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Adoption of death penalty law by the Israeli Knesset requires urgent EU measures
As humanitarian and human rights organisations that have worked for years in Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territory, we are appalled by the Israeli Knesset’s decision to approve a bill that
Humanitarian organizations reaffirm decision to pursue petition before Israel’s High Court of Justice following recent hearing
18 members from a coalition of humanitarian organizations represented by the Association of International Development Agencies (AIDA) have reaffirmed their decision to proceed with a petition before
ActionAid calls for immediate ceasefire and full respect for international law in latest escalation in conflict in the Arab Region
ActionAid expresses grave concern over the recent military strikes carried out by the United States and Israel against targets across Iran, as well as Iran’s subsequent military retaliation.
ActionAid's solidarity statement with the people of Cuba
ActionAid International stands in solidarity with the people of Cuba as they confront a severe fuel crisis triggered by threats from the United States Government to impose sanctions on any country
Silencing the Guns and Reasserting African Agency for Peace in Sudan
ActionAid calls on the African Union (AU), Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), East Africa Community (EAC), Southern Africa Development Community (SADC), African Commission on Human and
“My niece gave birth in the water on top of desks.” Women forced to give birth in shelters after Mozambique flooding
In the aftermath of deadly flooding that left over 100 people dead and hundreds of thousands displaced in Mozambique, ActionAid has heard harrowing experiences of women giving birth and raising
Press statement on the reopening of Rafah Crossing
“The Rafah crossing is a critical lifeline for Palestinians, and its reopening must guarantee safe movement in both directions, facilitate medical evacuations at scale, allow for the unhindered entry
ActionAid warns EU leaders: talks risk legitimising the ongoing genocide in Gaza
As EU foreign ministers meet to discuss the Middle East on Thursday, ActionAid warns: there is no ceasefire for Palestinians in Gaza, only the next phase of genocide.
“I had to flee with nothing. Everything I had was taken by the water”: ActionAid launches emergency appeal after fatal flooding in Mozambique
PRESS STATEMENT
26 January 2026: ActionAid Mozambique says that aid cuts and the climate crisis are putting thousands at risk after dramatic rains and flooding in Central and Southern Mozambique.
Attacks on UNRWA undermine the world’s collective efforts to save Palestinian lives
Jamil Sawalmeh, Country Director of ActionAid Palestine, said: “We are horrified by the Government of Israel’s relentless destruction, carried out with total impunity. Attacking UNRWA is tantamount to
