Press Releases

  • ONE applauds new women’s economic empowerment initiative

    WASHINGTON — The ONE Campaign applauded a new effort, the Women’s Global Development and Prosperity (WGDP) initiative, aimed at improving and strengthening economic outcomes for women living in developing countries. The initiative, which was led by Assistant to the President, Ivanka Trump, focuses on three key areas: workforce development, entrepreneurship and improving legal, social and…

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  • ONE reacts to HIV/AIDS in the State of the Union

    WASHINGTON —  In his remarks, President Trump announced a commitment to end AIDS in the United States by 2030. In response, Tom Hart, the North America executive director for The ONE Campaign, said: “The decision by the president to highlight AIDS at the State of the Union puts a needed spotlight on the fact that…

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  • ONE hires Sarah Swinehart as Communications Director for North America

    WASHINGTON — The ONE Campaign, the global advocacy organization co-founded by U2 lead singer Bono to fight extreme poverty and preventable diseases, has appointed Sarah Swinehart as its new communications director for North America. Swinehart will manage ONE’s messaging, communications strategy and media engagement for the U.S. and Canada. She previously worked as a vice…

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  • ONE and Bono warn urgent action needed to meet Global Fund replenishment target

    Today, [Friday, 11 January], The Global Fund to fight AIDS, TB and Malaria announced it is seeking $14 billion to continue its life-saving work for the next three years. If it meets this goal, the Fund could help save 16 million lives between 2021-2023.

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  • Congress passes bipartisan bill to empower women in developing countries

    WASHINGTON — The ONE Campaign applauded the House and Senate’s passage of the Women’s Entrepreneurship and Economic Empowerment Act of 2018. The bill was introduced earlier this summer by Senators John Boozman (R-AR), Ben Cardin (D-MD), Marco Rubio (R-FL), and Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH). A companion bill was introduced by Representatives Ed Royce (R-CA) and Lois…

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  • Congress passes bipartisan bill to reauthorize PEPFAR, America’s signature global AIDS program

    WASHINGTON – The ONE Campaign today applauded the Senate’s passage of the PEPFARExtension Act of 2018 that would reauthorize America’s signature global AIDS program through 2023. The bill, which has already passed the House of Representatives, now heads to the President’s desk where he is expected to sign it into law. When PEPFAR first launched…

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  • Ahead of World AIDS Day, ONE sounds the alarm: AIDS is not a disease of the past, it’s a crisis now

    WASHINGTON — Ahead of World AIDS Day (Saturday, December 1st), The ONE Campaign is sounding the alarm that AIDS is not a disease of the past, it’s a crisis that currently claims more than 2,500 lives every day. Because the fight against AIDS is off-track, and we are unlikely to reach many of the targets…

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  • Troubling message for global health at Global Financing Facility replenishment

    OSLO, Norway — Donor governments and key partners today pledged US$1 billion at the replenishment conference for the World Bank’s Global Financing Facility, which aims to partner with 50 low-income countries to prevent more than 5 million mothers and children from dying from preventable conditions. Organizers had set a target of US$2 billion. The ONE…

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  • Powerful new film sheds light on sexism trapping millions of young girls in extreme poverty

    WASHINGTON – To mark International Day of the Girl tomorrow, October 11th, The ONE Campaign, and award-winning creative agency Don’t Panic, have joined forces to release a powerful new video ‘When I Grow Up…’, to highlight the fact that millions of girls are denied the future of their choice because poverty is sexist. Girls are asked the age-old question “what are you going…

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  • Congress passes bipartisan bill to bring private-sector money into fight against global poverty

    WASHINGTON – The ONE Campaign today applauded the Senate’s passage of the Better Utilization of Investments Leading to Development (BUILD) Act, which was included in the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018. The BUILD Act will help fight extreme poverty around the world by making it easier for innovative American entrepreneurs to build infrastructure, create first-time…

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