The Reality of Occupation in the West Bank

Every day in the occupied West Bank, Palestinian life unfolds under a system of control that shapes nearly every aspect of daily existence. From the moment people leave their homes in the morning until they return at night, movement, work, education, healthcare, and family life are often constrained by an extensive network of military checkpoints, […]

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ActionAid Ireland said that reports of sexual violence in Eastern DRC surge by almost 700% in March as armed conflict intensifies

Escalating attacks by armed groups in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have sparked an explosion of sexual violence against women and girls in the first months of 2025, reported ActionAid Ireland. Data collected by ActionAid’s teams in North and

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ActionAid Ireland demands that the world must act to avert Gaza famine now

Following the publication of the IPC snapshot on Gaza, ActionAid Ireland emphasises the urgent need for immediate international intervention. Despite weeks of desperate warnings, the long aid blockade in Gaza is pushing the already beleaguered population to a devastating human

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ActionAid Ireland entirely rejects plans for Israeli authorities to control and condition aid in Gaza

ActionAid Ireland has expressed its abhorrence at the Israeli plan to control and condition the distribution of aid to the people of Gaza, who are already on the verge of starvation due to two-month long blockade. ActionAid Ireland CEO, Karol

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ActionAid Ireland warns two-month aid blockade pushes Gaza to brink of famine

The eight-week long aid blockade in Gaza is pushing the already beleaguered population to famine and a devastating human catastrophe, ActionAid Ireland warned today. Speaking two months to the day since Israeli authorities reinstated a complete siege on Gaza, blocking

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ActionAid Ireland warns of slow deaths of Gaza’s under siege population as the prices of bags of flour soar to $300

Food and medicines are rapidly running out and prices are skyrocketing in Gaza, ActionAid’s staff and partners are reporting, as the total ban on aid entering the territory continues into its eighth week, deliberately depriving people of the essentials needed

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Women’s Rights: A journey to the heart of positive change in Ethiopia

By Nisha Lama Karki, ActionAid Ireland GBV Protection Coordinator After a short hour-long flight from Addis Ababa to Jimma, our journey was far from over. A five-hour drive lay ahead, taking us through the lush terrain of Omia District in

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