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Rich countries are trying to turn climate talks into profit venture but this week we expect them to put real finance on the table,” says ActionAid’s Teresa Anderson

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The industries fuelling the climate crisis are draining public funds in the Global South, new ActionAid report reveals

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Joint Recommendation: 10 Steps for EU Leaders should Uphold Right to Asylum in Europe

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Lebanon: ActionAid partners flee Baalbek as people “scramble like scared mice” to escape Israeli airstrikes

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The Young Humanitarian Handbook

The Young Humanitarian Handbook has been designed for all young people who are currently, or may in the future, be engaged in humanitarian action.
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