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UK’s anti-corruption commitment must be backed by quick action
ONE today congratulates the Government’s plans to publish new draft legislation on the creation of a register of the beneficial ownership of overseas companies as part of its new…
41 NGOs call on the EU to take action to curb corruption
8 December 2017 – Brussels. In the lead up to International Anti-Corruption Day on the 9th of December 41 NGOs stand alongside anti-corruption activists to call on the EU…
ONE welcomes EU’s leading role supporting education
5 December 2017 – Brussels. Today, Neven Mimica, European Commissioner for International Cooperation and Development, announced EU’s additional contribution of €100 million to the Global Partnership for Education.
Valentina Barbagallo,…
AU-EU Summit: A disappointment for the future of Africa’s youth
ABIDJAN – As the 5th Summit between the African Union and the European Union comes to a close, the final joint declaration between Heads of State signed today regrettably…
ONE: Empty promises will not create the 22 million jobs Africa needs each year
ABIDJAN – ONE is calling on EU and African leaders to take concrete action and support a renewed partnership based on quantifiable commitments to empower Africa’s youth and improve…
Vertice UA – UE 2017, ONE: Promesse vuote non creeranno i 22 milioni di posti di lavoro di cui l’Africa ha bisogno ogni anno
ONE invita i leader dell’UE e dell’UA a sostenere un rinnovato partenariato basato su impegni concreti e misurabili per favorire lo sviluppo della gioventù africana.
Ambitious vision lacking in EU’s 2018 budget, say NGOs
In the early hours of this morning, after 16 hours of negotiations, the EU Member States and the European Parliament struck a deal on the EU’s budget for 2018….
ONE Responds to the confirmation that the UK met the 0.7% aid target in 2016
Romilly Greenhill, UK Director of The ONE Campaign, said: “We welcome the news that the UK has once again met its pledge to invest 0.7% of National Income in…
EU fails to reach game changing agreement on transparency in wake of Paradise Papers
The ONE Campaign today reiterated its demand for robust new transparency rules in the wake of the Paradise Papers after negotiations on the EU’s Anti-Money Laundering Directive failed to…
ONE Responds to new Secretary of State for International Development, Penny Mordaunt MP
ONE extends on behalf of our half million UK members warm congratulations to Penny Mordaunt, MP on her appointment to one of the most important posts in government, the…
ONE: Paradise Papers show why the EU must now get tough on money laundering
ONE Campaign calls on legislators to close loopholes in the EU’s AMLD and make public who owns and controls companies and trusts.
Increased EU development aid must reach those most in need, ONE and other NGOs say
BRUSSELS, 25 OCTOBER 2017 – The European Parliament has shown its support for the fight to end extreme poverty, by voting to increase funds for humanitarian and development aid…