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We’re still playing catch up on a global response to the crisis – ONE reaction to the Global Health Summit
Brussels – Today, EU leaders at the Global Held summit organised by the G20 Presidency and the European Commission pledged a strong package of announcements to get the world closer to end this pandemic. Jenny Ottenhoff, senior policy director at the ONE Campaign, said: “We have seen some important new commitments today that show the…
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UK backs sharing COVID-19 vaccines now to prevent new strains from emerging
New polling released today shows UK public support for sharing doses of COVID-19 vaccines with poorer countries now to help prevent new strains emerging in places that are unable to access the vaccine.
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ONE response to G7 Foreign and Development Ministers’ meeting: Good news for education is undermined by UK cuts
Today, Foreign and Development Ministers of the G7 countries committed to targets to boost girls’ education. This is an important step in addressing the global learning crisis. However, the Government has set itself these goals against the backdrop of cutting UK aid, potentially thwarting progress at the outset and sending a damaging signal in the same year as Britain is hosting the Global Partnership for Education (GPE) replenishment .
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393 million children unable to read: The world’s shocking lost potential
LONDON, 26 April 2021: More than 393 million children have failed to gain the basic literacy skills at age 10 since world leaders adopted the Sustainable Development Goals in 2015, according to a new analysis tool launched today. The Lost Potential Tracker — created by the ONE Campaign, the Global Partnership for Education (GPE) and…
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ONE Responds to statement on cuts to UK aid
Today, after months of speculation, the UK Government has finally revealed their some additional details of their plans to cut the UK aid budget. Read our response.
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ONE reaction to the 2020 preliminary ODA figures
Brussels – The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development’s Development Assistance Committee (OECD DAC) released today its preliminary figures for 2020. ODA provided by the EU institutions in 2020 reached EUR 19.4 billion, an increase of 25.4% in real terms as it mobilised a significant amount of additional funds for COVID-19 related activities and whose…
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ONE Campaign reacts to G20 Finance Ministers meeting
WASHINGTON DC – In response to the communique released following today’s meeting of G20 Finance Ministers, The ONE Campaign has welcomed the group’s decision to extend the Debt Service Suspension Initiative (DSSI) until the end of 2021, and its support for the general allocation of $650 billion in IMF Special Drawing Rights. David McNair, ONE’s…
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Statement on Gayle Smith appointment to US State Department
WASHINGTON — Today, Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken named Gayle E. Smith as Coordinator for Global COVID Response & Health Security at the US State Department. While Gayle Smith, currently President and CEO of The ONE Campaign, is on temporary assignment to the State Department, Tom Hart, currently Executive Director, North America at ONE…
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G20 must capitalise on the current momentum and step up for Africa’s economic recovery
New analysis from the ONE Campaign reveals that over $42 billion for Africa is at stake based on decisions global leaders make in the next three months. These vital funds could be lost if leaders refuse to extend the temporary debt service standstill until the end of 2021 and fail to back the general allocation…
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Leading UK NGOs call on Boris Johnson to go further and faster on global vaccine access
Six of the UK’s leading global health and development NGO’s have written to the Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, calling on him to go further and faster with steps to secure global vaccine access.
