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Families in Gaza running out of food as bakeries run out of fuel; “Those who survive the bombings may die from starvation instead” 

Ahead of a mooted ground offensive from Israel, starvation is being used as a weapon of war as bakeries remain the target of indiscriminate bombing and face critical fuel shortages.

Food is collectively cooked and distributed on the streets of Deir A-Balah. Many of those receiving the food have left Gaza city
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IPC’s imminent famine announcement a “grim milestone for millions of Palestinians” and a “stain on humanity’s conscience”

In response to the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) report forecasting imminent famine in northern Gaza, ActionAid has denounced the announcement as a "stain on humanity’s

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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

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People’s Hearing to highlight outrageous injustices faced by Palestinians

As members of the UN Human Rights Council meet in Geneva on 14 September, ActionAid and Palestinian human rights organisation Al-Haq are hosting a virtual people’s hearing to highlight Israel’s

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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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'Women and girls are living in a pressure cage'

Sharmin Akter, 21, is a case management worker for ActionAid. She supports women and girls living in the Rohingya refugee camps at Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh. Here Sharmin explains why COVID-19 reaching

Sharmin Akhter Rina works as a Psycho Social Support Officer in a women friendly space run by ActionAid Bangladesh
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Young Palestinians use music and social media to raise awareness of forced evictions in East Jerusalem

Young Palestinians living in East Jerusalem are harnessing the power of social media and music to tell the world about their fears of forced eviction and what life is like living under Israeli

Muna El-Kurd leads the #SaveSheikhJarrah campaign to mobilise local and international support for saving her neighbourhood.
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Women’s groups lead the fight against misinformation as Ebola returns to DRC

A network of local women’s groups, trained by ActionAid as emergency responders during the last Ebola outbreak, are working to prevent the spread of the deadly disease as it returns to the Democratic

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ActionAid International Stands in Solidarity with Palestinian People

ActionAid International joins the international and human rights organizations all over the world to mark the international solidarity Day with Palestinian People stressing its commitment towards