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Zombies, Colin Farrell Uncover a ‘Trillion Dollar Scandal’
Ahead of the G20 summit in Brisbane, Australia, The ONE Campaign released a new video today highlighting the fact that at least a trillion dollars is siphoned out of developing and emerging countries through corrupt activity every year. We’re talking about shady natural resource deals, phantom firms, money laundering, and illegal tax evasion.
ONE calls on students to join Youth Ambassador 2015 programme
The ONE Campaign is asking students with an interest in international development and global justice to apply for their next Youth Ambassador programme.
ONE Signs Joint Letter in Response to ICAI Report
In response to the Independent Commission on Aid Impact’s report: ‘DFID’s Approach to Anti-Corruption and its Impact on the Poor’, The ONE Campaign has signed a joint letter with several…
‘How Much Money Goes on Aid?’ Not As Much As You May Think
The ONE Campaign has welcomed the move by HM Revenue and Customs to send UK taxpayers a detailed breakdown of how their taxes were spent in 2013/14.
The ONE Campaign response to ICAI report coverage
Diane Sheard, UK Director of The ONE Campaign said:
“No-one supports corruption. Today’s criticism of isolated cases in UK aid programmes does not properly reflect the life-saving impact of the…
Response to Global Tax Evasion Agreement
Today over 50 countries around the world have committed to stamp out tax evasion by signing a new global agreement in Berlin to automatically exchange tax information. This will mean…
Cameron calls on EU leaders to step up Ebola response
Responding to the European Council meeting in Brussels today Diane Sheard, UK Director at The ONE Campaign, said:
“ONE welcomes the UK’s announcement that it will pledge a further £80…
Majority of MEPs Promise to Take Action on Extreme Poverty
Today, MEPS have made a collective ‘decision’ to support the world’s poorest countries, with more than half signing a pledge committing them to use their time in this parliament to do all they can to help eradicate extreme poverty.
Response to UK decision to join Extractive Industry Transparency Initiaitve
The ONE Campaign welcomes the news that the UK has joined the Extractive Industry Transparency Initiative – a voluntary scheme for countries and companies that want to be transparent.
ONE…
ONE congratulates Nobel Winners Malala Yousafzai and Kailash Satyarthi
The ONE Campaign welcomes today’s announcement that Malala Yousafzai and Kailash Satyarthi have been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for risking their lives to fight for children’s rights.
The Nobel…
Financing Africa’s Future: The Fight Against Poverty
ONE’s 2014 DATA Report finds that many developed and developing country governments are breaking their promises to the world’s poorest people
Governments of both rich and poor countries must urgently…
Response to the ‘Defeating Ebola in Sierra Leone’ pledging conference
Today the UK-hosted ‘Defeating Ebola in Sierra Leone’ pledging conference took place in London.
Diane Sheard, UK Director of the ONE Campaign, spoke following the conference: “The scale and devastation…