For the first time in three years, the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) and the many related side events convened in-person and took center stage in New York City. And it couldn’t have happened at a more critical moment: the world is facing...

In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, USGLC is highlighting five Hispanic Americans who have made significant contributions to U.S. foreign policy, diplomacy, and development. We celebrate these Americans past and present and their impact on U.S...

As Russia’s invasion of Ukraine continues, the world is keeping a close eye on the United States and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), raising questions about what role the alliance will play in the region. As a result, NATO...

The United States plays a central role in advancing inclusive economic growth, gender empowerment, and global health through investments in digital connectivity around the world. With healthier and more prosperous communities around the world, these...

At the USGLC, we are leading advocates of the International Affairs Budget (IAB), so one of the first things we discuss with our interns is the importance of these programs for America’s global leadership in development and diplomacy around the world. At just 1% of the total federal budget, IAB programs are a strategic investment in advancing our country’s health, economic, and security interests. They play a critical role in responding to humanitarian crises, tackling global health challenges, and preventing conflict, among many other vital activities. Moreover, international affairs funding from Congress is responsible for supporting agencies and programs that include the State Department, the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), the Peace Corps, and global health and foreign assistance.

China’s growing influence has become a driving topic in Washington, DC , with lawmakers from both sides of the aisle and the Administration highlighting the need to compete in Latin America, the Caribbean, and around the world. U.S. agencies are...

The implications of climate change for global health are impossible to deny, with climate change not only exacerbating existing health threats but also creating new public health challenges...

Rising seas, the destruction of ecosystems, and unpredictable and severe weather: the immediate impacts of climate change phenomena such as these challenge America’s national security both in the near and long term. A whole-of-society approach...

Food insecurity is not only a humanitarian crisis, but also a product of and a cause of civil unrest that can drive political instability around the world, as seen in Sri Lanka today. Globally, middle- and low-income economies are tackling worrying levels of food insecurity. Today, 811 million people go to bed hungry every night. Continued supply chains disruptions from the COVID-19 pandemic and Russia’s war on Ukraine have exacerbated social, political, and economic challenges. These shocks are reverberating throughout the world.

USGLC brought together senior executive leaders from Airbnb, Cargill, Citi, Loews Corporation, Mastercard, PepsiCo, and Tent Foundation in New York City on Thursday, May 19 for an important conversation with Secretary Blinken on the role the private sector has played in providing humanitarian relief to the conflict in Ukraine, the next phase of reconstruction efforts, and other development initiatives to address global challenges. These leaders represent hundreds of businesses – large and small – who make up the U.S. Global Leadership Coalition.