Washington — Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton is advocating that U.S. development assistance should receive equal stature in U.S. foreign policy with defense and diplomacy, and she asked the U.S. Global Leadership Coalition (USGLC) to support her in nudging policymakers in that direction.
Speaking at a USGLC conference in Washington on July 12, Clinton said development supports foreign policy in two recognized ways: Helping poor nations rise from poverty to achieve their potential is a moral imperative, and prospering nations are less likely to slip into chaos or lawlessness and endanger security. Besides these two reasons, Clinton sees a clear economic reason for wealthy nations to help poor ones.
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