‘Trading with Illegal settlements’ report – Irish Government must act now to pass Occupied Territories Bill
As the world watches in horror and disgust, Israel continues its devastating military campaign in Gaza and accelerates its illegal settlement activities in the West Bank. A new report, published by an alliance of more than 80 organisations, including ActionAid, has revealed how trade with illegal Israeli settlements by EU companies are directly contributing to […]
ActionAid Ireland says response to the Afghanistan earthquake “a race against time” in providing urgent humanitarian aid
ActionAid Ireland today called on the international community to rally and heed the call for swift humanitarian aid to the thousands affected by the devastating earthquake that struck Afghanistan on August 31st. The scale of this tragedy is heartbreaking ActionAid Ireland CEO, Karol Balfe, said the organisations teams in Afghanistan are working closely with local partners to […]
Earth Day: Celebrating women farmers’ resilience to climate change
Climate change is having a major impact on daily life in Bangladesh. For small farmers in particular the impacts of climate change are devastating on their livelihoods and daily life. But women farmers in Bangladesh are coming together to work with nature to fight climate change and create sustainable livelihoods. This Earth Day we are […]
New report from ActionAid and Oxfam: International community must prevent further actions by Israel to forcibly displace Palestinians
A new report highlights how six months of Israel’s devastating military assault on the Gaza Strip has precipitated a catastrophic humanitarian crisis and the forced displacement of nearly two million Palestinians within the besieged enclave. Read the report “Compelled to Flee” here. The report from ActionAid and Oxfam, titled “Compelled to Flee”, says while Palestinians […]
Learnings from our Women’s Rights Programme
We’re delighted to present our learnings from our Women’s Rights Programme 2017 to 2022. ActionAid Ireland’s Women’s Rights Programme, funded by Irish Aid, aims to increase the safety and security of women and girls and improve their economic wellbeing in Ethiopia, Kenya and Nepal. Phase II of the programme ran from 2017-2022 and the current […]
New report reveals European banks provided US$327 billion of financing to fossil fuel and agribusiness activities in the Global South in the 7 years since the Paris Agreement
European banks have provided a staggering US$327 billion (€281 billion) of financing to fossil fuel and industrial agriculture activities in the Global South in the 7 years since the Paris Agreement was signed, a new report from ActionAid published at the COP28 climate summit reveals. The new research also shows that the fossil and industrial […]