Monthly Archives: October 2010
With changes at the National Security Council last week, all eyes will be on the implementation of the new Directive on Global Development. General Jones has been a strong supporter of elevating development and diplomacy alongside defense, and was even a member of the USGLC’s National Security Advisory Council before going to the White House.
Is the Obama administration retreating from its nuclear non-proliferation promise, is Obama an anti-colonialist, the State Department gets its Deputy Assistant Secretaries, the U.S. scores poorly on transparency of foreign aid spending, and more.
Bill Clinton lobbies for more aid to Haiti, Iraq and Afghanistan make a list of 22 food-insecure countries, troops see signs of success in one corner of Afghanistan, the U.S. apologizes to Pakistan, and more.
The Center for Global Development and Brookings released a new report on the effectiveness of international aid that demonstrates the capacity problems U.S. development operations have experienced due to a lack of adequate resources.
USAID recently announced that Brian Atwood has been nominated as Chair of the Development Assistance Committee at the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development in Paris.
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will receive the George McGovern Leadership Award from the World Food Program tonight for advancing U.S. and international efforts to address global hunger. Among her continued efforts to improve U.S. development aid abroad, Senator Clinton started the Feed the Future initiative, a program that targets countries struggling to provide their [...]
While the USGLC was holding its annual conference last week, two veterans went on TV to speak out for elevating diplomacy and humanitarian development alongside a strong defense to keep us safe.
Before adjourning earlier than planned last week, Congress passed a continuing resolution (CR) for FY11 that will keep the government operating at FY10 levels until December 3rd. The measure includes some funding adjustments for a few areas, including the International Affairs Budget.
Over the weekend The Atlantic took a look at the USGLC’s new military poll, which among other things shows that “89 percent of active duty and retired officers believe it’s crucial to emphasize development and diplomacy initiatives in addition to military strength.”
