Oxfam International (Oxford)
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February 05
Africa: Malpass Nomination to Head the World Bank Concerning, Says Oxfam
In reaction to President Trump's reported selection of David Malpass as the US nominee for World Bank president, Nadia Daar, Head of Oxfam International's Washington Office, made… Read more »
February 01
Africa: Libya Migration Deal - Two Years On, Thousands Drowned in the Mediterranean and Sent Back to Human Rights Abuses
Two years after Italy's EU-backed migration deal with Libya, more than 5,300 women, men and children have perished in the Mediterranean and more still are suffering back in Libyan… Read more »
January 21
Africa: Billionaire Fortunes Grew By $2.5 Billion a Day Last Year As Poorest Saw Their Wealth Fall
Billionaire fortunes increased by 12 percent last year - or $2.5 billion a day - while the 3.8 billion people who make up the poorest half of humanity saw their wealth decline by… Read more »
January 09
Africa: Pregnant Women, Children and Survivors of Torture Abandoned in Greek Camps As Screening System Breaks Down
Hundreds of pregnant women, unaccompanied children and survivors of torture are being abandoned in refugee camps on the Greek islands, an Oxfam report revealed today. It details… Read more »
December 28, 2018
Africa: Oxfam Forced to Suspend Ebola Response in DR Congo Following Pre-Election Violence
Oxfam has been forced to suspend its work in the Ebola ravaged areas of Beni and Butembo, due to violent protests following the announcement that people in these areas won't be… Read more »
October 31, 2018
Congo-Kinshasa: Hundreds of Thousands of Congolese Forced to Flee Angola in Need of Aid
Oxfam warned today of an emerging humanitarian crisis in the Southern Kasaï region of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), where over 257,000 Congolese people have sought… Read more »
October 12, 2018
Africa: World Bank Flagship Report Downplays Inequality and Promotes the Dismantling of Worker's Rights
The World Bank today published the 2019 edition of their World Development Report, entitled "The Changing Nature of Work." Read more »
October 09, 2018
Africa: Global Index Reveals Governments Split Between Fighting and Fueling Inequality
Nigeria, Singapore, and Argentina are among a group of governments that are fueling inequality, according to a newly released edition of the Commitment to Reducing Inequality Index… Read more »
September 18, 2018
Africa: Drug Companies Cheating Countries Out of Billions in Tax Revenues
The world's biggest pharmaceutical companies appear to be dodging an estimated $3.8 billion in tax per year across 16 countries, reveals a new report from Oxfam today. Read more »
September 11, 2018
Congo-Kinshasa: Fear and Violence Could Still Undermine Efforts to Contain Ebola in DR Congo
New cases of Ebola found in urban areas over the last few days show the outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is not yet under control and the next few weeks will be… Read more »
July 26, 2018
Africa: Oxfam Training 119 Staff to Become Investigators and Invests Over €2m As Part of Package to Strengthen Safeguarding Worldwide
- Independent Commission appointed and Safeguarding review on track Read more »
July 24, 2018
Congo-Kinshasa: Ebola Outbreak Ends in the Democratic Republic of Congo
In response to the announcement today, that the latest Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has officially ended, Oxfam warns that the communites affected still need… Read more »
Africa: New EU Migration Plans Are Recipe for Failure
Today's suggestion by the European Commission on plans for new 'controlled centers' for refugees and other migrants inside the EU, and its proposed arrangements for disembarking… Read more »
June 14, 2018
Africa: New EU Biofuel Rules Not Enough to Help People or the Planet
Europeans may still be forced to buy biofuels made from food crops until 2030, as a result of the deal struck by EU member states and the European Parliament this morning on the… Read more »
May 28, 2018
Africa: Oxfam Launches Public Awareness Drive to Keep Ebola Under Control in the Democratic Republic of Congo
A 26-strong Oxfam team in Mbandaka, Équateur Province, has launched a public information drive to help people understand how best to protect themselves from coming into… Read more »
May 22, 2018
Africa: West Africa is Losing Millions of Dollars
West Africa is losing millions of dollars that could be spent tackling poverty and inequality because governments are bending the rules to favour the rich and powerful, said Oxfam… Read more »
April 09, 2018
Africa: Global Aid Stagnates At a Time of Unprecedented Needs
The slight decrease in development aid spending in 2017 is bad news for the fight to end poverty and reduce inequalities, said Oxfam today in response to the publication of new aid… Read more »
February 20, 2018
Africa: Statement From Oxfam International Following UK Parliamentary Select Committee Hearing
Oxfam International Executive Director Winnie Byanyima appeared before the UK Parliament's International Development Committee, with Oxfam GB's Executive Director Mark Goldring and… Read more »
February 19, 2018
Africa: Oxfam Releases Report Into Allegations of Sexual Misconduct in Haiti
A full copy of Oxfam's final internal report into allegations of sexual misconduct and other unacceptable behaviour during Oxfam's humanitarian response to the 2010 Haiti… Read more »
Africa: Oxfam Attends Haiti Government Meeting to Begin Clarifying Sexual Misconduct Allegations
Oxfam International Regional Director for Latin America, Simon Ticehurst, and Oxfam Intermon Executive Affiliate Unit head, Margalida Massot, met this afternoon on the request of… Read more »
February 14, 2018
Africa: Chair of Oxfam International's Board of Supervisors, Dr. Juan Alberto Fuentes Knight, Steps Down
Dr. Juan Alberto Fuentes Knight today stepped down as the Chair of the Board of Supervisors of Oxfam International. The Chair is a three-year tenure position that he has occupied… Read more »
February 12, 2018
Chad: Oxfam Great Britain Announces Resignation of Deputy Chief Executive
Penny Lawrence today resigned as Deputy Chief Executive of Oxfam Great Britain. Read more »
February 11, 2018
Chad: Response to Allegations That Oxfam Staff Used Sex Workers in Chad in 2006
In 2011, several Oxfam staff were accused of sexual exploitation and abuse in Haiti during the earthquake response. We have now heard of further allegations about the use of sex… Read more »
February 10, 2018
Africa: Statement Responding to Allegations That Oxfam Failed to Warn Other NGOs
With up to 10,000 non-governmental organisations (NGOs) working in Haiti alone in 2011, not to mention hundreds of thousands of aid workers in countries around the world, it was… Read more »
February 09, 2018
Africa: Oxfam's Reaction to Sexual Misconduct Story
In 2011 some members of Oxfam staff in Haiti acted in a way that was totally unacceptable and is the most appalling mark against the high values we set ourselves at Oxfam. Read more »
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