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. Read full release »
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. 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 warned today that one year on from the worst flooding in its history, Pakistan is still not prepared for this year’s monsoon floods and other natural disasters. Read full release »
Four months of violence, looting and displacement have created a humanitarian crisis that will take months and perhaps years to ease, Oxfam said today. Read full release »
International agency Oxfam today said that the disaster in Sri Lanka was deepening as a result of a second wave of flooding in the country. One million people in Sri Lanka have already been affected by the first wave of flooding. Read full release »
The crisis in Pakistan is far from over and could get worse, international aid agency Oxfam warned today, six months on from the nation’s devastating floods. Read full release »
International aid agency Oxfam has been providing support to thousands caught up in Sri Lanka’s devastating floods where more than a million people have been affected. Read full release »
Oxfam today called on the Government of Pakistan and the international community to invest in measures that reduce and manage the risk of disasters at district and community levels. Read full release »
The international community has let down the millions affected by the Pakistan floods with its lukewarm response to the revised UN appeal international aid agency Oxfam said today. Read full release »
International aid agency Oxfam today warned of a public health catastrophe in flood-hit Pakistan. The aid agency said while funding from the international community to respond to the disaster had stalled in recent weeks, the number of cases of reported disease, numbers of people displaced, and numbers of people affected by the floods continues to rise each day. Read full release »
International aid agencies Oxfam, Fred Hollows Foundation, and World Vision have joined with delegates at a United Nations’ health conference in Melbourne, Australia to call for the international community to freeze Pakistan’s debt and do more to help the country cope with the devastating effects of widespread flooding. Read full release »
One month after the floods first reached disastrous levels in Pakistan, the flood waters continue to rise and international aid agency Oxfam today warned that reconstruction efforts must begin immediately to avoid devastating long-term consequences for the country. Read full release »
With around 20 million people now affected by flooding in Pakistan, international aid agency Oxfam Australia has joined the Foreign Minister Stephen Smith in appealing to Australians to give generously to support aid efforts. Read full release »
The floods that have engulfed Pakistan over the last week are a mega disaster and the world needs to mount a mega response to ensure the millions affected get the help they need, international aid agency Oxfam said today as it called for a “gear shift” in the response to the crisis. Read full release »
With more than 3 million people now affected by flooding in Pakistan, Oxfam is supporting local groups who are working around the clock to rescue families cut off by rising flood waters Read full release »
People in the Swat Valley in Northern Pakistan hit by the catastrophic floods were only just recovering from the conflict that forced them from their homes last year, said Neva Khan, Oxfam’s Country Director in Pakistan. Read full release »
The Kabul Conference to be held this week must be a turning point not another wasted opportunity, international aid agency Oxfam said. Read full release »
As the international community marks World Food Day, a food crisis is looming in flood affected communities in Cambodia, international aid agency Oxfam warns. Oxfam Australia estimates that 100,000 people are affected by the floods following Typhoon Ketsana and 15,000 households are in need of immediate food assistance. Read full release »
Three months after the clashes in Pakistan's Northwest Frontier Province (NWFP) began, aid agency Oxfam is emphasizing the right of people who had been forced to flee the fighting to be able to return home voluntarily, and the need to ensure safety and security in their home villages. Read full release »