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What’s happening in Gaza, the West Bank and Lebanon?

On 15 January 2025, a temporary ceasefire was announced, coming into effect on 19 January. Here's the latest update on the situation in Gaza and the wider region.

Palestinian Territory, Occupied: Children and their families are returning to their homes or the remains of their homes to check the status of their homes. Photo: Alef Multimedia Company/Oxfam

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2023 ACFID Conference: Left to right: Daniel Respall, Rod Goodbun, Melissa Bungcaras, Anthea Spinks, Tiara Permadi, Elsa Carnaby, Josie Lee. Photo: Oxfam

October 31, 2023

Oxfam leads with big ideas at the 2023 ACFID Conference

The development sector’s premier annual conference hosted by ACFID was held in October. Oxfam was thrilled to lead five sessions...

Turkiye: Matiya Women's Cooperative member Amal peels potatoes. Photo: Yalcin Ciftci/Oxfam KEDV

April 5, 2023

50 days on from the Turkiye-Syria Earthquake: Oxfam’s response

On February 6, a powerful earthquake hit southern Turkiye and northern Syria, causing widespread destruction and leaving many families struggling...

Katerina, a 34-year-old Ukrainian refugee from Odessa, together with her son Miron*, 2 and her daughter Daria*, 8, in the backyard of the Bronx People Association, August 3rd, 2022. *Name changed to protect identity

January 25, 2023

The Partner-led response: How Oxfam is supporting Ukrainian refugees in Romania through local communities

Since the outbreak of the Ukrainian crisis in 2022, more than six million refugees have been recorded across Europe. In...

Diyaara stands before a dried water hole. Photo: Khadija Farah/Oxfam

January 25, 2023

4 years without rain, but not without hope: life in drought-affected Wajir, Kenya.

A swirling sandstorm. As the dust rises it reveals a vast land that has is bare and dry. It would...

October 25, 2022

Yemen: Cash transfers in Aslam district supporting drought-hit families

Find out how Oxfam is helping families affected by the drought in Yemen through cash transfer payments.

October 25, 2022

Bangladesh: A new start for Nooreja

Meet Nooreja Begum, a self-employed businesswoman who is single-handedly supporting her two sons and her mother with the money she...

May 20, 2021

The hunger virus multiplies: Deadly recipe of conflict, Covid-19 and climate accelerate world hunger

A year and a half since the pandemic began, deaths from hunger are outpacing the virus. Ongoing conflict, combined with...

October 13, 2020

Accountable Governance for Resilient Development

Oxfam Australia's vision is a just and sustainable world without poverty. This requires transforming the systems and power structures that...

June 11, 2020

Australia must contribute its fair share to the UN COVID-19 Global Humanitarian Response Plan

In fragile states, war zones and in poor countries, the human and economic costs of COVID-19 threaten to kill millions...

January 31, 2020

Australia is learning firsthand what our neighbours have suffered for years

The bushfires have shown us what climate change looks like. A reality millions are facing today all over the world....

December 17, 2019

Turning your emergency donation into instant aid with Blockchain

New Blockchain technology has the potential to deliver emergency cash transfers in a faster, cheaper and more transparent fashion than...

Children hold onions outside their school building

July 12, 2019

How onions are helping families to smile in Papua New Guinea

Thanks to you, we're empowering families in PNG to earn an income through onion farming - which means that their...