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ActionAid Ireland’s top five COP28 asks of world leaders

We are calling on world leaders to agree on a strong Loss and Damage Fund at the COP28 climate summit. This needs to effectively deliver finances to vulnerable communities on the front line of the climate crisis. Ireland must play

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Irenes story: “Because I feel empowered, I have no more fear.”

Irene stands tall and proud in front of her home in Te-Okutu village in Amuru district, Gulu, northern Uganda. The 42-year-old mother-of-nine points across to a field – “her” field, she is keen to emphasise – abundant with maize and

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Feminist Futures

On Tuesday 7 November we held Feminist Futures, an evening looking at solutions to the multiple crises that we face, in particular the climate crisis.   The impact of the climate crisis on communities  Farah Kabir, Director of ActionAid Bangladesh, gave

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The heartbreak of the mothers of Palestine

The lives of hundreds of thousands of innocent civilians have been torn apart due to the devastating escalation of violence in Gaza, the West Bank and Israel. Men, women and children are paying a deadly and unbearable price. At a

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ActionAid Ireland expresses “deep concern” at threats of intensified strikes on Gaza at a time when much needed aid is finally getting through

ActionAid Ireland today expressed its deep concern at threats of intensified strikes on Gaza at a time when aid trucks are finally getting through to the population under siege and desperately in need. Karol Balfe, CEO of ActionAid Ireland, said:

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ActionAid calls for a ceasefire to protect the lives of hundreds of thousands of innocent civilians under threat

ActionAid today called for an immediate ceasefire to protect the lives of hundreds of thousands of innocent civilians whose lives are under threat. The humanitarian agency said the escalation of hostilities in the last ten days has already cost thousands

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