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16 Jan 2024

Gaza risks falling into famine with the whole population now in food crisis

With only a trickle of humanitarian aid entering Gaza, people are experiencing catastrophic levels of food shortages, with as many as 40% of the popul...

Arsheen Qasim

Digital Communications

Camps set up for displaced people in Rafah. ActionAid Palestine. Photo: ActionAid Palestine
15 Jan 2024

What did COP28 achieve and where did it fail?

This year’s UN Climate Change Conference, commonly referred to as COP, was attended by Zahra Hdidou, ActionAid UK’s Senior Climate and Resilience Advi...

Zahra Hdidou

Senior Resilience and Climate Adviser

The CAN-UK team at COP28. Photo: ActionAid
11 Dec 2023

The links between gender-based violence and the economy

Find out about the striking relationship between gender-based violence and economic policy making – in particular, the links between austerity an...

Young Urban Women's Movement

Teleza, a primary school teacher and member of the Young Urban Women in Malawi. Photo: Thoko Chikondi / ActionAid
7 Dec 2023

Human Rights Day and the economy: Another world is possible

This Human Rights Day (Sunday 10th December) marks 75 years since the UN Declaration of Human Rights was adopted. When it was created in 1948, the Dec...

Joanne O’Neill

Senior Advocacy Manager

Eneless Hudson (centre), 25, is challenging austerity measures through the Mchinji Young Women Hub in Malawi. Photo: Fletcher Simwaka/ActionAid
13 Nov 2023

Cost of living crisis: the statistics around the world

Learn about the global cost of living crisis, the statistics and how it is affecting communities comparatively around the world. ...

Niki Ignatiou

Humanitarian Policy Specialist

Uzala (centre) and other members of a women farmers' group in Bangladesh. Photo: Fabeha Monir/ActionAid
12 Nov 2023

Nine last-minute Christmas presents (from just £9!)

There's no need to panic if you've left your shopping too late! Explore our top nine last-minute Christmas presents for 2023, which you can personalis...

Hollie Pycroft

Digital Communications

Your goat gift will help a farming family in Burundi - and it makes a great present for a loved one. Photo: Peter Lloyd

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