Office of Global Issues

"The Office of Global Issues and Multilateral Affairs advises the President and National Security Advisor on all aspects of U.S. foreign policy dealing with transnational issues or those issues that involve special multilateral arrangements. These issues include terrorism, complex contingency operations, narcotics, the United Nations, international crime, foreign military sales, war crimes, sanctions policy, and regional security arrangement. This office is also handles PDD-56 implementation." 

Previous directors

 * Jessica T. Matthews has been director of the Office of Global Issues of the National Security Council.
 * Stephen E. Flynn served as director of the Office of Global Issues.
 * Richard Clarke has been Director, Office of Global Issues and Multilateral Affairs, National Security Council

Other staff

 * Mr. William Peters, director of the Office of Global Issues and Communications Information Programs.
 * Dennis P. Halpin was an analyst for United Nations issues, Office of Global Issues, Bureau of Intelligence and Research, Department of State, Washington, D.C. (September 1998 - July 2000)
 * Susan E. Rice served as Director for International Organizations and Peacekeeping in the National Security Council's office of Global Issues and Multilateral Affairs. (See)