when civilians face acute and widespread humanitarian need, despite the ceasefire in Gaza. On 30 December, 37 INGOs received official notification that their registrations would expire on 31 December 2025. This triggers […]

Millions of people have been affected by devastating flash-floods and landslides, across West Sumatra, North Sumatra, and Aceh. Around 700 people have been killed, and these numbers are expected to rise as responders gain access to remote areas. Oxfam’s prospective affiliate in Indonesia, Penabulu, have been assessing needs and are working with local authorities and […]

Responding to the impact of two deadly typhoons, Super Typhoon Fung-wong (local name: Uwan) and Typhoon Kalmaegi (local name: Tino), Maria Rosario Felizco, Oxfam Pilipinas Executive Director said: “Two deadly typhoons in a span of one week in the world’s most disaster-prone country must be enough to convince the government leaders of the Philippines and […]

Responding to the impact of Typhoon Kalmaegi (local name Tino) and a potential Super Typhoon Fung-wong (local name Uwan), which could hit the country by this weekend or early next week, Maria Rosario Felizco, Oxfam Philippines Executive Director said: “Typhoon Kalmaegi carved a path of devastation, leaving a massive humanitarian emergency in its wake. The […]

In reaction to the publication of the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) reports on Sudan and South Sudan, Fati N’Zi-Hassane, Oxfam in Africa Regional Director said:  “The confirmation of famine in Sudan by the IPC Famine Review Committee, alongside the latest IPC report on South Sudan, paints a deeply alarming picture for the region. […]

Reacting to the announcement of a ceasefire in Gaza, Oxfam International’s Executive Director Amitabh Behar, said:  “The announcement of the first stage of a ceasefire deal in Gaza by all parties is a desperately needed step towards ending Israel’s genocide in Gaza.  We welcome the release of Israeli hostages and unlawfully detained Palestinians. “This fragile […]

Overnight, at the United Nations General Assembly, Australia formally recognised the state of Palestine, joining the 147 UN member states that had already done so. The international community’s support for the establishment of a sovereign Palestinian state based on justice, equality, and the will of the Palestinian people is essential. Palestinians have a right to […]

1 million people being forced towards unliveable, so called “humanitarian area” in mass forced displacement. Israel’s intent to displace around 1 million civilians, half of whom are living in famine, is impossible and illegal Oxfam said today, while the Israeli military continued to flatten Gaza City building by building as its mass forced displacement of […]