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ONE & Actor/Activist Idris Elba Urge Swift Global Action on Ebola Following UN Meeting; Warn Funds Must Get to Ground Quickly

Elba and ONE deliver petition to UN officials with 100,000+ people demanding swifter action on Ebola crisis Senior leadership from The ONE Campaign in attendance at today’s United Nations High…

Reaction to International Development Bill passing second reading

Today the International Development Bill – which would enshrine in law the UK’s investment of 0.7 per cent of national income in overseas aid – passed its second reading….

Response to treasurer Hockey’s statement on multinational tax

Dr David McNair, Transparency & Accountability Policy Director at ONE and author of the report ‘Trillion Dollar Scandal’ launched yesterday in Canberra  said: “Australian leadership could be a win-win helping…

ONE shines light on the “Trillion Dollar Scandal”

At least a trillion dollars a year is siphoned out of developing countries through corrupt activity involving shady deals for natural resources, the use of phantom firms, money laundering and illegal tax evasion, according to new research by The ONE Campaign.

ONE applauds AU Malabo Declaration’s re-commitment to agriculture transformation

ONE.org applauded African Union leaders today for solidifying their commitment to transforming Africa’s agriculture sector by improving upon the 2003 Maputo Declaration, under which they committed to spending at least 10% of their national budgets on agriculture.

The ONE Campaign response to Michael Moore MP bringing forward International Development Bill

Liberal Democrat MP Michael Moore today announced his intention use his Private Member’s Bill to make it a legal requirement for the UK Government to invest 0.7% of Gross National Income in international development assistance.

The ONE Campaign’s UK Youth Ambassadors Take Fight to End Extreme Poverty to European Parliament

More than 100 young people from across Europe will converge on Brussels for a special ‘ONE Summit’ to ask newly-elected MEPs to commit to fighting extreme poverty.

Over 100 youngsters to take over the European Parliament in lobby effort

Over 100 ONE Youth Ambassadors from around Europe will come together in Brussels for a special ‘ONE Summit’ to persuade newly-elected Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) to commit to the fight against extreme poverty.

ONE welcomes progress on key development priorities at Brussels G7 Summit

The ONE Campaign welcomes the outcome of the Brussels G7 Summit which has made more progress than expected on some key development priorities, including transparency in the extractive industries.

Public Register of Company Ownership in Queen’s Speech Welcomed by The ONE Campaign

The ONE Campaign welcomes the announcement in the Queen’s Speech that the UK Government will legislate for an open, publicly available register of beneficial ownership through the Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Bill.

World Leaders in Brussels Must Not Forget World’s Poorest

Speaking ahead of the first day of the G7 summit in Brussels, The ONE Campaign has urged World Leaders not to forget the world’s poorest people in the face of international crises.

ONE’s pledge against extreme poverty unites new MEPs after divisive European vote

As the election results are digested across Europe, ONE revealed today that 122 of the newly elected Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) have already signed the ONE Vote 2014 pledge.