G8 leaders must act on world’s worst humanitarian crises
St. Petersburg, Russia - G8 leaders meeting in St. The G8 must commit to fully resource the AU troops so they can immediately protect Darfuris Jeremy Hobbs Oxfam International Contact InformationFor...
View ArticleOxfam International calls for urgent action on the worsening humanitarian...
Oxfam International calls for urgent action from armed groups and the government of Israel to cease all military attacks.Contact InformationFor more information, please contact:Shaista Aziz on +44...
View ArticleSecurity Council must call for immediate ceasefire in Middle East
As UN Under-Secretary General Jan Egeland briefs the Security Council today on the dire humanitarian crisis in Lebanon, Council members must call for an immediate ceasefire and workContact...
View ArticleEU Foreign Ministers must call for an immediate ceasefire in the run up to an...
Brussels: Oxfam called on EU Foreign Ministers meeting in Brussels tomorrow to agree to an unambiguous call for an immediate ceasefire in the Middle East in the run up to this week&rContact...
View ArticleOxfam statement on UN Security Council resolution for Middle East
"The Security Council's long-overdue call for an immediate cessation of hostilities must translate into maximum pressure on Israel and Hezbollah to stop all military action immeContact InformationFor...
View ArticleAid agencies in Beirut call for the protection of civilians and access for aid
Christian Aid, Islamic Relief, Oxfam International, Save the Children and World VisionContact InformationFor interviews or more information, please contact: Shaista Aziz, in Beirut, on +96170...
View ArticleOxfam delivering 1.5 million liters of drinking water a day in Lebanon relief...
Oxfam is tankering 1.5 million liters of vital fresh drinking water every day to war ravaged Lebanon – enough to provide the basic daily needs of 50,000 people.Contact InformationFor more information,...
View ArticleLebanese farmers in crisis after month of war
Donors meeting in Stockholm should respond to humanitarian need but not at the expense of other crisesContact InformationFor more information contact: Ian Bray in Oxford +44 1865 472498 Harriet Binet...
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Crisis in Syria
2012-12-18_syria-crisis-palestinians-lebanon_reuters-alertnet-en.jpgOver half a million refugees have fled the conflict in Syria into neighboring countries and are now in desperate need of shelter,...
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A diificult refuge from Syria conflict for thousands in Lebanon
Crisis in SyriaMany families fled the fighting in Syria, to Lebanon, with little more than the clothes on their backs. Oxfam is there with humanitarian aid.Take a look at the hands of married women...
View ArticleOxfam reaction to donor pledges for Syria humanitarian crisis
Welcoming generous donations to the UN humanitarian appeal for Syria, Nigel Timmins, Oxfam’s Deputy Humanitarian Director, who visited Zaatari camp in Jordan today, said: read more
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Syria crisis spiralling out of control: flood of refugees overwhelming aid...
Syria’s humanitarian crisis is spinning out of control, leaving relief agencies overstretched and struggling to cope with a massive surge in refugee numbers and with promised funds still yet to arrive...
View ArticleThe number of refugees fleeing Syria has now reached the one million figure
Oxfam reaction to news that the number of refugees fleeing Syria has now reached the read more
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Syria crisis – photo gallery
Crisis in SyriaThe refugees crossing Syria’s borders every day are in desperate need of shelter, food, water and medical care. These images show their situation and how Oxfam and our partners are...
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Syria Crisis Appeal
More than a million refugees have now fled violence in Syria and are in desperate need of shelter, food and water. Over half of them are children.More than a million refugees have now fled violence in...
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Aid agency calls for improved humanitarian access to Syria as needs escalate
The world risks failing the people of Syria as the scale of suffering increases and the humanitarian fall-out from the crisis worsens by the day.Refugee numbers in neighboring countries steadily...
View ArticleSyria: Overtaken By Need
The world’s failure to meet Syria’s escalating humanitarian crisis Author: Lara El Jazairi, Oxfam Humanitarian Policy Officer, Syria The human cost of Syria’s conflict has risen beyond all...
View ArticleSigns of progress following US-Russia Syria talks, but more action needed
Talks yesterday on Syria between US Secretary of State John Kerry and Russian President Vladimir Putin and Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov offered modest signs of progress towards alleviating the...
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Oxfam warns of health risks to Syria refugees as summer approaches
With temperatures set to soar up to 104ºF (40˚C) in the coming weeks, international agency Oxfam has warned that the warmer weather will increase health-related risks for Syrian refugees.With...
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