The latest news and media releases from Oxfam Aotearoa
Cox’s Bazar camp fire: Oxfam responding with food and shelter
A fire that swept through Rohingya refugee camps of Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh, on Sunday has left 12,000 people homeless and …
Türkiye aid dwindling in spite of dire conditions
One month on from the earthquakes that struck Türkiye killing over 45,000 people and destroying hundreds of thousands of buildings …
Over 20 million more people hungry in Africa’s “year of nutrition”
Despite promises, nearly three-quarters of African governments reduced their agricultural budgets while paying almost double that on arms. In the …
Dismal conditions in shelters as hundreds of thousands of people in Syria and Türkiye lack water and basic sanitation
Hundreds of thousands of people, among those who lost their homes in the massive earthquakes that hit Türkiye and Syria …
EARTHQUAKE: Oxfam and partners aim to reach nearly 2 million affected people in Turkiye and Syria
Oxfam, together with our partners in Turkiye (Turkey) and Syria, is working to reach nearly 2 million people – 10 …
EARTHQUAKE: Oxfam, partners mount response in Turkey and Syria
Oxfam humanitarian teams – along with partner organisations in Turkey and Syria – are assessing the fastest, most appropriate way …
Biofuel Obligation bill scrapped by Government
In reaction to the recent announcement that the Sustainable Biofuels Obligation Bill has been dropped by the Government Nicky Henry, …
Richest 1% bag nearly twice as much wealth as the rest of the world put together over the past two years
Super-rich outstrip their extraordinary grab of half of all new wealth in past decade.Billionaire fortunes are increasing by US$2.7 billion …