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Response to UK aid spending 2013 from The ONE Campaign
The UK met the United Nations target of spending 0.7% of national income on international aid for the first time ever last year, according to new official statistics.
Provisional results…
The ONE Campaign Youth Ambassadors urge MEPs to fight against extreme poverty
Today, global anti-poverty group the ONE Campaign launched its first UK Youth Ambassadors programme, bringing together young activists from across the country to take the fight against extreme poverty…
Tullow Oil sets new standard for transparency
Tullow Oil PLC has today set a new standard for transparent disclosure of payments to governments, becoming the world’s first extractive company to publish details of payments, on a project-by-project basis, in all countries where they are made.
2014 Budget response from the ONE campaign
Responding to the UK Government’s 2014 Budget, Diane Sheard, UK Director at the ONE Campaign, said:
“It is right that the Government has stood by its promise to the world’s…
Gender Gap Holds Back Africa’s Women Farmers: New report Identifies policy interventions to narrow and eliminate gender inequality
Tackling the pervasive inequality faced by women farmers across Africa is critical if the continent is to reduce poverty, boost economic growth and feed its growing population says a new report published today by the World Bank Group and The ONE Campaign.
ONE welcomes European Parliament move to tackle money laundering in the EU and beyond
The ONE Campaign welcomes today’s vote by the European Parliament to make public information on who owns companies and trusts– benefitting rich and poor countries alike. The Parliament voted…
Bono urges Europe’s leaders to fight corruption
Bono today called on European countries to take tough action to fight corruption, in a speech at Dublin’s Convention Centre.
ONE Statement on Ugandan anti-homosexuality bill
At ONE, we are deeply concerned at the signing of the Ugandan anti-homosexuality bill recently, and at similar legislation passed earlier this year in Nigeria.
One battle won in the fight against phantom firms
The ONE Campaign welcomes today’s vote in the European Parliament to make information on who owns companies and trusts public – benefitting rich and poor countries alike. Committees in the European parliament voted on the Anti-Money Laundering Directive, marking a positive step in the fight against global corruption.
ONE Joins D’banj and African Partners to Launch ‘Do Agric’ at AU Summit
The ONE Campaign today released a new report and launched Do Agric, It Pays, a campaign calling for African governments to commit to spending at least 10% of national budgets on effective agriculture investments, through transparent and accountable budgets.
Bono’s statement on Nelson Mandela’s Legacy
“It was as if he was born to teach the age a lesson in humility, in humour and above all else in patience. In the end, Nelson Mandela showed…
ONE Mourns Passing of Nelson Mandela
WASHINGTON, D.C. (December 5, 2013)–ONE President and CEO Michael Elliott released the following statement on the passing of Nelson Mandela:
“Nelson Mandela’s unwavering courage, forgiveness and hope touched and inspired…