Press releases and statements

Anneliese Dodds steps down as International Development Minister over UK government decision to slash aid to 0.3% of GNI.

Action Against Hunger UK releases statement on Prime Minister’s announcement cutting back foreign aid.

Statement from Jean-Michel Grand, Executive Director of Action Against Hunger UK, on the ceasefire to end the conflict in Gaza coming into effect on 19th January 2025.

Over 3,500 people have been killed in Lebanon in the last year and more than 1 million people fled their homes to escape the violence.

Kate Munro, Head of Advocacy at Action Against Hunger UK, emphasises the need to reinstate aid funding to protect lives and reaffirm the UK’s commitments on the world stage

Several health workers and civilians have been killed in Israeli airstrikes on Gaza in recent days

Action Against Hunger responds to the UN Security Council vote to support a proposal for a "full and complete ceasefire" in Gaza, and reiterates the need for increased humanitarian access.

Fighting, displacement and lack of humanitarian access places millions at risk of sliding into emergency levels of acute food insecurity and malnutrition

Action Against Hunger is warning that 44 per cent of the population, approximately 4.9 million people, are dealing with crisis levels of hunger due to the recent escalation of violence.

NGOs collectively urge the convening of the UN Security Council to pass a Resolution demanding an immediate and permanent ceasefire following the recent meeting addressing the threat of famine-induced conflict in Gaza.

Renewed hostilities could jeopardise the safety of 21.6 million people already in need of humanitarian assistance, while also threatening their access to food and medical supplies.

Barrages of Russian missile strikes have been striking essential civilian infrastructure in several Ukrainian cities. This has restricted access to water, heating and electricity.