Fear as attacks on Rafah intensify, wider invasion looms
8 May 2024
The ongoing military offensive in Rafah is already having a devastating impact - a wider ground invasion would be a full-blown disaster, warns ActionAid
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News releases from 2024
All the latest breaking news, press releases and comment from ActionAid UK's media team.
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Concern as all aid routes into Gaza closed
7 May 2024
All parties must do everything in their power to immediately to halt the assault on Rafah, reopen all aid crossing points, and ensure a permanent ceasefire
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Gaza becomes the world's deadliest place for journalists
3 May 2024
It is appalling that so many journalists in Gaza have been killed, while others have faced arbitrary arrest and harassment. Journalists should never be targeted
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Unemployment and poverty in Gaza reach unprecedented levels
1 May 2024
This International Workers Day, poverty and unemployment in Gaza have reached unprecedented levels as crisis leaves people with no source of income.
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Gaza is becoming a graveyard for women and girls
24 April 2024
After 200 days of crisis, Gaza is becoming a graveyard for women and girls.
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UK must restore funding to UNRWA immediately
22 April 2024
UNRWA plays a crucial and unique role as a lifeline for 2.2million Palestinians in Gaza who – after six months of bombardment – rely on aid to survive.
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UK's climate pledge to World Bank keeps countries locked in debt
17 April 2024
UK's £100 million climate pledge to the World Bank will only keep Global South countries locked into vicious debt traps.
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UK pledge for Ethiopia a step forward, but summit falls short
17 April 2024
UK's £100m pledge for Ethiopia's drought a step forward, but summit falls short of meeting the magnitude of the humanitarian crisis.
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We condemn settler attacks in the West Bank
17 April 2024
The rise in settler violence in the West Bank since October 7 is appalling and the UK must do more to stop these attacks from taking place.
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Weeks after UNSC Gaza ceasefire vote, states must act
15 April 2024
Three weeks have now passed since the world called for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza at the UN Security Council, yet for three weeks that demand has been ignored and unenforced.
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