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’
Ban Fossil Fuel Advertising and Sponsorships Petition
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190 organisations join our call for increased funding for education post-Covid
On 28th July 2020 ActionAid convened a ground-breaking webinar on the domestic financing of education beyond the Covid-19 pandemic. You can view the full recoding of the webinar and read the call to
Charity delivers urgent medical care to survivors as reports of those injured reaches nearly 100,000
ActionAid is responding to the aftermath of the Turkey Syria earthquake by providing medical support through mobile health units in northwest Syria.
It’s reported that around 12,000 people in
New research: Blended finance for climate action - Good value for money?
During COP28 the issue of ‘blended finance’ for climate action was a major focus - particularly at the inaugural Business and Philanthropy Climate Forum. This event saw global funds – the Green
New report examines community-led early warning systems and humanitarian crises
ActionAid International Kenya has published a report analysing community-led early warning systems and their use in relation to protracted crises and making recommendations for others working with
Young people face a very uncertain future after the pandemic
At the start of the pandemic, the International Labour Organisation (ILO) predicted a global loss of 305 million full-time jobs by July 2020. Now this number is over 400 million. The crisis is worse
Guide on how to run skillshares within humanitarian projects
ActionAid Denmark has produced a new guide on how organisations can use skillshares as part of projects working with humanitarian projects. The guide is free to download on this page. It was funded
Why I joined the legal action against Shell
Dutch climate activist, Jessica Effah talks about why she became one of the 17,000 co-plaintiffs taking legal action against Shell.
Pharmaceutical companies reaping immoral profits from Covid vaccines yet paying low tax rates
Moderna, BioNTech and Pfizer cashing in thanks to taxpayer investments, monopolies, and low taxes while leaving millions unprotected.
