All the latest breaking news, press releases and comment from ActionAid UK's media team.
8 October 2026
One year since the ceasefire agreement, more than 1,400 people have been killed by Israeli forces in
Gaza, nearly two million still need shelter, not a single hospital is fully functioning, and 1.4 million face
crisis-level hunger.
2 October 2026
ActionAid and its local partner organisations are demanding a real ceasefire in Gaza that truly protects Palestinians, an end to Israel’s illegal occupation and an end to all restrictions on aid entering the territory
Continue reading16 September 2026
“Everything we worked so hard for is gone”: Nepal flood survivor fears for children's future after losing husband and home
Continue reading8 September 2026
ActionAid UK responds as the UK government announces a ban on trade with illegal Israeli settlements.
1 September 2026
Continue reading25 August 2026
Colombia earthquake: "Children keep asking their parents about what if there's another earthquake and their house falls down"
Continue reading14 August 2026
Women and community leaders across Chocó and Buenaventura are organising support and identifying urgent needs following the 7.4-magnitude earthquake, as ActionAid warns longstanding inequalities risk leaving Indigenous and Afro-Colombian communities in rural regions behind.
Continue reading11 August 2026
Hospitals in areas affected by the 7.4 magnitude earthquake that struck western Colombia on Monday morning are reported to be completely overwhelmed, as the number of casualties continues to rise.
Continue reading4 August 2026
Joanne O'Neill, co-director of advocacy and influencing at ActionAid UK, said: "As HSBC announces mammoth profits, it’s time that the government took meaningful action to hold UK banks to account for their climate and human rights impacts.
Continue reading23 July 2026
Responding to the IPC’s new report on food security in Gaza, Jamil Sawalmeh, country director of ActionAid Palestine, said:
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