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Faith-based advocates seek better access to HIV/AIDS treatments
Nov 28, 2012
‘Getting to Zero’ is the theme of World AIDS Day on December 1, reflecting the international advocacy and policy priorities of achieving zero AIDS-related deaths and new HIV infections, and the total elimination of stigma and discrimination against people living with HIV.
Inside Jordan's Za'atari refugee camp
Nov 28, 2012
The population of the Za'atari refugee camp in Jordan has already surpassed 41,000 and is expected to reach peak capacity of 60,000 shortly, as more Syrians flee fighting.
Keep COP 18 true to science and the poor
Nov 26, 2012
UN talks that began in Doha today must finally take the concrete steps needed to move towards a comprehensive agreement to tackle climate change.
ACT members step up advocacy and aid in DRC
Nov 23, 2012
ACT members have been working around the clock to craft a unified strategy to address the deepening humanitarian crisis in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Goma falls to rebels
Nov 20, 2012
The strategic city of Goma in the Democratic Republic of Congo has fallen into rebel hands heightening fears of escalating humanitarian needs in the region.
ACT ready to respond in Gaza
Nov 19, 2012
ACT Palestine is ready to mobilise humanitarian assistance in Gaza for the victims of the escalating conflict between Hamas and Israel.
Syrian refugees in Jordan seek to recover and return
Nov 15, 2012
These photographs offer a glimpse inside the Za'atari refugee camp in northern Jordan, which is continuing to receive large numbers of new Syrian refugees uprooted by violence at home.
ACT speaks out on Syria
Nov 15, 2012
On the eve of his visit to the region, ACT Alliance General Secretary John Nduna calls for peace, respect for international law and adequate funding to address the mounting humanitarian crisis in the region.
South Sudan camp managers brace for new arrivals
Nov 05, 2012
More than 110,000 Sudanese refugees are living in four camps in the Upper Nile state of South Sudan, with more expected imminently as fighting continues.
Schools nurture children in South Sudanese refugee camps
Oct 25, 2012
It might be crowded, but learning is in full swing under the humble tents and makeshift shelters that serve as schools in the Upper Nile refugee camps.
Guatemalan mother seeks justice through UN review
Oct 25, 2012
The same week that human campaigner Blanca Rosa Quiroa de Hernández attends a United Nations review of civil rights in Guatemala, she also comes excruciatingly close to finding the remains of her son who disappeared 28 years ago.
Filipinos reduce vulnerability to natural disasters
Oct 24, 2012
Poor communities near water sources are learning how to mitigate their vulnerability to natural disasters following the recent Manila floods.
Displaced Syrians receive psychosocial support
Oct 17, 2012
Mental health services are helping distressed Syrians cope with conflict-induced trauma.
Marchers urge progress on land reform talks
Oct 17, 2012
Following on the heels of a successful march, organisers of India's land rights' protest insist the reform process must move forward as talks with the government get underway.
New food crisis threatens globe
Oct 16, 2012
To mark World Food Day, this briefing paper outlines the factors that are contributing to yet another looming food crisis, and attempts to chart a way out of the cycle.