Speaker(s): Bill Gates, Professor Hans Rosling
Recorded on 9 February 2012 in LSE's Old Theatre.

The Global Poverty Project has partnered with The Co--operative during the UN Year of Co-operatives to launch a new initiative that will raise awareness and inspire communities to take action for the 1.4 billion people still living in extreme poverty.

Bill Gates spoke to the inaugural Global Poverty Ambassadors as part of the London launch of his Annual Letter. In the letter, he outlines the key innovations and commitment needed to continue making progress against global challenges like disease and poverty in 2012.

Bill invited students from around the world to write their own letters on the most urgent issues of the day.

Professor Hans Rosling also addressed the Ambassadors and students using his extraordinary, interactive graphics, which reveal global trends and the great benefits of development aid.

Bill Gates is co-chair of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.

Hans Rosling is Professor of International Health at Karolinska Institute and co-founder and chairman of the Gapminder Foundation.