Oxfam news blog

The latest news, stories, reports, opinion and analysis from Oxfam staff and partners around the world.

11 November, 2009
Drought and insecurity worsens in Uganda
Raiders, diseases and the lack of water and pasture are hitting the livestock.

Posted by Jane Beesley | No Comments

9 November, 2009
Film release: From daily life to disaster in Gabura
New 'landmark' online interactive documentary captures the moment when Cyclone Aila hit Bangladesh.

Posted by Sandhya Suri | 1 Comment

6 November, 2009
World’s biggest arms traders promise global Arms Trade Treaty
A victory for campaigners as the UN agrees a timetable to establish a “strong and robust” Arms Trade Treaty.

Posted by Ed Pomfret | 1 Comment

6 November, 2009
Malawi: “They have destroyed nature”
How climate change is affecting the lives of the poorest people in Malawi.

Posted by Nicole Johnston | No Comments

4 November, 2009
Yemen conflict: People living in limbo
Having lost their homes and their jobs to the conflict in Yemen, nearly 6,000 people face life dependent on aid.

Posted by Caroline Berger | 1 Comment

3 November, 2009
Can Oxjam end Scottish east coast-west coast music rivalry?
Oxfam's poverty-busting month of music was huge. But what happens when Glasgow and Edinburgh go head to head?

Posted by Youssef Benmakhlouf | No Comments

2 November, 2009
First Gazans get compensation from former Israeli employers
Five years since they abruptly lost their jobs, the first Gazans finally get compensation.

Posted by Catherine Weibel | No Comments