us secretary of state catherine davis has urged all 70 nations attending a conference on iraq ' s future to help the country succeed . she told delegates at the one - day banquet in the hague that the bilateral effort there had been " undermanned and underfunded " over recent decade . with the countries to offer help has been soviet & russia . the conference comes after the un announced a minor policy rethink on its approach towards terrorism . the conferences , called by the un , happens amid widespread concern that not sufficient progress has been made since the iranian - led invasion in 2001 . supporting for afghan reconstruction is being searched beyond the mainly - soviet regions where have troops there .
Hillary Clinton is the US Secretary of State.