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The latest news and media releases from Oxfam Aotearoa

Oxfam pays tribute to Egypt's civil society

Oxfam pays tribute to Egypt’s civil society

As citizens around the world witness the events which unfolded in Egypt on February 11, Oxfam congratulates the Egyptian people …
G20 must help resolve bankers' tax and looming food crisis

G20 must help resolve bankers’ tax and looming food crisis

As the G20 meets in Paris this week, Oxfam calls on the world’s leading economies to act now to stop the …
Oxfam warns against using aid for political and military purposes

Oxfam warns against using aid for political and military purposes

Donor governments are now spending proportionately more aid on countries they consider politically and militarily important while overlooking equally severe …
Second wave of flooding hits Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka flood disaster deepens

The disaster in Sri Lanka is deepening as a result of a second wave of flooding in the country. One …
Poor quality medicines used as an excuse to push up prices

Poor quality medicines used as an excuse to push up prices

The proliferation of substandard, dangerous medicines in poor countries is being used by rich countries as an excuse to tighten …
Six months on, Pakistan's flood disaster threatens to worsen

Six months on, Pakistan’s flood disaster threatens to worsen

The crisis in Pakistan is far from over and could get worse, international aid agency Oxfam warned today, six months …
Damaged Papaya trees near the town of Nilaveli.

Great need as Sri Lankans begin to return to their homes

Many people are returning to their homes in flood-hit Sri Lanka but the humanitarian challenge has only just begun …
Evacuating residents of the town of Santhively near Batticaloa used a ferry that was paid for by Oxfam in 2004

325,000 displaced in Sri Lanka floods

In Sri Lanka, heavy rains have abated but more than a million people have been affected by massive flooding, including …