Still, we prioritize funding war over preventing it
As Congress is poised to pass a $858 billion defense budget, federal investments in conflict prevention pale in comparison.
Ursala Knudsen-Latta is the Legislative Manager for Peacebuilding at the Friends Committee on National Legislation. Prior to joining FCNL, Ursala was the policy and advocacy coordinator for Saferworld’s Washington, D.C. office, where she advocated for U.S. foreign policy driven by the needs and interests of conflict-affected communities. She has facilitated advocacy strategy development workshops in Nepal, Kyrgyzstan, and Somalia with Saferworld’s country teams and partners. Ursala chaired the U.S. Civil Society Working Group for Women, Peace and Security for two terms and has previously worked at the Alliance for Peacebuilding (AfP) and Women in International Security.
As Congress is poised to pass a $858 billion defense budget, federal investments in conflict prevention pale in comparison.