Press Releases
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ONE statement on Global Fund appropriations, Global Fragility Act
WASHINGTON — The ONE Campaign released the below statement following the signing of the year-end spending deal, which includes Congress’s commitment to fully fund the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, TB and Malaria and the passage of the Global Fragility Act. Tom Hart, North America executive director at The ONE Campaign: “This year, leaders from…
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The ONE Campaign concerned that SEC proposal threatens to weaken global anti-corruption standard
WASHINGTON — Today, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued a new proposed rule to implement Section 1504 of the Dodd-Frank Act. This new rule threatens to significantly weaken enforcement of a key US anti-corruption law by limiting transparency measures for US-listed oil, gas and mining companies. In response, Joe Kraus, ONE’s Director of Transparency…
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Senator Risch honored with award for fighting global AIDS crisis
BOISE — Ahead of World AIDS Day on December 1st, The ONE Campaign, a global movement campaigning to end extreme poverty and preventable disease by 2030, is honoring Senator Jim Risch with an award for his dedication towards ending the global AIDS epidemic. In 2018, 770,000 people died from AIDS-related illnesses. In Congress, Senator Risch has been…
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Senator Sullivan honored with award for fighting global AIDS crisis
ANCHORAGE — Ahead of World AIDS Day on December 1st, The ONE Campaign, a global movement campaigning to end extreme poverty and preventable disease by 2030, is honoring Senator Dan Sullivan with an award for his dedication towards ending the global AIDS epidemic. In 2018, 770,000 people died from AIDS-related causes. In Congress, Senator Sullivan…
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Representative McCaul honored with award for fighting global AIDS crisis
WASHINGTON — Ahead of World AIDS Day on December 1st, The ONE Campaign, a global movement campaigning to end extreme poverty and preventable disease by 2030, is honoring Representative Michael McCaul with an award for his dedication towards ending the global AIDS epidemic. In 2018, 770,000 people died from AIDS-related illnesses. In Congress, Representative McCaul has been a leader…
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Ahead of World AIDS Day, ONE honors congressional champions for fighting global AIDS crisis
WASHINGTON — Ahead of World AIDS Day on December 1st, The ONE Campaign, a global movement campaigning to end extreme poverty and preventable disease by 2030 is honoring a group of bipartisan Members of Congress for their work combating the global AIDS epidemic. In 2018, 770,000 people died from AIDS-related causes. “AIDS isn’t a disease…
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ONE applauds bipartisan bill to increase transparency, fight corruption and poverty
WASHINGTON — The ONE Campaign applauded the House of Representatives’ passage of the Corporate Transparency Act of 2019 (H.R.2513) that would increase transparency and fight corruption and poverty by strengthening federal anti-money laundering laws, requiring companies to disclose their actual beneficial owners. The ONE Campaign has estimated that at least $1 trillion is being taken…
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Bono and ONE applaud new global health commitments to fight AIDS, TB and malaria crisis
Bono and ONE applaud new global health commitments to fight AIDS, TB and malaria crisis WASHINGTON — Today, the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis (TB) and Malaria achieved its goal of securing $14 billion in commitments from donors around the world to fight preventable disease. The ONE Campaign enthusiastically applauded the bipartisan lawmakers in…
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ONE applauds robust funding for global health programs in Senate SFOPS bill
WASHINGTON — The ONE Campaign enthusiastically welcomed the Senate Appropriations Committee’s markup of the FY20 State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs bill, which maintains the United States’ historic one-third commitment — $1.56 billion — to the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, TB and Malaria, and protects many of the life-saving development accounts that President Trump…
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Kansans thank Secretary Pompeo for pushing back on foreign aid cuts
WICHITA — The ONE Campaign released the following statement today thanking Secretary of State Mike Pompeo for once again using his influence to push back against the White House’s plans to cut billions in foreign aid that saves and improves lives. Over the past two weeks, Kansans from every corner of the state wrote to Secretary…