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ONE reveals 32.5 million children could go to school per year if the EU aid budget is increased

ONE’s brief, An EU budget that invest in potential, reveals that if half of an EU aid budget of €140bn was spent on education, health and social needs in…

ONE welcomes the European Parliament’s commitment to end poverty and lead on the Sustainable Development Agenda

Brussels – The European Parliament voted to reaffirm the EU’s commitment to achieve the 0.7% of GNI to development aid in the Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) at the Plenary…

ONE calls the European Parliament to put the EU on track to end extreme poverty

Brussels – The European Parliament will vote on the Interim Report on the Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) on Wednesday 14 November. Ahead of the Parliament’s Plenary session, ONE is…

Troubling message for global health at Global Financing Facility replenishment

OSLO, Norway — Donor governments and key partners today pledged US$1 billion at the replenishment conference for the World Bank’s Global Financing Facility, which aims to partner with 50 low-income countries…

EU leaders fail to look beyond migration

Brussels –  EU leaders gathered in Brussels on 18th October for the European Council. The ONE Campaign released the following statement responding to the Council conclusions: Friederike Röder, EU and…

I leader dell’Ue non riescono ad andare oltre la questione migratoria

Al termine del Consiglio europeo del 18 ottobre che ha visto riuniti i leader dell’Ue a Bruxelles, Emily Wigens, referente di ONE per l’Italia, ha reagito alle conclusioni del summit europeo affermando:

It’s time to move from words to actions on an equal partnership with Africa

ONE calls EU leaders to increase aid in the EU’s next long-term budget Brussels – Ahead of the next European Council meeting on 17-18 October, ONE is calling EU leaders…

“A great day for global health”: ONE welcomes WHO’s Global Action Plan presented at World Health Summit

Berlin, 16 October 2018. Today, the World Health Organization (WHO) presented its Global Action Plan (GAP) at the World Health Summit (WHS) in Berlin. It represents the start of…

Powerful new film sheds light on sexism trapping millions of young girls in extreme poverty

No girl wants a future where she’s denied an education or infected with HIV, but this is the reality for too many girls living in extreme poverty

EMBARGOED: 15 October, 2018, 00.01 CET: Empowered Citizens, Empowered Systems: A Radical New Plan for Global Health

The start of the 21st century was a period of landmark investments in the health of people in the world’s poorest countries. Unprecedented challenges, including a raging HIV/AIDS epidemic…

ONE Announces Influential Leadership Network to Accelerate Mission-Driven Resources

The ONE Campaign, the global nonprofit organization cofounded by U2 lead singer Bono to fight extreme poverty, is delighted to announce the creation of the new Global Leadership Circle to recognize and engage a diverse group of top financial supporters and champions who share ONE’s deep commitment to helping the world’s poorest.

ONE Campaign reaction to exposure of grand corruption in Liberia and Zambia

This week, two African governments launched investigations into grand corruption. Liberia exposed the discovery of missing bank notes equal to 5% of its GDP, while Zambia launched an investigation…