Over 150 NGOs call on developed countries to stop using bullying tactics to block funding for climate disasters
As world leaders gather for the UN climate summit in Madrid, more than 150 organisations alongside climate activists Naomi Klein and Lidy Nacpil, have written to environment ministers calling for a
World leaders land at COP25 as Africa faces climate and food crises
This is ActionAid's press statement on the opening of the COP25 climate negotiations in Madrid in December 2019.
Severe drought hits Mozambique months after devastating Cyclone Idai
Cyclone Idai left a trail of destruction across four countries in March 2019, with Mozambique the worst hit. It is still reeling from the effects of the tropical storm which killed more than 1,000
Families are surviving on one meal a day in drought-hit Zambia
Families in Sesheke, in Zambia’s western province, are facing severe food shortages due to drought. The area has experienced erratic rain, heat waves and drought affecting about 700 households. High
COP25: Woman farmer from Malawi speaks out against use of chemical fertilisers
COP25: Woman farmer from Malawi speaks out against use of chemical fertilisers
How women first-responders saved lives during Cyclone Bulbul
As Cyclone Bulbul hurtled towards the coastlines of India and Bangladesh, Sabita Rani and Hawa Begum were warning their communities about the fast-approaching storm and helping people to reach local
COP25: Developed countries continue to block loss and damage fund
Madrid, 06 December 2019 – As the UN climate conference (COP25) rolls into week two, progress on finance for the ‘loss and damage’ caused by climate change continues to be blocked by developed
Human rights: universal, inalienable and indivisible
This blog is by Dr. Maria Ron Balsera, the Research and Advocacy Coordinator for ActionAid International. She works on Tax Privatisation and the Right to Education: influencing education financing
In climate talks, rich countries are getting away with murder
This piece is by Brandon Wu, Director of Policy and Campaigns, ActionAid USA and is based on his contribution to a panel event at the UN climate conference in Madrid, exploring the limitations and
ActionAid & Global Witness briefing on investors and sustainability
The EU has adopted new rules requiring investors to be transparent about the impacts that their investments have on human rights and the environment, and to publish their due diligence policies