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G7 leaders must ensure that global instability does not force hundreds of millions more people into poverty

ISE, JAPAN – 27 MAY 2016 – As world leaders concluded their work at the G7 Summit in Shima, the ONE Campaign — the global anti-poverty organization co-founded by U2…

A Grand Bargain struck, but governments also need to increase financial contributions

ONE responds at end of first ever World Humanitarian Summit

ECOFIN: ONE calls on EU Ministers to allow public access to tax data

EU finance ministers are expected to adopt a measure that will require Member States to exchange tax-related information on the activities of multinational companies operating in Europe. This had already been agreed by the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD)

Reboot Aid Financing System With More Resources and a ‘Grand Bargain’, ONE Urges Humanitarian Summit

Intense pressure to respond to multiple humanitarian crises will have a deadly effect on the world’s poorest people unless leaders step up with more effective, increased financing at the World Humanitarian Summit.

The ONE Campaign Reacts to Anti-Corruption Summit

Adrian Lovett, Deputy CEO (interim) of ONE, said: “David Cameron’s Anti-Corruption Summit has taken very important steps forward in the fight against corruption. The commitments made here show how…

Development ministers to discuss the refugee crisis: Thinking bigger is the only way

BRUSSELS, 11 May 2016.  Tomorrow, European development ministers will gather in Brussels to further the discussion on the refugee crisis. Topics include migration and development, as well as the…

ONE’s Opening Statement Ahead of the Anti-Corruption Summit

Adrian Lovett, Deputy CEO (Interim) of ONE, said: “The International Anti-Corruption Summit must turn the tide in the fight against corruption. “Delegates should sign up to a united crackdown on anonymous…

ONE to highlight Trillion Dollar Scandal at crunch Anti-Corruption Summits

ONE urges goverments for action to stop the siphoning of more than $1 trillion dollars from developing countries each year.

Anti-poverty group ONE reacts to Australian extractives transparency commitment

Responding to Minister Julie Bishop and Minister Josh Frydenberg’s announcement of 6 May committing Australia to join the voluntary Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI), Diane Sheard from The ONE…

Segnali di speranza nei nuovi dati degli aiuti pubblici allo sviluppo

Dopo molti anni di declino, gli aiuti bilaterali ai paesi meno sviluppati sono finalmente tornati a crescere.

Signs of hope in new aid figures

Today, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development’s Development Assistance Committee (OECD DAC) released the preliminary Official Development Assistance (ODA) figures for 2015, showing how much aid donor countries contributed in total last year.

Country-by-country reporting: ONE reaction to the EU commission proposal

Today, the European Commission has presented a legislative proposal on the public disclosure of country-by-country reporting by multinational companies. The disclosure requirements will only apply to the largest multinational…