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ActionAid’s partner Al-Awda yesterday has warned that it will completely shut down operations by Wednesday night as fuel stocks near depletion.
ActionAid’s partner Al-Awda yesterday has warned that it will completely shut down operations by Wednesday night as fuel stocks near depletion.
The hospital has made an urgent plea for the
Urgent need for shelter, blankets and warm clothes as Nepal grapples with earthquake aftermath, says ActionAid
Urgent need for shelter, blankets and warm clothes as Nepal grapples with earthquake aftermath, says ActionAid
After an earthquake struck in western Nepal, damaging houses in two districts of
“These newborn babies could simply die”: Thousands of lives at stake as hospitals in Gaza issue desperate plea as fuel stocks run almost empty
Hospitals in Gaza are reaching breaking point as their supply of fuel runs dangerously low, putting the lives of newborn babies in incubators at grave risk. On Wednesday night, the main generator at
Gaza Hospitals Desperately Appeal for Fuel Aid, Facing Imminent Power Loss
As fuel supplies in Gaza almost run out, hospitals are sounding the alarm with a last plea for fuel aid before they shut down their operations entirely.
Hundreds of patients trapped as bombing hits the doorstep of Al-Quds hospital in Northern Gaza
Overnight, bombing around the Al-Quds has intensified, endangering the lives of hundreds of patients and over 12,000 displaced people taking shelter in the hospital's corridors and courtyards. This
Families may face death by dehydration as the world watches
Scarcity of water is becoming life-threatening in Gaza, says charity ActionAid, with recent air strikes causing massive damage to water networks, a totally insufficient amount of water supplies
EU must go beyond urging a humanitarian pause and call for a ceasefire to protect Palestinian civilians, says ActionAid
EU must go beyond urging a humanitarian pause and call for a ceasefire
to protect Palestinian civilians, says ActionAid
The European Union has once again failed to meaningfully support an end to
UN council can only restore faith in its systems if it heeds Palestinian women’s rights
Within the UN Security Council is a crucial resolution that protects the rights of women all over the world – except those in Palestine.
Families in Gaza running out of food as bakeries run out of fuel; “Those who survive the bombings may die from starvation instead”
Ahead of a mooted ground offensive from Israel, starvation is being used as a weapon of war as bakeries remain the target of indiscriminate bombing and face critical fuel shortages.
Jenin Mother Reveals Heartbreaking Impact of Israeli Raids in West Bank Refugee Camps: “Our Children Sleep with Their Hands Raised”
The situation in the West Bank is rapidly spiralling out of control, ActionAid is warning today, with Palestinian civilians subject to increasing attacks from both the Israeli forces and armed