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ActionAid: We must come together to ensure a safe return for Rohingya refugees

The Rohingya people have now been displaced from their homes in Myanmar for five years, with almost a million of them living in refugee camps in Bangladesh. The majority of Rohingya refugees in

Pakistan floods - tens of millions affected in the blink of an eye

Floods in Pakistan continue to devastate communities, with over 30 million people affected, including almost 1000 dead.

ActionAid responds to ban on women working with aid agencies in Afghanistan

In response to a directive issued on Saturday that women in Afghanistan are now prohibited from working with aid agencies, ActionAid has published the following statement.

‘Deadliest year’: Nearly 40 children among over 230 Palestinians killed by Israeli forces and settlers in 2022.

ActionAid is deeply concerned about the increasing attacks and excessive use of force imposed by Israeli forces and settlers against Palestinians, particularly the impact this is having on women and

ActionAid responds to UN conference on Pakistan’s recovery after devastating flooding

“Last year’s floods in Pakistan, which left a third of the country underwater, is an unmistakable sign that the climate emergency is becoming more brutal and devastating by the month.

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ActionAid Palestine condemns demolition of school in the West Bank

On Sunday morning 7th of May 2023, the Israeli Security Forces break into the Palestinian village of Beit Ta’amer near Bethlehem city in the West Bank and fully demolished Jubet Ad Dib school. Jubet

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Four-day humanitarian pause will do little to improve dire conditions in Gaza

The four-day humanitarian pause which came into effect yesterday will do little to improve the dire conditions being endured by 2.3million people in Gaza. While, after seven weeks of near-constant

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ActionAid is deeply concerned about the escalating situation in the West Bank

ActionAid says: “We are deeply concerned about the escalating situation in the West Bank, where incidents of violence have soared and daily life is increasingly becoming unliveable for Palestinians as

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ActionAid statement on attacks in Rafah

“We are appalled by last night's heavy bombardment on Rafah, which reportedly killed at least 67 people, including women and children.