Press Releases
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ONE responds to the draft conclusions of the EU budget summit
European Union leaders are reportedly close to a deal on the bloc’s long term budget that would see deep cuts to the proposed funding levels for development aid to the world’s poorest. More
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EU budget summit: Lifesaving aid projects at risk from deeper cuts
The ONE Campaign is calling on EU leaders to reverse cuts to development aid spending at their budget summit this Thursday and Friday. The price of failure could be the closure of lifesaving aid projects according to ONE. More
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ONE responds to UK Select Committee report
The International Development Select Committee has published a report looking at how the the UK Government spends its international aid budget. 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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Financial Transaction Tax – an opportunity for smart funding for smart development aid
A majority of EU Finance Ministers have backed plans for 11 EU member states, including France and Germany, to press ahead with a common tax on financial transactions. More
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February EU budget summit: a second chance for leaders to do the right thing on aid
Reacting to the confirmation today that the EU budget will be on the agenda of the EU leaders’ summit on February 7-8, Eloise Todd, Brussels Director of ONE said: “Back in November, EU leaders were close to doing a deal on the budget that would have cut proposed lifesaving aid by more, in relative terms, than any other area of spending. The February summit is an opportunity to right that wrong. More
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Coalition mid-term review reaction: ONE responds to coalition government's announcement to deliver legislation on 0.7 international development spending target
ONE welcomes the government’s announcement in its mid-term review that it remains committed to deliver the proposed increase in aid to 0.7 per cent of Gross National Income from 2013, and will enshrine this commitment in law. More
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Autumn Statement reaction: ONE responds to Chancellor's announcement of £680 million reduction to planned international development spending
“The Chancellor’s statement has shown that when Britain’s economy suffers, the world’s poorest people share the burden. Lower growth forecasts mean that international aid levels will be £1.85 billion less over the lifetime of this Parliament than projected in 2010. Today’s £680 million reduction in DFID’s budget for the next two years is the second largest of any Government department. More
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Winner of the ONE Africa Award Announced
The ONE Africa Award honors outstanding contributions from Africans who are leading the fight against poverty and preventable disease on the continent. From amongst 250 applications received from all over Africa, an indigenous Cameroonian NGO that promotes access to healthcare and human rights clinched the top position emerging as the 2012 winner. Positive Generation received $100,000 in prize money. More
