Death toll rises in the West Bank
30 November 2023
As the truce is extended in Gaza once more, attacks across the West Bank have increased, threatening the ability of hospitals to operate as the number of wounded increases
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News releases from 2023
All the latest breaking news, press releases and comment from ActionAid UK's media team.
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Anti-climate policies threaten progress at COP28
30 November 2023
UK's reckless anti-climate policies threaten progress at COP28, ActionAid warns
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Urgent need for a ceasefire in Gaza
29 November 2023
We are calling for an urgent ceasefire in Gaza, where entire cities have been devastated. The few days of truce have provided a small sliver of hope.
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Women facing the strain in Gaza
27 November 2023
Women facing the strain in Gaza as new pause extension announced.
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Four-day pause will do little in Gaza
25 November 2023
Winter has arrived in Gaza and people urgently need warm clothes, blankets and tents, as well as food, clean water, medical supplies and hygiene products.
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Food systems in Gaza are collapsing
22 November 2023
People are going desperately hungry in Gaza as, with only a very limited amount of fuel and aid entering the territory, food systems collapse
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Four-day truce in Gaza a 'glimmer of hope'
22 November 2023
We welcome the news of a four-day truce which will allow for a scale up of humanitarian aid in Gaza and will lead to the release of hostages and Palestinian prisoners, many of whom are children, which is a much needed and welcome glimmer of hope in what has been a devastating few weeks for so many.
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Al-Awda hospital hit by bombing
21 November 2023
Al-Awda hospital in the north of Gaza, a partner of ActionAid, has today been hit by bombing.
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Gaza’s children facing unimaginable trauma
20 November 2023
Children in Gaza are struggling to survive amid inhumane conditions, while being killed at a horrifying rate.
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Response to white paper launch
20 November 2023
Responding to the launch of the development white paper, Hannah Bond, Co-Director of Policy, Advocacy and Programmes at ActionAid UK, says:
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