Press Releases

World Bank headquarters in Washington, DC. Credit: Wikimedia

Oxfam calls on the World Bank to drastically improve social and environmental protection policies

Final draft of World Bank safeguard policies disappoints, fails to fully protect affected people. Oxfam outlines four quick ways to drastically improve the World Bank’s social and environmental…

Women in Asia unpaid work. Credit: Oxfam in Asia

Even It Up Asia calls on ASEAN governments to recognize unpaid labour

Taking care of families & households is real work. Support our call on ASEAN govts to recognize, redistribute and value women’s unpaid care work.

Oxfam's Rachel Wilshaw. Credit: Oxfam GB

Labour rights in Unilever’s Vietnam supply chain

Rachel Wilshaw talks about a new Oxfam report that reflects on and assesses how Unilever’s commitment to labour rights have progressed in the last four years, and the challenges they and…

Oxfam in Vietnam Go Live event in Hanoi. Credit: Oxfam Vietnam

One Oxfam goes live

On June 14, 2016 Oxfam in Vietnam held a launch event to mark the commencement of One Oxfam, which unites all the affiliates in the country under one single structure and one program.

The European Union and Oxfam support the shrimp value chain development for the sustainable economic prosperity

Can Tho,– Small and medium enterprises (SME) processors, shrimp producers and inhabitants in a number of Mekong Delta Provinces will benefit from a project, entitled Sustainable and equitable shrimp…

The European Union and Oxfam support the shrimp value chain development for the sustainable economic prosperity

Can Tho,– Small and medium enterprises (SME) processors, shrimp producers and inhabitants in a number of Mekong Delta Provinces will benefit from a project, entitled Sustainable and equitable shrimp…

Oxfam in Vietnam staff photo. Credit: Oxfam Vietnam

Oxfam in Vietnam's new chapter

April 1st 2016 marked a turning point for Oxfam in Vietnam with a warm and meaningful internal Go Live Event. Oxfam’s Go Live means the commencement of One Oxfam which unites all the affiliates in…

Rural women carries water in Ben Tre province. Credit: Oxfam Vietnam

New Zealand embassy announces $50,000 USD of humanitarian aid to Ben Tre

Today the New Zealand Embassy announced humanitarian aid, totalling US$50,000, to communities in Ben Tre Province affected by drought and saltwater intrusion.The assistance will be provided through…

Tax havens. Credit: CNN Money

Tax havens 'serve no useful economic purpose': 300 economists tell world leaders

More than 300 leading economists from 30 countries have today written to world leaders warning that there is no economic justification for allowing tax havens to continue, and urging them to bring an…