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‘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.
ONE Congratulates New Head of The Global Fund
ONE President and CEO Michael Elliott released the following statement on the announcement of Mark Dybul as the new Executive Director of The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria
Influential ‘Mom Bloggers’ visit Ethiopia for first-hand look at global problems and solutions
ONE Moms (and ONE ‘Mums’ from the UK) visited schools, farms, health clinics and other sites in Ethiopia that have benefited from development assistance as part of a campaign to raise awareness of the unique challenges facing women and children.
Top Chefs, Mom Bloggers, Churches, YouTube Foodies and ONE Members Highlight Global Hunger on World Food Day
From celebrity chefs and mom bloggers to churchgoers and YouTube stars, ONE members are mobilizing en masse around the country on World Food Day, October 16, to raise awareness of global hunger and malnutrition.
Oil industry’s SEC lawsuit out of touch with the global drive toward greater transparency
This summer, 143,000 Americans signed on in support of the principles adopted in the SEC ruling which, when implemented, will protect investors, fight corruption, promote human rights and strengthen U.S. national security.
ONE Applauds IMF Decision to Use $2.7B to Help World’s Poorest Countries
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) to approve the use of $2.7 billion in windfall gold sales profits to keep loans to the world’s poorest countries at extremely low interest rates.
ONE’s Reaction to President Obama and Governor Romney’s Remarks on Foreign Policy at the U.N. General Assembly and the Clinton Global Initiative
SEPTEMBER 25, 2012 – Anti-poverty group ONE issued the following statement on remarks made today by President Barack Obama and Governor Mitt Romney at the U.N. General Assembly and the Clinton Global Initiative in New York.
America Ferrera, Alexis Bledel and Twitter’s Claire Diaz-Ortiz Launch ONE Initiative to Lift Women and Girls out of Extreme Poverty
Ferrera, Bledel and Diaz-Ortiz travelled with ONE to Honduras to see first-hand how women in one of the world’s poorest countries are working to lift their families out of extreme poverty and what role US development programs have to play.
ONE Applauds Passage of Foreign Aid Reform Bill in Senate Foreign Relations Committee
ONE welcomes today’s passage of the Foreign Aid Transparency and Accountability Act of 2012 (S.3310) by the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.
Ashley Judd, Tom Daschle, David Miliband & Zimbabwean PM Discuss Global Fight Against Poverty at DNC
During a discussion co-hosted by the National Democratic Institute (NDI) and ONE, a distinguished group of U.S. and foreign leaders made the case for continued international investment in fighting global poverty and disease.
Condoleezza Rice, Senator Kelly Ayotte, and GOP Leaders Underscore Need for Strong and Effective U.S. Leadership in the Developing World
The International Republican Institute, the U.S. Global Leadership Coalition, and ONE hosted a panel discussion during the Republican National Convention in Tampa, Florida to highlight U.S. leadership in international development.