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ONE responds to reports that UK aid will be used to “shakeup” foreign policy
Romilly Greenhill, UK Director of the ONE Campaign, said: “International aid already serves our national interest by helping to create a healthier, safer and more prosperous world.
“UK aid…
EU moves in the right direction with new rules against money laundering but stumbles on trusts
Brussels, 15 DECEMBER 2017. Today the European Parliament and the EU Member States reached a political deal on new anti-money laundering rules. These will strengthen the fight against corruption…
Global development champion David Cameron joins ONE Campaign Board
David Cameron, the former UK Prime Minister, has joined the Board of Directors of anti-poverty advocacy organisation The ONE Campaign, in an unpaid role.
Announcing Mr Cameron’s appointment, the Chair…
UK’s anti-corruption commitment must be backed by quick action
ONE today congratulates the Government’s plans to publish new draft legislation on the creation of a register of the beneficial ownership of overseas companies as part of its new…
41 NGOs call on the EU to take action to curb corruption
8 December 2017 – Brussels. In the lead up to International Anti-Corruption Day on the 9th of December 41 NGOs stand alongside anti-corruption activists to call on the EU…
ONE welcomes EU’s leading role supporting education
5 December 2017 – Brussels. Today, Neven Mimica, European Commissioner for International Cooperation and Development, announced EU’s additional contribution of €100 million to the Global Partnership for Education.
Valentina Barbagallo,…
AU-EU Summit: A disappointment for the future of Africa’s youth
ABIDJAN – As the 5th Summit between the African Union and the European Union comes to a close, the final joint declaration between Heads of State signed today regrettably…
ONE: Empty promises will not create the 22 million jobs Africa needs each year
ABIDJAN – ONE is calling on EU and African leaders to take concrete action and support a renewed partnership based on quantifiable commitments to empower Africa’s youth and improve…
Vertice UA – UE 2017, ONE: Promesse vuote non creeranno i 22 milioni di posti di lavoro di cui l’Africa ha bisogno ogni anno
ONE invita i leader dell’UE e dell’UA a sostenere un rinnovato partenariato basato su impegni concreti e misurabili per favorire lo sviluppo della gioventù africana.
Ambitious vision lacking in EU’s 2018 budget, say NGOs
In the early hours of this morning, after 16 hours of negotiations, the EU Member States and the European Parliament struck a deal on the EU’s budget for 2018….
ONE Responds to the confirmation that the UK met the 0.7% aid target in 2016
Romilly Greenhill, UK Director of The ONE Campaign, said: “We welcome the news that the UK has once again met its pledge to invest 0.7% of National Income in…
EU fails to reach game changing agreement on transparency in wake of Paradise Papers
The ONE Campaign today reiterated its demand for robust new transparency rules in the wake of the Paradise Papers after negotiations on the EU’s Anti-Money Laundering Directive failed to…