Following the resignation of RI President-elect SangKoo Yun, Rotary's Board, following the R.I. code of policies conducted a special session to select Olayinka Hakeem Babalola, a member of the Rotary Club of Trans Amadi, Nigeria, as 2026-27 R.I. President. He joined...
This week, the Polio Working Group of the Strategic Advisory Group of Experts on immunization (SAGE) is meeting at the World Health Organization in Geneva, Switzerland. The group is expected to review the latest global epidemiology, impact of various strategic and...
President-elect SangKoo has decided to resign as President-elect of Rotary International after extensive consultation with his doctors who have advised him that it might not be possible for him to meet the travel and schedule required of our President. SangKoo...
Has your district, or clubs in your district been neglecting ways to get involved in International Service? Or have they completed such projects before and are looking for new ones? Our long-time partners at H2H have a number of new project opportunities available for...
Consider starting your next club of district meeting with an attention-grabbing video. Rotary's added to the Brand Center almost 50 new videos featuring Rotary's causes and their impact. They are available in both 30- and 60-second versions as well as in a variety of...
The COVID pandemic interrupted or prevented many of those entering the workforce from pursuing the professional development path they had envisioned. Many still haven't caught up. Remote or hybrid work environments hamper forming many of the usual professional...
While it is easy for most Rotarians to understand how to deliver service in their club or community, or even internationally or to younger people, sometimes they struggle to implement Vocational Service. Rotary has just released an updated publication,Vocational...
As of the end of July, the total WPV1 cases in 2025 was 13. As of the beginning of June, the total of reported WPV1 positive environmental samples was 275. A total of 67 cVDPV cases have been reported so far this year, 65 of which are cVDPV2 and two are cVDPV3. No...
Since the beginning of 2025, the total number of wild poliovirus cases worldwide has remained in the single digits, continuing the downward trend seen in recent years. Afghanistan and Pakistan are the last two countries with endemic wild poliovirus transmission,...
The 2025-26 RI President Nominating Committee has unanimously nominated Larry Lunsford to serve as RI President in the 2027-28 year. Larry has been a member of the Rotary Club of Kansas City-Plaza, Missouri since 1991, and in 2013-2015 served as RI Director for Zones...
Established in 2017 by a group of Rotarians, the Sylvia Whitlock Leadership Award honors one Rotary member (of any gender) each year who has actively worked to advance women in Rotary. It is named for the first female Rotary club president, who went on to lead change...
While many of our districts have long histories with Global Grants from The Rotary Foundation, others have challenges getting clubs to apply for, receive, and implement them. Some of our members still don't understand where donations to our Foundation go, and are...
