NEWS & ANALYSIS FROM THE ONE BLOG
US government joins Sanitation and Water for All Partnership
Lisa Schechtman, head of policy and advocacy at WaterAid in America reports: In part thanks to the US government, things are looking more hopeful for the 783 million people without access to safe drinking water and the 2.5 billion without sanitation. And for the 4,000 children under five ... More
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The Farm Bill: What does it mean for food crises?
If the United States could have delivered 100 million more tons of food aid last year to the Horn of Africa crisis for the same cost, would you have voted for that? I would have. Currently in Congress, there is an opportunity to make our food aid dollars go much ... More
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Five things you can do for World Immunization Week
This week kicks off yet another installment of our holidays-without-greeting-cards series: World Immunization Week. I know what you’re thinking — didn’t we just finish celebrating World Water Day, World TB Day and International Women’s Day? And the answer of course is yes (the mysterious forces that schedule development ... More
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Europe pledges to finance electricity access to 500 million people by 2030
Tom Wallace of ONE’s Global Policy Team in London kicks off our new blog series on energy poverty with comments from the European Union Sustainable Energy for All Summit.On Monday the European Union (EU) became the first developed country group to make clear commitments to the United Nations ... More
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A long road ahead
Malawi’s new president, Joyce Banda, was recently sworn into office following the death last week of President Bingu wa Mutharika. The former vice president is taking office as Malawi’s first female president and only the second female African head of state next to Ellen Johnson Sirleaf of Liberia ... More
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Opening governance on a global scale
Next week is an exciting and important week for ONE’s efforts to promote more open, transparent and accountable governance that can accelerate progress on poverty reduction. In Mexico, the G20 Anti-Corruption Working Group will meet. ONE will be there making the case (read the letter below) for greater budget ... More
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ONE Reaction to G8 Summit: A Beginning on Food Security, But Not an End
Michael Elliott, President and CEO of ONE, issued the following statement on the new G8 food security plan announced at the Camp David Summit. MORE
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Excerpted Remarks From Bono, Cofounder of ONE and (RED) at the Symposium on Global Agriculture and Food Security
Leading up to the G8 Summit, Bono, the cofounder of ONE and (RED), attended the Chicago Council’s 3rd Annual Symposium on Global Agriculture and Food Security on May 18th. MORE
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ONE Applauds President Obama’s Bold Plans on Agriculture and Food Security; Nutrition Focus Now Vital at British G8 and AU Summit in Malawi
Michael Elliott, President and CEO of ONE, issued the following statement on President Obama's announcement of the New Alliance for Food Security and Nutrition in advance of the G8 Summit at Camp David. MORE