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Yemen faces economic freefall and devastating aid crisis after a decade of conflict - Oxfam
26 March 2025Yemen remains deeply divided, facing economic freefall and a devastating humanitarian crisis. Competing financial policies in the North and the South have caused economic collapse.
Oxfam: Humanitarian operations in Gaza severely hampered; famine risks increasing
24 March 2025Restoring ceasefire deal vital as death toll hits 50,000 and continues to rise amid Israeli airstrikes.
Hunger skyrockets by nearly 80 percent in Eastern and Southern Africa over past five years amidst worsening water crisis
19 March 2025A new Oxfam report found extreme hunger has surged in eight of the world's worst water crises - all in Africa.
Cholera and Mpox cases increasing dangerously in DRC as aid cuts push health systems to near-collapse
19 March 2025Preventable diseases are sweeping the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Cholera cases increased by 326, Mpox by 269, and measles by 95 people in North Kivu alone, during the last week of February, according to Oxfam’s partners on the ground.
Oxfam reaction to Israel’s attack on Gaza despite ceasefire
18 March 2025"It is indefensible that Israel has breached the ceasefire agreement by carrying out airstrikes across the Gaza Strip."
Trapped, Pushed Back and Tortured: Poland’s Crackdown on Refugees at Europe’s Border
18 March 2025Today, Egala and Oxfam published a new report,“Brutal Barriers”, detailing the frightening and sometimes deadly journey of people trying to reach safety in Europe. Survivors’ testimonies reveal the violence inflicted by both Polish and Belarusian authorities on people seeking asylum as well as the treacherous conditions people face in crossing the swamplands of the primeval Białowieża forest.
Brussels-Syria Conference: International Community Should Walk the Talk
17 March 2025“The growing global trend of aid cuts is alarming. Donors must ensure there is enough aid so Syrians can rebuild their lives - both now and in the long-term. Syrians themselves must be at the forefront of all discussions on their country’s future. The peace process must be led by Syrians and inclusive of all groups.”
Taxing Europe’s Super-Rich: The Gamechanger
17 March 2025Ahead of tomorrow’s EU Tax Symposium, Gabriel Zucman, lead economist at the EU Tax Observatory, has set out a proposal to tax the super-rich in the EU.
MEDIA ADVISORY: New paper on exploitation of Palestinian women working in illegal Israeli settlements
12 March 2025Paper released as West Bank sees escalations in Israeli military and settler violence.
Israel blocks aid to Gaza as Ramadan begins – Oxfam reaction
2 March 2025Israel's decision is a reckless act of collective punishment, explicitly prohibited under international humanitarian law.