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ONE Response to UK Global Covid Summit Announcement

Today the Global Covid Summit took place, where donors were asked to provide new pledges to boost the international pandemic response. The UK, for the third time, did put anything new on the table.

ONE reaction to the European Commission’s commitment at the 2nd Global COVID Summit

With the European Commission’s commitment at the 2nd Global COVID Summit, The ONE reacts with ‘it is vital this is completed’

Activists challenge world leaders to tackle converging crises at upcoming global summits

The ONE Campaign is calling on leaders meeting this week at a Global Summit on the global pandemic response to task upcoming challenges

L’opinione pubblica sostiene gli investimenti per la salute globale

Nel contesto delle attuali crisi dovute alla pandemia e alla guerra in Ucraina, dal sondaggio emerge che 8 italiani su 10 ritengono la cooperazione internazionale importante per prevenire minacce pandemiche future e che il sostegno ai rifugiati di guerra non debba andare a scapito di investimenti governativi per l’eradicazione della povertà nel mondo (77%).

ONE reacts to the IMF World Economic Outlook report

ONE reacts to the IMF World Economic Outlook report. ONE’s Africa Executive Director, said ‘these projections show the continued devastating impact’

ONE welcomes IMF Board’s decision to back the Resilience and Sustainability Trust (RST) 

IMF Board’s decision to back the Resilience and Sustainability Trust (RST) . ONE states ‘: “This could not come at a more critical time.

Aid spending flatlines as converging crises threaten economic catastrophe for the poorest countries

The ONE Campaign warned that more countries could be pushed to the brink if aid levels continue to stagnate

ONE Response to NAO report on cutting of aid from 0.7% to 0.5% of National Income

Today (Thursday, 31st March), the National Audit Office has released a report which looks at the decision to cut UK aid from 0.7% of National Income to 0.5%. The report found that the sudden nature of the decision meant that it compromised on strategic, long-term programmes, and put value for money of UK aid at risk.

Ukraine crisis shows Sunak’s sums no longer add up

The increasing fallout from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine shows the rationale for keeping the cut to UK aid is out of date and the return to previous levels must be accelerated, according to anti-poverty group The ONE Campaign. 

ONE responds to the two-year anniversary since WHO declared COVID-19 a global pandemic

ONE reacts with – ‘Two years after the WHO declared a global pandemic, world leaders are still failing to take the steps needed’

ONE Responds to impact of aid cuts on women and girls

“By being left in the dark, NGOs can not properly scrutinize the effect of the cuts, and are unable to hold the FCDO to account – something the Taxpayer rightly expects to ensure value for money.”

ONE responds to UK’s ‘Living with Covid’ strategy

ONE Responds to UK’s ‘Living with Covid’ strategy: “There can be no viable plan to begin the recovery from the pandemic here in the UK, if there isn’t a viable plan to end the threat of the virus everywhere.