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What’s happening in Gaza, the West Bank and Lebanon?
On 15 January 2025, a temporary ceasefire was announced, coming into effect on 19 January. Here's the latest update on the situation in Gaza and the wider region.
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Battle of the Brands: the annual scorecard update
Twice a year, Oxfam takes a look at publically available information on the agricultural sourcing policies of the top ten...
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“We have had to use all of our savings to buy food”
"As our plane descended into Port Vila, I caught glimpses of the islands that make up Vanuatu between perfectly formed...
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“My only thought was that ‘this is the end’.”
Lisa was heavily pregnant when Cyclone Pam hit Vanuatu. She and her husband decided to leave their home though and...
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Why you should switch to Fairtrade chocolate this Easter
You’re powerful as a consumer – what you choose to buy shapes the world we live in and can literally...
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Sendai: why the fight to reduce disaster risk is more important than ever
Just days after the President of Vanuatu almost broke down as he spoke of the devastation that Tropical Cyclone Pam...
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Aboriginal health equality is possible by 2030
Today is National Close the Gap Day, an important day to make your voice heard. With adequate funding, Aboriginal health...
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Vanuatu: residents signal for help
As aid begins to reach the hard hit Vanuatu islands of Tanna and Erromango, aerial assessments of other islands show...
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Vanuatu resilient in the face of Cyclone Pam
Colin Collett van Rooyen, Country Director of Oxfam Vanuatu remarks of the resilience of the people in Vanuatu as they...
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Sendai Update: Will the World’s New Disaster Risk Reduction Deal Be An Empty Promise?
What do you call a plan with no agreement on how to finance it? In the US government, the nasty...
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The aftermath of Cyclone Pam
More Oxfam Humanitarian Emergency responders have flown to Vanuatu this morning as the unconfirmed death toll from Cyclone Pam begins...
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10 things you should never have to do in a refugee camp
These refugees are living in camps or among local communities in Jordan, Turkey, Iraq, Lebanon and Egypt. In total, 12...
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Eyewitness – Cyclone Pam
"Pam arrived announced by the drum roll of our shutters. Then she roared, she squealed, she hissed. She spat and...
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