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Secretary of State Hillary Clinton spoke to a sold-out house last night of more than 1,000 development community leaders, business executives, faith-based organizers and foreign policymakers. The event underscored the depth of commitment to U.S. global engagement emanating from a wide range of supporters as the U.S. Global Leadership Coalition (USGLC) came together to honor [...]
Tonight, the USGLC will honor Secretary of State Hillary Clinton for her lifelong commitment to public service and her efforts to elevate America’s smart power tools of development and diplomacy. Over 1,000 individuals will attend the 2009 Tribute Dinner, making this the largest one in the USGLC’s history. This fact shows the great interest that [...]
Tonight, the USGLC will honor Secretary of State Hillary Clinton for her lifelong commitment to public service and her efforts to elevate America’s smart power tools of development and diplomacy. Over 1,000 individuals will attend the 2009 Tribute Dinner, making this the largest one in the USGLC’s history. This fact shows the great interest that [...]
As the health care debate continues to occupy a significant amount of time on Capitol Hill, it’s looking more likely that the Senate’s $48.7 billion State, Foreign Operations bill for FY 2010, which is the largest portion of the International Affairs Budget, will not move on its own through the final stages of Congressional consideration. [...]
Leading up to the Presidential elections in 2008, the USGLC’s Impact ’08 campaign called on all the presidential candidates to address the extraordinary global challenges and opportunities of the 21st century by making commitments to revitalize U.S. leadership through greater investments in development and diplomacy. The USGLC was pleased that both national candidates endorsed the [...]
President Obama kept a fast-paced schedule this week in New York and at the G20 Summit in Pittsburgh where he and Secretary Clinton both stressed the importance of U.S. engagement with the world on topics as diverse as climate change and food security. While the U.N. General Assembly ended without a clear path to a [...]
“President Obama’s nomination of Daniel Yohannes to be the Chief Executive Officer of the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) fills one of the important positions responsible for overseeing the U.S. International Affairs Budget. Mr. Yohannes has an impressive resume from the business world and a uniquely American story having arrived in Los Angeles at the age [...]
Today, Congress returns after a month-long recess with a full agenda. With the healthcare debate looming large and the FY 2010 Appropriations bills waiting for Senate action, both chambers have a busy fall legislative season ahead. Although the House has passed all 12 FY10 Appropriations bills, including the International Affairs Budget, the Senate has only [...]
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton finished an 11-day trip to Africa this past weekend signaling her strong commitment to personalized diplomacy and interest in Africa. As her longest trip yet as Secretary of State, it is an indication that the Obama Administration is prioritizing engagement with the African continent. She made a point of meeting [...]
In yet another sign the Administration is looking to elevate development and diplomacy as a central part of our national security, the White House announced the creation of a Global Engagement Directorate to deal with development assistance, diplomacy, communications, and domestic outreach in relation to national security as well as homeland security. This is part [...]
