Press Releases
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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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ONE Announces Influential Leadership Network to Accelerate Mission-Driven Resources
The ONE Campaign is delighted to announce the creation of the new Global Leadership Circle to recognize and engage a diverse group of top financial supporters and champions who share ONE’s deep commitment to helping the world’s poorest.
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ONE reacts to President Trump’s address to the United Nations
“We disagree with the President’s notion that foreign aid is not already in America’s interest. Saving lives, promoting stability, building economies, preventing threats, and stopping diseases all benefit the United States.”
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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…