All the latest breaking news, press releases and comment from ActionAid UK's media team.
20 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.
Continue reading30 April 2026
Reacting to the just-ended Santa Marta conference on transitioning away from fossil fuels, Teresa Anderson, Global Lead on Climate Justice at ActionAid International, said:
Continue reading28 April 2026
ActionAid backs landmark call by the Global South for a binding fossil fuel phase-out treaty at Santa Marta conference.
Continue reading17 April 2026
An ActionAid spokesperson said:
“Today’s announcement of a ten-day ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon may bring a moment of desperately needed relief. But Lebanon should have never been excluded from initial ceasefire arrangements to begin with.
9 April 2026
Gaza needs a real ceasefire that truly protects people and ensures humanitarian support reaches those who need it, says ActionAid Palestine's country director
Continue reading2 April 2026
The following statement is issued by humanitarian and human rights organisations in response to the Israeli Knesset’s approval of legislation expanding the use of the death penalty.
Continue reading2 April 2026
Continue reading2 April 2026
A new survey by ActionAid UK has revealed the scale of period poverty across the UK today - with fears a renewed cost of living crisis could make the situation even worse
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