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ONE reacts to the State of the European Union 2018
European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker proposed today during his last State of the Union speech a new ‘Africa – Europe Alliance for Sustainable Investments and Jobs’. In response, Friederike Röder, EU and France Director at The ONE Campaign, said: “President Juncker is setting out a vision of what an Africa-Europe partnership could look like, in…
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ONE response to UK announcement on investment in African youth through health and education
Today the UK Government announced a raft of measures that will be boost investment into the education and health of young people across Sub-Saharan Africa. The announcement comes as British Prime Minister Theresa May ends her three-day trip to South Africa, Nigeria and Kenya. Speaking in response, Kate Critchley, Europe Executive Director, said: “The package…
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ONE’s Co-founder meets German Chancellor Merkel before her Africa trip
Bono: Merkel’s Africa visit is vital, for Europe too Berlin, 28 August 2018 – A couple of days before the Europe leg of the U2 tour kicks off in Berlin, Bono, lead singer of U2 and co-founder of the ONE Campaign, today met with German Chancellor Angela Merkel in Berlin. The ONE Campaign is a…
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ONE Responds to Prime Minister Theresa May’s visit to Africa
Theresa May is on her first official visit to Africa as Prime Minister, where she is visiting Kenya, Nigeria and South Africa. During the visit, the Prime Minister is expected to emphasise the importance of the UK’s partnership with the continent post-Brexit. Speaking about the trip, Romilly Greenhill, UK Director of anti-poverty organisation ONE, said:…
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EU leaders fail to present a long-term vision for the future of Europe
Brussels, 29 June 2018 – EU leaders gathered in Brussels for the first Summit since the European Commission released its proposals for the EU’s next seven-year budget. The ONE Campaign released the following statement responding to the Council conclusions: Emily Wigens, interim Brussels Director of the anti-poverty group, ONE, said: “It is positive that EU…
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ONE sounds the alarm on leaked European Council conclusions
Responding to the leaked draft Council conclusions, Emily Wigens, interim Brussels Director of the anti-poverty group, ONE, said: When EU leaders meet on Thursday, they should be discussing their vision for the future of Europe and preparing the next ten years and beyond. However, so far the leaked draft conclusions suggest that the Council is…
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ONE seeks greater safeguards for world’s poorest in EU external budget
Brussels, 14 June 2018. Today the European Commission released its proposal for the new structure of the EU’s external financing programmes in the next Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF). The Commission presented a single external financing instrument in a bid to ensure greater flexibility. Responding to the Commission’s proposal for a so-called ‘single instrument’, Emily Wigens,…
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ONE reacts to the G7 Summit
“The Trudeau government has put together a series of meaningful steps forward for girls and women.” QUEBEC CITY, Canada (June 9, 2018) — The ONE Campaign, the international policy and advocacy organization co-founded by U2 lead singer Bono to fight extreme poverty and the spread of preventable diseases in Africa, released the following statements: Bono,…
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ONE welcomes commitments to girls education at G7 summit
“The best tool for helping someone climb out of extreme poverty is a good job” QUEBEC CITY, Canada — The ONE Campaign, the international policy and advocacy organization co-founded by U2 lead singer Bono to fight extreme poverty and the spread of preventable diseases in Africa, released the following statement today welcoming an announcement at…
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G7 countries take important step for empowering girls and women
QUEBEC CITY, Canada — The ONE Campaign, the international policy and advocacy organization to fight extreme poverty and the spread of preventable diseases in Africa, released the following statement today applauding the announcement of a new commitment by the development finance institutions of the G7 countries to mobilize US$3 billion by 2020 for investment in…