Tuesday 20 September 2022 06:44 AM Bill Gates strolls through NYC with Bono ahead of appearance at global summit trends now
Longtime friends Bill Gates and Bono were seen strolling through the streets of New York City on Monday with a large security detail in tow ahead of their appearance at the Clinton Global Initiative Summit.
Photos obtained exclusively by DailyMail.com show the unlikely pals — who have worked together for two decades to address global health issues — catching up with one another in a 30-minute meeting before they had to return to the philanthropy summit.
It is unclear what the two men were speaking about, but they could be seen smiling as they passed a New York Police Department vehicle.
Gates, 66, was seen wearing a gray stiped suit with a blue button-down and a blue-striped tie with loafers for the occasion, while the U2 front man, 62, donned all black.
He wore a black suit, with a black undershirt and even black leather shoes for the conference, as well as his signature silver hoop earrings and pink sunglasses.
Photos obtained by DailyMail show music legend Bono meeting with Bill Gates for 30 minutes before their appearance at the Clinton Global Initiative Summit
The Microsoft founder, 66, and the U2 front man, 62, strolled through the streets of New York City on Monday. Gates wore a gray stiped suit with a blue button-down and a blue-striped tie with loafers for the occasion, while Bono donned all black
It is unclear what the two were talking about during their 30-minute meeting, but they were pictured smiling as they passed a New York Police Department vehicle
The billionaire Microsoft founder and the rock singer were in town on Monday for the Clinton Global Initiative 2022 meeting, sponsored by the Clinton Foundation.
This is the first time the controversial foundation is holding its annual summit since former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton ran for president back in 2016
It will include announcements of new Commitments to Action — specific, measurable programs philanthropists can start to address global challenges.
More than 3,700 Commitments to Action have been launched at these summits since it began back in 2005, according to the Clinton Foundation, 'making a difference in the lives of more than 435 million people in over 180 countries.'
'I am still inspired by the commitments from those across the CGI community to come together, forge unlikely partnerships and take action on the major global challenges of our time,' former President Bill Clinton said in a statement ahead of this week's conference.
'The sponsors and partners for our CGI 2022 Meeting are making this possible — helping build a space where people don't just talk, they forge and implement solutions.
'I am incredibly grateful for their support as the CGI community reconvenes to take action.'
Bono and Gates have forged one of those unlikely partnerships, working over the past two decades to address global health issues and becoming good friends along the way. They are pictured here before addressing the World Economic Forum to push for more health funding in 2002
The two met at a Davos Meeting in New York City following the September 11 attacks and started the (RED) organization to not only raise money to provide people with AIDS medicine but also to 'create heat and excitement around the issue of solving the problem'
The two are now so close that when the pandemic struck in 2020, Gates said the thing he missed most was being able to see Bono. Gates and Bono are pictured at the World Economic Forum in
