Oxfam International

#HandsOffOurSpaces for the UN of Tomorrow

We call on the new UN Secretary-General candidates for reversing trends of conflict, inequality, exclusion, and concentrated power; upholding international law; and restoring confidence in international cooperation and solidarity.

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World Humanitarian Day 2026: #JustBeHuman

This World Humanitarian Day, we must #ActForHumanity. We honor humanitarian workers everywhere, and the courage and sacrifices they make every day to help others. We stand in solidarity with our staff and partners on the frontlines, often working at immense personal risk, and urge governments to uphold their obligations to protect them.

An Oxfam staff member refills a water tanker in Ballouran, rural Latakia.

Building the Gaza Strip Anew: Recovery Needs and Priorities, Palestinian Vision and Ownership

This research provides a clear and grounded vision for building the Gaza Strip anew in a way that is just, sustainable and within a unified national approach (One Palestine).

A woman sorting tomatoes on a damaged structure in Gaza, with destroyed buildings in the background.

Inequality Toolkit: A Guide to Influencing for Inequality Reduction

For over ten years, Oxfam has organized its work around dismantling inequality and power concentration. Today, the fight against inequality is more urgent than ever before. This updated toolkit aims to equip Oxfam staff and allies with the skills necessary to scale up their efforts to tackle inequality at the national level.

Densely packed low-rise homes in the foreground contrasted with modern high-rise buildings in the background, highlighting urban inequality.

Big Oil set to double profits as their emissions fuel deadly heatwaves

The world’s six biggest fossil fuel corporations are expected to nearly double their combined net income in the second quarter of 2026, jumping from $23 bill

Gaza’s $71bn reconstruction will cost seven times all previous rebuilds combined, and will fail without Palestinian leadership – Oxfam warns

Oxfam and Palestinian organisations hand world leaders a blueprint for Gaza's recovery that puts Palestinian ownership and accountability

Thousands forced to use one water source from Ebola treatment site in Democratic Republic of the Congo

Two months into the world’s largest Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak in eastern DR Congo, up to 20,000 people are being forced to fetch drinking water from a

The future is equal

Oxfam is a global confederation of over 20 independent member organizations, known as affiliates, working together in over 70 countries to challenge inequality and injustice in partnership with communities. Each affiliate is rooted in its own context and contributes to our shared mission through locally led action and collective decision-making.

This website reflects the work of Oxfam International and the confederation as a whole. Affiliates host their own websites and produce their own Annual Reports, which you can access via the dropdown menu below.

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