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The people of eastern Cuba face devastation from Hurricane Irma, the first category 5 hurricane to hit Cuban territory since 1932. Oxfam has been working with the Cuban authorities to develop one of the most effective disaster prevention and response systems in the Caribbean. 

Oxfam and its Caribbean partner organizations are helping people most affected by flooding and strong winds following Hurricane Irma, which hit housing, infrastructure and destroyed agricultural production. 

After completing a fact-finding mission in Cuba to identify those most in need, Oxfam is working with partners and Cuban officials to respond to the widespread destruction caused by Hurricane Irma. 

Gender inequality is both the cause and the consequence of violence against women and girls, said Oxfam today, as the agency launches a new global campaign called “Enough: Together We Can End Violence Against Women and Girls” to stop one of the most prolific human rights violations.

Ante la llegada del huracán Irma a Cuba, desde las escuelas hasta las cuevas, sirven de albergues transitorios para preservar lo más importante: la vida.Justamente el  8 de septiembre de 2008, el huracán Ike afectó parte del oriente cubano. Todavía la gente de estas geografías lo recuerda. Según datos del Anuario Estadístico de Cuba (2016) dejó pérdidas ascendentes a 7 325,3 millones de pesos.  Como para no olvidar la fuerza de estos fenómenos, nueve años después las poblaciones de la región oriental volvieron a vivir una situación de riesgo, ahora ante el huracán Irma –el…

Over 170,000 people in the Sahrawi refugee camps are bracing for the Coronavirus as local authorities and organizations remain extremely underprepared for the pandemic due to dwindling funding, Oxfam said today.

Present in both countries, Oxfam welcomes the announcement restoring diplomatic relations between Cuba and the United States. 

Renewed fighting in Western Sahara between the Frente Polisario and Morocco after a 29-year ceasefire, threatens regional stability and renews fears for the security and future of Sahrawi refugees – most of whom have been displaced since 1975.