Governments must pledge that coronavirus vaccines, treatments and diagnostics will be made available to every person on the planet free of charge and according to need. “The $8 billion pledged today is a very positive start – but only a start,” said Anna Marriott, Oxfam’s Health Policy lead. “More money will be needed to support the global manufacture … Read more
One month on from the UN Secretary-General’s call for a global ceasefire, Oxfam International Interim Executive Director Chema Vera said: “Even as our world faces this frightening pandemic, bombs are still falling and guns are still being fired in countries torn by conflict,” he said. “The delivery of lifesaving aid to fight the pandemic should be our … Read more
According to the Economic Community of West African States, the impact of the coronavirus pandemic could increase the number of people at risk of a food insecurity and malnutrition from 17 million to 50 million people between June and August 2020. A little more than 30 per cent of West Africa’s economy is devoted to … Read more
Rich countries barely increased international aid by 1.4 per cent overall in 2019, while they cut humanitarian assistance by 2.9 per cent, according to figures published by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. “The coronavirus has caused widespread suffering in rich countries, overwhelming some of the best healthcare systems. In many poor countries, which face high … Read more
Oxfam calls on world leaders to agree an ‘Economic Rescue Package for All’ to keep poor countries and poor communities afloat, ahead of key meetings of the World Bank, International Monetary Fund and G20 Finance Ministers next week. Oxfam’s new report ‘Dignity Not Destitution’ suggests between six and eight per cent of the global population could be … Read more
Refugees living in camps are sharing one tap between up to 250 people and many have less than 3.5 square metres of living space per person, which will make it extremely difficult to contain a coronavirus outbreak. The virus could also be catastrophic for people and places hit by conflicts, like Yemen, Syria and South Sudan, … Read more
Oxfam Canada called for a package of nearly CAD $224.4 billion in immediate debt cancellation and aid to fund a Global Public Health Plan and Emergency Response, to help prevent millions of deaths as a result of the Coronavirus. The five-point plan would enable poor countries to take action to prevent the spread of the disease … Read more
On the heels of International Women’s Day, Oxfam Canada’s fourth annual Feminist Scorecard, Bolstering Feminist Action to Tackle Inequality and Injustice, grades the federal government on its progress between March 2019 and February 2020 in 10 policy areas. Three categories received a green rating this year: women’s leadership and representation, global leadership on women’s rights and reducing … Read more
Oxfam’s humanitarian work in Iraq is restricted due to heightened security concerns, road checkpoints and travel difficulties, following Iranian missile attacks on U.S. military bases in Iraq overnight in retaliation for the U.S. killing of the Iranian General Suleimani. Oxfam Canada urges all parties involved to show restraint, to respect humanitarian law and allow unfettered humanitarian … Read more
Oxfam published The G7’s Deadly Sins which lays out the seven key issues the G7 must act upon if the Biarritz Summit is going to deliver concrete action to tackle inequality. “By paying lip service to the dangers of inequality, G7 countries – whose populations own half of the world’s wealth – have encouraged this unequal system to … Read more
