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“I don’t want to live in my school. I want to learn in it”: Gaza’s schoolchildren desperate to return to classes after almost a year without formal education

Today should mark the beginning of a new school year in Gaza, but instead of attending classes, Gaza’s children are living through another day of a brutal war that has deprived them of an education

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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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“Our sympathies go out to the thousands of families who have had their lives turned upside down by the devastating earthquake in Cianjur in Indonesia. 

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“It is important to support each other and find hope amid this darkness”: Young people lead the way in responding to the humanitarian crisis in Gaza  

Today on International Youth Day, ActionAid is highlighting the incredible contributions of young humanitarians in Gaza

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Jenin Mother Reveals Heartbreaking Impact of Israeli Raids in West Bank Refugee Camps: “Our Children Sleep with Their Hands Raised” 

The situation in the West Bank is rapidly spiralling out of control, ActionAid is warning today, with Palestinian civilians subject to increasing attacks from both the Israeli forces and armed

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“Enough is enough, the world cannot continue to watch as the war on Gaza continues to put millions of lives at risk,” say civil society activists at the UN CSO Conference

“Enough is enough, the world cannot continue to watch as the war on Gaza continues to put millions of lives at risk,” say civil society activists at the UN CSO Conference

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Families in urgent need of food, water and shelter as thousands flee to Afghanistan’s cities

Away from the chaotic and terrifying scenes at Kabul airport, a humanitarian crisis is unfolding on the streets of Afghanistan’s cities.

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Young people might be more resilient to the virus, but not to its impacts

This blog examines the challenges that young people face around the world, from Covid-19 to homelessness and lack of employment

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Aid workers must be allowed to reach Afghanistan’s most vulnerable

As a new government is expected to be announced in Afghanistan, ActionAid is calling for all humanitarian workers to have unrestricted access to reach the most vulnerable families in need.

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