Letter from the Chief Executive Officers of Oxfam and 11 humanitarian agencies We are alarmed by Israel’s call for over a million Palestinians to leave northern Gaza in less than 24 hours. Israel must rescind this order immediately. Demands for the population in its entirety to relocate in such an immediate manner put at risk […]
Oxfam is warning that a total siege on Gaza will lead to a humanitarian catastrophe. Yesterday’s announcement from the Israeli government, in response to the appalling attacks by Hamas, will stop all food, water, electricity and fuel from reaching an already vulnerable population. The siege adds to the ongoing blockade of Gaza, which has endured […]
In reaction to today’s military offensives in Israel and the Gaza Strip, Mustafa Tmaizi, Oxfam Acting Country Director in the Occupied Palestinian Territory and Israel, said: “Oxfam strongly urges all parties to immediately cease all military offensives and maintain restraint to prevent further escalation of violence that will only harm innocent civilians on both sides. […]
The Australian Government’s new International Development Policy enhances the role of development as a key pillar of foreign policy, however its implementation will require a clearer pathway to funding at levels that meet the growing needs, according to Oxfam Australia. The anti-poverty organisation warmly welcomes the policy’s grounding in the Sustainable Development Goals and the […]
At least five people were killed in the Cox’s Bazar Rohingya camps yesterday, as the monsoon floods that hit Southern Bangladesh earlier this month caused severe landslides and left a trail of destruction. Oxfam is mounting a response to address the immediate needs of the most affected people. “Nearly 300,000 people across 60 union parishads […]
In reaction to FAO’s new “The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World 2023” report, stating that up to 783 million people faced hunger in 2022, and that 600 million persons will be chronically undernourished in 2030, Hanna Saarinen, Oxfam International Food Policy Lead said: “It is unforgivable for governments to watch billions […]
Super cyclonic storm Mocha made a landfall in Myanmar’s Rakhine state area, reaching a speed of 250 kmph, and crossing low lying areas including Cox’s Bazar in Bangladesh on Sunday. As per the initial reports, at least 8 people have been killed and the powerful storm has caused extensive destruction to infrastructure in the western […]
Oxfam is supporting a humanitarian response for refugees arriving from Sudan into South Sudan’s Renk and Raban counties in Upper Nile State, and in Chad’s Sila province. Nearly 30,000 people have already crossed the border to South Sudan following fighting in Sudan, with 6,000 people arriving daily. “This is a snowballing tragedy. People fleeing the […]
A fire that swept through Rohingya refugee camps of Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh, on Sunday has left 12,000 people homeless and in urgent need of shelter, water, sanitation and medical services. Oxfam is mounting a response to provide immediate food and shelter to impacted people. “In a matter of hours, thousands of bamboo and tarpaulin shelters […]
One month on from the earthquakes that struck Türkiye that killed over 45,000 people and destroyed thousands of buildings and major infrastructure, hundreds of thousands of families are still living in informal settlements where conditions are dire. While staying in these settlements ensures families can remain close to their destroyed or damaged homes, there is […]