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African Business leader and Philanthropist, Aliko Dangote, joins Board of The ONE Campaign

Anti-poverty group The ONE Campaign has welcomed the appointment of Aliko Dangote to its Board.

Michael Elliott

The ONE Campaign is sad to report that Michael Elliott, our much-loved former President and CEO, died yesterday evening, July 14. Emma Oxford, Michael’s wife, said: “My daughters and I…

ONE celebrates the passage of Global Food Security Act

Legislation will help developing countries grow their way out of extreme poverty                                                                           WASHINGTON — The ONE Campaign celebrated the passage today of the bipartisan Global Food Security Act (GFSA)….

ONE celebrates passage of bill to make foreign aid more accountable

Greater transparency improves the impact of poverty-fighting assistance WASHINGTON — The ONE Campaign today celebrates the House of Representatives’ passage of the bipartisan Foreign Aid Transparency and Accountability Act (FATAA),…

ONE Campaign welcomes SEC’s rule on Dodd-Frank 1504

Lack of transparency enables corruption and shady deals that cost the developing world $1 trillion WASHINGTON — As the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) released its rule to implement…

ONE applauds Representatives Royce, Engel for introducing Legislation to Promote Internet Access in Developing Countries

WASHINGTON — The ONE Campaign celebrated the introduction of H.R. 5537, the Digital Global Access Policy Act of 2016 yesterday. The bipartisan legislation was introduced by House Foreign Affairs…

The ONE Campaign pays tribute to Jo Cox MP – an extraordinary campaigner for a better world

Adrian Lovett, interim CEO of The ONE Campaign, paid tribute to his friend and former colleague Jo Cox, who was killed today. “Many of us at ONE knew…

ONE reacts to G7 communique

ISE, Japan — As world leaders concluded their work at the G7 Summit here, the ONE Campaign — the global anti-poverty organization co-founded by U2 lead singer Bono now with…

ONE applauds Japans Global Fund pledge, urges other G7 countries to follow suit

France, Germany, Italy, and the United Kingdom have yet to announce their pledges to fight against AIDS, tuberculosis, and malaria With world leaders heading to Japan next week for the…

Caterpillar Foundation President Michele Sullivan joins ONE’s Board of Directors

The ONE Campaign is delighted to welcome Caterpillar Foundation President Michele Sullivan to its Board of Directors. Joining ONE co-founder Bono and a distinguished group of more than a dozen leaders from business, government, and the non-profit community, Sullivan will help ONE in its mission to end extreme poverty and stop the spread of preventable disease.

ONE applauds Trudeau decision to partner with U.S. on electrification in Africa

Power Africa is having a transformative impact on fight against extreme poverty WASHINGTON — The ONE Campaign today enthusiastically welcomed Prime Minister Trudeau’s announcement that Canada will partner with the…

Oprah Winfrey, Shonda Rhimes, Sheryl Sandberg, Melinda Gates, Bono, Sir Elton John, and Muhammad Ali Among Those Helping ONE Say: ‘Poverty is Sexist’

Open letter and new report highlight how girls and women in extreme poverty suffer the hardest WASHINGTON — Oprah Winfrey, Shonda Rhimes, Sheryl Sandberg, Melinda Gates, Bono, Sir Elton John,…