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ActionAid condemns Israeli raid of Palestinian human rights organisations

Israeli forces have raided the offices of several Palestinian human rights advocacy groups, which they had previously labelled as “terrorist organisations”, closing them down and reportedly seizing assets and documents. These are organisations that actively document human rights violations committed

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Afghans deserve better

One year on from the change of ruling power in Afghanistan, ActionAid calls for more support for Afghans living in extreme food insecurity and poverty. Sudipta Kumar, Country Director of ActionAid Afghanistan, says: “There are currently almost 20 million people

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Looking back at 2021

We are delighted to share our 2021 Annual Report. The report highlights some of our work and impact in 2021, all thanks to our generous supporters and funders. ActionAid works with women and children, as they take the lead in

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Reproductive care is a vital human right: standing in solidarity with women, girls, and anyone with the capacity for pregnancy in the USA

Author: Cillian Quinn  The U.S. Supreme Court effectively revoked the constitutional right to abortion on the 24th of June 2022. This back tracking to restrictive abortion policy puts the United States alongside Poland, El Salvador, and Nicaragua as the only

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Transform systems to avert future humanitarian disasters like in East Africa

Right now, 20 million citizens from Kenya, Somalia, and Ethiopia in East Africa are facing severe hunger due to cumulative effects of different shocks, notably climate change; internal conflicts; the war in Ukraine’s detrimental impact on food and fuel accessibility;

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New research: Local food and fuel prices more than triple in some of the world’s most at risk communities

The cost of food, fuel and fertiliser in some of the world’s poorest communities is soaring. Families are spending double, triple and in some cases nearly four times what they were paying before Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, new analysis by

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