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Aid system at the brink of total collapse and women give birth to stillborn babies as the risk of famine looms large in Gaza

With one-quarter of Gaza’s population being one step away from famine and more than a dozen children dying from malnutrition in the north of the enclave, ActionAid is warning that an already extremely

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“People have begun to wish for death”: Gazans starve as food aid blocked from entering Rafah, with UN officials warning famine is imminent 

Desperation is increasing by the day among the hunger-stricken population of northern Gaza, which has been almost entirely cut off from aid in the 100+ days since the war began.

ActionAid calls for reforms to the IMF’s voting share structure, as the EU supports the Managing Director’s second-term bid

The announcement by European governments supporting a second term for the Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Kristalina Georgieva, is a slap in the face of efforts to make the

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NGOs sue the Danish state to stop arms exports to Israel

Oxfam Denmark, Amnesty International Denmark, Mellemfolkeligt Samvirke (Action Aid Denmark) and
the Palestinian human rights organization Al-Haq are suing the Danish National Police and the Ministry

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Shattered dreams, scarred minds: Two years of war takes a heavy toll on Ukrainians' mental health 

Two years since Russia's invasion of Ukraine, psychological scars run deep, threatening to cripple a generation’s dreams and aspirations.

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ActionAid statement on sexual violence in Gaza and Israel

"In the face of alleged sexual violence reported since October 7th in Gaza and Israel, ActionAid stands firm: Every report of sexual violence against women demands thorough investigation.

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Gaza: Airdrops and sea routes are no alternative to aid delivery by land

25 NGOs call on governments to prioritize ceasefire and ground-based humanitarian aid as deaths from malnutrition and disease rise.

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IPC’s imminent famine announcement a “grim milestone for millions of Palestinians” and a “stain on humanity’s conscience”

In response to the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) report forecasting imminent famine in northern Gaza, ActionAid has denounced the announcement as a "stain on humanity’s

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“It is a major crisis...our most basic need is water”: Desperation as lack of clean water in Gaza sees disease and illness spread 

Today on World Water Day (March 22), as around the globe access to safe water is upheld as a fundamental human right, people in Gaza are experiencing dehydration and falling ill amid unsanitary

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Communities living in fear and on the brink of starvation as violence surges in Haiti 

The ongoing gang violence in Haiti is having a devastating impact on women and girls as food insecurity reaches alarming levels, according to ActionAid.