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ONE Statement on Meeting with Ethiopian Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn

Bono, Mo Ibrahim and ONE (represented by CEO Michael Elliott, co-founder Jamie Drummond, Africa Director Dr. Sipho S. Moyo and Board Chair Tom Freston) met with Prime Minister Hailemariam…

Announcing the ONE Africa Award winner

Agricultural Non-State Actors Forum (ANSAF) of Tanzania has been named winner of the 2013 ONE Africa Award.

Finalists for ONE Africa $100 000 USD Prize announced

The ONE Campaign today announced the six finalists of its 2013 ONE Africa Award. With a $100,000 USD annual prize, the ONE Africa Award celebrates the innovations and progress made by African civil society organisations towards achievement of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) in Africa.

“You Choose” Report Released: African Citizens Want Governments to Prioritise Jobs, Education and Transparency

A new report published by the ONE Campaign, today, shows that African citizens want development programmes that will create more jobs, quality education as well as transparent and responsive governments.

Big Brother Africa’s Melvin Oduah Wins ONE’s African Union Video Chase

Nigerian Big Brother Housemate Wins with 51% of the Votes JOHANNESBURG, South Africa – As the world commemorates the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty, the ONE Campaign, today,…

You Choose Results: Malawians Want an Honest and Responsive Government

ONE connects thousands of ordinary Malawians with UN team working on the Post-2015 Development Agenda LILONGWE, Malawi – The ONE Campaign’s survey of nearly 30,000 people from a cross-section of society…

Bono and ONE/(RED) delegation of business and political leaders meet with Ghanaian entrepreneurs to discuss technology and transparency

Bono, lead singer of U2 and co-founder of The ONE Campaign and (RED), met today with Ghanaian entrepreneurs to hear how technology is transforming Ghana and to discuss the ways in which digital innovation can spur economic development and increase transparency in health, agriculture and government services.

ONE Africa 2013 Award Launched

The ONE Campaign is announcing the opening of nominations and applications for the 2013 ONE Africa Award, which honors outstanding contributions by Africans who are leading the fight against poverty and preventable disease on the continent. Nominations and applications for the award, whose recipient will receive up to $100,000 USD in prize money, will close on the 19th August 2013.

ONE Releases Special DATA Report on Tracking Development Assistance

With less than 1,000 days to go until the 2015 deadline for the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), ONE’s latest DATA Report: ‘Special Report Tracking Development Assistance’ reveals a mixed outlook for official development assistance (ODA) to the world’s poorest countries.

ONE reaction to G8 Summit

A transparency revolution has begun. The G8 has made an important contribution, with action on transparency in the oil, gas and mining sectors, on open data, on aid transparency and a significant step forward on tax transparency.

G8: EU can lead the fight on ‘phantom firms’

Brussels – Responding to the outcome of today’s G8 summit, The ONE Campaign calls on the EU to push for transparency on the real owners of companies.

Lough Erne- day 1 statement from the ONE campaign

Adrian Lovett, Europe Executive Director at ONE said: “The next 24 hours will be crucial here in Lough Erne. G8 countries need to tackle the scourge of ‘phantom firms’, by agreeing to disclose who really controls companies and trusts, through public registries. This will ensure that such information is available not only to tax and law enforcement authorities but also to ordinary citizens, the media and others who want to follow the money and root out corruption. The G8 must also ensure that the system they put in place for sharing tax information involves developing countries from the start. “By taking these steps, the G8 will not only puts its own house in order, but do so in ways that help the fight against extreme poverty. The UK must continue to lead the way and lobby its G8 partners, with no let-up in pace or ambition. G8 leaders must decide whether they want to shape the transparency revolution or resist the tide of history.” ENDS Adrian Lovett is at the summit and available for further comment. Please contact Asha Tharoor on 07584 470644 or [email protected]