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EU parliament gets serious about responding to the Panama Papers by fighting corruption and tax abuse
BRUSSELS, 28 FEBRUARY 2017 – Members of the European Parliament agreed today to strengthen the Anti-Money Laundering Directive, a crucial tool for both the EU and third countries in the…
ONE Campaign: Oslo summit builds momentum to help crisis-struck Nigeria and Lake Chad region – but partners must do more and be held accountable for delivery so pledges become lives saved
The life-saving funds pledged today at the Oslo Conference to address the humanitarian crisis in the Lake Chad region must flow through fully transparent budgets, warned ONE Co-Founder…
Hosting is the start, now implement the strategic compact North-eastern Nigeria & Lake Chad Region desperately need
The ONE Campaign has praised Norway, Germany and Nigeria for highlighting the urgent humanitarian and development needs of North-east Nigeria and the Lake Chad Region.
However, the anti-poverty group has…
2017 must be the year of Africa
The ONE Campaign calls for a doubling of investments for Africa, focused on education, employment and empowerment – in order to harness Africa’s population boom by 2050.
Brussels, 16 February…
ONE names Gayle E. Smith president and chief executive officer
After an extensive worldwide search, the board of The ONE Campaign has named Gayle E. Smith — a top advisor on development issues to two American presidents and one of the world’s leading experts on global development — as president and chief executive officer.
Full transparency only way to maintain public trust in UK AID
Anti-poverty group ONE today (SUNDAY) urges DFID to set an example and censure Adam Smith International after a damning report claimed it acted “inappropriately” by making up testimonials for…
ONE responds to Prime Minister Theresa May’s speech on Brexit
Following the Prime Minister’s speech on how the UK will leave the European Union, where Theresa May spoke of the importance of a ‘truly global Britain’, the ONE Campaign…
Aid at highest levels but not enough goes to the poorest countries says ONE Campaign
The ONE Campaign responds to OECD Development Assistance Committee confirmed aid levels for 2015
The ONE Campaign welcomes new statistics that confirm aid has reached record levels in 2015, but…
Transparency missing under the EU Christmas tree
EU Member states today rejected the European Commission’s proposal to make information about who owns and controls EU companies and trusts public.
ONE calls on Open Government Partnership Summit to stamp out corruption and illegal tax evasion
Paris, the 5th December 5, 2016 – Anti-poverty group ONE is calling on member states of the Open Government Partnership meeting in Paris this week to commit to ‘concrete’…
ECOFIN: ONE calls for full public access to all beneficial ownership information
Member States will discuss the public disclosure of information about beneficial owners of companies and trusts.
ONE reacts to Priti Patel’s first departmental review: Transparency key to success of UK Aid
ANTI-POVERTY group ONE today welcomed the focus on global security and transparency outlined in the newly released Bilateral Development Review (BDR) and Multilateral Development Review (MDR) by DFID -…