Hi John,

Throughout June and July, Europe’s leading football (or soccer) talent are competing in the European Championship 2020 tournament ⚽️ A 12-month postponement resulted in the games finally kicking off on 11 June. After an action packed group stage, the final 16 teams are through to the knockouts.  

While we've been cheering on our players, we've also been providing our own analysis on participating countries — but we're scoring their performance off the pitch as global leaders in the fight against COVID-19 and extreme poverty. 

Our G7 post match coverage shows a disappointing first half from leaders hogging the ball on global vaccine access. And while Cristiano Ronaldo scored his 109th international goal, and became joint top scorer in the history of men’s international football, the stats on European leaders are pretty underwhelming.

Find out more about our Euro 2020 analysis:

ONE at the EUROs!

One teacher's mission to give back to his community

In the lead up to the Global Education Summit in July, ONE supporters and activists are campaigning for quality education for every child, because not all classrooms are created equal. And Mamadou Diakhaté, a teacher from Senegal, is working to change that.

A project that began as cleaning up classrooms while students were at home during COVID-19 lockdowns transformed into a global effort to renovate and improve classrooms across the country. “I’m trying to give back to the country that gave me so much,” Mamadou said. Here's his inspiring story:

Why gender equality must be a the forefront of COVID-19 recovery plans

The COVID-19 pandemic has hit women and girls especially hard: from threatening girls’ education and taking a toll on women’s work, to impacting maternal and reproductive care. Thankfully, this week at the Generation Equality Forum, the world has a big opportunity to address it.

“We need a whole-world response to a whole-world problem, one that recognises – as the pandemic has made absolutely clear – that our planet thrives or dies together.”

-Aya Chebbi.

Pan-African activist, Aya Chebbi, explains how the current pandemic is affecting young people across Africa.

SUMMER REDISCOVE(RED)

ONE's sister organisation (RED) has launched its first digital festival to fight COVID called SUMMER REDISCOVE(RED). You can buy tickets to attend the live virtual events or watch the recordings on their YouTube channel for free.

Cook alongside artists like P!nk in the All Star Kitchen videos or listen to conversations with experts and activists hosted by Phoebe Robinson. Get ready for 🎮 gaming, 🌮 cooking, 🧠 learning, 🛍 shopping & more:

Spotlight on Global Activists: Alice Zanin, Italy

Keeping world leaders accountable for their actions is key to changing the world for the better. And now, during a global health crisis like COVID-19, it’s more important than ever to make sure world leaders follow through on their promises to enact change.

That’s where our ONE Global Activists come in. They meet and speak with politicians and changemakers regularly to hold them accountable for the issues most important to them.

Alice Zanin, one of our Italian youth ambassadors, told us why it’s so important to talk about global health and vaccine access, even while Italy is still struggling with COVID-19:

Other Interesting Reads:

• Carrot or stick? How countries are tackling COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy
• Bridging the gender gap in COVID-19 media 
• WTO head says pandemic-related trade barriers are rising
• 40 years of HIV/AIDS: How the virus has impacted Africa
• The organisations teaching men how to fight gender-based violence in Cape Town