conflict

Ethiopia's prime minister wins 2019 Nobel peace prize

11 October 2019

Oxfam hopes that this award, recognising Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s courage and leadership, will give new impetus to peace initiatives in Ethiopia and all over the world.
UN report on Yemen details possible war crimes

3 September 2019

The violations outlined by the UN are proof of the misery and suffering being inflicted on the people of Yemen.
Conflicts and disasters

23 August 2019

Oxfam has a long and well-recognized record of humanitarian relief in times of crisis. When disaster strikes, we respond - delivering high quality lifesaving assistance and essential protection to the most affected.
Hunger is spiralling, but has fallen off the political agenda

15 July 2019

New figures released by the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) show that the number of hungry people has risen for the third year in a row, mainly as a result of conflict and the climate crisis. However, despite the spiralling hunger and two global food price crises in a little over ten years, hunger has fallen off the political agenda.
Syria

4 April 2019

Since June 2013, Oxfam in Syria has been working to address the immediate live-saving and sustainable water and sanitation needs of thousands of crisis-affected women, men, girls and boys. We are providing support in 12 governorates across the country.
Women in conflict zones

3 April 2019

No-one can escape the devastating grip of war. For women, it can mark a point of no return. But it can also be a door to new opportunities. Through examples from Iraq, the Occupied Palestinian Territory and Yemen, this report analyses the impact war and occupation have had on the lives of women.
Three civilians killed every day in Yemen despite Stockholm agreements

19 March 2019

In the 11 weeks following the agreements, 231 civilians were killed across the country in airstrikes, shelling, by sniper or landmines.
Yemen on the brink: conflict is pushing millions towards famine

21 April 2017

Almost four years of brutal conflict in Yemen have led to what the UN describes as the worst humanitarian situation on the globe. 60 percent of the population - 20 million people - are suffering from food insecurity and malnutrition, with nearly 14 million people facing starvation. They need your help.
Yemeni crisis forces families to take desperate measures to survive: Family marries off three year old child to buy food and shelter

26 February 2019
Conflict, poverty and hunger driving child marriage in South Sudan

18 February 2019

Another generation of girls in South Sudan will miss out on an education, face huge health risks in childbirth and are more likely to face sexual and domestic violence, if efforts to end child marriage are not stepped up.