In a new report released today, Oxfam has exposed the increasing scale and speed of international “land grabs” – secretive land deals by foreign investors and governments – that often rob poor farmers in developing countries of their land and source of food.
While more than seven million people have been affected by the floods in Sindh since they began less than two months ago, Oxfam is urgently calling on the international donor community to speed up its response to give critical and life-saving relief to those in need.
Nearly three million people across Afghanistan are facing severe food shortages as a result of drought, international aid agency Oxfam warned today as it called on donor governments to act now before the crisis becomes a catastrophe.
As rains continue to lash the flood ravaged Sindh province in Pakistan, international aid agency Oxfam is warning of a severe risk of a public health crisis if clean water and sanitation is not urgently provided.
International aid agency Oxfam is mounting an emergency response to get aid to those affected by fresh flooding in Sindh province in Pakistan. This is the second year of flooding in Pakistan, and many of those affected had not fully recovered from last year’s mega-floods.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women of all ages and backgrounds from across the country will be at Parliament House in Canberra next week (18 – 23 September) for Oxfam’s third annual Straight Talk Summit.
Ahead of Just Jeans and Dotti’s runway show in Melbourne this Sunday, Oxfam Australia is calling on Just Group chief executive Mark McInnes to release the company’s full position on sandblasting and to commit to banning the dangerous practice.
Oxfam Australia and World Vision Australia today urged the Federal Government to support the recommendations of a new joint-agency report on South Sudan, to ensure the people of the world’s newest nation have a hopeful future.
Five hundred teams of four walked through the night in an attempt to complete the 100km Oxfam Trailwalker Sydney challenge and raise vital funds for Oxfam Australia work around the world.
This weekend Sydney will host its thirteenth Oxfam Trailwalker event which is widely regarded as one of Australia’s toughest charity challenges.
From 7am tomorrow Friday August 26 more than 2000 participants (along with another 3000 volunteers and support teams) will challenge themselves to walk or run a 100 km’s in less than 48 hours to raise vital funds for Oxfam Australia’s life-saving work around the world.