Girls hardest hit by Covid-19 school closures – as teachers report spike in early marriage and teen pregnancies
As children in the global north head back to school, teachers across Asia, Africa and Latin America say many girls in their classes are struggling to return due to increases in early marriage
Historic UN tax vote for convention major win for public services
A historic tax resolution tabled by Nigeria on behalf of the Africa Group was adopted at the UN General Assembly on 22 November, 2023.
This kickstarts an intergovernmental UN process to negotiate a
Famine announcement will be too little too late as mothers bury their children in East Africa
Responding to U.N. humanitarian chief Martin Griffiths’ warning that famine is “at the door” in parts of Somalia, Taiwo Ajose, Interim Country Director for ActionAid in Somaliland, says:
IMF meetings are a chance to address harmful austerity and debt policies says ActionAid
The International Monetary Fund and World Bank Annual meetings in Morocco are a chance to address harmful austerity and debt policies that have left millions in poverty on the African continent, says
How Barclays' continuous destructive funding is pushing our climate to the brink
Barclays is Europe’s leading financier of fossil fuels globally and the largest fossil fuel financier in Africa
ActionAid responds to IMF debt relief announcement
ActionAid responds to the IMF debt relief announcement of immediate debt relief for 25 countries.
Liberia’s Musicians and Artists unite to fight Covid-19
Young people in Liberia are using the power of the creative arts to help combat the spread of Covid-19. Liberian singer/songwriter, Faith Vonic, has racked up thousands of views in her song 'Africa
ActionAid strengthens resilience as Cyclone Freddy death toll rises in Malawi
Tropical Cyclone Freddy has made landfall for a second time this week in East Africa, raging through Malawi and causing gusty winds, heavy rainfall, mudslides and increased flooding. The death toll in
ActionAid International responds to news that a number of migrants are feared dead off Cape Verde
In response to the news that more than 60 migrants are feared dead at sea off Cape Verde coast, Peter Kamalingin, Regional Director for Africa at ActionAid International, said: “We are devastated to
EU fails to deliver on climate finance at Africa Summit
ActionAid responds as leaders of the nations most responsible for the climate crisis fail to deliver solutions.
