The Latest Breaking News from Oxfam

After more than a decade of disappointment, the world’s wealthiest countries may have finally fulfilled their 2009 promise to mobilise $100 billion a year to help developing countries face the climate crisis. But the harsh truth is that developing nations are going to have to pay most of that money…

Action scheduled for 14, 15, 16 and 17 December postponed while members vote on deal

Climate change is overwhelmingly a problem of wealthy people. The wealthiest 1% of humanity produce over 1,000 times the emissions of the poorest 1%. In fact, these 77 million people are responsible for more climate-changing emissions than the poorest 66% (5 billion people) of humanity.

UBS expects $5.2 trillion to be transferred to the children of billionaires over the next few decades—they'll act a lot differently to their parents.

It is far from clear how Israel can attack south of territory without making dire situation even worse

As hostilities pause in Gaza, humanitarian organisations are calling for aid to be greatly increased with fears fuel, food and water are running out.

Oxfam is calling on fashion companies to do better as polling finds Australians don't think they are transparent about how they treat their garment workers.

Is capitalism the problem? Experts weigh in on ways to address the great carbon divide

As the world grapples with the dual crises of inequality and climate change, a new report has found the richest 1 percent of the global population is generating the same amount of carbon emissions as the five billion people who make up the poorest two-thirds.