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Very low spending on public healthcare, weak social safety nets and poor labor rights meant the majority of the world’s countries were woefully ill-equipped to deal with COVID-19, reveals new analysis from Oxfam and Development Finance International (DFI) today.

The world’s largest commodity traders have a significant impact on the modern agri-food system.

Oxfam spokesperson Elizabeth Stuart said: On reform of the IMF:

Regarding the Somalia Conference in London, Oxfam says:

Oxfam reacted to the World Bank's appointment of Philippe Le Houérou as CEO of their private sector arm, the International Finance Corporation.

Dr. Juan Alberto Fuentes Knight today stepped down as the Chair of the Board of Supervisors of Oxfam International after being presented with charges dating back to his time as Guatemala's finance minister.

Oxfam has temporarily paused its programming across Syria due to the country-wide escalations and change. It is committed to re-start work to support vulnerable Syrians across the country once there is clarity on access and a guarantee of safety to its staff and partners.  

Burkina Faso relies on subsistence agriculture to meet the basic needs of a large part of the population.

As the newly elected European Parliament holds its inaugural plenary session in July and a new College of Commissioners takes office before the end of the year, there is a pivotal opportunity to shape an EU that prioritizes the well-being of future generations and the planet. Oxfam recommends focusing on three key priority areas in the new mandate: • Championing a strong and coherent international development agenda • Promoting international (humanitarian) law, humanitarian action and civic space • Leading the charge against the climate crisis, hunger and inequalities

Intersectional feminist activism leads the way to a more equitable world, challenging harmful binaries and unsustainable relationships with natural environments. Oxfam commits to embracing urgent transformations, supporting intersectional feminist movements for socially just and inclusive futures.