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May
Almost half of all investment into developing countries goes through tax havens, ActionAid reveals
23/05/2013
The use of tax havens is depriving developing countries of billions of dollars of tax revenue.
ActionAid prepared for Tropical Cyclone Mahasen
16/05/2013
ActionAid remains ready to respond to possible Cyclone Mahasen relief efforts.
UK government refuses to enforce tax haven transparency law for big companies
16/05/2013
One in ten British-registered FTSE 100 multinationals failed to disclose tax haven companies despite UK crackdown promise.
Shifting away from conventional biofuels: sustainable alternatives for the use of biomass in the UK transport sector
15/05/2013
A UK advanced biofuel industry could create jobs, bring benefits to poor people and help reduce greenhouse gas emissions from the UK transport sector.
ActionAid’s Ready for Anything campaign smashes target to raise £2.7 million to fight poverty
13/05/2013
From 4 February to 3 May, every donation made by members of the UK public was doubled by the UK government as part of its Aid Match scheme.
FTSE100’s tax haven habit shows need to tackle a hidden obstacle in the fight against global poverty, says ActionAid
12/05/2013
New ActionAid research shows that 98 of the 100 FTSE100 multinational groups have companies in tax havens
As UK Aid law dropped from Queen's Speech, ActionAid warns of 'broken promise'
09/05/2013
ActionAid says that a guaranteed aid budget is vital to provide effective international development.
Tax agreement with British overseas territories must benefit poor countries, ActionAid says
02/05/2013
The government must now force UK tax havens to take concrete steps that will benefit developing countries.
April
ActionAid releases new tax responsibility guide for FTSE investors
29/04/2013
A detailed guide for investors and businesses seeking a more socially responsible approach to corporate tax has been published today by ActionAid.
G8's biofuel use contributing to world hunger
29/04/2013
Amount of food crops burnt by richest nations as biofuels could feed half the world’s hungriest people, ActionAid says
DEC Syria Crisis Appeal hits £7.4 million
03/04/2013
Public donations to the DEC Syria Crisis Appeal have now reached £7.4 million. The 14 leading UK charities that are the DEC’s members will use the funds in Syria and to help refugees in the neighbouring countries.
March
DEC Syria Crisis Appeal hits £5 million
26/03/2013
Public donations to the DEC Syria Crisis Appeal have now reached £5 million. The 14 leading UK charities that are the DEC’s members will use the funds in Syria and the neighbouring countries, to which over one million refugees have fled.
ActionAid calls for post-2015 development panel to address domestic taxation
22/03/2013
Taxation must be central to discussions on how to finance any new development goals, ActionAid said today ahead of a meeting of the high-level panel on the post-2015 development agenda next week in Bali.
DEC announces Syria Crisis Appeal
20/03/2013
The Disasters Emergency Committee has today [Weds 20 March] announced that it will launch an appeal tomorrow [Thursday 21 March] for people affected by the conflict in Syria.
Vatican leads charge with Iran, Russia and Syria to roll back on women's rights at UN
14/03/2013
The Vatican is leading attempts to roll-back agreement on women’s rights at the most significant UN Summit on eliminating violence against women and girls in a decade, ActionAid said today.
ActionAid helps Syrian refugees in Jordan and Lebanon
07/03/2013
As the security situation in Syria continues to deteriorate, the number of refugees pouring across its borders into neighbouring countries is increasing.
February
Women face constant fear of violence in public spaces says ActionAid
21/02/2013
New research from ActionAid reveals that poor quality public services are leaving women and girls vulnerable to violence and harassment in public spaces.
ActionAid exposes tax avoidance by Associated British Food Group in Zambia
14/02/2013
A new investigation released today by ActionAid has revealed that the Associated British Foods group, owner of Silver Spoon sugar, is dodging its tax bill in Zambia, one of the world’s poorest countries.
Five questions for Associated British Foods to answer in relation to ActionAid's Sweet Nothings report
13/02/2013
ActionAid is pleased that our Sweet Nothings report on tax avoidance and tax breaks in Zambia has generated coverage and debate in Europe and in Africa. It’s through detailed debate of this kind that we hope a fairer tax deal for countries like Zambia and for multinational investors will ultimately be reached.
ActionAid launches Ready for Anything campaign for emergencies with UK government
01/02/2013
The Ready for Anything campaign will help the world’s poorest people everywhere from prepare for the next big disaster.
January
ActionAid responds to the International Development Committe statement that the government should be prepared to miss aid targets
31/01/2013
The House of Commons International Development Committee has said that the Department for International Development (DFID) should be prepared to miss aid targets.
100 major charities launch joint campaign to tackle hunger trap
23/01/2013
‘Enough Food for Everyone IF’ is the largest coalition of its kind in the UK since Make Poverty History in 2005.
Haiti faces new crisis three years on from earthquake
11/01/2013
Three years on from the devastating 2010 earthquake, Haiti is facing another crisis – catastrophic food shortages caused by the destruction of Hurricane Sandy.
