ActionAid Ireland issues urgent call for global action to prevent further escalation of conflict between Hezbollah and Israel
ActionAid Ireland has issued an urgent call for global action to prevent further escalation of conflict between Hezbollah and Israel, warning the humanitarian situation in South Lebanon has reached a critical level. ActionAid Ireland CEO, Karol Balfe, said the situation has deteriorated rapidly since Israel’s latest war on Gaza started in October 2023, with the […]
ActionAid Ireland warns Israeli escalation in Gaza could impact on ability of NGOs to deliver essential services
ActionAid Ireland said today that a partner organisation in Gaza has been forced to evacuate and relocate within Gaza due to an escalation of Israeli activity. ActionAid said the charity WEFAQ, which has been supporting people – particularly women and their families – Â who have been displaced by war, has evacuated from the MAAN Community […]
On World Humanitarian Day, ActionAid Ireland calls for better protection of aid workers who risk their lives daily in Gaza
On World Humanitarian Day, ActionAid Ireland has called for better protection of aid workers who risk their lives daily to serve their communities, especially across war torn Gaza. ActionAid Ireland CEO, Karol Balfe, said  courageous aid workers in Gaza are continuing to provide lifesaving aid every day, despite facing relentless bombardment and the loss of loved ones […]
ActionAid Ireland is outraged by the staggering loss of 40,000 lives in Gaza
ActionAid Ireland today said it is outraged and heartbroken by the staggering loss of 40,000 lives in Gaza, 72 per cent of that figure women and children. ActionAid Ireland CEO Karol Balfe said: “This is a number that is incomprehensible – every life lost is an individual tragedy. But this is not an inevitable tragedy. […]
Young people lead the way in responding to the humanitarian crisis in Gaza
ActionAid Ireland has highlighted the incredible contributions of young humanitarians in Gaza who have been working amid hellish conditions and against the odds to support people over the last ten months.  Speaking on International Youth Day ActionAid Ireland CEO Karol Balfe said: “Young people supported by ActionAid and its partners in Gaza have been leading the humanitarian response in their communities, mobilising quickly […]
ActionAid Ireland strongly condemns Israeli airstrikes on Gaza school which cost between 80 and 100 lives.
ActionAid Ireland has strongly condemned the devastating Israeli military airstrikes on a school in central Gaza City which last night cost between 80 and 100 lives, and many more injured including children. ActionAid Ireland CEO, Karol Balfe, said the horrific attack on the Tabeen school where 6,000 displaced people were sheltering could amount to a […]