3 November 2022 | Danny Sriskandarajah
How can our leaders celebrate the lives of migrants who arrived 50 years ago, yet be so inhumane towards those who need help now?
31 October 2022 | Danny Sriskandarajah
As THE’s Global Sustainable Development Congress kicks off at the University of Glasgow, Oxfam’s chief executive Danny Sriskandarajah explains why universities are increasingly important in the fight against poverty and social injustice.
24 October 2022 | Danny Sriskandarajah
Back in May, we were predicting that hunger would claim a life in East Africa every 48 seconds by the end of year. Today, we think a person is dying every 36 seconds. Right now, the whole region stands on the brink of a devastating famine.
19 October 2022 | Danny Sriskandarajah
Eight decades after Oxfam began with a meeting in an Oxford church, we must respond to challenges our founders could not have dreamed of, from re-imagining what an international NGO should be, to the need for totally new sources of funding, to the world-changing impact of technology.
17 October 2022 | Danny Sriskandarajah
The humanitarian aid system needs an urgent overhaul, and the devastating yet preventable food crisis unfolding in East Africa is a clear example why.
10 October 2022 | Danny Sriskandarajah
To mark Oxfam turning 80, I facilitated an important discussion with an expert panel of activists about how to make change in an unequal world, and what we can all do to play our part.
18 September 2022 | Danny Sriskandarajah
That Queen Elizabeth II was admired by many around the world today seems self-evident. But we shouldn’t underestimate how remarkable it is that she was held in such esteem, even by the very people who fought so hard to get rid of British rule.
21 July 2022 | Danny Sriskandarajah | Tags: aid, politics
I was quoted in The Guardian commenting on the welcome news that Keir Starmer would reverse the merger between DfID and the Foreign Office. There is huge value in having a dedicated seat at the cabinet table and a department with dedicated resources and expertise to help the UK play a positive role in addressing … Continue reading “The Guardian: labour would reverse DFID and foreign office merger”
18 July 2022 | Danny Sriskandarajah | Tags: Inequality, politics, poverty
I was asked to comment on a new report by BOND assessing the UK’s progress on playing its part to deliver the collective UN Global Goals to beat poverty and inequalities. While the UK played an important role in shaping the SDGs, it has spent recent years back-sliding on its commitments to help the poorest. … Continue reading “The Telegraph: UK not meeting its commitments to deliver the sustainable development goals”
5 July 2022 | Danny Sriskandarajah | Tags: decolonisation, diversity, Inequality, poverty
The House of Commons International Development Select Committee recently published a damning report about racism in the development sector. I wrote an article for Eastern Eye reflecting on the need for all of us in the sector to do more to help create an anti-racist future, in the UK and across the world. Read more
