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7 out of 10 pregnant and breastfeeding women in Gaza are malnourished
According to Al Awda hospital, an alarming 70 to 75% of the 300 daily pregnant and breastfeeding women who visit ActionAid’s partner, Al Awda hospital, are reported to be suffering from malnutrition.
ActionAid Condemns Deliberate Starvation in Gaza as IPC Formally Declares Famine
Today, the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) has formally declared famine in Gaza after months of deliberate starvation imposed through the Israeli government’s blockade of
Gaza: Israel threatens to ban major aid organizations as starvation deepens
Despite claims by Israeli authorities that there is no limit on humanitarian aid entering Gaza, most major international NGOs have been unable to deliver a single truck of lifesaving supplies since 2
ActionAid Cambodia, Evacuations Underway as Conflict Escalates
Following the recent escalation in military activity, thousands of people, including women and children, have been evacuated from conflict-affected areas, including several locations where ActionAid
As mass starvation spreads across Gaza, our colleagues and those we serve are wasting away
More than 100 organizations are sounding the alarm to allow in life-saving aid.
ICJ climate change opinion gives “hope” to communities on the frontlines of climate crisis
“This ruling is a powerful tool we can use to demand that those most responsible for this climate crisis be held accountable. As the planet’s weather becomes more chaotic, this ruling paves the way
A bigger budget won’t matter if Global Europe swaps development for geopolitics
ActionAid welcomes the significant increase proposed by the Commission to the EU’s external budget for the next seven years – officially known as the Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) and its
ActionAid condemns killing of over 20 people at militarised Gaza aid site.
ActionAid condemns killing of over 20 people at militarised Gaza aid site. These killing zones must cease to exist. The Israeli government has weaponised humanitarian aid, turning it into a tool of
The illegal occupation of Palestine must end; international law is not optional
As officials from 30 countries meet today at a conference aimed at ending Israel’s occupation of Palestine, Jamil Sawalmeh, Country Director for ActionAid Palestine says: “The illegal occupation of
Global South return home 'empty-handed' as summit delivers disappointing blow
As the curtain closes on the global development summit – the Fourth Financing for Development conference - in Seville today, ActionAid has expressed disappointment at the underwhelming outcome. The
