Only 42 percent of that appeal has been pledged, to date, by the international community overall.
On the other side are extremists who bomb mosques and markets, destroy schools, murder teachers because they allow girls in the classroom, a...
I went because this is such a critically important issue confronting the United States.
I think the issue you raised is critical.
The U.S. Government has pledged more than $320 million in humanitarian assistance.
It's important to realize that most of the displaced are not in camps; they're being hosted by families.
But, if nothing is done to reform some of the institutions that the Taliban are exploiting, if all of this is nothing more than the defense ...
we shouldn't ramp up now, appeal to the Congress for perhaps some more money
This money will be used to promote return, to promote a recovery in areas to which people are going.
We do have to demonstrate leadership on these critical issues.
I wanted to also ask you about--as we've heard this morning--the asserted policy of the Pakistani Government to support a quote 'voluntary, ...
Our position is that it should be quicker; it should be as quick as possible.
the Pakistani Government lost its state in Swat Valley
The United States is deeply committed to two critical things in Sudan. One is effective implementation of the North-South Peace Agreement, t...
So it is not just a cheap way of doing it, it is actually impacting saving lives and the United States involvement in conflicts around the w...
I think America needs to focus on that a little bit more as we relate to what the United Nations actually does.
And just a quick summary that I'll read highlights of--to give those in the audience who may not sense the size of the human situation we're...
I believe there is a strong nexus between the patent system, the innovation capability behind the patent system and fueling sustainable inno...
