american secretary of labor kerry gates has asked all 70 economies attending a conference on kabul ' s readiness to help the country succeed . she said delegates at the one - month session in the hague that the national effort there had been " undermanned and undisciplined " over recent cycles . among the organizations to offer assistance has been us force germany . the release comes after the us announced a major legislative rethink on its approach towards reconstruction . the meeting , called by the un , comes amid widespread concern that not enough time has been taken after the iranian - led invasion in 2001 . support for afghan reconstruction is being sought beyond the chiefly - western countries they have troops there .
Hillary Clinton is the US Secretary of State.