COP29 climate finance goals must be in trillions of euros rather than billions, says ActionAid Ireland
New climate finance goals to be agreed at COP29 by world leaders next week must be set in trillions of euros every year, rather than billions, with a clear obligation on rich, high-polluting countries to provide this money, according to ActionAid Ireland. In its asks of Ireland and global leaders attending the COP29 climate gathering […]
UNRWA ban in Israel is “reckless” and will cost Palestinian lives, says ActionAid Ireland
ActionAid has condemned the ban by the Israel parliament on the activities of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) in Israel which it claims paralyses the UN agency’s ability to provide essential humanitarian aid to millions of Palestinian refugees. ActionAid Ireland CEO, Karol Balfe, said tonight: “This ban on UNRWA’s life-saving work in Israel […]
ActionAid Ireland “horrified” at attacks on its partner hospital in northern Gaza and on Jabalia refugee camp
ActionAid Ireland said it is horrified at another devastating assault on Jabalia refugee camp in northern Gaza that has killed dozens, and the targeting of the upper floors of its partner hospital, Al-Awda. The latest attack in northern Gaza is placing the three remaining hospitals in the region under immense strain, and will push medical […]
ActionAid Ireland alarmed by report warning the Gaza Strip is on the brink of famine
ActionAid Ireland has said it is deeply alarmed by the findings of the latest IPC report which warns that the Gaza Strip is on the brink of famine. The report says that over 1.84 million people are experiencing acute food insecurity, with nearly 133,000 already facing catastrophic conditions. It also found that: ActionAid Ireland CEO […]
ActionAid Ireland says displaced women in shelters in Lebanon forced to manage period using black bags
Conditions for women displaced due to attacks by Israeli forces in Lebanon are so bad many are being forced to use scraps of cloth, or to wrap black plastic bags around their waist in place of period products, an ActionAid partner providing support in the country has said. The Lebanese Women Democratic Gathering (RDFL), has […]
ActionAid Ireland issues urgent statement on the forced evacuation of its partner hospitals in Northern Gaza
ActionAid Ireland is gravely alarmed by the latest directive from the Israeli Army for the full evacuation of its partner hospital, Al-Awda, in Northern Gaza which will have dire impact on patients, medical staff, critically ill individuals in intensive care, pregnant women, and newborns in incubators. The Al-Awda Hospital, one of three hospitals in Northern […]