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Thousands forced to use one water source from Ebola treatment site in Democratic Republic of the Congo – Oxfam

NGO community-based outreach at just 10 per cent due to lack of funding Health facilities overwhelmed as some operating at over 130 per cent capacity

Rich countries exaggerating “true value” of climate finance by about $100 billion

Rich countries have again inflated the "true value" of the climate finance they provide to low- and middle-income countries – including many across Africa overstating it by around $100 billion in…

Oxfam reaction to G7 Leaders’ declarations on Bundibugyo Ebola and mutually beneficial international partnership

Responding to the G7 Leaders’ call today for a coordinated response to the Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak, Jörn Kalinski, Oxfam International’s Senior Advisor on the G7, said: "We welcome the G7's…

Scale of Ebola virus outbreak likely under-estimated – Oxfam

Humanitarian response lags behind a month into the largest Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak on record

Governments falling 90 percent short of climate adaptation finance needs, Oxfam warns ahead of Bonn climate talks

Governments are falling 90 percent short of adaptation finance targets and leaving people in climate-vulnerable communities drastically under-equipped to cope with the devastating impacts of climate…

Aid cuts left DRC exposed to Ebola – Oxfam is mounting a response

Reacting to the World Health Organization’s declaration of the Ebola outbreak as a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC) - with over 400 cases and 89 deaths confirmed in the…

Reactive statement on the publication of the Acute Food Insecurity Analysis on Somalia

Reacting to the UN’s Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) published today for Somalia which shows that over 6 million people are experiencing hunger (IPC Phase 3 or above), including…

Reactive statement on the publication of the Acute Food Insecurity Analysis on the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)

Reacting to the UN’s Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) published today on the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), which shows that 26.5 million people are experiencing hunger (IPC…

Moins d’aide, plus de dette : à un mois du G7, la relation financière entre la France et l’Afrique se déséquilibre

5 chiffres qui révèlent le déséquilibre des relations Afrique-France selon Oxfam À quelques jours du sommet “Africa Forward” organisé par la France au Kenya, la communication du gouvernement Français…

Reactive statement on the publication of the Acute Food Insecurity Analysis on South Sudan

Reacting to the latest Acute Food Insecurity analysis on South Sudan, Oxfam’s Director in South Sudan, Shabnam Baloch, said: “Oxfam is deeply concerned by the latest findings showing that acute…