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As delivered on Monday, September 21, 2026, at The Rockefeller Foundation, New York, NY. Good morning. How are you? Welcome to the beginning of UNGA week. I know that we all share …

Former leaders urge a renewed framework for cooperation grounded in human dignity, the rule of law and mutual respect. New global polling shows broad public support for countries working together. NEW YORK, September 21, 2026 — Around 100 former heads …

The philanthropies will support school meals in Ghana’s Eastern Region and Kenya’s Bomet County to improve nutrition, learning, attendance, and help keep children out of child labor. School meals …

Support for international cooperation holds steady even as nearly 7 in 10 say the world has gotten worse over the past year After learning the projected human cost of recent aid cuts, majorities in all …

People have become more pessimistic about the state of the world — because their leaders and institutions are not delivering the results they need at a stormy time. A new …

SINGAPORE | September 11, 2026 — The Rockefeller Foundation and TPC (Tsao Pao Chee), together with NO.17 Foundation, today announced a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to explore a strategic collaboration …

With support from The Rockefeller Foundation, Thunkable’s pilot program engaged approximately 120 high school students across West Virginia, resulting in an estimated 80 student-built mobile applications. SAN FRANCISCO, CA / WEST …

Muldoon to lead RFCC's next phase of growth NEW YORK | August 31, 2026 — The Rockefeller Foundation announced today that Mike Muldoon has been named Chief Executive Officer of …

We cannot prevent the world’s hungriest people from starving if we are flying blind. Last week, FEWS NET — the primary early-warning system for hunger — stopped providing data on Afghanistan, …

With a combined $900k in funding from The Rockefeller Foundation and Meta, Sylvera partners with the State University of Santa Cruz, World Resources Institute, and Symbiosis Coalition, to create the …