The White House announced today that Bono, a long-time AIDS activist and co-founder of The ONE Campaign, will be a guest of First Lady Dr. Jill Biden for the President’s State of the Union Address on February 7, 2023. This year marks the 20th anniversary of President George W. Bush’s announcement of a historic initiative to fight AIDS, now known as PEPFAR (the US President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief). Working in concert with other activists, Bono played a...
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On January 28, we mark an important anniversary in the fight to eradicate HIV/AIDS – 20 years since President George W. Bush announced in his State of the Union address a plan for what would soon become PEPFAR – the US President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief.
Allow us to set the scene: It was January 28, 2003, a chilly winter evening in Washington, DC. Nearly 22 years after the first cases of the disease that would eventually be...
Its a busy week in Washington, DC, as the Members of the 118th Congress officially get to work.
Congress plays a critical role in the fight to end extreme poverty and preventable disease. At ONE, we often talk about the US long legacy of leadership in global health and development. That legacy exists largely because of Congress and lawmakers who have supported, reauthorized, and funded programs and legislation (like PEPFAR, the Global Fund, and the Global Food Security Reauthorization...
We know you’ve browsed your Spotify Wrapped, but what about your 2022 Wrapped… ONE edition?
Last year you fought back against some of the greatest challenges of our time – inflation, COVID-19, climate change, and many more.
We broke down some of your greatest hits from 2022 to help you get motivated for another year of game-changing activism.
Watch our video below to find out!
ONE activists have returned to Capitol Hill! 35 faith leaders traveled to Washington, DC earlier this month to ask Congress to support strong leadership in the fight against global poverty and disease.
These leaders come from different faith traditions, ethnicities, and political beliefs but ONE thing unites them: Our faith compels us to care for all neighbors, whether they live next door or in Nigeria, they wrote in a letter to Congress.
They spent last week doing exactly that. The world...
Midterm elections are right around the corner, and your vote counts. The fight to end global poverty is on the ballot this November.
So before you head to the voting booth, here are a few things to keep in mind:
Use your democratic power
This one seems obvious, but it is important you get out there and VOTE. Whether you do it in-person or via mail, look up your voter registration status ASAP and double check you’re set before November 8....
The summer is a great time to relax and recharge. It’s also a great time to take stock of your activism work and give it a refresh.
With warmer weather and longer days, you can fill your free time working to change the world for the better. And some of it may be easier than you think. That’s why we’re sharing nine easy ways to kickstart your activism this summer.
Keep reading to find out!
Start a summer reading list
The summer is...
Weve all been living through the pandemic. So how much could we learn from a documentary about it? Turns out, a lot.
HBOs new documentary, How to Survive a Pandemic is an emotional rollercoaster. It taps into how weve all felt over the past two years: from the sheer shock of it all, to the hope from the first promises of vaccines, to the frustration of realizing that weve still got a long way to go before achieving vaccine equity.
To...
Earlier this month, we celebrated International Women’s Day, where we highlighted a few women from around the world who are tackling the pandemic and working to end COVID-19. From inventors to leaders of major world organizations, these women have made strides in the fight against the pandemic.
But we also want to hear from you, our global supporters. We asked you to tell us in a few words about the amazing women in your lives who have inspired you through...
Do you remember what you were doing on March 11, 2020? Whether you were watching Tiger King or celebrating Parasite’s Academy Award, that date will probably live in history books for a very long time.
That’s because March 11, 2020 was the day that COVID-19 was officially declared a global pandemic. A lot has happened in those two years — from putting blocks of feta into pasta and kicking off the Tokyo Olympics, to schools closing because of lockdowns and...