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The official account of Oxfam Great Britain. Oxfam is a global community of people who believe in a kinder, and radically better world, where everyone has the power to thrive not just survive.
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Don’t wait for disasters to hit the headlines to act. In an emergency it is a race against time. You can help ➡️ bit.ly/3F1xqeE #Donate #Emergency #HelpWhenItMatters #DonateToday

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Together we can create a fairer world for everyone 💚 This #WorldSocialJusticeDay join us in the fight for a fairer future! Find out more ➡ bit.ly/4hP4Wng #Equality #SocialJustice

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February is the shortest month. Make the biggest impact... This month, we’re urgently looking for 594 people to become regular givers and help fund the long-term work communities are doing to tackle hunger head on. Can you help? Start your monthly donation now: bit.ly/413wvBP

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Stop arming Israel. Oxfam and 231 organisations call on the UK and other nations involved in producing F-35 fighter jet parts to immediately halt all F-35 arms transfers to Israel. READ MORE:

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Barely enough for one toilet flush. Less than a minute of showering. Less than 2 minutes of a tap running. That is how much water each person has in the North Gaza and Rafah Governorates. It's less than 7% of the water available before October 2023.

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February is the shortest month. Make the biggest impact... This month, we’re urgently looking for 594 people to become regular givers and help fund the long-term work communities are doing to tackle hunger head on. Can you help? Start your monthly donation now: bit.ly/413wvBP

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2024 was record as the hottest year ever, turbo-charging extreme weather around the world. 💔 This valentines, let’s demand action. Make rich polluters pay starting with taxing private jets and superyachts ➡️ bit.ly/4gGjILI #ValentinesDay #ClimateChange #ClimateJustice #MakePollutersPay

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Oxfam & 13 NGOs call on UK gvmt to take action. Despite evidence of unlawful killings, displacement, and destruction, the UK still has not taken meaningful action to prevent atrocities in the #WestBank or hold Israeli forces accountable. Statement here: bit.ly/41chbo0

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"Dismantling #USAID is a callous, destructive political power play that will have deadly consequences for millions of people." - @oxfamamerica.bsky.social's CEO, when asked about the Trump administration's decision to undercut USAID.

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According to an @oxfaminternational.bsky.social report, the richest one per cent of the world’s population are responsible for more than twice as much carbon pollution each year as the poorest 50 per cent of humanity. theconversation.com/the-impact-o...

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There’s a break in the bombardment in Gaza. But it’s not the time for world leaders' silence. The UK gvmt must call for a permanent ceasefire, demand the flow of aid and advocate for justice for Palestinians. Sign the petition: bit.ly/4hmgn5z Donate: bit.ly/GazaLebanon__appeal

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📢 "The situation in #DRC, especially in #Goma is so serious." Oxfam's Dr Manenji Mangundu tells @bbcworldservice.bsky.social about Oxfam's emergency response, to help thousands of people displaced by the conflict. You can help at bit.ly/DRC__Appeal

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REACTION: @oxfamgb.bsky.social responds to today's #HighCourt ruling confirming it will hear a case against the UK Government for its decision to allow the sale of some arms to Israel. In full ➡️ oxfam.org.uk/mc/q2rh4z/

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While billionaires’ fortunes soar to stratospheric levels, millions struggle, unable to afford basics like food, healthcare and education. Here's why the super-rich MUST pay their fair share of taxes ➡️ bit.ly/3WM5rG9 #Inequality #Equality #TaxTheSuperRich #Billionaire

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Renewed fighting around the city of Goma and across North Kivu in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has displaced hundreds of thousands of people. Without adequate access to water and basic resources, the risk of disease, is a threat. A donation can help our teams respond: bit.ly/DRC__Appeal

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The biggest & wealthiest climate polluters are being allowed to get even richer while millions of people are pushed deeper into poverty by the climate crisis. We joined @globaljusticenow.bsky.social & @makepolluterspay.bsky.social to tell the Government to #MakePollutersPay ✍️

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“Once I heard, I cried for everything we have endured in the past 15 months.” Ghada, from the Oxfam team in Gaza, reflects on the loss and destruction suffered in her reaction to the pause in hostilities. Donate today: bit.ly/GazaLebanon__appeal

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WATCH: Oxfam GB’s Chief Executive Halima Begum reflects on the interim ceasefire and the urgent humanitarian needs in Gaza: bit.ly/3Cx6YZG Donate to the Gaza/Lebanon appeal: bit.ly/GazaLebanon__appeal

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The world is now on track for at least five trillionaires within a decade. That and other shocking findings in @oxfamgb.bsky.social's Takers Not Makers report ➡️ oxfam.org.uk/mc/pdv3pn/ #wealth #trillionaires #superrich

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REACTION: Oxfam says the Government’s new UK climate plan is a step in the right direction but they must go further & clarify how they will deliver the UK’s low-carbon future and build a fairer and more equal world in the process oxfam.org.uk/mc/xis5wv/ #Climate #UKGovernment #carbon

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Amitabh shares insight from the world economic forum last week. #WEF25 may be over but our fight for a fairer future is far from it - bit.ly/4aiAA9u #Inequality #Davos #Equality #TaxTheSuperRich #Billionaire

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WE DID IT 🎉: Rosebank has been ruled unlawful and the oil field’s approval has been overturned. This is incredible news, and monumental victory in the fight for a liveable future for all. @stopcambo.bsky.social #StopRosebank

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PRESS RELEASE: Catastrophic escalation of humanitarian crisis in Democratic Republic of Congo as fighting resumes - Oxfam oxfam.org.uk/mc/8ywzee #Goma #DRC

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"Israel has completely failed to improve humanitarian conditions, disregarding international law and systematically preventing life-saving aid from getting in." - @oxfamgb.bsky.social's Bushra Khalidi #Gaza #humanitarian www.newarab.com/news/survey-...

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The world’s billionaire wealth surged in 2024. Can you guess how much? – Take our quiz and find out how much you really know about inequality ➡️ bit.ly/3Cbhw0B #Inequality #Davos #WEF25 #Equality #Davos2025

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How did @oxfaminternational.bsky.social calculate the numbers in the #TakersNotMakers report? In this blog, Alex Maitland takes us through the number-crunching and methodology used in the report. views-voices.oxfam.org.uk/2025/01/how-...

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We're often told that extreme wealth comes from hard work and innovation and that today's economy gives everyone a fair chance 💡 The data tells a different story. Join the fight for a fairer future 👉https://bit.ly/4aiAA9u #Davos #WEF25 #Davos2025 #FightInequality #Equality #TaxTheRich #MythBusting

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Yesterday we opened a pub for 1 day only, where you pay what you can afford. At The Fair Pour, it's billionaires who pay the highest price rather than the rest of humanity. @itvnews.bsky.social came along to check it out:

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Influence of super rich on Donald Trump threatens democracy, say Patriotic Millionaires

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Not even time travel savings can catch you up to billionaire bank accounts 💰 It's time for a fairer future. It’s time to tax the super-rich. Join the fight for a fairer future ➡ bit.ly/4aiAA9u #Davos #Billionaires #SuperRich #Davos2025 #Davos25 #WEF25 #WEF2025 #Equality #TaxTheRich

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For today only, visit our pop-up pub with a difference 👀 We're calling last orders for a fairer system! Come along to find out more and join in our pub quiz at 7pm. 📍64 Theobalds Rd WC1X 8SF All drinks are low and no alcohol. Minimum price £3. #Davos #LondonEvents #London #WEF25 #DryJanuary

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🚨Update from Oxfam colleague, Clemence in Gaza: "Finally, a #CeasefireNOW. Our teams report signs of hope and repair work, despite tension. In parts of Gaza, streets are crowded as people travel to inspect what’s left of their homes" Donate now: bit.ly/GazaLebanon__appeal

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For one day only, we're opening a pub. Yes, you read that right! But it's a pub with a difference - one that calls for a fairer system. Come along to find out more. 🔴Tuesday 21st January 🔴12-9pm, quiz 7pm 🔴Theobalds Rd WC1X 8SF All drinks are low and no alcohol. Minimum price £3. #DryJanuary #Davos

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⏰ It’s time to tax the super-rich. Join the fight for a fairer future. Are you in? Please sign and share now ➡️ bit.ly/4aiAA9u #Davos #WEF2025 #WEF25 #Davos2025 #Inequality #FightInequality

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Get ready for the new trillionaire class: whose wealth will be built not on merit but inheritance, monopoly – and the legacy of colonialism. Anjela Taneja and @hbignell.bsky.social introduce Oxfam's #TakersNotMakers report for this week's #Davos summit views-voices.oxfam.org.uk/2025/01/davo...

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While many struggle to make ends meet, the wealth of the super-rich has soared. It doesn’t have to be this way. There’s another way—one that prioritises fairness, sustainability, and equality. It starts with making those at the top pay their fair share. Find out more ➡️ bit.ly/40FunBq #Davos

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🚨 REACTION: Oxfam response to pause in hostilities in Gaza. Over two million people in Gaza have been systematically deprived of the essentials to live. It is critical that life-saving aid reach those in need. Donate to the Gaza / Lebanon appeal: bit.ly/GazaLebanon__appeal

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‘It’s about solidarity, not charity’ - Halima Begum, Oxfam CEO in today's Guardian. Read the article here: www.theguardian.com/global-devel...

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