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2 years

Check out this video of @Louis_Tomlinson thanking fans for donating to his 30th birthday fundraiser in support of @ActionAidUK 💪 And find out how you can support our important work with women and girls around the world:

Louies for ActionAid

Help Louis Tomlinson News (@LouisWTNews) raise money to support ActionAid

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@ActionAidUK

2 years

Pop megastar @Louis_Tomlinson thanks fans for donating to a fundraiser to mark his 30th birthday - all in aid of ActionAidUK! 💖 @LouisWTNews , @LouisT91Updates , @KingLWTPromo @LouisPromoSquad You can still donate to support our work with women and girls:

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Following in the footsteps of our indigenous leaders, we’re marching through the halls of #COP26 demanding land back and #ClimateJusticeNow ✊

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“We have to start this conversation about the climate crisis; who is responsible and who has to pay?” The brilliant @vanessa_vash on #ClimateJustice and the urgent need for #LossAndDamage finance. Via @guardian @zoesqwilliams

‘2.4C is a death sentence’: Vanessa Nakate’s fight for the forgotten countries of the climate crisis

She started a youth strike in Uganda – then just kept going. She discusses climate justice, reparations, imperialism and why the global north must take responsibility

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3 years

Want to hear a joke? What's the difference between polluting and #NetZero ? They're both #NotZero 😂 Net Zero targets only #Greenwash companies' polluting activities. They're laughing at you. #NetZeroIsNotZero #NetZeroSummit

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4 years

At 9am GMT @GretaThunberg will be hosting a press conference with Vanessa Nakate, Makenne Muigai and Melithafa – climate strikers from Uganda, Kenya and South Africa; focusing on the key environmental threats facing Africa. Watch live here 👇

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🚨A permanent ceasefire in #Gaza is imperative to ensure the survival of 2,2 million people. “Take my voice” is a calling from ActionAid to give voice to the voiceless. 🎥 directed by Ana García Rico Flaco Films. #CeasefireNow

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There are striking parallels between #COVID19 and another deadly pandemic: #HIV The Duke of Sussex and @Winnie_Byanyima tell how corporate greed & political failure has cost millions of lives. And how to make it stop. #VaccinEquity #PeoplesVaccine #WorldAidsDay #Omicron

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People and the planet before profits. That’s it, that’s the tweet.

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Amazing to see so many turn out for #ClimateStrikeKE #ClimateChange is a threat to human existence and social justice. Its effects are rolling back milestones achieved in women’s and young people’s rights #ClimateStrike #ClimateJusticeNow @ActionAid_Kenya

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On #WorldEnvironmentDay , we’re recognising the women farmers on the frontline of the #ClimateEmergency fighting tirelessly to protect their land and livelihoods.

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The #ClimateCrisis is fuelling one of the worst droughts on record across the #HornofAfrica . This comes while millions of people in the region are yet to recover from the devastating drought in 2017. Read more here: #WorldWaterDay

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We’re proud to announce that @larok_arthur will be leading our organisation as Secretary General. Find out more 👇

ActionAid International welcomes new Secretary General

ActionAid International has announced that Arthur Larok, who has been interim Secretary General at ActionAid International for the past year, has been appointed to lead the charity on a permanent...

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#Covid -19 has exposed the flaws in our global economy. We need to start building economies that care for both people and the planet #SystemChange

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Together we march. United we stand. Today, across the world, we come together for #ClimateJustice #SB48Bangkok #RiseForClimate

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"Vaccinating the world is a test of our moral character and we are experiencing spectacular failure when it comes to global vaccine equity." Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex's powerful letter to @DrTedros & @Winnie_Byanyima 👉 We need a #PeoplesVaccine

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Thank you @GretaThunberg 🙏 Your contribution will help @ActionAidIndia and @AABangladesh ’s vital work in communities threatened by the #ClimateCrisis and #COVID19 .

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Right now millions are suffering from extreme flooding fuelled by the climate crisis in India and Bangladesh - already hit by the devastation of cyclone Amphan and COVID-19. My foundation will donate €100.000 prize money to BRAC, Goonj, Action Aid India- and Bangladesh. 1/3

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We have made the difficult decision to temporarily halt most of our programmes in Afghanistan after a ban was placed on women working for aid agencies there. (1/5)

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4 years

We're pleased to announce that @JdelCSanchez has been appointed as our new secretary general. Julia is a development practitioner, #feminist and environmentalist, who has been promoting equity and sustainable development for more than 25 years.

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#COP28 , it is time to #FundOurFuture NOW!

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Women and girls are being hit hardest by the #ClimateChange -fuelled #drought in #EastAfrica . Find out why from Jeniffer Kibon, a community leader in #Kenya , who joins us to call for action at #COP27 👇

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Hey @Shell , We see you made almost $40BILLION in profit last year. Did you know @oxfam estimates THAT amount of money could solve world hunger each year? Just something to think about. Source 👉

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In Africa, young activists are on the frontlines of the fight against #ClimateChange . But they are too often overlooked at global level. @OlumideIDOWU & @vanessa_vash call for more participation of African voices at #COP26 . @hiyaimamber via @TRF_Stories

Youth activists urge bigger say for climate-hit Africans

The young environmentalists are looking for a seat at the table when decisions are being made about their futures as climate impacts worsen across the continent

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📢 We're looking for a Media Officer Use your skills to strengthen our fight for climate & gender justice! This role will be based in #Nairobi , #Johannesburg , #Thailand , #Nepal , #Vietnam , or in an #ActionAid country in the Arab Region. #CharityJobs

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Job Description Position: Media Officer Closing date: 23 April 2023 at 23:59 GMT Job location: Kenya ,South Africa,Thailand, Nepal or Vietnam Salary: GBP 27,200 Contract type: Permanent Role...

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The #SurvivalOfTheRichest report shows how desperate the wealth gap is globally, and how hundreds of millions face difficult decisions and food insecurity daily. We stand with @Oxfam in calling for governments to #TaxTheRich . 1/8

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📢 We're looking for a Media Officer to join our team This role would be based in #Nairobi , #Johannesburg or in an #ActionAid country in the Arab Region. #CharityJobs #CommsJobs

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Job Description Position: Media Officer Closing date: 23 April 2023 at 23:59 GMT Job location: Kenya ,South Africa,Thailand, Nepal or Vietnam Salary: GBP 27,200 Contract type: Permanent Role...

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This was the scene this morning at the @sascampaigns #PaddleOut , calling for #G7 leadership to tackle the #ClimateCrisis ! #SurfersAgainstSewage #G7Summit2021 #Cornwall

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It’s time for the polluting industries and rich countries most responsible for the #ClimateCrisis to pay for the damage they’ve caused. We're ready to make #BigPollutersPay , are you? ➡️

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"The IMF and WB have undermined universal social protection, including universal public services, advanced the privatisation agenda and further promoted deregulation of the labour market” @ActionAid ’s Everjoice Win during the opening of the #IMFMeetings and #WBGMeetings Bali 2018

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“Pakistan’s decision to shut down Action Aid is a worrying escalation of recent attacks on civil society, academics and journalists. If these trends continue, Pakistan’s hard-won democracy itself will be the ultimate victim." Read our statement in full

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📈 A new report by ActionAid and @Oxfam shows that the top 14 #fossilfuel companies and 22 financial corporations collectively made over US$242 billion in windfall profits – a ‘surplus’ above expected profits. 💸 🧵 Let's dive deep into this!

Taxing windfall profits of fossil fuels and financial companies can boost climate finance

As millionaires and billionaires fly into Davos this week to discuss the state of the world, efforts to mitigate and adapt to climate change are desperately underfunded. Long-term solutions to ensure...

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3 years

Today, a historic climate case starts in the Netherlands, demanding that @Shell cuts its emissions in line with the #ParisClimateAccord Find out how its polluting activities & the #ClimateCrisis are deepening poverty & devastating communities in the #NigerDelta 👇

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The redirection of public funds away from destructive industries and towards climate solutions needs to happen now! Let's rewrite the narrative, empower women and youth, and pave the way for a just, green, and #feminist future. 🌿 #FundOurFuture #ClimateChange

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‘Every voice has a story to tell’ - Ugandan climate activist @vanessa_vash on the importance of providing platforms for voices from the global south, who are most affected by #ClimateChange but the least responsible. #ClimateJusticeNow

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"I want world leaders to treat the #ClimateCrisis like a crisis. It’s not something that’s going to happen in the future, it’s an issue that’s already affecting millions of lives. "We need drastic action now." @vanessa_vash via @voguemagazine

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“Everyone knows this is the #LossAndDamage COP. This is the COP where the world has finally asked – what are we doing to help communities to pick up the pieces and recover in the aftermath of climate disasters?” - @1TeresaAnderson

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“There isn’t enough available land on the planet to offset the pollution hiding in thousands of net zero pledges, and too many hopes rest on long-shot technologies that will probably never work.” @1TeresaAnderson on the problems with #NetZero

Carbon offsetting a ‘smokescreen’ to avoid real climate action – rights groups

Tree planting in developing nations will drive indigenous people off their land while rich countries do nothing to curb emissions, major NGOs say.

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6 years

We're pleased to announce that @actionaiduganda bank accounts have been unfrozen after a court petition and discussions with authorities:

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3 years

BREAKING: our own @1TeresaAnderson and Greenpeace's @climatemorgan protest at the Offest Taskforce side event backed by fossil fuel companies. "This initiative is going to cause direct harm to smallholder farmers, women and indigenous communities." #YourTaskForceIsAScam #COP26

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“They say that money makes the world go round, but money is making the world go backwards” - @1TeresaAnderson , our global #ClimateJustice lead, explains how #FinanceFlows pour 💰 into #FossilFuels , not #ClimateSolutions @dharnanoor @guardian #FundOurFuture

Banks pouring trillions to fossil fuel expansion in global south, report finds

Since the 2015 Paris Climate Agreement, banks have provided some $3.2tn to the fossil fuel industry to expand operations

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2 years

Last week Shell announced a record-breaking $11.5bn in profits, and today, BP reports profits of nearly $8.45bn. What's not news is that oil companies have been devastating communities for years, putting profits before people👇

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🚨 #Breaking : In an historic win for people and the planet, a judge in the Netherlands has ruled that the fossil fuel giant Shell must cut its CO2 emissions net 45% by 2030 #ClimateCase #ShellVerdict #ClimateAction 🌍 👉

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At #ACS23 in #Nairobi we joined forces with climate activists, allies, and communities hit with the impacts of #ClimateChange . We demand urgent change, and our voices will not be ignored! Read about the day’s action here: #FundOurFuture #PeoplesACS23

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4 years

Important questions about what #CoronaVirus will mean for developing countries - how do you follow hand-washing advice during drought and water shortages? How do you #SelfQuarantine when you live in an overcrowded informal settlement? #WorldWaterDay

Coronavirus: Why washing hands is difficult in some countries

The World Health Organisation's advice is difficult to follow in some developing countries.

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🚨 Join the global movement demanding an immediate #CeasefireNOW 🚨 Today, we put our voices together to call for the prioritisation and preservation of human life...

We Can Make an Impact.

#CeasefireNow: Open Call for an Immediate Ceasefire in the Gaza Strip and Israel

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Dr Jonas Salk declined to patent the first polio vaccine. When asked who owned it, he said: "Well, the people, I would say. There is no patent....Could you patent the sun?" #PeoplesVaccine Take note @Pfizer @BioNTech_Group @Moderna @AstraZeneca @JNJNews #EyesOnPharmaGreed

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The people united will never be defeated ✊

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Our research shows 93% of countries on the front line of climate disasters are also either in debt distress or at significant risk of a debt crisis. They are drowning in debt and are being forced to pay back old loans instead of prioritising the needs of their people. 🧵1/4

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3 years

Countries most vulnerable to the #ClimateCrisis must have a fair and equal seat at the table during climate negotiations #COP26 #PeoplesVaccine

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Of course I would love to attend the Glasgow #COP26 But not unless everyone can take part on the same terms. Right now many countries are vaccinating healthy young people, often at the expense of risk groups and front line workers (mainly from global south, as usual...). Thread->

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We came to #COP27 with one clear demand: rich countries must #PayUp4LossAndDamage . Now we can finally calm down because global leaders listened - we have a #LossAndDamage fund! Fuerza ✊

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8 years

Many tax treaties make #inequality worse - money flows untaxed from poor to rich countries. #Taxpaysfor

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🚨 Together we are louder 🚨 Join the global movement demanding an immediate #CeasefireNow 👇

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3 years

Too many #NetZero pledges mean: 💵Relying on carbon offsets instead of cutting emissions 🌲Tree plantations that will drive land grabs in the Global South ⏳Waiting until 2050 to act 🏭CORPORATIONS CONTINUE POLLUTING Does this sound like NOT Zero to you? #NetZeroIsNotZero

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Today's #IPCC report explained by our Global Lead on #ClimateJustice , @1TeresaAnderson 👇

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"Since we can't wait for the children to grow up and be in charge, we need to educate the adults who are in charge today” @GretaThunberg #unitebehindthescience #COP25Madrid

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@GretaThunberg 🚨Carbon offsets mean climate sabotage🚨 ActionAid's @1TeresaAnderson + Greenpeace's @climatemorgan protest at Offsets Taskforce side event backed by fossil fuel companies Shell and BP👎 #COP26

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ActionAid came to #COP27 with one clear message: rich countries and polluters need to #PayUp4LossAndDamage ✊ We join thousands of activists rising up against climate injustice & fighting for a just, equitable, and sustainable world.

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5 years

An International labour law is urgently needed to end violence and harassment in the world of work. Raise your voice and show your support for the adoption of an @ILO Convention on gender-based violence at work! #AllWomenWork #ILO100 #STOPGBVatWork

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Who are the biggest banks financing industrial agriculture + fossil fuels in the Global South? Find out in our new report “How The #FinanceFlows " 👇 #FundOurFuture #ClimateChange

How the Finance Flows: The banks fuelling the climate crisis

This report looks at the role played by major international banks in financing fossil fuels and industrial agriculture in the Global South. It also examines the current role of public financing in...

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4 years

Today we say goodbye to the incredible @EverjoiceWin EJ, the first head of #WomensRights at #ActionAid , is a fearless leader, a teacher, a sister and champion for the rights of the most marginalised. A huge thank you from our community, and best of luck for the future 🙏

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My day is done. It is done! It’s been an incredibly fascinating 15 year journey, in an incredibly wonderful INGO. When I joined @actionaid as the 1st global lead on women’s rights, I didn’t know this would be my longest consensual relationship, ever. Today, I drop the mic/

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Even as negotiators work themselves to tears at #COP28 climate talks, the world’s fossil finance flows continue to fuel the climate crisis Our climate lead, @1TeresaAnderson explains to @BBCWorld how UN climate talks must play a role in fixing harmful #FinanceFlows #FundOurFuture

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Today we brought YOUR voices to #COP27 calling for climate justice. Rich countries are most responsible for causing the climate crisis and those who have done the least are being hit the hardest. Now is the moment to #PayUp4LossAndDamage 👏

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Yesterday was a big win for us at #COP28 , after years of campaigning, the loss and damage fund was announced❗️ @1TeresaAnderson , ActionAid’s Climate Justice Lead and head of the COP28 delegation, explains what the loss and damage fund is and why it's so important. 📽️

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#NetZero targets can mean: - Buying carbon offsets instead of cutting emissions 💵 - Tree plantations that drive land grabs 🌲 - Waiting until 2050 ⏳ - Companies can CONTINUE POLLUTING 🏭 We need real transformation for #RealZero #NetZeroIsNotZero

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🙃 The same @WorldBank that keeps climate-vulnerable countries in debt, while providing BILLIONS of $$ to climate-destroying fossil fuels, wants to host the #LossAndDamage Fund?? 🙃 ❌ We say NO WAY! ❌ We need an independent, democratic LDF & #GrantsNotLoans #WBOutOfLDF

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Communities in Buzi are hit by flooding as #CycloneEloise approaches and is expected to hit the same areas devastated by #CycloneIdai in 2019. @actionaidmoz 's local #women -led emergency response teams are helping evacuate families to safe areas 👇

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We’re delighted @ilo has adopted a new global law to end violence and harassment at work. This is a historic moment, but there is more work to be done. Governments must urgently ratify the treaty to protect women workers. #ILO100 #STOPGBVatWork

Campaigners celebrate historic international law to end violence and harassment in the world of work

Campaigners are celebrating after a historic international law to end violence and harassment in the world of work has today been adopted by the International Labour Organisation (ILO).

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On Wednesday, a judge in The Hague will deliver their verdict on the ground-breaking climate case against fossil fuel giant @Shell . #StopShell @MaritMaij explains why the verdict could have huge consequences for communities in the Global South👇

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Climate disasters are causing huge #LossAndDamage costs for communities at the frontlines of #ClimateChange . Action must be taken by world leaders NOW❗ So, what are we calling for at #COP27 ? 🧵 1/8

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Women and young people in the Global South are already living with the devastating impacts of #climatechange Ahead of the🌍 #ClimateStrike ,we’re bringing you a series of stories from the frontline of climate change #ClimateJusticeNow Read Elizabeth’s story

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A panel of experts including Dr Hanan Ashrawi, Luisa Morgantini & Makarim Wibisono will deliver their conclusions on alleged Israeli violations of international human rights and humanitarian law. #FreePalestine : A People’s Hearing 14 September, 11am GMT:

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New ActionAid research shows that #G20 countries may be losing as much as $32bn annually in taxes from just five of the world’s largest tech companies. That could pay for #COVID19 vaccines for every human on earth. Find out more:

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We've joined @Oxfam to call for action on #taxes . A 50-90% tax on #WindfallProfits of 722 mega-corporations could generate $523-941 billion; money that could help people facing #hunger & #poverty worldwide instead of fuelling corporate greed. Read why 👇

World’s 722 biggest companies ‘making $1tn in windfall profits’

Collective profit comes on back of soaring energy prices and rising interest rates, according to Oxfam and ActionAid

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2 years

ActionAid colleagues all around the world are standing together to keep #LossAndDamage on the agenda for COP27. We need to ensure impacted communities have access to the financial support they need. It’s time for rich countries and polluting industries to #PayUp4LossAndDamage !

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3 years

This is a global pandemic. It requires global response. Our best chance of all staying safe is to ensure #COVID19vaccines , tests and treatment are available for all. We need a #PeopleVaccine , not a profit vaccine. #TRIPSWaiver #JoinCTAP

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In Southern Africa almost 9.5 million people are facing severe food shortages after the worst drought the region has seen in 35 years Find out how @ActionAidZim and @WFP are supporting families struggling to survive the food & #ClimateCrisis in Zimbabwe

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219 girls. 365 days. 1 message from the world: #bbog #BBOG365Days (via @ActionAidNG ) http://t.co/Oj2M0gBfNE

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Severe drought in Somaliland is killing livestock and leaving more than a million children severely malnourished. We want companies like #Shell to put humanity’s future above their bottom line and help curb #ClimateChange by investing in #sustainable energy

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Oil, gas and coal are deadly for people and planet. But fossil fuel companies are still allowed to sell us their lies. If you think this is wrong, then now's your chance to take action! Sign our petition to #BanFossilFuelAds :

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#Tax treaties in practice favour wealthier countries, taking away more taxing rights from poorer countries

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More than 100 developing countries call on rich nations to step up and support them to fight and adapt to the impacts of #ClimateChange . #ClimateAction #ClimateCrisis #COP26 @MattMcGrathBBC via @BBCScienceNews

Climate change: 'No more excuses' at COP26 climate summit - poor nations

More than 100 developing countries set out key demands ahead of the climate summit in Glasgow.

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3 years

This #COP26 can only be successful with the creation of a #LossAndDamage fund. Fossil Fuel companies and the biggest polluting countries have the responsibility to fund communities on the frontline of the #ClimateEmergency . #TodayNotTomorrow #UNGA 👉

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5 years

Women workers of the world, Unite! Join us in a public rally today. Let us take power in our hands and defend women's labour, rights to decent work and public services, and our world against the onslaught of monopoly capitalism. #allwomenRworkers #CSW63 #AAatCSW

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Soren Ambrose was a tireless and talented activist, whose contributions to the struggle for justice are countless. We hope that you can join us on 15th December to celebrate his life, work and activism. Register here to join the memorial:

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To mark #16Days of activism, we asked 190 women to tell us why governments must bring into force new global legislation, known as International Labour Organisation Convention 190, to end sexual violence & harassment at work. #RatifyILO190 #AllWomenWork

190 women on why governments must #RatifyILO190

In June the International Labour Conference adopted the ground-breaking Convention C190 aimed at ending violence and harassment in the world of work. However, there’s still work to do! For the...

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3 years

Are you passionate about #ClimateJustice ? Do you enjoy building networks & working across social movements? We're hiring a Head of Climate Justice to lead the development & implementation our #ClimateJustice strategy. Apply by 19 May👇

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@ActionAid

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We stand with people around the world who march, protest, and campaign for human rights, #ClimateJustice and a fairer world for all. ✊ #NonViolenceDay

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@ActionAid

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Hey everyone! Today is the Digital Day of Action✨ Let’s call for banks and governments to #FixTheFinance flows that are fuelling #ClimateChange and failing our planet! Support us by posting a selfie of yourself holding up a card that says #FixTheFinance .

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@ActionAid

2 years

As communities across Africa are facing devastating droughts, rising sea levels and flooding, European leaders fail to deliver on earlier #ClimateFinance pledges Instead, proposals risk pushing African countries further into debt & poverty #EUAUSummit ➡️

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@ActionAid

3 years

We've said it before, we'll say it again. Net👏Zero👏Is👏Not👏Zero! New research from @Oxfam shows clear and obvious impacts of #NetZero policies on the global food supply. Real zero is the only solution. #NetZeroIsNotZero 👉

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@ActionAid

3 years

The solutions to rising global hunger must come from those who produce most of the world's food. As #UNFSS2021 meets, we're calling on their voices and expertise to be heard. We need #FoodSystems4people , not profits. Find out more in our new blog ⬇️

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@ActionAid

2 years

📢 We are live now! Tag us @ActionAid @ActionAidAR @PlatformsGlobal and use #MyLossAndDamage when commenting and asking questions if you can! Q1 of 5: In your context and experience, what does #LossAndDamage look like in your community?

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@ActionAid

2 years

Fossil fuel companies talk up their #NetZero plans, like huge tree plantations to absorb carbon😃 They don't tell you that there isn’t enough land on earth to support them😡 Should they be allowed to keep lying to you?🙅‍♀️ #BanFossilAds ⬇️ #NetZeroIsNotZero

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@ActionAid

3 years

ActionAid condemns the arrest and detention of its Chairperson, Nicholas Opiyo. “We remind the security forces and the government of Uganda of its obligation to respect and protect human rights of citizens" @JdelCSanchez

ActionAid International condemns the arrest of Nicholas Opiyo

ActionAid International is shocked and dismayed by the unlawful and brutal arrest of Mr. Nicholas Opiyo, the Chairperson of the Board of Directors of ActionAid International Uganda and renowned Human...

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@ActionAid

2 years

The #HornOfAfrica is facing one of the worst droughts on record with up to 14 million people in #Ethiopia , #Kenya and #Somalia facing severe hunger and water shortages. The situation can only get worse with the impact of the #Ukraine crisis 🧵 1/3

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@ActionAid

2 years

"No city is structured or that climate resilient that it can cope with this amount of water in such a short time," says @sherryrehman on the devastating #ClimateCrisis fuelled floods in #Pakistan that have killed more than 900 people. @cnni

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@ActionAid

3 years

“Carbon offsets mean climate sabotage,” @1TeresaAnderson Yesterday we joined an action to protest against financial industry #greenwashing as the world’s bankers, investors and asset managers rushed to join the #NetZero bandwagon.

Thunberg v Carney: tensions flare over net zero and carbon offsets at Cop26

Activists escalated protests against "greenwash" and the carbon market "scam" as UN envoy Mark Carney touted a private finance climate pledge

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@ActionAid

2 years

"Why should the world’s poorest communities carry the cost of climate impacts when they have done so little to contribute to the problem?" Our global lead on climate justice @1TeresaAnderson reacts to proposals that polluters should be taxed to address #LossAndDamage 🧵1/7

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@ActionAid

3 years

We are #COVID19 survivors. We are nurses and health workers. We are individuals who have lost loved ones to Covid-19. We are in pain. We beg Prof. Sahin & Dr. Türeci of @BioNTech_Group to #ShareTheRecipe . Thanks @Afri_Alliance for co-ordinating. 👉

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@ActionAid

3 years

Things that are free: Our ice cream 😊 Things that should be free: Ice cream and #COVIDVaccines 💉 Come on #G7 ! Back a #TRIPSWaiver and a #PeoplesVaccine #EndThePandemic #GreatRecovery #G7

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