Oxfam International
Oxfam International is a confederation of 13 like-minded organizations working together and with partners and allies around the world to bring about lasting change. Oxfam works directly with communities and that seeks to influence the powerful to ensure that poor people can improve their lives and livelihoods and have a say in decisions that affect them.
Releases by this organization
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Newswire article Friday, January 29, 2021 Oxfam Reaction to Johnson & Johnson and Novovax COVID Vaccine Results In response to Johnson & Johnson (JNJ)’s and Novovax release of Phase 3 Trial results of their respective COVID-19 vaccines, Niko Lusiani, Senior Advisor with Oxfam America, made the following statement: “Today marks yet another hopeful achievement in the fight against the coronavirus. Thanks... Read more |
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Newswire article Monday, January 11, 2021 In Response To US Secretary of State Pompeo's Decision To Designate the Houthis as a Foreign Terrorist Organization and Specially Designated Global Terrorist, Oxfam America’s Humanitarian Policy Lead Scott Paul Said: “Secretary Pompeo’s decision to designate the Houthis as a terrorist organization is a counter-productive and dangerous policy that will put innocent lives at risk. This designation will not help to resolve the conflict or provide justice for the violations and abuses committed during the war; it... Read more |
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Newswire article Monday, November 23, 2020 Oxfam Reaction To Astrazeneca/Oxford COVID-19 Vaccine Trial Results In response to the announcement today on the results of the AstraZeneca/Oxford COVID-19 vaccine trial, Oxfam’s Health policy Manager, Anna Marriott, said: “This is another breakthrough and while the results from the AstraZeneca/Oxford trial are slightly less promising than those from Pfizer and... Read more |
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Newswire article Wednesday, July 22, 2020 Pandemic Profiteers Exposed While the United States faces the deepest economic downturn since the Great Depression because of COVID-19, a subset of corporations is reaping dramatic profits that are flowing to their already wealthy, mostly white male shareholders, further exacerbating existing inequalities, according to a new... Read more |
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Newswire article Thursday, April 09, 2020 Half a Billion People Could Be Pushed Into Poverty By Coronavirus, Warns Oxfam The economic fallout from the coronavirus pandemic could push half a billion more people into poverty unless urgent action is taken to bail out developing countries, said Oxfam today. The agency is calling on world leaders to agree an ‘Economic Rescue Package for All’ to keep poor countries and... Read more |
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Newswire article Monday, December 02, 2019 Climate Fuelled Disasters Number One Driver of Internal Displacement Globally Forcing More Than 20 Million People a Year from Their Homes Climate fuelled disasters were the number one driver of internal displacement over the last decade, forcing more than 20 million people a year – one person every two seconds - to leave their homes, said Oxfam today. The contentious issue of financial support for communities, including displaced... Read more |
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Newswire article Tuesday, April 09, 2019 World Bank Must Stop Push to Expand Private Education The World Bank has been steadily increasing its support for privatized education in lower-income countries despite mounting evidence that this approach is freezing out poorer children – especially girls – and doesn’t improve education quality. Oxfam’s new report "False Promises" published ahead of... Read more |
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Newswire article Wednesday, November 08, 2017 Humanitarian Agencies Condemn The Closure Of Yemen's Air, Sea And Land Ports The agencies demand that humanitarian operations are allowed to resume immediately and request clarity on the planned duration of the current closure and contingencies to allow humanitarian supplies to be delivered. On Monday, the Coalition ordered the temporary closure of all Yemeni ground, air... Read more |
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Newswire article Monday, June 26, 2017 Oxfam to Support Challenge to Travel Ban at Supreme Court Today, the United States Supreme Court decided to review President Trump’s discriminatory executive order on refugees and immigration. The ban, if implemented, potentially puts the lives of tens of thousands of people at risk worldwide and poses a direct threat to Oxfam’s humanitarian mission. In... Read more |
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Newswire article Monday, June 12, 2017 Oxfam Celebrates U.S. Ninth Circuit Decision on Travel Ban Today, the United States Court of Appeals in the Ninth Circuit has decided to uphold the block on President Trump’s discriminatory executive order on refugees and immigration. Represented by pro bono counsel Latham & Watkins, Oxfam was proud to file an amicus brief in support of plaintiffs... Read more |