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When you support Oxfam, you help create a world without the inequality that fuels poverty. Here’s what that looks like for the communities we work with.
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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.
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Sharing lessons from Cyclone Pam in Samoa
Just two months ago Vanuatu took a direct hit from Cyclone Pam — one of the strongest cyclones ever recorded...
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10 unique ways people are taking on climate change — and 3 things you can do to help
From droughts in Australia to cyclones in Vanuatu, we’re all feeling the effects of climate change. But droughts, floods, storms,...
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What is Illovo and three reasons why you should care
Illovo is the latest food and beverage company to adopt a zero tolerance land grabs policy. Will it follow through...
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Banking on shaky ground: one year on
Communities unfairly forced off their land are plunged into poverty. They often face the threat of violence for speaking out...
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Journey to Ambrym: delivering aid to Vanuatu
It was on Monday 23 March when the first Vanuatu ferry loaded its cargo of much-needed aid for some of...
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Meeting the global climate challenge: What would a fair contribution from Australia look like?
In December, the world will come together to finalise a new global climate agreement. Well before negotiators land in Paris...
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Battle of the Brands: the annual scorecard update
Twice a year, Oxfam takes a look at publically available information on the agricultural sourcing policies of the top ten...
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Sendai: why the fight to reduce disaster risk is more important than ever
Just days after the President of Vanuatu almost broke down as he spoke of the devastation that Tropical Cyclone Pam...
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Sendai Update: Will the World’s New Disaster Risk Reduction Deal Be An Empty Promise?
What do you call a plan with no agreement on how to finance it? In the US government, the nasty...
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Women leading the fight against climate change
Climate change affects us all, but it often impacts women the hardest. In many parts of the world it tends...
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Disasters are increasing on a global scale
As natural disasters are increasing globally in both frequency and impact, Oxfam’s work in vulnerable countries like The Philippines has...
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Lilia is prepared for the worst
Vulnerable communities in The Philippines are struggling to cope with increasingly unpredictable and extreme weather. But, thanks to your support,...
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