Why ActionAid is working to tackle modern slavery
Attention must be dedicated to upholding human rights in the world of work.
Climate crisis to blame for high rates of cholera, says ActionAid
After years of declining cholera cases, ActionAid has become increasingly concerned about the ‘worrying upsurge’ of deadly outbreaks which have emerged across the world over the past year – including
Humanitarian action: Women responding, but outside the system
ActionAid attended Women, Peace and Security Week (WPS) in New York from October 17-21st with partners and women’s rights organisations for their work supporting women’s resilience and leadership in
EU Parliament increases pressure on COP27 “to take responsibility and act with compassion in the face of the climate crisis”
ActionAid response to the European Parliament Resolution on COP27.
“The climate crisis is growing, and here in Bangladesh we feel its ferocity”
ActionAid is highly concerned about cyclone Sitrang, which is very likely to intensify into a severe cyclonic storm as it gathers pace over the Bay of Bengal.
The storm is now approaching land and it
How action on climate justice can be delivered at COP27
Ahead of the COP27 climate talks, ActionAid is setting out five climate justice benchmarks to build trust and deliver the action needed to address the Loss and Damage and Climate Justice.
Lack of loss and damage funding for climate disasters will damage women and girls’ rights for years to come, new report by ActionAid reveals
A new report by human rights charity ActionAid has revealed the long-term extent of climate disasters on women and girls as vulnerable countries with no access to loss and damage funding are pushed
The Long Shadow of the Climate Crisis
In 2022 climate disasters have taken on a new scale and horror. Four seasons without rainfall have left a “biblical” drought and unprecedented hunger across Eastern Africa. Devastating floods in
ActionAid respond to news loss and damage funding is firmly on COP27 agenda
Commenting on news that loss and damage funding has been added to COP27 agenda, as climate negotiations begin in Egypt, Teresa Anderson, Global Lead for Climate Justice at ActionAid, said: “As climate
Carbon offset drafts opens the door to 'risky and dangerous practices'
In response to a draft document submitted by the Article 6.4 Supervisory Body during COP27 about carbon offsets, Kelly Stone, Senior Policy Analyst at ActionAid USA, said: