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“What I saw in the streets is not a government that wants to listen, but to kill its people.” Young people recount horrific experiences of police brutality during Kenya tax protests
ActionAid shares testimonies from young people, who were brutalised in Kenya while protesting the Finance Bill
ActionAid responds to the loss of life in Kenya protests: "Every life lost is a wound on the nation’s soul”
“It is outrageous that protesters, mainly young people standing up against an unfair bill that was drafted without adequate public participation
ActionAid responds to IPC report on food insecurity in Gaza: “It is inconceivable that Gaza remains at high risk of famine”
In response to the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) report on food insecurity in Gaza published today, ActionAid said:
“Many children are falling ill as a result of drinking this water: Amid extreme water shortages in Gaza, people forced to rely on unsafe, contaminated sources
Extreme water shortages are having a devastating impact on people’s health in Gaza, as people are forced to rely on contaminated and insect-infested sources.
“Because there is no fuel...a lot of our services [are] affected”: Fuel shortages push hospitals in Gaza to the brink of collapse.
The critical shortage of fuel in Gaza is gravely impacting hospitals
“COP29 negotiations on climate finance will be a fork in the road for Planet Earth,” says ActionAid as Bonn talks end
As the Bonn climate meetings end, the general feeling is that the talks have failed to make progress on the much-needed finance necessary to pay for climate action.
ActionAid reacts to UN Security Council resolution on Gaza and calls for a ceasefire
ActionAid said: “Yesterday saw the UN Security Council come together to finally support an end to the nine-month nightmare ongoing in Gaza
“I was tired and did not have proper nutrition...Nothing to help keep my baby”: Doctors in Gaza report rise in miscarriages as pregnant women face severe stress and lack of food
Doctors on one of the only functioning maternity wards left in Gaza have told ActionAid
“The untreated sewage channels are now between the tents": Gaza faces environmental disaster after eight months of crisis
Today on World Environment Day (June 5), ActionAid is highlighting the devastating impact that eight months of bombardment
New crossing points and ‘floating dock’ are cosmetic changes, as humanitarian access disintegrates in Gaza, warn aid agencies
As Israeli attacks intensify on Rafah, the unpredictable trickle of aid into Gaza has created a mirage of improved access while the humanitarian response is in reality on the verge of collapse