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ONE Applauds Advancement of Legislation to Reauthorize the BUILD Act

he ONE Campaign released the following statement on H.R. 8926, the DFC Modernization and Reauthorization Act of 2024, which seeks to reauthorize the BUILD Act.

ONE Applauds 5-Year US Pledge to Gavi  

The United States will pledge at least $1.58 billion over the next five years to Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, the critically important global health program ensuring children are protected from preventable disease.  

ONE Warns Against Dangerous Cuts to Foreign Assistance in House Bill

The ONE Campaign released the following statement on the House Fiscal Year 2025 State, Foreign Operations and Related Programs (SFOPS) appropriations bill.

G7 Share of Aid to Africa at 50-year Low

Ahead of the G7 meeting in Italy, analysis from The ONE Campaign finds that the G7 and EU Institution’s share of aid going to Africa is at its lowest point since 1973.

ONE Statement on Passage of Supplemental Humanitarian Assistance

The bill includes more than $9.2 billion in humanitarian and food assistance funding to respond to urgent crises around the world.

Debt service payments outpacing aid, investments in developing countries

Global net financial transfers to developing countries have fallen to their lowest level since the Global Financial Crisis, according to new analysis from The ONE Campaign.

ONE Statement on FY2024 Foreign Assistance Funding Bill

The ONE Campaign released the following statement on the text of the final Fiscal Year 2024 State and Foreign Operations Appropriations bill, which includes a 6% cut to the overall foreign assistance budget.

ONE Statement on President Biden’s FY25 Budget Request 

The ONE Campaign released the following statement on President Biden’s budget request for Fiscal Year 2025

ONE advocates urge Congress to protect global health, foreign assistance 

20 advocates from The ONE Campaign – a global advocacy organization co-founded by activist and U2 lead singer Bono – will head to Capitol Hill to ask  US lawmakers to support robust funding for foreign assistance, including funds for development aid and protecting the health of millions of children around the world through increased resources for immunizations. 

ONE Campaign Announces Ndidi Okonkwo Nwuneli as New CEO

The Board of The ONE Campaign has named Ndidi Okonkwo Nwuneli as its President and CEO.

ONE Statement on Humanitarian Assistance in Emergency Supplemental 

The ONE Campaign released the following statement on the draft text of the National Security Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2024.

An Update on ONE

Ahead of ONE’s 20th anniversary, ONE’s board has endorsed a new strategic operating plan that will ensure the organization is focused and fit for purpose in the next era of its fight to end extreme poverty and preventable disease.