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ONE welcomes the EU’s long-term budget deal
Brussels – In reaction to the European Parliament’s consent to the EU’s next Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF), Emily Wigens, EU Director at The ONE Campaign, reacted:
“After more than 2…
ONE sounds the alarm on the cost of delaying the approval of the aid budget
Brussels – Amid signals that the negotiations for the Neighbourhood, Development, and International Cooperation Instrument (NDICI) may be pushed into 2021, ONE is reminding all parties of the serious…
“A TANTALISING GLIMPSE OF THE POSSIBLE” Debate on IP waiver raises prospect of accelerating the end of COVID-19 pandemic
ONE statement on debate at the World Trade Organisation about certain IP protections known as Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) could be temporarily waived in relation to COVID-19 vaccines, tests, and treatments.
Call to protect the EU’s Anti-Corruption Instrument: Open Company Registers
Brussels – On International Anti-Corruption Day 2020, 101 leading transparency, anti-corruption and open data organisations along with investigative journalists from across Europe have called on the European Commission and…
EU-Africa High Level group launch of a new Africa Europe Foundation
The Africa Europe Foundation, a partnership between ONE, Friends of Europe, The Mo Ibrahim Foundation, and the African Climate Foundation, aims to help shape political commitments and partnership towards the fight against poverty.
ONE responds to news of Pfizer/BioNTech UK vaccine approval, warns rich countries must not hoard vaccines at expense of poor
Today’s good news about the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine being approved is also a reminder that rich countries must not hoard the vaccine at the expense of the poor, or it risks prolonging the pandemic
ONE sounds the alarm: the European Parliament supports making development aid conditional to migration control
Brussels – The European Parliament voted in favour yesterday of a report on “Improving development effectiveness and efficiency of aid” which makes development aid conditional to migration control.
In reaction…
ONE responds to cuts to UK aid budget in Chancellor’s Spending Review
If nothing else, 2020 has served as a wake-up call about the importance of addressing global challenges. Today’s announcement suggests that the British Government didn’t get the message.
ONE Campaign statement on proposed cuts to UK aid
Proposed cuts to UK aid would undermine the UK’s international standing, but also pose a risk to people both at home and abroad.
ONE urges the G20 to be more ambitious with their Common Framework proposal
As G20 Finance Ministers gather for the last time this year, Dr David McNair, ONE’s Global Policy Director, warned time is running out for the world’s poorest countries.
Following Zambia’s…
ONE reacts to Moderna COVID-19 vaccine trial
Reacting to the new Moderna vaccine trial being nearly 95% effective, Jenny Ottenhoff, Senior Policy Director at the ONE Campaign said:
“This is extremely good news, but the fight…
“A LOSE-LOSE SITUATION” – ONE RESPONDS TO ZAMBIA’S DEFAULT
In response to the news that Zambia will become the first African nation to default on its loans since the pandemic, Edwin Ikhuoria, ONE’s Africa Executive Director, said:
“Zambia may…