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ONE Concerned by Proposed FY 14 International Affairs Budget Cuts
House draft represents potential retreat from US leadership in fight against extreme poverty and disease.
ONE Welcomes Bipartisan Food Aid Reform Act
Flexibility in the way US provides food aid can save more lives at lower cost.
ONE, Bono praise Obama’s pick of Mike Froman as US Trade Representative
ONE welcomes President Barack Obama’s nomination of Mike Froman as U.S. Trade Representative.
ONE Congratulates President George W. Bush on Library Dedication
ONE congratulates former U.S. President George W. Bush on today’s dedication of the George W. Bush Presidential Center in Dallas.
ONE, Bono Applaud Obama’s 2014 Funding Requests for Global Fund and Poverty-Fighting Programs
The president renews America’s commitment to the global fight against extreme poverty and preventable disease
‘ONE Thing We Agree On’ Winners
After hundreds of submissions from artists and activists around the world, ONE and iStockphoto are pleased to announce the winners of the video and image contest, hosted by Zooppa.
The Final 1000 Days: Accelerating the Fight against Extreme Poverty
With 1000 days to go until the deadline for the MDGs, ONE is asking, “Where do we stand in meeting these goals? And what needs to happen between now and 2015 to ensure that the world sprints to the finish line?”
Bono at TED2013: Virtually Eliminating Extreme Poverty is Possible by 2030
Bono’s much-anticipated talk at the recent TED2013 conference is being made available online today in its entirety. In the speech, the musician and cofounder of ONE and (RED) calls on a new generation of evidence-based activists, or “factivists,” to see that the injustice of extreme poverty is brought to an end.
ONE Welcomes New Chief Development Officer — Bob Pilon
ONE, the global campaign to end extreme poverty, is pleased to announce the hire of Bob Pilon as its Chief Development Officer (CDO).
New initiative from The ONE Campaign aims to bring African voices to the table as nations consider post-2015 development goals
As the current Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) expire in 2015, The ONE Campaign, an international grassroots advocacy backed by more than 3 million members worldwide, is launching a unique initiative to make sure the world’s poorest people have a say in the development of the next set of goals to eradicate extreme poverty.
‘ONE Thing We Agree On’ — ONE and iStockphoto Launch Zooppa Contest to fight global poverty
Hosted on Zooppa.com, a multimedia platform, the “ONE Thing We Agree On” contest will run through February 26, 2013. Twelve winners in total – six print winners and six video winners – will share $20,000 dollars and 35,000 free credits from iStockphoto. Winners will also be featured at ONE’s live events, on its website and social media platforms.
ONE Marks World AIDS Day 2012 by Raising Awareness…and a Red Flag
In the lead-up to World AIDS Day on December 1, ONE is raising awareness of the progress made in the global fight against HIV/AIDS, warning of the challenges still faced and calling on world leaders to act. Along with the new report, ONE is launching an online petition and unveiling a grassroots video campaign with support from celebrities, AIDS activists and ONE members.