Rich countries pushing weak language in new climate finance negotiations to avoid providing real grant-based finance,” says ActionAid’s Teresa Anderson
The fate of millions of people living on small island states depends on this COP, says ActionAid
Communities fighting to pick up the pieces in the aftermath of Nepal’s devastating floods
The industries fuelling the climate crisis are draining public funds in the Global South, new ActionAid report reveals
Families in Bangladesh forced to flee homes as floods wreak havoc
Women and children at risk as Bangladesh floods cause severe water and food crisis
‘The political situation is concerning, but we’re hopeful the transition will lead to positive change,’ says ActionAid Bangladesh
ActionAid comments on the decision to make the Philippines host of the Loss and Damage Board
“Terrible warning that climate action has to move into a much higher gear,” says ActionAid
“COP29 negotiations on climate finance will be a fork in the road for Planet Earth,” says ActionAid as Bonn talks end
ActionAid hears from women as millions struggle to access menstrual products, sanitation facilities, and hygiene education
Urgent need for shelter, blankets, and warm clothes as Nepal grapples with earthquake aftermath, says ActionAid
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Banks providing twice as much financing to the second biggest contributor of greenhouse gas emissions than Global North governments have provided to fight climate change, ActionAid reveals
ActionAid report: Food and fuel prices skyrocket up to tenfold in the world’s most marginalized communities since the war in Ukraine
Communities in Western India brace themselves as over 74,000 people evacuated ahead of Cyclone Biparjoy’s landfall in India and Pakistan
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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
On the launch of the Santiago Declaration for Public Services, ActionAid joins hundreds of organizations to demand ‘Our Future is Public’
ActionAid responds to UN conference on Pakistan’s recovery after devastating flooding
16 Days of Activism against gender-based violence against women: ActionAid urges governments to end all forms of femicide.
Draft COP27 cover note is a ‘letdown which urgently needs saving’, says ActionAid International
Women disproportionately impacted by climate change must have their voices heard at COP27, says ActionAid
ActionAid responds to Net Zero recommendations at COP27
ActionAid responds to the decision to include loss and damage funding on agenda at COP27
“The climate crisis is growing, and here in Bangladesh we feel its ferocity”
Nearly 150 Organizations Call on U.S. Government to Support a Loss and Damage Finance Facility at COP27
EU Parliament increases pressure on COP27 ‘to take responsibility and act with compassion in the face of the climate crisis.’
ActionAid’s reaction to UNGA proposal for a tax on polluters to address loss and damage
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
ActionAid prepares to support thousands in flood-ravaged parts of Bangladesh
Myanmar: A year of violence and unrest leaves millions of families in need of protection and support
ActionAid partners assess damage after devastating tsunami hits Tonga
ActionAid condemns deadly attack in Kayah State, Myanmar
Fossil Fuels in the COP Decision Text: Why the U.S., not India, is the problem
Supporting communities in India and Nepal to respond to Covid-19
ActionAid supports families fleeing devastating blaze
COVID-19 “could spread like wildfire” in Cox’s Bazar Rohingya refugee camp
ILO adopts historic law to end violence and harassment in the workplace
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Human Rights Work in Pakistan Under Threat
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ActionAid Statement on Relocation of the U.S. Embassy to Jerusalem
Statement from ActionAid Following Government Order to Close Operations in 60 Days
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