Press Releases related to Open Development
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ONE responds to the UK and France EITI announcement
Responding to the UK's decision to join the Extractive Industry Transparency Initiative, Adrian Lovett, Europe Executive Director at ONE said: “Today’s announcement is another step in the right direction by David Cameron in the fight against extreme poverty. Coming just six weeks after the historic political deal was reached in Europe on new rules requiring extractive companies to declare their payments to foreign governments, the implementation of EITI shows continued political will by the UK and France to support transparency in the extractive sectors both at home and abroad and sends a strong and clear message. More
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ONE hails deal on EU oil sector transparency rules
The ONE Campaign warmly welcomes a political deal reached this evening on new European rules requiring oil, gas, mining and forestry companies to declare the payments they make to foreign governments. More
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Bono at TED2013: Virtually Eliminating Extreme Poverty is Possible by 2030
Bono embraces his “inner nerd,” says data, new technology are turbocharging global development More
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Summit in Sight: The G8 in Africa from Gleneagles to Lough Erne
With the Government's aid commitments under increasing scrutiny as we approach the Budget, a new report reveals that millions of lives have been saved and people lifted out of extreme poverty as a result of the bold pledges agreed at the G8 summit in Gleneagles eight years ago. More
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New initiative from The ONE Campaign aims to bring African voices to the table as nations consider post-2015 development goals
As the current Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) expire in 2015, ONE is launching a new initiative to make sure the world’s poorest people have a say in the development of the next set of goals to eradicate extreme poverty. More
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Open up development post-2015, urges ONE
The drive to end extreme poverty can be accelerated if openness and the views of citizens in developing countries are made central to policy making, according to a report published today. ONE has joined with other organisations to call on the UN High Level Panel, co-chaired by David Cameron, to engage with citizens from around the world in designing and monitoring the successor to the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). More
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161,000 ONE members call for governments to stand up to corporate lobbying against European transparency laws
Anti-poverty group ONE has delivered a global petition to UK Government Minister Jo Swinson ahead of crucial meetings on the future of European legislation requiring oil, mining and gas companies to publish what they pay governments in developing countries. More
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ONE welcomes MEPs’ strong support for oil sector transparency rules
ONE warmly welcomes the European Parliament Legal Affairs Committee’s vote on new rules requiring oil and mining companies to declare the payments they make to foreign governments. If agreed by EU Member States, the laws will bring Europe in line with new U.S. rules adopted in August, paving the way towards a global extractives transparency standard. More
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Bono and ONE praise U.S. oil deal rules, call transparency “the best vaccine against corruption”
ONE warmly welcomes the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) historic adoption of regulations to implement the Cardin-Lugar Amendment to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street and Consumer Protection Act of 2010. While we await the full wording of the rule, based on the statements of the SEC and staff it represents a major breakthrough towards ending corruption, promoting human rights, protecting investors and strengthening national security. ONE is calling on the European Union to pass a similar law without delay. More
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G20 Disappoints as Global Poverty Challenge Ducked Again
ONE is criticizing world leaders at the G20 Summit in Los Cabos for failing to take concrete action tackling extreme poverty despite repeated promises. More
