Senators Chris Coons and Todd Young stressed the importance of a new foreign policy bill, the Global Fragility Act, in advancing U.S. peacemaking efforts at the Keough School’s Unity on Global Fragility conference.
The conference, which took place July 18 at the Keough School Washington Office, contributed to an ongoing discussion about the U.S. government’s role in preventing violent extremism abroad. It was co-sponsored by the Keough School of Global Affairs and its Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies, Alliance for Peacebuilding, Mercy Corps and Search for Common Ground. George A. Lopez, the Rev. Theodore M. Hesburgh, C.S.C., Professor Emeritus of Peace Studies, was a speaker at the event.
The Global Fragility Act, currently making its way through the Senate, outlines new strategies for combating instability in at-risk countries by integrating efforts across the State Department, U.S. Agency for International Development, and Defense Department. A different version of the bill was passed by the House in May.
Originally published at devex.com on July 18, 2019.