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Bill & Melinda Foundation Donates $1.27 To Global Security, Food Healthcare
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has announced commitments totalling $1.27 billion to improve and save millions of lives around the world.
Speaking at the just concluded Goalkeepers summit in New York, Mark Suzman, CEO of the foundation, announced the first set of funding, set at $100 million to help alleviate the food crisis disproportionately impacting communities in Africa and South Asia and address its underlying causes.
He said this week at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) and the Goalkeepers summit “underscored the urgency of the challenges we face, and the promise of sustainable solutions that save and improve lives”.
Suzman added that the world “can get back on track toward the SDGs, but it’s going to take a new level of collaboration and investment from every sector. That’s why our foundation is significantly stepping up our commitment to help confront crises now and ensure long-term impact across critical determinants of health and development.”