Annual report 2015
This year women and men living in poverty continued to mobilise for their rights despite the volatile mix of disasters, militarism, conflict and economic displacement that left many of the world’s
Working for and with young people
Being young is never easy, but in a context of crisis, it is more than challenging. All around the world, young women and men, girls and boys are affected by the consequences of disasters, conflicts
Young people hold the key to a better future
To mark its 75th anniversary, the United Nations invited people from all over the world to join conversations on how to tackle the challenges we face and how to build a better future for all.
Thousands of activists take to the streets demanding urgent debt cancellation ahead of global summit
Arthur Larok, the Secretary General of ActionAid, who participated in the march, said, "As we marched, we made it clear that the time for empty rhetoric is over; the world needs action on ending the
Not Ready, Still Waiting
Governments must urgently improve gender policies to stand a chance of achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) on inequalities. As yet, governments in developing countries do not have the
Reactions to the IMF programme in Zambia
ActionAid Zambia’s Country Director, Nalucha Nganga Ziba responds to the recently revealed new IMF programme in Zambia.
US announcement on Israeli settlements ‘dangerous and unlawful’
Ibrahim Ibraigheth, country director of ActionAid Palestine, responds to the announcement by Secretary of State Mike Pompeo that the US will no longer consider Israeli settlements in the occupied West
ActionAid Myanmar Annual Report 2014 - Power in Partnerships
2014: A YEAR OF BUILDING STRONG PARTNERSHIPS2014 was a year dedicated to building and consolidating partnerships at all levels in order to deepen and broaden our outreach further. We were particularly
“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