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The Africa Group justified for cautious approach to adaptation indicators at COP30, says ActionAid
The Africa Group justified for cautious approach to adaptation indicators at COP30, says ActionAid
ActionAid says it’s now ‘game on’ for just transition as Global South countries unite to call for new global mechanism
ActionAid says it’s now ‘game on’ for just transition as Global South countries unite to call for new global mechanism
Rich countries must increase their contributions for loss and damage
There is no ability to quickly distribute money immediately after a disaster. For the Fund for Responding to Loss and Damage to truly deliver, it must be more responsive to communities and immediate
ActionAid urges governments to prioritise people, as it prepares to lobby for a just transition mechanism at COP30
ActionAid - which supports communities on the frontlines of the climate crisis – is joining with other climate organisations at COP30 to demand governments agree to climate action that prioritises
Civil Society Collective Statement on Public Services
ActionAid has joined dozens of allies in making a bold statement about the importance of public services to sustainable development and human rights. This statement comes in advance of some crucial
ActionAid warns: Aid cuts costing lives as another earthquake devastates Afghanistan
Another devastating earthquake has struck Afghanistan overnight, compounding an already dire humanitarian crisis. ActionAid is closely monitoring the situation with partners in northern Afghanistan.
Mounting alarm as Israeli authorities reject NGO applications to transport life-saving aid into Gaza
41 organisations operating on the ground in Gaza call on the Government of Israel to uphold its commitments under the ceasefire agreement and international law and let humanitarian aid flow freely.
Reaffirming UNRWA’s essential role for Palestinian well-being and rights
ActionAid reacts to the decision by the International Court of Justice (ICJ). This decision is welcomed as a confirmation of what we have been seeing firsthand and calling for all along.
The EU must end preferential trade with Israel and uphold international law.
ActionAid responds to the EU Foreign Affairs Council meeting in Brussels today. The EU Foreign Affairs Council’s failure to act on suspending Israel’s preferential trade agreement is a betrayal of
IMF Annual Meetings: Austerity is not a solution, it’s a cycle of harm, says ActionAid
ActionAid has condemned the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for continuing to push austerity and budget cuts at its Annual Meetings this week, warning that such measures will devastate millions
