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ONE’s DATA Report Reveals Wide Disparities in Africa Poverty Goal Progress

Wed, May 29, 2013 16:15 CET

"When developing countries go all out to improve health, education and agriculture, amazing things can happen."WASHINGTON (May 29, 2013) – New analysis published today in The ONE Campaign’s 2013 DATA Report shows that 30 countries in sub-Saharan Africa have accelerated progress in the last three years on reaching the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and 16 are on track to cut extreme poverty in half by 2015. But further momentum is at risk due to laggard countries where progress has stalled or gone into reverse, as

ONE Applauds President Obama’s Bold Plans on Agriculture and Food Security; Nutrition Focus Now Vital at British G8 and AU Summit in Malawi

Fri, May 18, 2012 21:36 CET

Michael Elliott, President and CEO of ONE, issued the following statement on President Obama's announcement of the New Alliance for Food Security and Nutrition in advance of the G8 Summit at Camp David: "At the Chicago Council’s Symposium today, President Obama announced that the G8 will make a bold commitment to food security that tackles the root causes of hunger and extreme poverty. We thank President Obama for his leadership on agriculture and his plan to increase U.S. funding for food security going forward. “By creating a new global framework for agriculture centered on

ONE Calls on G8 to Deliver Bold, Smart Plan on Agriculture

Mon, May 14, 2012 21:13 CET

Bono to Join President Obama and Secretary Clinton at Global Food Security Summit 280,000 Campaigners “Plant a Seed for Change” in the Heads of G8 Leaders; ONE’s Street Tweeter Takes Food Security Message to the StreetsWashington, DC, May 14, 2012 – With five days until the G8 Summit at Camp David, the global advocacy organization ONE is calling on world leaders to take bold, smart and targeted actions to fight hunger and malnutrition in developing countries. ONE, along with other leading organizations, are encouraging the G8 to deliver an ambitious and practical new global food

New Report from ONE Shows Agriculture Plans Could Lift 50M People Out of Poverty; Nutrition Package Could Save 15M Children from Stunting

Tue, Apr 10, 2012 19:37 CET

ONE Launches Thrive: Campaigners Across the World Will Sow the Seeds of ChangeWashington, DC -- New analysis published today by ONE has found that 50 million people could be lifted out of extreme poverty and 15 million children could be saved from chronic malnutrition if world leaders take urgent action to break the cycle of poverty and hunger in 30 of the world’s poorest countries. These new findings have been released to mark the launch of Thrive, ONE’s ambitious new campaign that calls on each of us to play our part in tackling the root causes of hunger and extreme poverty. More than

ONE and (RED) Host Discussion on “the Beginning of the End of AIDS” at GW University; Live Streaming Powered by YouTube

Thu, Dec 01, 2011 23:05 CET

President Barack Obama, Former Presidents George W. Bush and Bill Clinton, President Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete of Tanzania, U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, U.S. Rep. Barbara Lee, Dr. Sanjay Gupta, Bono, Alicia Keys, Muhtar Kent and More Come Together for World AIDS Day EventWASHINGTON, December 1, 2011 -- To mark World AIDS Day 2011, ONE and (RED) hosted an event today with participation from three current and former U.S. presidents, bipartisan members of Congress, corporate leaders and activists in the fight against AIDS to address how the world could soon reach “the beginning of the end of AIDS” if

ONE & POLITICO TO CO-HOST EVENING EVENTS AT 2012 PRESIDENTIAL CONVENTIONS

Thu, Nov 17, 2011 20:21 CET

WASHINGTON – ONE, the global anti-poverty organization co-founded by Bono, and POLITICO, the nation’s leading source for political news, announced today that the two organizations will co-host evening events at the Republican National Convention during the week of Aug. 27, 2012 in Tampa, Fla., and at the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, N.C., the week of Sept. 3, 2012. The events will be held the Wednesday night of each convention week and feature performances by well-known musicians, bringing together some of the conventions’ most high-profile attendees. “The conventions

ONE Launches Provocative PSA to Fight Famine in Horn of Africa

Tue, Oct 04, 2011 15:35 CET

“The F Word: Famine is the Real Obscenity” Brings Together Stars from Entertainment, Media and Politics, Including Bono, K’naan, Mike Huckabee, Jessica Alba, George Clooney, Rob Lowe, Jenna and Barbara Bush, Arianna Huffington, Joe Jonas, Kristin Davis, Colin Farrell, Michael Bloomberg and MoreWashington, D.C. – The anti-poverty advocacy group ONE today unveiled a new PSA titled “The F Word: Famine is the Real Obscenity” to spark a more urgent response to the growing famine in Somalia that has already killed more than 30,000 children in just 3 months. Featuring some of the biggest names

ONE Connects American and African Moms in Blogger Trip to Kenya

Tue, Jul 19, 2011 16:00 CET

Participants will file daily reports; engage thousands online during ONE Week CampaignWashington, D.C. - A delegation of mom bloggers will travel to Kenya from July 23 to July 30 with the ONE Campaign, a non-partisan advocacy organization dedicated to the fight against extreme poverty and preventable disease around the world, particularly in Africa. The trip, which connects American moms with Kenyan moms, will help build greater understanding of effective and successful American-funded programs that are saving lives and helping families move towards economic independence. It is designed

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