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.....

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.....

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.....