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ONE Announces Influential Leadership Network to Accelerate Mission-Driven Resources
The ONE Campaign, the global nonprofit organization cofounded by U2 lead singer Bono to fight extreme poverty, is delighted to announce the creation of the new Global Leadership Circle to recognize and engage a diverse group of top financial supporters and champions who share ONE’s deep commitment to helping the world’s poorest.
ONE Campaign reaction to exposure of grand corruption in Liberia and Zambia
This week, two African governments launched investigations into grand corruption. Liberia exposed the discovery of missing bank notes equal to 5% of its GDP, while Zambia launched an investigation…
ONE Statement on Government Response to IDC inquiry on aid definition
Today the Government has issued its response to the International Development Committee’s inquiry into the Definition and Administration of Official Development Assistance (ODA). While the Government welcomed the report…
New data details critical importance of Global Fund to fights against AIDS, TB, and malaria epidemics
The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria has saved 27 million lives in its 16 years of operation.
ONE reacts to the State of the European Union 2018
European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker proposed today during his last State of the Union speech a new ‘Africa – Europe Alliance for Sustainable Investments and Jobs’.
In response, Friederike Röder,…
ONE response to UK announcement on investment in African youth through health and education
Today the UK Government announced a raft of measures that will be boost investment into the education and health of young people across Sub-Saharan Africa. The announcement comes as…
ONE’s Co-founder meets German Chancellor Merkel before her Africa trip
Bono: Merkel’s Africa visit is vital, for Europe too
Berlin, 28 August 2018 – A couple of days before the Europe leg of the U2 tour kicks off in…
ONE Responds to Prime Minister Theresa May’s visit to Africa
Theresa May is on her first official visit to Africa as Prime Minister, where she is visiting Kenya, Nigeria and South Africa. During the visit, the Prime Minister is…
EU leaders fail to present a long-term vision for the future of Europe
Brussels, 29 June 2018 – EU leaders gathered in Brussels for the first Summit since the European Commission released its proposals for the EU’s next seven-year budget. The ONE…
ONE sounds the alarm on leaked European Council conclusions
Responding to the leaked draft Council conclusions, Emily Wigens, interim Brussels Director of the anti-poverty group, ONE, said:
When EU leaders meet on Thursday, they should be discussing their…
EU must take urgent action to safeguard gender equality in the next MFF
Signed by: IPPF EN, Care International, World Vision, Save the Children, The ONE Campaign, Plan International, DSW, WIDE+, European Region World Association of girls guides and girls scouts.
Despite supposedly…
Foreign Office lags behind on international aid transparency
“This is a wake-up call to the Foreign Office to up their game when it comes to aid transparency – Director of Advocacy at Publish What you Fund