One year on from conflict – dream of a better Mosul remains distant for many
Source: Oxfam New Zealand One year after Mosul was retaken from ISIS, thousands of people are still unable to return home as parts of the city remain severely damaged and lack running water or electricity, Oxfam said today. Thousands more don’t feel safe to return – including families whose houses have been completely destroyed in […]
Read More →Yemen: Hodeidah cannot be allowed to become a graveyard
Source: Oxfam New Zealand Conditions for over half a million people in Yemen’s port city of Hodeidah are steadily deteriorating with food in short supply and seriously damaged water and sewage systems increasing the risk of cholera, Oxfam said today. More than 80,000 people have fled their homes, despite a recent reduction in the intensity […]
Read More →Race against time for Rohingya refugees as monsoon rains, flooding and landslides continue
Source: Oxfam New Zealand While 5000 Kiwis take part in Oxfam’s Ration Challenge in support of refugees this World Refugee Week, Rohingya refugees are facing life-threatening rains and disease as monsoon rains continue to lash the camps in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh. There have been over 130 landslides, 3,300 damaged shelters and 28,000 Rohingya refugees affected […]
Read More →Oxfam announces leaders of Independent Commission on Sexual Misconduct
Source: Oxfam New Zealand – Press Release/Statement: Headline: Oxfam announces leaders of Independent Commission on Sexual Misconduct Zainab Bangura, a former Under-Secretary General of the United Nations, and Katherine Sierra, a former Vice-President of the World Bank, will co-chair an Independent Commission on Sexual Misconduct, Accountability and Culture Change, Oxfam said today. The Independent Commission […]
Read More →Oxfam announces Zainab Bangura and Katherine Sierra to co-lead Independent Commission on Sexual Misconduct
Source: Oxfam New Zealand – Press Release/Statement: Headline: Oxfam announces Zainab Bangura and Katherine Sierra to co-lead Independent Commission on Sexual Misconduct Zainab Bangura, a former Under-Secretary General of the United Nations, and Katherine Sierra, a former Vice-President of the World Bank, will co-chair an Independent Commission on Sexual Misconduct, Accountability and Culture Change, Oxfam […]
Read More →Trailblazing foursome lead charge in 100km Oxfam event
Source: Oxfam New Zealand – Press Release/Statement: Headline: Trailblazing foursome lead charge in 100km Oxfam event The first feet across the finish line for Oxfam Trailwalker 2018: team ‘Buff Wait There’s More!’ smash the Whakatāne record by almost two hours. Photo: Artur Francisco The persevering ‘Buff Wait There’s More!’ Oxfam Trailwalker team have trumped home to […]
Read More →Oxfam releases report into allegations of sexual misconduct in Haiti
Source: Oxfam New Zealand – Press Release/Statement: Headline: Oxfam releases report into allegations of sexual misconduct in Haiti A full copy of Oxfam’s final internal report into allegations of sexual misconduct and other unacceptable behaviour during Oxfam’s humanitarian response to the 2010 Haiti earthquake has been made public today. Oxfam is publishing the report, written […]
Read More →Oxfam announces comprehensive action plan to stamp out abuse
Source: Oxfam New Zealand – Press Release/Statement: Headline: Oxfam announces comprehensive action plan to stamp out abuse Oxfam today announced a comprehensive plan of action to strengthen safeguarding systems across the organisation and stamp out abuse, including asking leading women’s rights experts to lead an urgent independent review of its culture and practices. The plan […]
Read More →70% of Tongan population affected in wake of Cyclone Gita
Source: Oxfam New Zealand – Press Release/Statement: Headline: 70% of Tongan population affected in wake of Cyclone Gita The full scale of destruction is beginning to emerge from Tonga in the aftermath of the severe tropical cyclone Gita. Around 50,000 people, or almost 70% of the country’s population, have been affected, a third of whom […]
Read More →Cyclone Gita heading towards Tonga: Oxfam poised to respond
Source: Oxfam New Zealand – Press Release/Statement: Headline: Cyclone Gita heading towards Tonga: Oxfam poised to respond Oxfam is on standby to respond to Cyclone Gita, as latest forecasts predict the storm could intensify up to a category 5 cyclone before affecting Tonga later tonight. Up to 70% of the country’s population is at risk […]
Read More →Oxfam’s reaction to recent news on sexual misconduct in Haiti and Chad
Source: Oxfam New Zealand – Press Release/Statement: Headline: Oxfam’s reaction to recent news on sexual misconduct in Haiti and Chad In 2011 some members of Oxfam Great Britain staff in Haiti acted in a way that was totally unacceptable and is the most appalling mark against the high values we set ourselves at Oxfam. On […]
Read More →Oxfam’s reaction to the The Times sexual misconduct story in Haiti
Source: Oxfam New Zealand – Press Release/Statement: Headline: Oxfam’s reaction to the The Times sexual misconduct story in Haiti In 2011 some members of Oxfam Great Britain staff in Haiti acted in a way that was totally unacceptable and is the most appalling mark against the high values we set ourselves at Oxfam. Oxfam’s priority […]
Read More →Richest 1% of Kiwis bagged 28% of all wealth created last year
Source: Oxfam New Zealand – Press Release/Statement: Headline: Richest 1% of Kiwis bagged 28% of all wealth created last year A staggering 28 per cent of all wealth created in New Zealand in 2017 went to the richest 1 per cent of Kiwis. While the 1.4 million people who make up the poorest 30 per […]
Read More →Oxfam welcomes NZ’s move towards Zero Carbon future
Source: Oxfam New Zealand – Press Release/Statement: Headline: Oxfam welcomes NZ’s move towards Zero Carbon future The Zero Carbon Act campaign partners welcome the first concrete steps the Government has taken today towards strong legislation for a safe climate future, with its announcement of the plan for developing the law and establishing an independent climate […]
Read More →‘One Planet’ summit must help those on the front lines of climate change
Source: Oxfam New Zealand – Press Release/Statement: Headline: ‘One Planet’ summit must help those on the front lines of climate change Tuesday’s climate summit in Paris must boost the financial support going to help poor communities adapt to climate change, said Oxfam. French President Emmanuel Macron, the World Bank, and the United Nations are co-organizing the event, […]
Read More →5 steps governments can take to stop another #ParadisePapers scandal – Oxfam
Source: Oxfam New Zealand – Press Release/Statement: Headline: 5 steps governments can take to stop another #ParadisePapers scandal – Oxfam Governments must take five immediate steps to stop corporations and the super-rich cheating poor countries out of over $170 billion in tax revenues every year, said Oxfam today in the wake of the Paradise Papers […]
Read More →Oxfam: Rigged and unjust global tax system crippling the worlds poorest
Source: Oxfam New Zealand – Press Release/Statement: Headline: Oxfam: Rigged and unjust global tax system crippling the worlds poorest The New Zealand Government has a huge opportunity to demonstrate leadership on the global stage in reforming the worlds rigged and unjust global tax system, Oxfam said today. “The Paradise Papers have laid bare the extent […]
Read More →Occupied Palestinian Territory: Fifty years of inaction and impunity must end
MIL OSI – Source: Oxfam New Zealand – Press Release/Statement: Headline: Occupied Palestinian Territory: Fifty years of inaction and impunity must end The international community continues to turn a blind eye to Israel’s violations of international law and the abuse of human rights in the Occupied Palestinian Territory (OPT), Oxfam said today. As development and […]
Read More →NZ quake – Oxfam ready to respond
MIL OSI – Source: Oxfam New Zealand – Press Release/Statement: Headline: NZ quake – Oxfam ready to respond Today Oxfam’s thoughts are with all of the people who have been affected by the earthquake in Wellington and the South Island last night – those who have been evacuated, those whose homes were destroyed and those […]
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