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{{Short description|Multinational non-governmental organization}}
{{Other uses|Data (disambiguation)}}
'''Debt, AIDS, Trade, Africa''' ('''DATA''') was a multinational [[non-governmental organization]] founded in January 2002 in London by [[U2]]'s lead vocalist, [[Bono]], with [[Bobby Shriver]] and activists from the [[Jubilee 2000]] [[Drop the Debt]] campaign.

DATA was created for the purposes of obtaining [[social equality|equality]] and [[justice]] for Africa through [[debt relief]], adjusting [[trade]] rules which burden Africa, eliminating the epidemic of [[AIDS in Africa]], strengthening [[democracy]], furthering [[accountability]] by the wealthiest nations and African leaders and [[Transparency (behavior)|transparency]] towards the people. In 2007, in the United States, DATA and Bono were jointly awarded the [[National Constitution Center]]'s 2007 [[Liberty Medal]] for their groundbreaking efforts to address the [[AIDS]] crisis and [[extreme poverty]] in Africa.

Start-up funds came from the [[Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation]], the financier [[George Soros]] and the technology entrepreneur [[Edward W. Scott]].<ref>{{cite magazine |url=http://www.time.com/time/printout/0,8816,1142270,00.html |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130105045121/http://www.time.com/time/printout/0,8816,1142270,00.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=January 5, 2013 |title=The Constant Charmer |author=Josh Tyrangiel |author-link=Josh Tyrangiel |magazine=[[Time (magazine)|Time]] |date=2005-12-19}}</ref>

In October 2007, it was announced that DATA and the [[One Campaign]] would merge in the United States under the single organization "One". The change occurred in January 2008.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.reuters.com/article/idUSN2953856520071029 |title=Bono's U.S.-based anti-poverty groups to merge |author=Lesley Wroughton |work=[[Reuters]] |date=2007-10-29 }}</ref>

DATA received support from the [[Christian rock]] / [[alternative rock]] bands [[Switchfoot]] and [[Third Day]].

==References==
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==External links==
*{{Official website|www.one.org}}
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20131004235452/https://www.causes.com/causes/24019-data-one-org-product-red-affiliate-partner-of-the-global-fund/updates/637032 Global development Millennium development goals DATA Report] 2013 via ONE and RED campaign
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20131005100456/https://www.causes.com/DATA_TheGlobalFund DATA site] at [[Causes (company)|Causes]]


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