Strong external aid budget crucial in fight to end extreme poverty Development NGOs Oxfam, ONE and Plan international welcomed a European Parliament vote to reject proposed cuts and to increase of the EU's external spending,
Oxfam report exposes EU lobby firepower of biofuel industry behind destructive bioenergy policy The European Union must overhaul its current bioenergy policy, which is based on getting fuel from plants, because the industry is linked to the eviction of
Heavy rains in Haiti halt emergency response – Oxfam pushes for more support The emergency response in Haiti is at a standstill following nearly 48 hours of heavy rains.
Evidence of threats to civilians escaping from Mosul offensive People escaping the village of Hawd, 50km south of Mosul, have told Oxfam that a high number of civilians were injured during the offensive to retake t
Oxfam displays life jackets across Europe to call for radical change in EU migration response Oxfam has displayed hundreds of migrants life jackets this week in four European cities to call on the EU to radically change their course on migration.
Mosul civilians face humanitarian race against time Failure to establish genuinely safe routes, prevent the use of explosive weapons in populated areas, and considerably scale up the humanitarian respons
Time for an EU U-turn: Fortress Europe is only harming vulnerable people The European Union’s response to migration is just creating more problems and causing unnecessary suffering to vulnerable people on the move.
Oxfam ready to respond to Super Typhoon Haima in Philippines Oxfam is preparing to respond to Super Typhoon Haima as it heads for the northern Philippines, should assistance be requested.
Heightened tensions do not bode well for success of Yemen ceasefire Oxfam and 9 other NGOs implore all parties in the conflict to abide by the terms of the ceasefire and to resume peace negotiations.