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Union Aid Abroad-APHEDA is deeply concerned about the suspension of Australia’s funding to the UN’s main agency providing aid in Gaza, the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA). Read more
In Vietnam's rural northeast, Vang Kheo, a hamlet of 24 Dao households, has undergone a transformative change. Now illuminated with road lighting and equipped with solar power banks in every home, this isolated village serves as a model for sustainable development, particularly for other rural communities that lack connections to the national electricity grid. Read more
The Palestine General Federation of Trade Union (PGFTU) shared an update on the situation in Gaza after 100 days of war. The humanitarian situation has also severely affected Palestinian workers, including those in the West Bank. Read more
In a powerful show of solidarity, more than 40 riders took part in the Emergency Ride for Gaza in December. The initiative successfully raised over $4600, which was directed towards supporting APHEDA’s partner organisation in Palestine, the MA'AN Development Center.  Read more
The evaluation of the Asbestos: Not Here, Not Anywhere campaign will assist the APHEDA Board in planning and consider possible future program actions and priorities. Read more
Legislation banning asbestos use and providing safeguards to protect Ukrainians from deadly workplace exposures took effect on October 1. This brings Ukraine into harmony with European Union member states. Read more
Myanmar's military launched an airstrike on Mung Lai Hkyet camp for internally displaced persons in Laiza, in the northern state of Kachi on 9 October. This indiscriminate attack amounts to a war crime. Read more
Jacqueline King is the General Secretary of the Queensland Council of Unions. She has been a member of Union Aid Abroad-APHEDA for 11 years. Read more
Dr Olfat Mahmoud died at home on 24 September. She was a leading, and much-loved, advocate for the rights of Palestinians, women, refugees, children, and people with disabilities. Read more

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