ActionAid Condemns Israeli Ground Offensive on Rafah: Urgent Appeal for International Intervention to Protect Civilian Lives and Uphold Humanitarian Law
“The impending ground offensive on Rafah by Israel is a flagrant violation of international law and a despicable act of aggression. Rafah, already one of the world's largest refugee camps, serves as
Essential aid including food and medical supplies prevented from entering Gaza, as 2.3 million people face starvation and disease
Confusing and arbitrary rules about the type of aid permitted to enter Gaza is resulting in thousands of essential items being stopped at border crossings and prevented from reaching those who
ActionAid responds to IPC report on food insecurity in Gaza: “It is inconceivable that Gaza remains at high risk of famine”
In response to the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) report on food insecurity in Gaza published today, ActionAid said:
Double tragedy for Syrian refugees with women and girls bearing the brunt of the earthquakes
ActionAid reports that the Turkey-Syria earthquakes have exacerbated the suffering of Syrian women who survived years of conflict, only to lose their temporary homes, neighbours and loved ones as well
Al-Awda Hospital to Halt Services Tonight as Fuel Supplies Nearing Depletion
Al-Awda hospital, one of the biggest in Gaza, is just hours away from running out of fuel. Currently, one-third of Gaza’s hospitals and nearly two-thirds of primary health care clinics have stopped
“We have lost a large number of children...if there is no urgent response, we will lose more and more”: Children in northern Gaza dying as a result of malnutrition amid worsening food crisis
Children in the north of Gaza are dying as a result of malnutrition, a doctor has told ActionAid, as the unprecedented food crisis in the territory continues to worsen by the day.
As rains fail, families in rural Kenya face perilous levels of hunger and thirst
Rains have failed for the third consecutive season in vast areas of arid and semi-arid lands in Kenya. ActionAid Kenya’s communications manager Fridah Bwari on how drought is devastating family
Hospitals have 24 hours left to treat children, the wounded and the dying
We issue this urgent plea to the international community, calling for immediate action to deliver essential fuel aid to Gaza. As hospitals teeter on the brink of running out of power, the lives of
Journalist deaths in Gaza are a grave violation of the right to life and freedom of expression
At least 18 Palestinian journalists have been killed in Gaza since October 7 – more than one per day – in a gross violation of international law.
Free Palestine?
This Briefing Paper catalogues some of the main violations of international law committed against the occupied Palestinian population, with a focus on the duties of Israel in its role of Occupying
