Humanitarian charity helps communities prepare for the worst as storm Freddy heads for Mozambique.
Humanitarian organisation ActionAid is concerned about the intensity of tropical cyclone Freddy and the crippling impact on vulnerable communities in Madagascar, Mozambique, and Zimbabwe.
Open call for an immediate ceasefire in the Gaza Strip and Israel to prevent a humanitarian catastrophe and further loss of innocent lives
OPEN CALL FOR AN IMMEDIATE CEASEFIRE IN THE GAZA STRIP AND ISRAEL TO PREVENT A HUMANITARIAN CATASTROPHE AND FURTHER LOSS OF INNOCENT LIVES
No more excuses: The World Bank must halt all funding for fossil fuels
WASHINGTON, D.C. 18 October 2019: The World Bank’s subsidising of fossil fuels is fanning the flames of the climate emergency and must stop, a coalition of civil society representing 112 organizations
Having a job does not mean that your livelihood is secure
Globally, women are in the lowest-paid work, earning 24 percent less than men. At the current rate of progress, it will take 170 years to close this gap. One of the main reasons for this is the lack
Whose City?
Some successful and innovative ways that women’s rights, social justice and civil society organisations influence and work with governments to improve women’s urban safety.
Earthquake survivors see huge spikes in food prices - urgent funding is needed in Syria to help to replenish food stocks
Spikes in food prices in north-west Syria are leaving earthquake survivors in further need of humanitarian assistance. There are reports of shortages of food items including wheat flour and
COP27 must deliver for communities, women and girls on the frontlines of the climate crisis
We are halfway through the COP27 climate negotiations, with a huge amount left to be agreed and achieved.
Today, week two kicks-off with Gender Day, shining a much-needed spotlight on the plight that
Women and girls among most affected by Turkey Syria earthquake, says humanitarian organisation ActionAid
ActionAid says the situation for women, girls and marginalised communities in the aftermath of the Turkey Syria earthquake is becoming increasingly alarming.
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Communities facing double catastrophe as another earthquake hits the Turkey-Syria border, reports ActionAid
ActionAid is devastated to hear the news of a second powerful earthquake hitting the Turkey-Syria border. The earthquake measured 6.4 on the Richter scale and is likely to cause further untold damage