Gates doubles down on goals in a world weighed down by crisis, CEO says
3 February 2026Mark Suzman, CEO of the Gates Foundation, tells Devex that amid the "shock" of abrupt aid cuts, the foundation remains focused on its core objectives.
Mark Suzman, CEO of the Gates Foundation, tells Devex that amid the "shock" of abrupt aid cuts, the foundation remains focused on its core objectives.
A new study estimates that by the end of the decade, between 9.4 million and 22.6 million people could die as a result of aid cuts across the world.
During Trump's first term, the U.S. and Israel sought unsuccessfully to derail her campaign for U.N. high commissioner for human rights.
A parliamentary hearing saw frank discussion of the aid sector's communication challenges.
U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres warns U.N. risks "imminent financial collapse."
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