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ActionAid statement on Rafah evacuation order
Reacting to the news of the Israeli Forces’ evacuation order for 1.5 million displaced people in Rafah
“Even if one day death waits for me, I must continue the journey, my message...”: The Palestinian reporters risking their lives and their families as Gaza becomes the deadliest place for journalists on earth
On World Press Freedom Day, journalists in Gaza have been risking their lives to share their vital reporting
ActionAid reacts the resignation of HSBC’s chief executive Noel Quinn
Reacting to news of the resignation of HSBC’s chief executive Noel Quinn, ActionAid International’s Global Lead on Climate Justice Teresa Anderson, said:
“HSBC is in the climate spotlight for its
Your funding of climate-wrecking projects is robbing us of livelihoods and homes, communities tell global banks as AGM season kicks off
As major global banks Barclays, HSBC, and Citibank hold their Annual General Meetings (AGMs)
After 200 days of crisis, Gaza is becoming a graveyard for women and girls, says ActionAid
As the crisis in Gaza passes its 200th day, ActionAid is warning that Gaza is becoming a graveyard for women and girls. At least 70% of the more than 34,000 people killed
Time is up - IMF and World Bank must end colonial rule, says ActionAid
The time is up for the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank to continue with perpetuating a colonial rule, says ActionAid as the institutions concluded their Spring meetings in Washington DC
$2.1 billion pledges for Sudan crisis a step in the right direction but immediate ceasefire still urgent, says ActionAid
The international community took a significant step towards alleviating the crisis in Sudan, pledging $2.1 billion in humanitarian aid announced at the Paris Summit held on 15 April.
All political and diplomatic means must be utilised to prevent increased civilian harm and further regional escalation - 13 NGOs warn
Recent escalations in the Middle East are unprecedented and risk regional conflagration, threatening the lives of millions of civilians, say a group of leading NGOs working in the region.
“Children are showing clear signs of malnutrition”: No celebrations for Eid al-Fitr in Gaza this year as people struggle to survive and the threat of a ground invasion of Rafah looms
There will be no celebrations to mark Eid al-Fitr in Gaza this year,
“The fish in the river are gone”- Fishing communities devastated by El Nino-induced drought, as Zimbabwe joins Malawi and Zambia in declaring a state of disaster
Over 20 million people in Southern Africa are facing a severe food security crisis due to the El Nino-induced drought. Affecting crop and livestock production as well as water availability in the