Opinions
How the IMF’s Comprehensive Surveillance Review sidelines gender equality
The International Monetary Fund’s recently published Comprehensive Surveillance Review (CSR) fails to address the impact of its policy prescriptions on gender equality and women’s rights, the ability
Shell climate case: What you need to know
On Wednesday (26 May), a judge in The Hague will deliver their verdict on the ground-breaking climate case against fossil fuel giant Shell.
Palestine crisis: A message from a bleeding Gaza
As Israel continues its relentless attacks on Palestinian communities, ActionAid Palestine’s senior humanitarian programme officer, Samah Kassab, shares a powerful and heartbreaking message from Gaza.
Can the Global Education Summit start to address the huge shortfall in public financing for education?
On 28 and 29th of July 2021 the Global Education Summit co-hosted by UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson and President Kenyatta of Kenya will be a pivotal event for the financing of education worldwide
Land Day: Remembering the ongoing attacks on Palestinian land rights
On 30 March 1976, six Palestinians died and 70 were injured by Israeli gunfire in Nazareth during protests against Israeli government-sanctioned land confiscation. On this day, each year since, we
Why civil society organisations will boycott the UN’s Food Systems Summit unless there is a radical redirection away from corporate interests
Global food systems need a major overhaul. The UN Food Systems Summit is being billed as the answer – a forum to launch ‘bold new actions to transform the way the world produces and consumes food’
Access to a Covid-19 vaccine is a human right no one should be denied
With almost 70% of Covid-19 vaccines being distributed in the richest countries, there is clearly a glaring inequality gap in access to vital treatment to protect against the virus. But nowhere is
How to harness the enthusiasm of young people to build resilience to disasters
To mark the launch of new global guidelines on working with young people in emergencies, by the Inter-Agency Standing Committee and the Compact for Young People in Humanitarian Action, we hear from 25
Young emergency responders: Harnessing the power of social media to share Covid-19 advice
To mark the launch of new global guidelines on working with young people in emergencies, developed by Unicef and the Norwegian Refugee Council, with input from ActionAid and other agencies, we hear
The European Union must strengthen the global aspects of 'Farm to Fork'
In May 2020 the European Union adopted its 'Farm to Fork' strategy; its vision for the transformation of Europe’s food systems. But the global aspects of this strategy lack ambition.
