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Building a just, equitable, and sustainable world in solidarity with communities on the frontlines of poverty and injustice. www.actionaidusa.org #MoreActionLessAid

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ActionAid USA @aausa.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
📣 We're 10 reviews away from earning our 2026 @greatnonprofits.bsky.social badge. If you've supported, followed, or worked alongside ActionAid USA, would you tell people what that's been like? Review and rate us now 👉 greatnonprofits.org/org/actionaid-u…
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ActionAid USA @aausa.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
As leaders meet at the United Nations General Assembly, restoring trust takes more than promises. Our Executive Director, Niranjali Amerasinghe, tells PANDA's Matt Sinclair why climate finance & power for frontline communities matter. Read the conversation 👉 bit.ly/4xBLxgp #UNGA
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Talk to the PANDA: Niranjali Amerasinghe
Niranjali Amerasinghe is executive director of ActionAid USA, which is based in Washington, D.C.
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ActionAid USA @aausa.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Our new analysis found that countries hit hardest by climate change are spending nearly 25 times as much on debt as on climate action. @insideclimatenews.org breaks it down 👉 insideclimatenews.org/news/19092026…
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For Climate-Vulnerable Countries, Debt Costs 25 Times More Than Climate Action - Inside Climate News
The countries most vulnerable to climate change are spending nearly 25 times more on repaying debt than on climate action, according to a new ActionAid report released Wednesday.  The report, “Debt Fu...
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ActionAid USA @aausa.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
“Cancel unjust debt. Stop making countries borrow to survive climate impacts. Deliver climate finance as grants, not loans.” — ActionAid's @1teresaanderson.bsky.social, quoted in @commondreams.org 👉 www.commondreams.org/news/climate-v…
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Vulnerable Countries Spend Nearly 25 Times More Repaying Debt Than on Climate Action | Common Dreams
One ActionAid campaigner said rich nations should "cancel unjust and unsustainable debt, stop making countries borrow to survive climate impacts, and deliver climate finance as grants rather than loan...
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ActionAid USA @aausa.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
ActionAid's new report argues for canceling debt in the countries facing the worst climate impacts, freeing up money for #ClimateAction instead. @cleantechnica.bsky.social covers the report's case 👉 bit.ly/4798Gfn #DebtCrisis #ClimateJustice #ClimateFinance
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ActionAid Report Argues For Cancelling Debt In Climate-Vulnerable Countries - CleanTechnica
Debt cancellation in climate-vulnerable countries could fund their basic, unconditional national climate plans.
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ActionAid USA @aausa.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
The #DebtCrisis is fixable. Our new report lays out real solutions: cancel unpayable debt & fix the broken system that lets it pile up in the first place. #ClimateFinance should come as public grants, not more loans. Read what breaking the cycle could look like 👉 bit.ly/46Aqksi
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ActionAid USA @aausa.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Climate disasters push countries into debt. Debt-driven austerity blocks the green transitions they need. Loans keep the cycle spinning. This is the Vicious Cycle behind the #ClimateCrisis, mapped in our new report. Dive in 👉 bit.ly/46Aqksi #DebtJustice #FundOurFuture
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ActionAid USA @aausa.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Malawi spends 70% of its national budget on debt repayment, the price of cyclone after cyclone. Debt is blocking the climate action lower-income countries urgently need. Dive into the full report 👉 bit.ly/3V0NyoS #ClimateJustice #DebtJustice #FundOurFuture
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Rainforest Action Network @ran.org · 17/09/2026
The crisis in Kalimantan is not over❗🔥 Fires have now started in Nusantara, Indonesia's new capitol city. Not only is this destroying precious forest, orangutan habitat, and releasing carbon, but it's a direct result of industrial clearing of forests. bit.ly/3VgZvqB
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Wildfires on doorstep of Indonesia's new capital as environmental and health crisis flares
PENAJAM PASER, Indonesia -- Indonesia's escalating wildfire crisis has reached the outskirts of Nusantara, the new capital city under construction as the world's fourth-most-populous country seeks to transplant its political heartland from a flood plain...
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ActionAid USA @aausa.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
🚨 New ActionAid analysis: countries facing the worst climate disasters are spending nearly 25 times more on debt than on climate action. That is not an accident. It is how the global debt system is built right now. Full findings 👉 bit.ly/4Acxh0c #ClimateJustice #FundOurFuture #DebtJustice
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ActionAid USA @aausa.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
📣 Our Global Week of Action is almost here. From Sept. 14-20, we're speaking up, acting up, and taking part alongside people around the world, because the systems causing this crisis won't change on their own. Text your friends. Save the date. Let's do this together ✊ #FundOurFuture
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ActionAid USA @aausa.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
ActionAid's local partners in Nepal are responding to the urgent needs of people impacted by the devastating flash floods. Your gift goes directly to the response. Donate now 👉 bit.ly/4yxRCeD #NepalFloods
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ActionAid USA @aausa.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Debt is one of the biggest barriers to #ClimateAction & one of the most fixable. Our new report (out Sept. 16) shows how sovereign debt drains resources from frontline countries, delays climate action & #FossilFuel expansion. Join the webinar ➡️ bit.ly/3T1llNY🔗
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ActionAid USA @aausa.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
“Nepal is paying the price of global warming, where our contribution is less than 0.1%.” Sujeeta Mathema, ActionAid Nepal's Executive Director, quoted by Ken Silverstein in @forbes.com Read the full piece 👉 bit.ly/4r0U9vF #ClimateJustice #NepalFloods
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Nepal's Flood Was A Warning The World Had Already Received
Nepal's deadly flood exposes a deeper failure: climate finance pledged to vulnerable nations for years still isn't arriving fast enough — or at all.
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ActionAid USA @aausa.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
A glacier collapsed. A GCF grant intended to protect this exact valley took 7 years to be approved. “The international community has failed Nepal.” Our own @brandoncwu.bsky.social, quoted by Ken Silverstein in @forbes.com 👉 bit.ly/4r0U9vF #ClimateJustice #NepalFloods
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Nepal's Flood Was A Warning The World Had Already Received
Nepal's deadly flood exposes a deeper failure: climate finance pledged to vulnerable nations for years still isn't arriving fast enough — or at all.
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ActionAid USA @aausa.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
A journey that normally takes 3 hours took our local team nearly 17 hours. Damaged roads forced drivers to take alternative routes, and sometimes vehicles had to be moved by hand. We kept going b/c people’s needs cannot wait. Support our #NepalFloods response 👉 bit.ly/3UvhEkh
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ActionAid USA @aausa.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
The Trishuli River buried Nanimaya’s farmland beneath sand and debris—destroying the crops that fed her family and sustained their income. Read her story and how ActionAid and local partners are supporting flood-affected communities in Nepal 👉 bit.ly/4qOSPvu #NepalFloods
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ActionAid USA @aausa.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
"The tragedy in Nepal must serve as a wake-up call to accelerate the shift out of the #FossilFuel era & to significantly boost funding for action in frontline countries." @1teresaanderson.bsky.social on the @unep.org's announcement about the world missing the 1.5c #Climate target 👉 bit.ly/4gHmKB9
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ActionAid warns against pinning hopes on “technologies that suck” CO2, calls for real funding and radical transformation - ActionAid USA News
Responding to UNEP's climate report "Limiting Overshoot - Narrowing exceedance of 1.5°C and pathways towards return" published today, Teresa Anderson,
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ActionAid USA @aausa.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
The U.S. offered #Nepal $500,000, then raised it to a paltry $3.6 million. The U.N. estimate for damaged roads, bridges, and power lines alone exceeds $1.3 billion. $3.6 million is nothing next to what recovery will cost. More via @theguardian.com 👉 bit.ly/46Bhnil #Floods
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‘Pitiful’: experts condemn initial US aid contribution for Nepal flood victims
Sum of $500,000 has been increased as death toll passes 1,000 but specialists decry Trump dismantling of USAID
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ActionAid USA @aausa.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
Devastating flash floods have swept away homes & livelihoods across Nepal. Families urgently need food, safe drinking water, clothing & a safe place to sleep. In moments like this, solidarity can be a lifeline. Stand with affected families 👉 bit.ly/4cKBi1M #NepalFloods #EmergencyResponse
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ActionAid USA @aausa.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
ActionAid Nepal’s Anish Raj Shrestha gives @news.sky.com an update on the devastating #NepalFloods. Around 40,000 people and 8,000 households are affected, and destroyed roads and bridges make it extremely difficult to reach communities. Donate 👉 bit.ly/4cKBi1M
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ActionAid USA @aausa.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
🚨 Devastating flash floods in Nepal have taken lives and destroyed homes and livelihoods. ActionAid is working with local partners to prepare a locally led response that prioritizes the safety and dignity of women and girls. Read more 👉 bit.ly/4zF4Pnk #Nepal #FlashFlood #HumanitarianAid
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ActionAid prepares urgent relief following devastating Bhotekoshi flash floods - ActionAid USA News
In the aftermath of the devastating flash flood along the Bhotekoshi and Trishuli river corridors that has left an immense trail of destruction, ActionAid
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ActionAid USA @aausa.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
🔊 Our @brandoncwu.bsky.social joined @pattivasquez.bsky.social on @@heartlandsignal.bsky.social to discuss the #ClimateCrisis, migration, corporate power, and the better world we must build. 📻 Listen 👉 bit.ly/4y4RiUK #ClimateJustice #Migration
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ActionAid USA @aausa.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Two weeks after the earthquake, remote communities in Colombia are still waiting for essentials. Children are afraid to sleep, asking, “What if there’s another earthquake?” ActionAid & local partners are providing relief & psychosocial support 👉 bit.ly/45KmQDh
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ActionAid USA @aausa.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
In 2025, #COP30 didn't deliver the money rich countries owe, but our coalition still won a historic #JustTransition mechanism. We also held our 2nd Climate Reparations Camp and shared how carbon markets fail communities. Read more in our 2025 #AnnualReport 👉 bit.ly/4qol43W
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ActionAid USA @aausa.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
Humanitarian workers are rarely outsiders. They're neighbors, health workers, and local staff, often facing the same crisis they're responding to. This #WorldHumanitarianDay: protect those who protect others. Humanitarians are not targets.
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ActionAid USA @aausa.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
An earthquake shattered homes across western Colombia. Now, flooding is deepening the crisis. Afro-Colombian and Indigenous communities urgently need food, clean water, shelter, and medical care. Donate 👉 bit.ly/3UGXYK0
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ActionAid USA @aausa.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
Last week, a 7.4-magnitude earthquake devastated western #Colombia, hitting Afro-Colombian & Indigenous communities already facing conflict, displacement & exclusion. Women & local leaders are organizing, but they urgently need resources. Read more 👉 bit.ly/4wCHLmH
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ActionAid USA @aausa.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
Different Contexts. Common Aspirations. One shared fight for #ClimateJustice. This #InternationalYouthDay, we celebrate our 2026 Climate Reparations Camp participants: young organizers building collective power for climate reparations ✊ #YouthLeadership
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ActionAid USA @aausa.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
🚨 Hospitals are overwhelmed as the death toll from Colombia’s 7.4-magnitude earthquake continues to rise. ActionAid Colombia & local partners are assessing urgent needs & mobilizing a locally led response. Read more and donate 👉 bit.ly/3RIlohl #ColombiaEarthquake #HumanitarianEmergency
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ActionAid USA @aausa.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
📣 Opportunity: ActionAid USA is seeking U.S.-based consulting firms for two projects focused on growing our individual giving program: 🔹 Digital Ecosystem Assessment 🔹 Market Scoping Assessment Learn more + view the RFPs 👉 www.actionaidusa.org/about/jobs/?...
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ActionAid is an international network building a just, equitable, and sustainable world in solidarity with communities on the frontlines of poverty and injustice.
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ActionAid USA @aausa.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
Last year, women led the way: solar power for 800+ people in Vanuatu, a new Young Urban Women's Movement chapter in Liberia, and the Jacaranda Paper on feminist economics. More in the Women's Rights section of our #AnnualReport 👉 www.flipsnack.com/actionaidusa/annu…
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ActionAid USA @aausa.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
#Ceuta must be a wake-up call. Migration policy cannot be judged by how many people are stopped at a border. It must be judged by whether it protects life, upholds human rights, and provides safe, legal pathways. Read our statement 👉 www.actionaidusa.org/news/ceuta-mus…
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ActionAid USA @aausa.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
When an #Earthquake hit Myanmar last year, killing thousands and leaving millions without shelter, ActionAid's local partners acted swiftly, launching an emergency response on the ground. Read more about this & our global emergency response work in our #AnnualReport 👉 bit.ly/4pPLYS3
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ActionAid USA @aausa.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
Our annual report takes a hard look at how the current political climate is reshaping civil society & philanthropy, including the dismantling of USAID and the endangerment of millions of lives worldwide. Read the full section in our 2025 #AnnualReport 👉 bit.ly/4pPLYS3
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ActionAid USA @aausa.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
Etsio organizes immigrant communities at Make the Road New York. He came to #ClimateReparations Camp (CRC) to understand the root causes his members are already living through, so he can bring real tools back to them. Listen to his Camp experience & hear his takeaways.
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ActionAid USA @aausa.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
A new evaluation finds uneven integration of climate into surveillance and lending, while debt and austerity rules restrict countries’ ability to invest in climate action. Read more from @brettonwoodsproject.org 👉 bit.ly/4yFds0V
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IEO report calls for stronger integration of climate into IMF surveillance and lending
IEO findings echo civil society concerns about IMF’s climate work, with its focus on austerity in surveillance and lending not assessed for its impact on countries’ climate action.
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ActionAid USA @aausa.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
"2025 was a year that demanded clarity, courage, and conviction. Across the globe, crises deepened... I am glad to say we did not waver." - Niranjali Amerasinghe, Executive Director, ActionAid USA Read how we faced the challenges of 2025 in our #AnnualReport 👉 bit.ly/4yGigTO
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ActionAid USA @aausa.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
📣 New IPC report: the entire population of Gaza faces crisis-level hunger, 9 months after a "ceasefire." ActionAid Palestine's Country Director is direct: "There is no ceasefire in Gaza, only the continuation of the genocide. Read our full statement 👉 bit.ly/4wnwebF
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ActionAid USA @aausa.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
📣 Our 2025 Annual Report is live 📖❗ Inside: civil society and philanthropy under a shifting political landscape, our humanitarian response, and the wins in women's rights, climate justice, and economic justice built with frontline communities. 🔗 Dive in 👉 bit.ly/4yGigTO
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ActionAid USA @aausa.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
Nearly four years since the #LossAndDamage Fund was created at COP27, it still hasn't paid out a cent. Rich countries have starved it of money, and last week its Board turned down every funding request on the table. Brandon Wu breaks it down 👉 bit.ly/3T0D7Rj #ClimateJustice
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ActionAid USA @aausa.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
The Fund for Responding to Loss and Damage was created to support communities facing the worst impacts of the climate crisis. Instead, its Board left Manila without approving its first projects. Read ActionAid's response 👉 bit.ly/4wwZhJa #ClimateJustice #LossAndDamage
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"A deeply frustrating experience" - ActionAid's response to the just ended FRLD Board meeting - ActionAid USA News
In response to the closing of the ninth meeting of the Board of the Fund for responding to Loss & Damage (FRLD), ActionAid USA’s Director of
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ActionAid USA @aausa.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
The #FRLD Board left Manila without approving its first projects. That's what happens when wealthy countries fail to provide the resources climate-vulnerable communities have been promised. Read more 👉 bit.ly/4vYjg3S #LossAndDamage
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Loss and damage fund delays first project approvals as needs dwarf resources
The new Fund for Responding to Loss and Damage faces an overwhelming number of initial requests for its limited pot of money and board members decided to take more time to choose which to back first
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ActionAid USA @aausa.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
Sean organizes with unhoused youth in Pasadena & with The Black Alliance for Peace. When the Eaton fires hit his own community, he brought his experience to our #ClimateReparationsCamp & sharpened his organizing skills. Watch below & learn more about Camp 👉 bit.ly/4wEqJoI #ClimateJustice
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ActionAid USA @aausa.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
"A call for global #ClimateReparations is exactly the reparative convo that we need to be having. When we think about the intersectionality of the climate movement, you've got to look global." 💬 - Gemma Gutierrez Watch her interview, then donate 👉 bit.ly/4wdi9ge #ClimateJustice
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ActionAid USA @aausa.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
The climate justice movement is powered by organizers like Anjali Gulati & Gemma Gutierrez. Both came to our Climate Reparations Camp to connect & take what they built to the frontlines. Camp has a $6,000 gap. Help keep the space going 👉 bit.ly/4xGbzQW #ClimateReparations #ClimateJustice
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ActionAid USA @aausa.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
Public services should not be treated as leftovers after debt is paid. Our new report shows how #IMF advice continues to push lower-income countries toward cuts & freezes that weaken essential services. Austerity dressed up as reform harms frontline communities. Read more 👉 bit.ly/4xLamYI
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The IMF still functions as a colonial 'debt enforcer' despite transformation rhetoric, new report reveals - ActionAid USA News
Report reveals that African countries are spending an average of 7.6% of their national budgets on public service wage bills, below the global average of
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Teresa Anderson @1teresaanderson.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
Temperature records breaking across Europe this week, while I left Bonn climate talks last week sounding like a broken record on rich countries' refusal to contribute climate finance for the world to implement action and save lives. And no, it's not a coincidence. #SB64 #Climate
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ActionAid EU @actionaideu.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
A new report by @actionaidnl.bsky.social shows how Dutch companies involved in transition mineral supply chains benefit from mining operations linked to human rights violations and environmental degradation in Argentina, Indonesia, Brazil and South Africa. actionaid.nl/2026/06/03/r...
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Rapport: Hernieuwd onrecht? - ActionAid Nederland
Onze energietransitie dreigt oude patronen van uitbuiting in het mondiale Zuiden te herhalen. Lees ons nieuwe rapport om te zien welke Nederlandse bedrijven hierbij betrokken zijn.
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ActionAid USA @aausa.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
🚨 In Ituri Province, DRC, families displaced by conflict are facing Ebola. ActionAid is supporting 200,000+ people with food, water, hygiene, and protection. Read more and join us to support the fight against Ebola 👉 bit.ly/4oOeyTB #EbolaOutbreak
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‘A double tragedy’: ActionAid hears from displaced families battling Ebola and conflict in the DRC  - ActionAid USA News
ActionAid is working alongside more than 200,000 people in four Ituri Province camps where Ebola, armed conflict, and chronic under-resourcing are
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