More than 65 per cent of refugees surveyed by Oxfam fear they may not be able to go back to Syria despite desperately wanting to return. Oxfam researchers surveyed 151 households of refugees in three areas of Jordan representing 1015 people. While the overwhelming majority of refugees want to return to Syria, just a third of those … Read more
In response to Natural Resources Minister Joe Oliver (Eglington-Lawrence, Ont.), announcement at the PDAC Convention 2014, regarding mandatory payment reporting for Extractives, Lina Holguin, Oxfam spokesperson, said: “Oxfam welcomes the government of Canada’s continued commitment to develop and implement mandatory reporting standards for payments made by Canadian extractive industry by 2015. The government’s willingness to work with provinces … Read more
Oxfam Canada said that campaign actions by hundreds of thousands of people in the past 12 months have swayed nine of the world’s ten biggest food and beverage companies to improve their social and environmental policies. Some leading companies made major strides in improving their policies on land and women’s rights, and carbon emissions. But overall … Read more
Oxfam withdraws four aid workers who have been trapped by fighting in Malakal while raising a further alarm over a lack of humanitarian access across the country. Oxfam and other aid agency staff who were working inside the UN compound in the town had until [Feb. 23] been unable to leave since fighting began between opposition … Read more
Oxfam Canada warned that violence in the Central African Republic has seen many large traders and herders targeted and chased from the country, raising fears of a market collapse that would exacerbate the current food crisis. More information is available online. Call 613-237-5236 x 2215.
The huge humanitarian response in the aftermath of November’s super typhoon saved thousands of lives but three months on, the poorest coconut farmers, traders and fisherpeople are being left out of the recovery effort, Oxfam Canada said. Latest figures show zero funding has been allocated to the UN for coconut workers and fisherpeople, while the Philippines … Read more
Oxfam Canada said it does not and has never supported a boycott of trade with Israel. “We do not support the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement nor promote its objectives. Oxfam funds Israeli and Palestinian civil society organizations that work to reduce poverty and address injustice through a rights-based approach,” said Robert Fox, executive … Read more
Oxfam does not and has never supported a boycott of trade with Israel. Oxfam opposes trade with Israeli settlements in the West Bank, which are illegal under international law. These further the denial of rights and ongoing poverty that Oxfam addresses in its work with civilians. Oxfam supports the right of consumers to know the origin … Read more
After a week of talks in Geneva, Oxfam has yet to see any genuine progress on humanitarian assistance to the millions of Syrians in need, despite some initial promising signs. Oxfam’s humanitarian policy advisor, Shaheen Chugtai, said, “[a]id must not be held hostage or used as a political bargaining chip during the Geneva talks.” The full release is … Read more
Oxfam Canada said that the Geneva II Conference, which opens Jan. 22, 2014, must deliver real change in the lives of ordinary Syrians. The organization said that millions of lives are riding on this event, which offers the best chance of ending the violence and alleviating the suffering of the millions of Syrians caught up … Read more
