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CLINTON GLOBAL INITIATIVE

Taking action on the world’s most pressing challenges, together

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What is the Clinton Global Initiative?

 

CGI is more than a conference — it’s a catalyst for change. Since 2005, we’ve helped set the annual international development agenda and have proven that the biggest global challenges can be solved through community, collaboration, and a commitment to action.

 

 

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Impact

  • 500M

    PEOPLE

    benefiting from 4,000+ Commitments to Action in 180 countries

  • 10,000

    PARTNERS

    from across the public, private, and nonprofit sectors

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Dolores Huerta receives the Clinton Global Citizen Award. (Paul Morse / 2022)

CGI 2024 meeting

The Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) community reconvened September 23-24, 2024 in New York City for the 2024 Annual Meeting. Timed to coincide with the U.N. General Assembly, CGI brings together business, government, and civil society leaders to drive progress on climate resilience, inclusive economic growth and recovery, health equity, the full participation of women and girls, and humanitarian response efforts to crises around the globe.

 

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Past Events

President Clinton, Secretary Clinton, and Chelsea Clinton stand onstage with Dolores Huerta and her daughter. Dolores is holding a Clinton Global Citizen Award.

Clinton Global Initiative 2023 Meeting

The Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) brings together leaders from across the public, private, and philanthropic sectors to take action on the most pressing global challenges.

Affordable Housing: Access and Innovation

Join CGI for conversations led by President Bill Clinton on creating more pathways for a new generation of homeownership and finding unique solutions to creating more equitable, inclusive, and climate-resilient affordable housing in the United States.

President Clinton, Secretary Clinton, and Chelsea Clinton stand onstage with Dolores Huerta and her daughter. Dolores is holding a Clinton Global Citizen Award.

Clinton Global Initiative 2023 Meeting

The Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) brings together leaders from across the public, private, and philanthropic sectors to take action on the most pressing global challenges.

Affordable Housing: Access and Innovation

Join CGI for conversations led by President Bill Clinton on creating more pathways for a new generation of homeownership and finding unique solutions to creating more equitable, inclusive, and climate-resilient affordable housing in the United States.

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Focus Areas

We bring together established and emerging global leaders to create and implement solutions to the world’s most pressing challenges, driving urgent action and innovation on:

Climate Resilience 

Building more resilient communities in the face of climate change

Economic Inclusion

Creating more equitable and inclusive economic growth and stability for all

Health Equity

Creating healthier communities where there is greater equity in access and care

Humanitarian Response

Driving critical resources to communities experiencing humanitarian crises

Women and Girls’ Equality

Unlocking the full potential of women and girls and striving for gender parity worldwide

 

Action Networks

CGI Action Networks address specific challenges that require urgent response. Through these networks, participating leaders and organizations can share knowledge, support, and resources — and sustain deliberate attention and action.

Coalition for Mental Health Investment

 

Overdose Response Network
Reproductive Justice Action Network

 

Ukraine Action Network

Communities

 

CGI Fellowship

A dynamic platform for fostering social impact and empowering emerging entrepreneurs

CGI Greenhouse

Supports growth-stage social impact startups who are working to introduce innovative technologies and business models

CGI Story Studio

Builds on President Clinton’s belief that everyone has a story and that everyone’s story has value

 

CGI University

A community of students who are taking action together on pressing challenges facing their campuses, communities, and the world

What are Commitments to Action?

 

Our “community of doers” partner to develop CGI Commitments to Action — new, specific, and measurable projects and programs to advance climate resilience, economic inclusion, health equity, humanitarian response, women and girls’ equality, and more.

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Commitments to Action are made, implemented, and tracked by partners. CGI is a program dedicated forging new partnerships, providing technical support, and elevating compelling models with potential to scale. CGI does not directly fund or implement these projects.

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