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Lebanon ceasefire deal not an acceptable long-term solution
LEBANON CEASEFIRE DEAL NOT AN ACCEPTABLE LONG-TERM SOLUTION
COP29 final NCQG text: This text is not worth the paper it's written on, says ActionAid
Reacting to the final NCQG text at COP29, Teresa Anderson, the Global Lead on Climate Justice at ActionAid International, said:
ActionAid partners report a rise in violence against women in Gaza, as collapse of legal systems leave survivors without access to justice
Women-led organisations in Gaza have reported a rise in cases of violence against women and girls and increased demand for their services,
Our reaction to the latest draft text for the New Collective Quantified Goal on Climate Finance
Reacting to the latest draft text for the New Collective Quantified Goal on Climate Finance
Rich countries are failing this moral test,” says ActionAid
Commenting on the state of negotiations at COP29 and the draft text on the new climate finance goal,
Our reaction to the arrest warrants by ICC in relation to the war in Gaza
Following the news that the ICC has issued arrest warrants for Benjamin Netanyahu and Yoav Gallant, ActionAid said:
The debt collectors are here: “Pay developing countries what you owe!” climate activists tell polluters
In matching ‘debt collector’ outfits and holding up a banner that read “Rich countries pay your climate debt”, along with a 10m-long giant itemised ‘invoice’ addressed to developed countries, climate
Rich countries are trying to turn climate talks into profit venture but this week we expect them to put real finance on the table,” says ActionAid’s Teresa Anderson
At the midway point of COP29, Teresa Anderson, ActionAid’s Global lead on climate justice, says:
“To step up the energy transition, we need COP29 to unlock the funds,” says ActionAid on Energy Day
As the world drags its feet on fully committing to and funding the transition from fossil fuel energy to clean energy alternatives
Time to pay up, polluters! Vulnerable communities can’t wait any longer, say activists at COP29 ‘Giant Climate Invoice’ action
'Polluters, pay up!' and 'trillions, not billions', chanted activists on Finance Day this morning at COP29 in Baku.
