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“A damp squib” - IMF and World Bank annual meetings end on a low as growing debt crisis and burden of austerity remain unresolved – ActionAid
ActionAid says the 2024 International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank Annual meetings in Washington, D.C., were a damp squib that fell short of addressing the bread-and-butter issues for people
Urgent global appeal: Defend UNRWA from Israeli ban and prevent catastrophic consequences for Palestinians
Urgent global appeal: Defend UNRWA from Israeli ban and prevent catastrophic consequences for Palestinians
“It is outrageous that the IMF is once again calling for cuts to government wage bills" - ActionAid reacts to the Fiscal Monitor presented by the IMF
Reacting to the Fiscal Monitor presented by the IMF on 23 October 2024, Roos Saalbrink the Global Economic Justice Lead at ActionAid International said: “It is outrageous that the IMF is once again
The IMF’s World Economic Outlook is a colonial relic that needs to be overhauled, says ActionAid
Responding to the recent World Economic Outlook released by the IMF, ActionAid has said there is a need for a broader approach to assess the economic performance of countries.
ActionAid calls for the abolition of the IMF and World Bank if there’s no overhaul ahead of the institutions’ annual meetings
Colonial institutions such as the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank have no place in the 21st century and unless they are overhauled
Disasters Emergency Committee (DEC) to launch Middle East Humanitarian Appeal
The Disasters Emergency Committee (DEC) is launching a Middle East Humanitarian Appeal to raise urgent funds for people whose lives are being devastated by conflict.
The Palestinian youth network shielding Gaza from unexploded ordnances - “People who do not lose their lives or body parts [in the war], might lose their lives or body parts while playing near them.”
More than a year into the conflict, the Israeli military’s intense and extensive bombing campaign has left Gaza littered with an estimated 37 million tonnes of debris.
ActionAid statement on Gaza strip IPC acute food insecurity and malnutrition report
ActionAid is deeply alarmed by the findings of the latest IPC report, which warns that the Gaza Strip is on the brink of famine.
Solidarity Statement by ActionAid General Assembly and Country Directors
We, leaders of ActionAid International, attending a Joint Session under the theme, Building Global Solidarity for Unity, Justice, and Peace in Palestine,
LEBANON: Women in shelters forced to manage their periods with black bags
Women displaced by attacks by Israeli forces in Lebanon are being forced to use scraps of cloth and plastic bags in place of period products, an ActionAid partner has said.
