The EU's New Approach on Returns: More Externalisation, Less Protection and Safeguards
This week, the European Commission presented the latest piece in the sinister puzzle of derogations and attacks against the fundamental rights of people on the move – a new common approach on returns
USAID cuts leave women at risk of being forced into “sex for fish” exploitation in drought-hit Zambia
The abrupt halt of USAID funding by the US administration has left women in drought-hit Zambia at risk of being forced into so called “sex for fish” exploitation, after ActionAid was forced to shut
Engineer and family killed as Israel breaks ceasefire
ActionAid is heartbroken and outraged to learn that Mohammad Ahmad Abu Marshood, an engineer and projects coordinator at Al Awda Health and Community Association and hospital —run by ActionAid’s
‘Fear and panic’ in Gaza as Israeli military resumes intensive airstrikes
ActionAid statement in response to renewed attacks by Israeli forces in Gaza.
Joint Statement: Disastrous Omnibus proposal erodes EU’s corporate accountability commitments and slashes human rights and environmental protections.
ActionAid joins over 360 CSOs in calling on the European Parliament and EU Council to block the Omnibus proposal. This proposal risks jeopardising the very objectives of crucial corporate
ActionAid mourns the passing of Feminist Leader Everjoice Win
Arthur Larok, the Secretary General of ActionAid International has paid tribute to Everjoice Win, who passed away on 9 March 2025. He said,
“The ActionAid family is devastated to hear of the passing
Meet ActionAid's Global Leadership Team (GLT)
ActionAid’s Global Leadership Team (GLT) is a leadership collective established in 2022 following a change process within our Global Secretariat. It comprises five leaders drawn from the Global
Why the UN aid summit is the EU's best shot at financial justice
Why the UN aid summit is the EU's best shot at financial justice
Earthquake deepens Myanmar’s humanitarian crisis
Jagat Patnaik, Head of Asia and Country Engagement at ActionAid International, said: “Thousands of lives have been lost, homes destroyed, and many communities remain cut off. People fled with nothing
