Press Releases
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ONE statement on vaccine IP waiver
WASHINGTON — The ONE Campaign released the following statement on the news that the United States will support waiving intellectual property protections for COVID-19 vaccines. Tom Hart, Acting President and CEO of The ONE Campaign said: “We need governments and industry to use every tool in their toolbox to dismantle the barriers that delay truly…
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ONE welcomes confirmation of Samantha Power as USAID administrator
WASHINGTON — The ONE Campaign, the global anti-poverty and global health organization co-founded by Bono, released the following statement on the confirmation of Samantha Power as the next administrator of the US Agency for International Development. Tom Hart, acting CEO at The ONE Campaign: “Today’s strong bipartisan vote to confirm Samantha Power is both a…
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ONE welcomes Biden plan to share AstraZeneca doses, but cautions more sharing is needed
WASHINGTON — The ONE Campaign released the below statement today welcoming President Biden’s reported plan to share excess AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine doses, but cautioned the US must do more to share vaccines. According to analysis from ONE, the US has secured more than 550 million excess COVID-19 vaccine doses than it needs to cover all Americans. While wealthy countries continue…
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ONE welcomes Biden budget proposal, which includes an 11.9% increase for State & International Operations
WASHINGTON — The ONE Campaign issued the below statement today following the release of President Biden’s skinny budget request for Fiscal Year 2022, which contains a 11.9% increase for State and International Operations and marks a stark departure from recent presidential budget proposals. President Trump’s final budget request for FY21 included a roughly 20% cut to State…
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Statement on Gayle Smith appointment to US State Department
WASHINGTON – Today, Secretary of State Anthony J. Blinken named Gayle E. Smith as Coordinator for Global COVID Response & Health Security at the US State Department. While Gayle Smith, currently President and CEO of The ONE Campaign, is on temporary assignment to the State Department, Tom Hart, currently Executive Director, North America at ONE…
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ONE welcomes Biden COVAX pledging moment, urges administration to share excess vaccine doses
WASHINGTON — The ONE Campaign released the below statement on the news that the Biden administration intends to host the investment opportunity launch that will kick off fundraising leading up to Gavi/COVAX’s upcoming pledging summit. Tom Hart, North America executive director at The ONE Campaign: “Today’s announcement, coupled with the $4 billion commitment the United States made…
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Global health organizations push Biden to share excess COVID-19 vaccine doses with world’s poorest, issue warning on global vaccine access crisis
WASHINGTON — Over 30 leading development and global health organizations have sent a letter to President Biden sounding the alarm about the global vaccine access crisis and the need for the United States to share its excess COVID-19 vaccine doses with those countries in greatest need. To date, the United States has secured over 550…
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Bono, Penélope Cruz, David Oyelowo, Kumail Nanjiani, Phoebe Robinson, and more to star in ‘Pandemica,’ ONE Campaign’s animated series to raise awareness of vaccine access crisis
WASHINGTON – The ONE Campaign, the global health and anti-poverty organization co-founded by Bono, today launched “Pandemica,” an animated series created to raise awareness of the critical importance of global vaccine access in ending the pandemic. The series features characters voiced by Patrick Adams, Samuel Arnold, Bono, Connie Britton, Penélope Cruz, Meg Donnelly, Danai Gurira,…
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ONE welcomes IMF’s decision to back $650 billion in SDRs
WASHINGTON – The ONE Campaign, the global anti-poverty organization co-founded by Bono, released the below statement following the news that the IMF Executive Board’s support for considering a new allocation of $650 billion in Special Drawing Rights (SDRs). Gayle Smith, President and CEO of the ONE Campaign, said: “One year into the pandemic, we’re finally…
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ONE applauds record investment in defeating global COVID-19 pandemic in supplemental
WASHINGTON — The ONE Campaign released the below statement today applauding the record global response funding that’s in the COVID-19 emergency supplemental, an important step towards reaching the resources needed in order to help the world’s most vulnerable navigate the health, economic and humanitarian impacts of COVID-19. President Biden is expected to sign the bill today…
