Foreign Aid/Foreign Assistance

Data shows the EU and its member countries committed slightly more to Ukraine than the US last year, drawing on respective areas of strength.

Congress needs to pass legislation to expand vital protections for NGOs delivering life-saving humanitarian assistance.

The Biden administration can do more to develop and implement a “values-based” approach to foreign policy.

More than eight years since ISIS destroyed Sinjar, the region still needs rescue, redevelopment, and political pressure for lasting stability.

Amid likely GOP control of the House, strong steps would help Ukraine get the assistance it needs, while advancing reforms and EU accession.

Near-term steps can lay groundwork for recovery assistance, reassure donors, and add momentum toward an eventual settlement to the conflict.

Militant groups recruit where predatory governments alienate youth, exclude vulnerable groups, and rule with violent impunity.

As security-heavy tactics fail, a more localized strategy is needed to focus on socio-economic and political grievances that fuel extremism.

In addition to the human toll in one of the world’s most vulnerable States, climate change also poses a stability threat.

The government needs a thoughtful, inclusive, and holistic plan to address what has become an annual cycle of heat, drought, and monsoon rain.

Beyond counterterrorism, Afghanistan remains a key theater for great power competition and U.S. security interests.

With partners, Washington can affect the calculus of local players and set an example of standing with local pro-democracy actors.