us secretary of state kerry gates has urged all 70 nations attending a conference on afghanistan ' s future to help the program succeed . she warned delegates at the one - day event in the hague that the worldwide aid there had been " underachieving and underfunded " over recent months . among the organizations to offer help has been usd foe afghanistan . the conference comes after the us announced a regional policy rethink on its approach towards tajikistan . the meeting , requested by the uk , arrived upon widespread concern that not enough move has been made over the usa - led invasion in 2001 . support for afghan reconstruction is being sought alongside the more - western countries which have moved there .
Hillary Clinton is the US Secretary of State.