All the latest breaking news, press releases and comment from ActionAid UK's media team.
16 July 2026
We write as a coalition of UK humanitarian, development, human rights, environmental justice and faith-based agencies working in and on the Occupied Palestinian Territory to urge the incoming Prime Minister to take urgent action to protect Palestinians facing an existential threat of erasure, and ensure that the UK meets its legal and moral obligations.
Continue reading24 June 2026
‘A double tragedy’: ActionAid hears from displaced families battling Ebola and conflict in the DRC.
22 June 2026
Joanne ONeill, Co-Director of Advocacy and Influencing at ActionAid UK, said:
9 June 2026
It’s time for the UK government to impose a comprehensive ban on trade and investment with all illegal settlements, and a review and suspension of the UK-Israel Trade and Partnership Agreement
Continue reading4 June 2026
“Each day I worry about how I will provide the next meal for my family,” women reveal economic toll of Ebola outbreak.
Continue reading26 May 2026
1 in 3 people in Ituri believe Ebola is not real, as myths and misinformation hamper containment efforts.
21 May 2026
ActionAid is urging the international community and local authorities to commit resources immediately to support community-led responses
Continue reading20 May 2026
ActionAid responds as the UK government announces a new international coalition to tackle violence against women and girls, and publishes its new strategic framework on women and girls
Continue reading18 May 2026
ActionAid is calling for an urgent, coordinated response to protect vulnerable populations already facing the devastating impacts of prolonged armed conflict, displacement and insecurity.
Continue reading30 April 2026
Israeli parliament’s cruel and discriminatory death penalty law requires concrete UK action.
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