Sexual violence in Eastern DRC up 700% in March amid conflict
16 May 2025
Reports of sexual violence in Eastern DRC surge by almost 700% in March as armed conflict intensifies – ActionAid
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News releases from 2025
All the latest breaking news, press releases and comment from ActionAid UK's media team.
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UK must halt arms exports to Israel as evidence of Gaza crimes grows
13 May 2025
Ahead of the UK government's appearance at the High Court today over arms exports to the Israeli government, Hannah Bond, co-CEO of ActionAid UK, said:
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World must act now to stop famine in Gaza and end the brutal siege
12 May 2025
World must act now to stop famine in Gaza and end the brutal siege, demands ActionAid.
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ActionAid rejects plans for Israeli authorities to control aid in Gaza
7 May 2025
ActionAid entirely rejects plans for Israeli authorities to control and condition aid in Gaza
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Ugandan activist urges HSBC: stop sacrificing our homes for fossil fuels
2 May 2025
Ugandan activist to HSBC AGM: stop sacrificing our homes for fossil fuels
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Flour hits $300 in Gaza as aid halted for over 50 days, says ActionAid
24 April 2025
ActionAid staff in Gaza report $300 bags of flour as prices soar after more than 50 days without new aid deliveries
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Thousands displaced as major Israeli assault on West Bank continues
22 April 2025
“We left with nothing but the clothes on our backs...”
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ActionAid alarmed by expanded Israeli military offensive in Gaza
2 April 2025
Responding to the news that Israel is planning to expand its attacks in Gaza and capture large areas of the territory, ActionAid said:
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A month of no aid in Gaza: Blockade must end as starvation looms
1 April 2025
A month of no aid in Gaza: ActionAid demands that Israeli authorities lift blockade as “new cycle of starvation and thirst” looms
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Earthquake deepens Myanmar's humanitarian crisis
31 March 2025
“I did not know the whole city was collapsed”: earthquake deepens Myanmar’s humanitarian crisis
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