The United Nations has reported that over 100,000 people have been displaced due to violence and political instability in Sudan, and the situation is expected to worsen in the days and weeks ahead.

On July 4, British citizens voted in their country’s general election, which saw the Labour Party win a majority in Parliament for the first time since 2010. We are hosting a webinar where our speakers will discuss how the election results affect the UK's relationships with key allies, including the United States and the European Union. Register today.

We invite you for a conversation on May 20 at 8am PT discussing the global impact of the budget cuts, organizational restructuring, and widespread layoffs at USAID, the primary agency for foreign aid and development assistance in the United States. The audience will hear from Pacific Council member Aimee Teplinsky, Supervisory Program Manager, DRG Bureau, USAID, Ambassador Erin McKee, Former Assistant Administrator for USAID’s Bureau for Europe and Eurasia, and Salvator Niyonzima, Former UN Resident Coordinator, Benin. 

A Pacific Council delegation will visit Central Asia from May 30 to June 4, 2016. The trip will consist of visits to Astana and Almaty in Kazakhstan, and Tashkent, Samarkand, and Bukhara in Uzbekistan.