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The fate of millions of people living on small island states depends on this COP, says ActionAid
Reacting to UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ remarks at the COP29 Leaders’ Summit of Small Island Developing States on Climate Change in Baku today,
Shell appeal reactive - Ruling a setback for climate justice but polluters are now feeling the heat
Commenting on Shell’s successful appeal against a landmark climate ruling in the Netherlands
We can’t stop the climate crisis by spending less on climate finance than we spend on ice cream, says ActionAid
Speaking during a press briefing on the opening day of COP29, ActionAid’s spokespeople urged the rich polluting Global North countries to provide adequate climate financing for adaptation, mitigation
COP29 is a test of wealthy countries’ commitment to securing a liveable planet
As COP29 opens in Baku, Azerbaijan, tomorrow, ActionAid International’s Global Lead on Climate Justice, Teresa Anderson, says:
“Frontline countries who have done almost nothing to cause the
ActionAid joins over 40 CSOs in new letter to the Multiannual Financial Framework
ActionAid has signed a letter with over 40 organisations entitled
Having a climate denier in the White House poses new barriers to climate action, says ActionAid
Commenting on the outcome of the election,
Lebanon: ActionAid partners flee Baalbek as people “scramble like scared mice” to escape Israeli airstrikes
ActionAid called on world leaders to act immediately to prevent further humanitarian catastrophe in Lebanon, after staff of its partner organisation RDFL (The Lebanese Women Democratic Gathering )
“Reckless” UNRWA ban will cost Palestinian lives – ActionAid
ActionAid condemns the ban on the activities of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) in Israel, passed by the Knesset which paralyses the UN agency’s ability to provide essential
“A damp squib” - IMF and World Bank annual meetings end on a low as growing debt crisis and burden of austerity remain unresolved – ActionAid
ActionAid says the 2024 International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank Annual meetings in Washington, D.C., were a damp squib that fell short of addressing the bread-and-butter issues for people
Urgent global appeal: Defend UNRWA from Israeli ban and prevent catastrophic consequences for Palestinians
Urgent global appeal: Defend UNRWA from Israeli ban and prevent catastrophic consequences for Palestinians
