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Young people at UN Climate Summit embarrass world leaders for lack of leadership
Harjeet Singh, our global lead on climate change, responds to the first day of the UN Climate Summit in New York, 23 September 2019
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ActionAid briefing: Explaining Nature-Based Solutions
This is ActionAid's guide to nature-based solutions to climate change, created as a part of our climate change mobilisation of September 2019.
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Brandon Wu - Climate strikes offer hope
Brandon Wu, Director of Policy and Campaigns at ActionAid USA, reviews the impact of the climate strike on 20 September.
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ActionAid responds to UN Secretary General’s statement
On 18 September 2019 UN Secretary General António Guterres noted that all countries must act to stop climate change. This is our response.
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UN Climate Action Summit: Three ways to breathe life into the Paris Agreement
ActionAid is calling on governments around the world to act NOW on climate change.
Calls for greater action from the South African government following rise in violence against women and xenophobic attacks
ActionAid country directors from across Africa have issued a joint statement in solidarity with those protesting against xenophobic attacks in South Africa
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ActionAid Cambodia launches appeal to plant 100,000 mangroves – after coastline sees 62% loss of vital defence against climate change
ActionAid Cambodia launches appeal to plant 100,000 mangroves – after coastline sees 62% loss of vital defence against climate change
Communities in Kampot province are coming together to launch
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ActionAid endorsed for high quality and assurance standards
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Violence is not part of the job
ActionAid and partners are calling on ILO member states to urgently ratify and bring into force new global legislation to end violence and harassment at work. Read our joint statement on this page.
ActionAid responds to UN report on land and climate change
On 8 August 2019 the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change published its landmark report on land use and climate. This is ActionAid's response.
