The Clinton Global Initiative, the meeting of international leaders, will be held for the first time since 2016 after former President Bill Clinton called on governments, businesses and other institutions to help a world that is "on fire."
The Clinton Foundation turned away more than 1,000 people who wanted to attend the meeting. Jordan's Queen Rania Al Abdullah, the Prime Minister of Barbados, and the CEO of the world's largest asset management company are just some of the people who have been invited to attend.
Clinton was president of the United States from 1993 to 2001
He told the AP in an interview that the world is on fire. There are many things that businesses, non-governmental groups and governments can do to help with these problems.
More than 400 million people have been helped by the Clinton Global Initiative. For this year, the requirement to create a Commitment to Action has been removed. The public and private sectors are encouraged to work together.
Clinton thinks there is a desire for people to meet with an end in mind. They will commit to doing something when they walk away.
It's part of what makes the Clinton Foundation special and a catalyst for global change. She said that people outside of the field can see the impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic.
Hillary Clinton's daughter said that health is connected to anything and everyone. A lot of people are now mobilized to do something with what they have come to understand and which they are now responsible for helping to solve.
Potential solutions are the focus of the discussions. Clinton will discuss ways to create gender equality with New York Gov. Hochul and others. The Clintons will talk about their partnerships. The director-general of the World Health Organization, U2 singer Bono, and the creator of the musical "Hamilton" will also be present.
The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria has always introduced his group to new potential partners, something even more valuable after two challenging years that made it hard to find new donors. There are only so many things you can do with PowerPoints and zooms.
He is trying to raise money for his own campaign. The Global Fund's Seventh Replenishment Conference in New York will be delayed two days so that Biden can attend the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II.
He said that the gathering has been missed even though the Clinton Foundation is still active. When Hillary Clinton ran for president, questions were raised about the appearance of potential conflicts of interests if donors had business before her administration.
The initiative is counting on the special energy of its participants to tackle a lot of issues, according to Bill Clinton.
He said that the largest number of migrants since World War II were present. One governor trying to make problems for other people is the most publicity they get. The countries try to figure out how to deal with it.
Various solutions that need more support will be spotlighted by the organization. There is a study that promotes the use of clean energy. Some rural schools have installed solar panels to cut their carbon emissions. The schools gave raises to their teachers.
There is a lot of energy here. There are jobs in this area. There are benefits here. Clinton said the children win. It shouldn't be a political issue.
He says philanthropy can show what can be done. He said that when the president wanted to hire 100,000 new teachers, philanthropy stepped in.
Clinton said that the Carnegie Corporation and the American Federation of Teachers were part of a group that would raise the money. It was never thought of as a purpose of philanthropy. The job was done and it showed why Republicans and Democrats should work together.
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