This Sunday marks six months since two powerful earthquakes hit Turkey and Syria. More than 55,000 people are estimated to have lost their lives, while many more were injured and displaced. More than 54,000 buildings, including hospitals and schools, were destroyed or damaged. In North-west Syria, the devastation is most acute. The region is home.....
ActionAid welcomes the publication of a new Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission policy (IHREC) statement which calls for a fundamental change in how the State views and values care. The IHREC statement The IHREC publication on care sets out actions that must be taken by the State to translate European and international standards into.....
Heatwaves ravaging the northern hemisphere and record high temperatures in Europe and the United States clearly illustrate the dangers of the climate crisis that countries in the Global South have been suffering with for years.  Heatwaves becoming more frequent This extreme heat is becoming an increasingly frequent phenomenon due to global warming. This is undoubtedly seriously.....
