ActionAid Ireland’s colleagues and partners in Gaza displaced and going hungry amid intensive bombing, as charity describes Gaza as ‘hell on earth’ and demands siege is lifted nowÂ
ActionAid Ireland’s colleagues and partners are reporting hellish conditions in Gaza as bombing intensifies and supplies run out. Hundreds of people have been killed and nearly 100,000 have been displaced in the last few days alone as the Israeli military further intensifies its attacks and expands its ground operation. Karol Balfe, ActionAid Ireland CEO said: “There […]
Crippling budget cuts have left Africa’s public sector workers underpaid, overworked and struggling to make ends meet, ActionAid study finds
A new study by ActionAid reveals that deep cuts to public spending in education and health across six African countries have seen workers struggling to afford essentials like food and resulted in overcrowded classrooms and failing healthcare. Published today, The Human Cost of Public Sector Cuts in Africa surveyed over 600 healthcare workers, teachers and […]
ActionAid Ireland said that reports of sexual violence in Eastern DRC surge by almost 700% in March as armed conflict intensifies
Escalating attacks by armed groups in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have sparked an explosion of sexual violence against women and girls in the first months of 2025, reported ActionAid Ireland. Data collected by ActionAid’s teams in North and South Kivu shows a near 700% increase in reports of sexual violence between February and […]
ActionAid Ireland demands that the world must act to avert Gaza famine now
Following the publication of the IPC snapshot on Gaza, ActionAid Ireland emphasises the urgent need for immediate international intervention. Despite weeks of desperate warnings, the long aid blockade in Gaza is pushing the already beleaguered population to a devastating human catastrophe. This entirely man-made crisis has been allowed to escalate to the horrifying point where […]
ActionAid Ireland entirely rejects plans for Israeli authorities to control and condition aid in Gaza
ActionAid Ireland has expressed its abhorrence at the Israeli plan to control and condition the distribution of aid to the people of Gaza, who are already on the verge of starvation due to two-month long blockade. ActionAid Ireland CEO, Karol Balfe, said today: “We are horrified by news that the Israeli military, which is already […]
ActionAid Ireland warns two-month aid blockade pushes Gaza to brink of famine
The eight-week long aid blockade in Gaza is pushing the already beleaguered population to famine and a devastating human catastrophe, ActionAid Ireland warned today. Speaking two months to the day since Israeli authorities reinstated a complete siege on Gaza, blocking all food, medicine, and humanitarian aid from entering, ActionAid Ireland CEO, Karol Balfe, warned: “The […]