Since1988, when Rotary and UNICEF became two of the founding partners in the Global Polio Eradication Initiative, The Rotary Foundation has donated US$1 billion to UNICEF — a milestone celebrated at an event in New York City in January. To mark the occasion, Rotary magazine interviewed UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell about what that funding supports, why Rotary and UNICEF make great partners, and what’s ahead for polio eradication.

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