Dear G8,
On Tuesday, Archbishop Desmond Tutu, Grameen Bank founder Muhammad Yunus and the former President of Ireland Mary Robinson joined together to present the G8 with one simple request: send every child to school.In an open letter to the leaders of the G8 countries, the group asked for the G8 ... More
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HIV Travel Ban Set to be Lifted
The Obama administration is moving forward with a rule change that would end the current regulation preventing HIV-positive individuals from entering the U.S. The proposed change, issued by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), within HHS, appeared in today’s Federal Register. The posting is a request ... More
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Not Letting the Vultures ‘Carri-on’: New African Legal Support
On Monday, the African Development Bank (AfDB) launched the Africa Legal Support Facility. The initiative is intended to provide funding and advice to African governments navigating complex commercial transactions or facing litigation by vulture funds. As the name implies, these funds ‘prey’ on distressed investments purchased at heavy discount (the ... More
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Schneidman: Helping Africa Save Itself
Witney W. Schneidman, former U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary Of State For African Affairs In The Clinton Administration, and friend to ONE, published this important article about aid in the July 13, 2009, issue of Newsweek. The beginning of his article is below, the full piece is on the Newsweek ... More
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UN Conference: "Recovering from Global Crisis"
I wanted to report back on another interesting session that I attended during last week’s UN Conference. It was titled “Recovering from Global Crisis: Towards an Action plan for Africa and the Least Developed Countries” and included Dr Dipu Moni, the Foreign Minister of Bangladesh; Dr Asha-Rose Migiro, UN ... More
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HIV/AIDS & Tuberculosis: The Deadly Duo
At a congressional briefing last Thursday, leading global health experts pushed for stronger U.S. leadership and more aggressive global policies to combat HIV/TB co-infection worldwide. The hearing coincided with the Center for Global Health Policy’s release of “Deadly Duo: The Synergy Between HIV/AIDS & Tuberculosis”, which echoed ... More
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