We are 1.2 million neighbours, friends, and community leaders who are creating positive, lasting change in our communities and around the world. Our diverse experiences, occupations and cultures give us a unique perspective. Our shared passion for service helps us accomplish remarkable feats. 
 
Our clubs are where Rotary’s humanitarian work begins. At club meetings, members not only catch up with friends and hear what’s happening in our communities, they also exchange ideas for creating positive change. But it doesn’t stop there.
 
Our global network makes it possible for members to connect with business, professional, and community leaders anywhere in the world. You can experience a new culture, use your professional skills for a good cause, or simply share a hobby. If you can’t do it at home, you can surely do it at Rotary’s annual convention, where our diverse membership comes together for inspiration, education, and fun. 
Rotary International News
United Nations and Rotary celebrate 80th anniversary of UN charter

Leaders affirm their organizations’ historic, enduring relationship

A happiness hypothesis

Nearly a century of science suggests that when it comes to happiness, one action outweighs all others. Rotary members have a head start.

In search of happiness

With help from Rotarians around the globe, our inquisitive Everyman aims to discover how to find bliss

Woman’s journey of self-empowerment leads to Rotary

All along her journey of self-empowerment, from living in a shelter to earning a PhD, Janelle Hall finds Rotary

New Taipei City club creates happiness in name and spirit

The Rotary Club of Formosa Happiness, New Taipei City, Taiwan, was formed with an aim to create happiness and lifelong friendships thorugh community service.

Rotary projects around the globe December 2025

Learn how Rotary clubs are taking action in the United States, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, South Africa, and Mauritius.

Arizona Daily Star: Pedaling toward a polio-free world

Arizona Daily Star: Pedaling toward a polio-free

The secrets of their success

Rotary Action Groups have a lot to teach about volunteer organizing

Rotary donors surpass ambitious fundraising goals

Contributions will support projects around the globe, including a robust recommitment to the fight to end polio

Rotary’s History in Korea

Rotary’s History in KoreaThe first Rotary club in Korea was chartered in Seoul on 10 November 1927. Since then, Rotary members in Korea have maintained their commitment to fellowship, service, and leadership through difficult times —

Tastes of Taipei await convention attendees

From night markets to tea plantations, American chef Rick Bayless leaves no avenue unexplored as he tastes his way through Taipei. Find out what flavors he’ll never forget. Then, get ready to pick up the culinary journey yourself during the 2026 Rotary International Convention.