Press Releases related to Robust 2011 International Affairs Budget
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ONE Statement on the Passage of the FY 2011 Budget
At ONE we like to imagine a world where infants and children no longer die from malaria, where all babies are born HIV-free and those who currently live on $1.25 a day have found economic opportunity. The 2011 budget that passed Congress yesterday preserves much of the funding that can help turn imagination into the next concrete step to reality.
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American Voices in Support of Saving Lives
As Congress makes difficult decisions regarding the United States budget, ONE members from across the U.S. are urging lawmakers to make careful choices, establish key priorities, and avoid drastic cuts to a tiny section of the budget that would save little, but cost millions of lives. MORE
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ONE, World Vision and broad faith-based coalition urge U.S. Senate on humanitarian aid
A coalition of 30 Christian and Jewish organizations in the U.S. have joined together with the ONE Campaign to urge senators now considering fiscal 2011 budget measures to reverse the disproportionate and devastating cuts to international assistance approved by House lawmakers last week.
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ONE Statement Regarding FY 2011 and FY 2012 Budgets
As Congress faces the tough job of restoring fiscal responsibility in Washington, we strongly urge Members to not turn their backs on the world's most vulnerable. We, along with our 2 million members, will vigorously make the case on their behalf. There is living proof across the world that less than 1% of the total federal budget has helped poor farmers learn to grow more food more efficiently, provided a lifeline to millions with HIV - including pregnant women whose babies can now be born HIV-free -- put millions of children under malaria-fighting bed nets by night and into schools by day, and strengthened America's friendships with millions of people, thus strengthening our own national security. Congress should reorder its priorities and continue America's lifesaving legacy. MORE
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STATEMENT ON BONO’S MEETING TODAY WITH PRESIDENT OBAMA
Bono, U2 lead singer and cofounder of ONE, met today with President Obama and members of his national security staff to discuss the Administration's development strategy heading into the upcoming G8 and G20 meetings in Canada and September's UN Summit on the Millennium Development Goals. MORE
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Global Fund Report Shows Lifesaving U.S. Investments are Working
ONE today highlighted findings from the Global Fund's 2010 Results Report that demonstrates how U.S. investments fighting HIV/AIDS, malaria, tuberculosis and child mortality are working, delivering results measured in 3,600 saved lives per day. With continued investments, the report found that landmark global health achievements-such as the virtual elimination of mother-to-child HIV transmission and the end of deaths from malaria-are within reach by 2015. MORE
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Rep. Scott, Experts Discuss Haiti & U.S. Global Poverty Efforts at Hampton University
Congressman Bobby Scott (D-VA) joined President of Physicians for Peace, Gen. Ron Sconyers, students, professors and members of the global anti-poverty organization ONE in Hampton, VA to discuss America's impact in the fight against extreme poverty and preventable disease around the world. MORE
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ONE Applauds Administration’s Global Health Initiative & Goals
ONE issued a policy analysis of President Obama's historic Global Health Initiative, the Administration's plan to coordinate and expand U.S. efforts to improve global health over six years coupled with a pledge with a pledge of $63 billion for the initiative. MORE
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ONE’s Statement on President Obama’s FY2011 Budget Request
ONE commented on President Obama's FY2011 budget request, which was released today and marks the start of the year-long budget process. MORE
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ONE Applauds Groundbreaking Gates Foundation Vaccine Initiative
ONE today welcomed an announcement by Bill and Melinda Gates to launch a "decade of vaccines" with significant investments in the Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunization (GAVI) and other organizations critical in the development and distribution of life-saving vaccines. ONE also called today's announcement a catalyst for other donors and the international community to step up their investments in effective, proven initiatives that are savings millions of lives in the poorest countries on the planet. MORE