New report by ActionAid exposes devastating human cost of HSBC’s climate damage
A damning new report from ActionAid and research group Profundo reveals that HSBC’s financing of fossil fuels and industrial agriculture over three years exposed the planet to a shocking 357 million
More Money, Less Vision: Global Europe Risks Turning Partnerships into Political Transactions
The Commission’s new Global Europe Instrument claims to adapt EU external action to today’s and tomorrow’s challenges. Yet, as it stands, the proposal prioritizes flexibility over clarity, self
A bigger budget won’t matter if Global Europe swaps development for geopolitics
ActionAid welcomes the significant increase proposed by the Commission to the EU’s external budget for the next seven years – officially known as the Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) and its
Global South return home 'empty-handed' as summit delivers disappointing blow
As the curtain closes on the global development summit – the Fourth Financing for Development conference - in Seville today, ActionAid has expressed disappointment at the underwhelming outcome. The
The illegal occupation of Palestine must end; international law is not optional
As officials from 30 countries meet today at a conference aimed at ending Israel’s occupation of Palestine, Jamil Sawalmeh, Country Director for ActionAid Palestine says: “The illegal occupation of
ActionAid condemns killing of over 20 people at militarised Gaza aid site.
ActionAid condemns killing of over 20 people at militarised Gaza aid site. These killing zones must cease to exist. The Israeli government has weaponised humanitarian aid, turning it into a tool of
As mass starvation spreads across Gaza, our colleagues and those we serve are wasting away
More than 100 organizations are sounding the alarm to allow in life-saving aid.
The Public Versus Austerity: Why public sector wage bill constraints must end
Based on ground-breaking research our new report published with Public Services International and Education International exposes how austerity cuts in just 15 countries have blocked recruitment of
The Care Contradiction: The IMF, Gender and Austerity
This report exposes the devastating impact public sector cuts are having on women in low income countries, who face a triple threat of losing access to services, having fewer opportunities to access
The Vicious Cycle
The countries that are most vulnerable to the climate crisis are also facing a debt crisis – and the need to service external debt in foreign currency has become a major accelerator of the climate
