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New nationwide poll: Majority of Liberals, New Democrats want leaders to commit to reversing cuts to foreign aid
A new Innovative Research Group telephone poll for ONE, a global advocacy organization of 7 million members working to end extreme poverty and preventable disease in Africa and around the world, showed that while voters remain predictably split on the 19-percent reduction in foreign aid during leaner economic times, 54 percent of Liberals and 59 percent of New Democrats would be more likely to support a party that commits to reversing recent foreign aid cuts.
ONE Action applauds Mulcair for committing to reverse trend in foreign aid cuts
“ONE Action agrees with Mr. Mulcair that Canada can and should increase its foreign assistance spending, and appreciates his interest in putting Canada on a track for getting Canada’s foreign aid investment to 0.7 percent. After years of cuts to the foreign assistance budget, getting up to even half of that would be welcome progress.”
ONE reacts to President Obama’s U.N. remarks on new global poverty goals
“The President is right: we can get this done”
NGOs, Business Leaders, and Public Figures Launch ‘Connectivity Declaration’ Demanding Internet Access for All and Implementation of the Global Goals
Mark Zuckerberg, Bill and Melinda Gates, Bono, Mo Ibrahim, Charlize Theron, Richard Branson, Jimmy Wales, Arianna Huffington, Ushahidi, action/2015, ONE Campaign, Save the Children and many more make a call to action for #GlobalGoals
Former National Security Advisor Gen. James Jones endorses new global poverty goals
“Embracing the Global Goals and ensuring they are fully achieved is in the United States’ long-term strategic interest”
ONE celebrates adoption of historic new Global Goals for Sustainable Development
“The adoption of the Global Goals is a truly historic occasion, amounting to the world’s biggest promise to itself since the global settlement at the end of World War II. Ours can be the generation that ends extreme poverty and fights inequality; and the last to be threatened by climate change. That amounts to both an audacious challenge and an incredible opportunity.”
“Prayer for Everyone” to engage world’s faithful on new Global Goals for Sustainable Development
More than 500 million people of faith in more than 160 countries on six continents will be reached through a global mobilization of prayer and reflection for the ambitious new Global Goals for Sustainable Development.
ONE Campaign to POTUS: Publicly endorse new global poverty goals at UN
In letter, ONE urges President Obama to engage Americans on new Global Goals and put accountability measures in place for ensuring success
Strong Girl Remix: Male And Female Artists Harmonize Together For Women’s Empowerment and Justice
Some of Africa’s top male artists are to remix Strong Girl – a rallying cry for women’s empowerment featuring some of Africa’s top female stars that first got the world dancing in May.
ONE Campaign reacts to Financing for Development agreement
World leaders agree to plan to pay for renewed effort to fight poverty, but action must follow words
ADDIS ADABA, Ethiopia – World leaders at the third Financing for Development…
Ahead of UN’s Ebola conference, ONE warns about lack of accountability for governments’ Ebola donations
In new white paper, The ONE Campaign calls for more transparent and standardized reporting of donors’ pledges and disbursements
WASHINGTON – As the outbreak of Ebola spread last fall, and…
ONE celebrates President Obama’s signing of Africa trade bill
The ONE Campaign today applauded the enactment of legislation reauthorizing the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) through 2025. Since its initial passage in 2000, this bipartisan trade preference program has played an integral role in creating economic opportunity in sub-Saharan Africa, as well as supporting nearly 120,000 jobs in the United States.