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‘Deadliest year’: Nearly 40 children among over 230 Palestinians killed by Israeli forces and settlers in 2022.

ActionAid is deeply concerned about the increasing attacks and excessive use of force imposed by Israeli forces and settlers against Palestinians, particularly the impact this is having on women and

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ActionAid Zambia reaffirms its position on the IMF Managing Director’s visit.

Zambia will be expecting the IMF Managing Director alongside the US Treasury Secretary for a high-profile country visit. Against the backdrop of debt distress, the Zambian government reached an

ActionAid responds to appointment of UAE COP28 President

Commenting on the appointment, Teresa Anderson, Global Lead on Climate Justice at ActionAid, said: “This appointment goes beyond putting the fox in charge of the henhouse.

“The UN Climate Summit is

ActionAid responds to UN conference on Pakistan’s recovery after devastating flooding

“Last year’s floods in Pakistan, which left a third of the country underwater, is an unmistakable sign that the climate emergency is becoming more brutal and devastating by the month.

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ActionAid Brazil condemns attacks in Brasilia this weekend

ActionAid Brazil strongly condemns the radical and anti-democratic attacks that took place in the capital of Brazil, Brasilia, on Sunday 8 January, with the invasion and depredation of the

ActionAid responds to ban on women working with aid agencies in Afghanistan

In response to a directive issued on Saturday that women in Afghanistan are now prohibited from working with aid agencies, ActionAid has published the following statement.

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Indonesia Earthquake aftermath, scenes of hope, despair - and grief

A trail of death and destruction was left by this earthquake, which had a magnitude of 5.6, which was much weaker than many others that had hit Indonesia recently. Why does this one differ so much

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ActionAid prepares to support thousands of people in flood-ravaged neighbourhoods in Kinshasa, DRC

Earlier this week, heavy rains caused severe flooding in Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). These floods disrupted transportation and communication networks, schools

ActionAid launches first Anti-Modern Slavery Campaign, #HERSTORY

To mark the International Day for the Abolition of Slavery this year, ActionAid International launches #HerStory, an anti-modern slavery campaign to raise awareness of the prevalence of modern slavery

ActionAid urges EU ministers to deliver on women’s rights and hold businesses accountable

Today’s meeting (1st December) of EU ministers in the Competitiveness Council is a crucial moment to ensure businesses accountability for human rights abuses and environmental damage. Following almost