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Women’s groups lead the fight against misinformation as Ebola returns to DRC

A network of local women’s groups, trained by ActionAid as emergency responders during the last Ebola outbreak, are working to prevent the spread of the deadly disease as it returns to the Democratic

New research: Local food and fuel prices more than triple in some of the world’s most at risk communities

The cost of food, fuel and fertiliser in some of the world’s poorest communities is soaring, with families spending double, triple and in some cases nearly four times what they were paying before

IPCC report presents a harrowing catalogue of climate impacts

As the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) releases its hard-hitting report on climate impacts, ActionAid is calling for a global system to support climate vulnerable countries to rebuild

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Communities face risk of waterborne diseases, as overnight flooding wreaks havoc on north-west Syria 

As communities continue to be affected by the fallout of last week’s devastating earthquakes, ActionAid is concerned that reports of flooding from a burst dam in north-west Syria might increase the

Humanitarian charity helps communities prepare for the worst as storm Freddy heads for Mozambique. 

Humanitarian organisation ActionAid is concerned about the intensity of tropical cyclone Freddy and the crippling impact on vulnerable communities in Madagascar, Mozambique, and Zimbabwe.   

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Open call for an immediate ceasefire in the Gaza Strip and Israel to prevent a humanitarian catastrophe and further loss of innocent lives

OPEN CALL FOR AN IMMEDIATE CEASEFIRE IN THE GAZA STRIP AND ISRAEL TO PREVENT A HUMANITARIAN CATASTROPHE AND FURTHER LOSS OF INNOCENT LIVES

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No more excuses: The World Bank must halt all funding for fossil fuels

WASHINGTON, D.C. 18 October 2019: The World Bank’s subsidising of fossil fuels is fanning the flames of the climate emergency and must stop, a coalition of civil society representing 112 organizations

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Earthquake survivors see huge spikes in food prices - urgent funding is needed in Syria to help to replenish food stocks  

Spikes in food prices in north-west Syria are leaving earthquake survivors in further need of humanitarian assistance. There are reports of shortages of food items including wheat flour and

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Women and girls among most affected by Turkey Syria earthquake, says humanitarian organisation ActionAid 

ActionAid says the situation for women, girls and marginalised communities in the aftermath of the Turkey Syria earthquake is becoming increasingly alarming. 

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Communities facing double catastrophe as another earthquake hits the Turkey-Syria border, reports ActionAid 

ActionAid is devastated to hear the news of a second powerful earthquake hitting the Turkey-Syria border. The earthquake measured 6.4 on the Richter scale and is likely to cause further untold damage