Responding to the Israeli government’s order for northern Gaza to evacuate, Amitabh Behar, Oxfam International interim Executive Director said: “The world can see that this evacuation order is both utterly inhumane and impossible; the Israeli government must rescind it immediately. We implore the international community to use its utmost influence to intervene – there are […]
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 […]
In response to the announcement that Australia will lift its climate finance spend from $2 billion to $3 billion between 2020-2025, Oxfam Australia Climate Justice Strategic Lead Melissa Bungcaras said: “Oxfam welcomes the announcement yesterday that Australia is increasing its climate finance to countries in our region at threat from devastating climate change impacts. This […]
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 […]
This coming Saturday, Australians will vote ‘Yes’ or ‘No’ in the Referendum to recognise First Peoples in our Constitution and establish the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice to Parliament. Allies for Uluru, a 300 member strong cross-sector collaboration, calls on all Australians to accept the invitation of the Uluru Statement from the Heart to […]
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. […]
In response to the announcement that Australia will rejoin the global Green Climate Fund, Oxfam Australia Climate Justice Strategic Lead Melissa Bungcaras said: “Oxfam welcomes the announcement yesterday that Australia will rejoin the Green Climate Fund – the major global climate finance fund supporting developing countries to respond to the impacts of the climate crisis. […]
After pushing Australians to their limits for 25 years and raising more than $100 million to help eliminate poverty, Oxfam Australia will be celebrating its final Trailwalker event in Melbourne next March. Since its launch in 1999, around 100,000 Australians in various capital cities have tackled the ultimate endurance challenge, which sees small teams walk […]
Fresh analysis from Oxfam has found that Australia’s per capita emission levels are three times higher than what is required to avoid catastrophic climate change, as Prime Minister Albanese prepares to fly to India for the G20 Summit. This highlights that Australia must not only substantially increase our carbon pollution reduction efforts at home, but […]
Grassroots leaders from the Pacific will today call on Australian political leaders to urgently scale up their advocacy and ambitions to respond to the climate crisis at the upcoming G20 and UN Climate Ambition Meetings, as they share their firsthand experiences of the impacts of climate change at a Parliamentary event. The three community leaders […]