Dec 18 2014
Perspective
"As we will be working with other hubs in Africa, the other teams will understand many of the issues that Africa faces, and perhaps offer solutions that are not readily …
Dec 12 2014
Perspective
A version of this post originally appeared on the Huffington Post. "100 million people fall into poverty each year to pay for health care."
Just as a patient with a weak immune system …
Dec 12 2014
Press Releases
NEW YORK—A new global coalition of more than 500 leading health and development organizations worldwide is urging governments to accelerate reforms that ensure everyone, everywhere, can access quality health services without being …
Dec 11 2014
Perspective
At COP 20 in Lima Peru, the U.N. Framework for the Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) showcased 12 climate solutions making a real difference in communities around the world as part …
Dec 09 2014
Press Releases
NAIROBI—The Rockefeller Foundation, the African Development Bank (AfDB), and the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa today concluded the Africa Forum on Inclusive Economies, held to discuss greater inclusion as …
Dec 08 2014
Speeches
Good morning, ladies and gentlemen: It is my great honour and pleasure to be here and address you today. I would also like to pass along a heartfelt welcome from our …
Dec 03 2014
Speeches
Good morning. On behalf of The Rockefeller Foundation, it is my honor to welcome you to our Urban Resilience Summit. I want to thank our summit partners, Charles [Goddard] and the Economist …
Dec 03 2014
Speeches
Thanks, Michael. I want to start by thanking the Mayors and city representatives who are joining us from cities near and far, some representing cities who have been with us for …
Dec 02 2014
Perspective
Today I was in Singapore, a city whose first 50 years has served as a model for building urban resilience, to announce the next 35 cities to join the 100 …
Dec 01 2014
The workplace landscape for disadvantaged youth in the United States is more precarious than it has been at any other time in the past eighty years. According to a June 2013 …
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