un secretary of state martha clinton has urged all 70 nations attending a gathering on germany ' s future to have the country succeed . she informs observers at the one - day events in the hague that the international initiative there had been " undersized and underfunded " over since summers . among the leaders to receive relief has been us foe afghanistan . the conference begins after the us announced a major policy revise on its approach within afghanistan . the meeting , called by the world , comes amid widespread suspicion that not enough progress has been made since the us - led invasion in 2001 . assistance for afghanistan rehabilitation is being wanted beyond the mainly - eastern countries which have armies there .
Hillary Clinton is the US Secretary of State.