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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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August 15, 2025

The East Africa Food Crisis: Understanding the Causes, Impacts and Response

The East Africa food crisis is one of the most urgent and complex humanitarian challenges in the world today. Right...

Mekko, Indonesia: Said (33) stands in front of his fishing boat. He now struggles to catch enough fish for his family's daily needs, due to climate change and the fish moving further and further out to sea. Oxfam acknowledges the support of the Australian Government through the Australian NGO Cooperation Program (ANCP). Photo: Vikram Sombu/Oxfam

August 15, 2025

What Is Climate Change? What You Can Do to Help

Climate change refers to long-term shifts in temperature, rainfall, wind and other elements of the Earth’s climate system. The climate...

South Sudan, Renk: Refugee Asia* washing her hand at an Oxfam supported WASH facility at their shelter at the transit center in Renk. Photo: Peter Caton/Oxfam

August 14, 2025

Here’s how Oxfam supporters are helping people like Asia

A couple of months ago, thousands of supporters like you answered our call and generously donated to help provide people...

Bangladesh: Mst. Doulotunnesa's community has been severely impacted by climate change, with increasingly high temperatures and increasing levels of salinity in the water. Mst Doulotunnesa, along with other women from the community, attended training sessions by Oxfam partner organisation, Breaking the Silence. This training covered climate change, gender equality and women's empowerment. Photo: Fabeha Monir/Oxfam.

August 14, 2025

A revolutionary new tool measuring the costs of climate change in Bangladesh

Communities in low-income countries feel the impacts of climate change more than anyone — and those impacts are not always...

August 11, 2025

Not In My Name: Act now to support Palestinians in Gaza

The Israeli Government’s war in Gaza has killed tens of thousands of Palestinian people, including children. Two million people have...

South Sudan: Achol Ring Tong Longar, 21, washing her hands after arriving at the South Sudan border from war torn Sudan. Photo: Peter Caton/Oxfam

July 16, 2025

The Cholera Outbreak in South Sudan

South Sudan is currently experiencing its largest-ever cholera outbreak, with confirmed cases reported across multiple states. According to the World...

South Sudan: Thousands of refugees from Sudan are currently living in makeshift homes in the transit centre in Renk, South Sudan, with more refugees arriving every day. Photo: Herison Philip Osfaldo/Oxfam

July 16, 2025

The Sudan Civil War: An Overview

Nearly 13 million people have fled their homes during the recent conflict in Sudan. That’s nearly one third of Sudan’s...

South Sudan: Asia Ahmed* stands with her mother, Suad, and her brother at their home in Renk, South Sudan. They are among nearly a million people displaced by the ongoing conflict in Sudan. Photo: Herison Philip Osfaldo/Oxfam

June 17, 2025

World Refugee Day 2025: What it is, why it matters, and how to take action

Each year on 20 June, the world marks World Refugee Day, a day to honour the strength and courage of...

A person sitting in front of a calculator and computer. Photo: Mikhail Nilov/Pexels

June 3, 2025

How to Maximise EOFY Donations

End of financial year (EOFY) donations can do more than reduce your tax. They help fund emergency responses, support communities...

May 19, 2025

What you helped achieve this election

The election results are in, and we congratulate all candidates elected to the Australian parliament, including Prime Minister Anthony Albanese...

Sambo, Cambodia: Vantha is part of a solar powered Aquaponics pilot project in her village. The pilot gives local villagers the opportunity to grow vegetables in a climate resilient way that can then be used to support their household expenses. Photo: Patrick Moran/Oxfam. Oxfam acknowledges the support of the Australian Government through the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) for this project.

May 19, 2025

Powering Up Potential for a Just Energy Transition

Australia is making great strides in moving to renewable energy at home, with almost half of our electricity now coming...

April 14, 2025

What is climate justice and how you can help with Oxfam Unwrapped

Scorching hot temperatures, devastating droughts, flash floods and the people least responsible copping the worst of it. Unfortunately, this is...