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Bono and ONE applaud Trudeau’s Budget 2018

“This is more than a budget: it is a call to action for the world.” OTTAWA — The ONE Campaign issued the following statements in support of Prime Minister Trudeau’s…

ONE applauds Canada’s strong global education pledge

The ONE Campaign applauded Canada’s strong pledge of CAD $180 million to the Global Partnership for Education (GPE), which helps address the global education crisis that has left millions of impoverished young women out of school.

De nouvelles données indiquent que le Canada délaisse les plus pauvres du monde

OTTAWA — De nouvelles données de l’Organisation de coopération et de développement économique révèlent que le Canada, qui depuis la semaine dernière assume la présidence du G7, est le…

New data highlights Canada’s retreat from the world’s poorest

OTTAWA — New data from the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development reveals that Canada — which assumed the presidency of the G7 last week — was the only…

ONE accueille et encourage l’ambition sur l’accent prévu du gouvernement Trudeau sur l’autonomisation des femmes dans la présidence du G7

OTTAWA — ONE a réagi aujourd’hui au dévoilement par le gouvernement Trudeau des thèmes de la conférence 2018 du G7 qui comprennent la croissance économique qui profite à tout…

ONE welcomes and urges ambition on Trudeau’s planned focus on women’s empowerment in G7 presidency

OTTAWA — Today, The ONE Campaign responded to the Trudeau government’s announcement of the 2018 G7 themes, which include “growth that works for everyone” and women’s empowerment. Stuart Hickox,…

ONE reacts: Leaders set out to tackle the global education emergency

Leaders from Senegal, Malawi, France and Norway gathered at the UN today to set out the financing effort needed to seize an historic opportunity and tackle the global education emergency. ONE Campaign and partners call on governments globally to respond to the crisis of over 130 million girls out of school.

World leaders commit to tackling global education crisis that is holding back millions of children and threatening progress and stability

NEW YORK, 20 September 2017 – United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres; United Nations Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed; heads of state of France, Norway, Malawi and Senegal; and other global education leaders today committed to tackling the global ‘education crisis’ holding back millions of children and threatening progress, at a high-level event in New York City.

MP Michel Picard presents petition to House of Commons backed by more than 40,000 Canadians urging prioritization of girls’ education

OTTAWA — Yesterday, the Honourable Michel Picard (Montarville, Quebec) presented a petition on the floor of the House of Commons. The petition calls for an increase in funding for…

Le député Michel Picard présente à la Chambre des communes une pétition appuyée par plus de 40 000 Canadiens qui demandent d’accorder la priorité à l’éducation des filles

OTTAWA — Hier, le député Michel Picard de Montarville au Québec a déposé devant la Chambre des communes. La pétition demande qu’on augmente le financement de l’éducation des filles…

Lack of new funds in International Aid Review recommendations is disappointing

“The juxtaposition of a recommended 70 percent increase to the defence budget with a recommended 0 percent increase to the development budget is simply stunning.” OTTAWA — Upon release of…

The ONE Campaign Agrees with Malala: Canada Should Lead on Girls Education

OTTAWA — Today Pakistani education activist Malala Yousafzai, in an address to a joint session of Parliament in the House of Commons,  asked the government to take a greater…