Ceasefire agreement must be first step towards permanent end to the suffering in Gaza, says ActionAid  Ireland

ActionAid Ireland said today while the agreement to halt hostilities in Gaza will bring some respite to its exhausted people, it is no substitute for a permanent ceasefire which respects the rights of Palestinians to determine their own future. ActionAid Ireland CEO, Karol Balfe, said the international community must apply maximum pressure on all parties […]

Catastrophic food shortages in Gaza force community kitchens to close, leaving starving families with nowhere to turn, warns ActionAid Ireland

ActionAid Ireland today expressed alarm that people in Gaza are starving and struggling to survive, with many living on less than a single loaf of bread per day as dire food shortages force bakeries and community kitchens to close.  “As starvation continues to be used as a weapon of war in Gaza, it’s becoming ever […]

ActionAid Ireland welcomes government approval for Ireland’s intervention in ICJ case against Israel

ActionAid Ireland welcomes the decision by the Government today to approve Ireland to intervene in a case against Israel under the Genocide Convention currently before the International Court of Justice (ICJ). The case was initiated following Israel’s response to the October 7th 2023 attack by Hamas and the blatant violations of International Humanitarian Law, war […]

Will this election deliver transformative change for women and girls around the world? 

On Friday the Irish public go to the polls to elect the next government. How people will decide who to vote for can range from what your local TD has done for the community, who your loved ones vote for, how vocal they are on issues that matter to you or, what they stand for, […]

Decisions on the planet’s future rest on the shoulders of Ministers who arrive at COP 29 for a second week of crucial negotiations

It’s been a week of intense negotiations in Azerbaijan for COP29. Billed as the finance COP, discussions on the New Collective Quantified Goal (a financial target to support developing countries in their climate actions after 2025) are at the heart of what needs to be agreed before this crucial climate summit concludes. These coming days […]

ActionAid Ireland Manifesto: Four priorities for a just, caring world

As we see election posters go up across the country in the coming week, here at ActionAid Ireland we want to see those running for a seat in Leinster House committing to work on global issues impacting those facing poverty around the world, with a particular commitment to women’s rights.   The elections on the other […]