Press Releases
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ONE reacts to Trump decision to terminate US relationship with WHO
WASHINGTON — The ONE Campaign issued the below statement today following President Donald Trump’s announcement that the US will terminate its longstanding relationship with the World Health Organization during a global pandemic that has killed over 300,000 people, including 100,000 Americans. Gayle Smith, president and CEO of The ONE Campaign: “Today’s announcement is a major…
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Julia Roberts, Hugh Jackman, Danai Gurira, David Oyelowo & More to #PassTheMic and Hand Over Social Channels For ONE Campaign’s Response to COVID-19
WASHINGTON (May 20, 2020) – The ONE Campaign, a global organization campaigning to end extreme poverty and preventable disease, today released a video announcing the launch of #PassTheMic, a campaign featuring global health, economic and policy experts, frontline workers and celebrities joining together to discuss the need for a global response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The video launching the…
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Statement on the House’s Proposal for Next Phase of Coronavirus Relief Legislation
The international development and humanitarian organizations listed below issued the following statement on the House’s proposal for the next phase of coronavirus relief legislation: “The COVID-19 relief package introduced in the House today does not yet have funds for an international response. “U.S. leaders are rightly focused on bolstering our health system and preserving our…
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Tomorrow: 150 ONE advocates urge Congress to support child vaccines
WASHINGTON — Tomorrow on Capitol Hill, over 150 global poverty and health advocates from The ONE Campaign, the international organization co-founded by activist and U2 lead singer Bono, will meet with lawmakers and urge them to fight for vaccines for children in the world’s poorest countries. For millions of children, a tiny vaccination can make…
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President’s budget a retreat from the world’s poorest, with few exceptions
WASHINGTON — The ONE Campaign released the below statement today following the release of President Trump’s budget request for Fiscal Year 2021, which contains massive cuts to global development programs. The budget includes a whopping cut of more than 20% to State and USAID, but fortunately, unlike the last two years under the Trump Administration,…
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ONE announces the appointment of Scott McDonald as Chief Development Officer
The ONE Campaign is pleased to announce the appointment of Scott McDonald to the role of Chief Development Officer.
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The Rockefeller Foundation to Support ONE with $1.25 Million Grant
WASHINGTON — The ONE Campaign is pleased to announce support from The Rockefeller Foundation to fight extreme poverty in the world’s poorest countries. Through a grant of $1.25 million over five years, The Rockefeller Foundation will help enable ONE to expand its work in core priority areas that help lift communities out of extreme poverty.…
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ONE statement on Global Fund appropriations, Global Fragility Act
WASHINGTON — The ONE Campaign released the below statement following the signing of the year-end spending deal, which includes Congress’s commitment to fully fund the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, TB and Malaria and the passage of the Global Fragility Act. Tom Hart, North America executive director at The ONE Campaign: “This year, leaders from…
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The ONE Campaign concerned that SEC proposal threatens to weaken global anti-corruption standard
WASHINGTON — Today, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued a new proposed rule to implement Section 1504 of the Dodd-Frank Act. This new rule threatens to significantly weaken enforcement of a key US anti-corruption law by limiting transparency measures for US-listed oil, gas and mining companies. In response, Joe Kraus, ONE’s Director of Transparency…
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Senator Risch honored with award for fighting global AIDS crisis
BOISE — Ahead of World AIDS Day on December 1st, The ONE Campaign, a global movement campaigning to end extreme poverty and preventable disease by 2030, is honoring Senator Jim Risch with an award for his dedication towards ending the global AIDS epidemic. In 2018, 770,000 people died from AIDS-related illnesses. In Congress, Senator Risch has been…
