Press Releases
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ONE reacts to Biden WHO re-engagement
WASHINGTON — The ONE Campaign issued the below statement following reports that President Joe Biden intends to re-engage the World Health Organization, a move that reverses former President Donald Trump’s efforts to terminate the longstanding US relationship with the WHO amid a global pandemic. Tom Hart, North America executive director at The ONE Campaign: “This…
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ONE statement on events at US Capitol and Biden inauguration
WASHINGTON — Gayle Smith, president and CEO of The ONE Campaign and a former administrator of USAID, issued the below statement today ahead of President-elect Biden’s Inauguration. Gayle Smith, CEO and President of The ONE Campaign: “On January 6th, we witnessed a violent attack on democracy at the United States Capitol. We watched in horror…
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ONE Welcomes Biden-Harris Commitment to Global COVID-19 Response
WASHINGTON – The ONE Campaign released the below statement welcoming President-elect Biden’s “America Rescue Plan” which includes $11 billion in support of the global humanitarian response to COVID-19. Tom Hart, North America executive director at The ONE Campaign: “As a United States Senator, Joe Biden worked across the aisle with Republicans to champion global health…
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ONE denounces White House’s reckless 11th hour attempt to slash foreign aid
WASHINGTON — Following reports that the Trump administration is preparing to make yet another attempt to cut billions in foreign aid funding already appropriated by Congress, The ONE Campaign issued the below statement: Tom Hart, North America executive director at The ONE Campaign: “The administration’s last-ditch attempt to cut foreign aid programs is reckless and would only…
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ONE reacts to McCarthy proposal to cut global aid funding
WASHINGTON — The ONE Campaign released the following statement in response to a Dear Colleague letter on State and Foreign Operations issued by the House Republican Leader. Tom Hart, North America executive director at The ONE Campaign: “It’s reckless to use global programs that keep us safe and help fight disease as a bartering chip.…
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ONE reacts to global response funding in COVID-19 relief bill
WASHINGTON — The ONE Campaign issued the below statement today on the emergency COVID-19 package, which contains $4 billion for Gavi, the international vaccine alliance, that will enable global access to safe and effective COVID-19 vaccines. Tom Hart, North America executive director at The ONE Campaign: “This funding is a vital and significant commitment…
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ONE: SEC Rule is a Rubber Stamp for Corruption
WASHINGTON — Today, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued a final rule to implement Section 1504 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. The new rule threatens to significantly weaken enforcement of a landmark US anti-corruption law by limiting transparency requirements for US-listed oil, gas, and mining companies. In response, Joe…
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ONE: SEC Rule is a Rubber Stamp for Corruption
WASHINGTON — Today, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued a final rule to implement Section 1504 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. The new rule threatens to significantly weaken enforcement of a landmark US anti-corruption law by limiting transparency requirements for US-listed oil, gas, and mining companies. In response, Joe…
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ONE applauds NDAA’s beneficial ownership provision that will increase transparency, fight corruption and poverty
WASHINGTON — The ONE Campaign applauded Congressional approval of the passage of the National Defense Authorization Act, which contains important language that will increase transparency and fight corruption and poverty by strengthening federal anti-money laundering laws and requiring companies to disclose their actual beneficial owners. The ONE Campaign has estimated that at least $1 trillion…
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ONE reacts to FDA panel’s recommendation of COVID-19 vaccine
WASHINGTON – The ONE Campaign released the following statement after the Food and Drug Administration’s advisory panel voted to recommend the Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine. Tom Hart, North America executive director at The ONE Campaign: “This is incredibly exciting news and is a big step towards the beginning of the end of this pandemic. Safe, effective…
