ActionAid International welcomes new Secretary General
ActionAid International has announced that Arthur Larok, who has been interim Secretary General at ActionAid International for the past year, has been appointed to lead the charity on a permanent
Cyclone Freddy leaves a trail of destruction in Malawi: “Everything is gone”
Cyclone Freddy has been said to be record-breaking in its strength, length, and resurgence. In Malawi, the cyclone has been devasting to communities, with a state of disaster being declared in 14
International Donors’ Conference in support of the people in Turkey and Syria
As the Syrian crisis marks its twelfth year of conflict, a grim future for Syrians persists, amidst a protracted crisis characterized with recurrent displacement, hostilities, social instability
ActionAid strengthens resilience as Cyclone Freddy death toll rises in Malawi
Tropical Cyclone Freddy has made landfall for a second time this week in East Africa, raging through Malawi and causing gusty winds, heavy rainfall, mudslides and increased flooding. The death toll in
New loss and damage fund must deliver ‘equitable’ outcome for climate ravaged countries says ActionAid as committee meets for first time
Humanitarian organisation ActionAid is calling for the setup of a new fund for climate induced loss and damage to be prioritised as the Transitional Committee – tasked with determining what this fund
Major IPCC climate report ‘needs to be the trigger that moves the world from grudging acceptance to rapid action’, says ActionAid International
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s (IPCC) Sixth Assessment report has been published today. ActionAid International, a humanitarian organisation which campaigns on climate justice and
Pathway to a Feminist Corporate Accountability Framework
Women around the world continue to experience business-related human rights abuses and violations differently and disproportionately: from significant barriers to access justice and discrimination in
Ensuring a gender-responsive and effective Corporate Due Diligence Legislation in 10 steps
Pollution, land grabbing, the exploitation of workers, violence against human rights defenders… all have different and disproportionate effects on women. ActionAid’s extensive work with communities
Drought in East Africa: How communities in Somaliland are adapting
East Africa is currently facing the worst drought for decades and yet there remains little to no attention to the severity of the situation. With the number of emergencies rapidly growing in the face
Cyclone Freddy: record-breaking destruction
What’s being investigated by some as a record breaking weather event, has to others caused horror and devastation. #Cyclone Freddy has affected over 1.5 million people in Mozambique, Malawi, and
