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ACTIONAID GHANA LAUNCHES SECOND PHASE OF COVID-19 RESPONSE WITH DISTRIBUTION OF RELIEF ITEMS
ActionAid Ghana, an affiliate of ActionAid, a global movement of people working together to further human rights for all and defeat poverty, has outlined plans for the second phase of its COVID-19
ActionAid responds to COP26 delay
As the Covid-19 crisis continues to escalate globally, the United Nations has announced that the 26th UN Climate Change Conference (COP26) will be delayed.
COP25: UN climate talks, ‘fail to offer helping hand to climate survivors’
Madrid, 15 December 2019 – The 25th UN climate conference (COP25) in Madrid ends today with little to no progress on supporting survivors of climate disasters in the Global South.
While deadly
COP25: ‘It’s not too late’ to support communities on the frontline of the climate crisis
Voices from the climate justice movement urge ministers to stop US interference and improve outcomes on finance for climate survivors.
Madrid, 13 December 2019 – As the UN climate conference in
COP25: Developing countries must ‘stay strong’ in loss and damage negotiations
Madrid, 11 December 2019 – ActionAid raises concerns that midway through the second week of UN climate talks, proposals for supporting survivors of climate disasters are being watered down.
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COP25: Developed countries continue to block loss and damage fund
Madrid, 06 December 2019 – As the UN climate conference (COP25) rolls into week two, progress on finance for the ‘loss and damage’ caused by climate change continues to be blocked by developed
COP25: Woman farmer from Malawi speaks out against use of chemical fertilisers
Ellen Matupi, a smallholder farmer from Malawi, has seen firsthand the impact climate change is having on the livelihoods of women farmers and rural communities.
As president of the Coalition of
World leaders land at COP25 as Africa faces climate and food crises
Madrid, 1 December 2019 – As world leaders land in Madrid for the 25th UN climate change conference (COP25), the climate crisis is causing immense suffering across southern and eastern Africa where
Over 150 NGOs call on developed countries to stop using bullying tactics to block funding for climate disasters
Madrid, 29 November – As world leaders gather for the UN climate summit in Madrid, more than 150 organisations alongside climate activists Naomi Klein and Lidy Nacpil, have written to environment
More than 150 NGOs sign open letter calling for loss and damage fund with debt relief
ActionAid is among 152 organisations, movements and unions, that have signed an open letter calling for a new fund to support survivors of climate disasters in the Global South. Ahead of the UN