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Bono’s statement on Nelson Mandela’s Legacy

“It was as if he was born to teach the age a lesson in humility, in humour and above all else in patience. In the end, Nelson Mandela showed…

ONE Mourns Passing of Nelson Mandela

WASHINGTON, D.C. (December 5, 2013)–ONE President and CEO Michael Elliott released the following statement on the passing of Nelson Mandela: “Nelson Mandela’s unwavering courage, forgiveness and hope touched and inspired…

Autumn statement – reaction from the ONE campaign

Adrian Lovett, Europe Executive Director for ONE said: “Britain’s faltering growth since 2010 means that aid to developing countries has been cut by up to £1.2 billion from planned…

EC pledge €370 million to Global Fund

The European Union has today announced new support of €370 million (over US $500 million) for the Global Fund to fight AIDS, Tuberculosis (TB) and Malaria for the period…

ONE welcomes MEPs’ budget deal preserving development aid levels for the world’s poorest

Anti-poverty advocacy group, ONE, welcomed today’s EU budget deal for 2014-2020 which preserved development aid levels. ONE’s Brussels Director, Eloise Todd said: “After three years, two leaders summits and countless behind…

ONE Statement on Meeting with Ethiopian Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn

ONE is a campaigning and advocacy organization of more than 3.5 million people taking action to end extreme poverty and preventable disease

Announcing the ONE Africa Award winner

Agricultural Non-State Actors Forum (ANSAF) of Tanzania has been named winner of the 2013 ONE Africa Award.

UK Government cracks down on Phantom Firms

The Prime Minister today announced that the UK is cracking down on ‘phantom firms’ – secretive companies used by international criminals and corrupt businesses to hide money and rip…

Money launderers warned of possible UK crackdown on phantom firms

Corrupt politicians and dodgy businesses steal billions of pounds from world’s poorest countries using phantom firms. Ahead of David Cameron’s Open Government Partnership Summit in London tomorrow, The ONE Campaign…

The ONE Campaign Congratulates the Millennium Challenge Corp. for Topping Aid Transparency Index

The US Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) is the most transparent aid donor in the world, says a new index launched today by Publish What You Fund

ONE responds to UK government pledge to the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, TB and malaria

The ONE Campaign today welcomed the British government’s decision to pledge up to £1bn to the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, TB and malaria. The pledge is dependent upon…

ONE Reaction to the G20 Summit: Transparency ball kept in play, but limited gains

WASHINGTON—The ONE Campaign reacted to the conclusion of the G20 Summit in St. Petersburg, Russia with the following statement. Michael Elliott, President and CEO of The ONE Campaign, said: “The outcome…