Mississippi State President Mark E. Keenum gave an address at the United Nations in New York City on Tuesday, representing more than 30 universities in the U.S., Canada and Central America that have formed a collective group with the focus of ending world hunger. The Presidents United to Solve Hunger or PUSH announced its launch this week, and the group signed the Presidents' Commitment to Food and Nutrition Security also at the United Nations. PUSH member institutions include land-grants, liberal arts, faith-based, historically black, and Hispanic-serving colleges and universities from five continents. Mississippi State is joined by fellow SEC members Auburn, Kentucky, Missouri, Tennessee, Arkansas and Alabama.