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Watching all the coverage of the border crisis, I keep asking myself "Why would a mother travel thousands of miles and risk separation from her own child?"

It's this heart-wrenching issue that led me to write a new piece - just published in Newsweek - with a look at the root causes of gang violence and poverty driving the migration crisis. As always, I would welcome your thoughts - you can click here to
read: http://action.usglc.org/site/R?i=TkXgSNHAuN1ZW4iuYQB-Wg

Lots more to share down below in a fresh edition of THE GLOBAL GAB. Needless to say, there's no shortage of news on the international scene!

Best,

Liz
Liz Schrayer, USGLC

THE GLOBAL GAB: NATO, Nikki Haley, and the border crisis
July 18, 2018

THE BUILD ACT. Last night, the House passed new legislation to put America's development finance agenda on steroids - a strong bipartisan vote that keeps strong, effective, and results-driven development programs on the agenda. Shout-out to Representatives Yoho and Smith alongside Chairman Royce and Ranking Member Engel. Here's our congratulatory statement - now all eyes are on the Senate to take up the legislation: http://action.usglc.org/site/R?i=9pQBKMOY6-Kpm8hGV-ECjA

* Also on the move: U.S. Overseas Private Investment Corporation chief, Ray Washburne, is in Africa on his first official trip to unveil OPIC's new "Connect Africa" initiative: http://action.usglc.org/site/R?i=vkFnziz6M7pWbc6sFPJ1rw

NATO AND AID. While much of the world was focused on European defense spending at last week's NATO Summit in Brussels, how does the debate shift when considering not just military spending but also global development investments? Our own John Glenn tackles the topic on the USGLC's Global Impact Blog. And the answer just may surprise you: http://action.usglc.org/site/R?i=w6PEODEwaD51LMaR6IUt9g

KOCH DIPLOMACY. The Charles Koch Foundation and Big Think count the Marshall Plan as one the top 5 accomplishments of American diplomats. They argue that "America's greatest foreign policy successes are from diplomacy, not war." http://action.usglc.org/site/R?i=9buC3Z2i4xpccH2RB13rxg

42 AND 43. Former Presidents George W. Bush and Bill Clinton joined together in Little Rock last week and underscored the importance of American foreign assistance around the world. Bush told the crowd, "One of the lessons of 9/11 is the human condition elsewhere matters to the security of our country... helping others alleviate disease and poverty and hunger is in our national interest."

TURTLE BAY. Earlier this month, the United Nations approved a major overhaul of how its peace and security operations work. USUN Ambassador Nikki Haley served as a leading partner with UN Secretary-General António Guterres in the effort and said, "With these reforms come opportunities to finally bring the UN into the 21st century... and help the UN work smarter."

PEPFAR@15. Former Senate Majority Leader duo Bill Frist and Tom Daschle offer another 15th anniversary marker for America's signature HIV and AIDS program. They write in Roll Call that "Investing in global health programs like PEPFAR is a win-win for all." http://action.usglc.org/site/R?i=WsAlpHvrEY1JPY-1IGWyIw

DEMOCRACY MATTERS. In the cover piece for TIME Magazine, Admiral James Stavridis, looks at the global trends in favor of democracy: "Democracy Isn't Perfect, But It Will Still Prevail." http://action.usglc.org/site/R?i=ImPhgDtc2rPTrhL49VOjdw

* Plus new polling has just revealed that "Americans overwhelmingly believe it is better for the United States if more countries abroad are democracies as well." Read more from Freedom House, The Bush Institute, and the Penn Biden Center for Diplomacy and Global Engagement: http://action.usglc.org/site/R?i=85NasWbVuf_mCp72gSe8jA

BEATING BLINDNESS. USGLC members Pfizer, Merck, and RTI were just featured in a NY Times global health story on how American generosity has helped wipe out the debilitating disease of trachoma in at least 7 countries on 3 continents: http://action.usglc.org/site/R?i=nCzehfS5CP9Eehu0lmK96A

* Learn more about how Pfizer is combatting trachoma at the USGLC's Global Impact Project: http://action.usglc.org/site/R?i=DpILnofH7h-yH78cYyie9g

THAI CAVE RESCUE. American divers and military personnel weren't the only U.S. contributions to the miraculous cave rescue of the Wild Boars soccer team in northern Thailand. There was another key factor that didn't make the headlines: The State Department's International Law Enforcement Academy in Thailand had recently trained the Thai police, paramedic, and helicopter crews that took part in the rescue efforts. Get the backstory here: http://action.usglc.org/site/R?i=kmek86stJNJg1zQdt5x8tg

WHAT TO WATCH. Secretary Pompeo is hosting the Administation's first ministerial at the State Department next week with close to 80 country delegations from around the world all focused on expanding international religious freedom. Look for appearances from Vice President Mike Pence, Ambassador Haley, Jared Kushner, USAID Administrator Mark Green, and Governor-turned-Ambassador Sam Brownback.


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