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Launch of factsheets with sustainable solutions to finance education

Launch of three factsheets with sustainable solutions to finance education

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IMF’s persistent push for austerity reckless in face of Ukraine conflict and looming food crisis

ActionAid urges governments to resist advice to tighten public spending as Spring meetings expose huge gulf between IMF’s progressive rhetoric globally and actions on the ground in the countries

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Ukraine Crisis: How we're working with partners

ActionAid is working with local partners to support people fleeing Ukraine.

ActionAid responds to the latest IPCC report

ActionAid responds to the latest instalment of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s landmark scientific report on the climate crisis.

ActionAid: Do not abandon Afghans

As government ministers and donors meet virtually for the United Nations (UN) OCHA Afghanistan Conference 2022, a high-level pledging event for the emergency response in Afghanistan, ActionAid is

East Africa Food Crisis: “Now the world is ending”

Severe drought, chronic water shortages and now rising food and energy prices due to the war on Ukraine, are pushing families to the brink of survival.

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ActionAid supports families forced to flee conflict in Ukraine

More than one million people arrive in neighbouring countries after escaping conflict and violence in Ukraine, ActionAid is preparing to provide emergency support and protection for those forced to

IPCC report presents a harrowing catalogue of climate impacts

As the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) releases its hard-hitting report on climate impacts, ActionAid is calling for a global system to support climate vulnerable countries to rebuild

ActionAid stands with the people of Ukraine

ActionAid stands with the people of Ukraine

EU’s gender-blind corporate due diligence proposal risks leaving women behind

Brussels – As the European Commission publishes its proposal for a Sustainable Corporate Due Diligence Directive, ActionAid International raises concerns that the draft legislation fails to