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West Bank, Occupied Palestinian Territory. Credit: Lorenzo Tugnoli/Oxfam

Why there’s still hope for peace for Palestinians and Israelis

Alison Martin

November 14th, 2019 Conflict

A quarter of a century since the signing of the first of the Oslo Accords, and as violence flares again in Gaza, it has never been more urgent to progress peace …

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Zahia, Sarah and Hanadi, Syrian refugees living in a neighbourhood of Tripoli. Photo: Pablo Tosca/Oxfam.

Three reasons why an intersectional approach to women’s peace and security agenda is important

Sagal Bafo

November 1st, 2019 Conflict, Gender, Humanitarian

October 31st marks 19 years since the historical recognition of the unique gendered impact of violence on the well-being of women and girls. The adoption of the United Nations Security …

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Feminism under siege

Duncan Green

June 5th, 2019 Conflict, Fragile contexts, Gender, Participation and Leadership

Maria Al Abdeh on the work of Women Now for Development in Syria, and the impact of Jo Cox. This is the first post of a new mini series on …

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Syria
Medical workers administer the Ebola vaccine in Mangina, DRC. Photo: John Wessels/Oxfam

How to build community trust to fight Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)

Andrea Vera Nava

May 2nd, 2019 Conflict, Emergencies, Fragile contexts, Health, Participation and Leadership

The world’s second-biggest Ebola outbreak is still raging in DRC, with more than 1,400 cases and 900 deaths. Research has shown that distrust is one of the biggest obstacles in …

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People search for survivors under the rubble of houses destroyed by Saudi airstrikes near Sanaa Airport, Yemen, 26 March, 2015. Photo: Abo Haitham

How can the UK government justify arms sales that fuel the war in Yemen?

Laura Gyte

April 25th, 2019 Conflict, Food security, Humanitarian, In the news, Protection

Laura Gyte describes why Oxfam intervened in a court case brought against the UK government over arms sales. UPDATE: on 20 June the Court of Appeal ruled that UK arms …

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Syrian refugees in Lebanon. Photo: Anna Chernova

Inequality kills: the cold, wet fate of refugee rights in Lebanon

Anna Chernova

February 7th, 2019 Conflict, Inequality, Refugees and IDPs, Rights

LebanonSyria
Halimo Mahamed Ali collecting water, Somaliland. Climate change has dramatically impacted her life. Photo: Dustin Barter

Debt: a noose around Somalia’s future

Dustin Barter and Mohamed Ahmed

February 6th, 2019 Aid, Conflict, Debt, Food security, In the news, Livelihoods

Full debt cancellation is the only way forward for Somalia, write Dustin Barter, Oxfam’s Senior Campaigns and Policy Manager in Somalia, and Mohamed A. Ahmed, Independent Debt Specialist. As the …

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Debt cancellationSomalia
Scene from Oxfam Assessment Team surveying the impact of Typhoon Haiyan, just days after it hit in Samar, Philippines. Credit: Jire Carreon/Oxfam

Yolanda on my mind: The odyssey of a humanitarian worker

Dante Dalabajan

November 8th, 2018 Conflict, Emergency, Humanitarian

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Ahmed’s family along with other families had to flee their homes due to recent conflict in Hodaidah, walking for nearly 10 hours, and walking through a sand storm. Credit: Ameen Al-Ghaberi/Gabreeze Yemen

Yemen: civilians are not a target

Alexandros Yiannopoulos

August 16th, 2018 Conflict, Humanitarian

This World Humanitarian Day, following a recent airstrike on a school bus, Alexandros Yiannopoulos explains why Oxfam is calling for a ceasefire to protect civilians in Yemen. In Northern Yemen …

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Gatkuoth plumber working in South Sudan. Credit: Oxfam.

If we don’t make sacrifices, who will?

Cecilia Kiden

August 14th, 2018 Conflict, Emergency, Humanitarian

Oxfam emergency team leader Cecilia shares her experiences on the front line in South Sudan. I’ve seen a lot in my job. As an emergency responder, I am usually close …

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© 2018. Oxfam is a registered charity in England and Wales (no 202918) and Scotland (SC039042).
Oxfam GB is a member of the international confederation Oxfam.

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