Nancy E. Soderberg, a national security aide and United Nations diplomat under President Bill Clinton, says it is "par for the course" that an incumbent has to address international challenges while the challenger has a free ride.
After all, a pluralistic society needs a strong and effective ethics of citizenship in order to face up to both its internal challenges (diversity, equal rights, racism, corruption, etc) and international challenges (economic crisis, global warming, migrations, etc).
The agency's internal disarray comes at a time when the country faces extraordinary international challenges, including a massive foreign hacking operation and the looming threat of nuclear war ― underscoring the vital need for a unified, high-functioning State Department.
How do major international challenges and changes impact us?
The formation and pursuit of economic integration can also present new international challenges for participating states.
There would be a "new model" for tackling this and similar international challenges.
Undoubtedly, the Bush team can manage the daily government and meet international challenges.
At the White House, he prepared to shake up his staff to help him tackle daunting economic and international challenges.
As secretary-general, Hammarskjöld is generally thought to have combined great moral force with subtlety in meeting international challenges.
Surely, as the U.S. confronts its domestic and international challenges today, both parties can do the same.
Senator Barack Obama's acceptance speech was eloquent and covered the core areas of our domestic and international challenges.
