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It was the first time that Ebola had struck in an area of chronic insecurity and humanitarian crisis. A large-scale response to the outbreak, including health workers on the ground, volunteers […] View resource Briefing note Yemen’s civilians face death and a crushing siege as fighting expands to the city of Hudaydah: Violence must end and inclusive peace talks resume 21/09/2018 1 documents 8 pages long Languages: English Overview Overview Share Share Share on Twitter Share on Facebook Share on email Keywords Conflict Food security Hudaydah Peace process Protection of civilians Water Overview The Saudi and UAE-led Coalition has intensified its assault towards Hudaydah’s city and port, with devastating consequences for civilians. If fighting continues and the main roads out of the city are blocked, hundreds of thousands of people could be trapped in Hudaydah without access to adequate food, water and medical care. All sides in the […] View resource Briefing note Harmful Side Effects: How drug companies undermine global health 18/09/2018 1 documents 24 pages long Languages: English Overview Overview Share Share Share on Twitter Share on Facebook Share on email Keywords Access to medicines Healthcare Inequality Pharmaceutical companies Tax havens Taxation Overview New Oxfam research shows that four pharmaceutical companies – Abbott, Johnson & Johnson, Merck and Pfizer – systematically hide their profits in overseas tax havens. They appear to deprive developing countries of more than $100m (around £80m) every year – money that is urgently needed to meet the health needs of people in these countries […] View resource Briefing note Tailor Made: How Syrian refugee women are finding their own way to join the Jordanian economy 07/08/2018 2 documents 16 pages long Languages: Arabic, English Overview Overview Share Share Share on Twitter Share on Facebook Share on email Keywords Cash-for-work Displacement gender Humanitarian Refugees Women's economic empowerment Za'atari camp Overview Earning an income is a struggle for the residents of Za’atari refugee camp in Jordan, and women’s economic participation is extremely low. Oxfam initiated the Lel-Haya (For Life) project in Za’atari to build the capacities of Syrian refugee women, both in vocational training and soft skills. A small number of women involved in the project […] View resource Briefing note Space to be Heard: Mobilizing the power of people to reshape civic space 25/07/2018 3 documents 24 pages long Languages: English, French, Spanish Overview Overview Share Share Share on Twitter Share on Facebook Share on email Keywords Active citizenship Civic space Mobilization Organization Power Rights Overview The space for people to speak out, organize and take action against poverty, inequality and injustice is shrinking on a global scale. People in many countries around the world face serious restrictions and repression when exercising their basic rights. This includes citizens who raise their voices against corruption and political dysfunction, organizations that save lives […] View resource Briefing note The World Must Back Peace, Not War, to Put an End to Civilian Suffering in Yemen 05/07/2018 1 documents 10 pages long Languages: English Overview Overview Share Share Share on Twitter Share on Facebook Share on email Keywords Displacement Food security Houthis Humanitarian aid Internally displaced persons International Human Rights Law International Humanitarian Law Middle East and North Africa Saudi- and UAE-led coalition UN Security Council Overview Hudaydah’s residents are already some of the worst affected in the country by hunger and malnutrition. They now face a rapidly deteriorating humanitarian situation, despite a reported pause in the military advance to the sea port and city, and a recent reduction in the fighting. Most areas have no electricity. Whole neighbourhoods have no water, […] View resource Briefing note Drought, Displacement and Livelihoods in Somalia/Somaliland: Time for gender-sensitive and protection-focused approaches 28/06/2018 2 documents 24 pages long Languages: English Overview Overview Share Share Share on Twitter Share on Facebook Share on email Keywords Displacement Drought Gender Analysis Humanitarian response Internally displaced persons Livelihoods Protection Overview Thousands of Somali families were displaced to urban centres by the 2017 drought. Research by a group of NGOs indicates that they do not intend to return home anytime soon. It also shows how precarious and limited are the livelihood opportunities for displaced people in Somalia; how far people’s options are affected by gender; and […] View resource Briefing note Towards a Socially Responsible Aquaculture Stewardship Council 25/06/2018 1 documents 18 pages long Languages: English Overview Overview Share Share Share on Twitter Share on Facebook Share on email Keywords Aquaculture Aquaculture Stewardship Council Certification GRAISEA Seafood Smallholder agriculture Supply chains Sustainability Overview The Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) is a certification initiative which aims to promote responsible aquaculture. Oxfam regards ASC as an initiative to transform the sector, but there is a need for urgent improvements on social aspects such as fair contracts for farmers, decent labor rights in the industry, and effective and transparent stakeholder consultation including […] View resource Briefing note The Fighting Must Stop – to Create a Space for Peace: Attacking Hodeida city, after its airport, would be a far greater threat to Yemeni civilians 20/06/2018 1 documents 4 pages long Languages: English Overview Overview Share Share Share on Twitter Share on Facebook Share on email Keywords Humanitarian aid Middle East and North Africa UN Security Council Overview On 13 June 2018, the Saudi- and UAE-led coalition launched an attack on Hodeida, Yemen’s lifeline port. One week on, the Coalition has ignored all warnings and combined forces have pressed ahead to take Hodeida airport. The advance must now stop and efforts be refocused on peace. Taking the battle to a densely-populated city will […] View resource Briefing note The World Needs a New Strategy to Protect Hodeida and Avoid Catastrophe 15/06/2018 1 documents 4 pages long Languages: English Overview Overview Share Share Share on Twitter Share on Facebook Share on email Keywords Humanitarian aid Middle East and North Africa UN Security Council Overview The Saudi- and UAE-led Coalition’s assault on Hodeida – Yemen’s lifeline port – threatens hundreds of thousands of civilians in that city, and around 20 million more who rely on its imports of food, fuel, medicine and other supplies. The strategy to prevent this assault through quiet diplomacy – by the Coalition’s international partners including […] View resource Posts navigation Prev page Page 1 … Page 4 Page 5 Page 6 … Page 28 Next page Spotted an error? Let us know