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Bono talks about our campaign to ensure no child is born with HIV by 2015, before singing “Moment of Surrender” on stage in Paris on September 18. Bono: “Here’s a thought to leave you with: By 2015, we could live in a world where no kids are born with HIV. The first born AIDS-free generation

We here at ONE were extremely saddened to hear of the death of Nelson Mandela’s 13-year old granddaughter, Zenani Mandela, reportedly due a car crash caused by a drink driver. From today’s Guardian: “The death of Zenani Mandela, who was on her way home from a pre-World Cup concert in Soweto, stunned South Africa on

From Chrysi at RED: Today the beautiful game is in all its glory. All eyes are on Africa — the continent is hosting the World Cup for the very first time. And to mark the launch of the world’s biggest sporting event, Yahoo!’s Penalty Shootout game is turning (RED) and helping generate monies to help

In 2005, the G8 countries all made robust commitments to sub-Saharan Africa — which they said they’d meet by 2010. ONE’s 2010 DATA Report gives the final verdict on how well they did. You can tune into the livestream below to watch today’s DC panel discuss the report’s results. Live streaming video by Ustream The

Gary Darmstadt of the Gates Foundation posted this amazing piece today on their new blog, Foundation Notes. I hope you’ll check it out. As a gynecologist in Bangladesh, Dr. Ferdousi Begum saw firsthand the effects of that country’s staggering infant mortality rate. And while she worked hard to save as many patients as possible, she

Huge, huge news: Just now, at the Women Deliver conference in DC, Melinda Gates announced that the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation is committing $1.5 billion in grants toward maternal, newborn and child health over the next five years. Specifically, these grants will include training frontline health care workers, introducing low-cost, effective interventions to stem

Author Roger Thurow, who is a senior fellow for the Chicago Council on Global Affairs and a great friend to ONE, is writing for the excellent global agricultural development blog “Global Food for Thought.” Below is an except on one of his latest post, which discusses the importance of country-led plans in the administration’s “Feed

This came in from Hawaii volunteer Kekoa Cambra! Last weekend, I attended a conference where I had the opportunity to help bring more Hawaiians to the fight to end extreme poverty. There I also had the extra privilege to be able to meet with Senator Inouye personally and express my concern with budget committee leaders

Got this post in from ONE’s Congressional District Leader for Maryland, Deidree Bennet. Two young advocates took to the streets of Rockville and signed up over 200 new ONE members this weekend! How did they do it? The Hometown Holidays event in Rockville, MD, is a massive festival which drew thousands of visitors, the majority

Tuesday morning in Ottawa, Canada, ONE launched the 2010 DATA Report, our annual report card on G8 countries’ progress towards meeting their commitments to Africa. ONE’s President and CEO, David Lane, was joined on a panel by two powerful Canadian advocates – Belinda Stronach, and Yasmin Warsame. Video below, in 5 parts:

Tomorrow’s edition of the Canadian newspaper the Globe and Mail will be guest-edited by ONE co-founder Bono and ONE activist Bob Geldof — and the paper is already hitting the ground running with this awesome behind-the-scene video. As the video points out, tomorrow will mark the first time the Globe and Mail has ever been

ONE is embarking on a listening and learning trip to Senegal, Ghana, Mozambique and Kenya with members of our board and other supporters. Below is a video by ONE advisory board member John Githongo. We wanted to share this video taken in Kenya this week of anti-corruption campaign and ONE advisor John Githongo. I found