Press Releases
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New data details critical importance of Global Fund to fights against AIDS, TB, and malaria epidemics
WASHINGTON — The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria has saved 27 million lives in its 16 years of operation. That’s the headline from a new report that shows the effectiveness of the Global Fund and the danger of complacency in the fight against preventable diseases. World leaders will gather in Lyon, France,…
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ONE welcomes new bipartisan Senate bill to help make fragile countries more stable
WASHINGTON — The ONE Campaign today welcomed the introduction of the Global Fragility and Violence Reduction Act that recognizes the importance of reducing poverty in fragile or conflict-affected countries. The bill, which has already been introduced in the House of Representatives, would direct USAID, the State Department, and the Pentagon to work together to develop…
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ONE urges Congress to stop the White House’s reported rescission proposal
WASHINGTON — The ONE Campaign released the below statement today following reports that the Administration is preparing to cut billions in congressionally authorized foreign aid. Ian Koski, Senior Director of Communications, North America, for The ONE Campaign: “We are deeply concerned about reports that the Trump Administration is preparing a rescissions package that could unilaterally…
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Utahans urge Senator Mike Lee to support bipartisan BUILD Act to bring private-sector funds into global poverty fight
LOGAN — A group of Utahans are urging Senator Mike Lee to support a bipartisan bill that would help fight global poverty by making it easier for innovative Utah entrepreneurs to invest in developing countries. Earlier this month, a group of Utahans delivered a stack of letters and petitions from constituents urging Senator Lee to support the Better…
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Wyomingites urge Senator John Barrasso to support bipartisan BUILD Act to bring private-sector funds into global poverty fight
LARAMIE — A group of Wyomingites are urging Senator John Barrasso to support a bipartisan bill that would help fight global poverty by making it easier for innovative Wyoming entrepreneurs to invest in developing countries. Earlier this year, a group of Wyomingites traveled to Washington to urge Senator Barrasso to support the Better Utilization of Investments…
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Kentuckians urge Senators McConnell and Paul to support bipartisan BUILD Act to bring private-sector funds into global poverty fight
BOWLING GREEN — A group of Kentuckians are urging Senators Mitch McConnell and Rand Paul to support a bipartisan bill that would help fight global poverty by making it easier for innovative Kentucky entrepreneurs to invest in developing countries. Earlier this year, a group of Kentuckians traveled to Capitol Hill to urge Senators McConnell and Paul…
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Wisconsinites urge Senator Ron Johnson to support bipartisan BUILD Act to bring private-sector funds into global poverty fight
APPLETON — A group of Wisconsinites are urging Senator Ron Johnson to support a bipartisan bill that would help fight global poverty by making it easier for innovative Wisconsin entrepreneurs to invest in developing countries. Earlier this month, a group of Wisconsinites delivered hundreds of letters and petitions from constituents urging Senator Johnson to support…
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ONE and Cargill join forces to fight extreme poverty
WASHINGTON — The ONE Campaign announced a new partnership today with Cargill to advocate for improving access to education and lifting women and girls out of extreme global poverty. The new partnership, which is aligned with ONE’s Poverty is Sexist campaign, will engage world-class storytellers to share inspiring stories of girls and women who are…
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House advances bipartisan bill to bring private-sector money into fight against poverty
WASHINGTON — Following today’s vote in the House of Representatives to advance H.R. 5105, the Better Utilization of Investments Leading to Development (BUILD) Act, The ONE Campaign issued the below statement. Tom Hart, North America executive director at The ONE Campaign: “The best tool for fighting extreme poverty is a good job. Today, the House…
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Momentum grows for bipartisan BUILD Act: Experts urge Congress to pass bill, bring private-sector money into fight against global poverty
WASHINGTON — On the heels of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee’s vote yesterday to advance S. 2463, the Better Utilization of Investments Leading to Development (BUILD) Act of 2018, 17 leading global poverty experts and organizations have sent a letter to leaders in Congress urging them to pass the bill. “The BUILD Act would bring…