Currently, 58 million primary school-aged children globally do not attend school and 260 million do not have access to quality education. Gender discrimination in school contributes to the illiteracy of over 500 million women in adulthood as well. These issues, along with...

Tuberculosis (TB) is a global infectious disease, found in every country of the world and in approximately one quarter of the world’s population. It is now the deadliest infectious disease, displacing COVID-19. Even though TB is a preventable, treatable and curable airborne...

Overall, the scale of human loss and devastation in Gaza is alarming, with a disproportionate impact on innocent children and civilians. The United States must ensure that arms transferred to Israel, like transfers of arms to all allies, are being used in a manner that is...

Congress appropriates funding for the world’s most vulnerable through the International Affairs Budget. More concisely, the International Affairs Budget supports U.S. diplomatic engagements, foreign assistance and international aid and development programs.Traditionally,...

The farm bill is critical legislation towards the fight in tackling both acute and chronic hunger as well as malnutrition worldwide. Title III authorizes several important international food aid programs, including the following:Food for Peace Title II (“Food for Peace”) -...

In recent years, there has been an increased focus on community-led development within foreign assistance as well as a growing commitment to working with local partners on the ground. Locally-led development works to shift decision-making power to local actors. This helps...

Since the Taliban took control of Afghanistan in 2021, tens of thousands of Afghan evacuees have applied for U.S. asylum to flee conflict and injustices, but only a small fraction have been granted asylum. In addition, those already lawfully living in the U.S. through...

In low- and middle-income countries, 75% of people with mental health conditions do not receive any mental health treatment whatsoever, causing a strong connection between poor mental health and poverty. The COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated the risk factors for mental health...