report "reinforces my concern that the administration's plans to increase assistance to Russia could exacerbate the risk of a renewed Russian offensive biological weapons effort".
And she appealed to the board to broaden a campaign for conservation of natural gas and to increase assistance for low-income customers.
Seeking to head off Congressional action, wealthy universities have been rushing in recent months to expand financial aid, in some cases using more of their endowments to increase assistance to low-income and upper-income students alike.
Mr. Khalilzad, who is awaiting Congressional hearings on his appointment to be ambassador to Afghanistan, is in Kabul for two weeks and is already pushing ahead with the administration's plan to increase assistance and accelerate reconstruction in Afghanistan.
Abbott's pledge to increase assistance in the humanitarian space following calls from state premiers, federal ministers, government backbenchers and other political parties amid community rallies for Australia to do more to help the plight of refugees fleeing the war-torn region.
In Washington, administration officials said President Obama had not yet signed off on a specific package of measures, but had agreed in principle to increase assistance to the military wing of the Syrian opposition that could include battlefield gear like body armor and night-vision goggles, but not arms.
Mr Rhodes said President Obama had made the decision to increase assistance, including "military support", to the Supreme Military Council (SMC) and Syrian Opposition Coalition.
Mr Obama's Deputy National Security Adviser, Ben Rhodes, said the president had made the decision to increase assistance, including "military support", to the rebels' Supreme Military Council (SMC), which includes the Free Syrian Army FSAandand the National Coalition for Syrian Revolutionary and Opposition Forces.
The board also approved the schedule of next year's Under-19 World Cup, to be held in the United Arab Emirates in February and March; approved a recommendation to increase assistance given to Afghanistan by $1.1m £680,4611); and agreed that an ICC chairman will be appointed after next year's annual conference.
Second, therefore, is to try to increase assistance to these people.
