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In reaction to the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) report published today on Gaza warning of a risk of famine if intense hostilities and restricted humanitarian access persist or worsen, Sally Abi Khalil, Oxfam’s Middle East and North Africa Regional Director, said: “Gaza’s shocking descent into starvation was so predictable as to be premeditated, an ongoing war crime by the Government of Israel."

 The UN Security Council (UNSC) is failing people living in conflict, with Russia and the United States particularly responsible for abusing their veto power which is blocking progress toward peace in Ukraine, Syria, and the Occupied Palestinian Territory and Israel. Ahead of the UN Summit for the Future, Oxfam calls for reform of the UN Security Council to stop the “Permanent Five” from being their own “judge and jury”.

We are seriously concerned that a lack of food may peak in May and June reaching emergency levels in South Sudan.

RUMBEK, South Sudan – Across South Sudan, thousands of girls stop their education early. Poverty, child marriage, social norms and cost of education continue to interrupt their learning. While more girls are enrolling in recent years, many never make it through to the graduation

4.8 million people in South Sudan are facing severe hunger in the middle of the harvest season, according to the latest Integrated Phase Classification (IPC) update. This is an ominous sign of a food crisis fast spiralling out of control and urgent action is needed. 

Some 40 percent of people in South Sudan are expected to be severely hungry by the end of July, a figure higher than ever before projected, according to the latest food analysis report for the African country.

As a Roving Teacher Trainer, Nyamara Patrick Odego supports teachers with practical skills, classroom mentoring, and continuous professional development, helping ensure that more children have access to quality learning opportunities.

Improving education is not only about training teachers. It is about ensuring they have the support, confidence and opportunities to continue learning, growing and leading throughout their careers. In South Sudan, where teacher shortages and limited professional development opportunities continue to challenge education delivery, peer mentorship is proving to be a powerful tool for strengthening the teaching workforce.

The international community continues to turn a blind eye to Israel’s violations of international law and the abuse of human rights in the Occupied Palestinian Territory (OPT), Oxfam said today. 

Skyrocketing inflation, conflict and collapsed markets are pushing people in South Sudan to breaking point as the political deadlock enters its 16th month and families face a second 'lean season' since fighting began.