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Alarm bells ring as Commission sets out EU priorities for next seven year budget
Commissioner Oettinger revealed today the European Commission’s financial proposals for the EU’s next seven-year budget, the Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF). The Commission suggests a budget of €123 billion in current prices to cover all of the EU’s external priorities – including EU aid. Emily Wigens, interim Brussels Director at anti-poverty group, The ONE Campaign, said:…
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ONE responds to CHOGM Communique
Speaking at the end of the Commonwealth Heads of Government meeting, Senior UK Policy and Advocacy Manager Lorriann Robinson said: We welcome the commitment by Commonwealth leaders to halve the number of malaria cases by 2023. This is one of the world’s deadliest diseases, so steps to tackle it will have a huge impact for…
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New rules against money laundering approved by the Parliament: Now we need to focus on implementing them, NGOs say
Today the European Parliament approved the revision of the 4th Anti-Money Laundering Directive during its plenary session in Strasbourg. These new rules will strengthen the fight against corruption and money laundering in the EU and in developing countries by making public who owns and controls European companies. However, the revised rules fail to extend full…
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ONE Responds to International Development Secretary’s speech on UK aid
Penny Mordaunt MP, the Secretary of State for International Development, set out her vision for the UK’s role in the global fight against poverty at a speech in London on Thursday 12 April. Romilly Greenhill, UK Director of The ONE Campaign, said: “UK aid boosts global security and prosperity, so Penny Mordaunt is right to…
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Global aid stalls despite increasing need: Falling aid levels show donor’s wavering commitments
Global aid levels have effectively flatlined, according to data released the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development’s Development Assistance Committee (OECD DAC), who today released preliminary Official Development Assistance (ODA) figures for 2017. Overall aid levels fell to $146.6 billion in 2017 (down 0.6% from 2016 in real terms) – due to a decrease in…
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19 African and International NGOs call for the Alliance with the Sahel to guarantee sustainable change in the region
The Sahel is at the forefront of Africa’s opportunities and challenges, yet despite noteworthy efforts to improve conditions in the region, the situation continues to deteriorate. As concerned civil society from Africa and Europe, we welcome the potential of the new Alliance with the Sahel, which seeks to accelerate and increase development efforts in the…
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International women: ONE searches for inspirational people who have a global impact
Ahead of International Women’s Day (March 8), The ONE Campaign is asking for communities to nominate a women they know who has helped others around the world. ONE is looking for ‘International Women’ – individuals who have given their time or expertise helping people in some of the world’s poorest countries – either by visiting…
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GPE: This is progress but not a win
2nd of February 2018 – Governments have pledged 2.3billion [USD] to fight the global education emergency, with commitments at the Global Partnership for Education (GPE) summit in Senegal. With 110bn* USD, poor countries led the way and showed the most ambition with their pledges. Donor countries provided welcome pledges but did not match the ambition of…
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ONE Responds to UK pledge to GPE
Today (February 2), the International Development Secretary Penny Mordaunt announced that the UK will pledge £225 million [US$ 320m] to the Global Partnership for Education (GPE). This pledge is lower than the previous pledge of £300m, made in 2014, and lower than the £360 million that Civil Society had suggested to the Government for this…
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GPE: The cost of failure to invest in quality education: ONE calls world leaders to step up in Dakar
Dakar, 31st of January 2017 – ONE is calling on world leaders to announce ambitious pledges for the Global Partnership for Education (GPE) replenishment, and finally address the education emergency that leaves over 130 million girls out of school. The GPE replenishment, taking place in Dakar, Senegal (February 2), is a major opportunity to step…