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$2.1 billion pledges for Sudan crisis a step in the right direction but immediate ceasefire still urgent, says ActionAid
The international community took a significant step towards alleviating the crisis in Sudan, pledging $2.1 billion in humanitarian aid announced at the Paris Summit held on 15 April.
All political and diplomatic means must be utilised to prevent increased civilian harm and further regional escalation - 13 NGOs warn
Recent escalations in the Middle East are unprecedented and risk regional conflagration, threatening the lives of millions of civilians, say a group of leading NGOs working in the region.
“Children are showing clear signs of malnutrition”: No celebrations for Eid al-Fitr in Gaza this year as people struggle to survive and the threat of a ground invasion of Rafah looms
There will be no celebrations to mark Eid al-Fitr in Gaza this year,
“The fish in the river are gone”- Fishing communities devastated by El Nino-induced drought, as Zimbabwe joins Malawi and Zambia in declaring a state of disaster
Over 20 million people in Southern Africa are facing a severe food security crisis due to the El Nino-induced drought. Affecting crop and livestock production as well as water availability in the
11 INGOs call on the EU to act immediately to prevent famine in Gaza
11 INGOs call on the EU to act immediately to prevent famine in Gaza
ActionAid's reaction to flooding in Maputo
Responding after heavy rains caused flooding in Maputo, ActionAid International Climate Justice Lead, Teresa Anderson said:
Israel’s decision to block aid into northern Gaza "an outrage" and “a death sentence” for hundreds of thousands of Palestinians on the brink of famine
ActionAid has condemned Israel’s decision to block the United Nations Agency for Palestinian Refugees (UNRWA) - the largest relief agency in Gaza
ActionAid's response to the UN Security Council vote
“We are relieved to see the UN Security Council finally take a stand for humanity and use its voice to collectively call for a desperately-needed ceasefire in Gaza.
Joint NGO Submission under National Security Memorandum 20: The State of the Humanitarian Response in Gaza
Two million civilians in Gaza are suffering hunger, displacement, and risk of death on an unprecedented scale. Their appalling situation is the responsibility of all parties to the conflict. As
“It is a major crisis...our most basic need is water”: Desperation as lack of clean water in Gaza sees disease and illness spread
Today on World Water Day (March 22), as around the globe access to safe water is upheld as a fundamental human right, people in Gaza are experiencing dehydration and falling ill amid unsanitary