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10 Years of Lives Saved Through the Global Fund
In celebration of the Global Fund’s 10th anniversary, ONE Global Health Policy Manager Erin Hohlfelder reflects on the organization’s accomplishments over the years. When I was ten, I was busy doing important things like mastering long division, practicing softball and rocking the plastic glasses/bowl cut combo. While ... More
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Policy roundtable: What will 2012 bring for Africa?
It’s January 2012, and as we make new year's resolutions for ourselves, the international development community is focusing on what the new year will bring for Africa. In keeping with this spirit, we asked Alan Hudson, Erin Hohlfelder and Johanna Stratmann of ONE's policy team to outline ... More
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India celebrates one year polio-free
Friday the 13th is a day known for superstition, fear, and bad luck. But today, the global health community in India attained a milestone that will ensure that we remember this Friday the 13th as a day of progress and hope. As of today, India has gone an entire year ... More
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Denmark assumes EU presidency – what’s in it for the world’s poor?
Today, Denmark marked the start of their 6 month EU Presidency by presenting its proposed work programme in Copenhagen. Holding the Presidency means Denmark will be a key player during a difficult economic period in Europe when decisions will be taken on crucial development issues including the EU Budget and ... More
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Protecting Canada’s Aid Budget
Guest post by James Haga from Engineers without Borders Canada.Canadian foreign aid can be truly transformational when used in a smart way – it can save lives, help put children through school, and create the opportunities needed for millions of people to lift themselves out of poverty.Consider, for example ... More
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Africa's renewable energy opportunity
Last week, I attended the launch of the “Momentum for Change” initiative launched in Durban, South Africa on in the sidelines of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change’s COP17 with support from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.The initiative highlights examples of how public private partnerships can ... More
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Global drive against hunger needed to end famine for good
The UN today reports famine conditions in Somalia have ended. Anti-poverty campaign group ONE calls for world leaders to ensure that this is the last famine in history. Adrian Lovett, Europe Director of ONE, said: "We called on world leaders to fight this obscene famine. Because millions of ordinary people spoke out and some of those leaders responded generously, hundreds of thousands of people who faced imminent death are alive today. But the end of this famine must mark the beginning of a global drive against hunger." More
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Quiet majority of the British people agree we can afford to deliver more aid
Responding to news reports (The Sun, Delaid) that the UK Government will not immediately seek to enshrine in law a commitment to invest 0.7% of national income in aid, Adrian Lovett, Europe Director of anti-poverty campaign group ONE, said:"The Prime Minister was right to promise legislation to enshrine in law an investment of 0.7% of national income in aid and he should bring it forward as soon as possible." More
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ONE Congratulates the Global Fund on its 10th Anniversary
Michael Elliott, President and CEO of The ONE Campaign, today issued the following statement regarding the 10th Anniversary of the Global Fund. More