End TB.” Since 2000, USAID has helped
reduce TB-related deaths in half, saving
more than 54 million lives.
POTUS ON AID.
As part of his UNGA speech, President
Trump announced that Secretary Pompeo
would lead a new foreign assistance review
– after a controversial National Security
Council process. He added: “Moving for-
ward, we are only going to give foreign aid
to those who respect us and, frankly, are our
friends” adding that few countries “give
anything to us.” His comments were met
with swift bipartisan skepticism from Capi-
tol Hill and beyond:
• Instantly taking to Twitter, Council on
Foreign Relations President Richard Haass
wrote: ”Actually, foreign aid is a tool used to
protect US security interests, fight terrorists,
combat disease, help refugees, promote de-
mocracy, expand trade, and more.”
• A member of the Freedom Caucus, Rep.
Yoho spoke out: “I agree 100 percent with
General Mattis, if you cut foreign aid, go
ahead and the money you thought you
saved buy more ammunition ‘cause you’re
going to need it.” He added that it’s impor-
tant to have good policies in place so that
they don’t change “at a whim.”
• Ranking Member on the House Foreign
Affairs Committee, Eliot Engel, weighed in
as well: “Congress determines how much
we spend on foreign policy and we will
continue to assert our prerogatives.”
WORLD CUP.
Taking the stage at the Concordia Summit,
IRC President David Miliband joined H.E.
Hassan Al Thawadi of Qatar to announce a
new multi-year partnership to spotlight the
global refugee crisis as the Middle East hosts
its first World Cup in 2022.
#GOALKEEPERS18.
Convening their second annual event to
accelerate progress on the Sustainable De-
velopment Goals, Bill and Melinda Gates
brought together luminaries including
French President Emmanuel Macron,
singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran, and Nobel
Peace Laureate Kailash Satyarthi. Worth the
read: the 2018 Goalkeepers Report.
MELANIA IN AFRICA. On her first solo
international trip, Melania Trump traveled
with USAID chief Mark Green to Africa –
making a whirlwind tour to 4 countries in
5 days. With stops in Ghana, Malawi, Kenya,
and Egypt, she focused on children – in-
cluding maternal and newborn care, educa-
tion, and the economic empowerment of
families. Before departing, she told leaders
at the UN General Assembly in New York:
“I am so proud of the work this Admin-
istration is doing through USAID.” Check
out the First Lady’s Flickr photo gallery
from the trip.
CHEF JOSE ANDRES.
At the Atlantic Ideas Festival, celebrity
chef Jose Andres gave a shout-out to US-
AID: “The best money America can do is
investing in USAID and making sure ev-
ery country around the world does bet-
ter. That’s the safety of America. It’s a very
simple solution.”
AFRICA DESK.
Congrats to Tibor Nagy who was just
sworn in as the State Department’s Assistant
Secretary for African Affairs. While he has
to step aside from our USGLC Texas Ad-
visory Committee, we’re proud to see one
of our own taking on this important role in
the Administration.
RUST BELT STOP.
Marking International Peace Day in Day-
ton, the USGLC joined Rep. Mike Turner
at Wright State University with an impres-
sive crowd of Ohio business and communi-
ty leaders. Also joining in: former Governor
Bob Taft and P&G’s Tara Hogan Charles
along with the Dayton Area Chamber of
Commerce and the Dayton Region Manu-
facturer’s Association.
• TOP QUOTE. Rep. Turner made the
case to his constituents why the U.S. pro-
vides foreign assistance around the world:
“Beyond just the issue of what our military
might does, we are very active in areas of
development in countries that make a dif-
ference to the ability of people to have hu-
man dignity.”
MADAM SECRETARY.
Premiering this past Sunday night, three
of the USGLC’s finest joined the Madam
Secretary season 5 debut – Secretaries Al-
bright, Powell, and Clinton – all members
of USGLC’s bipartisan National Advisory
Council to reinforce the power of Amer-
ica’s global leadership. Watch the CBS clip
on how the magic came together.
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