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Middle East Crisis: the latest
It has been over a year since the conflict in Gaza escalated — a year of families living without their homes, their loved ones or the basic supplies they need to survive.
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Syria: Civilians in urgent need as violence escalates in Ghouta
"I can hear children crying as they listen to the thunderous shelling and mortars". Moutaz Adham, Oxfam's Country Director, Syria...
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Rohingya refugee mothers tell their story
More than half of the 626,000 Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh are women and girls. There are 120,000 pregnant women and...
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The latest push for peace in South Sudan: we must end this war.
It's been five years since civil war broke out in South Sudan. Earlier this year, Oxfam International's Executive Director, Winnie...
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We must not fail the Rohingya again
Oxfam International Executive Director, Winnie Byanyima, calls on the international community to plug the funding aid gap, and international leaders...
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The perilous flight of a Rohingya refugee
Since August 25, over 600,000 Rohingya refugees have crossed over into Bangladesh's southeastern districts. More than half are women. They...
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A humanitarian crisis is unfolding in Bangladesh
Hundreds of thousands of Rohingya families are living in makeshift camps, without shelter and clean water. If they're lucky, they...
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Hurricane Irma: Oxfam is ready to save lives
Oxfam is on the ground in Haiti, Dominican Republic and Cuba ready to mobilise when Hurricane Irma hits.
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Helen Szoke in South Sudan: Hope in a time of hunger
This month Oxfam Chief Executive Helen Szoke visited Oxfam programs in South Sudan delivering clean water, sanitation and vital humanitarian...
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Yemen on the brink: conflict is pushing millions towards famine
More than two years of brutal conflict in Yemen have forced millions of families to leave their homes, and pushed...
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“I am worried about my children. What will they eat?”
For more than 16 months, Ethiopia has been in drought. Water reserves are running out, crops are burnt and dying,...
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How we’re scraping by through the Yemen war
With the international media focused on the war in Syria, the Yemeni crisis is largely forgotten. The country is under...
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How canoes are saving lives in South Sudan
A unique Oxfam run canoeing program in South Sudan is assisting communities to seek refuge rapidly in an emergency, and...
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