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Six years of talks fail to address funding needed to support survivors of climate disasters
Despite six years of negotiating, the UN process has failed to face the fact that a new funding mechanism is desperately needed to support people to recover from climate disasters.
Campaigners celebrate historic international law to end violence and harassment in the world of work
Campaigners are celebrating after a historic international law to end violence and harassment in the world of work has today been adopted by the International Labour Organisation (ILO).
Bonn Climate Change Conference
During next week’s UN climate conference, ActionAid demands rich governments finally deliver on financial support long promised to poor countries hit hardest by climate change, which have caused the
80% of garment workers in Bangladesh have experienced or witnessed sexual violence and harassment at work
New research: 80% of garment workers in Bangladesh have experienced or witnessed sexual violence and harassment at work, with 90% saying their job is negatively impacting their health.
Unsubstantiated charges against human rights defenders must be dropped
ActionAid Zimbabwe is calling for the unsubstantiated charges against seven human rights defenders arrested at Harare airport to be dropped.
Adriano Campolina, Secretary General, will be leaving ActionAid in September 2019
After five years as Secretary General, Adriano Campolina will be leaving ActionAid in September 2019.
As Israel celebrates Independence Day, the US and European Union are complicit in the whitewash of war crimes against Palestinian civilians
World leaders continue to turn a blind eye to Israel’s unlawful occupation, protracted blockade and persistent breaches of international law.
Climate-induced migration may result from disasters like Cyclone Fani
Cyclone Fani made landfall near Puri, India, early this morning (Friday 3 May 2019), sparking an evacuation of nearly a million people from coastal regions. Heavy rains and high winds continue to
Cyclone Kenneth, Mozambique
Just five weeks after Cyclone Idai, Mozambique has been hit with another cyclone. Cyclone Kenneth made landfall in Cabo Delgado late on Thursday 25th April 2019 and saw the Southern African country
Six years on from Bangladesh’s Rana Plaza tragedy, one in five survivors’ health is deteriorating
Despite the international outcry following the building collapse at Rana Plaza, which killed 1,134 mainly female garment workers, more than half of survivors remain unemployed due to the physical
