The international humanitarian response system will not cope with the expected rise in the number of people exposed to crises unless resources are built up closer to where disasters happen and there is more investment in preventing and reducing the risk of disasters, warned international agency Oxfam today. Read full release »
Thousands more lives and millions of dollars could have been saved if the international community had taken decisive action on early warnings of a hunger crisis in East Africa, according to a new report by international aid agencies Oxfam and Save the Children. Read full release »
Six months since South Sudan’s independence, the world’s newest nation is struggling to cope with a major refugee crisis and massive internal displacement, international agency Oxfam said today. Read full release »
The reconstruction of earthquake-stricken Haiti has proceeded at “a snail’s pace” leaving more than half a million people still homeless two years later, international aid agency Oxfam said today. Read full release »
Australia's narrow foreign policy and security interests can't be the driving force behind its engagement in disaster management. Read full release »
Millions of people in West Africa could be protected from a serious food crisis if preparations are scaled up across the region, Oxfam said today. Read full release »
As more heads of state publicly support the military action in Somalia, Oxfam called on international leaders to refocus on addressing the crippling famine in the country. Read full release »
The improvements for Afghan women’s rights gained over the last decade are at risk of slipping away and could be lost in a quick fix bargain for peace, the international aid agency Oxfam warned today. Read full release »
The Afghan army - and especially the police - are still not ready to properly safeguard civilians, international aid agency Oxfam warned today as 20,000 police have yet to receive training and the force routinely does not investigate civilian deaths at its own hands. Read full release »
Lives must be put before politics in famine-affected Somalia, a group of 20 aid agencies said today in an open letter. Read full release »
Today is World Humanitarian Day – a day set aside to honour aid workers who provide help to millions of people around the world. But it's also an opportunity to pause and reflect on the work we do, why we do it and more importantly how our work is changing. Read full release »
African governments must provide at least US$50 million in emergency funds for the worsening food crisis in the Horn of Africa, says a new report by the “Africans Act 4 Africa” campaign, signed by 12 Pan African networks. Read full release »
Now signed and sealed, the Australia-Malaysia asylum seeker-refugee transfer deal is about to be delivered with the imminent deportation of the first group of asylum seekers from Christmas Island. In the meantime, many are asking whether the agreement will work. The answer to this all depends, of course, on how you frame the problem. Read full release »
Everyone in Pakistan agrees that better preparation for disasters is a good idea. But making it happen is another matter. It needs money. It needs experts. It needs time between disasters for a country to recover and then plan ahead for the next situation. Read full release »
International aid agency Oxfam today warned that leadership from the new Haitian government with support from the international community is urgently needed to relocate the 630,000 people who are still living under tents and tarpaulins. Read full release »
Inadequate numbers of peacekeepers for the next mission in South Sudan risk endangering thousands of lives and the country’s future stability, international agency Oxfam said today. Read full release »
International development agency Oxfam Australia has applauded the Government’s move to increase the aid budget and stay on track to meet the bipartisan commitment to the world’s poorest people. Oxfam Australia Executive Director Andrew Hewett said: “This is a good news story. The money will save lives and help some of the world’s poorest men, women and children. Read full release »
It is no secret that Australia is seeking a seat on the UN Security Council, the body responsible for maintaining global peace and security. This would place Australia in the inner sanctum of the most powerful body of the UN, albeit without the veto rights of the five permanent members. Read full release »
Campaigners today called on governments meeting at the United Nations to ensure no weapons or munitions are sold to human rights abusers. The call came as delegates meet this week in New York to resume negotiations on the Arms Trade Treaty (ATT), a legally-binding treaty to regulate the global arms trade. Read full release »
Relief agency calls on donor governments to allocate life-saving aid based on need not on short-term military gains Read full release »