ActionAid responds to the devastating blast in Beirut
ActionAid is shocked and saddened by the horrific explosion in Beirut and our thoughts are with those affected. With at least 100 peopl...
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ActionAid Statement on the occasion of Vanuatu's 40th Anniversary of Independence
Today as Vanuatu celebrates 40 years of independence, ActionAid congratulates the Vanuatu Government and Ni-Vanuatu people around the...
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COVID-19
Rich countries and international institutions collecting billions in debt from poor countries hard-hit by COVID-19
Australian NGOs have expressed alarm as this weekend G20 Finance Ministers delayed debt relief measures for the world’s poorest countries...
ReadWomen farmers on frontline as pandemic intensifies global hunger crisis
As new UN figures show that COVID-19 is pushing millions more people into food poverty, ActionAid is calling for increased support for...
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Violence against women
New report shows huge spike in violence against women worldwide
Global lockdowns and coronavirus restrictions have unleashed a shocking surge in gender-based violence (GBV) in countries across Europe,...
ReadCOVID-19 crisis: IMF told countries facing critical health worker shortages to cut spending on public sector employment
New analysis by ActionAid and Public Services International (PSI) reveals how International Monetary Fund (IMF) austerity pol...
ReadActionAid stands in solidarity with calls to end racial injustice
As National Reconciliation Week draws to a close, and we join global calls for racial justice in light of growing civil unrest in the US,...
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