Rich countries meeting in London this week must commit to real changes that will improve the lives of millions of Syrians, said Oxfam. Aid funding and resettlement places offered so far were often so low as to be little more than token gestures. Syrians in need are waiting for actions not just kind words and … Read more
Ann Witteveen, Oxfam Canada’s humanitarian manager, called for more help from the Canadian government for those affected by the ongoing drought in Ethiopia: “Ethiopians are watching their crops wither and animals starve to death, all the while knowing they don’t have enough food and water for their families,” she said. “The Government of Ethiopia is … Read more
In response to the UN’s announcement of worsening hunger in Yemen, Josephine Hutton, Oxfam’s regional programme manager, said: “Yemen has been on a slow downward road to starvation for many months and the growing number of people going hungry shows its descent is gathering pace. The ongoing fighting, indiscriminate attacks on civilians by both sides, the … Read more
In response to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau‘s (Papineau, Que.) keynote address at the World Economic Forum this morning, Julie Delahanty, executive director of Oxfam Canada, said: “Prime Minister Trudeau just took to the world stage in Davos with a strong message to global leaders that today’s ‘technological’ revolution needs to benefit everyone. We agree,” she said. “Prime … Read more
Oxfam says that runaway inequality has created a world where 62 people own as much wealth as the poorest half of the world’s population. This figure has fallen from 388 just five years ago, according to an Oxfam report published today ahead of the annual gathering of the world’s financial and political elites in Davos. An Economy for … Read more
Oxfam Canada joined other international aid agencies working in Syria expressing relief that a convoy of food aid and other first need items was finally allowed into Madaya where people have reportedly been dying of starvation. Aid is also today being delivered to other besieged areas including Fua’a and Kafraya. Agencies warned however that only … Read more
Oxfam welcomed the government’s announcement to extend the Syrian Emergency Relief Match Fund to Feb. 29, 2016. Global Affairs Canada will continue to match every eligible dollar, up to a total of $100 million, donated by individual Canadians to registered Canadian charities in response to the conflict in Syria. “Canadians understand the difficulties of winter … Read more
Oxfam is dismayed by the results of the European summit on Dec. 17, which has strengthened a security-led approach to border control as the principal response of Europe to the plight of people arriving at its borders. Oxfam is also alarmed by the recent report of the European Commission on hotspots in which it is … Read more
The poorest half of the world’s population – 3.5 billion people – is responsible for just 10 percent of carbon emissions, despite being the most threatened by the catastrophic storms, droughts, and other severe weather shocks linked to climate change. This inequality is further illustrated in the findings of a new Oxfam report, released during … Read more
Developing countries’ economies risk being crushed under the double burden of climate change adaptation costs of almost $800 billion, and more than twice that in economic losses every year by 2050, if pledges to cut emissions are not improved, Oxfam warned. In a new report released for COP21: Game-changers in the Paris climate deal, Oxfam … Read more
