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ONE hails UN’s Global Goals – real work yet to begin
BRUSSELS, 3 AUGUST 2015. Yesterday, the United Nations delegations in New York agreed on the text for a new agenda for global sustainable development over the next 15 years. …
The ONE Campaign reacts to the publication of the Sustainable Development Goals
Diane Sheard, UK Director of The ONE Campaign, said: “These new Global Goals are a major landmark in the effort to end extreme poverty by 2030. They set out…
The ONE Campaign reacts to Prime Minister’s announcement on beneficial ownership
Diane Sheard, UK Director of The ONE Campaign, welcomes Prime Minister David Cameron’s announcement on beneficial ownership
Financing for Development: Welcome focus on the poorest people, but action must follow words
World leaders at the third Financing for Development Conference have signed up to the Addis Ababa Action Agenda, a new global agreement on how efforts to end extreme poverty will be funded. Get our full reaction.
Harnessing Data Revolution to Drive Sustainable Development
International governments, businesses and civil society today pledged to take action to tackle the data crisis that threatens to hamper the fight against extreme poverty.
Wide-ranging commitments – including funding pledges, the opening up of valuable data sets, technological innovation and analytic support – were made in Addis Ababa, as the first step in a major drive to harness the data revolution to support inclusive growth and sustainable development.
Anti-poverty activists wave off Deputy Prime Minister De Croo at airport
BRUSSELS, 13 July. Yesterday, Deputy Prime Minister Alexander De Croo left Brussels for Addis Ababa, where a key summit on financing for development will take place this week. Young anti-poverty…
ONE calls for Australia to shift aid to the world’s poorest
In the lead up to the Third International Conference on Finance for Development (FfD) being held in Addis Ababa next week (July 13-16), The ONE Campaign has released new analysis that reveals the poorest nations and the poorest people are being hardest hit by cuts to the Australian aid budget.
European Council lets down poorest
On June 25-26, the European Council took place in Brussels. EU Heads of State and Government made headway on migration, but they did not increase the EU’s commitment to…
The ONE Campaign response to FCO aid spending for Daily Mail
Diane Sheard, UK Director of The ONE Campaign, said: “By law, UK aid must help to reduce global poverty. If money is being used to fund schemes that don’t…
ONE response to reports on UK Foreign Office aid spending
Diane Sheard, UK Director of The ONE Campaign, said:
“British aid has saved millions of lives, and has vaccinated and educated millions of children. By law, our aid must…
At European Council, leaders should reverse perverse trend and give half of aid to poorest
On June 25-26, the European Council will take place in Brussels. ONE calls on the EU Heads of State and Government to increase the EU’s commitment to the fight…
Commission tax package: The meat is yet to come
BRUSSELS, June 17. Today, the European Commission presented the second part of a set of tax measures to tackle corporate tax avoidance.
Tax evasion poses a major drain on fiscal…