Syria crisis
Syria conference in Brussels must focus on aid, increased pledges and accountability
Donors and governments must bring change for the millions of vulnerable Syrians by following through on previous commitments to protect displaced people and fund the aid response.
Brussels Conference is latest international event to fail the people of Syria
Oxfam, CARE International, International Rescue Committee, Norwegian Refugee Council and Save the Children have called for more international action from world leaders meeting in Brussels at a conference to discuss the Syria crisis.
Nearly 400,000 civilians cut off from aid in Syrian cities of Aleppo and Manbij
More than 300,000 civilians in Aleppo and an estimated 60,000 in the Manbij area, Syria, are cut off from aid despite promises made to open full access to aid across the country six months ago.
Commitment to change
This briefing sets out Oxfam’s challenge to world leaders who fail to resolve conflicts, permit warring parties to ignore International Humanitarian Law, and do everything possible to keep the world’s refugees and displaced people from their doors.
International community must provide a “New Deal” for Syria’s refugees
Oxfam and other agencies say that the international community must agree a bold new deal for Syria’s refugees if it is serious about tackling the largest humanitarian crisis since World War II. The new deal must provide more investment in Syria’s neighbours, which host more than 4 million refugees, and an end to restrictions that prevent refugees from working and in some cases living legally in these countries.
Supporting Syrian refugees in Serbia
Thousands are fleeing to safety in Europe, including many Syrians, who are battling harsh winter conditions in the Balkans with few resources to cope. Oxfam is there.
Moving story of Syrian refugees told through their phones in ‘District Zero’ documentary
The story of a Syrian refugee who begins a new life in Jordan’s Zaatari camp fixing mobile phones and helps fellow refugees print off photos of happier times is the focus of an upcoming documentary film which will be previewed to mark World Refugee Day (June 20th) as part of a joint campaign by Oxfam and the European Commission’s Office for Humanitarian Aid and Civil Protection Department (ECHO).
Syria Crisis Fair Share Analysis 2015
Oxfam has calculated that nearly half of the world’s top donors didn’t give their fair share of aid to the Syria crisis in 2014, based on the size of their economies.
Berlin conference on the Syrian refugee crisis: Words are not enough, neighboring countries need concrete support
As the Berlin conference on the Syrian refugee situation concludes, Andy Baker, who leads Oxfam's response to the Syria crisis, said:
As the anniversary of Syria crisis approaches, refugees surveyed say they fear they will not see Syria again
More than 65 per cent of refugees surveyed by Oxfam fear they may not be able to go back to Syria despite desperately wanting to return. There is an urgent need for Geneva peace process to be kick-started as well as improved response from donor countries to UN’s humanitarian appeal.
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