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Stormy skies over Rohingya refugee camps in Cox’s Bazar.

‘Crisis on top of crisis’ as India and Bangladesh brace for super Cyclone Amphan - Oxfam

Cyclone Amphan, the strongest ever cyclone recorded over the Bay of Bengal, is expected to hit north-east India and Bangladesh on Wednesday, 20 May threatening millions of people in vulnerable…

Cyclone threatens Cox’s Bazar as first Covid-19 cases are confirmed - Oxfam

Cyclone threatens Cox’s Bazar as first Covid-19 cases are confirmed - Oxfam

Almost one million Rohingya people in the world's largest refugee camp are facing the added threat of a cyclone as the first cases of Covid-19 are confirmed.

World leaders unite in call for a people’s vaccine against COVID-19

World leaders unite in call for a people’s vaccine against COVID-19

More than 140 world leaders and experts, including the Prime Minister of Pakistan, Imran Khan, have signed an open letter calling on all governments to unite behind a people’s vaccine against COVID-19

Vaccinating poorest half of humanity against coronavirus could cost less than four month’s big pharma profits: Oxfam

Vaccinating poorest half of humanity against coronavirus could cost less than four month’s big pharma profits: Oxfam

Oxfam urges governments and pharmaceutical companies to guarantee patent-free Coronavirus vaccine and equal distribution for all.

Investing In A Strong Agriculture Sector Can Safeguard Timor-Leste In Times of Crisis And Protect Vulnerable Communities, says Oxfam

A research report, Agriculture Assessment, launched today by Oxfam reveals that lack of access to markets remains the biggest challenge for farmers in Timor-Leste. While 80% of the population…

Health spending in poor countries must double immediately to prevent millions of deaths

Oxfam calls for a package of nearly $160 billion in immediate debt cancellation and aid to fund a Global Public Health Plan and Emergency Response, to help prevent millions of deaths as a result of…

Political Deadlock in Timor-Leste Slows National Development, says Oxfam

Oxfam urged the government of Timor-Leste to find a solution to the current political deadlock because people’s livelihoods are at stake, following the disapproval of the revised General State Budget…

World screams out for action but climate summit responds with a whisper

Oxfam's response to the final communiqué of the COP25 climate talks in Madrid.

Oxfam strongly supports President of Timor-Leste’s urgent need to diversify the economy

Oxfam's reaction to President of Timor-Leste Francisco Guterres Lú Olo’s recent comments on the “very urgent” need to diversify the economy.

Agriculture, disability inclusion and land rights are key concerns in Oxfam submission to Parliament

Today, Oxfam in Timor-Leste releases its 2020 Budget Submission to the National Parliament which highlights communities concerns on agriculture, disability inclusion and land rights.