Press releases

Worse to come as first rains cause damage in Rohingya camps in Bangladesh

Attila Kulcsar — Mon, 23 Apr 2018 10:31:57 +0000

Worse to come as first rains cause damage in Rohingya camps in Bangladesh

23 April 2018

Damage and fear caused by the first rains of the monsoon season in the Rohingya refugee camps are an ominous warning of what is to come.

Syria conference in Brussels must focus on aid, increased pledges and accountability

Attila Kulcsar — Sun, 22 Apr 2018 23:00:05 +0000

Syria conference in Brussels must focus on aid, increased pledges and accountability

23 April 2018

Donors and governments must bring change for the millions of vulnerable Syrians by following through on previous commitments to protect displaced people and fund the aid response.

In rush to fill finance gap, World Bank must ensure private gain is not at public expense

Simon Hernandez — Tue, 17 Apr 2018 10:59:13 +0000

In rush to fill finance gap, World Bank must ensure private gain is not at public expense

17 April 2018

The World Bank shouldn’t forget its goals to “end poverty and boost shared prosperity” as it increasingly relies on the private sector to finance development, Oxfam warned at the start of the institution’s Spring Meetings.

Funding crisis pushes millions of Congolese people to tipping point

Attila Kulcsar — Thu, 12 Apr 2018 23:00:05 +0000

Funding crisis pushes millions of Congolese people to tipping point

13 April 2018

An international donor conference in Geneva today hopes to raise $1.7 billion to help more than 10 million people in desperate need across the Democtratic Republic of Congo - to date only 12 per cent of the UN appeal has been funded.

Joint INGO Statement for the High-Level Pledging Event for the Humanitarian Crisis in Yemen

Benjamin Wiacek — Tue, 03 Apr 2018 13:01:00 +0000

Joint INGO Statement for the High-Level Pledging Event for the Humanitarian Crisis in Yemen

3 April 2018

This statement was read by Shane Stevenson, Oxfam’s Country Director in Yemen, on behalf of Oxfam and 21 other international NGOs currently working in Yemen.

INGOs are delivering life-saving humanitarian assistance to millions of vulnerable Yemenis, despite the complex and serious nature of the security situation and sustained bureaucratic access constraints.

Yemenis struggle to find bare essentials three years on from first Saudi airstrikes

Benjamin Wiacek — Sun, 25 Mar 2018 23:01:00 +0000

Yemenis struggle to find bare essentials three years on from first Saudi airstrikes

26 March 2018

Three years of war in Yemen: over 3 million people have been forced to flee their homes, the world’s largest cholera outbreak on record, and the country is teetering on the brink of famine. The world cannot continue to turn a blind eye to Yemen’s suffering.

Oxfam announces Zainab Bangura and Katherine Sierra to co-lead Independent Commission on Sexual Misconduct

DannielleT — Fri, 16 Mar 2018 00:00:05 +0000

Oxfam announces Zainab Bangura and Katherine Sierra to co-lead Independent Commission on Sexual Misconduct

16 March 2018

Zainab Bangura, a former Under-Secretary General of the United Nations, and Katherine Sierra, a former Vice-President of the World Bank, will co-chair an Independent Commission on Sexual Misconduct, Accountability and Culture Change.

13,000 still trapped on Greek islands

Isabelle Rogerson — Tue, 06 Mar 2018 14:47:43 +0000

13,000 still trapped on Greek islands

6 March 2018

As the two-year anniversary of the EU-Turkey deal nears on March 18, 2018, thousands of asylum seekers are trapped on the Aegean islands in deplorable conditions and without access to adequate protection and basic services, nine humans rights and humanitarian organisations including Oxfam said today.The Greek government should act immediately to end the containment policy that traps asylum seekers in these conditions on the islands and move them to safety on the mainland.

Oxfam releases report into allegations of sexual misconduct in Haiti

Anna Ratcliff — Mon, 19 Feb 2018 00:01:00 +0000

Oxfam releases report into allegations of sexual misconduct in Haiti

19 February 2018

A full copy of Oxfam's final internal report into allegations of sexual misconduct and other unacceptable behaviour during Oxfam’s humanitarian response to the 2010 Haiti earthquake has been made public today.

Oxfam asks women’s rights leaders to carry out urgent independent review

Simon Hernandez — Fri, 16 Feb 2018 06:00:00 +0000

Oxfam asks women’s rights leaders to carry out urgent independent review

16 February 2018

An independent commission will be set up with immediate power to carry out a wide-ranging review of Oxfam’s practices and culture, including its handling of past cases of sexual misconduct. It comes as Oxfam announces a comprehensive plan of action to strengthen safeguarding systems across the organization, and stamp out abuse.