Monthly Archives: March 2010
The United Nations’ international donors conference for Haiti kicks off today in New York. Secretary Clinton is expected to pledge an additional $1 billion to rebuild the earthquake-devastated nation. “We are completely focused on how to build the capacity of the Haitian government effectively,” said Cheryl Mills, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton’s chief of [...]
The international community comes together today for a Donors Conference on Haiti at the United Nations in New York. ”We are completely focused on how to build the capacity of the Haitian government effectively,” said Cheryl Mills, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton’s chief of staff. The conference will be guided by a blueprint released [...]
The Millennium Challenge Corporation released a video this morning highlighting the results and success of its development activities, noting that over 44 million people around the world are expected to see an increase in income due to the agency’s efforts.
“While our military power can provide the logistics and organizational support to help those in need in times of humanitarian crisis, as demonstrated by our current efforts in Haiti, it can only help create the conditions necessary to allow the other tools of statecraft…”
The seventh installment in MFAN’s QDDR blog series comes from MFAN Principal Liz Schrayer, executive director, and John Glenn, policy director, both of the U.S. Global Leadership Coalition (USGLC).
Secretaries Gates and Clinton testified before the Senate Appropriations Committee yesterday on the Administration’s request for an additional $37.5 billion for Fiscal Year 2010 war spending, including $4.5 billion for the International Affairs Budget. Secretary Clinton spoke about the whole-of-government effort the U.S. needs in its foreign policy, saying “we are very much committed together [...]
USAID is hosting Global Pulse 2010, an online conference to “provide an opportunity to voice opinions, share ideas, and create innovative solutions to social issues facing the global community within the fields of science and technology, entrepreneurship, and human development.”
On Wednesday, March 24th, the Administration officially submitted an amendment to its $33 billion FY10 War Supplemental, requesting an additional $2.8 billion to support ongoing recovery and reconstruction operations in Haiti. The request includes an additional $1.9 billion for the FY10 International Affairs Budget, on top of the initial request of $4.5 billion in the [...]
President Obama requested $2.8 billion in a FY 2010 supplemental aid package for Haiti on March 24, a week before international donors meet at the United Nations to decide on the financing of a reconstruction effort estimated to be $11.5 billion. The package includes money to reimburse U.S. agencies for some of the funds that [...]
Secretaries Gates and Clinton testified before the Senate Appropriations Committee yesterday on the Administration’s request for an additional $37.5 billion for FY10 war spending, including $4.5 billion for the International Affairs Budget. Secretary Clinton spoke about the whole-of-government effort the U.S. needs in its foreign policy. “[W]e are very much committed together on behalf of [...]
