Oxfam Australia appeals for donations to assist the victims of the South Asia floods
Launch of appeal for people affected by the floods in South Asia.
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Oxfam Australia provides $50 000 towards South Asia flood relief effort
Announcement of Oxfam Australia’s contribution to the South Asian flood relief effort.
Nearly a third of Iraqis need immediate emergency help as conflict masks humanitarian crisis
Release of Oxfam International report on the increasing need for humanitarian aid in Iraq.
Increasing insecurity forces Oxfam to withdraw from Darfur’s largest camp
Oxfam International announces their withdrawl from Gereida, the largest camp for displaced persons in Darfur.
Nias earthquake two years on: progress made but greater focus on economic development is needed, says Oxfam
Two years on from the Nias earthquake, international aid agency Oxfam is helping 61,000 people affected by the quake in 60 villages.
Aid teams ready to respond as Cyclone Favio threatens more flooding in Mozambique
International agency Oxfam has aid teams in flood-affected Mozambique on high alert as very intense-category 4 Cyclone Favio approaches over the Indian Ocean, bringing with it the threat of more rain and flooding.
Oxfam: Eastern Chad must not become another Darfur
Attacks on civilians in eastern Chad must not be allowed to reach levels seen in Darfur, said international aid agency, Oxfam, today as the UN Security Council prepares to decide whether to send a peacekeeping force to the country.
Oxfam flies in relief supplies to assist thousands affected by devastating floods in Mozambique
International aid agency Oxfam will fly out with 14 tonnes of water, sanitation and hygiene equipment on Thursday 15 February to help thousands of people who have been left homeless by severe flooding in Mozambique. Heavy rains and rising flood waters are forecast to continue in the region this week, which threatens to worsen the situation of up to 285,000 people living in vulnerable areas.
Oxfam assists communities affected by Jakarta floods – Australian aid workers available for interview
International agency Oxfam is providing assistance to people affected by flooding that has hit the greater Jakarta area since 1 February 2007. Oxfam Australia has deployed Jane Bean and Ben Fraser to Jakarta to join the relief effort.
JOINT AGENCIES RELEASE – Humanitarian agencies warn Darfur operations approaching breaking point
Leading Australian aid agencies today warned the enormous humanitarian response in Darfur will soon be paralysed unless African and global leaders at the African Union (AU) Summit take urgent action to end rising violence against civilians and aid workers. They said African Heads of States and new UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon will fail the people of Darfur if they do not take concrete steps to herald the start of a new chapter in the region and ensure an immediate ceasefire is both agreed and adhered to.