ActionAid Calls for Immediate Ceasefire and Urgent Humanitarian Aid as Gaza Faces Imminent Famine
ActionAid partners flee Baalbek as people “scramble like scared mice” to escape Israeli airstrikes
“Reckless” UNRWA ban will cost Palestinian lives – ActionAid
Urgent global appeal: Defend UNRWA from Israeli ban and prevent catastrophic consequences for Palestinians
ActionAid “horrified” as attacks on Jabalia refugee camp push northern Gaza’s three hospitals beyond breaking point
ActionAid statement on Gaza strip IPC acute food insecurity and malnutrition report
The Palestinian youth network shielding Gaza from unexploded ordnances
Residents of Beirut living in “constant fear” after attacks on Beirut resume
LEBANON: Women in shelters forced to manage their periods with black bags
Urgent Statement from ActionAid on the Forced Evacuation of Hospitals in Northern Gaza
Women in Gaza on the devastating toll of 12 months of crisis
New ActionAid report highlights harrowing impact of war and violence on Palestinian women and girls, and calls for vital role of women-led organisations to be recognised
Night of intense attacks on Beirut leaves children and families in state of “extreme stress and panic
ActionAid partner forced to suspend operations in Lebanon after Israeli attacks
Gaza’s school children desperate to return to classes after almost a year without formal education
ActionAid’s response to the announcement of a series of humanitarian pauses in Gaza for polio vaccination
Humanitarian Crisis Deepens Amid Escalating Conflict Between Hezbollah and Israel: Urgent Call for Global Action
Urgent Action Needed Amid Serious Israeli Escalation in Gaza: WEFAQ Evacuates and MAAN Community Center Faces Siege
ActionAid sends solidarity to the PNGO as they plan a strike in protest against the relentless Israeli aggression on World Humanitarian Day
World Humanitarian Day: Aid workers in Gaza share their fears and frustrations in the face of extreme danger
ActionAid’s response to the announcement of 40,000 Palestinian lives lost in Gaza since the start of the war
Humanitarian aid access remains severely impeded in Gaza as polio threat looms, new snapshot reveals
Young people lead the way in responding to the humanitarian crisis in Gaza
ActionAid’s statement on the devastating airstrikes on the Tabeen School in Gaza
Gaza Residents Too Malnourished to Donate Blood Amid Soaring Hospital Demand and Widespread Disease
Humanitarian Crisis in Gaza: New Report Highlights Catastrophic Conditions and Aid Delivery Challenges
ActionAid’s statement on the devastating attack on the Khadija girls’ school in Gaza
Humanitarian workers still delivering life-saving aid in Gaza, despite perilous danger and critical supply shortages
ActionAid’s statement on the International Court of Justice’s ruling
ActionAid’s statement on the devastating al-Mawasi attack in Gaza
Rise in injured patients arriving at Al-Awda Hospital following Gaza City attacks, as facility faces urgent need for medical supplies and fuel
Gaza’s acute hunger crisis is extremely alarming, says ActionAid
Gaza’s pregnant women go hungry amid severe food shortages as humanitarian crisis deepens
ActionAid responds to IPC report on food insecurity in Gaza
“Many children are falling ill as a result of drinking this water”: Amid extreme water shortages in Gaza, people forced to rely on unsafe, contaminated sources
“Because there is no fuel…a lot of our services [are] affected”: Fuel shortages push hospitals in Gaza to the brink of collapse, with people facing dehydration, disease and starvation
Doctors in Gaza report a rise in miscarriages as pregnant women face severe stress and a lack of food
Gaza faces environmental disaster after eight months of crisis
“It’s an unprecedented catastrophe”: As fierce attacks continue on Rafah and nowhere in Gaza is safe, the world must act now
ActionAid Statement on the atrocious attack in West Rafah
Israeli government must comply with ICJ ruling and stop Rafah offensive
Urgent Appeal: Al-Awda Hospital in Gaza is under attack
ActionAid Welcomes ICC’s Steps Towards Accountability and Justice
76 years after the Nakba, Palestinians are being displaced at an extraordinary rate as hundreds of thousands flee Rafah
ActionAid partner organization in Rafah forced to halt services after staff displaced; humanitarian operations reach breaking point
Afghanistan floods are double tragedy for families, says ActionAid
“The situation in Gaza is testing our humanity,” say civil society activists at the UN CSO Conference
“We are calling urgently on the international community to act”: Rafah residents plunged into fear and panic as attacks intensify and a full-scale invasion looms
Grave concern as all aid routes into Gaza closed amid attack on Rafah
Palestinian reporters risking their lives and their families as Gaza becomes the deadliest place for journalists on earth
Global Day of Action on May 2 will Call on States to #StopSendingArms to Israel
ActionAid USA’s statement of solidarity with U.S. student activism for Palestinian rights
After 200 days of crisis, Gaza is becoming a graveyard for women and girls
$2.1 billion pledges for Sudan crisis a step in the right direction, but immediate ceasefire still urgent, says ActionAid
All political and diplomatic means must be utilized to prevent increased civilian harm and further regional escalation – 13 NGOs warn
ActionAid statement three weeks following ceasefire call at UN Security Council
Gazans struggle to survive, and the threat of a ground invasion of Rafah looms as Ramadan ends with Eid al-Fitr
ActionAid USA in solidarity with World Central Kitchen following loss of staff in Israeli strike
Israel’s decision to block aid into northern Gaza “an outrage” and “a death sentence” for hundreds of thousands of Palestinians on the brink of famine
ActionAid’s response to UN Security Council vote on situation in Gaza
Joint NGO Submission under National Security Memorandum 20: The State of the Humanitarian Response in Gaza
Not one of Gaza’s 2.3 million inhabitants has enough safe water to meet their daily needs
ActionAid’s statement on failed UN Security Council vote
Communities living in fear and on the brink of starvation as violence surges in Haiti
IPC’s imminent famine announcement marks grim milestone for Palestinians and a stain on humanity’s conscience
ActionAid “categorically denounces” the reported forcible transfer of millions from Rafah to so-called “humanitarian islands”
Three questions Taoiseach Leo Varadkar must ask President Biden on Gaza during meeting to mark St. Patrick’s Day
Dates turned away at Rafah border for risk stones will be used as weapons as Ramadan begins, amid famine risk and worship restrictions
International Women’s Day: ActionAid Calls for Urgent Ceasefire in Gaza
ActionAid’s reaction to Biden’s announcement of port construction in Gaza for aid delivery
ActionAid statement on sexual violence in Gaza and Israel
Aid system at the brink of total collapse, and women give birth to stillborn babies as the risk of famine looms large in Gaza
Gazans starve as food aid blocked from entering Rafah, with UN officials warning famine is imminent
Shattered dreams, scarred minds: Two years of war takes a heavy toll on Ukrainians’ mental health
ActionAid is deeply concerned about the escalating situation in the West Bank
Joint statement against the mass forced displacement of Palestinians
Rafah, Gaza: Urgent statement from Chief Executives of humanitarian agencies and human rights organizations
ActionAid raises urgent appeal for international intervention amidst Israel’s impending attack on Rafah
Intensifying attacks in Rafah would have disastrous consequences, ActionAid warns
Gaza’s cancer patients go without vital treatment and medicines amid inhumane living conditions
ActionAid condemns attacks after partner hospital in northern Gaza hit by bombing
UNRWA Funding Cuts: A Death Sentence for Palestinians in Gaza and Region
As hunger reaches catastrophic levels in Gaza, people desperate for food resort to using animal feed as flour
Essential aid prevented from entering Gaza as 2.3 million people face starvation and disease
Women in Gaza resort to using scraps of tent in place of period products
After 100 days and more than 10,000 children killed, the people of Gaza ask, ‘Where is the world?’
ActionAid’s International Court of Justice statement
Hundreds of thousands of displaced people face catastrophic humanitarian conditions in Rafah
‘Most of our surgery is done under headlights. There is no electricity at all.’: Doctors at Al-Awda Hospital in northern Gaza resume life-saving work
The new year brings continued bombardments on Gaza after 2023 becomes the deadliest year for Palestinians since 1948
Pregnant women in Gaza are deprived of food and water and mothers are unable to feed their newborn babies
ActionAid calls for the immediate release of doctors in Gaza after the manager of the hospital run by its partner Al-Awda is arrested
Military raids continue in Jenin, adding to the rising death toll of Palestinians in the West Bank
“Our little ones are freezing”: Children bear the brunt of the crisis in Gaza as illness spreads and weather worsens
ActionAid responds to the UN General Assembly vote yesterday in which 153 member states backed a resolution calling for a ceasefire
“The food supply is almost finished”: ActionAid’s partner Al-Awda Hospital in northern Gaza under siege
More than three women are killed each hour in Gaza as violence against women and girls reaches unprecedented levels
Calls to move beyond rhetoric to help end violence in the occupied Palestinian territory and Israel are welcome, but root causes must be addressed
ActionAid responds to the veto of a U.N. vote to call for a ceasefire in Gaza
“The artillery did not stop for a single moment throughout the night”: Doctors in the north of Gaza deliver babies and save lives amid hellish conditions
“There is no safe place”: 75% of Gazans are displaced with nowhere to go as the south comes under intense bombardment
Hospital staff prevented from providing healthcare as death toll rises in the West Bank
“We bore way more than what we can bear, more than what any human can bear.” – ActionAid tells of the urgent need for a ceasefire in Gaza, where entire cities have been devastated
Women facing the strain in southern Gaza’s overcrowded camps as new pause extension announced
ActionAid responds to the announcement of a four-day pause
ActionAid partner Al-Awda Hospital hit by bombing, killing three doctors
“Children were killed. I was separated from my parents. I kept on running.” – Gaza’s children facing unimaginable trauma on World Children’s Day.
One-hour evacuation order of Al-Shifa Hospital a death sentence for hundreds of critically ill patients and displaced people
“We look at babies losing their lives because we have nothing.” Vital services in Gaza grinding to a halt without fuel
Southern Gaza is “becoming a breeding ground for epidemics and disease” as the threat of waterborne illnesses sharply increases
Doctors deliver babies against all odds at northern Gaza’s last operational hospital
The lives of 39 babies hang in the balance, says ActionAid
Response to announcement of four-hour daily humanitarian pauses in Gaza
“As a mother, I have been running from one place to another, escaping from one place to another, just to save my life and the lives of my children”
Ancient tradition of olive harvesting under attack in West Bank: “They have prohibited us from entering the land to harvest the olives… More than once they shot at us”
Urgent need for shelter, blankets, and warm clothes as Nepal grapples with earthquake aftermath, says ActionAid
“Without the resounding voice of the international community demanding action, these patients may not leave the hospital on the path to recovery but instead in a body bag”
ActionAid USA endorses the Artists4Ceasefire Letter
Northern Gaza Residents Struggle on the Brink of Starvation and Disease as Food and Water Supplies Dwindle to Near Depletion
“These newborn babies could simply die”: Thousands of lives at stake as hospitals in Gaza issue desperate plea and fuel stocks run almost empty
Gaza Hospitals Desperately Appeal for Fuel Aid, Facing Imminent Power Loss
Women are going without urgent medical care in Gaza due to minimal aid supplies and damaged infrastructure
Hundreds of patients trapped as bombing hits the doorstep of Al-Quds hospital in Northern Gaza
Families may face death by dehydration as the world watches
Crisis in Gaza: Communication Cut-off Raises Grave Concerns Amid Escalation – We have lost contact with our colleagues
Families in Gaza are running out of food as bakeries run out of fuel; “Those who survive the bombings may die from starvation instead”
Jenin Mother Reveals Heart-breaking Impact of Israeli Raids in West Bank Refugee Camps: “Our children sleep with their hands raised”
Hospitals have 24 hours left to treat children, the wounded, and the dying – fuel must be delivered to Gaza’s hospitals within 12 hours; lives are at risk
Deadliest night in Gaza: “Children, babies in incubators, and pregnant women will lose their lives if fuel is not provided to hospitals in Gaza”
Journalist deaths in Gaza are a grave violation of the right to life and freedom of expression
ActionAid comments as Israel steps up strikes on Gaza
Seven hospitals running out of lifesaving fuel as “shameful” level of aid reaches Gaza
Gaza in Crisis: News and Updates
Insufficient aid will lead to more innocent deaths in Gaza, says ActionAid.
As the U.S. Veto Stalls UN Resolution for Gaza, ActionAid calls for Humanitarian Action and Accountability
Terrified families returning to Gaza’s North: “We would rather die in dignity in our own homes.”
Horrific Breach of Humanitarian Law: Gaza’s Al Ahli Al Arabi Al Ma’amadani Hospital, a Civilian Sanctuary, Bombed in Single Biggest Strike in Conflict So Far
Lives in Peril: Gaza’s Pregnant, Nursing Mothers, and Children Face Imminent Danger Amid Desperate Water Shortage
Evacuation orders for 22 hospitals across Gaza “a breach of international law,” ActionAid warns
Thousands in need at Rafah border crossing, urgent appeal for humanitarian assistance, says ActionAid
Pregnant women faced with an impossible choice in Gaza, says ActionAid
ActionAid partner Al-Awda Hospital in Gaza given orders to urgently evacuate
ActionAid is horrified by the unprecedented order to expel 1.1 million Palestinians from Northern Gaza
Civilians are not pawns in war games and must be protected, ActionAid says, as staff member loses their home in the Gaza bombing.
Opening of safe humanitarian corridors and de-escalation of hostilities, are crucial to alleviating the suffering of millions in Gaza, says ActionAid.
People living in fear as humanitarian crisis deepens in Gaza, says ActionAid.
ActionAid’s reaction to the escalation in violence along the Israel-Gaza barrier
Families in hard-to-reach areas receive dignity kits and safety information leaflets
Climate Ambition Summit: Shutting down the space for greenwashing is a necessary start, says ActionAid climate expert
Climate Ambition Summit an opportunity to take bold climate crisis decisions, say ActionAid climate experts
Families in hard-to-reach Atlas Mountain communities receive urgent humanitarian assistance from ActionAid and partners
Families in hard-to-reach Atlas Mountain communities to receive urgent humanitarian assistance from ActionAid and partners
ActionAid reacts to earthquake in Morocco – calling for support to affected regions
Six months on from the devastating earthquake, Syrian women face unprecedented challenges to give birth safely and care for their children
Horn of Africa Pledging Conference: “Disappointing results with a devastating impact on women and girls.”
Over 36 million face hunger every day in East Africa: ActionAid calls for urgent funding
ActionAid warns of devastation for Rohingya communities as it responds to Cyclone Mocha
A third of people affected by the Rana Plaza collapse in Bangladesh are still ‘traumatized’ and struggling with physical and mental health a decade on, new research by ActionAid shows
Floods cause severe damage in IDP camps and result in further displacement in northwestern Syria
ActionAid strengthens resilience as Cyclone Freddy death toll rises in Malawi
The situation for women and girls in Syria is worse than ever as the country marks 12 years since the start of the conflict
Humanitarian charity ActionAid responding to extreme flooding in Mozambique after Cyclone Freddy
Ukraine: one year on
Ukraine: Women and girls experiencing escalating levels of violence with no adequate protection as the situation worsens ‘by the day’, international charity ActionAid says
The impact of the Ukraine crisis on women, girls, and marginalized groups
Communities facing double catastrophe as another earthquake hits the Turkey-Syria border, reports ActionAid
Earthquake survivors see huge spikes in food prices – urgent funding is needed in Syria to help to replenish food stocks
ActionAid delivers urgent medical care to survivors of the Turkey-Syria earthquake as reports of those injured reach nearly 100,000
Local rescue teams in north-west Syria need urgent, unimpeded support says humanitarian organization ActionAid
Double tragedy for Syrian refugees, with women and girls bearing the brunt of the earthquakes.
Women and girls among most affected by Turkey Syria earthquake, says humanitarian organisation, ActionAid
ActionAid responds to Syria and Turkey earthquake
Famine announcement will be too little too late in East Africa
Pakistan floods – tens of millions affected in the blink of an eye
ActionAid: We must come together to ensure a safe return for Rohingya refugees
“Increasingly difficult to bridge the divide”: ActionAid reflects on six months into the humanitarian response to the Ukraine crisis
ActionAid condemns Israeli raid of Palestinian human rights organizations
One year on: Afghans deserve better
ActionAid calls for urgent international action to open Gaza
East Africa Food Crisis: “Now the world is ending”
ActionAid supports families fleeing crisis in Ukraine
ActionAid stands with the people of Ukraine
Climate crisis fuels drought and severe hunger across the Horn of Africa
Heavy rains threaten communities left homeless by Tropical Storm Ana
As winter approaches, millions of Afghans are facing a deepening food and malnutrition crisis
Afghanistan humanitarian crisis: Governments must ensure aid reaches those most in need
ActionAid partners assess damage after devastating tsunami hits Tonga
ActionAid condemns Israel’s decision to label six Palestinian human rights groups ‘terrorist organizations’
Humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan deepens
ActionAid responds as Haiti struck by 7.2 magnitude earthquake
ActionAid responds to humanitarian and hunger crisis in Southern Tigray
Supporting communities in India and Nepal to respond to Covid-19
ActionAid supports families fleeing devastating blaze
Building on past success to prevent a COVID-19-related food crisis
We believe GAFSP is the best tool to support food security and nutrition in the time of COVID-19.
COVID-19 “could spread like wildfire” in Cox’s Bazar Rohingya refugee camp
What we’re doing to respond to the coronavirus
Our core belief has always been that governments have the responsibility to take care of those people.
ActionAid USA statement on COVID-19
ActionAid responds to Cyclone Bulbul in West Bengal
Ebola in DRC: ActionAid’s response
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