Policy and Rights

Policy and Rightshttp://depictions.media/policy-and-rights/
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Purpose: An announcement introduces "Ozalert," a new national emergency messaging system designed to send near-instant text alerts to compatible mobile devices during local and national disasters.

Test Date: The announcement notes that a test alert will be broadcast to mobile devices around 2:00 PM AEST on Monday, July 27, 2026.

Website: Listeners are directed to www.ausalert.gov.au for further details.

2. Host Introduction

A host named Kelly Reeburn introduces the show Policy and Rights, broadcasting from Shadow Park in South Australia. He briefly discusses the upcoming Ozalert test, comparing it to emergency systems already active in Canada and the United States (such as Amber Alerts). He then transitions to a speech delivered by Prime Minister Anthony Albanese.

Test Date: The announcement notes that a test alert will be broadcast to mobile devices around 2:00 PM AEST on Monday, July 27, 2026.

Website: Listeners are directed to www.ausalert.gov.au for further details.

2. Host Introduction

A host named Kelly Reeburn introduces the show Policy and Rights, broadcasting from Shadow Park in South Australia. He briefly discusses the upcoming Ozalert test, comparing it to emergency systems already active in Canada and the United States (such as Amber Alerts). He then transitions to a speech delivered by Prime Minister Anthony Albanese.

3. Keynote Address by Prime Minister Anthony AlbaneseThe remainder of the recording is a formal address by Prime Minister Anthony Albanese at the University of Sydney, focusing heavily on the rise of Artificial Intelligence, sovereign capability, and upcoming government regulations.

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Vanessa Frazier, serving as the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict, delivered her first major briefing to the Security Council, characterizing the latest report as an "indictment of inaction". The findings presented a concerning rise in grave child violations worldwide, noting that both state and non-state armed groups continue to disregard established humanitarian protections. Frazier strongly advocated for increased accountability from member states and emphasized the necessity of maintaining safe spaces for youth voices, an issue she highlighted after a youth civil society representative was barred from attending the briefing due to last-minute procedural objections.
Concurrently, in Yellowknife, the Honourable Tim Hodgson, Canada's Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, concluded the 2026 Energy and Mines Ministers’ Conference with an announcement of $73 million in federal funding. This investment is directed toward 12 projects nationwide, with a primary focus on critical mineral development, transport infrastructure, and clean energy grids in Canada’s North. Notable initiatives include a $50 million investment for the NICO Project Access Road, a joint venture involving the Tłı̨chǫ Government and Fortune Minerals Limited, alongside additional funding for logistics hubs and traditional knowledge studies, all aimed at advancing Arctic sovereignty and strengthening Indigenous partnerships.
Both the UN briefing and the Canadian infrastructure announcement illustrate how governance at different scales is actively addressing urgent and distinct priorities. Whether through advocating for the protection of children in conflict-affected regions or investing in the sustainable mineral supply chains necessary for future energy needs, these actions demonstrate a continued commitment to long-term stability and development. As these initiatives move forward, the focus remains on enforcing international accountability while simultaneously building the essential infrastructure required to secure economic opportunities for Indigenous communities and the nation at large

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Vanessa Frazier, serving as the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict, delivered her first major briefing to the Security Council, characterizing the latest report as an "indictment of inaction". The findings presented a concerning rise in grave child violations worldwide, noting that both state and non-state armed groups continue to disregard established humanitarian protections. Frazier strongly advocated for increased accountability from member states and emphasized the necessity of maintaining safe spaces for youth voices, an issue she highlighted after a youth civil society representative was barred from attending the briefing due to last-minute procedural objections.
Concurrently, in Yellowknife, the Honourable Tim Hodgson, Canada's Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, concluded the 2026 Energy and Mines Ministers’ Conference with an announcement of $73 million in federal funding. This investment is directed toward 12 projects nationwide, with a primary focus on critical mineral development, transport infrastructure, and clean energy grids in Canada’s North. Notable initiatives include a $50 million investment for the NICO Project Access Road, a joint venture involving the Tłı̨chǫ Government and Fortune Minerals Limited, alongside additional funding for logistics hubs and traditional knowledge studies, all aimed at advancing Arctic sovereignty and strengthening Indigenous partnerships.
Both the UN briefing and the Canadian infrastructure announcement illustrate how governance at different scales is actively addressing urgent and distinct priorities. Whether through advocating for the protection of children in conflict-affected regions or investing in the sustainable mineral supply chains necessary for future energy needs, these actions demonstrate a continued commitment to long-term stability and development. As these initiatives move forward, the focus remains on enforcing international accountability while simultaneously building the essential infrastructure required to secure economic opportunities for Indigenous communities and the nation at large

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UN Secretary General candidate: Caroline Rodriguez Burgett (b. 1973), Guyanese diplomat and permanent resident to the UN — noted as the highest-ranking Guyanese person of Indigenous descent in her country's governmental history. 1
Candidate focus areas: Plans to build and support UN infrastructure so member states can operate productively and human rights rise to the top of the UN agenda. 1
Canada housing investment: CAD $3.2 billion split between a federal community-building fund and BDC, deployed over the next decade. 2
Primary mechanism: Slash multi-unit housing development costs by up to 50% in priority communities — estimated savings of ~$40,000 per unit for home builders. 2
Context: A one-bedroom condo in British Columbia can exceed $300,000; goal is to pass savings to home buyers. 2
Policy intent: Unfreeze housing projects rendered financially impossible under high interest rate conditions. 2
Carney's foreign policy pitch (Dublin/Trinity College): Called on mid-level powers — Canada and EU nations — to combine economic, military, and demographic strength rather than competing for favor with global superpowers. 3
Key quote: "In a world of great power rivalry, middle powers have a choice to compete for favor or combine to create a third path with impact." 3
Framing: Carney described Canada as "the most European, non-European country", citing shared values of pluralism and human rights. 3

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UN Secretary General candidate: Caroline Rodriguez Burgett (b. 1973), Guyanese diplomat and permanent resident to the UN — noted as the highest-ranking Guyanese person of Indigenous descent in her country's governmental history. 1
Candidate focus areas: Plans to build and support UN infrastructure so member states can operate productively and human rights rise to the top of the UN agenda. 1
Canada housing investment: CAD $3.2 billion split between a federal community-building fund and BDC, deployed over the next decade. 2
Primary mechanism: Slash multi-unit housing development costs by up to 50% in priority communities — estimated savings of ~$40,000 per unit for home builders. 2
Context: A one-bedroom condo in British Columbia can exceed $300,000; goal is to pass savings to home buyers. 2
Policy intent: Unfreeze housing projects rendered financially impossible under high interest rate conditions. 2
Carney's foreign policy pitch (Dublin/Trinity College): Called on mid-level powers — Canada and EU nations — to combine economic, military, and demographic strength rather than competing for favor with global superpowers. 3
Key quote: "In a world of great power rivalry, middle powers have a choice to compete for favor or combine to create a third path with impact." 3
Framing: Carney described Canada as "the most European, non-European country", citing shared values of pluralism and human rights. 3

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Canada was the only G7 country to see economic contraction in the last quarter despite similar global headwinds faced by peers 1
Global Eye is hybrid system combining advanced radar surveillance technology from Sweden's Saab with Bombardier Global 6500 airframe manufactured in Canada

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Canada was the only G7 country to see economic contraction in the last quarter despite similar global headwinds faced by peers 1
Global Eye is hybrid system combining advanced radar surveillance technology from Sweden's Saab with Bombardier Global 6500 airframe manufactured in Canada

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Thousands of people will benefit from B.C.’s $241-million investment in skilled trades training, expanding access to good-paying jobs for people in British Columbia, while ensuring employers have workers to deliver major projects. “Growing B.C.’s economy means making sure British Columbians are first in line for the opportunities created by the billions in investment arriving in our province,” said Premier David Eby. “We are expanding training capacity where it’s needed most and helping people get into rewarding trades careers faster, while also building up B.C.’s economy.”

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Thousands of people will benefit from B.C.’s $241-million investment in skilled trades training, expanding access to good-paying jobs for people in British Columbia, while ensuring employers have workers to deliver major projects. “Growing B.C.’s economy means making sure British Columbians are first in line for the opportunities created by the billions in investment arriving in our province,” said Premier David Eby. “We are expanding training capacity where it’s needed most and helping people get into rewarding trades careers faster, while also building up B.C.’s economy.”

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Below is a summary of the key findings from their latest reports:🏗️ Climate Resilience & InfrastructureCommissioner Jerry DeMarco expressed deep concern over the federal government's slow response to protecting its own physical assets—valued at roughly $100 billion.

Federal Assets at Risk: The audit found "significant gaps" in the Treasury Board’s oversight of the Greening Government Strategy. Departments like National Defence and Fisheries and Oceans have been slow to adapt infrastructure (such as bridges and buildings) to extreme weather.
Outdated Flood Mapping: Efforts to map high-risk flood areas are behind schedule and often fail to account for future climate projections. The audit noted that current data is frequently insufficient for making long-term decisions on where to safely build homes or infrastructure.

⚕️ Public Health: The Avian Influenza ResponseOne of the more striking findings involved the management of medical supplies during the avian flu outbreak.

Vaccine Waste: The Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) was criticized for allowing 95% of its avian influenza vaccines to expire after purchasing far more doses than necessary.
Preparedness Gaps: Despite the lessons of COVID-19, the audit found continued failures in data collection and decision-making processes, which hindered the efficiency of the response.

🤝 Indigenous Services & ReconciliationAuditor General Karen Hogan focused on the "New Fiscal Relationship" between the federal government and First Nations.

Funding Oversight: While over $6.5 billion has been distributed via 10-year grants to provide predictable funding, Indigenous Services Canada (ISC) failed to monitor whether recipients remained eligible or if the funding was actually closing socio-economic gaps.
Stalled Progress: Hogan noted that without better monitoring, the government is falling short of its commitments to advance reconciliation and improve outcomes for First Nations communities.

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Below is a summary of the key findings from their latest reports:🏗️ Climate Resilience & InfrastructureCommissioner Jerry DeMarco expressed deep concern over the federal government's slow response to protecting its own physical assets—valued at roughly $100 billion.

Federal Assets at Risk: The audit found "significant gaps" in the Treasury Board’s oversight of the Greening Government Strategy. Departments like National Defence and Fisheries and Oceans have been slow to adapt infrastructure (such as bridges and buildings) to extreme weather.
Outdated Flood Mapping: Efforts to map high-risk flood areas are behind schedule and often fail to account for future climate projections. The audit noted that current data is frequently insufficient for making long-term decisions on where to safely build homes or infrastructure.

⚕️ Public Health: The Avian Influenza ResponseOne of the more striking findings involved the management of medical supplies during the avian flu outbreak.

Vaccine Waste: The Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) was criticized for allowing 95% of its avian influenza vaccines to expire after purchasing far more doses than necessary.
Preparedness Gaps: Despite the lessons of COVID-19, the audit found continued failures in data collection and decision-making processes, which hindered the efficiency of the response.

🤝 Indigenous Services & ReconciliationAuditor General Karen Hogan focused on the "New Fiscal Relationship" between the federal government and First Nations.

Funding Oversight: While over $6.5 billion has been distributed via 10-year grants to provide predictable funding, Indigenous Services Canada (ISC) failed to monitor whether recipients remained eligible or if the funding was actually closing socio-economic gaps.
Stalled Progress: Hogan noted that without better monitoring, the government is falling short of its commitments to advance reconciliation and improve outcomes for First Nations communities.

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Lowering Borrowing Costs: Reducing the financial burden on governments for massive procurement projects, such as submarines, fighter jets, and over-the-horizon radar.

Dual-Use Infrastructure: Financing projects that serve both civilian and military needs, particularly in the Arctic (e.g., ports, airstrips, and surveillance systems).

Lowering Borrowing Costs: Reducing the financial burden on governments for massive procurement projects, such as submarines, fighter jets, and over-the-horizon radar.

Dual-Use Infrastructure: Financing projects that serve both civilian and military needs, particularly in the Arctic (e.g., ports, airstrips, and surveillance systems).

Supply Chain Resilience: Supporting small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) within the defense sector to ensure domestic industrial bases aren't reliant on adversarial nations.

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Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/policy-and-rights--3339563/support.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71708330Tue, 28 Apr 2026 15:34:38 +0000Michael ClogsMy name is Will Rogers. I have been a paramedic in British Columbia since 1987. I am also a member of the Cloverdale Chamber. I have a story I think your listeners would find compelling. Four years ago, I started traveling to Ukraine to deliver...cuedf.ca Everything is there: the fund details, the guide to how it works, and how to contribute." "I am looking to connect with first responder groups, community organizations, podcasters, chambers of commerce, TV and radio media, business leaders across the lower mainland, BC and Canada. Any and all exposure would be greatly appreciated. Phase one will be built on grassroots involvement.

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As of today, Monday, April 20, 2026, Mary Simon is attending the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (UNPFII) in New York City.

During the briefing (held in mid-April 2026), Sima Sami Bahous, Executive Director of UN-Women, addressed the Council to highlight the critical state of gender-based violence and instability in the region. Her central message was that sustainable peace in the DRC cannot be achieved as long as women continue to be subjected to horrific violence and treated as "spoils of war."

New Brunswick Premier Susan Holt: Premier Holt used her visit to Ottawa—which included the summit and a meeting with Prime Minister Mark Carney—to advocate for New Brunswick’s energy sector and natural resources. She emphasized her province's role in helping Canada become an "energy super power," highlighting the need for federal partnership on health-care funding, defence investments, and major projects like critical mineral development.

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As of today, Monday, April 20, 2026, Mary Simon is attending the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (UNPFII) in New York City.

During the briefing (held in mid-April 2026), Sima Sami Bahous, Executive Director of UN-Women, addressed the Council to highlight the critical state of gender-based violence and instability in the region. Her central message was that sustainable peace in the DRC cannot be achieved as long as women continue to be subjected to horrific violence and treated as "spoils of war."

New Brunswick Premier Susan Holt: Premier Holt used her visit to Ottawa—which included the summit and a meeting with Prime Minister Mark Carney—to advocate for New Brunswick’s energy sector and natural resources. She emphasized her province's role in helping Canada become an "energy super power," highlighting the need for federal partnership on health-care funding, defence investments, and major projects like critical mineral development.

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Ineffectiveness of Current Relief: Cobena stated that the surcharges "ultimately erase any savings" provided by the Prime Minister's recent suspension of the federal excise tax.
Call for Total Tax Removal: She is advocating for a more aggressive Conservative proposal: the removal of all federal taxes on fuel for the remainder of the year. She contends that only this level of intervention will provide meaningful relief to Canadians struggling with grocery costs.
Predictability of the Crisis: By stating it "doesn't take a genius" to see this coming, she framed the surcharges as a predictable consequence of high energy costs and global instability that the government failed to adequately prepare for.

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Ineffectiveness of Current Relief: Cobena stated that the surcharges "ultimately erase any savings" provided by the Prime Minister's recent suspension of the federal excise tax.
Call for Total Tax Removal: She is advocating for a more aggressive Conservative proposal: the removal of all federal taxes on fuel for the remainder of the year. She contends that only this level of intervention will provide meaningful relief to Canadians struggling with grocery costs.
Predictability of the Crisis: By stating it "doesn't take a genius" to see this coming, she framed the surcharges as a predictable consequence of high energy costs and global instability that the government failed to adequately prepare for.

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Prime Minister Mark Carney takes questions from journalists in Montérégie, Que. after his party gained another floor crosser ahead of this weekend's Liberal convention in Montreal.

In a stunning political development on April 8, 2026, Marilyn Gladu, the long-time Conservative MP for Sarnia–Lambton–Bkejwanong, officially crossed the floor to join the Liberal Party.

This move has sent shockwaves through Ottawa, as Gladu—first elected in 2015—was previously known for her staunchly conservative positions on issues ranging from carbon pricing to social policy.

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Prime Minister Mark Carney takes questions from journalists in Montérégie, Que. after his party gained another floor crosser ahead of this weekend's Liberal convention in Montreal.

In a stunning political development on April 8, 2026, Marilyn Gladu, the long-time Conservative MP for Sarnia–Lambton–Bkejwanong, officially crossed the floor to join the Liberal Party.

This move has sent shockwaves through Ottawa, as Gladu—first elected in 2015—was previously known for her staunchly conservative positions on issues ranging from carbon pricing to social policy.

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Aspect Biosystems The investment will support the development and commercialization of Aspect's bioprinting technology, which is used to create therapeutic tissues. This initiative aims to advance Canadian-made biomanufacturing platforms, moving the research from the lab to commercial production.
Providence Health Care (PHC) The funding will support PHC in establishing a new Cell and Gene Therapy (CGT) facility. This facility will be used to manufacture clinical-grade cell and gene therapies, supporting clinical trials, research, and future patient treatments.

Overall, this investment is intended to secure domestic capacity in the life sciences sector, create high-quality jobs, and improve Canada's preparedness for future health challenges.
Mark Carney on Infrastructure
The Alto High-Speed Rail (HSR) project is the most ambitious transportation initiative in modern Canadian history. Formerly referred to as "High Frequency Rail" (HFR), the project evolved in 2025 into a full high-speed rail plan under Alto, a dedicated Crown corporation.
For Canada, this represents a shift from outdated, shared-track travel to a modern, electrified "backbone" connecting the country’s most populous region.
1. What is Alto? Alto is a wholly owned subsidiary of VIA Rail, created to act as the project authority. It operates at arm's length from the government to manage the design, construction, and eventual operation of the rail network.

The Partnership: Alto is working with Cadence, a private consortium that includes major players like CDPQ Infra, AtkinsRéalis, and Air Canada, to co-design the system.
The Goal: A dedicated 1,000 km track where passenger trains no longer have to pull over for freight trains.

2. Technical Scope & Route The project targets speeds of up to 300 km/h, effectively "shrinking" the distance between major hubs.

Primary Corridor: Toronto – Peterborough – Ottawa – Montréal – Trois-Rivières – Québec City.
Phase 1: In late 2025, the government announced that the Ottawa–Montréal segment would be the first to start construction (expected in 2029) to prove the technology and generate immediate regional benefits.
Southwestern Ontario: Studies are currently underway (due late 2026) to determine how to extend this service or enhance rail connections toward London and Windsor.

3. What It Means for Canada The project is being framed as a "nation-building" endeavor with three primary impacts:
Economic Integration By turning the Toronto-Quebec City corridor into a single, fluid economic zone, Alto aims to boost Canada's GDP by an estimated $35 billion. It allows people to live in more affordable cities (like Peterborough or Trois-Rivières) while working in major financial hubs.
Environmental Goals The network will be fully electrified, significantly reducing the carbon footprint of travel in the corridor. It is designed to lure travelers away from short-haul flights and car trips on the congested Highway 401.
Operational Reliability Currently, VIA Rail shares tracks with CN and CP freight trains, leading to frequent delays. Alto’s dedicated tracks mean:

Frequency: Trains departing every few minutes during peak hours.
On-time performance: Targeted at 95% or higher.
Travel Times: Dramatic reductions, such as Toronto to Ottawa in roughly 2.5 to 3 hours (down from 4.5+).

4. Challenges and Criticism Despite the excitement, the project faces significant hurdles as of 2026:

Cost: Estimates range from $60 billion to $90 billion, leading to political pushback regarding the use of public funds.
Route Disputes: Rural communities and agricultural associations along the proposed "northern route" (through Peterborough) have raised concerns about land use and environmental disruption.
Political Divide: While the current government views it as essential infrastructure, opposition leaders have criticized the high price tag, calling for more scrutiny on the project's long-term viability.

Current Status (April 2026): Alto is currently conducting extensive field studies and public consultations across Ontario and Quebec to finalize the exact path of the tracks.

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Aspect Biosystems The investment will support the development and commercialization of Aspect's bioprinting technology, which is used to create therapeutic tissues. This initiative aims to advance Canadian-made biomanufacturing platforms, moving the research from the lab to commercial production.
Providence Health Care (PHC) The funding will support PHC in establishing a new Cell and Gene Therapy (CGT) facility. This facility will be used to manufacture clinical-grade cell and gene therapies, supporting clinical trials, research, and future patient treatments.

The Partnership: Alto is working with Cadence, a private consortium that includes major players like CDPQ Infra, AtkinsRéalis, and Air Canada, to co-design the system.
The Goal: A dedicated 1,000 km track where passenger trains no longer have to pull over for freight trains.

2. Technical Scope & Route The project targets speeds of up to 300 km/h, effectively "shrinking" the distance between major hubs.

Primary Corridor: Toronto – Peterborough – Ottawa – Montréal – Trois-Rivières – Québec City.
Phase 1: In late 2025, the government announced that the Ottawa–Montréal segment would be the first to start construction (expected in 2029) to prove the technology and generate immediate regional benefits.
Southwestern Ontario: Studies are currently underway (due late 2026) to determine how to extend this service or enhance rail connections toward London and Windsor.

Frequency: Trains departing every few minutes during peak hours.
On-time performance: Targeted at 95% or higher.
Travel Times: Dramatic reductions, such as Toronto to Ottawa in roughly 2.5 to 3 hours (down from 4.5+).

4. Challenges and Criticism...]]>5379civicengagement,civilrights,communityrights,governmentaccountability,humanrights,policyanalysis,policydiscussions,rightseducation,socialjusticefalsefullWomen breaking barriershttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/women-breaking-barriers--71195129An Urgent Call to Action: Building Coalitions to End Gender-Based Violence
The upcoming event marks a critical convergence of influential women leaders and dedicated allies from the pinnacles of entertainment, science, media, and global business. The central focus of this high-level convening is to illuminate the devastating and often hidden impact of gender-based violence on the life trajectories and ultimate potential of women and girls across the globe. By bringing these diverse and powerful voices together, the event is specifically designed to forge robust, action-oriented coalitions across sectors—a necessary step toward realizing the definitive goal of eradicating all forms of violence against women and girls worldwide.
This significant gathering serves as a celebratory capstone to Women’s History Month, a time when we honor the achievements and struggles of women who have paved the way. We invite you to join us for this special recognition of trailblazing women worldwide—those who are currently breaking barriers and fighting for a more equitable future.
Our Collective Commitment: Building Powerful Coalitions
Our united vision is clear: to leverage the combined influence of all attendees to establish powerful, cross-sectoral coalitions. These partnerships will translate dialogue into concrete action, driving policy change, increasing resource allocation, and implementing effective, on-the-ground programs that help end the systemic violence perpetrated against women and girls.
Featured Global Leaders and Innovators:
The event will feature a lineup of extraordinary speakers, including:

UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed: A leading global voice for sustainable development, peace, and gender equality.
Audrey Nuna: The innovative artist known as the singing voice of Kpop Demon Hunters, representing the power of modern media and culture.
Sandra Kwon: A celebrated comedian and social media personality (@jeenieweenie), leveraging humor to address complex social issues.
Tatyana McFadden: A highly decorated American Paralympic Athlete and activist, embodying resilience and strength.
Jessica Sibley: The influential CEO of TIME Magazine, representing the power of global media to shape public discourse.
Fereshteh Forough: Founder of Code to Inspire, working to empower women in Afghanistan through digital literacy and technology.
Amanda Nguyen: Astronaut, Founder & CEO of Rise, a Nobel Peace Prize nominee and activist who successfully championed the Sexual Assault Survivors’ Bill of Rights.
Katya Echazarreta: Astronaut and electrical engineer, inspiring the next generation of women in STEM.
Dr. Sian Proctor: Astronaut, geoscientist, and artist, championing diversity and inclusion in space exploration.

Join us as we move beyond awareness to a collaborative commitment to change, ensuring that every woman and girl can live a life free from violence.

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The upcoming event marks a critical convergence of influential women leaders and dedicated allies from the pinnacles of entertainment, science, media, and global business. The central focus of this high-level convening is to illuminate the devastating and often hidden impact of gender-based violence on the life trajectories and ultimate potential of women and girls across the globe. By bringing these diverse and powerful voices together, the event is specifically designed to forge robust, action-oriented coalitions across sectors—a necessary step toward realizing the definitive goal of eradicating all forms of violence against women and girls worldwide.
This significant gathering serves as a celebratory capstone to Women’s History Month, a time when we honor the achievements and struggles of women who have paved the way. We invite you to join us for this special recognition of trailblazing women worldwide—those who are currently breaking barriers and fighting for a more equitable future.
Our Collective Commitment: Building Powerful Coalitions
Our united vision is clear: to leverage the combined influence of all attendees to establish powerful, cross-sectoral coalitions. These partnerships will translate dialogue into concrete action, driving policy change, increasing resource allocation, and implementing effective, on-the-ground programs that help end the systemic violence perpetrated against women and girls.
Featured Global Leaders and Innovators:
The event will feature a lineup of extraordinary speakers, including:

UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed: A leading global voice for sustainable development, peace, and gender equality.
Audrey Nuna: The innovative artist known as the singing voice of Kpop Demon Hunters, representing the power of modern media and culture.
Sandra Kwon: A celebrated comedian and social media personality (@jeenieweenie), leveraging humor to address complex social issues.
Tatyana McFadden: A highly decorated American Paralympic Athlete and activist, embodying resilience and strength.
Jessica Sibley: The influential CEO of TIME Magazine, representing the power of global media to shape public discourse.
Fereshteh Forough: Founder of Code to Inspire, working to empower women in Afghanistan through digital literacy and technology.
Amanda Nguyen: Astronaut, Founder & CEO of Rise, a Nobel Peace Prize nominee and activist who successfully championed the Sexual Assault Survivors’ Bill of Rights.
Katya Echazarreta: Astronaut and electrical engineer, inspiring the next generation of women in STEM.
Dr. Sian Proctor: Astronaut, geoscientist, and artist, championing diversity and inclusion in space exploration.

Join us as we move beyond awareness to a collaborative commitment to change, ensuring that every woman and girl can live a life free from violence.

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The core of the international dispute manifested during the UN Human Rights Committee’s recent review in Geneva (March 2026) of Canada’s compliance with the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR). Activists and medical groups have forcefully challenged Canada's legal position on Article 6, the right to life.The "Positive Measures" Dispute and Systemic Neglect
A central point of contention is Canada's claim that the "right to life" does not impose a legal, positive obligation on the government to take proactive, concrete steps to address systemic, life-threatening crises. Human rights advocates argue that by treating the right to life merely as a negative right—the right not to be arbitrarily killed—the government is legally excusing itself from tackling root causes of preventable mortality.

Impact on Vulnerable Populations: Activists highlight that this legal stance enables the government to fail to adequately address systemic threats such as chronic homelessness, rampant food insecurity, the devastating toxic drug crisis, and environmental injustices that disproportionately affect Indigenous communities. They estimate that this neglect is responsible for thousands of preventable deaths annually, constituting a profound human rights failure.
The Toussaint v. Canada Failure: Physicians and legal experts underscored the critical case of Toussaint v. Canada, where the UN found the nation in violation of the ICCPR for denying essential healthcare to an irregular migrant. Canada's continued refusal to implement the UN Human Rights Committee's findings in this landmark case is cited as demonstrative of a cavalier attitude toward international human rights obligations.

-----2. Domestic Conflict: Healthcare and The Charter of Rights and Freedoms
Domestically, the medical community, led by the Canadian Medical Association (CMA), is directly confronting provincial policies perceived as dismantling the principles of equitable public healthcare and undermining the supremacy of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms.The Charter Under Attack: The Notwithstanding Clause
In a highly significant legal move in March 2026, the CMA applied to intervene at the Supreme Court of Canada regarding Saskatchewan’s use of the notwithstanding clause (Section 33 of the Charter).

The Principle of Accountability: Doctors argue that the use of this clause to pre-emptively shield legislation from judicial review—a move that prevents the courts from ever assessing if the law violates Canadians’ fundamental rights—is profoundly anti-democratic. The CMA’s intervention aims to ensure the Charter remains an effective check on governmental power, particularly when health policy decisions threaten access and equity.

The Two-Tier Healthcare Threat: Alberta's Bill 11
Mid-March 2026 saw nationwide "Days of Action" involving doctors, nurses, and allied health professionals protesting against Alberta's controversial Bill 11, which permits significant health reforms.

Erosion of Equity: Critics argue that this legislation facilitates the expansion of private payments for medical services, creating a "queue-jumping" mechanism. This, they contend, constitutes a discriminatory, two-tiered system where access is determined by wealth rather than medical need, fundamentally violating the core principle of equitable access that underpins the Canada Health Act.

-----3. Unified Demands for Action
The diverse coalition of stakeholders has presented a clear, unified set of demands to shift Canada's legal and policy approach to health and human rights:

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The core of the international dispute manifested during the UN Human Rights Committee’s recent review in Geneva (March 2026) of Canada’s compliance with the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR). Activists and medical groups have forcefully challenged Canada's legal position on Article 6, the right to life.The "Positive Measures" Dispute and Systemic Neglect
A central point of contention is Canada's claim that the "right to life" does not impose a legal, positive obligation on the government to take proactive, concrete steps to address systemic, life-threatening crises. Human rights advocates argue that by treating the right to life merely as a negative right—the right not to be arbitrarily killed—the government is legally excusing itself from tackling root causes of preventable mortality.

Impact on Vulnerable Populations: Activists highlight that this legal stance enables the government to fail to adequately address systemic threats such as chronic homelessness, rampant food insecurity, the devastating toxic drug crisis, and environmental injustices that disproportionately affect Indigenous communities. They estimate that this neglect is responsible for thousands of preventable deaths annually, constituting a profound human rights failure.
The Toussaint v. Canada Failure: Physicians and legal experts underscored the critical case of Toussaint v. Canada, where the UN found the nation in violation of the ICCPR for denying essential healthcare to an irregular migrant. Canada's continued refusal to implement the UN Human Rights Committee's findings in this landmark case is cited as demonstrative of a cavalier attitude toward international human rights obligations.

The Principle of Accountability: Doctors argue that the use of this clause to pre-emptively shield legislation from judicial review—a move that prevents the courts from ever assessing if the law violates Canadians’ fundamental rights—is profoundly anti-democratic. The CMA’s intervention aims to ensure the Charter remains an effective check on governmental power, particularly when health policy decisions threaten access and equity.

Erosion of Equity: Critics argue that this legislation facilitates the expansion of private payments for medical services, creating a "queue-jumping" mechanism. This, they contend, constitutes a discriminatory, two-tiered system where access...]]>4895civicengagement,civilrights,communityrights,governmentaccountability,humanrights,policyanalysis,policydiscussions,policyreform,rightseducation,socialjusticefalse
full118 children have been killed and 372 more have been injured in Lebanonhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/118-children-have-been-killed-and-372-more-have-been-injured-in-lebanon--70935212

Across the wider region, the scale of the tragedy is immense. UNICEF reported that more than 2,100 children have been killed or injured since the beginning of the war, including 206 children killed in Iran, 118 in Lebanon, four children killed in Israel, and one in Kuwait. Chaiban cautioned that “These are the reported figures and they are expected to rise as the violence continues," estimating this to be “an average of approximately 87 children either killed or injured every day.”
Ms. Albanese briefed journalists on her findings, which detailed concerns over torture, deaths in custody, the extensive destruction of Gaza’s health system, and what she categorized as a broader system of violence against Palestinians. The subsequent Q&A session focused on key contentious issues, including Israel’s criticism of her mandate, the international community’s response, challenges related to access and conditions in Gaza, deaths in custody, and the devastating impact on medical personnel.-----Humanitarian Crisis Update: Children in the Middle East Conflict

UN Resolution on the Enslavement of Africans as the Gravest Crime Against Humanity: African Group's Stance and Global Context
Ambassador Samuel Yao Kumah of Ghana, speaking on behalf of the African Group at the United Nations, delivered a powerful statement ahead of a landmark UN Resolution seeking to declare the enslavement of Africans as the Gravest Crime Against Humanity. Addressing reporters in New York, Ambassador Kumah emphasized that the resolution is not an attempt to "rank suffering, nor does it attempt to create a legal hierarchy of crimes against humanity."

Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/policy-and-rights--3339563/support.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70935212Fri, 27 Mar 2026 19:37:05 +0000Michael ClogsAcross the wider region, the scale of the tragedy is immense. UNICEF reported that more than 2,100 children have been killed or injured since the beginning of the war, including 206 children killed in Iran, 118 in Lebanon, four children killed in...

Across the wider region, the scale of the tragedy is immense. UNICEF reported that more than 2,100 children have been killed or injured since the beginning of the war, including 206 children killed in Iran, 118 in Lebanon, four children killed in Israel, and one in Kuwait. Chaiban cautioned that “These are the reported figures and they are expected to rise as the violence continues," estimating this to be “an average of approximately 87 children either killed or injured every day.”
Ms. Albanese briefed journalists on her findings, which detailed concerns over torture, deaths in custody, the extensive destruction of Gaza’s health system, and what she categorized as a broader system of violence against Palestinians. The subsequent Q&A session focused on key contentious issues, including Israel’s criticism of her mandate, the international community’s response, challenges related to access and conditions in Gaza, deaths in custody, and the devastating impact on medical personnel.-----Humanitarian Crisis Update: Children in the Middle East Conflict

UN Resolution on the Enslavement of Africans as the Gravest Crime Against Humanity: African Group's Stance and Global Context
Ambassador Samuel Yao Kumah of Ghana, speaking on behalf of the African Group at the United Nations, delivered a powerful statement ahead of a landmark UN Resolution seeking to declare the enslavement of Africans as the Gravest Crime Against Humanity. Addressing reporters in New York, Ambassador Kumah emphasized that the resolution is not an attempt to "rank suffering, nor does it attempt to create a legal hierarchy of crimes against humanity."

Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/policy-and-rights--3339563/support.]]>5608civicengagement,communityrights,governmentaccountability,humanrights,policyanalysis,policydiscussions,policyreform,rightseducation,socialjusticefalsefull
Iran's new supreme leader vows to keep blocking Strait of Hormuzhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/iran-s-new-supreme-leader-vows-to-keep-blocking-strait-of-hormuz--70852916
Leadership Transition in Iran Following the assassination of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on February 28, 2026, during joint U.S.-Israeli airstrikes (dubbed "Operation Epic Fury"), Iran underwent a swift and tense succession process:
- Appointment: On March 9, 2026, the 88-member Assembly of Experts officially appointed Mojtaba Khamenei, the late leader's second son, as the new Supreme Leader.
- Defiant Stance: In his first major public address on March 12, Mojtaba Khamenei took an aggressive tone, vowing to keep the Strait of Hormuz closed—a move that effectively blockades one of the world's most vital energy chokepoints.
- Demands: He has demanded the immediate closure of all U.S. military bases in the Middle East and threatened continued "retaliation" for the "blood of martyrs," seeking compensation for damages or the seizure of "enemy property."
Market & Energy Impact The closure of the Strait and subsequent attacks have sent shockwaves through global energy markets:
- Oil Prices: Brent crude surged past $100 a barrel shortly after the announcement and has since climbed toward $120 as supply fears intensify.
- Iraqi Shutdown: Following a deadly drone/missile attack on a vessel at the Basra port on March 12, Iraq halted operations at all its oil terminals. This has removed approximately 3.3 million barrels per day from the global supply.
- Shipping: Maritime traffic through the Strait has dropped to nearly zero as insurance rates spiked 400% to 600%, and major firms suspended operations in the Persian Gulf.
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https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70852916Tue, 24 Mar 2026 15:50:13 +0000
Michael ClogsLeadership Transition in Iran Following the assassination of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on February 28, 2026, during joint U.S.-Israeli airstrikes (dubbed "Operation Epic Fury"), Iran underwent a swift and tense succession process: - Appointment: On March...Leadership Transition in Iran Following the assassination of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on February 28, 2026, during joint U.S.-Israeli airstrikes (dubbed "Operation Epic Fury"), Iran underwent a swift and tense succession process:
Appointment: On March 9, 2026, the 88-member Assembly of Experts officially appointed Mojtaba Khamenei, the late leader's second son, as the new Supreme Leader.

Defiant Stance: In his first major public address on March 12, Mojtaba Khamenei took an aggressive tone, vowing to keep the Strait of Hormuz closed—a move that effectively blockades one of the world's most vital energy chokepoints.

Demands: He has demanded the immediate closure of all U.S. military bases in the Middle East and threatened continued "retaliation" for the "blood of martyrs," seeking compensation for damages or the seizure of "enemy property."

Market & Energy Impact The closure of the Strait and subsequent attacks have sent shockwaves through global energy markets:

Oil Prices: Brent crude surged past $100 a barrel shortly after the announcement and has since climbed toward $120 as supply fears intensify.

Iraqi Shutdown: Following a deadly drone/missile attack on a vessel at the Basra port on March 12, Iraq halted operations at all its oil terminals. This has removed approximately 3.3 million barrels per day from the global supply.

Shipping: Maritime traffic through the Strait has dropped to nearly zero as insurance rates spiked 400% to 600%, and major firms suspended operations in the Persian Gulf.

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Annalene Baerbock Speaking on Gender Equalityhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/annalene-baerbock-speaking-on-gender-equality--70766492
President of the UN General Assembly in late 2025, has firmly established herself as the foremost global voice warning against the escalating "backlash" against gender equality. Her rhetoric moves beyond traditional human rights frameworks, positioning women’s rights not as a peripheral issue, but as a core metric for international security and democratic stability.1. The "Barometer" Theory: Gender Equality as a Security Indicator
Baerbock's central thesis, often dubbed the "Barometer Theory," asserts that the status of women is a predictive index for the health of a democracy and a nation's propensity for external aggression. This framework reframes the fight for gender equality as a matter of national and global security.
- The Precursor to Aggression: Baerbock repeatedly highlights the systematic repression of women and the concomitant stifling of domestic dissent as crucial early warning signs of forthcoming authoritarianism and international belligerence. She points to the actions of Russia as a potent, tragic example. The dismantling of civil society, including organizations dedicated to women's and minority rights, she argues, paved the way for the ultimate invasion of Ukraine.
- The Core Logic: The phrase, "If women are not safe, no one is safe," has become the philosophical bedrock of her diplomatic efforts. The argument is that any society that systemically devalues and marginalizes half of its population is inherently fractured, unstable, and therefore more susceptible to internal violence and external military adventurism. A state that controls the bodies and lives of its female citizens is a state that will readily seek to control others.
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https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70766492Thu, 19 Mar 2026 23:26:24 +0000
Michael ClogsAnnalena Baerbock, who ascended from Germany's Foreign Minister to the prestigious President of the UN General Assembly in late 2025, has firmly established herself as the foremost global voice warning against the escalating "backlash" against gender...President of the UN General Assembly in late 2025, has firmly established herself as the foremost global voice warning against the escalating "backlash" against gender equality. Her rhetoric moves beyond traditional human rights frameworks, positioning women’s rights not as a peripheral issue, but as a core metric for international security and democratic stability.1. The "Barometer" Theory: Gender Equality as a Security Indicator
Baerbock's central thesis, often dubbed the "Barometer Theory," asserts that the status of women is a predictive index for the health of a democracy and a nation's propensity for external aggression. This framework reframes the fight for gender equality as a matter of national and global security.
The Precursor to Aggression: Baerbock repeatedly highlights the systematic repression of women and the concomitant stifling of domestic dissent as crucial early warning signs of forthcoming authoritarianism and international belligerence. She points to the actions of Russia as a potent, tragic example. The dismantling of civil society, including organizations dedicated to women's and minority rights, she argues, paved the way for the ultimate invasion of Ukraine.
The Core Logic: The phrase, "If women are not safe, no one is safe," has become the philosophical bedrock of her diplomatic efforts. The argument is that any society that systemically devalues and marginalizes half of its population is inherently fractured, unstable, and therefore more susceptible to internal violence and external military adventurism. A state that controls the bodies and lives of its female citizens is a state that will readily seek to control others.

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Airstrike on Shajareh Tayyebeh Girls' Schoolhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/airstrike-on-shajareh-tayyebeh-girls-school--70665221
Incident Details The Shajareh Tayyebeh elementary school was struck during its morning session on the first day of a wider military offensive against Iran. Verified footage and satellite imagery show that the school building was decimated, with the roof collapsing on students. Reports from local medics and witnesses suggest a "double tap" or "triple tap" strike, where a secondary missile hit the area as students and staff were attempting to evacuate or take shelter in a prayer room. The school is located adjacent to a military complex belonging to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Navy. While the school had been walled off from the base since at least 2016, it appears to have been included in strike packages targeting the base. Official Responses and Attribution 1. Iranian Government Iranian state media and President Masoud Pezeshkian have unequivocally blamed a "U.S.-Israeli airstrike" for the massacre. Iranian authorities claim the remains of the munitions have been recovered and analyzed. 2. United States
- Initial Response: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Secretary of State Marco Rubio stated the Pentagon was "investigating" the reports but maintained that the U.S. does not target civilians.
- Internal Findings: Preliminary internal U.S. military assessments, reported by The New York Times and Reuters, suggest the U.S. was "likely" responsible. Officials cited the use of outdated intelligence that incorrectly identified the school as still being part of the active IRGC military installation.
- Presidential Statement: On March 7, President Donald Trump claimed without evidence that the strike was likely a "failed IRGC interception" or an "inaccurate" Iranian missile, a claim later challenged by independent weapons experts.
3. Israel The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) have stated they were not operating in the Minab area at the time of the strike and have "found no connection" to their operations.

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https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70665221Mon, 16 Mar 2026 19:39:01 +0000
Michael ClogsIncident Details The Shajareh Tayyebeh elementary school was struck during its morning session on the first day of a wider military offensive against Iran. Verified footage and satellite imagery show that the school building was decimated, with the...Incident Details The Shajareh Tayyebeh elementary school was struck during its morning session on the first day of a wider military offensive against Iran. Verified footage and satellite imagery show that the school building was decimated, with the roof collapsing on students. Reports from local medics and witnesses suggest a "double tap" or "triple tap" strike, where a secondary missile hit the area as students and staff were attempting to evacuate or take shelter in a prayer room. The school is located adjacent to a military complex belonging to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Navy. While the school had been walled off from the base since at least 2016, it appears to have been included in strike packages targeting the base. Official Responses and Attribution 1. Iranian Government Iranian state media and President Masoud Pezeshkian have unequivocally blamed a "U.S.-Israeli airstrike" for the massacre. Iranian authorities claim the remains of the munitions have been recovered and analyzed. 2. United States
Initial Response: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Secretary of State Marco Rubio stated the Pentagon was "investigating" the reports but maintained that the U.S. does not target civilians.
Internal Findings: Preliminary internal U.S. military assessments, reported by The New York Times and Reuters, suggest the U.S. was "likely" responsible. Officials cited the use of outdated intelligence that incorrectly identified the school as still being part of the active IRGC military installation.
Presidential Statement: On March 7, President Donald Trump claimed without evidence that the strike was likely a "failed IRGC interception" or an "inaccurate" Iranian missile, a claim later challenged by independent weapons experts.
3. Israel The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) have stated they were not operating in the Minab area at the time of the strike and have "found no connection" to their operations.

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Tim Hodgson Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Unlocking Canada’s critical mineralshttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/tim-hodgson-minister-of-energy-and-natural-resources-unlocking-canada-s-critical-minerals--70580657
$434 million in Canadian project capital, providing a significant economic boost that will be felt truly from coast to coast. These figures are not just statistics; they represent a transformational injection of capital with the power to revitalize both the national economy and our vital industrial sector.
Crucially, these financial commitments are strategically aligned to support Canada’s long-term vision articulated in our new Defence Industrial Strategy. This strategy is a blueprint for national prosperity and security, focusing on strengthening Canada’s defence industrial base to foster economic growth and technological superiority.
The overall investment is meticulously broken down across four key strategic programs, targeting critical areas for future growth and sustainability:1. Critical Minerals Research, Development and Demonstration (RD&D)
- Investment: More than $25 million
- Goal: This funding is designed to aggressively drive innovation and advance cutting-edge technologies within the critical minerals sector. It directly supports research into new extraction, processing, and manufacturing techniques, ensuring Canada remains a global leader in the supply chain for essential minerals required for green technology and high-tech manufacturing.
2. Energy Innovation Program (EIP)
- Investment: Nearly $18 million
- Goal: The EIP funding is focused on accelerating the development and deployment of clean energy and advanced mining technologies. The core objectives are multifaceted: to enhance resource reliability, improve affordability for consumers and industry, bolster the competitiveness of Canadian energy and mining exports, and achieve substantial reductions in greenhouse gas emissions across these sectors.
3. Indigenous Natural Resource Partnerships Program
- Investment: Nearly $3 million
- Goal: This vital program is dedicated to strengthening and increasing Indigenous economic participation within the mining sector. The investment supports partnerships, capacity building, and business development initiatives, ensuring that Indigenous communities directly benefit from and have meaningful input into natural resource development projects on their traditional territories.
4. Critical Minerals Geoscience and Data Initiative
- Investment: More than $2 million
- Goal: This strategic initiative aims to fundamentally enhance the accessibility and quality of geoscientific data available to explorers and investors. By generating new, high-quality insights and comprehensive datasets, the program significantly reduces the inherent risk associated with mineral exploration, thereby encouraging private sector investment and accelerating the discovery of new critical mineral deposits.
In summary, this targeted investment package represents a comprehensive federal strategy to modernize Canada's industrial and resource sectors, drive clean innovation, ensure long-term national security, and promote inclusive economic growth.

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https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70580657Wed, 11 Mar 2026 01:06:56 +0000
Michael ClogsThis substantial federal investment is projected to unlock an impressive $434 million in Canadian project capital, providing a significant economic boost that will be felt truly from coast to coast. These figures are not just statistics; they...$434 million in Canadian project capital, providing a significant economic boost that will be felt truly from coast to coast. These figures are not just statistics; they represent a transformational injection of capital with the power to revitalize both the national economy and our vital industrial sector.
Crucially, these financial commitments are strategically aligned to support Canada’s long-term vision articulated in our new Defence Industrial Strategy. This strategy is a blueprint for national prosperity and security, focusing on strengthening Canada’s defence industrial base to foster economic growth and technological superiority.
The overall investment is meticulously broken down across four key strategic programs, targeting critical areas for future growth and sustainability:1. Critical Minerals Research, Development and Demonstration (RD&D)
Investment: More than $25 million
Goal: This funding is designed to aggressively drive innovation and advance cutting-edge technologies within the critical minerals sector. It directly supports research into new extraction, processing, and manufacturing techniques, ensuring Canada remains a global leader in the supply chain for essential minerals required for green technology and high-tech manufacturing.
2. Energy Innovation Program (EIP)
Investment: Nearly $18 million
Goal: The EIP funding is focused on accelerating the development and deployment of clean energy and advanced mining technologies. The core objectives are multifaceted: to enhance resource reliability, improve affordability for consumers and industry, bolster the competitiveness of Canadian energy and mining exports, and achieve substantial reductions in greenhouse gas emissions across these sectors.
3. Indigenous Natural Resource Partnerships Program
Investment: Nearly $3 million
Goal: This vital program is dedicated to strengthening and increasing Indigenous economic participation within the mining sector. The investment supports partnerships, capacity building, and business development initiatives, ensuring that Indigenous communities directly benefit from and have meaningful input into natural resource development projects on their traditional territories.
4. Critical Minerals Geoscience and Data Initiative
Investment: More than $2 million
Goal: This strategic initiative aims to fundamentally enhance the accessibility and quality of geoscientific data available to explorers and investors. By generating new, high-quality insights and comprehensive datasets, the program significantly reduces the inherent risk associated with mineral exploration, thereby encouraging private sector investment and accelerating the discovery of new critical mineral deposits.
In summary, this targeted investment package represents a comprehensive federal strategy to modernize Canada's industrial and resource sectors, drive clean innovation, ensure long-term national security, and promote inclusive economic growth.

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Canada Stand in the Middle Easthttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/canada-stand-in-the-middle-east--70542146Tokyo, Japan - Wrapping up a rigorous 10-day, three-country tour aimed at expanding Canadian market access in Asia, Prime Minister Mark Carney addressed reporters on Saturday in Tokyo, focusing heavily on the escalating security situation in the Middle East. He confirmed that, as of yet, Canada has not received any formal requests for military assistance or aid from Persian Gulf states, stating that he does not "necessarily anticipate those requests."
Carney's comments come against a backdrop of rising regional instability, primarily fueled by the Iran conflict, which was initially sparked by recent military strikes carried out by the US and Israel. This situation has heightened concerns among Canada's regional allies. Just days prior, on Thursday, Chief of the Defence Staff Gen. Jennie Carignan publicly acknowledged that Gulf partners "may require defence and support" in light of the ongoing hostilities.
A Contradictory Stance and Domestic Division
The Prime Minister's handling of the crisis has drawn significant criticism domestically. Carney initially offered support for the US and Israeli strikes but subsequently expressed reservations, questioning whether the actions breached international law—a perceived contradiction that has fueled political debate.
This policy ambivalence appears to reflect a divided public. A newly released Angus Reid poll indicates a sharp split among Canadians, with 48% voicing opposition to greater Canadian involvement or the government's current posture, compared to 35% who remain supportive. Adding to the scrutiny, prominent voices, including former Liberal Foreign Minister Lloyd Axworthy and current Liberal MP Will Greaves, have publicly criticized Carney's evolving stance as contradictory and lacking clarity.
Upcoming Parliamentary Showdown
The return of Parliament next week is set to bring the Middle East policy under intense scrutiny. The New Democrats have already signaled their intent to force a debate on the conflict and Canada's role, ensuring that the government will face immediate questions upon the session's resumption.
In anticipation of this challenge, Mr. Carney has been reiterating that Canada's foremost priority remains the protection and evacuation of its citizens from the volatile region. He stressed that diplomatic "talks continue with Gulf leaders" to ensure the safety of Canadian nationals and coordinate a peaceful resolution where possible.
Trade and Trump Define the Tour
Beyond the immediate crisis, Mr. Carney’s lengthy tour was primarily focused on economic diplomacy. Analysts suggest that a major, though often downplayed, component of the trip was managing relations with the United States under President Donald Trump. While the Prime Minister sought to expand trade with Asian nations, his overall approach is widely seen as being shaped by the imperative of safeguarding Canada’s position in North America.
This was evident in his consistent downplaying of separate, ongoing US-Mexico talks concerning the upcoming review of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), a key trade pact that is foundational to the Canadian economy. The need to maintain stable relations with the Trump administration, according to observers, remains the central constraint guiding the Prime Minister’s foreign policy decisions.

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Carney's comments come against a backdrop of rising regional instability, primarily fueled by the Iran conflict, which was initially sparked by recent military strikes carried out by the US and Israel. This situation has heightened concerns among Canada's regional allies. Just days prior, on Thursday, Chief of the Defence Staff Gen. Jennie Carignan publicly acknowledged that Gulf partners "may require defence and support" in light of the ongoing hostilities.
A Contradictory Stance and Domestic Division
The Prime Minister's handling of the crisis has drawn significant criticism domestically. Carney initially offered support for the US and Israeli strikes but subsequently expressed reservations, questioning whether the actions breached international law—a perceived contradiction that has fueled political debate.
This policy ambivalence appears to reflect a divided public. A newly released Angus Reid poll indicates a sharp split among Canadians, with 48% voicing opposition to greater Canadian involvement or the government's current posture, compared to 35% who remain supportive. Adding to the scrutiny, prominent voices, including former Liberal Foreign Minister Lloyd Axworthy and current Liberal MP Will Greaves, have publicly criticized Carney's evolving stance as contradictory and lacking clarity.
Upcoming Parliamentary Showdown
The return of Parliament next week is set to bring the Middle East policy under intense scrutiny. The New Democrats have already signaled their intent to force a debate on the conflict and Canada's role, ensuring that the government will face immediate questions upon the session's resumption.
In anticipation of this challenge, Mr. Carney has been reiterating that Canada's foremost priority remains the protection and evacuation of its citizens from the volatile region. He stressed that diplomatic "talks continue with Gulf leaders" to ensure the safety of Canadian nationals and coordinate a peaceful resolution where possible.
Trade and Trump Define the Tour
Beyond the immediate crisis, Mr. Carney’s lengthy tour was primarily focused on economic diplomacy. Analysts suggest that a major, though often downplayed, component of the trip was managing relations with the United States under President Donald Trump. While the Prime Minister sought to expand trade with Asian nations, his overall approach is widely seen as being shaped by the imperative of safeguarding Canada’s position in North America.
This was evident in his consistent downplaying of separate, ongoing US-Mexico talks concerning the upcoming review of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), a key trade pact that is foundational to the Canadian economy. The need to maintain stable relations with the Trump administration, according to observers, remains the central constraint guiding the Prime Minister’s foreign policy decisions.

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British Columbia Premier’s statement on online activity and Tumbler Ridge tragedyhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/british-columbia-premier-s-statement-on-online-activity-and-tumbler-ridge-tragedy--70396467
Premier David Eby has issued the following statement marking Pink Shirt Day: “Today, as British Columbians wear pink to stand up against bullying, we do so during a time of deep sorrow. Our thoughts remain with the students, educators and families in Tumbler Ridge, who are marking this day under the weight of profound loss. In moments like this, the importance of safe, caring and connected school communities has never felt more urgent. “Pink Shirt Day started in response to a student experiencing homophobic and transphobic bullying. Since then, it has become a wider movement about making our schools and our society places where everyone feels safe, supported and celebrated for who they are. “As a parent of school-age kids, Pink Shirt Day hits close to home. Like so many families, we talk around the kitchen table about what it means to be kind, to stand up for others and to ask for help when something doesn’t feel right. “While we have made progress, bullying remains a serious and evolving challenge, particularly in the digital world. Online harassment and exploitation can follow young people everywhere, and we have seen some heartbreaking consequences here in B.C. “That is why our government is focused on keeping kids safe. We are taking action to address online harms, improve school safety, strengthen mental-health supports and ensure our education system is inclusive and welcoming for students. “Pink Shirt Day is a reminder that preventing bullying isn’t just about one day – it’s about the choices we make every day. Choosing to listen. Choosing to speak up. Choosing kindness, especially when it matters most. “Today, my family and I will wear pink and keep those conversations going around the kitchen table. I encourage everyone in British Columbia to do the same. When we stand together, we send a powerful message to every child: You are valued, you are supported and you belong.” Lisa Beare, Minister of Education and Child Care, said: “Pink Shirt Day reminds us to come together – to stand up against bullying – and to support school communities where every student feels safe, respected and included. Today, throughout British Columbia, people are choosing to show kindness in their words and actions. “This day comes during a period of deep sadness for many. Our thoughts are with the people of Tumbler Ridge, who are observing this day while continuing to process an unimaginable loss. We hold them in our hearts and stand with them in their grief. “As parents and caregivers, we all want our children to feel safe being themselves, to feel included and to know they belong. When schools are welcoming and supportive, students are better able to learn, build confidence and form positive relationships that carry with them throughout their lives. “This day also reminds us that preventing bullying is an ongoing responsibility we all share. By listening to student voices, supporting one another and taking action every day, we can continue building communities where everyone feels welcome and valued.”

As the Province looks to reduce its reliance on the United States for trade, legislation before the house, if passed, will provide the Province with the tools needed to directly invest in high-impact private-sector projects through a $400-million B.C. Strategic Investment Fund. “As the federal government looks for projects to boost forestry, defence and shipbuilding, our goal is to make British Columbia businesses are at the front of the line,” said Premier David Eby. “By incentivizing large private-sector projects and participating in the upside, we can make sure people in our province are benefiting through high paying jobs and revenue for stronger services.” Currently, government’s ability to support private-sector companies is limited to providing grants, with little to no direct revenue upside for the Province. Other jurisdictions, including Ontario, Quebec, the governments of Canada and the U.S., have more funding flexibility, such as:
- taking equity in companies
- issuing loans
- signing profit-sharing agreements
- providing conditionally repayable grants
These investments can generate significant benefits for these jurisdictions. This new legislation proposes similar tools, allowing British Columbians to share in the success of projects that receive provincial support. Moving B.C.’s economy forward “People and communities across B.C. are at the heart of everything we do to grow our economy,” said Ravi Kahlon, Minister of Jobs and Economic Growth. “With new financial tools, and through our Look West strategy, we can support high-impact private-sector projects, attract federal investment, and advance B.C.'s priority sectors, creating good jobs and protecting the critical services people depend on every day.” The goal of the Strategic Investment Fund is to co-invest in projects that would be in line to secure up to $20 billion in federal defence investments through Canada’s new Defence Industrial Strategy, as well as critical mineral projects and other major economic endeavours. The fund is a critical tool to help B.C. realize its Look West target of securing $200 billion in new private-sector investments. This new legislation, and the tools it would provide, is meant to ensure B.C. businesses get their fair share of this funding. “B.C. companies offer world-class, dual-use abilities that can support Canada’s military commitments,” said Darlene Rotchford, parliamentary secretary for armed forces development and veterans affairs. “This new tool kit complements existing supports for businesses, while building new opportunities to create more good, highly skilled jobs here in British Columbia.” Building on existing success The fund would complement existing, successful programs, such as the B.C. Manufacturing Jobs Fund (BCMJF). With $153 million committed so far for 154 projects, the BCMJF has leveraged $1 billion in investment, and created or protected more than 4,800 jobs. During the construction phase of these projects and in their first few years of expanded operations, the BCMJF is expected to generate $17 billion in new economic activity, nearly $7 billion to B.C.’s gross domestic product, and $714 million in provincial revenue. This legislation – Bill 3: budget measures implementation act (No. 2), 2026 – builds on the Province’s Look West strategy to deliver major projects, create good jobs and strengthen B.C.’s and Canada’s economic security.

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https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70396467Mon, 02 Mar 2026 21:25:38 +0000Michael ClogsPremier David Eby has released the following statement in response to media reports regarding OpenAI and the shooting in Tumbler Ridge: “Reports that allege OpenAI had related intelligence before the shootings in Tumbler Ridge took place are...
Premier David Eby has issued the following statement marking Pink Shirt Day: “Today, as British Columbians wear pink to stand up against bullying, we do so during a time of deep sorrow. Our thoughts remain with the students, educators and families in Tumbler Ridge, who are marking this day under the weight of profound loss. In moments like this, the importance of safe, caring and connected school communities has never felt more urgent. “Pink Shirt Day started in response to a student experiencing homophobic and transphobic bullying. Since then, it has become a wider movement about making our schools and our society places where everyone feels safe, supported and celebrated for who they are. “As a parent of school-age kids, Pink Shirt Day hits close to home. Like so many families, we talk around the kitchen table about what it means to be kind, to stand up for others and to ask for help when something doesn’t feel right. “While we have made progress, bullying remains a serious and evolving challenge, particularly in the digital world. Online harassment and exploitation can follow young people everywhere, and we have seen some heartbreaking consequences here in B.C. “That is why our government is focused on keeping kids safe. We are taking action to address online harms, improve school safety, strengthen mental-health supports and ensure our education system is inclusive and welcoming for students. “Pink Shirt Day is a reminder that preventing bullying isn’t just about one day – it’s about the choices we make every day. Choosing to listen. Choosing to speak up. Choosing kindness, especially when it matters most. “Today, my family and I will wear pink and keep those conversations going around the kitchen table. I encourage everyone in British Columbia to do the same. When we stand together, we send a powerful message to every child: You are valued, you are supported and you belong.” Lisa Beare, Minister of Education and Child Care, said: “Pink Shirt Day reminds us to come together – to stand up against bullying – and to support school communities where every student feels safe, respected and included. Today, throughout British Columbia, people are choosing to show kindness in their words and actions. “This day comes during a period of deep sadness for many. Our thoughts are with the people of Tumbler Ridge, who are observing this day while continuing to process an unimaginable loss. We hold them in our hearts and stand with them in their grief. “As parents and caregivers, we all want our children to feel safe being themselves, to feel included and to know they belong. When schools are welcoming and supportive, students are better able to learn, build confidence and form positive relationships that carry with them throughout their lives. “This day also reminds us that preventing bullying is an ongoing responsibility we all share. By listening to student voices, supporting one another and taking action every day, we can continue building communities where everyone feels welcome and valued.”

As the Province looks to...]]>4431civicengagement,civilrights,communityrights,government,governmentaccountability,humanrights,policy,policyanalysis,policydiscussions,policyreform,socialjusticefalsefull
Human rights are under assault globally, says UN Secretary Generalhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/human-rights-are-under-assault-globally-says-un-secretary-general--70281141
Mexican drug lord Nemesio Oseguera, known as 'El Mencho', was killed in a military raid in Jalisco after being seriously injured in a shootout, dying during an air transfer to Mexico City.
The US provided intelligence support for the operation, as confirmed by Mexico's Defence Ministry.
The US had designated the Jalisco New Generation Cartel as a terrorist organization and offered a reward for information leading to Oseguera's capture.
Following Oseguera's death, violent protests with roadblocks and burning vehicles occurred in Jalisco and other states.

At the Human Rights Council opening in Geneva, Guterres warned human rights are under attack globally and said `This assault is not coming from the shadows. It is happening in plain sight—and often led by those who hold the greatest power`.
Guterres blamed political choices and donor shifts, citing US President Donald Trump's 2025 aid cuts and other major donors' follow suit, weakening rights enforcement.
Across conflicts from Sudan to Myanmar, Guterres pointed to mass civilian suffering and said, "Humanitarian needs are exploding while funding collapses," targeting refugees, LGBTIQ+ communities, minorities, and indigenous peoples.
The U.N. human rights office is now in "survival mode", Guterres said, as funding shortages blocked two 2025 investigations and Washington paid about $160 million of over $4 billion owed.
Looking ahead, climate and AI pose accelerating threats to rights, the UN warned as António Guterres and Volker Türk said the two-state solution is being stripped away in broad daylight amid rising domination.

The United States will withdraw from the U.N. Human Rights Council and will not resume funding for the U.N. agency helping Palestinian refugees, as announced by President Donald Trump.
The U.S. previously left the Human Rights Council last year and cut funding to UNRWA after allegations from Israel that it housed Hamas militants, which UNRWA denies.
Trump's announcement coincided with a meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who claims both the rights body and UNRWA are biased against Israel.
The decision to end funding to UNRWA follows legislation that halted American funding until March 2025, confirming it will not be restored under Trump.

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Mexican drug lord Nemesio Oseguera, known as 'El Mencho', was killed in a military raid in Jalisco after being seriously injured in a shootout, dying during an air transfer to Mexico City.

The US provided intelligence support for the operation, as confirmed by Mexico's Defence Ministry.

The US had designated the Jalisco New Generation Cartel as a terrorist organization and offered a reward for information leading to Oseguera's capture.

Following Oseguera's death, violent protests with roadblocks and burning vehicles occurred in Jalisco and other states.

At the Human Rights Council opening in Geneva, Guterres warned human rights are under attack globally and said `This assault is not coming from the shadows. It is happening in plain sight—and often led by those who hold the greatest power`.
Guterres blamed political choices and donor shifts, citing US President Donald Trump's 2025 aid cuts and other major donors' follow suit, weakening rights enforcement.
Across conflicts from Sudan to Myanmar, Guterres pointed to mass civilian suffering and said, "Humanitarian needs are exploding while funding collapses," targeting refugees, LGBTIQ+ communities, minorities, and indigenous peoples.
The U.N. human rights office is now in "survival mode", Guterres said, as funding shortages blocked two 2025 investigations and Washington paid about $160 million of over $4 billion owed.
Looking ahead, climate and AI pose accelerating threats to rights, the UN warned as António Guterres and Volker Türk said the two-state solution is being stripped away in broad daylight amid rising domination.

The United States will withdraw from the U.N. Human Rights Council and will not resume funding for the U.N. agency helping Palestinian refugees, as announced by President Donald Trump.
The U.S. previously left the Human Rights Council last year and cut funding to UNRWA after allegations from Israel that it housed Hamas militants, which UNRWA denies.
Trump's announcement coincided with a meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who claims both the rights body and UNRWA are biased against Israel.
The decision to end funding to UNRWA follows legislation that halted American funding until March 2025, confirming it will not be restored under Trump.

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“Extortion is a serious crime that harms Canadians, businesses, and communities. Our government is strengthening financial intelligence and working closely with law enforcement and financial institutions to better detect and disrupt extortion, support investigations, and help protect Canadians.” - The Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Finance and National Revenue

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“Extortion is a serious crime that harms Canadians, businesses, and communities. Our government is strengthening financial intelligence and working closely with law enforcement and financial institutions to better detect and disrupt extortion, support investigations, and help protect Canadians.” - The Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Finance and National Revenue

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Budget 2026 includes $634 million in new funding for K-12 education over three years, including a $167-million investment in the Classroom Enhancement Fund, which will result in more teachers for everyone, as well as special-education teachers and teacher psychologists and counsellors. New investments of $131 million will support intensive, specialized mental-health and addictions treatment for people with concurrent challenges of complex mental illness, addictions and acquired brain injuries. It will also fund involuntary treatment beds in Prince George, Maple Ridge and Surrey. A new $330-million lift to ChildCareBC will protect the child care services families rely on by maintaining lower fees, and the spaces and support for operators and educators achieved over the past eight years. Budget 2026 also provides $25 million in new funding to support the expansion of child care options on school grounds. With $475 million in new funding for children and youth with disabilities, families will get direct funding for support services and better access to more service providers in their communities. Budget 2026 provides $139 million in funding over three years to reduce repeat, violent offending and chronic property crime, and support timely access to justice. Making disciplined spending choices to reduce spending and increase revenue Government has exceeded initial targets set in Budget 2025 for expenditure management through operational and program savings. Budget 2026 continues that work by introducing targets to reduce the size of the public sector, and generates new revenue over the three-year fiscal plan. “We are making careful choices to secure B.C.’s future,” Bailey said. “We are updating the tax system to raise revenue and prevent cuts to critical services, while keeping B.C. one of the lowest-taxed provinces for working and middle-class families. At the same time, we are reducing government spending and carefully repacing our capital plan to deliver services and infrastructure more efficiently.” To improve B.C.’s fiscal outlook and raise revenues to protect critical services, Budget 2026 increases the tax rate of the first income-tax bracket by less than 0.6 percentage points. The average increase will be $76 in 2026, and more than 40% of taxpayers will see savings when combined with an increase to the B.C. Tax Reduction Credit. The credit offsets the tax change for British Columbians with lower incomes. British Columbians with middle incomes will continue to have some of the lowest taxes in the country, and government funding continues to help people with costs through measures such as the BC Family Benefit, more affordable child care and lower car insurance. Budget 2026 also increases the speculation tax for foreign owners and untaxed worldwide earners, as well as taxes on luxury homes worth more than $3 million through changes to the Additional School Tax. Deficits are projected to decline over the fiscal plan from $13.3 billion in 2026-27 to $11.4 billion in 2028-29 as government continues to achieve its targets through the efficiency review, hiring restrictions, and streamlining program and service delivery. B.C.’s deficit-to-GDP ratio is projected to decline from 2.9% in 2026-27 to 2.3% in 2028-29. B.C.’s debt-to-GDP ratio is among the best in Canada and remains affordable relative to provincial peers, even as the Province works to bring it down. A sustainable capital plan The Province is continuing to build infrastructure to create jobs and meet the needs of British Columbians. Over the next three years, government will make nearly $38 billion worth of taxpayer-supported investment to continue construction on 17 major hospitals and acute care facilities, 66 K-12 school additions and improvements, and important transit and transportation expansions. After years of building infrastructure to close gaps and strengthen services, B.C. is adjusting the pace of the capital plan to make sure it is sustainable over the long term. Budget 2026 makes realistic choices to raise revenue and safeguard critical services amid a time of financial challenges and global uncertainty, while making the public sector more efficient to ensure more dollars reach the front lines. Learn More:

Read the 2026 Budget and Fiscal Plan: https://www.bcbudget.gov.bc.ca/
To learn more about Look West: Jobs and Prosperity for a Stronger BC and Canada, visit: https://gov.bc.ca/LookWest/
To learn more about how B.C. is building a strong economy, visit: https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/employment-business/strong-economy

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allocate $3 billion from the Strategic Response Fund and up to $100 million from the Regional Tariff Response Initiative to help the auto industry adapt, grow, and diversify to new markets.
harness the Productivity Super-Deduction and reduced corporate tax rates for zero emission‑ technology manufacturers to encourage investment in clean technologies and EVs.

2. To rationalise emissions reduction policies to focus on outcomes that matter to Canadians, the government will:

introduce stronger greenhouse gas emission standards for model years 2027–32. These standards will put Canada on a path to achieve a goal of 75% EV sales by 2035 and 90% EV sales by 2040—reducing our carbon footprint and securing Canada’s global leadership in clean energy.
- These more stringent emissions standards will enable the Government of Canada to repeal the Electric Vehicle Availability Standard. This approach will allow manufacturers to use a wide array of technologies to meet the standards and respond to consumer preferences in the near term, while driving EV adoption over time.

3. To build up a domestic consumer base and make electric vehicles more affordable and reliable, the government will:

launch a five-year EV Affordability Program to lower the cost of EVs for Canadians and create a stronger domestic consumer market.
- The new $2.3 billion program will offer individuals and businesses purchase or lease incentives of up to $5,000 for battery electric and fuel EVs, and up to $2,500 for plug-in hybrids (PHEV) with a final transaction value up to $50,000 on cars made by countries Canada has free trade agreements with. To support the Canadian automotive industry, this $50,000 cap will not apply to Canadian made‑ EVs and PHEVs.
enhance our national EV charging network through investments of $1.5 billion through the Canada Infrastructure Bank’s Charging and Hydrogen Refuelling Infrastructure Initiative, making it easier and more convenient for drivers to charge their EVs across the country.

4. To establish a comprehensive trade regime that strengthens the competitiveness of the auto sector, the government will:

strengthen Canada’s automotive remission framework to reward companies that produce and invest in Canada.
maintain counter-tariffs on auto imports from the United States to ensure a level playing field for Canadian automotive manufacturers in the domestic market.
build on its recently strengthened strategic partnership with the Republic of Korea by signing a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to strengthen Canada Korea‑ industrial collaboration for future mobility. This builds on other MOUs that Canada has signed with global automakers to promote cooperation.
focus on establishing a new strategic partnership with China, a global leader in EV manufacturing, to further diversify trade and catalyse new investment in the automotive sector. The recently announced partnership will look to drive new Chinese joint venture investment in Canada and allow for a fixed volume of Chinese EV imports into the Canadian market.[KP2]

5. To protect Canadian auto workers and businesses from immediate pressures while helping them bridge them to the future, the government will:

provide support to employees through a new Work-Sharing grant—preventing layoffs and supporting worker retention so businesses can plan for the future.
establish a new workforce alliance of industry, labour and training partners to address bottlenecks and catalyse private investment.
provide employment assistance and reskilling supports for up to 66,000 workers across Canada, including for displaced auto workers, through a $570 million investment.

The government will leverage our new and existing trade agreements—including the recent EV arrangement with China—to catalyse massive new investment in the sector, diversify Canada’s auto export markets and position Canada as a global leader in EVs. Canadian workers and industries are well equipped to seize this opportunity, and we are making generational investments in critical minerals, including those essential for batteries, to secure Canada’s place in the world’s most important supply chains. The choices made now will shape the Canadian auto industry for decades to come. By protecting the industry and incentivising automakers to build here, we are helping ensure that Canada’s workers and businesses can transform to compete and win in this new global environment. These measures build on previously announced initiatives to help transform strategic Canadian industries, including steel and softwood lumber. Together, they form an ambitious industrial strategy that will build a stronger, more resilient, more independent Canadian economy and ensure workers and industries can bridge to that future and seize its opportunities. Canada is a nation of builders and our auto sector has grown and powered communities across the country for more than a century. The skills and dedication of Canadian auto workers is at the heart of this new strategy. Our new government’s message is clear: Canada intends not only to keep building vehicles at home, but to shape the future of the industry with Canadian workers at its core.

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allocate $3 billion from the Strategic Response Fund and up to $100 million from the Regional Tariff Response Initiative to help the auto industry adapt, grow, and diversify to new markets.
harness the Productivity Super-Deduction and reduced corporate tax rates for zero emission‑ technology manufacturers to encourage investment in clean technologies and EVs.

2. To rationalise emissions reduction policies to focus on outcomes that matter to Canadians, the government will:

introduce stronger greenhouse gas emission standards for model years 2027–32. These standards will put Canada on a path to achieve a goal of 75% EV sales by 2035 and 90% EV sales by 2040—reducing our carbon footprint and securing Canada’s global leadership in clean energy.
- These more stringent emissions standards will enable the Government of Canada to repeal the Electric Vehicle Availability Standard. This approach will allow manufacturers to use a wide array of technologies to meet the standards and respond to consumer preferences in the near term, while driving EV adoption over time.

3. To build up a domestic consumer base and make electric vehicles more affordable and reliable, the government will:

launch a five-year EV Affordability Program to lower the cost of EVs for Canadians and create a stronger domestic consumer market.
- The new $2.3 billion program will offer individuals and businesses purchase or lease incentives of up to $5,000 for battery electric and fuel...]]>5947autoindustry,canada,economy,government,humanrights,policyfalse
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  Stand United for Human Rightshttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/stand-united-for-human-rights--69823252
  Speaking with reporters are Nada El-Falou (director of Student Services at Palestinian Students and Scholars at Risk Network), Sean Tucker (professor at the University of Regina’s faculty of business administration), Saleha Faruqued (advocacy programs manager at Justice for All Canada), and Sherif Awad (Ottawa lead at the Canadian Muslim Public Affairs Council).
  
  Representatives from Action Canada, the Guttmacher Institute, and the Future Planning Initiative hold a news conference in Ottawa to raise concerns about Canada’s proposed cuts to international assistance and the impact they would have on sexual and reproductive health.
  
  Representatives from the Raoul Wallenberg Centre for Human Rights (RWCHR), alongside parliamentarians and Iranian civil society leaders, call on the Canadian government to lead “coordinated international action and strengthened enforcement measures” against Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). The news conference comes after the European Union designated the IRGC as a terrorist organization over its response to recent protests.
  Thursday, in Brussels, EU foreign ministers adopted a terrorism listing that places the IRGC under the EU terrorism framework, with officials calling it a decisive step.
  Lobbying and deadly crackdowns spurred the decision, with EU foreign ministers citing brutal repression and a letter describing an estimated 12,000 Iranian protesters killed, while a bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers urged action.
  The IRGC operates as a state institution overseeing ballistic missile and nuclear programs, and adding it to the EU terror list requires unanimity among 27 members, raising legal questions.
  Mohammad Fathali, Iranian Ambassador to India, called the EU move a strategic miscalculation ignoring realities and international law, while Iran's Parliament declared involved armed forces terrorist and warned of destructive consequences.
  Amid wider tensions, officials warned the step could worsen regional instability and hit European interests, as the EU's unprecedented listing exposes divisions among member states and raises legal challenges, with Abbas Araghchi criticising the move.
  
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  https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69823252Thu, 05 Feb 2026 22:32:05 +0000
  Michael ClogsSpeaking with reporters are Nada El-Falou (director of Student Services at Palestinian Students and Scholars at Risk Network), Sean Tucker (professor at the University of Regina’s faculty of business administration), Saleha Faruqued (advocacy programs...Speaking with reporters are Nada El-Falou (director of Student Services at Palestinian Students and Scholars at Risk Network), Sean Tucker (professor at the University of Regina’s faculty of business administration), Saleha Faruqued (advocacy programs manager at Justice for All Canada), and Sherif Awad (Ottawa lead at the Canadian Muslim Public Affairs Council).
  
  Representatives from Action Canada, the Guttmacher Institute, and the Future Planning Initiative hold a news conference in Ottawa to raise concerns about Canada’s proposed cuts to international assistance and the impact they would have on sexual and reproductive health.
  
  Representatives from the Raoul Wallenberg Centre for Human Rights (RWCHR), alongside parliamentarians and Iranian civil society leaders, call on the Canadian government to lead “coordinated international action and strengthened enforcement measures” against Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). The news conference comes after the European Union designated the IRGC as a terrorist organization over its response to recent protests.
  Thursday, in Brussels, EU foreign ministers adopted a terrorism listing that places the IRGC under the EU terrorism framework, with officials calling it a decisive step.
  Lobbying and deadly crackdowns spurred the decision, with EU foreign ministers citing brutal repression and a letter describing an estimated 12,000 Iranian protesters killed, while a bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers urged action.
  The IRGC operates as a state institution overseeing ballistic missile and nuclear programs, and adding it to the EU terror list requires unanimity among 27 members, raising legal questions.
  Mohammad Fathali, Iranian Ambassador to India, called the EU move a strategic miscalculation ignoring realities and international law, while Iran's Parliament declared involved armed forces terrorist and warned of destructive consequences.
  Amid wider tensions, officials warned the step could worsen regional instability and hit European interests, as the EU's unprecedented listing exposes divisions among member states and raises legal challenges, with Abbas Araghchi criticising the move.
  
  Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/policy-and-rights--3339563/support.]]>860government,humanrights,policyfalsefull
  António Guterres Secretary-General's press conference on his 2026 prioritieshttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/antonio-guterres-secretary-general-s-press-conference-on-his-2026-priorities--69747453or pragmatic. It’s the recognition that principles are pragmatic. The Charter of the United Nations was written by people bloodied and bruised by war. They understood that the values enshrined in our founding documents were not lofty abstractions or idealistic hopes. Those values are the sine qua non of lasting peace and enduring justice. Values matter — and people are risking everything to make those values real. That is on full display around the world — whether it is a protestor standing up to repression, a journalist standing up for press freedom or an everyday citizen standing up for their neighbour. Despite all the hurdles, the United Nations is acting to give life to our shared values. And we won’t give up. We are pushing for peace — just and sustainable peace rooted in international law. Peace that addresses root causes. Peace that endures beyond the signing of an agreement. We are pressing to reform and strengthen the Security Council — the one and only body with the Charter-mandated authority to act on peace and security on behalf of every country. But there is no lasting peace without development. We are acting to accelerate progress on the Sustainable Development Goals and insisting on reform of the global financial architecture. That includes ending the crushing cycle of debt, tripling the lending capacity of multilateral development banks and ensuring developing countries’ just participation and real influence in global financial institutions. On climate, we recognize the overshoot of global temperatures above the 1.5-degree threshold and that it now requires an overshoot of ambition — starting with deep emissions cuts this decade and a just, orderly and equitable transition from fossil fuels to renewables. We are demanding far greater support for countries already confronting climate catastrophe, expanded early warning systems, opportunities for nations rich in critical minerals to climb global value chains. And on technology, we are working urgently to help craft a framework for governance — through a global dialogue here at the United Nations, the new International Scientific Panel on AI and enhanced capacity support for developing countries. I will soon submit to the General Assembly a list of 40 names of proposed Panel members. I am also calling for the creation of a Global Fund on AI Capacity Development for developing countries — with a target of $3 billion. As we begin this year, we are determined to choose actions that generate concrete and positive reactions — as called for in the Pact for the Future. Reactions of peace, of justice, of responsibility and of progress in our troubled times. Thank you. And I am at your disposal.
  
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  Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/policy-and-rights--3339563/support.]]>5557albertapipeline,billc-7,canda,government,humanrights,policyfalsefullHaiti Capital is 80 percent controlled by gangshttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/haiti-capital-is-80-percent-controlled-by-gangs--69606936Speaking at the commemoration of ECOSOC at 80 named “a turning point for multilateralism” today , Guterres said, “let us renew our commitment to safeguarding rights and speeding up development through multilateral cooperation. ECOSOC is an indispensable platform for global dialogue and action.”
  ECOSOC President Lok Bahadur Thapa said the Council’s legacy at 80 is simple and more urgent.
  He said, “Multilateralism must deliver. Development must be inclusive. And progress must reach everyone. This is the vision and commitment we set forth in the Charter - one that should continue to guide our collective action.” For her part, President General Assembly Annalena Baerbock reiterated, “Peace, development and human dignity and human rights are inseparable,” adding that delivering on these social and economic goals is therefore “not only a moral imperative for those they are designed to serve. It is also a matter of enlightened self-interest.”
  “It is an investment in stability, resilient and security in a world that is too often defined by crisis,” she added.
  Established in 1945 by the Charter of the United Nations, ECOSOC held its first meeting on 23 January 1946. Its mandate – to coordinate the economic, social, and cultural activities of the United Nations and promote international cooperation and development – has placed it at the heart of advancing the principles of the UN Charter. Multilateralism, inclusivity, and global solidarity have been central to ECOSOC’s mission from the outset.
  
  Marking the 80th anniversary of the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), the UN Secretary-General urged Member States to take immediate steps to implement the reforms they committed to in the Pact for the Future.
  Speaking at the commemoration of ECOSOC at 80 named “a turning point for multilateralism” today , Guterres said, “let us renew our commitment to safeguarding rights and speeding up development through multilateral cooperation. ECOSOC is an indispensable platform for global dialogue and action.”
  ECOSOC President Lok Bahadur Thapa said the Council’s legacy at 80 is simple and more urgent.
  He said, “Multilateralism must deliver. Development must be inclusive. And progress must reach everyone. This is the vision and commitment we set forth in the Charter - one that should continue to guide our collective action.” For her part, President General Assembly Annalena Baerbock reiterated, “Peace, development and human dignity and human rights are inseparable,” adding that delivering on these social and economic goals is therefore “not only a moral imperative for those they are designed to serve. It is also a matter of enlightened self-interest.”
  “It is an investment in stability, resilient and security in a world that is too often defined by crisis,” she added.
  Established in 1945 by the Charter of the United Nations, ECOSOC held its first meeting on 23 January 1946. Its mandate – to coordinate the economic, social, and cultural activities of the United Nations and promote international cooperation and development – has placed it at the heart of advancing the principles of the UN Charter. Multilateralism, inclusivity, and global solidarity have been central to ECOSOC’s mission from the outset.
  
  Briefing the Security Council today on the situation in Syria, Assistant Secretary-General for Middle East Khaled Khiari said, “It is vital that ISIL is not allowed to capitalize on the fluid situation in the northeast.”
  Khiari also said, “As I speak, the situation on the ground remains very tense, with exchanges of fire and clashes between Government forces and the SDF in parts of Hasekeh governorate and also on the outskirts of Ayn al Arab, also known as Kobane - an SDF-controlled enclave where access is challenging, given ongoing clashes.”
  He appealed for both sides to “immediately adhere to a ceasefire in line with the 18 January agreement and engage in fleshing out and implementing the details of this latest understanding of 20 January swiftly and in a spirit of compromise, in order to ensure a peaceful integration of north-east Syria in support of Syria’s broader transition.”
  He highlighted, “It is important also to note the recent Decree no. 13 announced by President al-Sharaa concerning the linguistic, cultural, and citizenship rights of Syrian Kurds within the Syrian state. This is a crucial issue for the future, and the decree is an encouraging initiative on which to build further through a genuinely inclusive process.”
  He stressed, “We share concerns about the presence of foreign terrorist fighters in Syria. During the fighting in northeast Syria, control of some of the detention centers for ISIL fighters switched from the SDF to Government forces, as did al-Hol camp in Hasakeh. There are indications that some detainees escaped.”
  He added, “Separately, the US announced on 21 January its mission to transfer ISIL detainees from Syria to Iraq, with 150 ISIL members held in Hasakeh already transported to a secure facility in Iraq. ”
  He also noted, “Israeli incursions in southern Syria continue to undermine Syria’s sovereignty and territorial integrity. We welcome this Council’s extension of UNDOF’s mandate for another six months.”
  Edem Wosornu, Director of the Crisis Response Division of the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said, “In spite of these challenges, Syrians across the country continue to work to build a brighter future. More than 3 million refugees and internally displaced people have returned to their homes since December of 2024. And we have started to see some encouraging, if still limited, improvements in humanitarian indicators. Food security has improved slightly, but only one in five families are consistently meeting their nutritional needs.”
  Ibrahim Olabi, Syrian Permanent Representative to the United Nations, said, “We are fully aware of the suffering endured by our Syrian Kurdish compatriots for decades due to marginalization and denial of rights. We are pleased today to see them as part of the new Syrian State institutions, like all other Syrian communities.”
  He reported, “The Ministry of Interior successfully apprehended the majority of escaped members and continues its efforts to follow to pursue the remaining ones, stressing that extended State sovereignty and the rule of law is the only permanent guarantee of security, stability, and effective counterterrorism. In this regard, the Syrian Government welcomes the American operation to transfer ISIS detainees out of Syrian territories and affirms its readiness to provide the necessary logistical and security support to ensure its success.”
  Lukman Al-Faily, Iraqi Permanent Representative to the United Nations, stated that his government reaffirms “its reception of foreign terrorists whose states refused to repatriate them is a measure aimed at protecting regional and international security from an imminent threat. Nevertheless, we stress that this issue should not be left to become a long-term strategic burden on Iraq alone. The insistence of some States on considering their terrorist nationals a threat to their national security and refusing to repatriate them is unacceptable.”
  
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  ECOSOC President Lok Bahadur Thapa said the Council’s legacy at 80 is simple and more urgent.
  He said, “Multilateralism must deliver. Development must be inclusive. And progress must reach everyone. This is the vision and commitment we set forth in the Charter - one that should continue to guide our collective action.” For her part, President General Assembly Annalena Baerbock reiterated, “Peace, development and human dignity and human rights are inseparable,” adding that delivering on these social and economic goals is therefore “not only a moral imperative for those they are designed to serve. It is also a matter of enlightened self-interest.”
  “It is an investment in stability, resilient and security in a world that is too often defined by crisis,” she added.
  Established in 1945 by the Charter of the United Nations, ECOSOC held its first meeting on 23 January 1946. Its mandate – to coordinate the economic, social, and cultural activities of the United Nations and promote international cooperation and development – has placed it at the heart of advancing the principles of the UN Charter. Multilateralism, inclusivity, and global solidarity have been central to ECOSOC’s mission from the outset.
  
  Marking the 80th anniversary of the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), the UN Secretary-General urged Member States to take immediate steps to implement the reforms they committed to in the Pact for the Future.
  Speaking at the commemoration of ECOSOC at 80 named “a turning point for multilateralism” today , Guterres said, “let us renew our commitment to safeguarding rights and speeding up development through multilateral cooperation. ECOSOC is an indispensable platform for global dialogue and action.”
  ECOSOC President Lok Bahadur Thapa said the Council’s legacy at 80 is simple and more urgent.
  He said, “Multilateralism must deliver. Development must be inclusive. And progress must reach everyone. This is the vision and commitment we set forth in the Charter - one that should continue to guide our collective action.” For her part, President General Assembly Annalena Baerbock reiterated, “Peace, development and human dignity and human rights are inseparable,” adding that delivering on these social and economic goals is therefore “not only a moral imperative for those they are designed to serve. It is also a matter of enlightened self-interest.”
  “It is an investment in stability, resilient and security in a world that is too often defined by crisis,” she added.
  Established in 1945 by the Charter of the United Nations, ECOSOC held its first meeting on 23 January 1946. Its mandate – to coordinate the economic, social, and cultural activities of the United Nations and promote international cooperation and development – has placed it at the heart of advancing the principles of the UN Charter. Multilateralism, inclusivity, and global solidarity have been central to ECOSOC’s mission from the outset.
  
  Briefing the Security Council today on the situation in Syria, Assistant Secretary-General for Middle East Khaled Khiari said, “It is vital that ISIL is not allowed to capitalize on the fluid situation in the northeast.”
  Khiari also said, “As I speak, the situation on the ground remains very tense, with exchanges of fire and clashes between Government forces and the SDF in parts of Hasekeh governorate and also on the outskirts...]]>5290davos,government,human,humanrights,policy,rights,uniednation,weffalsefullRevolution Now! w Peter Joseph Ep. 58 Integral & the Mirage of “Marxism.”https://www.spreaker.com/episode/revolution-now-w-peter-joseph-ep-58-integral-the-mirage-of-marxism--69563463
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  Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/policy-and-rights--3339563/support.]]>7273australia,government,humanrights,policyfalsefullEuropen Comission President Von der Leyen Questions Trump Trustworthiness over his Obession with Greenlandhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/europen-comission-president-von-der-leyen-questions-trump-trustworthiness-over-his-obession-with-greenland--69554014
- At Davos, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen questioned `Trump’s trustworthiness` over planned tariffs on eight European nations related to Greenland, calling it `a mistake especially between long-standing allies.`
- President Donald Trump framed the tariffs as leverage tied to acquiring Greenland, saying they would remain `until such time as a Deal is reached for the Complete and Total purchase of Greenland` and argued the U.S. needs Greenland for security against China and Russia.
- Using doctored visuals, Donald Trump, U.S. President, posted a fabricated image of planting the U.S. flag on Greenland and published text messages from Mark Rutte and Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday.
- EU leaders will convene an emergency summit in Brussels on Thursday to consider countermeasures including counter tariffs and the anti-coercion instrument, while European markets fell after Trump’s posts.
- Meanwhile, U.S. lawmakers in both parties criticized the tariff threats as protesters marched with flags in Nuuk on Jan. 17 and Danish soldiers disembarked on Jan. 18.
- On Jan. 21, 2026, Prime Minister Mark Carney is wrapping up a nine-day trip in Switzerland for the World Economic Forum, meeting investors and attending a leaders' lunch before returning to Ottawa this evening.
- He started the trip in Beijing, China, where Carney clinched a deal for China to lower tariffs and open market access, then went to Qatar seeking investments and promising expanded direct flights.
- Carney told forum attendees that a technical problem with Donald Trump, U.S. President's aircraft delayed his arrival, causing them to miss each other in Davos.
- The tour yielded concrete economic returns, including over $7 billion opportunity in agricultural goods with first shipments of beef and canola, while Conservatives and Liberals criticized deals with countries and Davos outreach.
- The forum unfolded amid tensions over U.S. tariff policy, and the World Economic Forum saw leaders like Carney and Trump essentially passing ships in the night.
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At Davos, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen questioned `Trump’s trustworthiness` over planned tariffs on eight European nations related to Greenland, calling it `a mistake especially between long-standing allies.`
President Donald Trump framed the tariffs as leverage tied to acquiring Greenland, saying they would remain `until such time as a Deal is reached for the Complete and Total purchase of Greenland` and argued the U.S. needs Greenland for security against China and Russia.
Using doctored visuals, Donald Trump, U.S. President, posted a fabricated image of planting the U.S. flag on Greenland and published text messages from Mark Rutte and Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday.
EU leaders will convene an emergency summit in Brussels on Thursday to consider countermeasures including counter tariffs and the anti-coercion instrument, while European markets fell after Trump’s posts.
Meanwhile, U.S. lawmakers in both parties criticized the tariff threats as protesters marched with flags in Nuuk on Jan. 17 and Danish soldiers disembarked on Jan. 18.

On Jan. 21, 2026, Prime Minister Mark Carney is wrapping up a nine-day trip in Switzerland for the World Economic Forum, meeting investors and attending a leaders' lunch before returning to Ottawa this evening.
He started the trip in Beijing, China, where Carney clinched a deal for China to lower tariffs and open market access, then went to Qatar seeking investments and promising expanded direct flights.
Carney told forum attendees that a technical problem with Donald Trump, U.S. President's aircraft delayed his arrival, causing them to miss each other in Davos.
The tour yielded concrete economic returns, including over $7 billion opportunity in agricultural goods with first shipments of beef and canola, while Conservatives and Liberals criticized deals with countries and Davos outreach.
The forum unfolded amid tensions over U.S. tariff policy, and the World Economic Forum saw leaders like Carney and Trump essentially passing ships in the night.

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Bilateral trade and investment through the establishment of a Joint Canada-Qatar Commission on Economic, Commercial, and Technical Cooperation.
Information technology, expanding investment opportunities in areas such as AI and information and computer technology.
Defence and security, launching negotiations on a framework to facilitate the exchange of expertise on military, security, and defence matters.
A new double-taxation agreement to make it easier for Canadians to work and invest in Qatar and vice versa, with negotiations starting soon.

To further build this partnership, Prime Minister Carney announced that Canada will:

Expand air services between the two countries under the Canada-Qatar Air Transport Agreement.
Establish an office for Canada’s Defence Attaché in Doha to increase the frequency and depth of bilateral engagements that increase exports from Canada’s defence sector.
Exchange security-related best practices and lessons learned in preparation for the FIFA World Cup 26, as Canada, Mexico, and the United States prepare to co-host this global sporting event.

Bilateral trade and investment through the establishment of a Joint Canada-Qatar Commission on Economic, Commercial, and Technical Cooperation.
Information technology, expanding investment opportunities in areas such as AI and information and computer technology.
Defence and security, launching negotiations on a framework to facilitate the exchange of expertise on military, security, and defence matters.
A new double-taxation agreement to make it easier for Canadians to work and invest in Qatar and vice versa, with negotiations starting soon.

To further build this partnership, Prime Minister Carney announced that Canada will:

Expand air services between the two countries under the Canada-Qatar Air Transport Agreement.
Establish an office for Canada’s Defence Attaché in Doha to increase the frequency and depth of bilateral engagements that increase exports from Canada’s defence sector.
Exchange security-related best practices and lessons learned in preparation for the FIFA World Cup 26, as Canada, Mexico, and the United States prepare to co-host this global sporting event.

As Qatar marks the beginning of its 2026 Year of Culture, Prime Minister Carney emphasised the important and growing people-to-people and cultural ties between the two countries. He extended an invitation to His Highness the Amir as well as Qatar’s Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, His Excellency Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani, to visit Canada in the coming year. While in Doha, the Prime Minister met with the Minister of Public Health of Qatar to reinforce shared priorities in health and life science. He underscored the potential for Canadian companies to grow their footprint in Qatar’s healthcare ecosystem, including in biotechnology and...]]>5610government,greenland,humanrights,policy,trump,unga80,unitdnationsfalsefullXI and Carney make a trade dealhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/xi-and-carney-make-a-trade-deal--69500215Pobee called on Iran “to respect due process and fair trial rights for all detainees” and for all deaths to be “promptly, independently and transparently investigated.”
On military intervention, she said, “this external dimension adds volatility to an already combustible situation. All efforts must be undertaken to prevent any further deterioration,” adding that Secretary-General António Guterres “remains convinced that all concerns regarding Iran, including those related to the nuclear issue and ongoing protests, are best addressed through diplomacy and dialog.”
United States Ambassador Michael Waltz said, “the people of Iran are demanding their freedom like never before in the Islamic Republic's brutal history” and quoted US President Donald J. Trump saying, “the United States of America stands by the brave people of Iran. Period.”
Waltz denied allegations “put forward by the regime that these inspired protests are somehow a foreign plot to give a precursor to military action.”
He said, “everyone in the world needs to know that the regime is weaker than ever before and therefore is putting forward this lie because of the power of the Iranian people in the streets. They are afraid. They're afraid of their own people.”
Russian Ambassador Vassily Nebenzia for his part said, “the whole world has been watching as the United States continues to escalate tensions and fuel hysteria around Iran, declaring that help is already on the way. What's more, in its official statements, Washington has not even tried to cover up the genuine reasons for its alleged concern over the country's internal political situation as it threatens new strikes against Iran.”
Today's meeting, Nebenzia said, “is nothing more than yet another attempt to justify blatant aggression and interference in the internal affairs of a sovereign state.”
Finally Iranian Ambassador Gholamhossein Darzi told the Council that the United States “is attempting to portray itself as a friend of the Iranian people, while simultaneously laying the groundwork for political destabilization and military intervention under a so-called humanitarian narrative.”
Darzi said, “Iran seeks neither escalation nor confrontation. However, any act of aggression, direct or indirect, will be met with a decisive, proportionate and lawful response under article 51 of the charter. This is not a threat. It is a statement of legal reality. Responsibility for all consequences will rest solely with those who initiate such unlawful acts.”
He denied allegations that the government of the Iran has killed peaceful protesters, which he said, “is quite a distortion of the facts on the ground.”
Darzi said, “what the Iranian security forces did confront firmly and responsibly were armed ISIS style terrorist cells and violent separatist groups funded and armed by a few foreign entities, including the Israeli regime. These groups deliberately targeted civilians and law enforcement officers in an attempt to ignite civil war and create the conditions for foreign intervention.”

Prime Minister Mark Carney holds a news conference in Beijing, China, following his meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping. Carney announces an agreement with Beijing that would see Chinese tariffs on Canadian canola reduced from 84 to 15 per cent by March 1 in exchange for allowing close to 49,000 Chinese electric vehicles into Canada each year at a 6.1 per cent levy rate. The prime minister faces questions from reporters on what the federal government’s warming of relations with China may mean for its relationship for the Trump administration in the United States. He is also asked about the decision of two Liberal MPs to cut short their sponsored trip to Taiwan ahead the Canadian delegation’s official visit to Beijing.

ogether, these results will help unlock nearly $3 billion in export orders for Canadian workers and businesses as they realise the full potential of the massive Chinese market of 1.4 billion people. Finally, to build on this momentum, Canada has set an ambitious goal to increase exports to China by 50% by 2030. To achieve this outcome, Prime Minister Carney and President Xi discussed increasing two-way investment in clean energy and technology, agri-food, wood products, and other sectors. Canada and China are both strong advocates of multilateralism. As a key pillar of this partnership, we will deepen our engagement on improved global governance. We will collaborate closely in key areas of shared interest, including climate competitiveness and financial and macroeconomic stability. Canada looks forward to contributing to China’s 2026 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Presidency and appreciates China’s support for Canada’s bid to host the 2029 Summit. Canada and China will also pursue pragmatic and constructive engagement in public safety and security. Our law enforcement agencies will increase cooperation to better combat narcotics trafficking, transnational and cybercrime, synthetic drugs and money laundering – and create safer communities for people in both of our countries. They will also explore further opportunities for cultural exchanges and partnerships, including supporting museums, digital content creators, visual artists – to increase travel exchanges and cultural ties. Prime Minister Carney welcomed the agreement between Destination Canada and China Media Group to facilitate further outbound tourism to Canada, especially as we prepare to co-host the FIFA World Cup 26™. The Prime Minister welcomed President Xi’s commitment to introducing visa-free access for Canadians travelling to China.

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On military intervention, she said, “this external dimension adds volatility to an already combustible situation. All efforts must be undertaken to prevent any further deterioration,” adding that Secretary-General António Guterres “remains convinced that all concerns regarding Iran, including those related to the nuclear issue and ongoing protests, are best addressed through diplomacy and dialog.”
United States Ambassador Michael Waltz said, “the people of Iran are demanding their freedom like never before in the Islamic Republic's brutal history” and quoted US President Donald J. Trump saying, “the United States of America stands by the brave people of Iran. Period.”
Waltz denied allegations “put forward by the regime that these inspired protests are somehow a foreign plot to give a precursor to military action.”
He said, “everyone in the world needs to know that the regime is weaker than ever before and therefore is putting forward this lie because of the power of the Iranian people in the streets. They are afraid. They're afraid of their own people.”
Russian Ambassador Vassily Nebenzia for his part said, “the whole world has been watching as the United States continues to escalate tensions and fuel hysteria around Iran, declaring that help is already on the way. What's more, in its official statements, Washington has not even tried to cover up the genuine reasons for its alleged concern over the country's internal political situation as it threatens new strikes against Iran.”
Today's meeting, Nebenzia said, “is nothing more than yet another attempt to justify blatant aggression and interference in the internal affairs of a sovereign state.”
Finally Iranian Ambassador Gholamhossein Darzi told the Council that the United States “is attempting to portray itself as a friend of the Iranian people, while simultaneously laying the groundwork for political destabilization and military intervention under a so-called humanitarian narrative.”
Darzi said, “Iran seeks neither escalation nor confrontation. However, any act of aggression, direct or indirect, will be met with a decisive, proportionate and lawful response under article 51 of the charter. This is not a threat. It is a statement of legal reality. Responsibility for all consequences will rest solely with those who initiate such unlawful acts.”
He denied allegations that the government of the Iran has killed peaceful protesters, which he said, “is quite a distortion of the facts on the ground.”
Darzi said, “what the Iranian security forces did confront firmly and responsibly were armed ISIS style terrorist cells and violent separatist groups funded and armed by a few foreign entities, including the Israeli regime. These groups deliberately targeted civilians and law enforcement officers in an attempt to ignite civil war and create the conditions for foreign intervention.”

Prime Minister Mark Carney holds a news conference in Beijing, China, following his meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping. Carney announces an agreement with Beijing that would see Chinese tariffs on Canadian canola reduced from 84 to 15 per cent by March 1 in exchange for allowing close to 49,000 Chinese electric vehicles into Canada each year at a 6.1 per cent levy rate. The prime minister faces questions from reporters on what the federal government’s warming of relations with China may mean for its relationship for the Trump administration in the United States. He is also asked about the decision of two Liberal MPs to cut short their...]]>3007canada,carney,china,government,gumanright,policy,tradedeal,xifalsefullStand Together in Sovereigntyhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/stand-together-in-sovereignty--69446622Just before the holidays, I met Croatian troops in Poland, as part of NATO’s Forward Land Forces in Bemowo Piskie. It was inspiring to meet so many servicemen and women spending Christmas away from their families – standing watch, keeping us all safe.
Croatia also contributes personnel to our Forward Land Forces in Bulgaria and Hungary.
And I welcome your efforts to modernise the capabilities of the Croatian Armed Forces, and the way Croatia’s defence industry indeed is stepping up – particularly in driving innovation in the field of uncrewed systems. I am looking forward to the meeting, and you already announced it, this afternoon, with representatives from the defence industry. And I was really impressed this morning to see how you have revamped Croatia’s Air Force in just a couple of years.
You are already spending more than 2% of GDP on defence, and are working to reach the 5% benchmark by 2035, as all Allies agreed at the Summit in The Hague.
I also welcome that, as of the 1st of January this year, the Croatian Air Force officially assumed full responsibility for protecting Croatian airspace.
Croatia is also making good on the commitment Allies made to sustain our unwavering support for Ukraine.
Since the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion in 2022, Croatia has been a strong and reliable supporter of Ukraine.
In addition to your recent 15 million euro contribution to indeed, you already mentioned it, the Prioritised Ukraine Requirements List – PURL – Croatia has provided now over 300 million euros in military aid since 2022.
You have supplied helicopters, transport aircraft, artillery systems, ammunition, protective equipment, and much more.
Russia’s brutal war of aggression continues. And we saw just last week, the use of the Oreshnik missile on Lviv and continued attacks on civilian and energy infrastructure. Russia is trying to deter us from supporting Ukraine, but we will not be deterred.
As Ukraine faces immense pressure during the harsh winter, your support, and support of all NATO Allies, is more important than ever.
Ukraine’s security is our security.
And under your leadership, Prime Minister Plenković, Croatia has truly been a vital partner to our Ukrainian friends.
Croatia also plays an important role in sustaining stability in the Western Balkans. You are a longstanding contributor to KFOR, with more than 150 troops on the ground in Kosovo.
The Western Balkans remain high on NATO’s agenda, and our commitment to the region’s stability is steadfast. With your support, we will not allow a security vacuum to emerge, and NATO will continue to strengthen political dialogue and practical cooperation across the region.
Prime Minister Plenković, dear Andrej,
Thank you for your warm hospitality, and again, for Croatia’s steadfast support to our Alliance, and everything we collectively stand for. Thank you.

https://bit.ly/NATOhomepage

SECURITY COUNCIL I want to flag that our esteemed colleagues in the Security Council Branch released online the 2025 Highlights of Security Council Practice. The Highlights Paper features insights into the work of the Security Council in 2025, particularly regarding meetings and other activities (including missions to the field) the agenda items and topics dealt with, decision-making and the work of its subsidiary bodies. It’s a fantastic trove of date for all of you Security Council afficionados!
SECURITY COUNCIL/UKRAINE This afternoon, at 3:00 p.m., the Security Council will hold a briefing on Maintenance of peace and security of Ukraine, and our Under-Secretary-General for Political and Peacebuilding Affairs, Rosemary DiCarlo will brief Council members. She is expected to underscore that the new year has brought no peace or even respite to Ukraine, but renewed fighting and devastation. Ms. DiCarlo is expected to note the recent use of the so-called Oreshnik missile, the second time the potentially devastating weapon has been fired at Ukraine since 2024. Ramesh Rajasingham, OCHA’s Director of the Coordination Division, will also brief and is expected to warn Council members about the impacts of the attacks on civilians, especially as the strikes impact energy facilities, cutting off power and heating for people enduring freezing temperatures.
UKRAINE From Ukraine, the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs says that over the weekend and the early hours of today, several civilians were killed and injured in the capital Kyiv and in the regions of Chernihiv, Donetsk, Dnipro, Kharkiv, Kherson, Kyiv, Odesa and Zaporizhzhia. This is according to authorities. Two health workers were reportedly injured in the Chernihiv region when their ambulance came under attack while on a call in a border community. As the weather conditions deteriorate, hundreds of thousands of households were left without electricity and heating across the country leaving entire communities without electricity and heating, with overnight temperatures down to nearly –20°C. In Kyiv, repairs continue to restore critical electricity and heating services. The water supply has been fully restored, while 1,000 multi-story apartment blocks have been without heating since January 9th, and parts of the city have electricity only for several hours per day, according to the city’s mayor. Complementing the work of utility companies and national rescuers, aid workers provided hot meals, water and psychological aid and deployed mobile warming centres where impacted people can warm up, charge their devices and receive essential support. Turning to front-line areas, on 9 January, an inter-agency convoy delivered medicine, hygiene, shelter materials and solar lamps to the Sviatohirsk community, one of the hardest hit areas in the Donetsk region, where humanitarian access remains limited due to security concerns. Tomorrow, we, along with our humanitarian partners, will launch a prioritized Humanitarian Needs and Response Plan for 2026, calling for continued solidarity with the most vulnerable war-affected people in Ukraine.
Full highlights: https://www.un.org/sg/en/content/noon...

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Croatia also contributes personnel to our Forward Land Forces in Bulgaria and Hungary.
And I welcome your efforts to modernise the capabilities of the Croatian Armed Forces, and the way Croatia’s defence industry indeed is stepping up – particularly in driving innovation in the field of uncrewed systems. I am looking forward to the meeting, and you already announced it, this afternoon, with representatives from the defence industry. And I was really impressed this morning to see how you have revamped Croatia’s Air Force in just a couple of years.
You are already spending more than 2% of GDP on defence, and are working to reach the 5% benchmark by 2035, as all Allies agreed at the Summit in The Hague.
I also welcome that, as of the 1st of January this year, the Croatian Air Force officially assumed full responsibility for protecting Croatian airspace.
Croatia is also making good on the commitment Allies made to sustain our unwavering support for Ukraine.
Since the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion in 2022, Croatia has been a strong and reliable supporter of Ukraine.
In addition to your recent 15 million euro contribution to indeed, you already mentioned it, the Prioritised Ukraine Requirements List – PURL – Croatia has provided now over 300 million euros in military aid since 2022.
You have supplied helicopters, transport aircraft, artillery systems, ammunition, protective equipment, and much more.
Russia’s brutal war of aggression continues. And we saw just last week, the use of the Oreshnik missile on Lviv and continued attacks on civilian and energy infrastructure. Russia is trying to deter us from supporting Ukraine, but we will not be deterred.
As Ukraine faces immense pressure during the harsh winter, your support, and support of all NATO Allies, is more important than ever.
Ukraine’s security is our security.
And under your leadership, Prime Minister Plenković, Croatia has truly been a vital partner to our Ukrainian friends.
Croatia also plays an important role in sustaining stability in the Western Balkans. You are a longstanding contributor to KFOR, with more than 150 troops on the ground in Kosovo.
The Western Balkans remain high on NATO’s agenda, and our commitment to the region’s stability is steadfast. With your support, we will not allow a security vacuum to emerge, and NATO will continue to strengthen political dialogue and practical cooperation across the region.
Prime Minister Plenković, dear Andrej,
Thank you for your warm hospitality, and again, for Croatia’s steadfast support to our Alliance, and everything we collectively stand for. Thank you.

https://bit.ly/NATOhomepage

SECURITY COUNCIL I want to flag that our esteemed colleagues in the Security Council Branch released online the 2025 Highlights of Security Council Practice. The Highlights Paper features insights into the work of the Security Council in 2025, particularly regarding meetings and other activities (including missions to the field) the agenda items and topics dealt with, decision-making and the work of its subsidiary bodies. It’s a fantastic trove of date for all of you Security Council afficionados!
SECURITY COUNCIL/UKRAINE This afternoon, at 3:00 p.m., the Security Council will hold a briefing on Maintenance of peace and security of Ukraine,...]]>5557croatia,government,humanrights,nato,policy,ukrainefalsefullDemocracy and Africa is it Freedom or Colonialismhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/democracy-and-africa-is-it-freedom-or-colonialism--69126115
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Minister of Transport "The new $1-billion Arctic Infrastructure Fund represents a generational investment in the North and will create real, lasting benefits. By supporting critical infrastructure in our communities, we are building prosperity, independence, and opportunity for Northerners." The Honourable Rebecca Alty
Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations

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Minister of Transport "The new $1-billion Arctic Infrastructure Fund represents a generational investment in the North and will create real, lasting benefits. By supporting critical infrastructure in our communities, we are building prosperity, independence, and opportunity for Northerners." The Honourable Rebecca Alty
Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations

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On Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2025, Russian forces struck Kharkiv's main hospital with glide bombs and drones, wounding seven and forcing evacuation of 50 patients as rescue workers fought a fire.
Since February 2022, Russia's long-range strike campaign has targeted Ukraine's energy facilities to disable power supply and deprive civilians of heat and water, Volodymyr Zelenskyy said.
Facing persistent strikes, Volodymyr Zelenskyy appealed to the U.S., Europe and the G7 for air defence systems, noting Ukraine’s size complicates full air protection.
Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Ukrainian President, is due to meet U.S. President Donald Trump in Washington on Friday to seek more military aid, with talks expected on sophisticated long-range weapons and Tomahawk cruise missiles.
Long-Range missiles and drones have strategic effects that may influence negotiations and bilateral tensions, as Zelenskyy said they cause gas shortages in Russia and could deepen U.S.-Russia diplomatic tensions.

Yesterday, Prime Minister Mark Carney arrived in Johannesburg, South Africa, for the G20 summit overshadowed by a U.S. boycott; this is his first visit to sub-Saharan Africa.
Canada's Africa strategy, released under the Trudeau government, aims to shift from aid to trade, but Ottawa allocated no new funds while earmarking $2.3 billion for the Indo-Pacific strategy, and analysts say the plan lacks clear implementation and budget.
G20 leaders will meet Saturday and Sunday and Carney will hold one-on-one talks with counterparts between sessions, pressing Canada's five summit priorities and joining economic talks on EU engagement with the CPTPP.
Carney arrived in Johannesburg just after Ottawa cut back support for the Global Fund amid the largest G20 no-shows, including Russia, China, Mexico and Argentina, and a U.S. boycott.
Observers warn Canada risks falling behind peers like China in advancing interests in Africa, while Global Affairs Canada faces a significant knowledge gap across the continent's 54 countries; Ramaphosa, South African President and G20 chair, aligns summit priorities with Ottawa's themes this year.

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On Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2025, Russian forces struck Kharkiv's main hospital with glide bombs and drones, wounding seven and forcing evacuation of 50 patients as rescue workers fought a fire.
Since February 2022, Russia's long-range strike campaign has targeted Ukraine's energy facilities to disable power supply and deprive civilians of heat and water, Volodymyr Zelenskyy said.
Facing persistent strikes, Volodymyr Zelenskyy appealed to the U.S., Europe and the G7 for air defence systems, noting Ukraine’s size complicates full air protection.
Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Ukrainian President, is due to meet U.S. President Donald Trump in Washington on Friday to seek more military aid, with talks expected on sophisticated long-range weapons and Tomahawk cruise missiles.
Long-Range missiles and drones have strategic effects that may influence negotiations and bilateral tensions, as Zelenskyy said they cause gas shortages in Russia and could deepen U.S.-Russia diplomatic tensions.

Yesterday, Prime Minister Mark Carney arrived in Johannesburg, South Africa, for the G20 summit overshadowed by a U.S. boycott; this is his first visit to sub-Saharan Africa.
Canada's Africa strategy, released under the Trudeau government, aims to shift from aid to trade, but Ottawa allocated no new funds while earmarking $2.3 billion for the Indo-Pacific strategy, and analysts say the plan lacks clear implementation and budget.
G20 leaders will meet Saturday and Sunday and Carney will hold one-on-one talks with counterparts between sessions, pressing Canada's five summit priorities and joining economic talks on EU engagement with the CPTPP.
Carney arrived in Johannesburg just after Ottawa cut back support for the Global Fund amid the largest G20 no-shows, including Russia, China, Mexico and Argentina, and a U.S. boycott.
Observers warn Canada risks falling behind peers like China in advancing interests in Africa, while Global Affairs Canada faces a significant knowledge gap across the continent's 54 countries; Ramaphosa, South African President and G20 chair, aligns summit priorities with Ottawa's themes this year.

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On Nov 19, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visited Israeli troops in the buffer zone in southern Syria, accompanied by Defence Minister Israel Katz and senior military chiefs, the prime minister's office said.

After the December 8, 2024 advance, the IDF seized buffer-zone positions, expanding the security zone, and U.S.-brokered security talks have stalled as Israel refuses to withdraw from posts seized after December 2024.

Video from the Prime Minister's Office showed Benjamin Netanyahu stepping from a helicopter wearing a flak jacket, visiting an IDF observation post where he observed the sector, held a security discussion and met regular and reserve soldiers on Wednesday.

Syria's Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates condemned the visit as a sovereignty violation and a new attempt to `impose a fait accompli`, while Stephane Dujarric and Russia's ambassador also condemned the trip.

With Syria demanding a return to the 1974 Disengagement Agreement, stalled security pact talks between Israel and Syria heighten risks as Najat Rochdi warned Israeli actions endanger civilians and inflame tensions.

On Thursday, President Donald J. Trump backed a draft peace plan obtained by The Associated Press that was shared in full with Volodymyr Zelenskiy in Kyiv as U.S. envoys pushed for a quick signature.

After about a month of talks, the 28-point proposal was drafted by Steve Witkoff, Trump negotiator, and Kirill Dmitriev, Kremlin adviser, without meaningful European or Ukrainian involvement.

The draft's 28 points call for recognizing Crimea and parts of Donbas as Russian-held, capping Ukrainian Armed Forces at 600,000 personnel, barring NATO expansion, and creating a US‑Russian investment vehicle with $100 billion in frozen Russian assets.

Volodymyr Zelenskyy, President of Ukraine, has ruled out ceding territory while Ukrainian officials push back and European diplomats insist on their consent as U.S. officials pressed Kyiv for signature before Thanksgiving.

The draft could reshape European security without clear U.S. or European enforcement, as analysts say the Peace Council headed by President Donald J. Trump mirrors Kremlin demands and raises enforcement questions.

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On Thursday, President Donald J. Trump backed a draft peace plan obtained by The Associated Press that was shared in full with Volodymyr Zelenskiy in Kyiv as U.S. envoys pushed for a quick signature.

After about a month of talks, the 28-point proposal was drafted by Steve Witkoff, Trump negotiator, and Kirill Dmitriev, Kremlin adviser, without meaningful European or Ukrainian involvement.

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Bahous said UN Mission in South Sudan documented 260 cases of conflict-related sexual violence in 2024, including “rape, gang rape, sexual slavery, forced abortion and forced marriage, with the highest number recorded in Western Equatoria State.”

She described a recent incident in Warrap State in which armed youth surrounded a girls’ boarding school seeking revenge for a cattle raid. “100 schoolgirls were trapped inside. They feared abduction or worse,” she said. “Fortunately, UN peacekeepers intervened. They de-escalated the situation. They freed the girls.”

“For those 100 girls, those peacekeepers could not have been more essential, nor their courage and skill more life changing,” she added, cautioning that any reduction of mandates or resources would be “imprudent at best, catastrophic at worst.”

Secretary-General António Guterres said, “The world must not turn its back on Africa, home to nearly one-fifth of humanity. The stakes are too high. And the potential is too great.”
The Secretary-General and Mahamoud Ali Youssouf, the African Union Commission Chairperson, spoke to reporters following the annual African Union United Nations Conference.
Guterres reiterated that the cooperation between the two organizations has never been stronger — or more necessary.
The UN chief highlighted that Africa’s history is as old as humanity. Its resources are vast – and have driven the growth of many economies. However, its progress is held back by an outdated and unfair global financial system.
Guterres said, “The time has come to reform this financial architecture – so it reflects the world of today and better serves the needs of developing countries, particularly in Africa.”
The Secretary-General reiterated, “It must become more inclusive, representative, equitable and effective,” explaining that it means “giving developing countries more meaningful participation in global financial institutions. Tripling the lending capacity of multilateral development banks. And easing debt burdens with new instruments that reduce the cost of capital, lower borrowing costs, extend maturity, align debt service to the ability to pay, and speed up sovereign debt resolution for countries facing debt distress.”
The UN chief also reaffirmed his full support for the AU’s Silencing the Guns initiative.
In Sudan, Guterres is “gravely” concern by recent reports of mass atrocities and gross human rights violations in El Fasher and worsening violence in the Kordofans.
He said, “The flow of weapons and fighters from external parties must be cut off. The flow of humanitarian aid must be able to quickly reach civilians in need. The hostilities must stop.”
The Secretary-General called on the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces to engage with his Personal Envoy for Sudan, Ramtane Lamamra, and “take swift, tangible steps toward a negotiated settlement.”
In the eastern reaches of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Guterres noted that decades of conflict have created a humanitarian crisis of epic proportions – with 5.7 million people displaced and 21 million in need of lifesaving aid. Services are collapsing. Cholera on the rise. Hope is on the run.
The UN chief said, “Donors must step up – with meaningful support for the vastly underfunded Humanitarian Response Plan. Combatants must stand down – so peace agreements can be implemented without delay. Parties must honour their commitments under the Washington Peace Agreement and Doha Declaration of Principles, and comply fully with Security Council resolution 2773.”
“The DRC’s sovereignty and territorial integrity must be respected. And the root causes of the instability and violence in eastern DRC must be addressed,” Guterres added.
For his part, African Union Commission Chairperson Mahamoud Ali Youssouf, said that the AU is committed to work with all parties and stakeholders at the United Nations to “achieve a transparent, equitable, unjust reform of the UN Security Council.”
“These reforms are indeed of paramount importance and would ultimately consolidate the multilateral system,” Youssouf said.
He also highlighted that the two organizations are faced with financial strains.
“We need to adapt our actions and programs to the new realities,” the Chairperson said, adding that “it is critical to continue to support peace operations, the fight against terrorism, conflict prevention and resolution, and also focus most of our efforts on humanitarian affairs.”
Asked about the decision from the United States to not attend the upcoming G20 in South Africa, the AU chairperson said, “It is indeed unfortunate that the United States boycott this G20 summit.”
He continued, “let me reassure you. I think the African continent has decided to take its destiny on its hands. And we are definitely working to increase the self-reliance. We are working to mobilize domestic resources for our development programs and the whole rhetorics and narratives is changing.”

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Bahous said UN Mission in South Sudan documented 260 cases of conflict-related sexual violence in 2024, including “rape, gang rape, sexual slavery, forced abortion and forced marriage, with the highest number recorded in Western Equatoria State.”

She described a recent incident in Warrap State in which armed youth surrounded a girls’ boarding school seeking revenge for a cattle raid. “100 schoolgirls were trapped inside. They feared abduction or worse,” she said. “Fortunately, UN peacekeepers intervened. They de-escalated the situation. They freed the girls.”

“For those 100 girls, those peacekeepers could not have been more essential, nor their courage and skill more life changing,” she added, cautioning that any reduction of mandates or resources would be “imprudent at best, catastrophic at worst.”

Secretary-General António Guterres said, “The world must not turn its back on Africa, home to nearly one-fifth of humanity. The stakes are too high. And the potential is too great.”
The Secretary-General and Mahamoud Ali Youssouf, the African Union Commission Chairperson, spoke to reporters following the annual African Union United Nations Conference.
Guterres reiterated that the cooperation between the two organizations has never been stronger — or more necessary.
The UN chief highlighted that Africa’s history is as old as humanity. Its resources are vast – and have driven the growth of many economies. However, its progress is held back by an outdated and unfair global financial system.
Guterres said, “The time has come to reform this financial architecture – so it reflects the world of today and better serves the needs of developing countries, particularly in Africa.”
The Secretary-General reiterated, “It must become more inclusive, representative, equitable and effective,” explaining that it means “giving developing countries more meaningful participation in global financial institutions. Tripling the lending capacity of multilateral development banks. And easing debt burdens with new instruments that reduce the cost of capital, lower borrowing costs, extend maturity, align debt service to the ability to pay, and speed up sovereign debt resolution for countries facing debt distress.”
The UN chief also reaffirmed his full support for the AU’s Silencing the Guns initiative.
In Sudan, Guterres is “gravely” concern by recent reports of mass atrocities and gross human rights violations in El Fasher and worsening violence in the Kordofans.
He said, “The flow of weapons and fighters from external parties must be cut off. The flow of humanitarian aid must be able to quickly reach civilians in need. The hostilities must stop.”
The Secretary-General called on the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces to engage with his Personal Envoy for Sudan, Ramtane Lamamra, and “take swift, tangible steps toward a negotiated settlement.”
In the eastern reaches of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Guterres noted that decades of conflict have created a humanitarian crisis of epic proportions – with 5.7 million people displaced and 21 million in need of lifesaving aid. Services are collapsing. Cholera on the rise. Hope is on the run.
The UN chief said, “Donors must step up – with meaningful support for the vastly underfunded Humanitarian Response Plan. Combatants must stand down – so peace agreements can be implemented without delay. Parties must honour their commitments under the Washington Peace Agreement and Doha Declaration of Principles, and comply fully with Security Council...]]>4255freedom,genderbasedviolence,goverment,humsnrights,policy,sudan,unitednations,violencefalsefullAnita Anand on a G7 meeting and Canada Moving Forwardhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/anita-anand-on-a-g7-meeting-and-canada-moving-forward--68624772

In Calgary, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre speaks about the federal budget and reiterates his party’s opposition to it. Poilievre faces questions from reporters on the state of his party and his leadership style following the departure of two Conservative MPs last week. He is also asked about whether Prime Minister Mark Carney will deliver on Alberta Premier Danielle Smith's demand for the development of a new pipeline from her province to British Columbia.

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In Calgary, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre speaks about the federal budget and reiterates his party’s opposition to it. Poilievre faces questions from reporters on the state of his party and his leadership style following the departure of two Conservative MPs last week. He is also asked about whether Prime Minister Mark Carney will deliver on Alberta Premier Danielle Smith's demand for the development of a new pipeline from her province to British Columbia.

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In the face of global challenges, culture brings Canadians together, nurturing national pride and preserving the vitality of our communities. Today, David Myles, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Canadian Identity and Culture and Minister responsible for Official Languages and to the Secretary of State (Nature) and Member of Parliament (Fredericton–Oromocto), announced $277,200 in support for the Réseau atlantique de diffusion des arts de la scène (RADARTS) through the Canada Arts Presentation Fund. This investment will allow the organization to fund the programming of FrancoFête en Acadie for the period from 2026 to 2029. FrancoFête en Acadie, currently underway until November 9, is the flagship event of RADARTS. This annual French-language event, which is holding its 29th edition in 2025, takes place over five days and brings together around 500 Francophone cultural stakeholder. To highlight the investments in culture in Budget 2025, Parliamentary Secretary Myles took part in activities at FrancoFête en Acadie and met with various members of the arts and culture sector in southeast New Brunswick. He visited the Pays de la Sagounine in Bouctouche, the new modern and accessible outdoor amphitheatre for the performing arts at Highland Park in Salisbury, and the Atlantic Ballet of Canada in Moncton. This week, the Honourable Steven Guilbeault, Minister of Canadian Identity and Culture and Minister responsible for Official Languages, announced Budget 2025 investments in culture totalling $503 million over four years, starting in 2026-27, in sectors such as the arts, multimedia, journalism, and national celebrations. He made the announcement on behalf of the Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Finance and National Revenue. Canada’s artists, creators and cultural entrepreneurs are at the heart of our creative economy. Budget 2025 proposes new investments to grow Canada’s creative industries and ensure our national cultural institutions remain strong, resilient and successful. This includes support for Telefilm Canada, the Canada Media Fund, the National Film Board, and the Canada Council for the Arts. Budget 2025 also proposes funding to help Canadian talent succeed in an increasingly digital and global marketplace, including through the Canada Music Fund. Culture is experienced locally, in our towns, neighbourhoods, and public spaces. Budget 2025 proposes targeted support to strengthen community identity and participation through experiences and celebrations in every region of Canada. This includes support for local festivals, community anniversaries and community-initiated capital projects through the Building Communities through Arts and Heritage program, and for professionally presented arts festivals or performing arts series through the Canada Arts Presentation Fund. Budget 2025 also proposes funding for communities to celebrate Canada Day and National Acadian Day. In addition, Budget 2025 proposes to provide $150 million in funding to support the modernization of CBC/Radio-Canada’s mandate and strengthen its mandate and better deliver for Canadians in both French and English. Additionally, Budget 2025 also proposes to provide $116.3 million to renew the Canada Strong Pass for the holiday season, from December 12, 2025, to January 15, 2026, and for summer 2026. This will provide families and young people free or discounted access to national parks, museums, galleries, and rail travel. Together, those investments are key to protecting Canada’s cultural sovereignty, strengthening our economy, and building Canada strong. Quotes When we invest in our culture, we invest in ourselves, and in our capacity to tell our own stories. Across the country, our artists, creators and creative industries fuel innovation, create jobs, and strengthen our economy. In a time of uncertainty, we must protect our cultural sovereignty and help Canadian talent thrive at home and around the world. Budget 2025 meets the moment, positioning Canada’s creative economy for growth, competitiveness and stability.” —The Honourable Steven Guilbeault, Minister of Canadian Identity and Culture and Minister responsible for Official Languages “At a time with a shifting global economy and rapid technological change, the Government of Canada is committed to supporting cultural workers and strengthening our arts and culture sectors. These measures reflect a clear vision of a strong, united and resilient Canada, where our way of life is protected, celebrated and passed on to future generations.” —The Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Finance and National Revenue “Through the new Budget, our government continues to support initiatives that promote the Francophonie across the country and especially here in Atlantic Canada. The funding provided to RADARTS will allow an even greater number of artists and local presenters to work together and offer quality cultural experiences. This is how we’re helping build Canada Strong, where the arts play an essential role in the life of our communities.” —David Myles, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Canadian Identity and Culture and Minister responsible for Official Languages and to the Secretary of State (Nature) and Member of Parliament (Fredericton–Oromocto) “We welcome the renewal of additional funds for the Canada Arts Presentation Fund and the Building Communities Through Arts and Heritage program in the recent federal budget. This renewal for the next three years will allow presenters in Atlantic Canada to better plan their events and their upcoming artistic seasons. We are grateful for the Department’s commitment to providing support for the entire performing arts sector.” —Jacinthe Comeau, Executive Director, RADARTS

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Speaking to reporters at UN Headquarters in New York, Andrew Saberton, Deputy Executive Director for Management at UNFPA said, “There is no other way to put it, Gaza has been flattened mile upon mile with rubble and dust, with few buildings left intact. This is not collateral damage. And I cannot unsee what I have seen.”
He said many women in Gaza “lost everything, their family members, their homes, their colleges and their jobs,” adding that “women cannot even access the most basic personal hygiene supplies when they are menstruating.”
The UN official also said, “Across Gaza, as you well know, one in four people is starving. That includes 11,500 pregnant women for whom starvation is particularly catastrophic for both mother and the newborn. Premature and low birth weight babies now make up around 70 per cent of newborns, and one in three pregnancies is regarded as high risk.”
Maternal health services have collapsed under the strain of conflict. “Ninety-four per cent of hospitals in Gaza are damaged or destroyed,” Saberton said. “Maternal deaths are on the rise because the drugs that could save mothers are no longer available, and multiple newborns are often crammed into one incubator due to a lack of fuel and equipment.”
He noted that UNFPA recently managed to deliver some medical supplies into Gaza through the Kerem Shalom crossing. “We have been distributing medical supplies and equipment, including incubators, delivery beds and fetal-monitoring machines,” he said, “now that we have more freedom of movement.”
However, Saberton cautioned that “the trickle of aid being allowed to enter Gaza after the ceasefire is nowhere near enough.” He said UNFPA has “much more assistance on all the crossings ready to enter, including more incubators, more heart monitors, beds and other supplies for safe births, as well as much needed hygiene items.”
He urged the full opening of all crossings to ensure “safe and sustained humanitarian access to bring aid to all women and girls in Gaza, from the north to the south.”
Saberton also warned of the long-term psychological toll. “There will be this period of elation when you know, ‘the ceasefire, the ceasefire holds,’ and then it may come this overwhelming downside when people take a look at their lives and realize they've lost everything,” he said. “That may actually lead to a kind of a bigger issue psychologically that we'll need to address.”
Saberton concluded with a call for action: “For the last two years many countries, nations, people have been saying, ‘what can I do? I want to do something.’ Now is the time.”

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Speaking to reporters at UN Headquarters in New York, Andrew Saberton, Deputy Executive Director for Management at UNFPA said, “There is no other way to put it, Gaza has been flattened mile upon mile with rubble and dust, with few buildings left intact. This is not collateral damage. And I cannot unsee what I have seen.”
He said many women in Gaza “lost everything, their family members, their homes, their colleges and their jobs,” adding that “women cannot even access the most basic personal hygiene supplies when they are menstruating.”
The UN official also said, “Across Gaza, as you well know, one in four people is starving. That includes 11,500 pregnant women for whom starvation is particularly catastrophic for both mother and the newborn. Premature and low birth weight babies now make up around 70 per cent of newborns, and one in three pregnancies is regarded as high risk.”
Maternal health services have collapsed under the strain of conflict. “Ninety-four per cent of hospitals in Gaza are damaged or destroyed,” Saberton said. “Maternal deaths are on the rise because the drugs that could save mothers are no longer available, and multiple newborns are often crammed into one incubator due to a lack of fuel and equipment.”
He noted that UNFPA recently managed to deliver some medical supplies into Gaza through the Kerem Shalom crossing. “We have been distributing medical supplies and equipment, including incubators, delivery beds and fetal-monitoring machines,” he said, “now that we have more freedom of movement.”
However, Saberton cautioned that “the trickle of aid being allowed to enter Gaza after the ceasefire is nowhere near enough.” He said UNFPA has “much more assistance on all the crossings ready to enter, including more incubators, more heart monitors, beds and other supplies for safe births, as well as much needed hygiene items.”
He urged the full opening of all crossings to ensure “safe and sustained humanitarian access to bring aid to all women and girls in Gaza, from the north to the south.”
Saberton also warned of the long-term psychological toll. “There will be this period of elation when you know, ‘the ceasefire, the ceasefire holds,’ and then it may come this overwhelming downside when people take a look at their lives and realize they've lost everything,” he said. “That may actually lead to a kind of a bigger issue psychologically that we'll need to address.”
Saberton concluded with a call for action: “For the last two years many countries, nations, people have been saying, ‘what can I do? I want to do something.’ Now is the time.”

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On Oct. 25, 2025, Prime Minister Mark Carney pitched Canada as a reliable, rules-based partner to Southeast Asia at the ASEAN leaders' summit in Kuala Lumpur, attending as a guest of Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim.
Senior officials say the 10-nation bloc has shifted toward being an increasingly important commercial partner, prompting Canada to aim for doubling exports outside the U.S. in the next decade.
Prime Minister Mark Carney will meet an oil and gas company, Malaysia's central bank and visit an aerospace facility during the Kuala Lumpur stop, as Ottawa fast-tracks LNG 2 and other projects via major-projects legislation.
About 24 hours after Carney's speech, U.S. President Donald Trump canceled trade talks with Canada, calling the Ontario government anti-tariff ad campaign `crooked` and `possibly AI`.
Canada and Association of Southeast Asian Nations are working to finalize a trade agreement expected early 2026 and the next phase of a five-year action plan expiring at the end of this year.

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On Oct. 25, 2025, Prime Minister Mark Carney pitched Canada as a reliable, rules-based partner to Southeast Asia at the ASEAN leaders' summit in Kuala Lumpur, attending as a guest of Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim.
Senior officials say the 10-nation bloc has shifted toward being an increasingly important commercial partner, prompting Canada to aim for doubling exports outside the U.S. in the next decade.
Prime Minister Mark Carney will meet an oil and gas company, Malaysia's central bank and visit an aerospace facility during the Kuala Lumpur stop, as Ottawa fast-tracks LNG 2 and other projects via major-projects legislation.
About 24 hours after Carney's speech, U.S. President Donald Trump canceled trade talks with Canada, calling the Ontario government anti-tariff ad campaign `crooked` and `possibly AI`.
Canada and Association of Southeast Asian Nations are working to finalize a trade agreement expected early 2026 and the next phase of a five-year action plan expiring at the end of this year.

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The Business Council of Canada CEO Goldy Hyder urged Prime Minister Mark Carney to control spending in a budget submission, warning against increasing debt without a plan to manage it.
According to the council's survey, members emphasized the need for fiscal anchors to guide government spending and ensure public finances are responsibly managed.
Most respondents supported a debt-to-GDP ratio that is stable or declining and advocated for balanced budgets, highlighting concerns over debt-servicing costs.
The council conducted a survey of its members, with nearly unanimous agreement that the government needs fiscal anchors for prudent budget management.

Trump cuts off trade talks with Canada over Reagan tariff ad

US President Donald Trump announced the end of trade talks with Canada due to an advertisement featuring Ronald Reagan that he claims misrepresents his views on tariffs. Trump stated, "Based on their egregious behavior, all trade negotiations with Canada are hereby terminated."
The advertisement, reportedly funded by the Ontario government, cost $75 million and criticized US tariffs on Canadian goods, contributing to heightened trade tensions. This ad misrepresented the intent of Reagan's statements about tariffs, according to the Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation.
Trump's decision marks a sharp reversal from previous discussions with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney about trade negotiations, emphasizing the need for both countries to thrive economically.
Carney's office did not respond immediately to Trump's announcement, which could inflame existing trade tensions, as over three-quarters of Canadian exports go to the US.

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The Business Council of Canada CEO Goldy Hyder urged Prime Minister Mark Carney to control spending in a budget submission, warning against increasing debt without a plan to manage it.
According to the council's survey, members emphasized the need for fiscal anchors to guide government spending and ensure public finances are responsibly managed.
Most respondents supported a debt-to-GDP ratio that is stable or declining and advocated for balanced budgets, highlighting concerns over debt-servicing costs.
The council conducted a survey of its members, with nearly unanimous agreement that the government needs fiscal anchors for prudent budget management.

Trump cuts off trade talks with Canada over Reagan tariff ad

US President Donald Trump announced the end of trade talks with Canada due to an advertisement featuring Ronald Reagan that he claims misrepresents his views on tariffs. Trump stated, "Based on their egregious behavior, all trade negotiations with Canada are hereby terminated."
The advertisement, reportedly funded by the Ontario government, cost $75 million and criticized US tariffs on Canadian goods, contributing to heightened trade tensions. This ad misrepresented the intent of Reagan's statements about tariffs, according to the Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation.
Trump's decision marks a sharp reversal from previous discussions with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney about trade negotiations, emphasizing the need for both countries to thrive economically.
Carney's office did not respond immediately to Trump's announcement, which could inflame existing trade tensions, as over three-quarters of Canadian exports go to the US.

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U.S. envoys arrived in Israel to shore up the tenuous ceasefire holding in Gaza after a major flareup threatened to derail it.

There are concerns about how much aid Israel is allowing into Gaza, which is part of the ceasefire agreement.

Palestinians in Gaza are wary that the deal will hold after Sunday's flareup, which saw funerals for dozens killed by Israeli strikes across the strip.

U.S. envoys arrived in Israel to shore up the tenuous ceasefire holding in Gaza after a major flareup threatened to derail it.

There are concerns about how much aid Israel is allowing into Gaza, which is part of the ceasefire agreement.

Palestinians in Gaza are wary that the deal will hold after Sunday's flareup, which saw funerals for dozens killed by Israeli strikes across the strip.

From the United Nations On Gaza, we are encouraged that the parties have reaffirmed their commitments to implementing the ceasefire in Gaza and commend the steadfast efforts of the mediators. We remain concerned by all acts of violence in Gaza and the reported attacks and strikes that took place yesterday. We urge the parties to honor all their commitments, ensure the protection of civilians and avoid any actions that could lead to a renewal of hostilities and undermine humanitarian operations. We reiterate the Secretary-General’s call for the release of the remains of the deceased hostages.
From Al Jazeera US President Donald Trump has deployed a number of senior officials to Israel as Washington looks to preserve a fragile Gaza ceasefire deal. His Vice President JD Vance is heading to Tel Aviv, joining Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and Adviser Jared Kushner.
Sami Al-Arian is a professor of public affairs and Director at the Center for Islam and Global Affairs at Istanbul Zaim University.

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She said, “after months of devastation and suffering, the bombs have stopped falling. And with that silence came an opportunity and a responsibility to act.”
“We have wasted no time,” the OCHA Spokesperson said, highlighting that the UN’s scale up plan for the first 60 days tested and proven to work, “is in full motion.”
Cherevko said, “In the past three days, thousands of tons of humanitarian aid and other supplies have entered Gaza, including cooking gas, which entered on Sunday for the first time in over seven months.”
“We're offloading and collecting critical supplies and accessing areas which we weren't able to reach for months. With 190,000 metric tons of assistance in our cleared pipeline,” she added.
The OCHA Spokesperson also said, “Our medical teams are resupplying hospitals and field clinics that have been running on empty. We're delivering fuel to power by bakeries, desalination plants and hospitals again. We're repairing roads and checking them for explosive risks and helping displaced families prepare for the winter months.”
“Every truck, every piece of bread, every box of medicine that crosses into Gaza carries with it a message of hope for a better tomorrow,” Olga stressed.
She reiterated that the humanitarian needs “remain immense.”
“The ceasefire has ended the fighting, but it hasn't ended the crisis,” the OCHA Spokesperson said, explaining, “displacement, destroyed infrastructure, lawlessness, damaged roads, unexploded ordnance and the collapse of basic services are just some of the challenges.”
She said, “Scaling up response is not just about logistics and more trucks. It's about restoring humanity and dignity to a shattered population.”
Olga also said that the UN is working around the clock with all parties to ensure predictable, safe and sustained access.
“But let me be clear,” she said, “Humanitarian aid alone will not be a substitute for peace. The ceasefire must hold. It must become the basis for a broader political effort that brings the end of cycles of violence and despair.”
Asked about the danger of unexploded ordnance, the OCHA Spokesperson said, “We have, of course, our teams on the ground who do assessments, and they assess the various roads, the locations, and they go to make sure that the ordnance is clearly marked and that they're also awareness for the communities to make sure that they know not to touch them and not to be around them and so forth.”
Asked reports of delaying the scaling up of humanitarian aid coming into Gaza, Olga said, “We have received this is communication from the Israeli authorities. And of course, we continue to encourage the parties to adhere to the agreements that have been set out in the ceasefire parameters. And we certainly very much hope that, the bodies of the hostages are handed over and that the ceasefire continues to, to be implemented.”

Honourable Anita Anand, Minister of Foreign Affairs, and India’s Minister of External Affairs, Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, issued this joint statement: “At the invitation of the Minister for External Affairs, Dr. S. Jaishankar, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada, Ms. Anita Anand, undertook, an official visit to India from October 12 to 14, 2025. “The meeting in New Delhi is a follow up to the guidance provided by the Prime Ministers of the 2 countries during their meeting on the sidelines of the G7 Summit in Kananaskis, Canada, to take calibrated measures to restore stability in the relationship and to pursue a constructive and balanced partnership grounded in respect for each other’s concerns and sensitivities, strong people-to-people ties, and growing economic complementarities. “Pursuant to this guidance, both sides initiated several steps, including the joint announcement of reinstatement of High Commissioners on August 28, 2025, meeting between the National Security Advisers of the 2 countries on advancing Canada-India security cooperation in New Delhi on September 18, 2025, and the agreement to continue senior official-level discussions on security and law enforcement cooperation, pre-Foreign Office Consultations between Secretary (East) and Canada’s Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs in New Delhi on September 19,2025, and a meeting between the 2 Foreign Ministers on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly high-level week in New York on September 29, 2025.

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She said, “after months of devastation and suffering, the bombs have stopped falling. And with that silence came an opportunity and a responsibility to act.”
“We have wasted no time,” the OCHA Spokesperson said, highlighting that the UN’s scale up plan for the first 60 days tested and proven to work, “is in full motion.”
Cherevko said, “In the past three days, thousands of tons of humanitarian aid and other supplies have entered Gaza, including cooking gas, which entered on Sunday for the first time in over seven months.”
“We're offloading and collecting critical supplies and accessing areas which we weren't able to reach for months. With 190,000 metric tons of assistance in our cleared pipeline,” she added.
The OCHA Spokesperson also said, “Our medical teams are resupplying hospitals and field clinics that have been running on empty. We're delivering fuel to power by bakeries, desalination plants and hospitals again. We're repairing roads and checking them for explosive risks and helping displaced families prepare for the winter months.”
“Every truck, every piece of bread, every box of medicine that crosses into Gaza carries with it a message of hope for a better tomorrow,” Olga stressed.
She reiterated that the humanitarian needs “remain immense.”
“The ceasefire has ended the fighting, but it hasn't ended the crisis,” the OCHA Spokesperson said, explaining, “displacement, destroyed infrastructure, lawlessness, damaged roads, unexploded ordnance and the collapse of basic services are just some of the challenges.”
She said, “Scaling up response is not just about logistics and more trucks. It's about restoring humanity and dignity to a shattered population.”
Olga also said that the UN is working around the clock with all parties to ensure predictable, safe and sustained access.
“But let me be clear,” she said, “Humanitarian aid alone will not be a substitute for peace. The ceasefire must hold. It must become the basis for a broader political effort that brings the end of cycles of violence and despair.”
Asked about the danger of unexploded ordnance, the OCHA Spokesperson said, “We have, of course, our teams on the ground who do assessments, and they assess the various roads, the locations, and they go to make sure that the ordnance is clearly marked and that they're also awareness for the communities to make sure that they know not to touch them and not to be around them and so forth.”
Asked reports of delaying the scaling up of humanitarian aid coming into Gaza, Olga said, “We have received this is communication from the Israeli authorities. And of course, we continue to encourage the parties to adhere to the agreements that have been set out in the ceasefire parameters. And we certainly very much hope that, the bodies of the hostages are handed over and that the ceasefire continues to, to be implemented.”

Honourable Anita Anand, Minister of Foreign Affairs, and India’s Minister of External Affairs, Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, issued this joint statement: “At the invitation of the Minister for External Affairs, Dr. S. Jaishankar, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada, Ms. Anita Anand, undertook, an official visit to India from October 12 to 14, 2025. “The meeting in New Delhi is a follow up to the guidance provided by the Prime Ministers of the 2 countries during their meeting on the sidelines of the G7 Summit in Kananaskis, Canada, to take calibrated measures to restore stability in the relationship and to pursue a constructive and balanced partnership grounded in respect for each other’s concerns...]]>4194canada,ceasefire,government,humanrights,israel,palestine,policy,twostatesolutionfalsefullCarney says renegotiating CUSMA likely won’t resolve all trade issues with U.S.https://www.spreaker.com/episode/carney-says-renegotiating-cusma-likely-won-t-resolve-all-trade-issues-with-u-s--68096050Palestine Peace Deal

An Israeli ceasefire deal with Hamas for the Gaza Strip came into effect at noon on Friday, with the Israeli military saying troops were withdrawing to agreed-upon lines.
A senior Hamas official, Khalil al-Hayya, said the deal included releasing around 2,000 Palestinian prisoners and opening the border crossing with Egypt.
Despite the ceasefire announcement, Palestinians reported heavy shelling in parts of Gaza throughout Friday morning.

Carney says renegotiating CUSMA likely won’t resolve all trade issues with U.S.

Prime Minister Mark Carney, President Donald Trump, and Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc met at the White House on Tuesday to discuss Canada-U.S. trade relations.
Canada sought these talks as ongoing U.S. tariffs continue to affect industries such as steel, auto, energy, and lumber despite an existing trade agreement.
During the meeting, Trump told reporters tariffs on Canadian goods will continue, while LeBlanc pressed for tariff relief with U.S. officials.
Carney indicated that the United States intends to maintain tariffs on specific industries, and cautioned that the forthcoming trade discussions are unlikely to address every outstanding concern.
With formal talks on the trade agreement scheduled for next year, Canada is actively pursuing temporary arrangements in the meantime.

Trump Signs $6.1B Arctic Icebreaker Deal with Finland

The White House will sign a memorandum of understanding with Finland to acquire four Arctic Security Cutters from Finnish shipyards, as confirmed by officials from both countries.
This deal, valued at $6.1 billion, allows for the construction of seven additional cutters in the U.S.
President Trump emphasized the importance of these icebreakers for national security in the Arctic.
Finnish President Alexander Stubb stated that this agreement strengthens both countries' cooperation and is crucial for Finland's economy.

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An Israeli ceasefire deal with Hamas for the Gaza Strip came into effect at noon on Friday, with the Israeli military saying troops were withdrawing to agreed-upon lines.
A senior Hamas official, Khalil al-Hayya, said the deal included releasing around 2,000 Palestinian prisoners and opening the border crossing with Egypt.
Despite the ceasefire announcement, Palestinians reported heavy shelling in parts of Gaza throughout Friday morning.

Carney says renegotiating CUSMA likely won’t resolve all trade issues with U.S.

Prime Minister Mark Carney, President Donald Trump, and Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc met at the White House on Tuesday to discuss Canada-U.S. trade relations.
Canada sought these talks as ongoing U.S. tariffs continue to affect industries such as steel, auto, energy, and lumber despite an existing trade agreement.
During the meeting, Trump told reporters tariffs on Canadian goods will continue, while LeBlanc pressed for tariff relief with U.S. officials.
Carney indicated that the United States intends to maintain tariffs on specific industries, and cautioned that the forthcoming trade discussions are unlikely to address every outstanding concern.
With formal talks on the trade agreement scheduled for next year, Canada is actively pursuing temporary arrangements in the meantime.

Trump Signs $6.1B Arctic Icebreaker Deal with Finland

The White House will sign a memorandum of understanding with Finland to acquire four Arctic Security Cutters from Finnish shipyards, as confirmed by officials from both countries.
This deal, valued at $6.1 billion, allows for the construction of seven additional cutters in the U.S.
President Trump emphasized the importance of these icebreakers for national security in the Arctic.
Finnish President Alexander Stubb stated that this agreement strengthens both countries' cooperation and is crucial for Finland's economy.

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Article content
Infrastructure challenges and limited EV options for heavy-duty work vehicles further complicate the transition

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Article content
Infrastructure challenges and limited EV options for heavy-duty work vehicles further complicate the transition

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Honourable Tim Hodgson, Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, announced an investment of over $22 million in support of eight projects to accelerate battery innovation and production capacity across Canada. By powering electric vehicles and making it easier to incorporate renewable energy into our grids, batteries play an important role in the ongoing transition to a prosperous, affordable, low-carbon economy. To stay on track to get to net-zero emissions by 2050, the global cumulative battery demand from 2022 to 2050 is set to increase nearly 150-fold, providing an opportunity for Canada to seize. Today’s investments support key priorities in Canadian battery innovation, including:

Enhancing battery performance and reducing costs for more reliable, affordable energy storage across key sectors such as transportation, utilities and industry;
Strengthening the security and increasing the competitiveness of Canada’s battery supply chains while reducing environmental impacts; and,
Supporting the development and scale-up of new technologies that grow Canada’s economy and promote energy sovereignty.

Enhancing battery performance and reducing costs for more reliable, affordable energy storage across key sectors such as transportation, utilities and industry;
Strengthening the security and increasing the competitiveness of Canada’s battery supply chains while reducing environmental impacts; and,
Supporting the development and scale-up of new technologies that grow Canada’s economy and promote energy sovereignty.

This investment will shape a cleaner, more resilient future for Canadians — one where affordable and reliable clean energy powers our homes, vehicles and industries.
The Trump administration is seeking a 10% stake in Lithium Americas as it aims to intervene in industries deemed critical to national security. Lithium Americas has agreed to negotiate a stake of less than 10% while also renegotiating a $2.26 billion loan from the Department of Energy. Stock for Lithium Americas surged nearly 99% in one day following the news, reaching a high of $6.25 per share. The company is developing the Thacker Pass lithium project in Nevada, which is expected to produce 40,000 tons per year of battery-quality lithium carbonate.

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The General Debate of the United Nations General Assembly is the opportunity for Heads of State and Government to come together at the UN Headquarters and discuss world issues. Heads of State and Government and ministers will explore solutions to intertwined global challenges to advance peace, security, and sustainable development.
The UN General Assembly (UNGA) is the main policy-making organ of the Organization. Comprising all Member States, it provides a unique forum for multilateral discussion of the full spectrum of international issues covered by the Charter of the United Nations. Each of the 193 Member States of the United Nations has an equal vote.
The United Nations is an international organization founded in 1945. Currently made up of 193 Member States, the UN and its work are guided by the purposes and principles contained in its founding Charter.

Briefing by Bintou Keita, Special Representative and Head of the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO).
The Special Representative of the Secretary-General in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Bintou Keita, said “peace in the Democratic Republic of the Congo is still mostly a promise,” and “will not last if the underlying drivers of conflict are not addressed.”
Presenting the Secretary-General’s latest report, Keita told the Security Council in New York that “there are discrepancies between the progress we see on paper and the reality we observe on the ground which continues to be marred with violence.”
She stated that the key provisions of Security Council resolution 2773 “remain largely unimplemented,” and despite the Council’s requests, the AFC/M23 armed group has “continued to pursue a logic of territorial expansion and consolidation.”
This and other issues, Keita said, underscore “the persisting gap between the decisions of this Council and the realities on the ground.”
She called upon the Council “to bring about a permanent ceasefire and a durable peace agreement that will establish stability in eastern DRC,” adding that “only then, will commitments be translated into meaningful progress for the people.”
Keita stressed that “illegal mining, looting of natural resources and illicit financial flows continue to fuel violence,” and said, “these activities must be stopped.”

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The General Debate of the United Nations General Assembly is the opportunity for Heads of State and Government to come together at the UN Headquarters and discuss world issues. Heads of State and Government and ministers will explore solutions to intertwined global challenges to advance peace, security, and sustainable development.
The UN General Assembly (UNGA) is the main policy-making organ of the Organization. Comprising all Member States, it provides a unique forum for multilateral discussion of the full spectrum of international issues covered by the Charter of the United Nations. Each of the 193 Member States of the United Nations has an equal vote.
The United Nations is an international organization founded in 1945. Currently made up of 193 Member States, the UN and its work are guided by the purposes and principles contained in its founding Charter.

Briefing by Bintou Keita, Special Representative and Head of the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO).
The Special Representative of the Secretary-General in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Bintou Keita, said “peace in the Democratic Republic of the Congo is still mostly a promise,” and “will not last if the underlying drivers of conflict are not addressed.”
Presenting the Secretary-General’s latest report, Keita told the Security Council in New York that “there are discrepancies between the progress we see on paper and the reality we observe on the ground which continues to be marred with violence.”
She stated that the key provisions of Security Council resolution 2773 “remain largely unimplemented,” and despite the Council’s requests, the AFC/M23 armed group has “continued to pursue a logic of territorial expansion and consolidation.”
This and other issues, Keita said, underscore “the persisting gap between the decisions of this Council and the realities on the ground.”
She called upon the Council “to bring about a permanent ceasefire and a durable peace agreement that will establish stability in eastern DRC,” adding that “only then, will commitments be translated into meaningful progress for the people.”
Keita stressed that “illegal mining, looting of natural resources and illicit financial flows continue to fuel violence,” and said, “these activities must be stopped.”

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On September 23, 2025, US President Donald Trump claimed at the 80th UN General Assembly in New York that he ended seven long-standing wars within seven months of his presidency.

Trump linked this claim to his role in defusing the India-Pakistan ceasefire earlier in May, although India denied any third-party involvement and maintained the truce was a bilateral decision.

He explained during a media briefing alongside UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer that he had warned India about imposing trade sanctions if the conflict persisted, citing their nuclear arsenal as a key factor that contributed to securing a ceasefire.

Trump listed the resolved conflicts as including Cambodia-Thailand, Kosovo-Serbia, Congo-Rwanda, Pakistan-India, Israel-Iran, Egypt-Ethiopia, and Armenia-Azerbaijan, claiming millions of lives were saved from these wars.

He expressed frustration that the UN did not support his peace initiatives, noting that despite ending seven wars and engaging with numerous world leaders, he never received any recognition or outreach from the organization, and he claimed he was deserving of several Nobel Peace Prizes for these accomplishments.

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On September 23, 2025, US President Donald Trump claimed at the 80th UN General Assembly in New York that he ended seven long-standing wars within seven months of his presidency.

Trump linked this claim to his role in defusing the India-Pakistan ceasefire earlier in May, although India denied any third-party involvement and maintained the truce was a bilateral decision.

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On Monday, September 22, 2025, Prime Minister Mark Carney announced Canada’s official recognition of the State of Palestine while delivering a speech at a United Nations event held in New York City.

This recognition followed coordinated actions by the United Kingdom, Australia, and Portugal on the previous Sunday amid ongoing tensions and US opposition to ceasefire resolutions.

Carney reinforced Canada's support for a two-state solution, criticized Israeli policies obstructing Palestinian statehood, and pledged partnership for peaceful coexistence with Israel.

He declared Canada "has what the world wants," citing trade diversification, increased defence spending, and a consensus on new international partnerships at the United Nations General Assembly.

The recognition drew sharp criticism from Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu, who warned it might encourage Hamas and hinder ceasefire and hostage negotiations, while additional countries are anticipated to participate in the coordinated international initiative.

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This recognition followed coordinated actions by the United Kingdom, Australia, and Portugal on the previous Sunday amid ongoing tensions and US opposition to ceasefire resolutions.

Carney reinforced Canada's support for a two-state solution, criticized Israeli policies obstructing Palestinian statehood, and pledged partnership for peaceful coexistence with Israel.

He declared Canada "has what the world wants," citing trade diversification, increased defence spending, and a consensus on new international partnerships at the United Nations General Assembly.

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“Yes, we are at a crossroads – a make-or-break moment,” Baerbock said. “Our forebearers had the humility and grace to put aside their differences and work together in 1945; we need that same principled conviction today.”
She stressed that governments must back up their speeches with tangible commitments. “If we want to make our United Nations stronger, then we would need commitments from all the governments around the world,” Baerbock said, urging parliaments to consider UN funding alongside global priorities such as peace and security, climate action, human rights, and sustainable development.
Baerbock said these issues would guide her bilateral meetings with heads of state during the high-level week.

Speaking with reporters on Parliament Hill, Green Party Leader Elizabeth May shares her reaction to the Canadian Climate Institute’s emissions report. The institute’s latest estimate finds that emission levels remained unchanged in 2024, with Canada unlikely to reach its 2030 target. (September 18, 2025) (no interpretation)

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“Yes, we are at a crossroads – a make-or-break moment,” Baerbock said. “Our forebearers had the humility and grace to put aside their differences and work together in 1945; we need that same principled conviction today.”
She stressed that governments must back up their speeches with tangible commitments. “If we want to make our United Nations stronger, then we would need commitments from all the governments around the world,” Baerbock said, urging parliaments to consider UN funding alongside global priorities such as peace and security, climate action, human rights, and sustainable development.
Baerbock said these issues would guide her bilateral meetings with heads of state during the high-level week.

Speaking with reporters on Parliament Hill, Green Party Leader Elizabeth May shares her reaction to the Canadian Climate Institute’s emissions report. The institute’s latest estimate finds that emission levels remained unchanged in 2024, with Canada unlikely to reach its 2030 target. (September 18, 2025) (no interpretation)

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Statement by NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte on the violation of Polish airspace by Russian drones, 10 September 2025.
🗣 | NATO Secretary General:
Last night, numerous drones from Russia violated Polish airspace. Our air defences were activated and successfully ensured the defence of NATO territory, as they are designed to do. Several Allies were involved alongside Poland. This included Polish F16s, Dutch F35s, Italian AWACS, NATO Multi Role Tanker Transport, and German Patriots. I commend the pilots and all who contributed to this quick and skillful response.
The North Atlantic Council met this morning and discussed the situation in light of Poland’s request for consultations under Article 4 of the Washington Treaty. Allies expressed solidarity with Poland and denounced Russia’s reckless behaviour. A full assessment of the incident is ongoing. What is clear is that the violation last night is not an isolated incident.
The Supreme Allied Commander will continue to actively manage our deterrence and defence posture along the entire eastern flank. Allies are resolved to defend every inch of Allied territory. We will closely monitor the situation along our eastern flank, our air defences continually at the ready.
This only reinforces the importance of NATO and the path to which Allies agreed at our Summit in The Hague earlier this year. We need to invest more in our defence, ramp up defence production so we have what we need to deter and defend, and we need to continue to support Ukraine, whose security is interlinked with our own.
And let me conclude by saying that Russia is waging a dangerous war of aggression against Ukraine that continually targets civilians and civilian infrastructure. Allies are determined to step up their support for Ukraine in the face of Russia's escalating campaign.

Press conference by Carmen Burbano, WFP’s Director of School Meals and Social Protection and Professor Donald Bundy, co-editorial lead for The State of School Feeding Worldwide report, Director of the Research Consortium for School Health and Nutrition, Professor of Epidemiology and Development at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, and Senior Adviser to the UN World Food Programme on school meals.

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Statement by NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte on the violation of Polish airspace by Russian drones, 10 September 2025.
🗣 | NATO Secretary General:
Last night, numerous drones from Russia violated Polish airspace. Our air defences were activated and successfully ensured the defence of NATO territory, as they are designed to do. Several Allies were involved alongside Poland. This included Polish F16s, Dutch F35s, Italian AWACS, NATO Multi Role Tanker Transport, and German Patriots. I commend the pilots and all who contributed to this quick and skillful response.
The North Atlantic Council met this morning and discussed the situation in light of Poland’s request for consultations under Article 4 of the Washington Treaty. Allies expressed solidarity with Poland and denounced Russia’s reckless behaviour. A full assessment of the incident is ongoing. What is clear is that the violation last night is not an isolated incident.
The Supreme Allied Commander will continue to actively manage our deterrence and defence posture along the entire eastern flank. Allies are resolved to defend every inch of Allied territory. We will closely monitor the situation along our eastern flank, our air defences continually at the ready.
This only reinforces the importance of NATO and the path to which Allies agreed at our Summit in The Hague earlier this year. We need to invest more in our defence, ramp up defence production so we have what we need to deter and defend, and we need to continue to support Ukraine, whose security is interlinked with our own.
And let me conclude by saying that Russia is waging a dangerous war of aggression against Ukraine that continually targets civilians and civilian infrastructure. Allies are determined to step up their support for Ukraine in the face of Russia's escalating campaign.

Press conference by Carmen Burbano, WFP’s Director of School Meals and Social Protection and Professor Donald Bundy, co-editorial lead for The State of School Feeding Worldwide report, Director of the Research Consortium for School Health and Nutrition, Professor of Epidemiology and Development at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, and Senior Adviser to the UN World Food Programme on school meals.

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Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre holds a news conference in Brampton, Ont., where he outlines a series of measures aimed at addressing the housing crisis. Some of those measures include cutting the federal sales tax on new homes under $1.3 million and eliminating the capital gains tax on reinvestments in new housing in Canada. The Conservative leader faces questions from reporters on the immigration system.
Federal Agriculture Minister Heath MacDonald, his Manitoba counterpart Ron Kostyshyn, and other provincial and territorial ministers of agriculture hold a news conference in Winnipeg at the close of their annual conference. They discuss the difficult conditions faced by agricultural producers in the past year, from extreme drought to China’s tariffs against Canadian canola imports.

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Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre holds a news conference in Brampton, Ont., where he outlines a series of measures aimed at addressing the housing crisis. Some of those measures include cutting the federal sales tax on new homes under $1.3 million and eliminating the capital gains tax on reinvestments in new housing in Canada. The Conservative leader faces questions from reporters on the immigration system.
Federal Agriculture Minister Heath MacDonald, his Manitoba counterpart Ron Kostyshyn, and other provincial and territorial ministers of agriculture hold a news conference in Winnipeg at the close of their annual conference. They discuss the difficult conditions faced by agricultural producers in the past year, from extreme drought to China’s tariffs against Canadian canola imports.

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In Toronto, Prime Minister Mark Carney takes questions from reporters as a special two-day meeting of his cabinet gets underway. Referred to as a cabinet planning forum, the federal cabinet is set to discuss issues such as Canada-U.S. relations, industrial strategy, public safety, and affordability. The prime minister faces questions from reporters on the state of trade negotiations with the Trump administration and on the upcoming federal budget, which is set to be tabled in October. Carney also comments on Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre’s calls for the government to scrap the temporary foreign worker program.

Barbara Bedont, the executive director of Defend the Movement Quebec, and Samir Freij, a Canadian citizen from Palestine, hold a news conference in Ottawa to discuss what they allege are human rights violations by the Palestinian Authority.

Ministers Mélanie Joly (industry) and Dominic LeBlanc (Canada-U.S. trade, intergovernmental affairs) take questions from reporters in Toronto, as a two-day meeting of the federal cabinet continues. They comment on the state of negotiations with the Trump administration in the U.S. regarding sectoral tariffs impacting steel, aluminum and lumber industries. They also discuss tariff relief for affected sectors and the government’s proposed defence industrial strategy.

At a news conference on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, NDP MP Jenny Kwan outlines her private members’ bill aimed at closing loopholes in Canadian law related to arms exports. Joining her at this event are Michael Bueckert (Canadians for Justice and Peace in the Middle East) and James Kafieh (Palestinian Canadian Congress) as well as lawyer James Yap.

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In Toronto, Prime Minister Mark Carney takes questions from reporters as a special two-day meeting of his cabinet gets underway. Referred to as a cabinet planning forum, the federal cabinet is set to discuss issues such as Canada-U.S. relations, industrial strategy, public safety, and affordability. The prime minister faces questions from reporters on the state of trade negotiations with the Trump administration and on the upcoming federal budget, which is set to be tabled in October. Carney also comments on Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre’s calls for the government to scrap the temporary foreign worker program.

Barbara Bedont, the executive director of Defend the Movement Quebec, and Samir Freij, a Canadian citizen from Palestine, hold a news conference in Ottawa to discuss what they allege are human rights violations by the Palestinian Authority.

Ministers Mélanie Joly (industry) and Dominic LeBlanc (Canada-U.S. trade, intergovernmental affairs) take questions from reporters in Toronto, as a two-day meeting of the federal cabinet continues. They comment on the state of negotiations with the Trump administration in the U.S. regarding sectoral tariffs impacting steel, aluminum and lumber industries. They also discuss tariff relief for affected sectors and the government’s proposed defence industrial strategy.

At a news conference on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, NDP MP Jenny Kwan outlines her private members’ bill aimed at closing loopholes in Canadian law related to arms exports. Joining her at this event are Michael Bueckert (Canadians for Justice and Peace in the Middle East) and James Kafieh (Palestinian Canadian Congress) as well as lawyer James Yap.

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Jamie Moses (Manitoba’s minister of business, mining, trade and job creation) and Doug Ford (premier of Ontario) provide remarks by videoconference.

Secretary-General Antonio Guterres told reporters that Papua New Guinea has long led the charge for climate justice, as the UN Climate Conference approaches in Brazil, “the world must move faster to keep the 1.5 degrees limit alive” and also to produce a credible path to achieve the $1.3 trillion dollar objective decided in Baku during the last Climate Conference.
During a press conference today (02 Sep) with Prime Minister James Marape, the Secretary-General said he was honoured to be the first UN Secretary-General to visit Papua New Guinea and to join in celebrating fifty years of the country’s independence.
For the past five decades, he said, Papua New Guineans have taken on a profound task: to weave their breathtaking diversity into one people, and one country that leaves no one behind, Guterres noted.
He also reiterated his “strong appeal” for the reform of the international financial architecture that “must reflect the world of today with a much larger participation of developing countries in its institutions and their decision-making process.”
“This is a basic condition for them to better serve countries like yours. This includes real action on debt relief; tripling the lending capacity of multilateral development banks; and the mobilization of private capital at scale to the service of developing countries,” Guterres added.
Tomorrow, the Secretary-General will address a special session of the Parliament to mark the 50th anniversary of the country’s independence.

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Jamie Moses (Manitoba’s minister of business, mining, trade and job creation) and Doug Ford (premier of Ontario) provide remarks by videoconference.

Secretary-General Antonio Guterres told reporters that Papua New Guinea has long led the charge for climate justice, as the UN Climate Conference approaches in Brazil, “the world must move faster to keep the 1.5 degrees limit alive” and also to produce a credible path to achieve the $1.3 trillion dollar objective decided in Baku during the last Climate Conference.
During a press conference today (02 Sep) with Prime Minister James Marape, the Secretary-General said he was honoured to be the first UN Secretary-General to visit Papua New Guinea and to join in celebrating fifty years of the country’s independence.
For the past five decades, he said, Papua New Guineans have taken on a profound task: to weave their breathtaking diversity into one people, and one country that leaves no one behind, Guterres noted.
He also reiterated his “strong appeal” for the reform of the international financial architecture that “must reflect the world of today with a much larger participation of developing countries in its institutions and their decision-making process.”
“This is a basic condition for them to better serve countries like yours. This includes real action on debt relief; tripling the lending capacity of multilateral development banks; and the mobilization of private capital at scale to the service of developing countries,” Guterres added.
Tomorrow, the Secretary-General will address a special session of the Parliament to mark the 50th anniversary of the country’s independence.

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On Thursday, Adm. Daryl Caudle said the United States is boosting its maritime force off Venezuela, with more vessels expected next week following recent confirmations of naval deployments.

Policy drivers include President Donald Trump's focus on fentanyl, aiming to counter Latin American drug cartels linked to illicit drug flows into U.S. communities.

President Nicolás Maduro responded by urging Venezuelans to join a volunteer militia, while the ruling party claims membership exceeds 4.5 million despite critics calling this an overcount.

Officials repudiated U.S. accusations and appealed on Tuesday, with Maduro saying over 90% of Venezuelans reject the U.S. `announcements and threats` and calling for militia enlistment, while Samuel Moncada urged António Guterres to halt `all its hostile actions and threats` and Maduro denied drug-trafficking claims.

Three amphibious assault ships carrying more than 4,000 sailors and Marines are due next week, but Christopher Sabatini, research fellow at Chatham House, says it's to `make as much noise as possible`; opposition leader Maria Corina Machado adds, `The time has come for change`.

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On Thursday, Adm. Daryl Caudle said the United States is boosting its maritime force off Venezuela, with more vessels expected next week following recent confirmations of naval deployments.

Policy drivers include President Donald Trump's focus on fentanyl, aiming to counter Latin American drug cartels linked to illicit drug flows into U.S. communities.

President Nicolás Maduro responded by urging Venezuelans to join a volunteer militia, while the ruling party claims membership exceeds 4.5 million despite critics calling this an overcount.

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Dear Members of the media,
I am about to brief the Security Council on Haiti.
The humanitarian situation is appalling, but there are faint glimmers of hope.
I will urge the Security Council and the international community to step up for the people of Haiti at this pivotal time.
I also want to say a word about the unfolding tragedy that is Gaza.
Unbelievably, civilians are facing yet another deadly escalation.
Israel’s initial steps to militarily take over Gaza City signals a new and dangerous phase.
Expanded military operations in Gaza City will have devastating consequences.
Hundreds of thousands of civilians -- already exhausted and traumatized -- would be forced to flee yet again, plunging families into even deeper peril.
This must stop.
At the same time, we have seen yet more unconscionable Israeli strikes – including earlier this week at Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis.
One attack was followed by another – killing civilians, including medical personnel and journalists who were carrying out their essential work.
All with the world watching.
I know so many of the reporters here – along with us – have lost dear colleagues.
These attacks are part of an endless catalogue of horrors.
There must be accountability.
Gaza is piled with rubble, piled with bodies, and piled with examples of what may be serious violations of international law.
Hostages taken by Hamas and other groups must be released and the atrocious treatment they have been forced to endure must stop.
Civilians must be protected.
Let’s be clear: The levels of death and destruction in Gaza are without parallel in recent times.
Famine is no longer a looming possibility -- it is a present-day catastrophe.
People are dying from hunger. Families are being torn apart by displacement and despair. Pregnant women are facing unimaginable risks.
And the systems that sustain life -- food, water, healthcare – have been systematically dismantled.
These are the facts on the ground.
And they are the result of deliberate decisions that defy basic humanity.
Israel, as the occupying Power, has clear obligations.
It must ensure the provision of food, water, medicine, and other essentials.
It must agree to and facilitate far greater humanitarian access.
It must protect civilians and civilian infrastructure.
And it must end the destruction of that which is indispensable for the survival of the civilian population.
The International Court of Justice has given binding provisional measures.
These include the obligation to take all steps to ensure unfettered humanitarian and medical assistance to Palestinians throughout Gaza -- without delay and in full cooperation with the United Nations.
These measures must be implemented -- fully and immediately.
The UN and our partners are doing all we can, often at great personal risk. Indeed, 366 UN personnel have tragically been killed.
Day after day, our efforts are being blocked, delayed, and denied.
This is unacceptable.
In the West Bank, the situation is also profoundly alarming.
Military operations, settler violence, demolitions, and discriminatory policies are driving displacement and deepening vulnerability.
The relentless expansion of settlements is fracturing communities and cutting off access to vital resources.
The recent approval of a plan for the construction of thousands of settlements in the E1 area would effectively separate the northern and southern West Bank – an existential threat to the two-state solution.
I repeat: the Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank, including East Jerusalem, have been established – and are being maintained -- in violation of international law.
Israel must cease such actions and comply with its obligations.
There is no military solution to the conflict.
I appeal once again for an immediate and permanent ceasefire, unfettered humanitarian access across Gaza, and the immediate and unconditional release of all hostages.
Starvation of the civilian population must never be used as a method of warfare.
Civilians must be protected.
Humanitarian access must be unimpeded.
No more excuses. No more obstacles. No more lies.

From Canada
The federal government is improving access to our culture and ensuring that arts organizations can leverage the latest technology to showcase the talents, innovation and ideas that strengthen Canada. Today, the Honourable Steven Guilbeault, Minister of Canadian Identity and Culture and Minister responsible for Official Languages, announced an investment of $89,000 in the Creative City Centre, following a tour of its new Cornwall Street location, where renovations are underway. This funding, provided through the Canada Cultural Spaces Fund, will be used for the purchase and installation of specialized equipment. This includes projectors and screens, a public address system, audio and recording equipment, a hearing assist system, and professional-quality lighting, draping and staging. These upgrades modernize the Centre’s technical systems while also increasing accessibility and enhancing the audience experience. The renovated building will house an art gallery, performance venue, classroom, artist-in-residence studio, and recording and production studio. Other tenants will include Articulate Ink, Sâkêwêwak First Nations Artists’ Collective, Commonweal Community Arts and Saskatchewan Arts Alliance. The project is expected to be completed in March 2026.

The Creative City Centre was established in 2008 and officially opened in 2011. Its mandate is to provide affordable spaces and opportunities for artists to develop and share their work, ensuring a vibrant, inclusive and sustainable creative community in Regina.
The Creative City Centre presents 150 to 200 events every year. These include music concerts, visual art exhibitions, spoken word and poetry slams, comedy nights, live drawing sessions, film screenings, and other workshop and community events.
The Canada Cultural Spaces Fund supports the improvement of physical conditions for arts, heritage culture and creative innovation. In addition, the Fund supports renovation projects; the acquisition of specialized equipment; and planning, design and feasibility studies related to arts and heritage cultural spaces.

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Dear Members of the media,
I am about to brief the Security Council on Haiti.
The humanitarian situation is appalling, but there are faint glimmers of hope.
I will urge the Security Council and the international community to step up for the people of Haiti at this pivotal time.
I also want to say a word about the unfolding tragedy that is Gaza.
Unbelievably, civilians are facing yet another deadly escalation.
Israel’s initial steps to militarily take over Gaza City signals a new and dangerous phase.
Expanded military operations in Gaza City will have devastating consequences.
Hundreds of thousands of civilians -- already exhausted and traumatized -- would be forced to flee yet again, plunging families into even deeper peril.
This must stop.
At the same time, we have seen yet more unconscionable Israeli strikes – including earlier this week at Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis.
One attack was followed by another – killing civilians, including medical personnel and journalists who were carrying out their essential work.
All with the world watching.
I know so many of the reporters here – along with us – have lost dear colleagues.
These attacks are part of an endless catalogue of horrors.
There must be accountability.
Gaza is piled with rubble, piled with bodies, and piled with examples of what may be serious violations of international law.
Hostages taken by Hamas and other groups must be released and the atrocious treatment they have been forced to endure must stop.
Civilians must be protected.
Let’s be clear: The levels of death and destruction in Gaza are without parallel in recent times.
Famine is no longer a looming possibility -- it is a present-day catastrophe.
People are dying from hunger. Families are being torn apart by displacement and despair. Pregnant women are facing unimaginable risks.
And the systems that sustain life -- food, water, healthcare – have been systematically dismantled.
These are the facts on the ground.
And they are the result of deliberate decisions that defy basic humanity.
Israel, as the occupying Power, has clear obligations.
It must ensure the provision of food, water, medicine, and other essentials.
It must agree to and facilitate far greater humanitarian access.
It must protect civilians and civilian infrastructure.
And it must end the destruction of that which is indispensable for the survival of the civilian population.
The International Court of Justice has given binding provisional measures.
These include the obligation to take all steps to ensure unfettered humanitarian and medical assistance to Palestinians throughout Gaza -- without delay and in full cooperation with the United Nations.
These measures must be implemented -- fully and immediately.
The UN and our partners are doing all we can, often at great personal risk. Indeed, 366 UN personnel have tragically been killed.
Day after day, our efforts are being blocked, delayed, and denied.
This is unacceptable.
In the West Bank, the situation is also profoundly alarming.
Military operations, settler violence, demolitions, and discriminatory policies are driving displacement and deepening vulnerability.
The relentless expansion of settlements is fracturing communities and cutting off access to vital resources.
The recent approval of a plan for the construction of thousands of settlements in the E1 area would effectively separate the northern and southern West Bank – an existential threat to the two-state solution.
I repeat: the Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank, including East Jerusalem, have been established – and are being maintained -- in...]]>4777artist,canada,centre,city,creative,government,humanright,policy,supportsfalsefullUN confirms famine conditions in Gazahttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/un-confirms-famine-conditions-in-gaza--67521995UN-Backed Hunger Monitor Declares Famine in Gaza City, Warns of Rapid Spread

On August 15, 2025, the United Nations-endorsed food security monitoring body confirmed that famine conditions exist in Gaza Governorate, including Gaza City.
This declaration followed a sharp escalation of conflict, restricted food access, and a near-total Israeli blockade imposed earlier this year, partially eased last month.
The IPC report states over half a million people face catastrophic conditions marked by starvation, destitution, and death after 22 months of conflict.
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called famine a "man-made disaster" and said those obligated to act "are failing," emphasizing a critical need for an immediate ceasefire.
The famine is projected to spread to Deir al-Balah and Khan Yunis governorates, affecting nearly 641,000 people and underscoring urgent humanitarian intervention needs.

On August 15, 2025, the United Nations-endorsed food security monitoring body confirmed that famine conditions exist in Gaza Governorate, including Gaza City.
This declaration followed a sharp escalation of conflict, restricted food access, and a near-total Israeli blockade imposed earlier this year, partially eased last month.
The IPC report states over half a million people face catastrophic conditions marked by starvation, destitution, and death after 22 months of conflict.
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called famine a "man-made disaster" and said those obligated to act "are failing," emphasizing a critical need for an immediate ceasefire.
The famine is projected to spread to Deir al-Balah and Khan Yunis governorates, affecting nearly 641,000 people and underscoring urgent humanitarian intervention needs.

Air Canada vs Flight Attendant
Flight attendants play a critical role in keeping Canadian passengers and airline crew safe as they travel. They deserve to be compensated and treated fairly at all times. The Government of Canada is aware of the concerning allegations regarding the working conditions and pay of federally regulated flight attendants. The government is committed to protecting workers and supporting productive and fair workplaces
the Minister of Jobs and Families and Minister responsible for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario, Patty Hajdu, announced the launch of a probe on unpaid work in the airline sector. As expeditiously as possible, the consultations will look at whether flight attendants are being paid in a manner that, at minimum, meets the requirements of the Canada Labour Code. The government will be reaching out to targeted stakeholders to begin the engagement process.
Municipal Funding for Climate Adaption
At a news conference in Dartmouth, N.S., Environment Minister Julie Dabrusin announces $5.2 million in funding to support 70 municipal climate adaptation projects across Canada. The funding will be distributed through the Federation of Canadian Municipality’s Green Municipal Fund, a federally-funded initiative that supports local environmental projects. Dabrusin is joined by Brittany Merrifield, mayor of Grand Bay-Westfield and Federation of Canadian Municipalities board member.
China Tarrifs on Canola Oil
Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe hold a press conference in Saskatoon alongside Kody Blois, parliamentary secretary to Prime Minister Mark Carney. This comes following a meeting between Saskatchewan government, federal officials and industry representatives to discuss the way forward following China’s decision to impose 75.8 per cent tariffs on Canadian canola. Responding to questions from reporters, Moe and Blois speak about the importance of diversifying trade markets, coordinating the tariff response and ensuring support for the producers impacted.

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Federal Industry Minister Mélanie Joly holds a media call back from Helsinki following her visit to Sweden and Finland, where she was meeting with government leaders and industry representatives to bolster economic interests between Canada and the Nordic countries. Minister Joly faces questions from reporters on how the federal government will respond to China’s decision impose 75.8 per cent tariffs on Canadian canola imports. She also comments on her meeting with representatives from Saab, the Swedish company manufacturing fighter jets that could replace Canada’s aging fleet of CF-18s.
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre holds a news conference in Surrey, B.C., where he outlines his party’s priorities for the return of Parliament in September. He discusses a Conservative proposal to combat extortion and violent crime in Canadian cities. Responding the questions from reporters, Poilievre comments on the strike action by Air Canada flight attendants and their union’s move to defy a government back-to-work order.

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Federal Industry Minister Mélanie Joly holds a media call back from Helsinki following her visit to Sweden and Finland, where she was meeting with government leaders and industry representatives to bolster economic interests between Canada and the Nordic countries. Minister Joly faces questions from reporters on how the federal government will respond to China’s decision impose 75.8 per cent tariffs on Canadian canola imports. She also comments on her meeting with representatives from Saab, the Swedish company manufacturing fighter jets that could replace Canada’s aging fleet of CF-18s.
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre holds a news conference in Surrey, B.C., where he outlines his party’s priorities for the return of Parliament in September. He discusses a Conservative proposal to combat extortion and violent crime in Canadian cities. Responding the questions from reporters, Poilievre comments on the strike action by Air Canada flight attendants and their union’s move to defy a government back-to-work order.

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He is joined at the news conference by Rudy Cuzzetto (parliamentary assistant to Ontario’s minister of energy and mines), Keith Irish (councillor, City of Markham), Shatha Clavering (executive director, Climate Positive Energy, University of Toronto), Brian Bentz (president & CEO, Alectra Inc.), Grant Taibossigai (general manager, HIAH Corp, M'Chigeeng First Nation), Shraddha Mishra (VP, legal affairs, Peak Power), and Greig Cameron (president& CEO, Enova Power Corp.).
At a news conference in Ottawa, federal Jobs Minister Patty Hadju provides an update on the labour dispute between Air Canada and the union representing the carrier’s 10,000 flight attendants. She announces she has ordered binding arbitration to put an end to the strike, which officially began overnight Friday.

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He is joined at the news conference by Rudy Cuzzetto (parliamentary assistant to Ontario’s minister of energy and mines), Keith Irish (councillor, City of Markham), Shatha Clavering (executive director, Climate Positive Energy, University of Toronto), Brian Bentz (president & CEO, Alectra Inc.), Grant Taibossigai (general manager, HIAH Corp, M'Chigeeng First Nation), Shraddha Mishra (VP, legal affairs, Peak Power), and Greig Cameron (president& CEO, Enova Power Corp.).
At a news conference in Ottawa, federal Jobs Minister Patty Hadju provides an update on the labour dispute between Air Canada and the union representing the carrier’s 10,000 flight attendants. She announces she has ordered binding arbitration to put an end to the strike, which officially began overnight Friday.

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Heavily armed gang members killed two Haitian police officers during an attack in Kenscoff, a farming community near Port-au-Prince, as reported by local officials.

Lionel Lazarre, of Haiti’s National Police, stated that the officers were killed while trying to escape from their armored vehicle, which had become stuck in a gang-constructed ditch.

Ulrika Richardson, the U.N. humanitarian coordinator for Haiti, indicated that 1.3 million people are displaced due to gang violence, and the humanitarian response plan is only 9% funded.

Richardson also reported that 2 million people in Haiti face emergency food insecurity.

Canada vs China on Canola Oil, Pierre Poilievre and Premier Scott Moe talk about the issues that are being left behind by the Liberal

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Heavily armed gang members killed two Haitian police officers during an attack in Kenscoff, a farming community near Port-au-Prince, as reported by local officials.

Lionel Lazarre, of Haiti’s National Police, stated that the officers were killed while trying to escape from their armored vehicle, which had become stuck in a gang-constructed ditch.

Ulrika Richardson, the U.N. humanitarian coordinator for Haiti, indicated that 1.3 million people are displaced due to gang violence, and the humanitarian response plan is only 9% funded.

Richardson also reported that 2 million people in Haiti face emergency food insecurity.

Canada vs China on Canola Oil, Pierre Poilievre and Premier Scott Moe talk about the issues that are being left behind by the Liberal

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On Aug. 6, 2025, Prime Minister Mark Carney will gather with the Métis Nation of Alberta, Métis Nation of Saskatchewan, and Métis Nation of Ontario in Ottawa, discussing major projects.

Carney promised meetings with First Nations, Inuit and Métis after leaders said they were not adequately consulted, and David Chartrand said, `Respect my government as you're asking me to respect yours. Trust my government as you're asking me to trust yours`.
Longer term, the Manitoba Métis Federation warns Ottawa’s push to approve major projects is at risk if it negotiates with "illegitimate bodies" and notes the Métis National Council now has only two provincial members due to conflicts over the Métis Nation of Ontario.

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On Aug. 6, 2025, Prime Minister Mark Carney will gather with the Métis Nation of Alberta, Métis Nation of Saskatchewan, and Métis Nation of Ontario in Ottawa, discussing major projects.

Carney promised meetings with First Nations, Inuit and Métis after leaders said they were not adequately consulted, and David Chartrand said, `Respect my government as you're asking me to respect yours. Trust my government as you're asking me to trust yours`.
Longer term, the Manitoba Métis Federation warns Ottawa’s push to approve major projects is at risk if it negotiates with "illegitimate bodies" and notes the Métis National Council now has only two provincial members due to conflicts over the Métis Nation of Ontario.

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Ted Chaiban is the Deputy Executive Director of UNICEF’s Humanitarian Action and Supply Operations. He briefed reporters today (01 Aug) in New York after returning from a five-day mission to Israel, Gaza and the West Bank, including East Jerusalem.
Chaiban highlighted, “Gaza now faces a grave risk of famine,” adding that “more than 320,000 young children are at risk of acute malnutrition.”
The UNICEF humanitarian also said that there has been some easing of humanitarian access after the pauses announced by Israel, adding that the Agency has over 1,500 trucks of life-saving supplies ready across corridors in Egypt, Jordan, Ashdod, and Turkey.
“Some have begun to move, and we have delivered in the last couple of days 33 trucks of life-saving infant formula, High Energy Biscuits and hygiene kits,” he explained.
This is still a fraction of what is needed, Chaiban said, explaining that a big part of his mission has been advocacy and engagement with the Israeli authorities in Jerusalem and Tel Aviv.
He said, “We pressed for a review of their military rules of engagement to protect civilians and children. Children should not be getting killed waiting in line at a nutrition centre or collecting water, and people should not be so desperate as to have to rush a convoy for food. We called for more humanitarian aid and commercial traffic to come in - moving closer towards 500 trucks a day - to stabilize the situation and reduce the desperation of the population and also the looting and, what we call it self-distribution, when the population goes after a convoy, and also looting, when armed groups go after it because the price of food is so high.”
On getting the aid to the people, Chaiban said, “We know what must be done and what can be done. The UN and NGOs that form the humanitarian community can address this, along with commercial traffic, if the measures are in place to allow access and eventually have enough goods in the Strip that some of the issues that are there with law and order abate.”
Asked about airdropping aid, the UNICEF official said, “Airdrops cannot replace the volume and the scale that convoys by road can achieve.”
He continued, “what's needed is simply not feasible in terms of volume, in terms of access through airdrops. And so try every modality, but what's clearly needed is to move back towards a volume of around 500 trucks a day, through all routes and that includes both humanitarian aid and commercial as I have said.”
Chaiban also said that for children who have access to ready to use therapeutic food, whose mother also has access to specialized foods, they can physically recover relatively quickly with sustained food, however, the emotional well-being, the risk of stunting the mental health of the child will “get worse and worse the longer the child is in the situation that it's in.”

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Ted Chaiban is the Deputy Executive Director of UNICEF’s Humanitarian Action and Supply Operations. He briefed reporters today (01 Aug) in New York after returning from a five-day mission to Israel, Gaza and the West Bank, including East Jerusalem.
Chaiban highlighted, “Gaza now faces a grave risk of famine,” adding that “more than 320,000 young children are at risk of acute malnutrition.”
The UNICEF humanitarian also said that there has been some easing of humanitarian access after the pauses announced by Israel, adding that the Agency has over 1,500 trucks of life-saving supplies ready across corridors in Egypt, Jordan, Ashdod, and Turkey.
“Some have begun to move, and we have delivered in the last couple of days 33 trucks of life-saving infant formula, High Energy Biscuits and hygiene kits,” he explained.
This is still a fraction of what is needed, Chaiban said, explaining that a big part of his mission has been advocacy and engagement with the Israeli authorities in Jerusalem and Tel Aviv.
He said, “We pressed for a review of their military rules of engagement to protect civilians and children. Children should not be getting killed waiting in line at a nutrition centre or collecting water, and people should not be so desperate as to have to rush a convoy for food. We called for more humanitarian aid and commercial traffic to come in - moving closer towards 500 trucks a day - to stabilize the situation and reduce the desperation of the population and also the looting and, what we call it self-distribution, when the population goes after a convoy, and also looting, when armed groups go after it because the price of food is so high.”
On getting the aid to the people, Chaiban said, “We know what must be done and what can be done. The UN and NGOs that form the humanitarian community can address this, along with commercial traffic, if the measures are in place to allow access and eventually have enough goods in the Strip that some of the issues that are there with law and order abate.”
Asked about airdropping aid, the UNICEF official said, “Airdrops cannot replace the volume and the scale that convoys by road can achieve.”
He continued, “what's needed is simply not feasible in terms of volume, in terms of access through airdrops. And so try every modality, but what's clearly needed is to move back towards a volume of around 500 trucks a day, through all routes and that includes both humanitarian aid and commercial as I have said.”
Chaiban also said that for children who have access to ready to use therapeutic food, whose mother also has access to specialized foods, they can physically recover relatively quickly with sustained food, however, the emotional well-being, the risk of stunting the mental health of the child will “get worse and worse the longer the child is in the situation that it's in.”

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British Columbia Premier David Eby holds a news conference in Kitimat to mark the first shipments of liquefied natural gas from LNG Canada to Asia. He is joined by Chris Cooper, the CEO of LNG Canada.

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British Columbia Premier David Eby holds a news conference in Kitimat to mark the first shipments of liquefied natural gas from LNG Canada to Asia. He is joined by Chris Cooper, the CEO of LNG Canada.

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The news conference comes following a virtual meeting of the federal cabinet, which was focused on the state of trade negotiations with the United States and the situation in the Middle East. Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand is also in attendance at this event.

At a news conference on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Stephen Brown, the CEO of the National Council of Canadian Muslims, responds to the federal government’s announcement that Canada intends to recognize Palestinian statehood based on certain conditions being met by the Palestinian Authority.

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The news conference comes following a virtual meeting of the federal cabinet, which was focused on the state of trade negotiations with the United States and the situation in the Middle East. Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand is also in attendance at this event.

At a news conference on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Stephen Brown, the CEO of the National Council of Canadian Muslims, responds to the federal government’s announcement that Canada intends to recognize Palestinian statehood based on certain conditions being met by the Palestinian Authority.

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Former prime minister Stephen Harper takes part in a keynote session at the Council of State Governments’ Midwestern Legislative Conference in Saskatoon. Mr. Harper is discussing the importance and future of the Canada-U.S. relationship.
Also participating in the discussion is Victor Thomas, the president and CEO of the Canada-India Business Council.

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Former prime minister Stephen Harper takes part in a keynote session at the Council of State Governments’ Midwestern Legislative Conference in Saskatoon. Mr. Harper is discussing the importance and future of the Canada-U.S. relationship.
Also participating in the discussion is Victor Thomas, the president and CEO of the Canada-India Business Council.

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Great Britain, Foreign Minister is talking about the war between Gaza and Israel. You have one of the most mechanised armies in the world. Israel is more mechanized at times. Then some of… some of the superpowers that exist. In our world, they have… more… a better-trained army, mechanized weapons more advanced than Russia or the United States at times. How does that compare to a group of undisciplined people walking around with rifles? Israel has UAVs flying overhead; they can target them from 10,000 feet and not miss the target. How does that become a war? Issues are happening between Israel and Gaza that promote nothing but colonialism and the elimination of human rights. Human rights would mean that the civilians are being put into safe places. Where they can find food, water, and medical attention for the injured, women who are pregnant and the sick, it seems that these facilities, in accordance to how. Israel is encamping civilians can't get those things. It's extremely difficult for humanitarian efforts to get through, according to the United Nations. This a military used to abuse a bunch of people.

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Great Britain, Foreign Minister is talking about the war between Gaza and Israel. You have one of the most mechanised armies in the world. Israel is more mechanized at times. Then some of… some of the superpowers that exist. In our world, they have… more… a better-trained army, mechanized weapons more advanced than Russia or the United States at times. How does that compare to a group of undisciplined people walking around with rifles? Israel has UAVs flying overhead; they can target them from 10,000 feet and not miss the target. How does that become a war? Issues are happening between Israel and Gaza that promote nothing but colonialism and the elimination of human rights. Human rights would mean that the civilians are being put into safe places. Where they can find food, water, and medical attention for the injured, women who are pregnant and the sick, it seems that these facilities, in accordance to how. Israel is encamping civilians can't get those things. It's extremely difficult for humanitarian efforts to get through, according to the United Nations. This a military used to abuse a bunch of people.

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There have been concerns from First Nations groups over a lack of consultations regarding the bill, which was speedily passed through Parliament in June.

Prime Minister Mark Carney delivers remarks as he convenes the First Nations Major Projects Summit in Gatineau, Que.
The two-day summit brings together First Nations leaders from across the country to discuss Bill C-5, the Liberal government’s major projects legislation.

In Ottawa, Assembly of First Nations (AFN) National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak speaks to the media ahead of the summit between Prime Minister Mark Carney, the Privy Council Office, and Fist Nations leaders. The meeting will focus on the concerns of First Nations groups regarding Bill C-5, the federal government’s legislation to fast-track major infrastructure and resource projects. Nepinak is joined by BC regional chief Terry Teegee, Manitoba Keewatinowi Okimakanak grand chief Garrison Settee, and other First Nations leaders. (July 16, 2025)

Various Indigenous leaders speak with reporters in Ottawa following the First Nations Major Projects Summit. The two-day summit brought together chiefs from across the country to discuss Bill C-5, the Liberal government’s major projects legislation.
In attendance are chiefs Kyra Wilson (Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs), Garrison Settee (Manitoba Keewatinowi Okimakanak), Brian Hardlotte (Prince Albert Grand Council), Marcel Head (Shoal Lake Cree Nation), Fabian Head (Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations), Angela Levasseur (Nisichawayasihk Cree Nation), and Kelsey Jacko (Cold Lake First Nations).

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There have been concerns from First Nations groups over a lack of consultations regarding the bill, which was speedily passed through Parliament in June.

Prime Minister Mark Carney delivers remarks as he convenes the First Nations Major Projects Summit in Gatineau, Que.
The two-day summit brings together First Nations leaders from across the country to discuss Bill C-5, the Liberal government’s major projects legislation.

In Ottawa, Assembly of First Nations (AFN) National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak speaks to the media ahead of the summit between Prime Minister Mark Carney, the Privy Council Office, and Fist Nations leaders. The meeting will focus on the concerns of First Nations groups regarding Bill C-5, the federal government’s legislation to fast-track major infrastructure and resource projects. Nepinak is joined by BC regional chief Terry Teegee, Manitoba Keewatinowi Okimakanak grand chief Garrison Settee, and other First Nations leaders. (July 16, 2025)

Various Indigenous leaders speak with reporters in Ottawa following the First Nations Major Projects Summit. The two-day summit brought together chiefs from across the country to discuss Bill C-5, the Liberal government’s major projects legislation.
In attendance are chiefs Kyra Wilson (Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs), Garrison Settee (Manitoba Keewatinowi Okimakanak), Brian Hardlotte (Prince Albert Grand Council), Marcel Head (Shoal Lake Cree Nation), Fabian Head (Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations), Angela Levasseur (Nisichawayasihk Cree Nation), and Kelsey Jacko (Cold Lake First Nations).

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Final comments From the G& Summit
Mark Carney as he discussed some of the things that happened between him and Donald Trump, and that there are some areas of agreement that stronger borders, more protections for Canadian and US airspace, as in, there is a anti missile program to be put in place, and a horizons radar system to be put in place to protect both countries from the next biggest Arctic country on the other side of the Arctic Ocean is, of course, Russia, and Mr. Putin is more than willing to take action. We've seen that, and there are some while we're talking about about Mr. Putin, he was ejected or not invited to come to the g7 or the g8 and Mr. Carney does address that by saying that the second did he and his country invaded Crimea, and that that was the the reasoning for, for the ejection and for the no invitation, which does kind of make sense, Mr. Putin says that it may have been insulting not to be invited, but it was more a to in response to that, maybe it was more insulting to have your home invaded. Questions on the floor. At the end of the G7, about Mr. Carney. He was being asked about energy and resource supplies, and in which case did they talked about how to negotiate to ensure that Canada is well on its way to being an energy and resource superpower, that Canada is rich in such things like LNG projects, which are part of that package.
Premier David Eby, as he talks a little bit about those resources, and he's also going to talk about other trade deals with countries like China and in other parts of the world. He was, he was on a trade mission in Asia to promote British Columbia resources. One of those British Columbia resources is, of course, liquid natural gas. So Mr. Carney was asked about liquid natural gas directly, and he said it's that liquid natural gas is part of a bigger package, just a part of a bigger package. So he was asked a few times about trade agreements with the United States, and one of the more interesting statements that I think Mr. Carney made was that there is a trade agreement. There is a trade agreement. Trade Policy has already been put in place between the US and Canada, and that was with the USMC, and that agreement should still stand. That trade agreement was also negotiated under Donald Trump's first term as president. Mr. Carney also discussed other ways of combating tariffs on steel and aluminium, and there are other ways for Canada to get around those tariffs and to secure what we need here in Canada.

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Final comments From the G& Summit
Mark Carney as he discussed some of the things that happened between him and Donald Trump, and that there are some areas of agreement that stronger borders, more protections for Canadian and US airspace, as in, there is a anti missile program to be put in place, and a horizons radar system to be put in place to protect both countries from the next biggest Arctic country on the other side of the Arctic Ocean is, of course, Russia, and Mr. Putin is more than willing to take action. We've seen that, and there are some while we're talking about about Mr. Putin, he was ejected or not invited to come to the g7 or the g8 and Mr. Carney does address that by saying that the second did he and his country invaded Crimea, and that that was the the reasoning for, for the ejection and for the no invitation, which does kind of make sense, Mr. Putin says that it may have been insulting not to be invited, but it was more a to in response to that, maybe it was more insulting to have your home invaded. Questions on the floor. At the end of the G7, about Mr. Carney. He was being asked about energy and resource supplies, and in which case did they talked about how to negotiate to ensure that Canada is well on its way to being an energy and resource superpower, that Canada is rich in such things like LNG projects, which are part of that package.
Premier David Eby, as he talks a little bit about those resources, and he's also going to talk about other trade deals with countries like China and in other parts of the world. He was, he was on a trade mission in Asia to promote British Columbia resources. One of those British Columbia resources is, of course, liquid natural gas. So Mr. Carney was asked about liquid natural gas directly, and he said it's that liquid natural gas is part of a bigger package, just a part of a bigger package. So he was asked a few times about trade agreements with the United States, and one of the more interesting statements that I think Mr. Carney made was that there is a trade agreement. There is a trade agreement. Trade Policy has already been put in place between the US and Canada, and that was with the USMC, and that agreement should still stand. That trade agreement was also negotiated under Donald Trump's first term as president. Mr. Carney also discussed other ways of combating tariffs on steel and aluminium, and there are other ways for Canada to get around those tariffs and to secure what we need...]]>4107g7,government,humanrights,policyfalsefullPAR - South Australia Regional Public Transport Review Community Consiltation Webinar Kelly Reaburnhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/par-south-australia-regional-public-transport-review-community-consiltation-webinar-kelly-reaburn--66612844
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In Canada The Bill C-5 is still sitting on the table, and that bill is proportionally supposed to fast track projects and making sure that the government can, can just push through a project and get things started, break ground and make things move along, but with it, what this bill also does, it over reaches any chance for strength. It overreaches the treaties and the agreements that have been put in place with the indigenous people

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In Canada The Bill C-5 is still sitting on the table, and that bill is proportionally supposed to fast track projects and making sure that the government can, can just push through a project and get things started, break ground and make things move along, but with it, what this bill also does, it over reaches any chance for strength. It overreaches the treaties and the agreements that have been put in place with the indigenous people

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Briefing by Julie Bishop, Special Envoy of the Secretary-General on Myanmar, at the informal meeting of the General Assembly, 79th session.
"I am deeply saddened to report to distinguished delegates, that the fighting across Myanmar continues and that the humanitarian crisis impacting its people is far worse than when I briefed the General Assembly last October.
There has been no end to the violence, let alone any significant pause in the conflict between the warring parties, and the scale of the conflict has escalated over the four years since the military takeover in February 2021.
There has been no end to the violence, even though thousands have been killed and thousands more injured;
Even though civilians, women and children have been targeted in what should be safe spaces – schools, hospitals and places of worship.
There has been no end to the violence, even though towns, villages, markets and other infrastructure have been bombed;
Nor because of the immense humanitarian needs of over 20 million people, nor because the health system is collapsing, foreign direct investment is evaporating, and the economy is floundering.
There has been no end to the violence, notwithstanding the calls of neighbouring countries and ASEAN, or the appeals of the General Assembly and the Security Council.
Alarmingly, there has been no end to the violence even after the country was struck by a massive 7.7-magnitude earthquake that devastated not only parts of Nay Pyi Taw, Mandalay and Sagaing, but was so powerful that it impacted Thailand, China and other neighbouring nations.
What will it take to end the violence? What will it take to cease hostilities in Myanmar so that we can begin a journey to peace and reconciliation?
For if there is no end to the violence, Myanmar is on a path to self-destruction".

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Briefing by Julie Bishop, Special Envoy of the Secretary-General on Myanmar, at the informal meeting of the General Assembly, 79th session.
"I am deeply saddened to report to distinguished delegates, that the fighting across Myanmar continues and that the humanitarian crisis impacting its people is far worse than when I briefed the General Assembly last October.
There has been no end to the violence, let alone any significant pause in the conflict between the warring parties, and the scale of the conflict has escalated over the four years since the military takeover in February 2021.
There has been no end to the violence, even though thousands have been killed and thousands more injured;
Even though civilians, women and children have been targeted in what should be safe spaces – schools, hospitals and places of worship.
There has been no end to the violence, even though towns, villages, markets and other infrastructure have been bombed;
Nor because of the immense humanitarian needs of over 20 million people, nor because the health system is collapsing, foreign direct investment is evaporating, and the economy is floundering.
There has been no end to the violence, notwithstanding the calls of neighbouring countries and ASEAN, or the appeals of the General Assembly and the Security Council.
Alarmingly, there has been no end to the violence even after the country was struck by a massive 7.7-magnitude earthquake that devastated not only parts of Nay Pyi Taw, Mandalay and Sagaing, but was so powerful that it impacted Thailand, China and other neighbouring nations.
What will it take to end the violence? What will it take to cease hostilities in Myanmar so that we can begin a journey to peace and reconciliation?
For if there is no end to the violence, Myanmar is on a path to self-destruction".

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In Ottawa, Prime Minister Mark Carney delivers remarks at the annual conference of the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM). Following his address, the prime minister speaks with FCM President Rebecca Bligh.

At a news conference in Ottawa, the Assembly of First Nations releases its second report on the benefits of infrastructure spending. Developed with the Conference Board of Canada, the report outlines the long-term socioeconomic impacts generated by closing the First Nations infrastructure gap.

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In Ottawa, Prime Minister Mark Carney delivers remarks at the annual conference of the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM). Following his address, the prime minister speaks with FCM President Rebecca Bligh.

At a news conference in Ottawa, the Assembly of First Nations releases its second report on the benefits of infrastructure spending. Developed with the Conference Board of Canada, the report outlines the long-term socioeconomic impacts generated by closing the First Nations infrastructure gap.

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Today (27 May), Li Junhua, together with High-level representatives from France and Costa Rica briefed the press about the upcoming UN Ocean Conference.
He said, “The ocean—our planet’s life-support system—is in a state of emergency. The evidence is overwhelming: rising temperatures, acidifying waters, plastic choking marine life, disappearing habitats, and the relentless overexploitation of resources.”
He continued, “The health of the ocean is declining, and with it, the well-being of the human being. We actually depend on our ocean supply lines. However, there is still time to change our course—if we act collectively.”
He said, “From 9 to 13 June 2025, the global community will gather in Nice, France, for the Third United Nations Ocean Conference, or UNOC3. This will not be just another routine gathering. We hope that it is a pivotal opportunity to accelerate action and mobilize all stakeholders across sectors and borders.”
He also said, “UNOC3 will culminate in the adoption of the “Nice Ocean Action Plan” - a concise, action-oriented declaration, along with new and expanded voluntary commitments. This plan will be our collective blueprint to advance SDG 14: to conserve and sustainably use the ocean, seas, and marine resources.”
He concluded, “The future of the ocean is not predetermined. It will be shaped by the decisions and the actions we are making now. Let us choose a healthy, resilient ocean—for our generation, and also for generations to come.”
French Ambassador Jérôme Bonnafont stated, “The goal for this conference in Nice, for France, is a Nice Agreement that would be for the oceans what the Paris Agreement was for the climate ten years ago.”
Maritza Chan Valverde, Permanent Representative of Costa Rica to the United Nations, said, “Accelerating action means cutting decision-making time from years to months, mobilizing all actors, engaging 195 governments, more than 1,000 cities, more 500 corporations and billions of citizens simultaneously. This is an opportunity for the United Nations to be together and to show that we can deliver as one.”
She concluded, “The third United Nations Ocean Conference will either reverse ocean decline by 2030 or document humanity's failure to act. Five days, one ocean, a unique opportunity.”
The high-level 2025 United Nations Conference to Support the Implementation of Sustainable Development Goal 14: Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable development (the 2025 UN Ocean Conference) will be co-hosted by France and Costa Rica and held in Nice, France, from 9 – 13 June 2025.
The overarching theme of the Conference is “Accelerating action and mobilizing all actors to conserve and sustainably use the ocean”.
The Conference will involve all relevant stakeholders, bringing together Governments, the United Nations system, intergovernmental organizations, international financial institutions, other interested international bodies, non-governmental organizations, civil society organizations, academic institutions, the scientific community, the private sector, philanthropic organizations, Indigenous Peoples and local communities and other actors to assess challenges and opportunities relating to, as well as actions taken towards, the implementation of Goal 14.
The Conference will build on the previous UN Ocean Conferences, hosted by Sweden and Fiji in 2017 in New York and by Portugal and Kenya in 2022 in Lisbon.
The Nice Ocean Action Plan, made up of a political declaration and a list of voluntary commitments from stakeholders, will be adopted following international discussions during the Conference.
Website: https://sdgs.un.org/conferences/ocean...

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Today (27 May), Li Junhua, together with High-level representatives from France and Costa Rica briefed the press about the upcoming UN Ocean Conference.
He said, “The ocean—our planet’s life-support system—is in a state of emergency. The evidence is overwhelming: rising temperatures, acidifying waters, plastic choking marine life, disappearing habitats, and the relentless overexploitation of resources.”
He continued, “The health of the ocean is declining, and with it, the well-being of the human being. We actually depend on our ocean supply lines. However, there is still time to change our course—if we act collectively.”
He said, “From 9 to 13 June 2025, the global community will gather in Nice, France, for the Third United Nations Ocean Conference, or UNOC3. This will not be just another routine gathering. We hope that it is a pivotal opportunity to accelerate action and mobilize all stakeholders across sectors and borders.”
He also said, “UNOC3 will culminate in the adoption of the “Nice Ocean Action Plan” - a concise, action-oriented declaration, along with new and expanded voluntary commitments. This plan will be our collective blueprint to advance SDG 14: to conserve and sustainably use the ocean, seas, and marine resources.”
He concluded, “The future of the ocean is not predetermined. It will be shaped by the decisions and the actions we are making now. Let us choose a healthy, resilient ocean—for our generation, and also for generations to come.”
French Ambassador Jérôme Bonnafont stated, “The goal for this conference in Nice, for France, is a Nice Agreement that would be for the oceans what the Paris Agreement was for the climate ten years ago.”
Maritza Chan Valverde, Permanent Representative of Costa Rica to the United Nations, said, “Accelerating action means cutting decision-making time from years to months, mobilizing all actors, engaging 195 governments, more than 1,000 cities, more 500 corporations and billions of citizens simultaneously. This is an opportunity for the United Nations to be together and to show that we can deliver as one.”
She concluded, “The third United Nations Ocean Conference will either reverse ocean decline by 2030 or document humanity's failure to act. Five days, one ocean, a unique opportunity.”
The high-level 2025 United Nations Conference to Support the Implementation of Sustainable Development Goal 14: Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable development (the 2025 UN Ocean Conference) will be co-hosted by France and Costa Rica and held in Nice, France, from 9 – 13 June 2025.
The overarching theme of the Conference is “Accelerating action and mobilizing all actors to conserve and sustainably use the ocean”.
The Conference will involve all relevant stakeholders, bringing together Governments, the United Nations system, intergovernmental organizations, international financial institutions, other interested international bodies, non-governmental organizations, civil society organizations, academic institutions, the scientific community, the private sector, philanthropic organizations, Indigenous Peoples and local communities and other actors to assess challenges and opportunities relating to, as well as actions taken towards, the implementation of Goal 14.
The Conference will build on the previous UN Ocean Conferences, hosted by Sweden and Fiji in 2017 in New York and by Portugal and Kenya in 2022 in Lisbon.
The Nice Ocean Action Plan, made up of a political declaration and a list of voluntary commitments from stakeholders, will be adopted following international discussions during the Conference.
Website: 3803chamge,climate,government,humanrights,ocean,policy,unitednationsfalsefullking charles iii throne speechhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/king-charles-iii-throne-speech--66305484
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“I am alarmed by reported plans by Israel to expand ground operations and more,” Guterres said during his address. “And I emphasize that the United Nations will not participate in any so-called aid operation that does not adhere to international law and the humanitarian principles of humanity, impartiality, independence and neutrality,” he added.
He stressed the urgent need for support to UNRWA, saying, “I reiterate my appeal for the urgent and full support of UNRWA’s work, including financial support. We reject the repeated displacement of the Gaza population – and we obviously reject any question of forced displacement outside of Gaza.”
Turning to Lebanon, Guterres called for full implementation of Security Council resolution 1701. “Sovereignty and territorial integrity of Lebanon must be respected, and the Government of Lebanon must have control over all Lebanese territory,” he said. “I welcome the stated commitment by Lebanese officials to ensure a state monopoly over weapons.”
In Sudan, the Secretary-General said a unified international effort was critical to stem worsening conditions. “Renewed and coordinated multilateral engagement is crucial to help stem appalling violence, famine, and mass displacement,” he stated. He thanked the Arab League and African Union for cooperating in a recent high-level meeting.
Guterres concluded by commending Iraq’s progress in the two decades since the restoration of sovereignty. “I want to recognise and commend the progress Iraq has made... strengthening institutions, resolving disputes through dialogue, providing humanitarian assistance and fostering sustainable development and human rights,” he said. “I sincerely hope that all pending issues will find a just solution by dialogue.”

Comments to the media by Al-Harith Idriss al-Harith Mohamed, Permanent Representative of Sudan to the United Nations, on the situation in the Country.

Prime Minister Mark Carney holds a press conference in Rome, Italy, where he is attending the inaugural mass of Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican. While in Rome, the prime minister is also meeting with other international leaders. Responding to questions from journalists, Carney comments on the papal inauguration, his government’s plan to table its first federal budget in the fall, his upcoming meeting with U.S. Vice-President JD Vance, and his government’s position on housing prices.

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“I am alarmed by reported plans by Israel to expand ground operations and more,” Guterres said during his address. “And I emphasize that the United Nations will not participate in any so-called aid operation that does not adhere to international law and the humanitarian principles of humanity, impartiality, independence and neutrality,” he added.
He stressed the urgent need for support to UNRWA, saying, “I reiterate my appeal for the urgent and full support of UNRWA’s work, including financial support. We reject the repeated displacement of the Gaza population – and we obviously reject any question of forced displacement outside of Gaza.”
Turning to Lebanon, Guterres called for full implementation of Security Council resolution 1701. “Sovereignty and territorial integrity of Lebanon must be respected, and the Government of Lebanon must have control over all Lebanese territory,” he said. “I welcome the stated commitment by Lebanese officials to ensure a state monopoly over weapons.”
In Sudan, the Secretary-General said a unified international effort was critical to stem worsening conditions. “Renewed and coordinated multilateral engagement is crucial to help stem appalling violence, famine, and mass displacement,” he stated. He thanked the Arab League and African Union for cooperating in a recent high-level meeting.
Guterres concluded by commending Iraq’s progress in the two decades since the restoration of sovereignty. “I want to recognise and commend the progress Iraq has made... strengthening institutions, resolving disputes through dialogue, providing humanitarian assistance and fostering sustainable development and human rights,” he said. “I sincerely hope that all pending issues will find a just solution by dialogue.”

Comments to the media by Al-Harith Idriss al-Harith Mohamed, Permanent Representative of Sudan to the United Nations, on the situation in the Country.

Prime Minister Mark Carney holds a press conference in Rome, Italy, where he is attending the inaugural mass of Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican. While in Rome, the prime minister is also meeting with other international leaders. Responding to questions from journalists, Carney comments on the papal inauguration, his government’s plan to table its first federal budget in the fall, his upcoming meeting with U.S. Vice-President JD Vance, and his government’s position on housing prices.

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Participants at the B7 summit in Ottawa take questions from the press. Hosted by the Canadian Chamber of Commerce, the three-day summit brings together business leaders from G7 countries to discuss economic challenges and make policy recommendations.
Speaking with reporters are chamber representatives Candace Laing (president and CEO) and Matthew Holmes (executive vice president and chief of public policy), as well as Michael Kovrig (senior adviser, Asia-Pacific for the International Crisis Group), Shachi Kurl (president of the Angus Reid Institute), and Erin O’Toole (managing director, ADIT North America and former leader of the Conservative Party of Canada).

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Participants at the B7 summit in Ottawa take questions from the press. Hosted by the Canadian Chamber of Commerce, the three-day summit brings together business leaders from G7 countries to discuss economic challenges and make policy recommendations.
Speaking with reporters are chamber representatives Candace Laing (president and CEO) and Matthew Holmes (executive vice president and chief of public policy), as well as Michael Kovrig (senior adviser, Asia-Pacific for the International Crisis Group), Shachi Kurl (president of the Angus Reid Institute), and Erin O’Toole (managing director, ADIT North America and former leader of the Conservative Party of Canada).

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Alberta Premier Danielle Smith announces that effective immediately, her government is freezing its industrial carbon price at $95 per tonne of emissions. She says the move is an important step toward protecting Alberta’s economy amid the uncertainty caused by U.S. tariffs.
The premier is joined at the news conference in Edmonton by Rebecca Schulz, the minister of environment and protected areas.

British Columbia Premier David Eby provides an update on the province’s recruitment of U.S. nurses, doctors and allied health professionals. He is joined at the news conference in Victoria by provincial Health Minister Josie Osborne.

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Alberta Premier Danielle Smith announces that effective immediately, her government is freezing its industrial carbon price at $95 per tonne of emissions. She says the move is an important step toward protecting Alberta’s economy amid the uncertainty caused by U.S. tariffs.
The premier is joined at the news conference in Edmonton by Rebecca Schulz, the minister of environment and protected areas.

British Columbia Premier David Eby provides an update on the province’s recruitment of U.S. nurses, doctors and allied health professionals. He is joined at the news conference in Victoria by provincial Health Minister Josie Osborne.

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The Euthanasia Prevention Coalition and Delta Hospice Society hold a joint press conference in Ottawa to demand a full review of Canada’s medical assistance in dying (MAiD) law. Alex Schadenberg, executive director of the Euthanasia Prevention Coalition and Angelina Ireland, executive director of the Delta Hospice Society, deliver remarks and take questions from reporters.

Representatives from the Campaign Life Coalition hold a news conference on Parliament Hill ahead of the National March for Life, which takes place this year on May 8. The organization is expected to raise concerns over the proposed policies of the re-elected Liberal government, including Prime Minister Mark Carney’s pledge to cover some costs of in-vitro fertilization
Rod Taylor, the national leader of the Christian Heritage Party, holds a news conference in Ottawa to offer suggestions to the newly elected Liberal government.

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The Euthanasia Prevention Coalition and Delta Hospice Society hold a joint press conference in Ottawa to demand a full review of Canada’s medical assistance in dying (MAiD) law. Alex Schadenberg, executive director of the Euthanasia Prevention Coalition and Angelina Ireland, executive director of the Delta Hospice Society, deliver remarks and take questions from reporters.

Representatives from the Campaign Life Coalition hold a news conference on Parliament Hill ahead of the National March for Life, which takes place this year on May 8. The organization is expected to raise concerns over the proposed policies of the re-elected Liberal government, including Prime Minister Mark Carney’s pledge to cover some costs of in-vitro fertilization
Rod Taylor, the national leader of the Christian Heritage Party, holds a news conference in Ottawa to offer suggestions to the newly elected Liberal government.

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The US president, who accuses Canada of not doing enough to stop the flow of fentanyl south, has levied similar duties on steel and aluminium. Tuesday's meeting was the first time the two had met since Carney won Canada's general election on 28 April, a victory many have credited to concerns in that country about Trump.owing her address yesterday on the future of the province's relationship with the federal government. Premier Smith also stated that she would hold a secession referendum next year if citizens gather the requisite number of signatures on a petition.

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The US president, who accuses Canada of not doing enough to stop the flow of fentanyl south, has levied similar duties on steel and aluminium. Tuesday's meeting was the first time the two had met since Carney won Canada's general election on 28 April, a victory many have credited to concerns in that country about Trump.owing her address yesterday on the future of the province's relationship with the federal government. Premier Smith also stated that she would hold a secession referendum next year if citizens gather the requisite number of signatures on a petition.

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Agnès Callamard, the global head of Amnesty International, holds a news conference in Ottawa to discuss the rise of authoritarian practices in the United States and around the world. The organization is also releasing its latest annual report.
Also delivering remarks are Amnesty International’s France-Isabelle Langlois (executive director, Canada francophone), Ketty Nivyabandi (secretary general, Canada’s English-speaking section) and Paul O’Brien (executive director, USA division).
Callamard discusses the increasing erosion of the rules-based international order and calls on countries like Canada to do more push back against this trend and position itself as a defender of human rights across the globe.
British Columbia Premier David Eby announces the launch of “The Clean Energy Action Plan,” a strategy to harness the province’s clean-electricity reserves, drive economic growth and bolster energy security.
He is joined at the news conference in Victoria by Adrian Dix, the minister of energy and climate solutions, Brittny Anderson, the minister of state for local governments and rural communities, and Chris O'Riley, the president and CEO of BC Hydro.
Premier Eby also comments on the April 26 attack at a Filipino street festival in Vancouver that killed 11 people. Additionally, he discusses U.S. President Donald Trump’s continued threats against Canada’s sovereignty and on the ongoing trade war between the two countries.

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Agnès Callamard, the global head of Amnesty International, holds a news conference in Ottawa to discuss the rise of authoritarian practices in the United States and around the world. The organization is also releasing its latest annual report.
Also delivering remarks are Amnesty International’s France-Isabelle Langlois (executive director, Canada francophone), Ketty Nivyabandi (secretary general, Canada’s English-speaking section) and Paul O’Brien (executive director, USA division).
Callamard discusses the increasing erosion of the rules-based international order and calls on countries like Canada to do more push back against this trend and position itself as a defender of human rights across the globe.
British Columbia Premier David Eby announces the launch of “The Clean Energy Action Plan,” a strategy to harness the province’s clean-electricity reserves, drive economic growth and bolster energy security.
He is joined at the news conference in Victoria by Adrian Dix, the minister of energy and climate solutions, Brittny Anderson, the minister of state for local governments and rural communities, and Chris O'Riley, the president and CEO of BC Hydro.
Premier Eby also comments on the April 26 attack at a Filipino street festival in Vancouver that killed 11 people. Additionally, he discusses U.S. President Donald Trump’s continued threats against Canada’s sovereignty and on the ongoing trade war between the two countries.

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British Columbia Premier David Eby announces new legislation that aims to speed up building permit approvals to allow the province to deliver key infrastructure projects faster. Priority projects will include schools, hospitals and major transportation infrastructure.
He is joined at the news conference in Victoria by Bowinn Ma, the province’s infrastructure minister
Peacekeeping Chief Jean-Pierre Lacroix today (24 Apr) told reporters in New York that the Peacekeeping Ministerial 2025, taking place in Berlin on 13-14 May, will be “a very important opportunity” for the UN and Member States to determine how to address challenges to ensure peacekeeping remains an “important, viable, credible and effective tool of the United Nations and multilateralism in the future.”
Lacroix said another issue to be discussed will be “how we can make peacekeeping more cost effective, because we are aware that we are operating, and we will be operating under increasingly severe financial constraints.”
He confirmed that Secretary-General António Guterres “will be participating in the Berlin meeting in two weeks’ time.”
Joining Lacroix, Germany’s State Secretary at the Federal Ministry of Defence, Nils Hilmer said, “we are convinced that UN peacekeeping has proven to be one of the most important tools the international community has an international crisis management. However, we still face many challenges with regards to changing conflict dynamics, disinformation campaign, or targeting missions. Hence, it is all the more important to discuss about the future of peacekeeping.”
Hilmer said, “we want to provide a forum for Member States to discuss how we can continue making UN peacekeeping strong, effective and fit for the future,” adding that “by participating at the Berlin Ministerial, delegations can underline their political support for UN peacekeeping, contribute to closing critical capability gaps, and reinvigorate UN peacekeeping reform efforts.”
The results of the discussions, he said, “will provide important input to the UN Secretary-General's review on the future of all forms of peace operations mandated in the Pact for the Future.”
The goal of the Berlin Ministerial, Hilmer explained, will be to “ensure UN peacekeeping remains at a sufficient level of preparedness for both current and potential future missions, and we want to increase overall mission effectiveness while enhancing safety and security of our personnel deployed.”
Germany’s Director-General for International Order, United Nations, and Disarmament at the Federal Foreign Office, Katharina Stasch, said the Berlin Ministerial’s aim, “is really to provide a follow up to the Pact for the Future. Actions must follow words.”
Responding to journalists’ questions, Lacroix said, “the United States is and has always been a very important part, and I should say, also a very important supporter of peacekeeping operation throughout the years. And we look forward to continuing cooperation with the United States. Now, when it comes to finances, I think that in any case, we are looking at times where financial resources will be limited. I think a very important challenge, to all of us really, is how we can improve the cost efficiency of peacekeeping.”
He said, “we operate on mandates, you know, those mandates are given to us by Member States, by the Security Council. We keep telling our Member States, please prioritize those mandates. You know, make sure that, you know, we know what are the key mandated tasks from your point of view that we have to implement. And then please give us an adequate level of resources, and please pay on time and in full.”
Leading up to the 80th anniversary of the United Nations and marking the 10-year anniversary of the Leaders' Summit on Peacekeeping, the 2025 Berlin UN Peacekeeping Ministerial is the latest in a series of meetings held at the Head of State, Government, or Ministerial level.
The UN Peacekeeping Ministerial will serve as a high-level political forum to discuss the future of peacekeeping and for Member States to express and demonstrate their political support. It will also provide a platform for delegations to announce substantial pledges in support of closing capability gaps and adapting peace operations to better respond to existing challenges and new realities, in line with the pledging guide.

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British Columbia Premier David Eby announces new legislation that aims to speed up building permit approvals to allow the province to deliver key infrastructure projects faster. Priority projects will include schools, hospitals and major transportation infrastructure.
He is joined at the news conference in Victoria by Bowinn Ma, the province’s infrastructure minister
Peacekeeping Chief Jean-Pierre Lacroix today (24 Apr) told reporters in New York that the Peacekeeping Ministerial 2025, taking place in Berlin on 13-14 May, will be “a very important opportunity” for the UN and Member States to determine how to address challenges to ensure peacekeeping remains an “important, viable, credible and effective tool of the United Nations and multilateralism in the future.”
Lacroix said another issue to be discussed will be “how we can make peacekeeping more cost effective, because we are aware that we are operating, and we will be operating under increasingly severe financial constraints.”
He confirmed that Secretary-General António Guterres “will be participating in the Berlin meeting in two weeks’ time.”
Joining Lacroix, Germany’s State Secretary at the Federal Ministry of Defence, Nils Hilmer said, “we are convinced that UN peacekeeping has proven to be one of the most important tools the international community has an international crisis management. However, we still face many challenges with regards to changing conflict dynamics, disinformation campaign, or targeting missions. Hence, it is all the more important to discuss about the future of peacekeeping.”
Hilmer said, “we want to provide a forum for Member States to discuss how we can continue making UN peacekeeping strong, effective and fit for the future,” adding that “by participating at the Berlin Ministerial, delegations can underline their political support for UN peacekeeping, contribute to closing critical capability gaps, and reinvigorate UN peacekeeping reform efforts.”
The results of the discussions, he said, “will provide important input to the UN Secretary-General's review on the future of all forms of peace operations mandated in the Pact for the Future.”
The goal of the Berlin Ministerial, Hilmer explained, will be to “ensure UN peacekeeping remains at a sufficient level of preparedness for both current and potential future missions, and we want to increase overall mission effectiveness while enhancing safety and security of our personnel deployed.”
Germany’s Director-General for International Order, United Nations, and Disarmament at the Federal Foreign Office, Katharina Stasch, said the Berlin Ministerial’s aim, “is really to provide a follow up to the Pact for the Future. Actions must follow words.”
Responding to journalists’ questions, Lacroix said, “the United States is and has always been a very important part, and I should say, also a very important supporter of peacekeeping operation throughout the years. And we look forward to continuing cooperation with the United States. Now, when it comes to finances, I think that in any case, we are looking at times where financial resources will be limited. I think a very important challenge, to all of us really, is how we can improve the cost efficiency of peacekeeping.”
He said, “we operate...]]>3935canada,government,humanrights,policy,unitenationfalsefullAnthony Albanese addresses the National Press Club ahead of election day in Australiahttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/anthony-albanese-addresses-the-national-press-club-ahead-of-election-day-in-australia--65834528
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Carney faces questions from reporters on whether he is seeking a majority mandate. He also comments on Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre’s proposed plan to dismantle illegal encampments, which was announced earlier in the da
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre addresses supporters at a campaign rally in Vaughan, Ontario.
He is joined by Conservative candidates Anna Roberts (King—Vaughan) and Michael Guglielmin (Vaughan—Woodbridge), as well as Anaida Poilievre.

At a campaign event in Winnipeg, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh reacts to reports that U.S. President Donald Trump mentioned the idea of Canada becoming the 51st state in his March 28 call with Mark Carney. Singh discusses the need for transparency when it comes to future negotiations between the federal government and the Trump administration.
He is joined by Leah Gazan, NDP candidate for Winnipeg Centre, and Melissa Dvorak, president of the Winnipeg Labour Council.
Singh faces questions from reporters on whether Trump’s comments constitute foreign meddling in the federal election.

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Carney faces questions from reporters on whether he is seeking a majority mandate. He also comments on Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre’s proposed plan to dismantle illegal encampments, which was announced earlier in the da
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre addresses supporters at a campaign rally in Vaughan, Ontario.
He is joined by Conservative candidates Anna Roberts (King—Vaughan) and Michael Guglielmin (Vaughan—Woodbridge), as well as Anaida Poilievre.

At a campaign event in Winnipeg, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh reacts to reports that U.S. President Donald Trump mentioned the idea of Canada becoming the 51st state in his March 28 call with Mark Carney. Singh discusses the need for transparency when it comes to future negotiations between the federal government and the Trump administration.
He is joined by Leah Gazan, NDP candidate for Winnipeg Centre, and Melissa Dvorak, president of the Winnipeg Labour Council.
Singh faces questions from reporters on whether Trump’s comments constitute foreign meddling in the federal election.

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At a news conference in Victoria, Green Party co-leader Elizabeth May highlights measures in her party’s recently released election platform and compares the Greens’ economic proposals with those of other parties.
Canadian voters head to the polls on April 28.

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At a news conference in Victoria, Green Party co-leader Elizabeth May highlights measures in her party’s recently released election platform and compares the Greens’ economic proposals with those of other parties.
Canadian voters head to the polls on April 28.

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Carney faces questions from reporters on the Liberal party’s election platform, which promises $130 billion in new spending while running deficits until at least the fiscal year 2028-2029.

With one week until election day, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre holds a news conference in Scarborough, Ont., and lays out his party’s housing plan. He pledges that a Conservative government would build 2.3 million new homes over the next five years. Poilievre also comments on the passing of Pope Francis, who died this morning at 88 years old.
Greg Brady, the Conservative candidate for Ajax, provides opening remarks.As the election campaign enters its final week, Liberal Leader Mark Carney releases his party’s health-care platform at an event in Charlottetown, P.E.I. The plan focuses on building new hospitals, growing the health work force, modernizing the system, investing in women’s health and reproductive rights, as well as increasing support for mental health care and substance abuse treatment.

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Carney faces questions from reporters on the Liberal party’s election platform, which promises $130 billion in new spending while running deficits until at least the fiscal year 2028-2029.

With one week until election day, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre holds a news conference in Scarborough, Ont., and lays out his party’s housing plan. He pledges that a Conservative government would build 2.3 million new homes over the next five years. Poilievre also comments on the passing of Pope Francis, who died this morning at 88 years old.
Greg Brady, the Conservative candidate for Ajax, provides opening remarks.As the election campaign enters its final week, Liberal Leader Mark Carney releases his party’s health-care platform at an event in Charlottetown, P.E.I. The plan focuses on building new hospitals, growing the health work force, modernizing the system, investing in women’s health and reproductive rights, as well as increasing support for mental health care and substance abuse treatment.

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On Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Prime Minister Mark Carney comments following a meeting of the Canada-U.S. relations cabinet committee. Carney says the meeting focused on the impact of U.S. tariffs, the federal response, and on preparations for possible future discussions with the Trump administration.

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On Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Prime Minister Mark Carney comments following a meeting of the Canada-U.S. relations cabinet committee. Carney says the meeting focused on the impact of U.S. tariffs, the federal response, and on preparations for possible future discussions with the Trump administration.

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Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre announces that if his party forms government, he would reduce housing costs by incentivizing municipalities to cut home-building taxes. He also accuses Liberal Leader Mark Carney of failing to secure tariff relief for Canada, even as the U.S. offered a 90-day pause for other countries.

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Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre announces that if his party forms government, he would reduce housing costs by incentivizing municipalities to cut home-building taxes. He also accuses Liberal Leader Mark Carney of failing to secure tariff relief for Canada, even as the U.S. offered a 90-day pause for other countries.

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The UN envoy welcomed the recent appointment of Peter Sørensen as EU Special Representative for the Belgrade-Pristina Dialogue, describing his “early engagement” as “an opportunity to support both sides in making headway.” Referring to an earlier agreement between the parties, she said, “The progress made in December, when Belgrade and Pristina agreed on the terms of reference for the Joint Commission on Missing Persons, should inspire both sides to move forward in other areas of the Dialogue.”
Ziadeh also voiced concern over the deteriorating situation in northern Kosovo. “When I visited northern Kosovo on 25 March, civil society interlocutors, political and community leaders alike pointed to a continued trust deficit particularly vis-à-vis the institutions,” she said. “They lamented the unilateral actions taken by the Pristina authorities, including the recent closures of Serbia-run Centres of Social Welfare and the adverse socio-economic impact this has had.”
She condemned the attack on the Ibar-Lepenac/Ibër-Lepenc water canal on 29 November and reiterated a call “for a comprehensive and transparent investigation to identify and hold accountable those responsible.” She said, “I urge all leaders to act responsibly, avoid escalation, and to cooperate in bringing the perpetrators to justice.”
Liberal Leader Mark Carney holds a campaign event in Delta, B.C., where he discusses his party’s previously-announced housing plan, highlighting a pledge to build more homes using Canadian resources such as softwood lumber.
Carney is joined by Liberal candidates Jill Mcknight (Delta) and Gregor Robertson (Vancouver Fraserview–South Burnaby).
The Liberal leader faces questions from reporters on the use of overseas tax havens. Carney is also asked about his defence of Bill C-69 and the feasibility of building oil pipelines across Canada.

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre holds a campaign event in Sault Ste. Marie, Ont., where he promises to crack down on repeat offenders by bringing in a “Three-Strikes-and-You’re-Out Law,” which would ensure that those convicted of three serious crimes would be jailed for a minimum of 10 years without parole.
He is joined by Hugh Stevenson, Conservative candidate for Sault Ste. Marie–Algoma.
Poilievre faces questions from reporters on how a Conservative government would act to protect the region’s steel industry from the impacts of U.S. tariffs. He is also asked about a Global news report that alleges that a group linked to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi donated money to Poilievre’s leadership campaign

Secretary General will meet the Minister of Defence, Mr Gen Nakatani. He will also visit the Yokosuka Naval Base and the Mitsubishi Electric Kamakura Works.
Mr Rutte will meet the Prime Minister, Mr Shigeru Ishiba, the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry, Mr Yoji Muto, members of the Diet, and representatives of Japanese industry.
The Secretary General will also give a speech followed by a moderated conversation on the topic “NATO and Japan – Strong Partnerships in an Interconnected World”, at the Keio University, in Tokyo.

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The UN envoy welcomed the recent appointment of Peter Sørensen as EU Special Representative for the Belgrade-Pristina Dialogue, describing his “early engagement” as “an opportunity to support both sides in making headway.” Referring to an earlier agreement between the parties, she said, “The progress made in December, when Belgrade and Pristina agreed on the terms of reference for the Joint Commission on Missing Persons, should inspire both sides to move forward in other areas of the Dialogue.”
Ziadeh also voiced concern over the deteriorating situation in northern Kosovo. “When I visited northern Kosovo on 25 March, civil society interlocutors, political and community leaders alike pointed to a continued trust deficit particularly vis-à-vis the institutions,” she said. “They lamented the unilateral actions taken by the Pristina authorities, including the recent closures of Serbia-run Centres of Social Welfare and the adverse socio-economic impact this has had.”
She condemned the attack on the Ibar-Lepenac/Ibër-Lepenc water canal on 29 November and reiterated a call “for a comprehensive and transparent investigation to identify and hold accountable those responsible.” She said, “I urge all leaders to act responsibly, avoid escalation, and to cooperate in bringing the perpetrators to justice.”
Liberal Leader Mark Carney holds a campaign event in Delta, B.C., where he discusses his party’s previously-announced housing plan, highlighting a pledge to build more homes using Canadian resources such as softwood lumber.
Carney is joined by Liberal candidates Jill Mcknight (Delta) and Gregor Robertson (Vancouver Fraserview–South Burnaby).
The Liberal leader faces questions from reporters on the use of overseas tax havens. Carney is also asked about his defence of Bill C-69 and the feasibility of building oil pipelines across Canada.

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre holds a campaign event in Sault Ste. Marie, Ont., where he promises to crack down on repeat offenders by bringing in a “Three-Strikes-and-You’re-Out Law,” which would ensure that those convicted of three serious crimes would be jailed for a minimum of 10 years without parole.
He is joined by Hugh Stevenson, Conservative candidate for Sault Ste. Marie–Algoma.
Poilievre faces questions from reporters on how a Conservative government would act to protect the region’s steel industry from the impacts of U.S. tariffs. He is also asked about a Global news report that alleges that a group linked to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi donated money to Poilievre’s leadership campaign

Secretary General will meet the Minister of Defence, Mr Gen Nakatani. He will also visit the Yokosuka Naval Base and the Mitsubishi Electric Kamakura Works.
Mr Rutte will meet the Prime Minister, Mr Shigeru Ishiba, the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry, Mr Yoji Muto, members of the Diet, and representatives of Japanese industry.
The Secretary General will also give a speech followed by a moderated conversation on the topic “NATO and Japan – Strong Partnerships in an Interconnected World”, at the Keio University, in Tokyo.

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Speaking with reporters are Henry Topas (Quebec regional director), Richard Robertson (director of research and advocacy) and David Matas (senior legal counsel).
Liberal Leader Mark Carney holds a campaign event in Victoria, B.C., where he promises measures to help retirees deal with the economic uncertainty associated with U.S. President Donald Trump’s global trade war. Carney also proposes a plan to protect Canada’s nature, biodiversity and water that would, among other things, create 10 new national parks and marine protected areas.

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Speaking with reporters are Henry Topas (Quebec regional director), Richard Robertson (director of research and advocacy) and David Matas (senior legal counsel).
Liberal Leader Mark Carney holds a campaign event in Victoria, B.C., where he promises measures to help retirees deal with the economic uncertainty associated with U.S. President Donald Trump’s global trade war. Carney also proposes a plan to protect Canada’s nature, biodiversity and water that would, among other things, create 10 new national parks and marine protected areas.

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Briefing reporters in New York via video call, Jonathan Whittall, Head of the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, recounted a recent mission to Rafah, where he and colleagues uncovered a mass grave containing the bodies of medics. “These were medical workers from the Palestinian Red Crescent Society and the Civil Defense, still in their uniforms, still wearing gloves, they were killed while trying to save lives,” he said. “The ambulances were hit one by one as they advanced, as they acted into Rafah.”
Whittall said the site was marked by crushed emergency vehicles, including a fire truck and a UN car. The incident, he said, was only one in a “parade” of horrors. In the past two weeks alone “UN premises have been shelled with tank fire, killing one of our colleagues and seriously injuring others. We've had international aid compounds and hospitals that have been hit,” he said. “People have been bombed at food distribution points where aid workers have also been killed.”
Since the collapse of a ceasefire two weeks ago, forced displacement has surged, Whittall said, with about 100,000 people fleeing Rafah in the past 48 hours alone - many under fire. “I saw some of them in the same mission that I described at the beginning... running towards us and being shot in their backs,” he said.
According to OCHA, 64 percent of Gaza is now under forced evacuation. “Nowhere and no one is safe in Gaza,” Whittall said. “My colleagues tell me that they just want to die with their families. Their worst fear is to survive alone.”
Whittall also spoke about a total aid blockade. “Today, unfortunately, marks one month without any supplies entering into Gaza,” he said. “That’s one month of no food, no fuel, no aid, nothing has entered. So, 2.5 million people are trapped, bombed, starved.”

Prime Minister Mark Carney speaks with reporters in Ottawa after chairing a virtual meeting on U.S. tariffs with Canada’s premiers. Carney comments on yesterday’s announcement by President Donald Trump that the United States would impose reciprocal tariffs on a host of trading partners.
The prime minister announces reciprocal 25 per cent tariffs on all automobiles from the United States that are not compliant with CUSMA trade agreement. Carney says that the money raised by the retaliatory measures will go toward providing support to the auto industry and its workers impacted by the U.S. tariffs.
Carney faces questions from reporters on the future of the Canada-U.S. relationship and whether he has plans to speak with President Trump again in the near term.

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Briefing reporters in New York via video call, Jonathan Whittall, Head of the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, recounted a recent mission to Rafah, where he and colleagues uncovered a mass grave containing the bodies of medics. “These were medical workers from the Palestinian Red Crescent Society and the Civil Defense, still in their uniforms, still wearing gloves, they were killed while trying to save lives,” he said. “The ambulances were hit one by one as they advanced, as they acted into Rafah.”
Whittall said the site was marked by crushed emergency vehicles, including a fire truck and a UN car. The incident, he said, was only one in a “parade” of horrors. In the past two weeks alone “UN premises have been shelled with tank fire, killing one of our colleagues and seriously injuring others. We've had international aid compounds and hospitals that have been hit,” he said. “People have been bombed at food distribution points where aid workers have also been killed.”
Since the collapse of a ceasefire two weeks ago, forced displacement has surged, Whittall said, with about 100,000 people fleeing Rafah in the past 48 hours alone - many under fire. “I saw some of them in the same mission that I described at the beginning... running towards us and being shot in their backs,” he said.
According to OCHA, 64 percent of Gaza is now under forced evacuation. “Nowhere and no one is safe in Gaza,” Whittall said. “My colleagues tell me that they just want to die with their families. Their worst fear is to survive alone.”
Whittall also spoke about a total aid blockade. “Today, unfortunately, marks one month without any supplies entering into Gaza,” he said. “That’s one month of no food, no fuel, no aid, nothing has entered. So, 2.5 million people are trapped, bombed, starved.”

Prime Minister Mark Carney speaks with reporters in Ottawa after chairing a virtual meeting on U.S. tariffs with Canada’s premiers. Carney comments on yesterday’s announcement by President Donald Trump that the United States would impose reciprocal tariffs on a host of trading partners.
The prime minister announces reciprocal 25 per cent tariffs on all automobiles from the United States that are not compliant with CUSMA trade agreement. Carney says that the money raised by the retaliatory measures will go toward providing support to the auto industry and its workers impacted by the U.S. tariffs.
Carney faces questions from reporters on the future of the Canada-U.S. relationship and whether he has plans to speak with President Trump again in the near term.

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“WFP is prioritizing countries with the greatest needs and stretching food rations at the frontlines. While we are doing everything possible to reduce operational costs, make no mistake, we are facing a funding cliff with life-threatening consequences,” said Rania Dagash-Kamara, WFP Assistant Executive Director for Partnerships and Innovation. “Emergency feeding programmes not only save lives and alleviate human suffering – they bring greatly needed stability to fragile communities, which can spiral downwards when faced with extreme hunger.” The drastic reductions are threatening the organization’s global programs in 28 regions, including Gaza, Sudan, Syria, and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).

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“WFP is prioritizing countries with the greatest needs and stretching food rations at the frontlines. While we are doing everything possible to reduce operational costs, make no mistake, we are facing a funding cliff with life-threatening consequences,” said Rania Dagash-Kamara, WFP Assistant Executive Director for Partnerships and Innovation. “Emergency feeding programmes not only save lives and alleviate human suffering – they bring greatly needed stability to fragile communities, which can spiral downwards when faced with extreme hunger.” The drastic reductions are threatening the organization’s global programs in 28 regions, including Gaza, Sudan, Syria, and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).

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Carney is also asked about naming the wrong school when discussing the 1989 Polytechnique massacre in Montreal. The Liberal leader mistakenly referred to the massacre as having occurred at Concordia University, in lieu of L’École Polytechnique.

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte speech at the Warsaw School of Economics, 26 March 2025. x
On 26 March 2025, Maarit Kohonen Sheriff, Director of the Global Operations Division at the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, presented the following report to the Human Rights Council: "Israeli settlements in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem, and in the occupied Syrian Golan—Report of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights" (A/HRC/58/73).

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Carney is also asked about naming the wrong school when discussing the 1989 Polytechnique massacre in Montreal. The Liberal leader mistakenly referred to the massacre as having occurred at Concordia University, in lieu of L’École Polytechnique.

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte speech at the Warsaw School of Economics, 26 March 2025. x
On 26 March 2025, Maarit Kohonen Sheriff, Director of the Global Operations Division at the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, presented the following report to the Human Rights Council: "Israeli settlements in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem, and in the occupied Syrian Golan—Report of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights" (A/HRC/58/73).

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Premier Danielle Smith delivers the keynote address at the 2025 United Conservative Party Leader's Dinner in Edmonton,
Edmonton's conservative movement is strong United and growing and we are just getting started now of course an event like this one doesn't just happen on its own it takes countless hours of hard work dedication and planning and that's where our incredible volunteers and staff come in these folks are the lifeblood of the UCP the ones who give their time energy and passion to ensure that our party and our Province are strong and I do want to take this moment to recognize all of our party volunteers and staff including our incredible executive director Dustin van vot he told me he'd be back at the bar somewhere

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Premier Danielle Smith delivers the keynote address at the 2025 United Conservative Party Leader's Dinner in Edmonton,
Edmonton's conservative movement is strong United and growing and we are just getting started now of course an event like this one doesn't just happen on its own it takes countless hours of hard work dedication and planning and that's where our incredible volunteers and staff come in these folks are the lifeblood of the UCP the ones who give their time energy and passion to ensure that our party and our Province are strong and I do want to take this moment to recognize all of our party volunteers and staff including our incredible executive director Dustin van vot he told me he'd be back at the bar somewhere

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Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre responds to questions from reporters after making a policy announcement in Brampton, Ontario. Voters will head to the polls on April 28.
Liberal Leader Mark Carney responds to questions from reporters after making a policy announcement in Gander, Newfoundland.
(Note: Portions of this event are not available due to technical problems at the source)

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Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre responds to questions from reporters after making a policy announcement in Brampton, Ontario. Voters will head to the polls on April 28.
Liberal Leader Mark Carney responds to questions from reporters after making a policy announcement in Gander, Newfoundland.
(Note: Portions of this event are not available due to technical problems at the source)

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the members of the UN Independent International Commission of Inquiry on Ukraine spoke to journalists in Geneva about their latest report to the UN Human Rights Council.
The Chair of the Fact-Finding Mission, Erik Møse, and the two other expert members, Vrinda Grover and Pablo de Greiff, participated in a press conference held at the United Nations Office at Geneva.
The Secretary-General is still in Brussels today, and a few hours ago, he took part in a working lunch with the Heads of State and Government of the European Union. As we mentioned, he was invited by the President of the European Council, Antonio Costa – and this lunch took place at the opening of the European Council.  The Secretary-General and Mr. Costa spoke to the press as they entered the European Union building. Mr. Guterres expressed his appreciation for our partnership with the EU, reiterating that it is a fundamental pillar of the multilateral response to the challenges we face in peace and security, climate, sustainable development, and human rights.   Turning to the situation in Ukraine, the Secretary-General said any ceasefire is welcome because it saves lives, but he added that it is essential that a ceasefire paves the way for a just peace in Ukraine – a peace that respects the UN Charter, international law, and Security Council resolutions, namely about the territorial integrity of Ukraine.   The Secretary-General renewed his appeal for respect of the ceasefire in Gaza, for unimpeded humanitarian access to all areas of Gaza, and for the immediate and unconditional release of the hostages. His full remarks have been shared with you. Tomorrow, the Secretary-General will deliver remarks in Leuven, where the universities KU Leuven and UC Louvain will jointly award an honorary doctorate to the United Nations. In his remarks, Mr. Guterres will pay tribute to the work and commitment of our UN colleagues around the world. The ceremony will be webcast live on UN WebTV.   Tomorrow, the Secretary-General is also scheduled to have a bilateral meeting with the Prime Minister of Belgium, Bart De Wever. The Secretary-General will be back here on Monday morning.

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the members of the UN Independent International Commission of Inquiry on Ukraine spoke to journalists in Geneva about their latest report to the UN Human Rights Council.
The Chair of the Fact-Finding Mission, Erik Møse, and the two other expert members, Vrinda Grover and Pablo de Greiff, participated in a press conference held at the United Nations Office at Geneva.
The Secretary-General is still in Brussels today, and a few hours ago, he took part in a working lunch with the Heads of State and Government of the European Union. As we mentioned, he was invited by the President of the European Council, Antonio Costa – and this lunch took place at the opening of the European Council.  The Secretary-General and Mr. Costa spoke to the press as they entered the European Union building. Mr. Guterres expressed his appreciation for our partnership with the EU, reiterating that it is a fundamental pillar of the multilateral response to the challenges we face in peace and security, climate, sustainable development, and human rights.   Turning to the situation in Ukraine, the Secretary-General said any ceasefire is welcome because it saves lives, but he added that it is essential that a ceasefire paves the way for a just peace in Ukraine – a peace that respects the UN Charter, international law, and Security Council resolutions, namely about the territorial integrity of Ukraine.   The Secretary-General renewed his appeal for respect of the ceasefire in Gaza, for unimpeded humanitarian access to all areas of Gaza, and for the immediate and unconditional release of the hostages. His full remarks have been shared with you. Tomorrow, the Secretary-General will deliver remarks in Leuven, where the universities KU Leuven and UC Louvain will jointly award an honorary doctorate to the United Nations. In his remarks, Mr. Guterres will pay tribute to the work and commitment of our UN colleagues around the world. The ceremony will be webcast live on UN WebTV.   Tomorrow, the Secretary-General is also scheduled to have a bilateral meeting with the Prime Minister of Belgium, Bart De Wever. The Secretary-General will be back here on Monday morning.

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Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says Australia will continue working hard to achieve a different outcome from Trump's confirmed trade tariffs. He has also confirmed he will not be imposing reciprocal tariffs in return.

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Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says Australia will continue working hard to achieve a different outcome from Trump's confirmed trade tariffs. He has also confirmed he will not be imposing reciprocal tariffs in return.

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EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs Kaja Kallas condemned Russia’s full-scale invasion and continuing war against Ukraine, underscored the need for humanitarian aid to reach civilians in Gaza, and reaffirmed the EU as a steadfast partner of the United Nations. She also emphasised that reinforcing multilateral cooperation is the only way to address collective challenges and safeguard international peace and security. “The world faces unprecedented pressure … our geopolitical context is changing, but you can count on the European Union as the United Nations’ most reliable, credible, and predictable partner,” she said.

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EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs Kaja Kallas condemned Russia’s full-scale invasion and continuing war against Ukraine, underscored the need for humanitarian aid to reach civilians in Gaza, and reaffirmed the EU as a steadfast partner of the United Nations. She also emphasised that reinforcing multilateral cooperation is the only way to address collective challenges and safeguard international peace and security. “The world faces unprecedented pressure … our geopolitical context is changing, but you can count on the European Union as the United Nations’ most reliable, credible, and predictable partner,” she said.

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Speaking with reporters on Parliament Hill, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre comments on Mark Carney’s Liberal leadership victory. Poilievre reiterates his concerns over the new Liberal leader’s financial assets and interests, suggesting U.S. President Donald Trump could use them as leverage amid the ongoing Canada-U.S. trade war.

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Speaking with reporters on Parliament Hill, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre comments on Mark Carney’s Liberal leadership victory. Poilievre reiterates his concerns over the new Liberal leader’s financial assets and interests, suggesting U.S. President Donald Trump could use them as leverage amid the ongoing Canada-U.S. trade war.

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Responding to questions from reporters, Poilievre comments on the recent Oval Office meeting between President Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

As Friday ended, we all got word of a fight that happened in the Oval Office, in the White House, and it was captured live on American television. It was properly broadcasted on the White House YouTube channel, Mr. Zielinski was defending himself against bullies in the Trump administration. It kind of all started with, sadly, with some blogger commenting Mr. Zinsky wasn't wearing a suit. Pretty certain that the person commenting why he doesn't wear a suit was planted there by Mr. Trump to demean Mr. Zelensky and demean him as a leader.

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Responding to questions from reporters, Poilievre comments on the recent Oval Office meeting between President Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

As Friday ended, we all got word of a fight that happened in the Oval Office, in the White House, and it was captured live on American television. It was properly broadcasted on the White House YouTube channel, Mr. Zielinski was defending himself against bullies in the Trump administration. It kind of all started with, sadly, with some blogger commenting Mr. Zinsky wasn't wearing a suit. Pretty certain that the person commenting why he doesn't wear a suit was planted there by Mr. Trump to demean Mr. Zelensky and demean him as a leader.

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Is the “Made in BC “ program really going to be enough to protect residents from higher prices caused by the tariff that Trump is proposing? Should Eby and his team do more? What about other social issues like low-income housing and medical care having enough Doctors and nurses to keep us healthy

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Is the “Made in BC “ program really going to be enough to protect residents from higher prices caused by the tariff that Trump is proposing? Should Eby and his team do more? What about other social issues like low-income housing and medical care having enough Doctors and nurses to keep us healthy

Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/policy-and-rights--3339563/support.]]>2643government,humanrights,policyfalsefullany peaceful settlement must respect the sovereignty, independence and territorial integrity of Ukrainehttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/any-peaceful-settlement-must-respect-the-sovereignty-independence-and-territorial-integrity-of-ukraine--64435500met under the agenda of threats to international peace and security. Briefing Council members was Miroslav Jenča, the Assistant Secretary-General for Europe, Central Asia and the Americas. He noted that in one week, we will mark three tragic years since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, launched in violation of the UN Charter and international law. In this context, Mr. Jenča said, today’s ten-year anniversary of Security Council resolution 2202 (2015) — that called for the full implementation of the now-defunct Minsk agreements — is an opportunity to recall past diplomatic efforts towards de-escalation and a peaceful settlement of the conflict. He noted that the Secretary-General has underlined, time and again, that any peaceful settlement must respect the sovereignty, independence and territorial integrity of Ukraine, in line with the UN Charter, international law and resolutions of the General Assembly. Mr. Jenča said that the UN encourages dialogue among all stakeholders and welcomes all genuine efforts and initiatives, with the full participation of Ukraine and the Russian Federation, that would alleviate the impact of the war on civilians and de-escalate the conflict. His remarks were shared with you. **Ukraine And just since we are on the topic of Ukraine, our humanitarian colleagues tell us that attacks today and over the weekend in Ukraine killed and injured civilians across the country. According to what local authorities are telling us, front-line communities in Dnipro, Donetsk, Kherson, and Zaporizhzhia regions were the most affected. Authorities and partners on the ground also say that yesterday, a thermal power plant in Mykolaiv, in the south of the country, was damaged. An estimated 100,000 men, women and children were left without heating as temperatures dropped below 0°C. About 760 residential buildings, nearly 70 schools and kindergartens, and 20 health facilities lost access to heating. Municipal services are working to restore services. Humanitarians responded swiftly in Zaporizhzhia and Mykolaiv, providing aid including mental health support and psychosocial support, emergency shelter kits, food, warm drinks and blankets. As of this morning, the Ukrainian grid operator, Ukrenergo, imposed emergency power cuts in various regions due to the latest round of attacks. As hostilities continue to damage homes and infrastructure in front-line regions, aid organizations remain committed to providing winter assistance to vulnerable people. Under the 2024–2025 Winter Response Plan, humanitarian efforts have supported more than 900,000 people.

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Financing challenges are at the heart of the current sustainable development crisis. The International Commission of Experts on Financing for Development, a group of experts on Financing for Development, will launch its report on pathways to resolve this crisis on Tuesday, 11 February 2025, at 1:15 p.m. (EST). The launch will take place on the sideline of the 3rd Preparatory Committee Session of the 4th International Conference on Financing for Development (FfD4), which will take place at UN Headquarters from 10 to 14 February 2025. The report provides innovative ideas and fresh perspectives critical to shaping the future of financing for development, putting forward proposals for concrete actions across a range of areas, including debt restructuring and strengthening the global safety net. The International Commission of Experts on Financing for Development comprises 14 distinguished experts, including Joseph Stiglitz, a Nobel Laureate and Professor at Columbia University. Chaired by Professor José Antonio Ocampo, the Commission has developed a comprehensive set of recommendations to support all stakeholders involved in the substantive preparations and negotiations of the outcome document for the upcoming Fourth International Conference on Financing for Development in Seville, Spain. The Commission was set up by the Spanish Government, in support of its commitment to advancing the Financing for Development (FfD) process and welcomed by the UN Secretary-General.
The Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations Office of Counter Terrorism Vladimir Voronkov today (10 Feb) told the Security Council that the “volatile situation in the Syrian Arab Republic is of great concern, especially as there is a risk that stockpiles of advanced weapons could fall into the hands of terrorists.”
Briefing the Council on the threat posed by Da’esh to international peace and security, Voronkov noted that the Syrian Badia region “continued to serve as a centre for Da’esh external operational planning and a critical region for their activities.”
He also expressed concern over the situation in detention camps and other facilities in the north-east of the country.
On Afghanistan, Voronkov said ISIL- Khorasan “has continued to pose a significant threat in Afghanistan, the region and beyond,” as supporters have “plotted attacks in Europe and were actively seeking to recruit individuals from Central Asian States.”
He stressed that no State can confront terrorism in isolation, and noted that Member States “must prioritize comprehensive, long-term responses that address the conditions conducive to terrorism while strengthening the rule of law and upholding international human and humanitarian rights.”
Also, addressing the Security Council on the twentieth report of the Secretary-General on the threat posed by Da’esh to international peace and security, Natalia Gherman, the Assistant Secretary-General and Executive Director of the Counter-Terrorism Committee Executive Directorate, highlighted the UN’s efforts to support Member States in addressing the challenges.
Gherman said, “the challenges posed by Da’esh remain complex, with humanitarian, security, and governance concerns persisting across regions affected by its activities.”
She said, “after devastating so many parts of the world for more than a decade, Da’esh and other terrorist groups now pose the most significant threat to peace, security and sustainable development across the African continent.”
For her part, United States Ambassador Dorothy Shea said, “countering ISIS and other terrorist groups around the world is a top priority for the Trump Administration. President Trump has already taken decisive action in conjunction with the Somali government by directing precision airstrikes against ISIS in Somalia on February 1st. President Trump’s message is clear: The United States always stands ready to find and eliminate terrorists who threaten the United States and our allies.”

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Financing challenges are at the heart of the current sustainable development crisis. The International Commission of Experts on Financing for Development, a group of experts on Financing for Development, will launch its report on pathways to resolve this crisis on Tuesday, 11 February 2025, at 1:15 p.m. (EST). The launch will take place on the sideline of the 3rd Preparatory Committee Session of the 4th International Conference on Financing for Development (FfD4), which will take place at UN Headquarters from 10 to 14 February 2025. The report provides innovative ideas and fresh perspectives critical to shaping the future of financing for development, putting forward proposals for concrete actions across a range of areas, including debt restructuring and strengthening the global safety net. The International Commission of Experts on Financing for Development comprises 14 distinguished experts, including Joseph Stiglitz, a Nobel Laureate and Professor at Columbia University. Chaired by Professor José Antonio Ocampo, the Commission has developed a comprehensive set of recommendations to support all stakeholders involved in the substantive preparations and negotiations of the outcome document for the upcoming Fourth International Conference on Financing for Development in Seville, Spain. The Commission was set up by the Spanish Government, in support of its commitment to advancing the Financing for Development (FfD) process and welcomed by the UN Secretary-General.
The Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations Office of Counter Terrorism Vladimir Voronkov today (10 Feb) told the Security Council that the “volatile situation in the Syrian Arab Republic is of great concern, especially as there is a risk that stockpiles of advanced weapons could fall into the hands of terrorists.”
Briefing the Council on the threat posed by Da’esh to international peace and security, Voronkov noted that the Syrian Badia region “continued to serve as a centre for Da’esh external operational planning and a critical region for their activities.”
He also expressed concern over the situation in detention camps and other facilities in the north-east of the country.
On Afghanistan, Voronkov said ISIL- Khorasan “has continued to pose a significant threat in Afghanistan, the region and beyond,” as supporters have “plotted attacks in Europe and were actively seeking to recruit individuals from Central Asian States.”
He stressed that no State can confront terrorism in isolation, and noted that Member States “must prioritize comprehensive, long-term responses that address the conditions conducive to terrorism while strengthening the rule of law and upholding international human and humanitarian rights.”
Also, addressing the Security Council on the twentieth report of the Secretary-General on the threat posed by Da’esh to international peace and security, Natalia Gherman, the Assistant Secretary-General and Executive Director of the Counter-Terrorism Committee Executive Directorate, highlighted the UN’s efforts to support Member States in addressing the challenges.
Gherman said, “the challenges posed by Da’esh remain complex, with humanitarian, security, and governance concerns persisting across regions affected by its activities.”
She said, “after devastating so many parts of the world for more than a decade, Da’esh and other terrorist groups now pose the most significant threat to peace, security and sustainable development across the African...]]>3181endthepolice,government,humanrights,policy,unfalsefullZoe Daniel MP's Address to the National Press Club of Australiahttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/zoe-daniel-mp-s-address-to-the-national-press-club-of-australia--64308316Zoe Daniel (born 28 November 1972) is an Australian politician and former journalist. She was elected as the first independent member of parliament for the Division of Goldstein at the 2022 Australian federal election. Daniel was one of a number of community independents, dubbed "Teal independents" by the media, who were elected in 2022. Prior to entering Parliament, Daniel was a journalist for the ABC from 1993 until 2020. She was an ABC foreign correspondent in three different postings, including Southeast Asia, the USA and Africa. Her most recent posting was as the ABC’s U.S. bureau chief between 2015 and 2019, where she led the ABC's coverage of the presidential election between Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton.

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At a news conference in Toronto, Ontario Liberal Leader Bonnie Crombie addresses challenges concerning affordability and access to healthcare in the province. Following her remarks, she faces questions from reporters about a number of topics, including U.S. President Donald Trump's continued tariff threats against Canada and emergency room closures in Ontario.
Doug Ford, the leader of the Ontario Progressive Conservative party, holds a campaign news conference in Oakville. He announces that a re-elected PC government would ban Chinese state-owned companies from buying or taking equity Ontario government-funded energy, critical mineral or infrastructure. Ford comments on U.S. President Donald Trump’s plan to impose 25 per cent tariffs on steel and aluminum imports. He faces questions from reporters on President Trump’s ongoing annexation threats against Canada and on health care wait times.
Also speaking are Rob Burton, mayor of Oakville, and Stephen Lecce, PC candidate for King-Vaughan. Ontario voters head to the polls in a general election on February 27

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At a news conference in Toronto, Ontario Liberal Leader Bonnie Crombie addresses challenges concerning affordability and access to healthcare in the province. Following her remarks, she faces questions from reporters about a number of topics, including U.S. President Donald Trump's continued tariff threats against Canada and emergency room closures in Ontario.
Doug Ford, the leader of the Ontario Progressive Conservative party, holds a campaign news conference in Oakville. He announces that a re-elected PC government would ban Chinese state-owned companies from buying or taking equity Ontario government-funded energy, critical mineral or infrastructure. Ford comments on U.S. President Donald Trump’s plan to impose 25 per cent tariffs on steel and aluminum imports. He faces questions from reporters on President Trump’s ongoing annexation threats against Canada and on health care wait times.
Also speaking are Rob Burton, mayor of Oakville, and Stephen Lecce, PC candidate for King-Vaughan. Ontario voters head to the polls in a general election on February 27

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The Ontario PC plan to protect workers and businesses includes:

$10 billion in cash-flow support for Ontario employers through a six-month deferral of provincially administered taxes on Ontario businesses.

$3 billion in payroll tax and premium relief for small businesses.

$120 million to support approximately 18,000 bars and restaurants by increasing the LCBO wholesale discount from 10 per cent to 15 per cent.

$40 million for a new Trade-Impacted Communities Program to support municipalities and communities that face major economic disruption stemming from new tariffs.

$300 million to expand the Ontario Made Manufacturing Investment Tax Credit to support more businesses that invest in buildings, machinery and equipment that are used for manufacturing and processing in Ontario, including investments to retool and onshore supply chains.

$600 million for the Invest Ontario Fund so Ontario can continue attracting investments that create jobs in key sectors, including advanced manufacturing, life sciences and technology.

Leveraging Ontario’s nearly $30 billion in annual provincial procurement, in addition to the $200 billion in Ontario’s plan to build, to prioritize Ontario steel, forestry products and other inputs for provincial infrastructure projects, purchase Ontario-made vehicles for government use and help local innovators access more government procurement opportunities. We will also ask and encourage municipalities to do the same in order to protect Ontario jobs and create new opportunities for Ontario and Canadian workers and businesses through their procurements.

Urging the federal government to fairly and quickly distribute retaliatory tariff revenue to impacted workers and businesses.

The Ontario PC plan to protect workers and businesses includes:

$10 billion in cash-flow support for Ontario employers through a six-month deferral of provincially administered taxes on Ontario businesses.

$3 billion in payroll tax and premium relief for small businesses.

$120 million to support approximately 18,000 bars and restaurants by increasing the LCBO wholesale discount from 10 per cent to 15 per cent.

$40 million for a new Trade-Impacted Communities Program to support municipalities and communities that face major economic disruption stemming from new tariffs.

$600 million for the Invest Ontario Fund so Ontario can continue attracting investments that create jobs in key sectors, including advanced manufacturing, life sciences and technology.

Urging the federal government to fairly and quickly distribute retaliatory tariff revenue to impacted workers and businesses.

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre speaks to reporters in Vancouver to announce his party’s proposals to address the trafficking, production and distribution of fentanyl in Canada. The Conservative plan pledges to impose mandatory life sentences for anyone caught trafficking, producing or exporting more than 40 mg of the deadly opioid. It also calls for 15 year sentences for individuals involved in the trafficking of between 20 and 40mg of the drug.
Informal comments to the media by H.E. Mr. Riyad Mansour, Permanent Observer of the State of Palestine to the United Nations, on situation in the West Bank and on the upcoming Security Council meeting on Palestine. One question was answered in Arabic.

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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau outlines Canada's response to U.S. President Donald Trump’s decision to place 25% tariffs on Canadian goods and 10% tariffs on Canadian energy entering the United States. Also in attendance at this news conference on Parliament Hill in Ottawa are Finance Minister Dominic LeBlanc, Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly, and Public Safety Minister David McGuinty.
In response to the Trump administration’s trade action, the prime minister announces retaliatory tariffs of 25 per cent on $155-billion worth of American goods, with a first phase of tariffs on $30-billion in U.S. imports taking effect on February 4.

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre holds a news conference in Vancouver to announce his party's proposed plan for U.S.-Canada border security. The Conservative leader is calling for Canadian Forces troops and helicopters to patrol the border. The plan also proposes the hiring of more than 2,000 CBSA agents and building surveillance towers at the border.

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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau outlines Canada's response to U.S. President Donald Trump’s decision to place 25% tariffs on Canadian goods and 10% tariffs on Canadian energy entering the United States. Also in attendance at this news conference on Parliament Hill in Ottawa are Finance Minister Dominic LeBlanc, Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly, and Public Safety Minister David McGuinty.
In response to the Trump administration’s trade action, the prime minister announces retaliatory tariffs of 25 per cent on $155-billion worth of American goods, with a first phase of tariffs on $30-billion in U.S. imports taking effect on February 4.

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre holds a news conference in Vancouver to announce his party's proposed plan for U.S.-Canada border security. The Conservative leader is calling for Canadian Forces troops and helicopters to patrol the border. The plan also proposes the hiring of more than 2,000 CBSA agents and building surveillance towers at the border.

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In Halifax, federal Liberal leadership candidate Mark Carney releases his plan to replace the consumer carbon tax, proposing instead a system of incentives aimed at encouraging Canadians to make greener purchases. He is joined by Liberal MP Sean Fraser. Responding to questions from reporters, Carney comments on how a government led by him would respond to U.S. President Trump’s 25 per cent import tariffs.

Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/policy-and-rights--3339563/support.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/64139263Sun, 02 Feb 2025 03:46:56 +0000Michael ClogsAt a news conference on Parliament Hill, NDP MP Charlie Angus calls on Canadians to sign his “pledge for Canada” to defend what he calls Canadian values. The event comes as U.S. President Donald Trump’s Feb. 1 tariff deadline approaches. Angus is...Angus is joined by John Cartwright, chair of the Council of Canadians, Esi Edugyan, a novelist, and Jean Teillet, an Indigenous rights lawyer.
In Halifax, federal Liberal leadership candidate Mark Carney releases his plan to replace the consumer carbon tax, proposing instead a system of incentives aimed at encouraging Canadians to make greener purchases. He is joined by Liberal MP Sean Fraser. Responding to questions from reporters, Carney comments on how a government led by him would respond to U.S. President Trump’s 25 per cent import tariffs.

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Despite the challenging environment, MONUSCO continues its efforts to protect civilians and stabilize the region, “and that includes disarming combatants in conformity with international humanitarian law. There are significant numbers of civilians and also disarmed combatants that are currently in various MONUSCO premises,” Lacroix noted.
Bruno Lemarquis, Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary-General said, “With close to 6.5 million displaced people in the country, including close to 3 million displaced people in North Kivu, over one-third of the population of North Kivu is already displaced,” in addition to the new Goma crisis unfolding.
Lemarquis described the dire conditions faced by civilians as fighting spreads across Goma. “The humanitarian situation in and around Goma is extremely, extremely worrying, with new thresholds of violence and suffering reached today, as active zones of combat have spread to all quarters of the city—all the neighborhoods of the city. Civilians are bearing the brunt of the escalating hostilities. This morning, heavy artillery fire was directed at the city center,” he reported.
Hospitals in Goma are struggling to cope. “Hospitals in Goma are overwhelmed in spite of the support provided, for example, by MSF and ICRC. They are struggling to manage the influx of wounded people,” Lemarquis said, highlighting that the General Hospital, with a capacity of 146 beds, was treating 259 patients, including 90 civilians, just three days ago.
Basic services have also been severely disrupted, with water and electricity compromised and Internet service cut as of 1 p.m. Monday. “Phone networks remain operational, but it's patchy and not helping the humanitarian response and coordination,” Lemarquis explained.
Amid these challenges, the UN is relocating personnel and their families to safety. “We have taken both our international personnel and national personnel and their dependents to two locations—one in-country, Kinshasa, and the other one in Entebbe, where we have a large UN base,” Lemarquis said.
Lacroix emphasized the importance of regional cooperation to resolve the crisis. “The recent announcement of an upcoming meeting of the AU Peace and Security Council is very important. We look forward to further engagement by the African Union in the efforts that are currently being made with a view to bringing about the cessation of hostilities. We count on the AU’s involvement in those efforts,” he said.

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Despite the challenging environment, MONUSCO continues its efforts to protect civilians and stabilize the region, “and that includes disarming combatants in conformity with international humanitarian law. There are significant numbers of civilians and also disarmed combatants that are currently in various MONUSCO premises,” Lacroix noted.
Bruno Lemarquis, Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary-General said, “With close to 6.5 million displaced people in the country, including close to 3 million displaced people in North Kivu, over one-third of the population of North Kivu is already displaced,” in addition to the new Goma crisis unfolding.
Lemarquis described the dire conditions faced by civilians as fighting spreads across Goma. “The humanitarian situation in and around Goma is extremely, extremely worrying, with new thresholds of violence and suffering reached today, as active zones of combat have spread to all quarters of the city—all the neighborhoods of the city. Civilians are bearing the brunt of the escalating hostilities. This morning, heavy artillery fire was directed at the city center,” he reported.
Hospitals in Goma are struggling to cope. “Hospitals in Goma are overwhelmed in spite of the support provided, for example, by MSF and ICRC. They are struggling to manage the influx of wounded people,” Lemarquis said, highlighting that the General Hospital, with a capacity of 146 beds, was treating 259 patients, including 90 civilians, just three days ago.
Basic services have also been severely disrupted, with water and electricity compromised and Internet service cut as of 1 p.m. Monday. “Phone networks remain operational, but it's patchy and not helping the humanitarian response and coordination,” Lemarquis explained.
Amid these challenges, the UN is relocating personnel and their families to safety. “We have taken both our international personnel and national personnel and their dependents to two locations—one in-country, Kinshasa, and the other one in Entebbe, where we have a large UN base,” Lemarquis said.
Lacroix emphasized the importance of regional cooperation to resolve the crisis. “The recent announcement of an upcoming meeting of the AU Peace and Security Council is very important. We look forward to further engagement by the African Union in the efforts that are currently being made with a view to bringing about the cessation of hostilities. We count on the AU’s involvement in those efforts,” he said.

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Canada-U.S. relations, Foreign Affairs Mélanie Joly and Public Safety Minister David McGuinty comment on the federal response to U.S. President Donald Trump’s looming tariff threat. The ministers maintain that their focus continues to be on efforts to prevent the 25 per cent import tariffs from being imposed. They face questions on whether the federal government is open to a renegotiation of CUSMA, the Canada-United States-Mexico continental trade agreement. They also comment on Liberal MP Chandra Arya being barred from running in the party leadership race.

At Queen’s Park in Toronto, Sylvia Jones, Ontario’s deputy premier and minister of health announces $1.4 billion in new funding for its plan to connect more than two million residents with a family doctor or primary care team within four years. She is joined by Dr. Jane Philpott, chair of the province’s primary care action team.

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Canada-U.S. relations, Foreign Affairs Mélanie Joly and Public Safety Minister David McGuinty comment on the federal response to U.S. President Donald Trump’s looming tariff threat. The ministers maintain that their focus continues to be on efforts to prevent the 25 per cent import tariffs from being imposed. They face questions on whether the federal government is open to a renegotiation of CUSMA, the Canada-United States-Mexico continental trade agreement. They also comment on Liberal MP Chandra Arya being barred from running in the party leadership race.

At Queen’s Park in Toronto, Sylvia Jones, Ontario’s deputy premier and minister of health announces $1.4 billion in new funding for its plan to connect more than two million residents with a family doctor or primary care team within four years. She is joined by Dr. Jane Philpott, chair of the province’s primary care action team.

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Duclos and Champagne also discuss Amazon’s decision to close all of its distribution centres in Quebec.
Miller comments as well on immigration policies.
Sajjan faces questions on U.S. President Trump’s recent calls for NATO member countries to increase their defence spending to 5 per cent of GDP.
Steven Guilbeault (environment) faces questions on the future of the Liberal party’s environmental policies in the wake of leadership contenders pledging to get rid of the consumer price on carbon.

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Duclos and Champagne also discuss Amazon’s decision to close all of its distribution centres in Quebec.
Miller comments as well on immigration policies.
Sajjan faces questions on U.S. President Trump’s recent calls for NATO member countries to increase their defence spending to 5 per cent of GDP.
Steven Guilbeault (environment) faces questions on the future of the Liberal party’s environmental policies in the wake of leadership contenders pledging to get rid of the consumer price on carbon.

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Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/policy-and-rights--3339563/support.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/63896436Sat, 25 Jan 2025 16:54:22 +0000Michael ClogsLiberal MPs andLiberal MPs and ministers speak with reporters on Parliament Hill as a two-day meeting of the party’s national caucus gets underway. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and ministers David McGuinty (public safety), Anita Anand (transport and...
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The Russian Ambassador said Russell, “during the US presidency of the Security Council, came to brief us at the drop of a hat at a disgraceful, politicized briefing about the so-called children's aspects of the situation in Ukraine, on the 4th of December of last year.” Adding, “it would appear that for UNICEF, children in Gaza are less important than children in Ukraine.”
United States Ambassador Dorothy Shea also requested the floor and said, “the idea that the United States is responsible for the terrible suffering there is, just unacceptable to us, and we reject it, in its totality.”
Fletcher told the Council that children in Gaza, “have been killed, starved and frozen to death. They have been maimed, orphaned, separated from their family. Conservative estimates indicate that over 17,000 children are without their families in Gaza. Some died before their first breath, perishing with their mothers in childbirth. An estimated 150,000 pregnant women and new mothers are in desperate need of health services. Children have lost their schools and their education.”
He said children in Gaza “tell us that the world was not there for them throughout this war. We must be there for them now.”
Palestinian author Bisan Nateel, who writes children books, told the Council, “we have always been waiting for the moment when the Security Council would announce a ceasefire to end all these massacres and violations against the Palestinians in Gaza. Today, I hope. To live the ceasefire and for all our children to go back to their schools and for us to go back to our normal life when we used to go to our schools, to work, when we used to play, plant, work. The natural act of life, just to live.”
Palestinian Ambassador Riyad Mansour called upon the international community “to enable UNWRA to reopen its schools in the Gaza Strip, and to equip it to welcome thousands of children to resume formal education. And to reach every young boy and girl evenly and safely.”
For his part, Israeli Ambassador Danny Danon said, “it is Hamas, not Israel, that has turned Gaza into a war zone. It is Hamas, not Israel, that uses children as human shields. It is Hamas, not Israel, that places its terror infrastructure in schools, hospitals and civilian neighbourhoods. But time and time again, this Council chooses to ignore these facts.”
The Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) reported that large volumes of humanitarian aid continue to enter Gaza through the Erez and Zikim crossings in the north and Kerem Shalom crossing in the south.
Inside Gaza, OCHA says that aid cargo and humanitarian personnel are moving into areas that were previously hard to reach.

Hope in Gaza
Press conference by Muhannad Hadi, Deputy UN Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process, Resident Coordinator and Humanitarian Coordinator, on the humanitarian situation in Gaza.
---------- “When I entered Gaza this morning, it felt like this was probably one of the happiest days of my professional life,” said Muhannad Hadi, the UN Humanitarian Coordinator for the Occupied Palestinian Territory, during a video press conference from Jerusalem. Hadi had just returned from a visit to Gaza, where he observed signs of recovery amid ongoing humanitarian challenges.
Speaking to reporters today (21 Jan), Hadi described a markedly different atmosphere compared to his previous visits over the past year. " The people I met had a different attitude. It made me very happy to see that people had already started moving, some of them going back to their places of origin," he said. "I saw people in the streets starting to clean up the roads. There is a bit more law and order compared to the times before, when I was entering Gaza and seeing our humanitarian trucks being looted. This time, I saw things are improving."
During his visit, Hadi toured a communal kitchen operated by the WFP in Khan Younis, where he met families reliant on the meals provided, who told him, “If it wasn't for that kitchen, they probably would have starved to death. But they were very hopeful, and they actually gave me a lot of hope for the future," he said.
However, the reliance on humanitarian aid remains a source of frustration for many residents. "All of them told me that what they want now, immediately, is to go home. They want income-generating activities. They don't like the fact that they have been depending on humanitarian aid," Hadi explained.
Hadi emphasized the need to prioritize sustainable recovery efforts. “We'd like to start with income-generating activities, because this is what people have said. Some agriculture projects, if we can, cash-for-work, and any other opportunities. Rubble removal is a lot of work," he said.
Despite progress, Hadi acknowledged the challenges in maintaining and scaling up aid delivery. “The reason I don't like to focus on trucks is simply that there are a lot of services that the people of Gaza need that you don't load on trucks: protection, psychosocial support, education itself.” He also added, “We need to make sure right now that we focus on bringing in as much humanitarian aid as we can.”
Hadi also highlighted the critical role of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), “It's not easy to replace UNRWA, and we're hoping that they will continue, one way or another, operating. We're talking about education, health, and logistics support. UNRWA employs 13,000 people in Gaza, by the way—it is the second-largest employer in Gaza after the Palestinian authorities. So, you can imagine the critical role of UNRWA,” he said, underscoring the need for continued support for the agency's operations.

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The Russian Ambassador said Russell, “during the US presidency of the Security Council, came to brief us at the drop of a hat at a disgraceful, politicized briefing about the so-called children's aspects of the situation in Ukraine, on the 4th of December of last year.” Adding, “it would appear that for UNICEF, children in Gaza are less important than children in Ukraine.”
United States Ambassador Dorothy Shea also requested the floor and said, “the idea that the United States is responsible for the terrible suffering there is, just unacceptable to us, and we reject it, in its totality.”
Fletcher told the Council that children in Gaza, “have been killed, starved and frozen to death. They have been maimed, orphaned, separated from their family. Conservative estimates indicate that over 17,000 children are without their families in Gaza. Some died before their first breath, perishing with their mothers in childbirth. An estimated 150,000 pregnant women and new mothers are in desperate need of health services. Children have lost their schools and their education.”
He said children in Gaza “tell us that the world was not there for them throughout this war. We must be there for them now.”
Palestinian author Bisan Nateel, who writes children books, told the Council, “we have always been waiting for the moment when the Security Council would announce a ceasefire to end all these massacres and violations against the Palestinians in Gaza. Today, I hope. To live the ceasefire and for all our children to go back to their schools and for us to go back to our normal life when we used to go to our schools, to work, when we used to play, plant, work. The natural act of life, just to live.”
Palestinian Ambassador Riyad Mansour called upon the international community “to enable UNWRA to reopen its schools in the Gaza Strip, and to equip it to welcome thousands of children to resume formal education. And to reach every young boy and girl evenly and safely.”
For his part, Israeli Ambassador Danny Danon said, “it is Hamas, not Israel, that has turned Gaza into a war zone. It is Hamas, not Israel, that uses children as human shields. It is Hamas, not Israel, that places its terror infrastructure in schools, hospitals and civilian neighbourhoods. But time and time again, this Council chooses to ignore these facts.”
The Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) reported that large volumes of humanitarian aid continue to enter Gaza through the Erez and Zikim crossings in the north and Kerem Shalom crossing in the south.
Inside Gaza, OCHA says that aid cargo and humanitarian personnel are moving into areas that were previously hard to reach.

Hope in Gaza
Press conference by Muhannad Hadi, Deputy UN Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process, Resident Coordinator and Humanitarian Coordinator, on the humanitarian situation in Gaza.
---------- “When I entered Gaza this morning, it felt like this was probably one of the happiest days of my professional life,” said Muhannad Hadi, the UN Humanitarian Coordinator for the Occupied Palestinian Territory, during a video press conference from Jerusalem. Hadi had just returned from a visit to Gaza, where he observed signs of recovery amid ongoing humanitarian challenges.
Speaking to reporters today (21 Jan), Hadi...]]>3724gaza,governmebt,humanrights,polict,unitenationsfalsefullTrump Want to End the War in Ukraine It Is a Waste of Human Lifehttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/trump-want-to-end-the-war-in-ukraine-it-is-a-waste-of-human-life--63861967
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Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/policy-and-rights--3339563/support.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/63859362Thu, 23 Jan 2025 19:35:09 +0000Michael ClogsThe topic is Jelena Dokic, Former World Number 4 Tennis Player, TEDx Presenter & Speaker, Commentator & 2-Time Bestselling Author, Addresses the National Press Club of Australia in partnership with Women in Media on "Unbreakable".The topic is Jelena Dokic, Former World Number 4 Tennis Player, TEDx Presenter & Speaker, Commentator & 2-Time Bestselling Author, Addresses the National Press Club of Australia in partnership with Women in Media on "Unbreakable".

Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/policy-and-rights--3339563/support.]]>4535australia,disabilities,government,humanrights,policyfalsefullTrudeau on Trump Tariff Threatshttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/trudeau-on-trump-tariff-threats--63832536The prime minister is in Montebello for his cabinet’s annual winter retreat, which will be his last before he steps down as Liberal leader in March.

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Ontario Premier Doug Ford speaks to reporters in Toronto following a virtual meeting between Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and provincial premiers on the planned response to U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariff threat. Premier Ford outlines the need for a coordinated plan between the federal and provincial governments, calling for “dollar-for-dollar” tariffs in response to the anticipated move by the Trump administration.
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British Columbia Premier David Eby holds a press conference in Vancouver where he responds to U.S. President Donald Trump’s renewed tariff threat against Canada. Trump has been threatening to impose a 25 per cent tariff on all imports from Canada since winning the presidential race, and last night signalled Canada and Mexico could face tariffs beginning February 1.
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Alberta Premier Danielle Smith speaks with reporters from Washington, D.C., the day after the inauguration of U.S. President Donald Trump. She emphasizes diplomacy rather than retaliatory tariffs as the best path forward. Trump has been threatening to impose a 25 per cent tariff on all imports from Canada since winning the presidential race, and last night signalled Canada and Mexico could face tariffs beginning February 1.

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The topic is Jelena Dokic, Former World Number 4 Tennis Player, TEDx Presenter & Speaker, Commentator & 2-Time Bestselling Author, Addresses the National Press Club of Australia in partnership with Women in Media on "Unbreakable".

Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/policy-and-rights--3339563/support.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/63832536Thu, 23 Jan 2025 02:12:47 +0000Michael ClogsPrime Minister Justin Trudeau holds a press conference in Montebello, Que., where he responds to U.S. President Donald Trump’s renewed tariff threat against Canada. Trump has been threatening to impose a 25 per cent tariff on all imports from Canada...The prime minister is in Montebello for his cabinet’s annual winter retreat, which will be his last before he steps down as Liberal leader in March.

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Ontario Premier Doug Ford speaks to reporters in Toronto following a virtual meeting between Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and provincial premiers on the planned response to U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariff threat. Premier Ford outlines the need for a coordinated plan between the federal and provincial governments, calling for “dollar-for-dollar” tariffs in response to the anticipated move by the Trump administration.
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British Columbia Premier David Eby holds a press conference in Vancouver where he responds to U.S. President Donald Trump’s renewed tariff threat against Canada. Trump has been threatening to impose a 25 per cent tariff on all imports from Canada since winning the presidential race, and last night signalled Canada and Mexico could face tariffs beginning February 1.
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Alberta Premier Danielle Smith speaks with reporters from Washington, D.C., the day after the inauguration of U.S. President Donald Trump. She emphasizes diplomacy rather than retaliatory tariffs as the best path forward. Trump has been threatening to impose a 25 per cent tariff on all imports from Canada since winning the presidential race, and last night signalled Canada and Mexico could face tariffs beginning February 1.

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The topic is Jelena Dokic, Former World Number 4 Tennis Player, TEDx Presenter & Speaker, Commentator & 2-Time Bestselling Author, Addresses the National Press Club of Australia in partnership with Women in Media on "Unbreakable".

Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/policy-and-rights--3339563/support.]]>2296government,humanrights,policy,trudeau,trumpfalsefullAnd Trump Takes Office Againhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/and-trump-takes-office-again--63794477President-elect Donald Trump is set to be sworn into the White House again. The Swearing-In Ceremony is slated to start at 12 p.m. The Trump Vance Inaugural Committee released the timeline of key events related to Trump’s inauguration.
The 60th Presidential Inauguration is scheduled for Monday, Jan. 20. Monday is also Martin Luther King Jr. Day, a federal holiday.
All inaugural activities will commence on the West Lawn of the United States Capitol, including the inaugural swearing-in ceremony of Vice President-elect J.D. Vance and President-elect Donald Trump taking the Oaths of Office, followed by an inaugural address.

Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/policy-and-rights--3339563/support.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/63794477Wed, 22 Jan 2025 01:26:49 +0000Michael ClogsPresident-elect Donald Trump will soon be sworn into the White House on Inauguration Day for his second term as president of the United States. The victory parade is also scheduled to begin indoors soon. President-elect Donald Trump is set to be...President-elect Donald Trump is set to be sworn into the White House again. The Swearing-In Ceremony is slated to start at 12 p.m. The Trump Vance Inaugural Committee released the timeline of key events related to Trump’s inauguration.
The 60th Presidential Inauguration is scheduled for Monday, Jan. 20. Monday is also Martin Luther King Jr. Day, a federal holiday.
All inaugural activities will commence on the West Lawn of the United States Capitol, including the inaugural swearing-in ceremony of Vice President-elect J.D. Vance and President-elect Donald Trump taking the Oaths of Office, followed by an inaugural address.

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Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/policy-and-rights--3339563/support.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/63707478Thu, 16 Jan 2025 01:17:49 +0000Michael ClogsThe following statement by UN Secretary-General António Guterres was issued today: I welcome the announcement of a deal to secure a ceasefire and hostage release in Gaza. I commend the mediators — Egypt, Qatar and the United States of America — for...
Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/policy-and-rights--3339563/support.]]>3492government,humanrights,policy,politicsfalsefullJoe Biden Say We Did Ithttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/joe-biden-say-we-did-it--63694721The one-term Democrat took office in the throes of the worst global pandemic in a century and his plans were quickly stress-tested by a series of complicated international crises: the chaotic U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan, Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine, and Hamas’ brutal 2023 attack on Israel that triggered the ongoing war in the Middle East.

HAITI Turning to Haiti. Yesterday – January 12th – marked 15 years since the devastating earthquake claimed the lives of hundreds of thousands of people. The Secretary-General remembers the victims of the earthquake and continues to honour their legacy through the United Nations’ work in the country. He also paid tribute to the 102 colleagues, our own colleagues, who died on that day, including the head of the Mission at the time, Mr. Hédi Annabi, and one of our dear colleagues who used to work on the documents counter, Alexandra Duguay, who is remembered by her bright smile and efficient work. An estimated three million people as you know, were impacted by the earthquake, which led to severe humanitarian, protection, health, displacement, and infrastructural challenges for Haiti, some of which are still present today. Yesterday, in Haiti, the United Nations held a ceremony in Port-au-Prince to honour the victims of the earthquake and our colleagues. In a statement, the head of the UN political office in Haiti, Maria Isabel Salvador, expressed her solidarity with all those whose lives continue to be impacted by this tragedy. She also saluted the determination and resilience of the Haitian people, who responded with courage in the aftermath of the earthquake, and she also, of course, reaffirmed the UN’s commitment to continue working alongside the Haitian authorities and people to build a better future for the country.
UKRAINE The Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs, Tom Fletcher, is in Ukraine this week to meet with people impacted by the hostilities, to discuss how we can further cooperate with Ukrainian authorities, and engage with our humanitarian partners on the ground. Yesterday, in Zaporizhzhia, Mr. Fletcher held talks with authorities. He visited the site where last month a missile hit a medical clinic, totally destroying the facility and causing civilian casualties. He also visited an underground school, built in just 6 months, which will educate 1,000 children every day. Also yesterday, Mr. Fletcher was in Dnipro, where he visited a collective site for displaced people. Today, he travelled to the frontline area of the Donetsk region, where he commended the work of local first responders and NGOs. Mr. Fletcher saw how communities remaining in the area are supported by aid organizations and how evacuees receive assistance at a transit centre in the city of Pavlohrad, which is in Dnipro. Tomorrow, Mr. Fletcher will visit Kharkiv, and on Thursday, he and the head of UNHCR, Filippo Grandi, will launch this year’s humanitarian and refugee response plans for Ukraine and the region. Mr. Fletcher and Mr. Grandi will jointly speak to the press from Kyiv just before the plan is launched. In Ottawa, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Health Yasir Naqvi announces an investment of $1.3 million to Operation Come Home for a program that supports homeless youth who are at risk of harms from substance use.
He is joined by John Heckbert (executive director) and Katie Price (coordinator) of Operation Come Home.

Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/policy-and-rights--3339563/support.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/63694721Tue, 14 Jan 2025 23:42:15 +0000Michael ClogsPresident Joe Biden strode into the White House four years ago with a foreign policy agenda that put repairing alliances strained by four years of Republican Donald Trump’s “America First” worldview front and center. The one-term Democrat took office...The one-term Democrat took office in the throes of the worst global pandemic in a century and his plans were quickly stress-tested by a series of complicated international crises: the chaotic U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan, Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine, and Hamas’ brutal 2023 attack on Israel that triggered the ongoing war in the Middle East.

HAITI Turning to Haiti. Yesterday – January 12th – marked 15 years since the devastating earthquake claimed the lives of hundreds of thousands of people. The Secretary-General remembers the victims of the earthquake and continues to honour their legacy through the United Nations’ work in the country. He also paid tribute to the 102 colleagues, our own colleagues, who died on that day, including the head of the Mission at the time, Mr. Hédi Annabi, and one of our dear colleagues who used to work on the documents counter, Alexandra Duguay, who is remembered by her bright smile and efficient work. An estimated three million people as you know, were impacted by the earthquake, which led to severe humanitarian, protection, health, displacement, and infrastructural challenges for Haiti, some of which are still present today. Yesterday, in Haiti, the United Nations held a ceremony in Port-au-Prince to honour the victims of the earthquake and our colleagues. In a statement, the head of the UN political office in Haiti, Maria Isabel Salvador, expressed her solidarity with all those whose lives continue to be impacted by this tragedy. She also saluted the determination and resilience of the Haitian people, who responded with courage in the aftermath of the earthquake, and she also, of course, reaffirmed the UN’s commitment to continue working alongside the Haitian authorities and people to build a better future for the country.
UKRAINE The Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs, Tom Fletcher, is in Ukraine this week to meet with people impacted by the hostilities, to discuss how we can further cooperate with Ukrainian authorities, and engage with our humanitarian partners on the ground. Yesterday, in Zaporizhzhia, Mr. Fletcher held talks with authorities. He visited the site where last month a missile hit a medical clinic, totally destroying the facility and causing civilian casualties. He also visited an underground school, built in just 6 months, which will educate 1,000 children every day. Also yesterday, Mr. Fletcher was in Dnipro, where he visited a collective site for displaced people. Today, he travelled to the frontline area of the Donetsk region, where he commended the work of local first responders and NGOs. Mr. Fletcher saw how communities remaining in the area are supported by aid organizations and how evacuees receive assistance at a transit centre in the city of Pavlohrad, which is in Dnipro. Tomorrow, Mr. Fletcher will visit Kharkiv, and on Thursday, he and the head of UNHCR, Filippo Grandi, will launch this year’s humanitarian and refugee response plans for Ukraine and the region. Mr. Fletcher and Mr. Grandi will jointly speak to the press from Kyiv just before the plan is launched. In Ottawa, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Health Yasir Naqvi announces an investment of $1.3 million to Operation Come Home for a program that supports homeless youth who are at risk of harms from substance use.
He is joined by John Heckbert (executive director) and Katie Price (coordinator) of Operation Come Home.

Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/policy-and-rights--3339563/support.]]>4473government,humanrights,policy,politicsfalsefullThe WESP report on Global Growthhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-wesp-report-on-global-growth--63646086The WESP report will also be launched regionally in Bangkok, Beirut, Geneva, Mexico, Moscow and New Delhi in early January. --- According to a UN flagship report released today (9 Jan), the global economic growth is projected to remain at 2.8 percent in 2025, unchanged from this past year.
The World Economic Situation and Prospects (WESP) 2025 report shows that despite withstanding a series of mutually reinforcing shocks, global economic growth has stagnated and remains below the pre-pandemic annual average of 3.2 percent.
The report produced by the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA), highlights the enduring impact of weak investment, sluggish productivity, and high debt levels on global economic performance.
It also underscores the importance of global cooperation and prudent policies to lift growth and place it on a stable and equitable pathway that can accelerate progress towards the SDGs.
Talking to the press today, Li Junhua, UN Under-Secretary-General for Economic and Social Affairs, said, “Our current assessment indicates that the world economy has largely avoided a broad-based contraction despite the unprecedented shocks of the last few years, and the most prolonged period of monetary tightening in recent history. For 2025, we project a global growth of 2.8 percent, similar to 2024. Lower inflation, monetary easing, and the recovery of international trade underpin this relatively stable outlook.”
He added, “Nevertheless, we note that this rate remains well below the pre-pandemic average of 3.2 percent, recorded over 2010-2019. The recovery remains uneven, driven primarily by a few large economies. Subdued growth prospects pose significant challenges, particularly for developing countries.”
This year’s thematic chapter takes a deep dive into the subject of critical minerals for the energy transition that can ramp up climate action while presenting opportunities for many developing countries to create jobs, generate public revenues and reduce poverty and inequality.
He said, “Addressing debt challenges, curbing illicit financial flows and strengthening domestic resource mobilization can increase the public revenues for investing in the SDGs. For many countries, the rising global demand for minerals critical for the energy transition presents a unique opportunity to stimulate growth, create jobs, and reduce poverty and inequality.”
Such favorable outcomes are not inevitable, however, and need coherent national policies as well as international support to become possible.
Li Junhua concluded, “Urgent actions are needed to address the debt sustainability challenges in many countries; to close the gaps in technology, financing, and infrastructure that hinder equitable growth; and to ensure that an accelerated energy transition reduces climate risks for all. The challenges we face are complex, but the solutions are within our reach – if we work together.

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith holds a news conference in Calgary to discuss the establishment of a new working group between the provincial government and Enbridge with the aim moving more Alberta oil and gas across Canada and to the United States. She is joined by Enbridge CEO Greg Ebel. Working with Enbridge to develop opportunities to expand the company’s footprint and increase global market access is aligned with the Alberta government’s goal of doubling oil and gas production.
Responding to questions from reporters, Smith comments on Justin Trudeau’s announcement that he intends to step down as prime minister and federal Liberal leader. Premier Smith also discusses the need for a concerted approach to respond to U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s threat to impose a 25 per cent tariff on all imports from Canada.
n many countries of the Northern Hemisphere, trends in acute respiratory infections increase at this time of year. These increases are typically caused by seasonal epidemics of respiratory pathogens such as seasonal influenza, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), and other common respiratory viruses, including human metapneumovirus (hMPV), as well as mycoplasma pneumoniae. Many countries conduct routine surveillance for acute respiratory infections and common respiratory pathogens. Currently, in some countries in the temperate Northern hemisphere, influenza-like illness (ILI) and/or acute respiratory infection (ARI) rates have increased in recent weeks and are above baseline levels, following usual seasonal trends. Seasonal influenza activity is elevated in many countries in the Northern hemisphere. Where surveillance data is available, trends in RSV detections currently vary by region with decreases reported in most regions except in North America. Recently, there has been interest in hMPV cases in China including suggestions of hospitals being overwhelmed. hMPV is a common respiratory virus found to circulate in many countries in winter through to spring, although not all countries routinely test and publish data on trends in hMPV . While some cases can be hospitalized with bronchitis or pneumonia, most people infected with hMPV have mild upper respiratory symptoms similar to the common cold and recover after a few days. Based on data published by China, covering the period up to 29 December 2024, acute respiratory infections have increased during recent weeks and detections of seasonal influenza, rhinovirus, RSV, and hMPV, particularly in northern provinces of China have also increased. The observed increase in respiratory pathogen detections is within the range expected for this time of year during the Northern hemisphere winter. In China, influenza is the most commonly detected respiratory pathogen currently affecting people with acute respiratory infections. WHO is in contact with Chinese health officials and has not received any reports of unusual outbreak patterns. Chinese authorities report that the health care system is not overwhelmed and there have been no emergency declarations or responses triggered. WHO continues to monitor respiratory illnesses at global, regional and country levels through collaborative surveillance systems, and provides updates as needed.

Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/policy-and-rights--3339563/support.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/63646086Fri, 10 Jan 2025 23:38:54 +0000Michael ClogsPress conference by Mr. Li Junhua, Under-Secretary-General for Economic and Social Affairs, Mr. Shantanu Mukherjee, Director, Economic Analysis and Policy Division at UN DESA and Mr. Hamid Rashid, Chief, Global Economic Monitoring Branch, Economic...The WESP report will also be launched regionally in Bangkok, Beirut, Geneva, Mexico, Moscow and New Delhi in early January. --- According to a UN flagship report released today (9 Jan), the global economic growth is projected to remain at 2.8 percent in 2025, unchanged from this past year.
The World Economic Situation and Prospects (WESP) 2025 report shows that despite withstanding a series of mutually reinforcing shocks, global economic growth has stagnated and remains below the pre-pandemic annual average of 3.2 percent.
The report produced by the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA), highlights the enduring impact of weak investment, sluggish productivity, and high debt levels on global economic performance.
It also underscores the importance of global cooperation and prudent policies to lift growth and place it on a stable and equitable pathway that can accelerate progress towards the SDGs.
Talking to the press today, Li Junhua, UN Under-Secretary-General for Economic and Social Affairs, said, “Our current assessment indicates that the world economy has largely avoided a broad-based contraction despite the unprecedented shocks of the last few years, and the most prolonged period of monetary tightening in recent history. For 2025, we project a global growth of 2.8 percent, similar to 2024. Lower inflation, monetary easing, and the recovery of international trade underpin this relatively stable outlook.”
He added, “Nevertheless, we note that this rate remains well below the pre-pandemic average of 3.2 percent, recorded over 2010-2019. The recovery remains uneven, driven primarily by a few large economies. Subdued growth prospects pose significant challenges, particularly for developing countries.”
This year’s thematic chapter takes a deep dive into the subject of critical minerals for the energy transition that can ramp up climate action while presenting opportunities for many developing countries to create jobs, generate public revenues and reduce poverty and inequality.
He said, “Addressing debt challenges, curbing illicit financial flows and strengthening domestic resource mobilization can increase the public revenues for investing in the SDGs. For many countries, the rising global demand for minerals critical for the energy transition presents a unique opportunity to stimulate growth, create jobs, and reduce poverty and inequality.”
Such favorable outcomes are not inevitable, however, and need coherent national policies as well as international support to become possible.
Li Junhua concluded, “Urgent actions are needed to address the debt sustainability challenges in many countries; to close the gaps in technology, financing, and infrastructure that hinder equitable growth; and to ensure that an accelerated energy transition reduces climate risks for all. The challenges we face are complex, but the solutions are within our reach – if we work together.

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith holds a news conference in Calgary to discuss the establishment of a new working group between the provincial government and Enbridge with the aim moving more Alberta oil and gas across Canada and to the United States. She is joined by Enbridge CEO Greg Ebel. Working with Enbridge to develop opportunities to expand the company’s footprint and increase global market access is aligned with the Alberta government’s goal of doubling oil and gas production.
Responding to questions from reporters, Smith comments on Justin Trudeau’s announcement that he intends to step down as prime minister...]]>3469goverment,humanright,policyfalsefullCould Canada See Dominic LeBlanc As Prime Ministerhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/could-canada-see-dominic-leblanc-as-prime-minister--63626595Minister Dominic LeBlanc (finance, intergovernmental affairs) discusses his decision to not run for Liberal party leader, while Mélanie Joly (foreign affairs) and Jonathan Wilkinson (natural resources) reveal that they both continue to mull over the possibility of running for leadership of the party. LeBlanc and Joly also comment on the government’s approach to dealing U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s repeated threats to impose a 25 per cent import tariff on all products from Canada.
Ministers Marc Miller (immigration), Jean-Yves Duclos (public services), Mark Holland (health), Steven Guilbeault (environment), Mary Ng (trade) and David McGuinty (public safety) as well as MPs Rob Oliphant, Kevin Lamoureux, Judy Sgro, Ken McDonald, Chris Bittle, Kody Blois, Patrick Weiler, Ben Carr, James Maloney and Sameer Zuberi face questions on the process for selecting the next party leader and on Trump’s ongoing tariff threats.

Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/policy-and-rights--3339563/support.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/63626595Thu, 09 Jan 2025 18:34:50 +0000Michael ClogsMinisters and Liberal MPs speak with reporters ahead of a caucus meeting on Parliament Hill. This is the Liberals' first caucus meeting since Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced his intention to step down as prime minister and Liberal leader once...Minister Dominic LeBlanc (finance, intergovernmental affairs) discusses his decision to not run for Liberal party leader, while Mélanie Joly (foreign affairs) and Jonathan Wilkinson (natural resources) reveal that they both continue to mull over the possibility of running for leadership of the party. LeBlanc and Joly also comment on the government’s approach to dealing U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s repeated threats to impose a 25 per cent import tariff on all products from Canada.
Ministers Marc Miller (immigration), Jean-Yves Duclos (public services), Mark Holland (health), Steven Guilbeault (environment), Mary Ng (trade) and David McGuinty (public safety) as well as MPs Rob Oliphant, Kevin Lamoureux, Judy Sgro, Ken McDonald, Chris Bittle, Kody Blois, Patrick Weiler, Ben Carr, James Maloney and Sameer Zuberi face questions on the process for selecting the next party leader and on Trump’s ongoing tariff threats.

Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/policy-and-rights--3339563/support.]]>3483government,humanrights,policyfalsefullwho will be the next prime minister canadahttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/who-will-be-the-next-prime-minister-canada--63608019
Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/policy-and-rights--3339563/support.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/63608019Wed, 08 Jan 2025 02:39:55 +0000Michael ClogsAndrew Scheer and deputy House leader Luc Berthold comment on Justin Trudeau’s intention to resign as Liberal leader and prime minister, as well as the prorogation of Parliament until March 24. Scheer faces questions from reporters on concerns around...
Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/policy-and-rights--3339563/support.]]>3326govermebt,humanrights,policyfalsefullA peace Solution So Syrian Refugees Can Return Homehttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/a-peace-solution-so-syrian-refugees-can-return-home--62981444
Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/policy-and-rights--3339563/support.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/62981444Sat, 23 Nov 2024 22:11:13 +0000Michael ClogsDeputy Special Envoy for Syria, Najat Rochdi, briefed Security Council members
Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/policy-and-rights--3339563/support.]]>3978falsefullWill International Politics End the Two State Solution and UNRWAhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/will-international-politics-end-the-two-state-solution-and-unrwa--62960825
Talking to journalists in New York after briefing the General Assembly’s Fourth Committee, Lazzarini said, “we are experiencing the darkest moment for the agency in 75 years,” stressing that UNRWA staff, premises, and operation, have been under “attack.”

He said, “in addition of that, there have been intense and aggressive campaign of disinformation reaching out of a donor capital to delegitimize the agency. And the latest development has been the adoption of the Knesset bill.”

Lazzarini said, “UNRWA is a casualty of this war. Let's do no mistake. The intention to undermine the agency are politically motivated. They have nothing to do with breaches of neutrality.”

He said, “if you get rid of an agency like ours, what will happen once we have a cease fire? What will bring back the hundreds of thousands of girls and boys currently living into rubble, into a learning environment? Only a functioning state can provide this education. I know that when it comes to primary health, the same questions are being asked.”

The Commissioner-General vowed that UNRWA will continue operating “until the day we cannot operate anymore.”

He said, “our determination is not to give in to our mandate to deliver services, and we will deliver such services until we are forced to stop these services. When will it be? I hope never. Now, what will happen after the 90 days, I do not have a straight answer. I think very few of us know. If we have a no contact policy in a place like Gaza, that means we will not be able to deconflict or coordinate any of our movement. So, it will make our operation extraordinarily challenging.”

Asked about the right of return of Palestinian Refugees, Lazzarini said it is “a political right which needs to be addressed in a political solution. So UNRWA as an agency has absolutely nothing to do with this question.”

On 28 October, Israel’s parliament, the Knesset, voted in favour of legislation targeting UNRWA, which could effectively bring its operations in the occupied Palestinian territories to a halt.

243 staff have been killed so far in Gaza since the beginning of the war.

Palestinian Ambassador, Riyad Mansour, Israeli Ambassador, Danny Danon, and Lebanese Ambassador, delivered speeches at UNSC Moot.

UN Security Council members urged increased humanitarian aid for Gaza, as the death toll surpasses 43,000 and displacement reaches catastrophic levels.

MPs speak with reporters on Parliament Hill as they convene for the daily question period in the House of Commons. Minister Karina Gould (government House leader) comments on the ongoing debate over a Conservative privilege motion that continues to stall work in the House of Commons. Now nearing its two month mark, the debate stems from a House order concerning the production of government documents related to the now-defunct Sustainable Development Technology Canada.

NDP MPs Blake Desjarlais, Leah Gazan, Minister Steve MacKinnon (labour) and Liberal MP Yvan Baker face questions on calls for Employment Minister Randy Boissonnault to resign over Boissonnault’s shifting claims regarding his family’s Indigenous ancestry.

Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/policy-and-rights--3339563/support.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/62960825Fri, 22 Nov 2024 00:16:57 +0000Michael ClogsUNRWA Commissioner-General Philippe Lazzarini today (13 Nov) said the objective of the campaign to delegitimize the agency “is to strip the Palestinian from the refugee statue,” and “to undermine and to bury once for all the two-state solution.”...
Talking to journalists in New York after briefing the General Assembly’s Fourth Committee, Lazzarini said, “we are experiencing the darkest moment for the agency in 75 years,” stressing that UNRWA staff, premises, and operation, have been under “attack.”

He said, “in addition of that, there have been intense and aggressive campaign of disinformation reaching out of a donor capital to delegitimize the agency. And the latest development has been the adoption of the Knesset bill.”

Lazzarini said, “UNRWA is a casualty of this war. Let's do no mistake. The intention to undermine the agency are politically motivated. They have nothing to do with breaches of neutrality.”

He said, “if you get rid of an agency like ours, what will happen once we have a cease fire? What will bring back the hundreds of thousands of girls and boys currently living into rubble, into a learning environment? Only a functioning state can provide this education. I know that when it comes to primary health, the same questions are being asked.”

The Commissioner-General vowed that UNRWA will continue operating “until the day we cannot operate anymore.”

He said, “our determination is not to give in to our mandate to deliver services, and we will deliver such services until we are forced to stop these services. When will it be? I hope never. Now, what will happen after the 90 days, I do not have a straight answer. I think very few of us know. If we have a no contact policy in a place like Gaza, that means we will not be able to deconflict or coordinate any of our movement. So, it will make our operation extraordinarily challenging.”

Asked about the right of return of Palestinian Refugees, Lazzarini said it is “a political right which needs to be addressed in a political solution. So UNRWA as an agency has absolutely nothing to do with this question.”

On 28 October, Israel’s parliament, the Knesset, voted in favour of legislation targeting UNRWA, which could effectively bring its operations in the occupied Palestinian territories to a halt.

243 staff have been killed so far in Gaza since the beginning of the war.

Palestinian Ambassador, Riyad Mansour, Israeli Ambassador, Danny Danon, and Lebanese Ambassador, delivered speeches at UNSC Moot.

UN Security Council members urged increased humanitarian aid for Gaza, as the death toll surpasses 43,000 and displacement reaches catastrophic levels.

MPs speak with reporters on Parliament Hill as they convene for the daily question period in the House of Commons. Minister Karina Gould (government House leader) comments on the ongoing debate over a Conservative privilege motion that continues to stall work in the House of Commons. Now nearing its two month mark, the debate stems from a House order concerning the production of government documents related to the now-defunct Sustainable Development Technology Canada.

NDP MPs Blake Desjarlais, Leah Gazan, Minister Steve MacKinnon (labour) and Liberal MP Yvan Baker face questions on calls for Employment Minister Randy Boissonnault to resign over Boissonnault’s shifting claims regarding his family’s Indigenous ancestry.

Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/policy-and-rights--3339563/support.]]>5542falsefullGhina Yassine Speaks Out About Attacks in Lebanonhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ghina-yassine-speaks-out-about-attacks-in-lebanon--62761559Moderator:
Imtiaz Popat: Activist, journalist, filmmaker, founder of Coalition Against Bigotry-Pacific.
Guests:
Ghinwa Yassine: Labanese Canadian anti-disciplinary artist, based on the unceded Territories of the Musqueam, Squamish, and Tsleil-waututh people.
Her work includes film, installation, performance, sound, text, and sculpture, text, and is concerned with the body as a site where personal and collective memory manifest.
Hadani Ditmars: Lebanese Canadian author, journalist, and photographer Hadani Ditmars has reported from Lebanon, Israel/Palestine, and Iraq, often examining the human costs of sectarian strife as well as cultural resistance to war, occupation and embargo.

Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/policy-and-rights--3339563/support.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/62761559Fri, 15 Nov 2024 22:42:28 +0000Michael ClogsOnline forum on the War and occupation of Lebanon on remembrance day to end wars on these traditional, occupied, ancestral, and unceded national homelands of the Coast Salish peoples – specifically the sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish),...Moderator:
Imtiaz Popat: Activist, journalist, filmmaker, founder of Coalition Against Bigotry-Pacific.
Guests:
Ghinwa Yassine: Labanese Canadian anti-disciplinary artist, based on the unceded Territories of the Musqueam, Squamish, and Tsleil-waututh people.
Her work includes film, installation, performance, sound, text, and sculpture, text, and is concerned with the body as a site where personal and collective memory manifest.
Hadani Ditmars: Lebanese Canadian author, journalist, and photographer Hadani Ditmars has reported from Lebanon, Israel/Palestine, and Iraq, often examining the human costs of sectarian strife as well as cultural resistance to war, occupation and embargo.

Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/policy-and-rights--3339563/support.]]>3841falsefullMinisters Chrystia Freeland and Mélanie Joly speak with reporters preparing for trade agreements with President Trumphttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ministers-chrystia-freeland-and-melanie-joly-speak-with-reporters-preparing-for-trade-agreements-with-president-trump--62672571In Gaza city the UN along with our partners, are providing services to tens of thousands of people, including those displaced over the past four weeks from besieged North Gaza.
Yesterday, one of the UN’s local partners was able to collect solid waste that has piled up along Tareq Bin Zeyad street. In multiple locations, partners are providing mental health and psychosocial support sessions, including for people newly displaced from North Gaza Governorate.
However, what the humanitarian community is able to deliver falls far short of the massive needs in Gaza. Once again, OCHA calls for rapid, unimpeded humanitarian relief into and across the Strip.
International humanitarian law demands that civilians have access to the essentials they need to survive: food, shelter, medical care and other critical assistance. Humanitarian also stress that civilians in the north and across Gaza must be protected.
And turning to the West Bank, OCHA reports that multiple operations by Israeli forces in the north this week included air strikes and other lethal war-like tactics, which appear to exceed law enforcement standards. According to initial information, eight Palestinians were killed and four others injured during Tuesday’s operations in Jenin, Tubas and Tulkarm.
Meanwhile, OCHA says that from 29 October to 4 November, Israeli settlers carried out 35 attacks against Palestinians that caused casualties or property damage, including to olive trees that were vandalized.
Since 1 October, OCHA has documented 177 settler incidents directly related to the olive harvest in 73 communities across the West Bank, most of which caused casualties or property damage.
Operations by Israeli forces and movement restrictions have made access to health care across the West Bank increasingly challenging since October of last year, particularly in refugee camps and Area C.
The UN and its partners, are responding by scaling up support to communities, including by providing more than 36,000 primary health-care consultations across refugee camps and through mobile health clinics in Area C last month.
The UN Population Fund is also supporting mobile health teams, but funding shortfalls are a growing problem.
UNFPA warns that without renewed funding, 96 Palestinians communities could lose out on these important services next year.

Gaza/IPC report
According to an alert issued by the Integrated Phase Classification (IPC) Famine Review Committee, there is a strong likelihood that famine is imminent in areas within the northern Gaza Strip.
The alert further underscored that the humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip is extremely grave and rapidly deteriorating, as we have just detailed. Immediate action, within days not weeks, is required from all actors who are directly taking part in the conflict, or who have influence on its conduct, to avert and alleviate this catastrophic situation.
So, this is what I have on this, the full report is now online and available and includes of course a lot more details.

Full Highlights: https://www.un.org/sg/en/content/noon...

Chrystia Freeland, the deputy prime minister and minister of finance, speaks with reporters on Parliament Hill after chairing the first meeting of the revived Cabinet Committee on Canada-U.S. Relations. She is joined by Mélanie Joly, the minister of foreign affairs.

The Prime Minister’s Office announced it would re-establish the committee in the wake of Donald Trump securing a second term as president of the United States.

Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/policy-and-rights--3339563/support.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/62672571Sat, 09 Nov 2024 02:42:00 +0000Michael ClogsOccupied Palestinian Territory In Gaza city the UN along with our partners, are providing services to tens of thousands of people, including those displaced over the past four weeks from besieged North Gaza. Yesterday, one of the UN’s local partners...In Gaza city the UN along with our partners, are providing services to tens of thousands of people, including those displaced over the past four weeks from besieged North Gaza.
Yesterday, one of the UN’s local partners was able to collect solid waste that has piled up along Tareq Bin Zeyad street. In multiple locations, partners are providing mental health and psychosocial support sessions, including for people newly displaced from North Gaza Governorate.
However, what the humanitarian community is able to deliver falls far short of the massive needs in Gaza. Once again, OCHA calls for rapid, unimpeded humanitarian relief into and across the Strip.
International humanitarian law demands that civilians have access to the essentials they need to survive: food, shelter, medical care and other critical assistance. Humanitarian also stress that civilians in the north and across Gaza must be protected.
And turning to the West Bank, OCHA reports that multiple operations by Israeli forces in the north this week included air strikes and other lethal war-like tactics, which appear to exceed law enforcement standards. According to initial information, eight Palestinians were killed and four others injured during Tuesday’s operations in Jenin, Tubas and Tulkarm.
Meanwhile, OCHA says that from 29 October to 4 November, Israeli settlers carried out 35 attacks against Palestinians that caused casualties or property damage, including to olive trees that were vandalized.
Since 1 October, OCHA has documented 177 settler incidents directly related to the olive harvest in 73 communities across the West Bank, most of which caused casualties or property damage.
Operations by Israeli forces and movement restrictions have made access to health care across the West Bank increasingly challenging since October of last year, particularly in refugee camps and Area C.
The UN and its partners, are responding by scaling up support to communities, including by providing more than 36,000 primary health-care consultations across refugee camps and through mobile health clinics in Area C last month.
The UN Population Fund is also supporting mobile health teams, but funding shortfalls are a growing problem.
UNFPA warns that without renewed funding, 96 Palestinians communities could lose out on these important services next year.

Gaza/IPC report
According to an alert issued by the Integrated Phase Classification (IPC) Famine Review Committee, there is a strong likelihood that famine is imminent in areas within the northern Gaza Strip.
The alert further underscored that the humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip is extremely grave and rapidly deteriorating, as we have just detailed. Immediate action, within days not weeks, is required from all actors who are directly taking part in the conflict, or who have influence on its conduct, to avert and alleviate this catastrophic situation.
So, this is what I have on this, the full report is now online and available and includes of course a lot more details.

Full Highlights: https://www.un.org/sg/en/content/noon...

Chrystia Freeland, the deputy prime minister and minister of finance, speaks with reporters on Parliament Hill after chairing the first meeting of the revived Cabinet Committee on Canada-U.S. Relations. She is joined by Mélanie Joly, the minister of foreign affairs.

The Prime Minister’s Office announced it would re-establish the committee in the wake of Donald Trump securing a second term as president of the United States.

Become a supporter of this podcast: 4007falsefullHow is Canada Preparing For President Trumphttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/how-is-canada-preparing-for-president-trump--62660640
Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/policy-and-rights--3339563/support.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/62660640Fri, 08 Nov 2024 02:53:52 +0000Michael ClogsMPs speak with reporters on Parliament Hill as they convene for the daily question period in the House of Commons. Ministers Steven Guilbeault (environment), Marci Ien (women and gender equality) and Sean Fraser (housing) as well as Liberal MPs Rob...
Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/policy-and-rights--3339563/support.]]>4788falsefullDonald Trump Win the Election Will He Work To Protect the Rights of All Humanshttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/donald-trump-win-the-election-will-he-work-to-protect-the-rights-of-all-humans--62647836
"My heart is full today -- full of gratitude for the trust you have placed in me, full of love for our country, and full of resolve," Harris said Wednesday at her alma mater, Howard University, in Washington, D.C.

"The outcome of this election is not what we wanted, not what we fought for, not what we voted for. But ... the light of America’s promise will always burn bright as long as we never give up," Harris said.
#kamalaharris #politics #news #fypage #fyp #election2024 #election

FOX 9 is your source for breaking news, live events, investigations, politics, entertainment, business news and local stories from Minneapolis-St. Paul, the greater Twin Cities metro, Greater Minnesota, western Wisconsin and across the nation. FOX 9 is the Official Home of the Minnesota Vikings and proud partner of University of Minnesota Golden Gophers AthleticsMedia Stakeout by Danny Danon, Permanent Representative of Israel to the United Nations, accompanied by guest Mia Schem, on the situation in the Middle East ahead of the informal meeting of the General Assembly.

Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/policy-and-rights--3339563/support.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/62647836Thu, 07 Nov 2024 02:59:57 +0000Michael ClogsVice President Kamala Harris said her heart is "full of resolve" after losing the presidential election to former President Donald Trump. "My heart is full today -- full of gratitude for the trust you have placed in me, full of love for our country,...
"My heart is full today -- full of gratitude for the trust you have placed in me, full of love for our country, and full of resolve," Harris said Wednesday at her alma mater, Howard University, in Washington, D.C.

"The outcome of this election is not what we wanted, not what we fought for, not what we voted for. But ... the light of America’s promise will always burn bright as long as we never give up," Harris said.
#kamalaharris #politics #news #fypage #fyp #election2024 #election

FOX 9 is your source for breaking news, live events, investigations, politics, entertainment, business news and local stories from Minneapolis-St. Paul, the greater Twin Cities metro, Greater Minnesota, western Wisconsin and across the nation. FOX 9 is the Official Home of the Minnesota Vikings and proud partner of University of Minnesota Golden Gophers AthleticsMedia Stakeout by Danny Danon, Permanent Representative of Israel to the United Nations, accompanied by guest Mia Schem, on the situation in the Middle East ahead of the informal meeting of the General Assembly.

Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/policy-and-rights--3339563/support.]]>3681falsefullFrancesca Albanese Gaza is now a wasteland of rubble garbage and human remainshttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/francesca-albanese-gaza-is-now-a-wasteland-of-rubble-garbage-and-human-remains--62582858Hybrid briefing by Alice Jill Edwards, Special Rapporteur on torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment.

Sudan & South Sudan - UN Chief's Briefing | United Nations
"Madam President, Excellencies,
I thank the Council for the opportunity to discuss the utter humanitarian catastrophe engulfing Sudan.

Eighteen months have passed since brutal fighting erupted between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces.

The suffering is growing by the day, with almost 25 million people now requiring assistance.

The people of Sudan are living through a nightmare of violence — with thousands of civilians killed, and countless others facing unspeakable atrocities, including widespread rape and sexual assaults.

In recent days, we have heard shocking reports of mass killings and sexual violence in villages in Aj Jazirah State in the east of the country.

Gaza: time is slipping away as has turned the strip into abyss - Briefing | United Nations

Briefing the Security Council, the United Nations Senior Humanitarian and Reconstruction Coordinator for Gaza, Sigrid Kaag today (16 Sep) called for an immediate ceasefire and unconditional release of all hostages as well as unrestricted humanitarian access. She said, “time is slipping away as a man-made humanitarian crisis has turned Gaza into the abyss.”

Kaag said “the continued lack of effective protection for civilians in Gaza is unconscionable” and stressed that “the infrastructure that civilians rely on must be protected and their essential needs met.”

The humanitarian official said, “the outbreak of polio is also a stark reminder of the desolate conditions of life in the Gaza Strip. Given the ongoing hostilities, the lack of a proper enabling environment, effective deconfliction, and timely implementation of commitments made, the UN and partners remain constrained in their ability to address this catastrophic situation.”

Francesca Albanese : "Gaza is now a wasteland of rubble, garbage and human remains"
Francesca Albanese, the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Palestinian Territory occupied since 1967, presented her latest report to the United Nations General Assembly in New York on 30 October 2024.

The Special Rapporteur is part of what is known as the Special Procedures of the Human Rights Council. Comprising the largest body of independent experts in the UN Human Rights system, Special Procedures is the general name of the Council's independent fact-finding and monitoring mechanisms that address either specific country situations or thematic issues in all parts of the world. Special Procedures experts work on a voluntary basis; they are not UN staff and do not receive a salary for their work. They are independent from any government or organization and serve in their individual capacity.

The Human Rights Council is a subsidiary body of the United Nations General Assembly.

Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/policy-and-rights--3339563/support.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/62582858Fri, 01 Nov 2024 15:53:31 +0000Michael ClogsTorture & Inhuman Treatment - Special Rapporteur | Press Conference | United Nations Hybrid briefing by Alice Jill Edwards, Special Rapporteur on torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment. Sudan & South Sudan - UN Chief's...Hybrid briefing by Alice Jill Edwards, Special Rapporteur on torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment.

Sudan & South Sudan - UN Chief's Briefing | United Nations
"Madam President, Excellencies,
I thank the Council for the opportunity to discuss the utter humanitarian catastrophe engulfing Sudan.

Eighteen months have passed since brutal fighting erupted between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces.

The suffering is growing by the day, with almost 25 million people now requiring assistance.

The people of Sudan are living through a nightmare of violence — with thousands of civilians killed, and countless others facing unspeakable atrocities, including widespread rape and sexual assaults.

In recent days, we have heard shocking reports of mass killings and sexual violence in villages in Aj Jazirah State in the east of the country.

Gaza: time is slipping away as has turned the strip into abyss - Briefing | United Nations

Briefing the Security Council, the United Nations Senior Humanitarian and Reconstruction Coordinator for Gaza, Sigrid Kaag today (16 Sep) called for an immediate ceasefire and unconditional release of all hostages as well as unrestricted humanitarian access. She said, “time is slipping away as a man-made humanitarian crisis has turned Gaza into the abyss.”

Kaag said “the continued lack of effective protection for civilians in Gaza is unconscionable” and stressed that “the infrastructure that civilians rely on must be protected and their essential needs met.”

The humanitarian official said, “the outbreak of polio is also a stark reminder of the desolate conditions of life in the Gaza Strip. Given the ongoing hostilities, the lack of a proper enabling environment, effective deconfliction, and timely implementation of commitments made, the UN and partners remain constrained in their ability to address this catastrophic situation.”

Francesca Albanese : "Gaza is now a wasteland of rubble, garbage and human remains"
Francesca Albanese, the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Palestinian Territory occupied since 1967, presented her latest report to the United Nations General Assembly in New York on 30 October 2024.

The Special Rapporteur is part of what is known as the Special Procedures of the Human Rights Council. Comprising the largest body of independent experts in the UN Human Rights system, Special Procedures is the general name of the Council's independent fact-finding and monitoring mechanisms that address either specific country situations or thematic issues in all parts of the world. Special Procedures experts work on a voluntary basis; they are not UN staff and do not receive a salary for their work. They are independent from any government or organization and serve in their individual capacity.

The Human Rights Council is a subsidiary body of the United Nations General Assembly.

Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/policy-and-rights--3339563/support.]]>4599falsefullIsraeli Ambassador Danny Danon speech & UN Security Council meeting on the Middle East finalhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/israeli-ambassador-danny-danon-speech-un-security-council-meeting-on-the-middle-east-final--62424431
Israeli Ambassador to the United Nations, Danny Danon, addresses reporters ahead of the critical Security Council meeting on the Middle East, focusing on the Palestinian issue. Watch as Danon outlines Israel’s stance and key topics expected to be discussed in this high-stakes session. Stay tuned for the Security Council meeting that follows, covering the region.

Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/policy-and-rights--3339563/support.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/62424431Sat, 19 Oct 2024 21:03:17 +0000Michael ClogsIsraeli Ambassador Danny Danon speech & UN Security Council meeting on the Middle East Israeli Ambassador to the United Nations, Danny Danon, addresses reporters ahead of the critical Security Council meeting on the Middle East, focusing on the...
Israeli Ambassador to the United Nations, Danny Danon, addresses reporters ahead of the critical Security Council meeting on the Middle East, focusing on the Palestinian issue. Watch as Danon outlines Israel’s stance and key topics expected to be discussed in this high-stakes session. Stay tuned for the Security Council meeting that follows, covering the region.

Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/policy-and-rights--3339563/support.]]>5981falsefullBritish Columbia Election Debate Hosted by Semiahmoo Self Advocates British Columbia Election Debate Hosted by Semiahmoo Self Advocateshttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/british-columbia-election-debate-hosted-by-semiahmoo-self-advocates-british-columbia-election-debate-hosted-by-semiahmoo-self-advocates--62405119https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/policy-and-rights--3339563/support.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/62405119Fri, 18 Oct 2024 00:13:45 +0000Michael Clogs1966falsefullLet's Stop Violence Against and Women Make Everyone Equalhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/let-s-stop-violence-against-and-women-make-everyone-equal--62337722
Special Rapporteur on violence against women and girls Reem Alsalem said, “Violence against women and girls in sport is a serious, systemic and systematic human rights issue that demands immediate attention at all levels.”

Addressing reporters today (8 Oct) on Violence against Women and Girls in sport, Alsalem explored the forms, causes and consequences of violence against women and girls in sports, including sexual violence, coercion, gender pay gap, gender stereotypes, patriarchal structures, abusive coaches, and the general absence of robust policies and mechanisms to address abuses and protect victims.

She said, “Women and girls in sport face multiple forms of violence - and I outlined them in the report - economic forms of violence, physical, psychological, coercive control, online violence and also for children, girls, they face neglect, particularly in some sports such as gymnastics.”

She also said, “The report also describes the most common perpetrators of violence and their accomplices, which include state and non-state actors. So, I speak about coaches, professional colleagues, family members, managers, spectators, policy makers. And I assert within that conversation that states can also be considered complicit when they fail to prevent, prosecute and sanction acts of violence against women and girls in sport.”

She continued, “Their ability to play sports in condition of safety, dignity and fairness has been further eroded by the intrusion of males who identify as female in female only sports categories and spaces.”

She concluded, “Impunity fosters the culture of silence and injustice, and that is brought about in part by the autonomous regulatory frameworks of sports organizations that we have, which non sufficiently incorporated human rights lens or framework in the work, and they tend to prioritize reputation and winning over justice and accountability to victims.”

The Special Rapporteurs of the Human Rights Council are independent human rights experts with mandates to report and advise on human rights from a thematic or country-specific perspective.

Liberals on Poilievre’s stance on Iran, Conservative privilege motion

Ministers and Liberal MPs speak with reporters on Parliament Hill as the federal party holds its weekly caucus meeting. Ministers Mélanie Joly (foreign affairs), Rob Oliphant (parliamentary secretary to foreign affairs minister) as well as MPs Fayçal El-Khoury and Ben Carr comment on Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre’s support for a pre-emptive Israeli strike against Iran’s nuclear facilities.
Joly, Oliphant and El-Khoury also face questions on the federal government’s efforts to evacuate Canadian citizens from Lebanon.
Additionally, Joly urges Canadians in Florida to follow the evacuation orders of U.S. authorities as Hurricane Milton approaches the state’s coast.
Karina Gould (government House leader), François-Philippe Champagne (innovation), Jean-Yves Duclos (public services) and El-Khoury comment on negotiations with the Bloc Québécois to reach an agreement to ensure the survival of the minority Liberal government.
Gould, Champagne, Duclos and Francis Drouin also discuss the Conservative privilege motion on obtaining government documents pertaining to Sustainable Development Technology Canada.
Champagne, Duclos also comment on the Senate’s study of Bill C-282, the Bloc Québécois private member’s bill on supply management. The Bloc has made support of the government contingent upon the passage of this bill.
Pascale St-Onge (heritage), Randy Boissonnault (employment), Marc Miller (immigration), Steven Guilbeault (environment), Sean Casey, Yvan Baker, Anthony Housefather and Carr also respond to questions on topics ranging from changes to the CBC’s mandate, the government’s response to Jasper wildfire recovery effort and the rise in antisemitism.

Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/policy-and-rights--3339563/support.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/62337722Fri, 11 Oct 2024 23:44:13 +0000Michael ClogsViolence against Women and Girls - Press conference by Special rapporteur Special Rapporteur on violence against women and girls Reem Alsalem said, “Violence against women and girls in sport is a serious, systemic and systematic human rights issue...
Special Rapporteur on violence against women and girls Reem Alsalem said, “Violence against women and girls in sport is a serious, systemic and systematic human rights issue that demands immediate attention at all levels.”

Addressing reporters today (8 Oct) on Violence against Women and Girls in sport, Alsalem explored the forms, causes and consequences of violence against women and girls in sports, including sexual violence, coercion, gender pay gap, gender stereotypes, patriarchal structures, abusive coaches, and the general absence of robust policies and mechanisms to address abuses and protect victims.

She said, “Women and girls in sport face multiple forms of violence - and I outlined them in the report - economic forms of violence, physical, psychological, coercive control, online violence and also for children, girls, they face neglect, particularly in some sports such as gymnastics.”

She also said, “The report also describes the most common perpetrators of violence and their accomplices, which include state and non-state actors. So, I speak about coaches, professional colleagues, family members, managers, spectators, policy makers. And I assert within that conversation that states can also be considered complicit when they fail to prevent, prosecute and sanction acts of violence against women and girls in sport.”

She continued, “Their ability to play sports in condition of safety, dignity and fairness has been further eroded by the intrusion of males who identify as female in female only sports categories and spaces.”

She concluded, “Impunity fosters the culture of silence and injustice, and that is brought about in part by the autonomous regulatory frameworks of sports organizations that we have, which non sufficiently incorporated human rights lens or framework in the work, and they tend to prioritize reputation and winning over justice and accountability to victims.”

The Special Rapporteurs of the Human Rights Council are independent human rights experts with mandates to report and advise on human rights from a thematic or country-specific perspective.

Liberals on Poilievre’s stance on Iran, Conservative privilege motion

Ministers and Liberal MPs speak with reporters on Parliament Hill as the federal party holds its weekly caucus meeting. Ministers Mélanie Joly (foreign affairs), Rob Oliphant (parliamentary secretary to foreign affairs minister) as well as MPs Fayçal El-Khoury and Ben Carr comment on Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre’s support for a pre-emptive Israeli strike against Iran’s nuclear facilities.
Joly, Oliphant and El-Khoury also face questions on the federal government’s efforts to evacuate Canadian citizens from Lebanon.
Additionally, Joly urges Canadians in Florida to follow the evacuation orders of U.S. authorities as Hurricane Milton approaches the state’s coast.
Karina Gould (government House leader), François-Philippe Champagne (innovation), Jean-Yves Duclos (public services) and El-Khoury comment on negotiations with the Bloc Québécois to reach an agreement to ensure the survival of the minority Liberal government.
Gould, Champagne, Duclos and Francis Drouin also discuss the Conservative privilege motion on obtaining government documents pertaining to Sustainable Development Technology Canada.
Champagne, Duclos also comment on the Senate’s study of Bill C-282, the Bloc Québécois private member’s bill on supply management. The Bloc has made support of the government contingent upon the passage of this bill.
Pascale St-Onge (heritage), Randy Boissonnault (employment), Marc Miller (immigration), Steven Guilbeault (environment), Sean Casey, Yvan Baker, Anthony Housefather and Carr also respond to questions on topics ranging from changes to the CBC’s mandate, the...]]>3874falsefullWhy Polarize Jewish Rights in Canadahttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/why-polarize-jewish-rights-in-canada--62323972Secretary-General António Guterres today (8 Oct) told journalists the United Nations Palestine refugee agency (UNRWA) “more than ever is indispensable” and “irreplaceable” and said he had “written directly to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to express profound concern about draft legislation that could prevent UNRWA from continuing its essential work in the Occupied Palestinian Territory.”

Such a measure, the Secretary-General said, “would suffocate efforts to ease human suffering and tensions in Gaza, and indeed, the entire Occupied Palestinian Territory,” and would be a “catastrophe in what is already an unmitigated disaster.”
Guterres said the legislation “would likely deal a terrible blow to the international humanitarian response in Gaza,” and “would effectively end coordination to protect UN convoys, offices and shelters serving hundreds of thousands of people.” Gaza’s 660,000 children, he said, “would lose the only entity that is able to re-start education, risking the fate of an entire generation.”

If approved, Guterres stressed, “such legislation would be diametrically opposed to the UN Charter and in violation of Israel’s obligations under international law.”

The Secretary-General said in Gaza’s north, “we are witnessing a clear intensification of military operations by Israel. Residential areas have been attacked. Hospitals ordered to evacuate. And electricity cut off – with no fuel or commercial goods allowed in.”

Around 400,000 people, he added, “are being pressed yet again to move south to an area that is overcrowded, polluted and lacking the basics for survival.”

Guterres said, “there is something fundamentally wrong in the way this war is being conducted. Ordering civilians to evacuate does not keep them safe if they have no safe place to go and no shelter, food, medicine or water. No place is safe in Gaza, and no one is safe. International law is unambiguous: civilians everywhere must be respected and protected – and their essential needs must be met, including through humanitarian assistance.”

He said, “the conflict in the Middle East is getting worse by the hour -- and our warnings about the horrific impacts of escalation keep coming to pass. Every air strike, every missile launch, every rocket fired, pushes peace further out of reach and makes the suffering even worse for the millions of civilians caught in the middle. That is why we cannot and will not give up on our calls for an immediate ceasefire both in Gaza and Lebanon, the immediate and unconditional release of hostages, and immediate lifesaving aid to all those who desperately need it.”

PM Justin Trudeau and Pierre Poilievre attend commemorative event on anniversary of Oct. 7 attack
In Ottawa, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre deliver remarks at a commemorative event with the Jewish community. The event comes at the one-year anniversary of the October 7, 2023, attack by Hamas against Israel.

Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/policy-and-rights--3339563/support.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/62323972Fri, 11 Oct 2024 00:00:10 +0000Michael ClogsMiddle East situation: UN Chief's Media Stakeout Secretary-General António Guterres today (8 Oct) told journalists the United Nations Palestine refugee agency (UNRWA) “more than ever is indispensable” and “irreplaceable” and said he had “written...Secretary-General António Guterres today (8 Oct) told journalists the United Nations Palestine refugee agency (UNRWA) “more than ever is indispensable” and “irreplaceable” and said he had “written directly to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to express profound concern about draft legislation that could prevent UNRWA from continuing its essential work in the Occupied Palestinian Territory.”

Such a measure, the Secretary-General said, “would suffocate efforts to ease human suffering and tensions in Gaza, and indeed, the entire Occupied Palestinian Territory,” and would be a “catastrophe in what is already an unmitigated disaster.”
Guterres said the legislation “would likely deal a terrible blow to the international humanitarian response in Gaza,” and “would effectively end coordination to protect UN convoys, offices and shelters serving hundreds of thousands of people.” Gaza’s 660,000 children, he said, “would lose the only entity that is able to re-start education, risking the fate of an entire generation.”

If approved, Guterres stressed, “such legislation would be diametrically opposed to the UN Charter and in violation of Israel’s obligations under international law.”

The Secretary-General said in Gaza’s north, “we are witnessing a clear intensification of military operations by Israel. Residential areas have been attacked. Hospitals ordered to evacuate. And electricity cut off – with no fuel or commercial goods allowed in.”

Around 400,000 people, he added, “are being pressed yet again to move south to an area that is overcrowded, polluted and lacking the basics for survival.”

Guterres said, “there is something fundamentally wrong in the way this war is being conducted. Ordering civilians to evacuate does not keep them safe if they have no safe place to go and no shelter, food, medicine or water. No place is safe in Gaza, and no one is safe. International law is unambiguous: civilians everywhere must be respected and protected – and their essential needs must be met, including through humanitarian assistance.”

He said, “the conflict in the Middle East is getting worse by the hour -- and our warnings about the horrific impacts of escalation keep coming to pass. Every air strike, every missile launch, every rocket fired, pushes peace further out of reach and makes the suffering even worse for the millions of civilians caught in the middle. That is why we cannot and will not give up on our calls for an immediate ceasefire both in Gaza and Lebanon, the immediate and unconditional release of hostages, and immediate lifesaving aid to all those who desperately need it.”

PM Justin Trudeau and Pierre Poilievre attend commemorative event on anniversary of Oct. 7 attack
In Ottawa, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre deliver remarks at a commemorative event with the Jewish community. The event comes at the one-year anniversary of the October 7, 2023, attack by Hamas against Israel.

Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/policy-and-rights--3339563/support.]]>4335falsefullTwo Film Makers Speaking About War and Humanityhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/two-film-makers-speaking-about-war-and-humanity--62291549
Samer Beyhum
Samer Beyhum was raised in war-torn Lebanon during the tumultuous 1975-1990 civil war. Despite the divisive sectarian and patriarchal atmosphere of that era, he grew up in a unique and diverse environment. From a young age, Samer was passionate about promoting peace, social justice, and environmental causes. In 1997, he represented Lebanon at the Global Youth Forum organized by the UN in Seoul, South Korea, solidifying his commitment to making a positive impact on society.

Samer pursued his interests in filmmaking and theater at the Lebanese American University in Beirut. There, he skillfully merged his love for music, experience as a ballet dancer, and sense of social justice, giving birth to expressive projects that reflected his style and beliefs.

After completing his studies, Samer embarked on a multidisciplinary career as a filmmaker, director, editor, sound engineer, post-production specialist, and technician. His passion for creating socially relevant content led him to co-found 99Media.org, an independent media group focused on social justice issues in Montreal. Through this platform, he collaborated on numerous projects, producing compelling short documentaries and award-winning feature documentaries like “Derives” (2012), “La Chartes des Distractions” (2014), and “Une Histoire Syrienne” (2014).

In 2007, Samer moved to Canada and later returned to Lebanon in 2016. Back in his home country, he established a program at the Lebanese American University of Beirut, encouraging students and alumni to produce socially relevant films and documentaries of the highest professional standard. The collaboration yielded award-winning works like “Maram” (2017), “The Spiral” (2018), and “Abandoned” (2019).

Throughout his journey, Samer contributed his skills to various projects for organizations like Sharq.org, the Arab Reform Initiative, the Center for Lebanese Studies, the Arab Council for Social Sciences, and The Volunteer Circle.

In 2023, Samer co-founded the Beirut Film Center alongside Mazen Hachem (Solo Films). This platform was created with the vision of providing aspiring filmmakers with opportunities and resources to showcase their talents and tell compelling stories that resonate with audiences worldwide.

Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/policy-and-rights--3339563/support.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/62291549Tue, 08 Oct 2024 23:05:45 +0000Michael Clogs“Socially relevant issues have been the driving force behind my work since my high school days. As a filmmaker and storyteller, I strongly believe it is our responsibility to scrutinize our society’s perpetuation of stereotypes and prejudices, which...
Samer Beyhum
Samer Beyhum was raised in war-torn Lebanon during the tumultuous 1975-1990 civil war. Despite the divisive sectarian and patriarchal atmosphere of that era, he grew up in a unique and diverse environment. From a young age, Samer was passionate about promoting peace, social justice, and environmental causes. In 1997, he represented Lebanon at the Global Youth Forum organized by the UN in Seoul, South Korea, solidifying his commitment to making a positive impact on society.

Samer pursued his interests in filmmaking and theater at the Lebanese American University in Beirut. There, he skillfully merged his love for music, experience as a ballet dancer, and sense of social justice, giving birth to expressive projects that reflected his style and beliefs.

After completing his studies, Samer embarked on a multidisciplinary career as a filmmaker, director, editor, sound engineer, post-production specialist, and technician. His passion for creating socially relevant content led him to co-found 99Media.org, an independent media group focused on social justice issues in Montreal. Through this platform, he collaborated on numerous projects, producing compelling short documentaries and award-winning feature documentaries like “Derives” (2012), “La Chartes des Distractions” (2014), and “Une Histoire Syrienne” (2014).

In 2007, Samer moved to Canada and later returned to Lebanon in 2016. Back in his home country, he established a program at the Lebanese American University of Beirut, encouraging students and alumni to produce socially relevant films and documentaries of the highest professional standard. The collaboration yielded award-winning works like “Maram” (2017), “The Spiral” (2018), and “Abandoned” (2019).

Throughout his journey, Samer contributed his skills to various projects for organizations like Sharq.org, the Arab Reform Initiative, the Center for Lebanese Studies, the Arab Council for Social Sciences, and The Volunteer Circle.

In 2023, Samer co-founded the Beirut Film Center alongside Mazen Hachem (Solo Films). This platform was created with the vision of providing aspiring filmmakers with opportunities and resources to showcase their talents and tell compelling stories that resonate with audiences worldwide.

Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/policy-and-rights--3339563/support.]]>3001falsefullRaging fires are fast becoming an inferno - UN Chief Antonio Guterreshttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/raging-fires-are-fast-becoming-an-inferno-un-chief-antonio-guterres--62237559Ministers speak briefly with reporters on Parliament Hill before the federal cabinet holds its weekly meeting.

Mark Holland (health), Karina Gould (government House leader), Randy Boissonnault (employment) and Steven Guilbeault (environment) face questions on the Bloc Québécois’ demand of increasing benefits to seniors as one of its two preconditions for supporting the minority Liberal government.

Bill Blair (defence), Ahmed Hussen (international development), Jean-Yves Duclos (public services) and Marc Miller (immigration) comment on the federal government’s response to the escalating conflict in Lebanon.

Blair also comments on Iran’s missile attacks against Israel and fears of a widening conflict in the Middle East.

Duclos and Miller also respond to questions on the Quebec government’s approach to the influx of asylum seekers to the province.

Guilbeault comments as well on Quebec Environment Minister Benoit Charette’s visit to Ottawa and on the federal government’s potential emergency decree to protect boreal caribou in the province

"Raging fires are fast becoming an inferno" - UN Chief's Briefing | United Nations

Secretary-General António Guterres today (18 Apr) told the Security Council that “the events of the past week, the past month, and indeed nearly the past year make it clear: It is high time for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, with the immediate and unconditional release of all hostages,” and an “irreversible progress to a two-state solution.”

Briefing the Council following the latest events in the region, Guterres warned that the raging fires in the Middle East are fast becoming an inferno.” In recent days, he said, “we have seen a dramatic escalation – so dramatic that he wondered “what remains of the framework this Council established with resolution 1701.”

The Secretary-General said peacekeepers from the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) “remain in position, and the UN flag continues to fly despite Israel’s request to relocate and stressed that “the safety and security of all UN personnel must be ensured.”

Guterres, who was declared persona non grata over his response to Iran’s ballistic missile attack on Israel, said, “as should have been obvious yesterday in the context of the condemnation I expressed -- I again strongly condemn yesterday’s massive missile attack by Iran on Israel. And these attacks paradoxically do nothing to support the cause of the Palestinian people or reduce their suffering.”

He said it was “high time to stop the sickening cycle of escalation after escalation that is leading the people of the Middle East straight over the cliff.”

Iran launched approximately 200 ballistic missiles on Tuesday towards Israel. Since last October, more than 1,700 people have been killed in Lebanon -- including over 100 children and 194 women.

Russia on the Middle East - Security Council Media Stakeout | United Nations

Remarks to the media by Vassily Nebenzia, Permanent Representative of the Russian Federation to the United Nations, on the situation in the Middle East.

Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/policy-and-rights--3339563/support.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/62237559Fri, 04 Oct 2024 22:05:49 +0000Michael ClogsMinisters on Bloc demands for Liberal government, conflict in Lebanon Ministers speak briefly with reporters on Parliament Hill before the federal cabinet holds its weekly meeting. Mark Holland (health), Karina Gould (government House leader), Randy...Ministers speak briefly with reporters on Parliament Hill before the federal cabinet holds its weekly meeting.

Mark Holland (health), Karina Gould (government House leader), Randy Boissonnault (employment) and Steven Guilbeault (environment) face questions on the Bloc Québécois’ demand of increasing benefits to seniors as one of its two preconditions for supporting the minority Liberal government.

Bill Blair (defence), Ahmed Hussen (international development), Jean-Yves Duclos (public services) and Marc Miller (immigration) comment on the federal government’s response to the escalating conflict in Lebanon.

Blair also comments on Iran’s missile attacks against Israel and fears of a widening conflict in the Middle East.

Duclos and Miller also respond to questions on the Quebec government’s approach to the influx of asylum seekers to the province.

Guilbeault comments as well on Quebec Environment Minister Benoit Charette’s visit to Ottawa and on the federal government’s potential emergency decree to protect boreal caribou in the province

"Raging fires are fast becoming an inferno" - UN Chief's Briefing | United Nations

Secretary-General António Guterres today (18 Apr) told the Security Council that “the events of the past week, the past month, and indeed nearly the past year make it clear: It is high time for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, with the immediate and unconditional release of all hostages,” and an “irreversible progress to a two-state solution.”

Briefing the Council following the latest events in the region, Guterres warned that the raging fires in the Middle East are fast becoming an inferno.” In recent days, he said, “we have seen a dramatic escalation – so dramatic that he wondered “what remains of the framework this Council established with resolution 1701.”

The Secretary-General said peacekeepers from the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) “remain in position, and the UN flag continues to fly despite Israel’s request to relocate and stressed that “the safety and security of all UN personnel must be ensured.”

Guterres, who was declared persona non grata over his response to Iran’s ballistic missile attack on Israel, said, “as should have been obvious yesterday in the context of the condemnation I expressed -- I again strongly condemn yesterday’s massive missile attack by Iran on Israel. And these attacks paradoxically do nothing to support the cause of the Palestinian people or reduce their suffering.”

He said it was “high time to stop the sickening cycle of escalation after escalation that is leading the people of the Middle East straight over the cliff.”

Iran launched approximately 200 ballistic missiles on Tuesday towards Israel. Since last October, more than 1,700 people have been killed in Lebanon -- including over 100 children and 194 women.

Russia on the Middle East - Security Council Media Stakeout | United Nations

Remarks to the media by Vassily Nebenzia, Permanent Representative of the Russian Federation to the United Nations, on the situation in the Middle East.

Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/policy-and-rights--3339563/support.]]>3124falsefullSmall Business Will Recieve Carbon Tax Rebateshttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/small-business-will-recieve-carbon-tax-rebates--62209187
She announces the payment amounts for the government’s carbon rebates for small- and medium-sized businesses, which will deliver over $2.5 billion to about 600,000 businesses before the end of the year. She also announces the government has finalized the list of Chinese steel and aluminum products that will be subject to a 25 per cent surtax.

Freeland is joined by ministers Jean-Yves Duclos (public services and procurement), Mary Ng (export promotion, international trade and economic development) and Rechie Valdez (small business).

Vice President Harris in Augusta speaking with the Mayor about the hurricane damagePrestaken to support emergency response and recovery efforts in Georgia and other states throughout the southeast following Hurricane Helene.

Israeli Ambassador Danny Danon today (1 Oct) told reporters in New York that Israel’s response to a barrage of ballistic missiles launched by Iran on Israeli territory, “will be noticed” and “it will be painful.”

Danon said, “the Islamic regime in Iran has now shown the world its true face. They are a terrorist state. For years they have armed terrorist and rogue states. They are responsible for the death of innocent civilians across the globe.”

Until now, he said, “they have hidden behind proxies, but the mask has dropped. They have exposed themselves directly, launching hundreds of missiles into civilian areas. Their evil is now laid bare for all to see.”

The Israeli diplomat vowed to “defend our people.” He said, “we will act. Iran will soon feel the consequences of their actions.”

Danon expressed disappointment at Secretary-General António Guterres’ message issued after the Iranian attacks calling for de-escalation and stressing the need for a ceasefire.

He said, “we have no desire for war or escalation. But we cannot sit idly by when our civilians are being attacked in such manner.”

Asked about specific plans for Israel's response, he said, “we will decide about when and how we will respond” an added, “the people of Iran who are watching us understand that it's not against the Iranian people. It's against the radical regime that dragged the Iranian people into this situation.”

At the UNGA, Indonesia's Foreign Minister Retno Lestari Priansari Marsudi urged the international community to pressure Israel to return to a political path for a two-state solution, questioning Israel's commitment to peace.

Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/policy-and-rights--3339563/support.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/62209187Thu, 03 Oct 2024 12:55:38 +0000Michael ClogsFinance Minister Chrystia Freeland holds a news conference on Parliament Hill to provide her weekly economic update. She announces the payment amounts for the government’s carbon rebates for small- and medium-sized businesses, which will deliver...
She announces the payment amounts for the government’s carbon rebates for small- and medium-sized businesses, which will deliver over $2.5 billion to about 600,000 businesses before the end of the year. She also announces the government has finalized the list of Chinese steel and aluminum products that will be subject to a 25 per cent surtax.

Freeland is joined by ministers Jean-Yves Duclos (public services and procurement), Mary Ng (export promotion, international trade and economic development) and Rechie Valdez (small business).

Vice President Harris in Augusta speaking with the Mayor about the hurricane damagePrestaken to support emergency response and recovery efforts in Georgia and other states throughout the southeast following Hurricane Helene.

Israeli Ambassador Danny Danon today (1 Oct) told reporters in New York that Israel’s response to a barrage of ballistic missiles launched by Iran on Israeli territory, “will be noticed” and “it will be painful.”

Danon said, “the Islamic regime in Iran has now shown the world its true face. They are a terrorist state. For years they have armed terrorist and rogue states. They are responsible for the death of innocent civilians across the globe.”

Until now, he said, “they have hidden behind proxies, but the mask has dropped. They have exposed themselves directly, launching hundreds of missiles into civilian areas. Their evil is now laid bare for all to see.”

The Israeli diplomat vowed to “defend our people.” He said, “we will act. Iran will soon feel the consequences of their actions.”

Danon expressed disappointment at Secretary-General António Guterres’ message issued after the Iranian attacks calling for de-escalation and stressing the need for a ceasefire.

He said, “we have no desire for war or escalation. But we cannot sit idly by when our civilians are being attacked in such manner.”

Asked about specific plans for Israel's response, he said, “we will decide about when and how we will respond” an added, “the people of Iran who are watching us understand that it's not against the Iranian people. It's against the radical regime that dragged the Iranian people into this situation.”

At the UNGA, Indonesia's Foreign Minister Retno Lestari Priansari Marsudi urged the international community to pressure Israel to return to a political path for a two-state solution, questioning Israel's commitment to peace.

Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/policy-and-rights--3339563/support.]]>3600falsefullIsrael Troops Cross Into Lebanon Iran Fires Rockets at Israelhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/israel-troops-cross-into-lebanon-iran-fires-rockets-at-israel--62188799NDP MPs Heather McPherson and Alexandre Boulerice outline the emergency debate on the situation in Lebanon tonight in the House of Commons. The debate was requested by McPherson, the NDP foreign affairs critic.
Liberal MP Marc Serré responds to questions on the Bloc Québécois’ demand of increasing benefits to seniors as one of its two preconditions for supporting the minority Liberal government.

Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/policy-and-rights--3339563/support.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/62188799Wed, 02 Oct 2024 02:09:45 +0000Michael ClogsMPs speak with reporters on Parliament Hill as they convene for the daily question period in the House of Commons. Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly faces questions on the conflict in Lebanon and on the federal government’s efforts to evacuate...NDP MPs Heather McPherson and Alexandre Boulerice outline the emergency debate on the situation in Lebanon tonight in the House of Commons. The debate was requested by McPherson, the NDP foreign affairs critic.
Liberal MP Marc Serré responds to questions on the Bloc Québécois’ demand of increasing benefits to seniors as one of its two preconditions for supporting the minority Liberal government.

Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/policy-and-rights--3339563/support.]]>3927falsefullIn BC Why Protest SOGI part 2https://www.spreaker.com/episode/in-bc-why-protest-sogi-part-2--62117240
Gender inclusive classrooms

Including sexual orientation and gender diversity in school codes of conduct and anti-bullying policies improves the school climate for 2SLGBTQIA+ students by reducing discrimination and harassment.

Teachers may include the B.C. Human Rights Code, sexual orientation, and gender diversity in classroom discussions.

Being gender inclusive in the classroom means:

Speaking about gender identity in a way that makes every student feel like they belong
Not limiting a person's potential based on their biological sex and how they understand or express their gender
Welcoming everyone without discrimination, regardless of their gender identit

Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/policy-and-rights--3339563/support.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/62117240Thu, 26 Sep 2024 14:29:57 +0000Michael ClogsSchool staff Gender inclusive classrooms Including sexual orientation and gender diversity in school codes of conduct and anti-bullying policies improves the school climate for 2SLGBTQIA+ students by reducing discrimination and harassment....
Gender inclusive classrooms

Including sexual orientation and gender diversity in school codes of conduct and anti-bullying policies improves the school climate for 2SLGBTQIA+ students by reducing discrimination and harassment.

Teachers may include the B.C. Human Rights Code, sexual orientation, and gender diversity in classroom discussions.

Being gender inclusive in the classroom means:

Speaking about gender identity in a way that makes every student feel like they belong
Not limiting a person's potential based on their biological sex and how they understand or express their gender
Welcoming everyone without discrimination, regardless of their gender identit

Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/policy-and-rights--3339563/support.]]>2616falsefullUnited Nations General Debate, 79th Session edithttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/united-nations-general-debate-79th-session-edit--62117228
World leaders gather to engage in the annual high-level General Debate under the theme, "Unity and diversity for advancing peace, sustainable development, and human dignity, everywhere and for all." Heads of State and Government and ministers will explore solutions to intertwined global challenges to advance peace, security, and sustainable development.

The UN General Assembly (UNGA) is the main policy-making organ of the Organization. Comprising all Member States, it provides a unique forum for multilateral discussion of the full spectrum of international issues covered by the Charter of the United Nations. Each of the 193 Member States of the United Nations has an equal vote.

General debate website: https://gadebate.un.org/

Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/policy-and-rights--3339563/support.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/62117228Thu, 26 Sep 2024 14:28:32 +0000Michael ClogsAntónio Guterres, Secretary-General of the United Nations, addresses the General Debate of the 79th Session of the General Assembly of the United Nations (New York, 24 - 30 September 2024). World leaders gather to engage in the annual high-level...
World leaders gather to engage in the annual high-level General Debate under the theme, "Unity and diversity for advancing peace, sustainable development, and human dignity, everywhere and for all." Heads of State and Government and ministers will explore solutions to intertwined global challenges to advance peace, security, and sustainable development.

The UN General Assembly (UNGA) is the main policy-making organ of the Organization. Comprising all Member States, it provides a unique forum for multilateral discussion of the full spectrum of international issues covered by the Charter of the United Nations. Each of the 193 Member States of the United Nations has an equal vote.

General debate website: https://gadebate.un.org/

Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/policy-and-rights--3339563/support.]]>7262falsefullNDP calls for peace and justice for Israel and Palestinehttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ndp-calls-for-peace-and-justice-for-israel-and-palestine--62096208
Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/policy-and-rights--3339563/support.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/62096208Tue, 24 Sep 2024 21:29:08 +0000Michael Clogsconference on Parliament Hill, NDP Foreign Affairs critic Heather McPherson and deputy leader Alexandre Boulerice reiterate their party’s call for peace and justice amid the Israel-Hamas war. The NDP is urging the federal government to recognize...
Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/policy-and-rights--3339563/support.]]>4572falsefullIn BC Why Protest SOGIhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/in-bc-why-protest-sogi--62084010
Gender Identity is the internal and psychological sense of oneself as a woman, a man, both, in between, or neither. Gender identity is unique to each individual and is not determined by sex or defined by sexual orientation. For many people, their gender identity matches the sex they were assigned at birth. This is referred to as cisgender. For others, their gender identity does not match the sex they were assigned at birth.

Gender-diverse is an inclusive term used to refer to multiple types of gender identities that fall outside cisgender and/or binary understandings of gender.

When you are transgender, also known as trans, your gender identity doesn't match the sex that you were assigned at birth (usually male or female).

Non-binary is an umbrella term referring to people whose gender does not fall within the binary gender system of woman/girl or man/boy. Some individuals identify as non-binary while others may use terms such a gender non-conforming, genderqueer, or agender.

For people who are trans or non-binary, some may know from a young age that the gender they have been assigned doesn’t fit with who they really are. Other people come to this realization later in life.

Sexual orientation and gender identity are not the same thing. Everyone has both a gender identity and a sexual orientation. Like anybody, trans people may identify as straight, pansexual, queer, asexual, bisexual, lesbian, gay or something else.

Human rights

All people have the right to be free from discrimination based on sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression. This right is protected by Article 2 of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, as well as in the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, the Canadian Human Rights Acts, and the B.C. Human Rights Code.

The B.C. Human Rights Code protects B.C. students from discrimination based on Indigenous identity, race, colour, ancestry, place of origin, religion, marital status, family status, physical or mental disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or age.

Every school in B.C. should be a place where every student feels welcome, safe and included.

Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/policy-and-rights--3339563/support.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/62084010Mon, 23 Sep 2024 21:43:48 +0000Michael ClogsWhat is gender identity? Gender Identity is the internal and psychological sense of oneself as a woman, a man, both, in between, or neither. Gender identity is unique to each individual and is not determined by sex or defined by sexual orientation....
Gender Identity is the internal and psychological sense of oneself as a woman, a man, both, in between, or neither. Gender identity is unique to each individual and is not determined by sex or defined by sexual orientation. For many people, their gender identity matches the sex they were assigned at birth. This is referred to as cisgender. For others, their gender identity does not match the sex they were assigned at birth.

Gender-diverse is an inclusive term used to refer to multiple types of gender identities that fall outside cisgender and/or binary understandings of gender.

When you are transgender, also known as trans, your gender identity doesn't match the sex that you were assigned at birth (usually male or female).

Non-binary is an umbrella term referring to people whose gender does not fall within the binary gender system of woman/girl or man/boy. Some individuals identify as non-binary while others may use terms such a gender non-conforming, genderqueer, or agender.

For people who are trans or non-binary, some may know from a young age that the gender they have been assigned doesn’t fit with who they really are. Other people come to this realization later in life.

Sexual orientation and gender identity are not the same thing. Everyone has both a gender identity and a sexual orientation. Like anybody, trans people may identify as straight, pansexual, queer, asexual, bisexual, lesbian, gay or something else.

Human rights

All people have the right to be free from discrimination based on sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression. This right is protected by Article 2 of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, as well as in the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, the Canadian Human Rights Acts, and the B.C. Human Rights Code.

The B.C. Human Rights Code protects B.C. students from discrimination based on Indigenous identity, race, colour, ancestry, place of origin, religion, marital status, family status, physical or mental disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or age.

Every school in B.C. should be a place where every student feels welcome, safe and included.

Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/policy-and-rights--3339563/support.]]>2328falsefullUnited Nation Forming Global Unity With a Summit For the Futurehttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/united-nation-forming-global-unity-with-a-summit-for-the-future--62044140
Briefing the press today (11 Sep) on the programme and objectives of the UN’s Summit of the Future, Ryder said, “The summit will be adopting 3 outcome documents: A Pact for the Future to which will be annexed 2 other documents, a global digital compact and a declaration on future generations.”

The Summit of the Future (22-23 Sep) will produce an inter-governmentally negotiated, action-oriented Pact for the Future with chapters on Sustainable development and financing for development; International peace and security; Science, technology and innovation and digital cooperation; Youth and future generations; and transforming global governance.

The Summit of the Future Action Days (20-21 Sep.) will focus on multistakeholder partnerships and action paving a way towards the next chapter of multilateralism that is more inclusive and networked.

Ryder said, “Part of the objective of this summit is to complete and to improve our business around the 2030 agenda. This is an accelerator for the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.”

He added, “Secondly, we have a section on peace and security - designed in accordance with proposals presented by the Secretary General, under the title of ‘A new agenda for peace’ - to address the whole spectrum, the whole continuum of peace.”

He said, “The objective of the global digital compact is to make technology work for humanity equitably. We are aiming at closing digital divides, expanding inclusion in the digital economy, creating an inclusive, open, safe and secure digital space, working on equitable data governance and also, and this has perhaps attracted more attention anything else, creating the systems of governance of artificial intelligence that will benefit humanity.”

He continued, “A declaration on future generations is intended to codify what is happening in many of our member states, the need to ensure that decisions we take today take into full account the needs and interests of future generations.”

He concluded, “And the last chapter, and it captures a lot of different issues, is around the transformation of global governance. This is a very wide-ranging area of the pact. It addresses Security Council reform, and we have the potential to take important steps forward on Security Council reform. It addresses the revitalization of the General Assembly and ECOSOC. Critically, it contains extensive language of the current state of negotiations on reform of the international financial architecture.”

Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/policy-and-rights--3339563/support.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/62044140Fri, 20 Sep 2024 14:11:04 +0000Michael ClogsUN Under Secretary-General for Policy Guy Ryder said that “The idea” of the Summit of the Future “is to render the United Nations a multilateral system more effective in the fulfillment of its mandate, to make it more participatory, more networked,...
Briefing the press today (11 Sep) on the programme and objectives of the UN’s Summit of the Future, Ryder said, “The summit will be adopting 3 outcome documents: A Pact for the Future to which will be annexed 2 other documents, a global digital compact and a declaration on future generations.”

The Summit of the Future (22-23 Sep) will produce an inter-governmentally negotiated, action-oriented Pact for the Future with chapters on Sustainable development and financing for development; International peace and security; Science, technology and innovation and digital cooperation; Youth and future generations; and transforming global governance.

The Summit of the Future Action Days (20-21 Sep.) will focus on multistakeholder partnerships and action paving a way towards the next chapter of multilateralism that is more inclusive and networked.

Ryder said, “Part of the objective of this summit is to complete and to improve our business around the 2030 agenda. This is an accelerator for the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.”

He added, “Secondly, we have a section on peace and security - designed in accordance with proposals presented by the Secretary General, under the title of ‘A new agenda for peace’ - to address the whole spectrum, the whole continuum of peace.”

He said, “The objective of the global digital compact is to make technology work for humanity equitably. We are aiming at closing digital divides, expanding inclusion in the digital economy, creating an inclusive, open, safe and secure digital space, working on equitable data governance and also, and this has perhaps attracted more attention anything else, creating the systems of governance of artificial intelligence that will benefit humanity.”

He continued, “A declaration on future generations is intended to codify what is happening in many of our member states, the need to ensure that decisions we take today take into full account the needs and interests of future generations.”

He concluded, “And the last chapter, and it captures a lot of different issues, is around the transformation of global governance. This is a very wide-ranging area of the pact. It addresses Security Council reform, and we have the potential to take important steps forward on Security Council reform. It addresses the revitalization of the General Assembly and ECOSOC. Critically, it contains extensive language of the current state of negotiations on reform of the international financial architecture.”

Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/policy-and-rights--3339563/support.]]>3180falsefullBloc Party Backs Justin Trudeau finalhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/bloc-party-backs-justin-trudeau-final--62030780
They are joined by Harjit Sajjan (federal emergency pr

eparedness minister), Richard Ireland (mayor of Jasper) and Andrew Campbell (senior vice-president of operations, Parks Canada).

In Ottawa, federal Immigration Minister Marc Miller and Employment Minister Randy Boissonnault announce changes to Canada’s temporary resident programs. In 2025, the government will lower the cap on international student study permits by 10 per cent of its 2024 goal. Employers will also be subject to a 10-per-cent cap on low-wage temporary foreign workers, with some industries exempted.

Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/policy-and-rights--3339563/support.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/62030780Thu, 19 Sep 2024 16:29:51 +0000Michael ClogsFederal ministers Steven Guilbeault (environment) and Randy Boissonnault (employment) hold a news conference in Ottawa to discuss the introduction of legislation in the House of Commons to amend the Canada National Parks Act. The proposed changes...
They are joined by Harjit Sajjan (federal emergency pr

eparedness minister), Richard Ireland (mayor of Jasper) and Andrew Campbell (senior vice-president of operations, Parks Canada).

In Ottawa, federal Immigration Minister Marc Miller and Employment Minister Randy Boissonnault announce changes to Canada’s temporary resident programs. In 2025, the government will lower the cap on international student study permits by 10 per cent of its 2024 goal. Employers will also be subject to a 10-per-cent cap on low-wage temporary foreign workers, with some industries exempted.

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OCHA warns that access to the north remains extremely limited for aid workers from the UN and other organizations. During the first half of this month, out of nearly 50 missions led by seven different UN agencies – all of which had been fully coordinated with the Israeli authorities – only a quarter could cross into the north through the Israeli checkpoints along Wadi Gaza.
Even when these missions could cross, they often faced impediments along the way.
Some convoys were stopped at gunpoint, shot at, or forced to wait for hours in the middle of a war zone. These incidents posed unacceptable risks to our staff’s safety and prevented these missions from completing their work. OCHA stresses that when humanitarian missions are not facilitated, it deprives Palestinians in Gaza of the food, the water, the shelter, health and other services essential for their survival. People in Gaza need more supplies, including basic items such as soap, to enter the Strip. It is also critical that these humanitarian goods and services reach all parts of Gaza, wherever needed. Without exception, security assurances provided to aid organizations and humanitarian missions must be reliable and fully respected.

Haiti
Turning to Haiti, the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs reports that violence continues to displace families in the Port-au-Prince metropolitan area.
The latest clashes between armed groups in the neighbourhoods of Cité Soleil and Delmas displaced more than 2,000 people last week – and that is just in two days, between September 11 and 13.
More than 170,000 people are now displaced in the capital. While most of them are staying with host families, three new temporary sites have sprung up.
We and our partners in Haiti continue to support people in need across the country, including by providing food, water and sanitation as well as health care support.
The International Organization for Migration also continues to distribute blankets, solar lamps and kitchen kits to displaced people.
And as the new school year is approaching, the World Food Programme plans to provide school meals to 495,000 children. Many of these meals will be sourced from local smallholder farmers.
The $674 million Humanitarian Response Plan for Haiti is currently only 39 per cent funded with $263 million actually received in our bank account. We continue to call for increased support for the humanitarian response to help the Haitian people.

Ukraine
In Ukraine, we are told by the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs that overnight attacks have left hundreds of thousands of people without power in the Sumy region in the north of the country. According to local authorities and the regional power company, 280,000 consumers – which include households, public facilities and businesses – were left without power. Water supply and critical services were also impacted. Water facilities and hospitals, and other civilian infrastructure, are right now running on backup systems.
Despite the challenging circumstances, humanitarian organizations continue to provide assistance across the country. In the first seven months of the year we, along with our partners, provided aid to 6.2 million people.
Nearly 2.9 million people received food aid; 1.4 million received health services, and 1 million benefitted from winter energy support and the distribution of emergency shelter materials and essential items.
The $3 billion Humanitarian Response Plan is currently only 44 per cent funded with $1.37 billion received, leaving a significant gap in addressing the urgently emergency needs and the preparations for winter.

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OCHA warns that access to the north remains extremely limited for aid workers from the UN and other organizations. During the first half of this month, out of nearly 50 missions led by seven different UN agencies – all of which had been fully coordinated with the Israeli authorities – only a quarter could cross into the north through the Israeli checkpoints along Wadi Gaza.
Even when these missions could cross, they often faced impediments along the way.
Some convoys were stopped at gunpoint, shot at, or forced to wait for hours in the middle of a war zone. These incidents posed unacceptable risks to our staff’s safety and prevented these missions from completing their work. OCHA stresses that when humanitarian missions are not facilitated, it deprives Palestinians in Gaza of the food, the water, the shelter, health and other services essential for their survival. People in Gaza need more supplies, including basic items such as soap, to enter the Strip. It is also critical that these humanitarian goods and services reach all parts of Gaza, wherever needed. Without exception, security assurances provided to aid organizations and humanitarian missions must be reliable and fully respected.

Haiti
Turning to Haiti, the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs reports that violence continues to displace families in the Port-au-Prince metropolitan area.
The latest clashes between armed groups in the neighbourhoods of Cité Soleil and Delmas displaced more than 2,000 people last week – and that is just in two days, between September 11 and 13.
More than 170,000 people are now displaced in the capital. While most of them are staying with host families, three new temporary sites have sprung up.
We and our partners in Haiti continue to support people in need across the country, including by providing food, water and sanitation as well as health care support.
The International Organization for Migration also continues to distribute blankets, solar lamps and kitchen kits to displaced people.
And as the new school year is approaching, the World Food Programme plans to provide school meals to 495,000 children. Many of these meals will be sourced from local smallholder farmers.
The $674 million Humanitarian Response Plan for Haiti is currently only 39 per cent funded with $263 million actually received in our bank account. We continue to call for increased support for the humanitarian response to help the Haitian people.

Ukraine
In Ukraine, we are told by the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs that overnight attacks have left hundreds of thousands of people without power in the Sumy region in the north of the country. According to local authorities and the regional power company, 280,000 consumers – which include households, public facilities and businesses – were left without power. Water supply and critical services were also impacted. Water facilities and hospitals, and other civilian infrastructure, are right now running on backup systems.
Despite the challenging circumstances, humanitarian organizations continue to provide assistance across the country. In the first seven months of the year we, along with our partners, provided aid to 6.2 million people.
Nearly 2.9 million people received food aid; 1.4 million received health services, and 1 million benefitted from winter energy support and the distribution of emergency...]]>3605falsefullCall for deeper intl cooperation to tackle global challenges finalhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/call-for-deeper-intl-cooperation-to-tackle-global-challenges-final--61733793
Mr. Yang underscored the need for equitable economic growth driven by innovation and green economies, ensuring that “the benefits of economic development are accessible to all nations, large and small.”

Peace and security, he added, will also be key priorities, as he urged nations to resolve ongoing conflicts, including in the Gaza Strip, Haiti, Ukraine, and the Great Lakes region of Africa.

“We must invest in all efforts to decrease tensions and instead build trust around the world,” he said.

Human rights, together with strengthening international law and justice frameworks, will remain high on the agenda, with the Assembly working to enhance the coordination of humanitarian efforts.

This will help ensure its response to crises is timely and efficient, and that aid reaches those most in need, Mr. Yang said.

“Lastly, we will address the pervasive challenges of international terrorism, drug and human trafficking and modern slavery,” he continued, stressing the need to uphold human dignity.

“As President of the General Assembly, I am committed to facilitating these discussions and harnessing our collective will and expertise to deliver significant solutions,” he added.
Conservative MP Michelle Rempel Garner announces her party will table new legislation to address online harms when Parliament returns.

Minister Joly discusses a planned U.S. sale of Canadian-made weapons to Israel. She also comments on Mark Carney’s new position as chair of the Liberal Party's task force on economic growth.

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Mr. Yang underscored the need for equitable economic growth driven by innovation and green economies, ensuring that “the benefits of economic development are accessible to all nations, large and small.”

Peace and security, he added, will also be key priorities, as he urged nations to resolve ongoing conflicts, including in the Gaza Strip, Haiti, Ukraine, and the Great Lakes region of Africa.

“We must invest in all efforts to decrease tensions and instead build trust around the world,” he said.

Human rights, together with strengthening international law and justice frameworks, will remain high on the agenda, with the Assembly working to enhance the coordination of humanitarian efforts.

This will help ensure its response to crises is timely and efficient, and that aid reaches those most in need, Mr. Yang said.

“Lastly, we will address the pervasive challenges of international terrorism, drug and human trafficking and modern slavery,” he continued, stressing the need to uphold human dignity.

“As President of the General Assembly, I am committed to facilitating these discussions and harnessing our collective will and expertise to deliver significant solutions,” he added.
Conservative MP Michelle Rempel Garner announces her party will table new legislation to address online harms when Parliament returns.

Minister Joly discusses a planned U.S. sale of Canadian-made weapons to Israel. She also comments on Mark Carney’s new position as chair of the Liberal Party's task force on economic growth.

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Minister Miller comments on the arrest of a man who allegedly plotted a terrorist attack on a Jewish centre in New York City, and confirms that the arrested man is a Pakistani national who entered Canada on a student visa.

2,567 views • Streamed live 21 hours ago
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh holds a news conference in Montreal on the second day of his party’s three-day caucus retreat. He announces that when Parliament returns, the NDP will introduce a bill to ban corporations from buying existing affordable apartments.

Taking questions from the press, Singh responds to Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre’s call for the NDP to commit to supporting a non-confidence motion in the Liberal government. The call comes one week after Singh announced he was ending his party’s confidence agreement with the Liberals.

6,134 views • Streamed live on Sep 11, 2024
In Ottawa, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre announces his party will put forward a non-confidence motion when Parliament resumes with the aim of triggering a federal election. He challenges Bloc Quebecois Leader Yves-Francois Blanchet and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh to to commit to supporting the motion before two upcoming byelections.

Poilievre also comments on former Bank of Canada governor Mark Carney’s recent appointment as chair of a new Liberal Party task force on economic growth.

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Minister Miller comments on the arrest of a man who allegedly plotted a terrorist attack on a Jewish centre in New York City, and confirms that the arrested man is a Pakistani national who entered Canada on a student visa.

2,567 views • Streamed live 21 hours ago
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh holds a news conference in Montreal on the second day of his party’s three-day caucus retreat. He announces that when Parliament returns, the NDP will introduce a bill to ban corporations from buying existing affordable apartments.

Taking questions from the press, Singh responds to Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre’s call for the NDP to commit to supporting a non-confidence motion in the Liberal government. The call comes one week after Singh announced he was ending his party’s confidence agreement with the Liberals.

6,134 views • Streamed live on Sep 11, 2024
In Ottawa, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre announces his party will put forward a non-confidence motion when Parliament resumes with the aim of triggering a federal election. He challenges Bloc Quebecois Leader Yves-Francois Blanchet and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh to to commit to supporting the motion before two upcoming byelections.

Poilievre also comments on former Bank of Canada governor Mark Carney’s recent appointment as chair of a new Liberal Party task force on economic growth.

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In a press briefing on the 2024 Global Report on Food Crises, Máximo Torero, Chief Economist at the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), said "the number of people facing or projected to face catastrophic phase IPC, Phase 5, more than doubled from 705,000 in five countries and territories in 2023 to 1.9 million in four countries or territories in 2024." He highlighted that this marked the highest levels recorded in the Global Food Crises report, driven by conflicts in Gaza and Sudan, as well as El Niño-induced drought and rising domestic food prices.

Adding to the urgency, Arif Husain, Chief Economist at the World Food Program (WFP), explained the deepening crises, noting that “the depth of hunger is increasing.” He pointed out that there are now "two and a half times more people in IPC Phase 5" compared to last year, referring to the catastrophic hunger phase. Husain also underscored the increase in displacement in countries covered by the report, with “99 million people displaced in 2024, compared to 90 million in 2023.”

Victor Aguayo, Director of Child Nutrition and Development at UNICEF, focused on the plight of children, warning that "child wasting is at critical levels in eight countries," including Cameroon, Chad, and Yemen. Aguayo also emphasized the extreme situation in Gaza, describing it as “one of the most severe food and nutrition crises in history.”

He elaborated that over 90 percent of children in Gaza are subsisting on extremely poor diets, consuming at best only two types of food per day under conditions of "severe toxic stress." Aguayo added that "well over 50,000 children suffer from acute malnutrition and need immediate treatment."

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In a press briefing on the 2024 Global Report on Food Crises, Máximo Torero, Chief Economist at the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), said "the number of people facing or projected to face catastrophic phase IPC, Phase 5, more than doubled from 705,000 in five countries and territories in 2023 to 1.9 million in four countries or territories in 2024." He highlighted that this marked the highest levels recorded in the Global Food Crises report, driven by conflicts in Gaza and Sudan, as well as El Niño-induced drought and rising domestic food prices.

Adding to the urgency, Arif Husain, Chief Economist at the World Food Program (WFP), explained the deepening crises, noting that “the depth of hunger is increasing.” He pointed out that there are now "two and a half times more people in IPC Phase 5" compared to last year, referring to the catastrophic hunger phase. Husain also underscored the increase in displacement in countries covered by the report, with “99 million people displaced in 2024, compared to 90 million in 2023.”

Victor Aguayo, Director of Child Nutrition and Development at UNICEF, focused on the plight of children, warning that "child wasting is at critical levels in eight countries," including Cameroon, Chad, and Yemen. Aguayo also emphasized the extreme situation in Gaza, describing it as “one of the most severe food and nutrition crises in history.”

He elaborated that over 90 percent of children in Gaza are subsisting on extremely poor diets, consuming at best only two types of food per day under conditions of "severe toxic stress." Aguayo added that "well over 50,000 children suffer from acute malnutrition and need immediate treatment."

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The newly published “vice and virtue” laws, approved by Taliban supreme leader Hibatullah Akhundzada, mandate that women must completely cover their bodies, including their faces, with thick clothing whenever they are in public.

The Taliban states that these measures are intended to prevent women from tempting men and uphold their version of moral decency.

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The newly published “vice and virtue” laws, approved by Taliban supreme leader Hibatullah Akhundzada, mandate that women must completely cover their bodies, including their faces, with thick clothing whenever they are in public.

The Taliban states that these measures are intended to prevent women from tempting men and uphold their version of moral decency.

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Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/policy-and-rights--3339563/support.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/61286665Fri, 06 Sep 2024 18:09:42 +0000Michael ClogsIn Toronto, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh holds his first news conference after announcing that his party will withdraw from its confidence-and-supply agreement with the Liberal government. The agreement, originally signed in March 2022, has guaranteed NDP...
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The Liberal government is on shakier ground now that it can't rely on the NDP to prop it up on confidence votes in a Parliament where Team Trudeau holds a minority of the seats.

But it doesn't mean the government will soon fall on a confidence vote — a vote that determines whether the government has the support of the House of Commons.

It could still engage in some horse-trading with the NDP or one of the other opposition parties to cobble together enough votes to get its legislation through Parliament and stave off an election. An opposition party could support the government's agenda piecemeal, and not through a formal agreement like the one the was ripped up today.

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The Liberal government is on shakier ground now that it can't rely on the NDP to prop it up on confidence votes in a Parliament where Team Trudeau holds a minority of the seats.

But it doesn't mean the government will soon fall on a confidence vote — a vote that determines whether the government has the support of the House of Commons.

It could still engage in some horse-trading with the NDP or one of the other opposition parties to cobble together enough votes to get its legislation through Parliament and stave off an election. An opposition party could support the government's agenda piecemeal, and not through a formal agreement like the one the was ripped up today.

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Poilievre wrote to Singh to call on him to vote no confidence in the government when the House returns next month. Poilievre says the NDP doesn't have a mandate to keep Trudeau in power for another year.

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Poilievre wrote to Singh to call on him to vote no confidence in the government when the House returns next month. Poilievre says the NDP doesn't have a mandate to keep Trudeau in power for another year.

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The Government of Canada is taking a whole-of-government approach to strengthen our economy and reduce the cost of living for Canadians. In doing so, we must continue to work with all partners to increase productivity and remove regulatory barriers so businesses and our economy can thrive.

As part of these efforts, the Honourable Anita Anand, President of Treasury Board will immediately set up a working group to examine productivity and inform the government’s economic plan. The working group will address barriers to achieving greater efficiencies for businesses so we can help increase productivity across the country.

As announced in Budget 2024, the Government of Canada will continue its efforts to enable innovation and reduce red tape by introducing amendments to the Red Tape Reduction Act to broaden the use of regulatory sandboxes and continue advancing Bill S-6 through Parliament.

In addition, Minister Anand and the Honourable Dominic LeBlanc, Minister of Public Safety, Democratic Institutions and Intergovernmental Affairs are taking steps to remove barriers to interprovincial trade.

On September 26, 2024, Ministers Anand and LeBlanc will be meeting with federal, provincial, and territorial (FPT) ministers of the Committee on Internal Trade (CIT) to continue working with governments to decrease the costs of goods and services for Canadians and allow the freer movement of labour in this country. This will kick off a stronger and swifter approach with FPT ministers to support interprovincial trade and reduce red tape.

To further support Canadian industry, Minister Anand will travel to Washington, D.C., on September 4, 2024, to advance the work of the Canada-US Regulatory Cooperation Council.

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The Government of Canada is taking a whole-of-government approach to strengthen our economy and reduce the cost of living for Canadians. In doing so, we must continue to work with all partners to increase productivity and remove regulatory barriers so businesses and our economy can thrive.

As part of these efforts, the Honourable Anita Anand, President of Treasury Board will immediately set up a working group to examine productivity and inform the government’s economic plan. The working group will address barriers to achieving greater efficiencies for businesses so we can help increase productivity across the country.

As announced in Budget 2024, the Government of Canada will continue its efforts to enable innovation and reduce red tape by introducing amendments to the Red Tape Reduction Act to broaden the use of regulatory sandboxes and continue advancing Bill S-6 through Parliament.

In addition, Minister Anand and the Honourable Dominic LeBlanc, Minister of Public Safety, Democratic Institutions and Intergovernmental Affairs are taking steps to remove barriers to interprovincial trade.

On September 26, 2024, Ministers Anand and LeBlanc will be meeting with federal, provincial, and territorial (FPT) ministers of the Committee on Internal Trade (CIT) to continue working with governments to decrease the costs of goods and services for Canadians and allow the freer movement of labour in this country. This will kick off a stronger and swifter approach with FPT ministers to support interprovincial trade and reduce red tape.

To further support Canadian industry, Minister Anand will travel to Washington, D.C., on September 4, 2024, to advance the work of the Canada-US Regulatory Cooperation Council.

Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/policy-and-rights--3339563/support.]]>3040falsefullM Trudeau announces surtax on Chinese EVs, reduction of temporary foreign workershttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/m-trudeau-announces-surtax-on-chinese-evs-reduction-of-temporary-foreign-workers--61179031
He announces that Canada will be imposing a 100-per-cent tariff on Chinese-made electric vehicles (EVs) and a 25-per-cent tariff on Chinese steel and aluminum. He also announces that his government is tightening rules and restricting eligibility to reduce the number of low-wage temporary foreign workers (TFWs) in the country.

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He announces that Canada will be imposing a 100-per-cent tariff on Chinese-made electric vehicles (EVs) and a 25-per-cent tariff on Chinese steel and aluminum. He also announces that his government is tightening rules and restricting eligibility to reduce the number of low-wage temporary foreign workers (TFWs) in the country.

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Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/policy-and-rights--3339563/support.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/61152107Mon, 26 Aug 2024 00:37:49 +0000Michael Clogst a news conference in Ottawa, Labour Minister Steven MacKinnon announces that he has directed the Canada Industrial Relations Board to impose final binding arbitration in an effort to end the ongoing labour disputes between the Teamsters union and...
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Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland holds a news conference in Fort Saskatchewan, Alta., to highlight Shell Canada’s Polaris carbon capture project at its Scotford refinery. She is introduced by Mark Plamondon, executive director of Alberta’s Industrial Heartland Association. The minister faces questions from reporters about a potential work stoppage as Canada’s two largest railway companies, Canadian National Railway (CN) and Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC), continue labour negotiations with the Teamsters union.

Chris Weisdorf, co-founder and director of the non-profit Concerned Constituents of Canada, and Kelly Anne Wolfe, CEO of the Canadian Democratic Defence Association (CDDA), hold a news conference in Ottawa to discuss democratic checks and balances, media influence, and LGBTQ+ education laws. They are joined by Kareem Tadros.

Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/policy-and-rights--3339563/support.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/61119855Thu, 22 Aug 2024 23:47:05 +0000Michael ClogsPrime Minister Justin Trudeau delivers a statement in Gatineau, Que., urging workers and rail companies to reach an agreement and avoid a massive disruption of rail services. Canada’s two largest railway companies, Canadian National Railway (CN) and...
Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland holds a news conference in Fort Saskatchewan, Alta., to highlight Shell Canada’s Polaris carbon capture project at its Scotford refinery. She is introduced by Mark Plamondon, executive director of Alberta’s Industrial Heartland Association. The minister faces questions from reporters about a potential work stoppage as Canada’s two largest railway companies, Canadian National Railway (CN) and Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC), continue labour negotiations with the Teamsters union.

Chris Weisdorf, co-founder and director of the non-profit Concerned Constituents of Canada, and Kelly Anne Wolfe, CEO of the Canadian Democratic Defence Association (CDDA), hold a news conference in Ottawa to discuss democratic checks and balances, media influence, and LGBTQ+ education laws. They are joined by Kareem Tadros.

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at this point in August only 25 percent funded. Nonetheless, we have managed to reach one million people with assistance and support so far this year, including at least 180,000 people affected by the conflict in South Lebanon.” He explained, “It's 2.72 billion with the overall appeal that is there for all our work in Lebanon on the humanitarian and stabilization side. We are asking, in addition to that, for $36.4 million which would be for preparedness, which would be for pre-positioning, essential, essential supplies, because we do worry about the situation escalating.” He concluded, “It's the prudent thing to do given the experience that also that we had in 2006, when it was very difficult to move around.”

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at this point in August only 25 percent funded. Nonetheless, we have managed to reach one million people with assistance and support so far this year, including at least 180,000 people affected by the conflict in South Lebanon.” He explained, “It's 2.72 billion with the overall appeal that is there for all our work in Lebanon on the humanitarian and stabilization side. We are asking, in addition to that, for $36.4 million which would be for preparedness, which would be for pre-positioning, essential, essential supplies, because we do worry about the situation escalating.” He concluded, “It's the prudent thing to do given the experience that also that we had in 2006, when it was very difficult to move around.”

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Briefing remotely from Kabul to discuss UN Women’s Afghanistan Gender Country Profile 2024, Davidian said, “today, no woman in Afghanistan has a leadership position anywhere that has influence politically, either at national or provincial level. When women are engaged in the Taliban’s structures, their roles are largely to monitor compliance of other women with their discriminatory decrees. And this political erasure is really mirrored at a social level.”

The UN Women official said, “the Taliban's restrictions on women and girls will affect generations to come.”

She said the Gender Country Profile “shows that by 2026, the impact of leading 1.1 million girls out of school and 100,000 women out of university correlates to an increase in early childbearing by 45 percent and an increase in maternal mortality by up to 50 percent.”

Davidian said, “the world is watching what happens to Afghan women and girls. And in some cases, it watches to condemn, but in others, in others it watches to emulate. Emulate the Taliban systematic oppression. We cannot leave Afghan women to fight alone. If we do, we have no moral ground to fight for women's rights anywhere else. Their fate determines the fate of women everywhere.”

The Afghanistan Gender Country Profile 2024, produced with the financial support of the European Union (EU), provides a snapshot of the current situation regarding gender equality in Afghanistan, noting the previous legal and institutional frameworks (from the period 1978–2021), and examining the current decrees, policies, and practices shaping the gender equality landscape under Taliban rule.
https://www.unwomen.org/en/digital-li...

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Briefing remotely from Kabul to discuss UN Women’s Afghanistan Gender Country Profile 2024, Davidian said, “today, no woman in Afghanistan has a leadership position anywhere that has influence politically, either at national or provincial level. When women are engaged in the Taliban’s structures, their roles are largely to monitor compliance of other women with their discriminatory decrees. And this political erasure is really mirrored at a social level.”

The UN Women official said, “the Taliban's restrictions on women and girls will affect generations to come.”

She said the Gender Country Profile “shows that by 2026, the impact of leading 1.1 million girls out of school and 100,000 women out of university correlates to an increase in early childbearing by 45 percent and an increase in maternal mortality by up to 50 percent.”

Davidian said, “the world is watching what happens to Afghan women and girls. And in some cases, it watches to condemn, but in others, in others it watches to emulate. Emulate the Taliban systematic oppression. We cannot leave Afghan women to fight alone. If we do, we have no moral ground to fight for women's rights anywhere else. Their fate determines the fate of women everywhere.”

The Afghanistan Gender Country Profile 2024, produced with the financial support of the European Union (EU), provides a snapshot of the current situation regarding gender equality in Afghanistan, noting the previous legal and institutional frameworks (from the period 1978–2021), and examining the current decrees, policies, and practices shaping the gender equality landscape under Taliban rule.
https://www.unwomen.org/en/digital-li...

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Housing Minister Sean Fraser and Veterans Affairs Minister Ginette Petitpas Taylor announce an investment of more than $6.7 million to support two programs for veterans in Nova Scotia who are experiencing or at risk of homelessness. The news conference takes place at the Dartmouth office of Veterans Emergency Transition Services (VETS), and is also attended by local Liberal MP Darren Fisher, VETS CEO Debbie Lowther, and Landing Strong Cooperative founder and executive director Belinda Seagram.

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Housing Minister Sean Fraser and Veterans Affairs Minister Ginette Petitpas Taylor announce an investment of more than $6.7 million to support two programs for veterans in Nova Scotia who are experiencing or at risk of homelessness. The news conference takes place at the Dartmouth office of Veterans Emergency Transition Services (VETS), and is also attended by local Liberal MP Darren Fisher, VETS CEO Debbie Lowther, and Landing Strong Cooperative founder and executive director Belinda Seagram.

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Following the press conference, Poilievre introduces Ned Kuruc and Erika Alexander, two Conservative candidates who will run in Hamilton-area ridings during the next federal election

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Following the press conference, Poilievre introduces Ned Kuruc and Erika Alexander, two Conservative candidates who will run in Hamilton-area ridings during the next federal election

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Health Minister Mark Holland holds a news conference in Ottawa to highlight increased participation in the Canadian Dental Care Plan. He is joined by Kelly Mansfield (president, Canadian Dental Assistants' Association) and Melvin Lee (local dentist).

Premier Doug Ford highlights investments in Ontario’s water infrastructure, including $35 million to support the expansion of the G.E. Booth Water Resource Recovery Facility in Mississauga. He is joined by Kinga Surma (provincial infrastructure minister), Rudy Cuzzetto (MPP for Mississauga–Lakeshore), Colin Best (president of the Association of Municipalities of Ontario), and Cam Guthrie (mayor of Guelph). Responding to questions from reporters, the premier comments on his relationship with Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, who was selected by U.S. Vice-President Kamala Harris to be her Democratic running mate in the presidential election.

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Health Minister Mark Holland holds a news conference in Ottawa to highlight increased participation in the Canadian Dental Care Plan. He is joined by Kelly Mansfield (president, Canadian Dental Assistants' Association) and Melvin Lee (local dentist).

Premier Doug Ford highlights investments in Ontario’s water infrastructure, including $35 million to support the expansion of the G.E. Booth Water Resource Recovery Facility in Mississauga. He is joined by Kinga Surma (provincial infrastructure minister), Rudy Cuzzetto (MPP for Mississauga–Lakeshore), Colin Best (president of the Association of Municipalities of Ontario), and Cam Guthrie (mayor of Guelph). Responding to questions from reporters, the premier comments on his relationship with Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, who was selected by U.S. Vice-President Kamala Harris to be her Democratic running mate in the presidential election.

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The United Nations says nine employees of UNRWA, its agency for Palestinian refugees, “may have been involved” in the October 7 attack on southern Israel by Hamas, adding that they have been fired.“We have sufficient information in order to take the actions that we’re taking – which is to say, the termination of these nine individuals,” UN spokesperson Farhan Haq said on Monday.

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The United Nations says nine employees of UNRWA, its agency for Palestinian refugees, “may have been involved” in the October 7 attack on southern Israel by Hamas, adding that they have been fired.“We have sufficient information in order to take the actions that we’re taking – which is to say, the termination of these nine individuals,” UN spokesperson Farhan Haq said on Monday.

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Premier Smith is joined by Alberta’s Indigenous Relations Minister Rick Wilson and Energy Minister Brian Jean, as well as Roy Fox (Blackfoot name Makiinima, chief of the Kainai-Blood Tribe), Lee Thom (councillor for the Kikino Metis Settlement), Chana Martineau (CEO of the AIOC), and François Poirier (president and CEO of TC Energy).

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Premier Smith is joined by Alberta’s Indigenous Relations Minister Rick Wilson and Energy Minister Brian Jean, as well as Roy Fox (Blackfoot name Makiinima, chief of the Kainai-Blood Tribe), Lee Thom (councillor for the Kikino Metis Settlement), Chana Martineau (CEO of the AIOC), and François Poirier (president and CEO of TC Energy).

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Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/policy-and-rights--3339563/support.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/60866942Tue, 30 Jul 2024 20:28:13 +0000Michael ClogsThe economy of Lebanon was in a state of crisis before the explosion, with the government having defaulted on debt, the Lebanese pound plunging, and a poverty rate that had risen past 50%.[8] In addition, the COVID-19 pandemic had overwhelmed many of...
Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/policy-and-rights--3339563/support.]]>1741falsefullDirector of the US Secret Service Resignshttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/director-of-the-us-secret-service-resigns--60802904The president of the Butler Farm Show – where former President Trump held his rally on Saturday when the assassination attempt unfolded – tells the New York Times that Secret Service agents first visited the site less than a week before the event.

AOC, MTG, Nancy Mace and others all got in on the questioning.

Organizers for Trump’s campaign asked to use the site in Butler on July 3 before Secret Service agents showed up to scan the area on July 8, Ken Laughlin said to the newspaper.

"It just seemed like an awful quick turn around,” he said.

Trump's rally was supposed to be held at the Butler County Airport -- but the airport was already booked out for July 13 for the Penn Township Volunteer Fire Company’s annual Mega Cruise car show, according to Stephanie Saracco, the Butler County Airport Manager.

Trump held a rally at the airport on October 31, 2020 as President.

Former Department of Defense counterterrorism analyst Kara Frederick said on the 'The Faulkner Focus' Friday that the House hearing next week with the Secret Service’s director “should give us a lot of answers” surrounding the investigation of Trump rally shooter Thomas Matthew Crooks.

The House Oversight Committe is set to question Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle on Monday.

The hearing comes after Rep. Michael Waltz, R-Fla., said members of Congress were told this week that Crooks had three encrypted accounts on overseas platforms.

“As something I did for almost ten years with the government and then with a big tech company, what you do is you can extract data from these platforms,” Frederick said. “You can figure out who were these platforms that he was supposedly using – even if they were encrypted – who was he talking to, what are his IP addresses, can you geolocate him to those physical locations... was he using aliases?”

“There are people who are in the government – even who are outside of the government – who can work to exploit that information that those accounts would convey,” she added.
The House Committee On Oversight and Accountability has scheduled a hearing for Monday with Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle, who is facing criticism and calls to resign from lawmakers over her agency's handling of the Trump rally shooting last weekend in Pennsylvania.

The hearing, titled "Oversight of the U.S. Secret Service and the Attempted Assassination of President Donald J. Trump," is set to unfold on Capitol Hill beginning at 10 a.m. ET Monday.

Cheatle is refusing to resign, but House Speaker Mike Johnston told FOX Business on Thursday that he is prepared to call on President Biden to fire her.

“Continuity of operations is paramount during a critical incident and U.S. Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle has no intentions to step down. She deeply respects members of Congress and is fiercely committed to transparency in leading the Secret Service through the internal investigation and strengthening the agency through lessons learned in these important internal and external reviews,” Secret Service spokesman Anthony Guglielmi said in a statement late Wednesday.

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AOC, MTG, Nancy Mace and others all got in on the questioning.

Organizers for Trump’s campaign asked to use the site in Butler on July 3 before Secret Service agents showed up to scan the area on July 8, Ken Laughlin said to the newspaper.

"It just seemed like an awful quick turn around,” he said.

Trump's rally was supposed to be held at the Butler County Airport -- but the airport was already booked out for July 13 for the Penn Township Volunteer Fire Company’s annual Mega Cruise car show, according to Stephanie Saracco, the Butler County Airport Manager.

Trump held a rally at the airport on October 31, 2020 as President.

Former Department of Defense counterterrorism analyst Kara Frederick said on the 'The Faulkner Focus' Friday that the House hearing next week with the Secret Service’s director “should give us a lot of answers” surrounding the investigation of Trump rally shooter Thomas Matthew Crooks.

The House Oversight Committe is set to question Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle on Monday.

The hearing comes after Rep. Michael Waltz, R-Fla., said members of Congress were told this week that Crooks had three encrypted accounts on overseas platforms.

“As something I did for almost ten years with the government and then with a big tech company, what you do is you can extract data from these platforms,” Frederick said. “You can figure out who were these platforms that he was supposedly using – even if they were encrypted – who was he talking to, what are his IP addresses, can you geolocate him to those physical locations... was he using aliases?”

“There are people who are in the government – even who are outside of the government – who can work to exploit that information that those accounts would convey,” she added.
The House Committee On Oversight and Accountability has scheduled a hearing for Monday with Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle, who is facing criticism and calls to resign from lawmakers over her agency's handling of the Trump rally shooting last weekend in Pennsylvania.

The hearing, titled "Oversight of the U.S. Secret Service and the Attempted Assassination of President Donald J. Trump," is set to unfold on Capitol Hill beginning at 10 a.m. ET Monday.

Cheatle is refusing to resign, but House Speaker Mike Johnston told FOX Business on Thursday that he is prepared to call on President Biden to fire her.

“Continuity of operations is paramount during a critical incident and U.S. Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle has no intentions to step down. She deeply respects members of Congress and is fiercely committed to transparency in leading the Secret Service through the internal investigation and strengthening the agency through lessons learned in these important internal and...]]>5329kimberlycheatle,ussecretservicefalsefullGreen Party deputy leader Jonathan Pedneault resignshttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/green-party-deputy-leader-jonathan-pedneault-resigns--60680237
Pedneault won the leadership of the party in November 2022 on a partnership ticket with May, who had previously served as leader from 2006 to 2019. He ran unsuccessfully in a federal byelection in the Montreal riding of Notre-Dame-de-Grâce–Westmount in June 2023.

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Pedneault won the leadership of the party in November 2022 on a partnership ticket with May, who had previously served as leader from 2006 to 2019. He ran unsuccessfully in a federal byelection in the Montreal riding of Notre-Dame-de-Grâce–Westmount in June 2023.

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Msuya said these incidents “are part of a deeply concerning pattern of systematic attacks harming healthcare and other civilian infrastructure across Ukraine,” which she said, “have intensified since the spring of 2024.”

The humanitarian official described the situation of women and children in Ukraine, noting that “access to medical care for women and girls – including maternal and reproductive health care – is severely restricted.”

She said, “thousands of children continue to have daily lessons in bunkers, 20 feet below the ground. And for everyone, the constant fear caused by this war is having a serious impact on mental health.”

Msuya said, “for more than two years now, people across all of Ukraine have shown remarkable fortitude and resilience in unbelievably challenging circumstances. However, yesterday’s attacks and their impacts are a reminder of the deplorable human toll of this war, particularly on the most vulnerable members of society – tragedies we will see again and again as long as this conflict continues, and the rules of war are defied.”

Russian Ambassador Vasily Nebenzya told the Council that photos and videos show the Okhmatdyt Children’s Hospital was hit by “a missile of the Ukrainian Air Defence.”

Nebenzya spoke of “verbal gymnastics, demonstrated today by Western members of the Security Council, trying by any means to protect the Kyiv regime” and said today’s Council meeting was “an excellent opportunity to tell the truth about what actually happened.”

He said those Council Members had “tried to engage in wishful thinking by condemning the allegedly intentional strike of the Russian air force against the children's medical.”

For his part, Ukrainian Ambassador Sergiy Kyslytsya noted that “at least 47 people were killed and more than 190 were wounded following yesterday's strike,” and said, “Putin's envoy employed his usual tactics of denying reality and blaming Ukrainian Air Defence.”

He pointed to “clear footage of the Russian missile approaching the hospital, the scale of the destruction, and the eyewitness accounts” and said Nebenzya’s “comments about the possibility to destroy it entirely if Russia supposedly hit it, is just monstrous.”

According to the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) more than 14.6 million people – or about 40 per cent of Ukraine’s population – require some form of humanitarian assistance

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Msuya said these incidents “are part of a deeply concerning pattern of systematic attacks harming healthcare and other civilian infrastructure across Ukraine,” which she said, “have intensified since the spring of 2024.”

The humanitarian official described the situation of women and children in Ukraine, noting that “access to medical care for women and girls – including maternal and reproductive health care – is severely restricted.”

She said, “thousands of children continue to have daily lessons in bunkers, 20 feet below the ground. And for everyone, the constant fear caused by this war is having a serious impact on mental health.”

Msuya said, “for more than two years now, people across all of Ukraine have shown remarkable fortitude and resilience in unbelievably challenging circumstances. However, yesterday’s attacks and their impacts are a reminder of the deplorable human toll of this war, particularly on the most vulnerable members of society – tragedies we will see again and again as long as this conflict continues, and the rules of war are defied.”

Russian Ambassador Vasily Nebenzya told the Council that photos and videos show the Okhmatdyt Children’s Hospital was hit by “a missile of the Ukrainian Air Defence.”

Nebenzya spoke of “verbal gymnastics, demonstrated today by Western members of the Security Council, trying by any means to protect the Kyiv regime” and said today’s Council meeting was “an excellent opportunity to tell the truth about what actually happened.”

He said those Council Members had “tried to engage in wishful thinking by condemning the allegedly intentional strike of the Russian air force against the children's medical.”

For his part, Ukrainian Ambassador Sergiy Kyslytsya noted that “at least 47 people were killed and more than 190 were wounded following yesterday's strike,” and said, “Putin's envoy employed his usual tactics of denying reality and blaming Ukrainian Air Defence.”

He pointed to “clear footage of the Russian missile approaching the hospital, the scale of the destruction, and the eyewitness accounts” and said Nebenzya’s “comments about the possibility to destroy it entirely if Russia supposedly hit it, is just monstrous.”

According to the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) more than 14.6 million people – or about 40 per cent of Ukraine’s population – require some form of humanitarian assistance

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The event comes ahead of this week’s NATO Summit in the U.S. capital, which Minister Blair will attend from July 9 to 11 with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly

Is the IDF keeping reporters from interviewing Gaza residents. Should our Global Community be allowed to hear their stories.

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The event comes ahead of this week’s NATO Summit in the U.S. capital, which Minister Blair will attend from July 9 to 11 with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly

Is the IDF keeping reporters from interviewing Gaza residents. Should our Global Community be allowed to hear their stories.

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Minister Freeland faces questions from the press on her government’s implementation of a digital services tax, which adds a three per cent levy on foreign tech companies that generate revenue from Canadian users.

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Minister Freeland faces questions from the press on her government’s implementation of a digital services tax, which adds a three per cent levy on foreign tech companies that generate revenue from Canadian users.

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The minister is joined by Lowy Gunnewiek from New Wave Hydrogen.

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The minister is joined by Lowy Gunnewiek from New Wave Hydrogen.

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For more information on the ITER Project, visit: http://www.iter.org/

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For more information on the ITER Project, visit: http://www.iter.org/

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Reporthttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/jagmeet-singh-on-foreign-interference-report--60390653https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/policy-and-rights--3339563/support.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/60390653Fri, 14 Jun 2024 23:32:35 +0000Michael Clogs4183falsefullElizabeth May Reviews NSICOP Forgiegn Interferace Reporthttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/elizabeth-may-reviews-nsicop-forgiegn-interferace-report--60380186https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/policy-and-rights--3339563/support.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/60380186Fri, 14 Jun 2024 01:10:26 +0000Michael Clogs5780falsefullUN Report on Human Right in DPR Koreahttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/un-report-on-human-right-in-dpr-korea--60367209https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/policy-and-rights--3339563/support.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/60367209Wed, 12 Jun 2024 23:23:23 +0000Michael Clogs3287falsefullUN Security Council Call Sexual Violence Against Civilians A Terrorist Acthttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/un-security-council-call-sexual-violence-against-civilians-a-terrorist-act--60354813https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/policy-and-rights--3339563/support.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/60354813Tue, 11 Jun 2024 21:50:21 +0000Michael Clogs2229falsefullUN Security Council Offers Israel and Hamas a Cease Fire Dealhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/un-security-council-offers-israel-and-hamas-a-cease-fire-deal--60344617https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/policy-and-rights--3339563/support.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/60344617Tue, 11 Jun 2024 00:02:29 +0000Michael Clogs4466falsefullMartin Griffiths Final Pres Briefing as Under-Secretary Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinatorhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/martin-griffiths-final-pres-briefing-as-under-secretary-humanitarian-affairs-and-emergency-relief-coordinator--60292677https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/policy-and-rights--3339563/support.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/60292677Wed, 05 Jun 2024 21:48:59 +0000Michael Clogs3259falsefullandrea de domenico director of OCHA in gazahttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/andrea-de-domenico-director-of-ocha-in-gaza--60279733https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/policy-and-rights--3339563/support.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/60279733Wed, 05 Jun 2024 00:04:33 +0000Michael Clogs4723falsefullUS Congress Hearing on Mistakes from the Pandemichttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/us-congress-hearing-on-mistakes-from-the-pandemic--60267938https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/policy-and-rights--3339563/support.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/60267938Tue, 04 Jun 2024 00:01:20 +0000Michael Clogs3668falsefullICJ Orders Israel to Stop the Offenive in Rafah and Hamas to Return Hostageshttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/icj-orders-israel-to-stop-the-offenive-in-rafah-and-hamas-to-return-hostages--60173857https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/policy-and-rights--3339563/support.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/60173857Sat, 25 May 2024 23:03:31 +0000Michael Clogs3078falsefullUN Secretary Genernal is Advocating for Peace and Equality in Africahttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/un-secretary-genernal-is-advocating-for-peace-and-equality-in-africa--60172987https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/policy-and-rights--3339563/support.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/60172987Sat, 25 May 2024 20:48:26 +0000Michael Clogs4143falsefullCanada Senate Committee reports and calls for changes to migrant labour systemhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/canada-senate-committee-reports-and-calls-for-changes-to-migrant-labour-system--60139359https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/policy-and-rights--3339563/support.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/60139359Wed, 22 May 2024 21:42:38 +0000Michael Clogs3644falsefullUN Security Council Meeting on Ukrainehttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/un-security-council-meeting-on-ukraine--60121292https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/policy-and-rights--3339563/support.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/60121292Tue, 21 May 2024 23:32:02 +0000Michael Clogs5184falsefullICC Measures in Libyahttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/icc-measures-in-libya--60047006https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/policy-and-rights--3339563/support.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/60047006Wed, 15 May 2024 15:03:08 +0000Michael Clogs4394falsefullUN Aid Truck Attackedhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/un-aid-truck-attacked--60012859https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/policy-and-rights--3339563/support.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/60012859Mon, 13 May 2024 22:47:35 +0000Michael Clogs4346falsefullBiden Sends Israel An Ultimatumhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/biden-sends-israel-an-ultimatum--59983504https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/policy-and-rights--3339563/support.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/59983504Sat, 11 May 2024 19:21:54 +0000Michael Clogs4113falsefullUN Update on Gaza Zambia and Guatemalahttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/un-update-on-gaza-zambia-and-guatemala--59934327https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/policy-and-rights--3339563/support.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/59934327Wed, 08 May 2024 23:35:28 +0000Michael Clogs2608falsefullPresident Biden of Holocaust Rememberence Dayhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/president-biden-of-holocaust-rememberence-day--59916401https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/policy-and-rights--3339563/support.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/59916401Wed, 08 May 2024 08:19:00 +0000Michael Clogs4037falsefullCan Palestine and Israel WorkTogetherhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/can-palestine-and-israel-worktogether--59886811Jewish Voices for Peace at https://www.adl.org/resources/backgrounder/jewish-voice-peace

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The news conference comes as Canada hosts the fourth session of the United Nations’ Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC-4). Delegates from around the world are meeting in the nation’s capital from April 23 to 29 to develop an international legally binding agreement on plastic pollution by the end of 2024.

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The news conference comes as Canada hosts the fourth session of the United Nations’ Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC-4). Delegates from around the world are meeting in the nation’s capital from April 23 to 29 to develop an international legally binding agreement on plastic pollution by the end of 2024.

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The prime minister fields questions about concerns over capital gains tax changes proposed in the budget, and allegations of hate speech at a recent pro-Palestinian protest in Ottawa. He is also asked about Canada Post's refusal to collect banned firearms for the federal government's buyback program and the Saskatchewan government's opposition to the federal carbon price.  (April 23, 2024)

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The prime minister fields questions about concerns over capital gains tax changes proposed in the budget, and allegations of hate speech at a recent pro-Palestinian protest in Ottawa. He is also asked about Canada Post's refusal to collect banned firearms for the federal government's buyback program and the Saskatchewan government's opposition to the federal carbon price.  (April 23, 2024)

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because our alliances are America’s greatest asset. The relationship with Japan is powerful proof of that --
that in investing in our alliance and raising our collective ambitions, we yield remarkable results.
Over the last three years, the partnership between Japan and the United States has been transformed into a truly global partnership.

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because our alliances are America’s greatest asset. The relationship with Japan is powerful proof of that --
that in investing in our alliance and raising our collective ambitions, we yield remarkable results.
Over the last three years, the partnership between Japan and the United States has been transformed into a truly global partnership.

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Ruiz Massieu said, “social leaders, as well as entire communities, particularly Indigenous and Afro Colombians, still suffer the full impact of persisting violence and the limited presence of State institutions in various regions.”

Regarding dialogue between the Government and the FARC-EP dissident group Estado Mayor Central (EMC), the Special Representative said it was “essential to build on the progress made so far and to give clear evidence of their will for peace.”

“Any hostility against the civilian population,” he said, “sends the opposite message” and “erodes trust between parties and society, as was evidenced by the condemnable acts of violence against the indigenous population in Cauca, which led to the partial suspension of the ceasefire by the National Government.”

Ruiz Massieu told Council Members that Colombia has reached an important juncture in relation to its ambitions to implement the 2016 Final Peace Agreement, as key challenges remain to translate political will into results on the ground.

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Ruiz Massieu said, “social leaders, as well as entire communities, particularly Indigenous and Afro Colombians, still suffer the full impact of persisting violence and the limited presence of State institutions in various regions.”

Regarding dialogue between the Government and the FARC-EP dissident group Estado Mayor Central (EMC), the Special Representative said it was “essential to build on the progress made so far and to give clear evidence of their will for peace.”

“Any hostility against the civilian population,” he said, “sends the opposite message” and “erodes trust between parties and society, as was evidenced by the condemnable acts of violence against the indigenous population in Cauca, which led to the partial suspension of the ceasefire by the National Government.”

Ruiz Massieu told Council Members that Colombia has reached an important juncture in relation to its ambitions to implement the 2016 Final Peace Agreement, as key challenges remain to translate political will into results on the ground.

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Provisions in the upcoming federal budget will include an investment of $73 billion over 20 years. The new defence policy is expected to boost Canada's military spending to 1.76 per cent of GDP by 2029-30. That figure is still below the NATO target of two per cent of GDP. The Liberal government released its last defence policy in 2017.

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Provisions in the upcoming federal budget will include an investment of $73 billion over 20 years. The new defence policy is expected to boost Canada's military spending to 1.76 per cent of GDP by 2029-30. That figure is still below the NATO target of two per cent of GDP. The Liberal government released its last defence policy in 2017.

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The prime minister faces questions about the concerns of several premiers about the planned carbon price hike on April 1. He is also asked about Canada being targeted by the same hacking group that attacked the United States and the United Kingdom.

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The prime minister faces questions about the concerns of several premiers about the planned carbon price hike on April 1. He is also asked about Canada being targeted by the same hacking group that attacked the United States and the United Kingdom.

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Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/policy-and-rights--3339563/support.]]>2152audiobooks,faith,faithlovetrust,inspirationalstory,inspiringstories,loveandtrust,newmedia,podcast,spreakerfalsefullMr Richard Connor Editor-in-Chief of UNESCO’s World Water Development Reporthttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/mr-richard-connor-editor-in-chief-of-unesco-s-world-water-development-report--59174119https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/policy-and-rights--3339563/support.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/59174119Mon, 25 Mar 2024 23:48:50 +0000Michael Clogs2893falsefullMs Ulrika Richardson Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator for Haiti speaks about the devastationhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ms-ulrika-richardson-resident-and-humanitarian-coordinator-for-haiti-speaks-about-the-devastation--59142142
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On the first day of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, Secretary-General António Guterres today called for “an immediate humanitarian ceasefire and the immediate release of all hostages” in Gaza, as well as a cessation of hostilities in Sudan.

President Biden at the National League of Cities Congressional City Conference We know what you all do and what a measure of success isn’t how many partisan points you score. It’s a basic thing we’ve all got involved in the first place for: Can you fix the problem? Can we fix the problem? Can we be responsive?

We’re here for one reason: to deliver to families and communities for the country. We’ve been a — you’ve been essential partners in delivering historic results for the American people.

Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/policy-and-rights--3339563/support.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/59009353Mon, 11 Mar 2024 23:15:47 +0000Michael ClogsIn Mississauga, Ontario, federal Energy Minister Jonathan Wilkinson announces $16.7 million in funding for the Independent Electricity Systems Operator (IESO), the province's power grid operator, to support an initiative that will improve its...
On the first day of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, Secretary-General António Guterres today called for “an immediate humanitarian ceasefire and the immediate release of all hostages” in Gaza, as well as a cessation of hostilities in Sudan.

President Biden at the National League of Cities Congressional City Conference We know what you all do and what a measure of success isn’t how many partisan points you score. It’s a basic thing we’ve all got involved in the first place for: Can you fix the problem? Can we fix the problem? Can we be responsive?

We’re here for one reason: to deliver to families and communities for the country. We’ve been a — you’ve been essential partners in delivering historic results for the American people.

Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/policy-and-rights--3339563/support.]]>3138falsefullWhite house press Briefing March 6 2024https://www.spreaker.com/episode/white-house-press-briefing-march-6-2024--58953091
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The Conservative leader faces questions about the right of provinces who want to opt out of a national pharmacare plan with full compensation and no conditions. He is asked as well about the federal government's decision to re-impose visa requirements for Mexican nationals visiting Canada in an effort to address the rising number of asylum seekers. (February 29, 2024)

Joe Biden remarks on update the US immgration system especial at the Mexican Border

Speaking with reporters on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Daniel Blaikie, the NDP MP for Elmwood–Transcona, Man., discusses his decision to leave federal politics. Blaikie, who was first elected to the House of Commons in 2015, will step down as a member of Parliament effective March 31, 2024, and become an adviser to Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew.

Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/policy-and-rights--3339563/support.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/58893787Fri, 01 Mar 2024 22:21:26 +0000Michael ClogsConservative Leader Pierre Poilievre speaks with reporters on Parliament Hill about the government’s recent release of documents concerning the 2021 firing of two scientists from the National Microbiology Laboratory in Winnipeg. He is joined by...
The Conservative leader faces questions about the right of provinces who want to opt out of a national pharmacare plan with full compensation and no conditions. He is asked as well about the federal government's decision to re-impose visa requirements for Mexican nationals visiting Canada in an effort to address the rising number of asylum seekers. (February 29, 2024)

Joe Biden remarks on update the US immgration system especial at the Mexican Border

Speaking with reporters on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Daniel Blaikie, the NDP MP for Elmwood–Transcona, Man., discusses his decision to leave federal politics. Blaikie, who was first elected to the House of Commons in 2015, will step down as a member of Parliament effective March 31, 2024, and become an adviser to Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew.

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Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne announces the government is freezing the threshold at which the Competition Bureau must be notified of a potential business merger.

Housing Minister Sean Fraser announces a $123-million investment that he says will help eight homebuilders drive innovation and build more than 5,000 affordable homes

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Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne announces the government is freezing the threshold at which the Competition Bureau must be notified of a potential business merger.

Housing Minister Sean Fraser announces a $123-million investment that he says will help eight homebuilders drive innovation and build more than 5,000 affordable homes

Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/policy-and-rights--3339563/support.]]>4619falsefullKuwait envoy relaying Palestinian suffering at ICJhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/kuwait-envoy-relaying-palestinian-suffering-at-icj--58856964https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/policy-and-rights--3339563/support.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/58856964Tue, 27 Feb 2024 21:58:54 +0000Michael ClogsKuwait envoy breaks down relaying Palestinian suffering at ICJKuwait’s envoy to the Netherlands, Ali Al-Thefeeri, broke down during his speech at the International Court of Justice. Al-Thefeeri was forced to stop his address several times as he...https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/policy-and-rights--3339563/support.]]>2270audiobooks,faith,faithlovetrust,inspirationalstory,inspiringstories,loveandtrust,newmedia,podcast,spreakerfalsefullDistinguished Economist, How Wall Street Can Help Democracies Survive - Marcus Buscagliahttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/distinguished-economist-how-wall-street-can-help-democracies-survive-marcus-buscaglia--58785889He is the founder of Alberdi Partners, a consultancy firm dedicated to political, economic and market analysis of Latin American countries. Buscaglia holds a PhD in Economics from the University of Pennsylvania, where he was a Fulbright scholar, has a graduate degree in economics from Universidad Torcuato Di Tella and a degree in economics (summa cum laude) from the Catholic University of Argentina (UCA).
Buscaglia was for five years chief Latin America economist at Bank of America Merrill Lynch in New York. He ranked #1 in the Institutional Investor rankings in the categories Latin America economics and Argentina in 2015. He also served as chief economist for Latin America at Citibank in New York, and as chief economist for the Southern Cone countries at Citibank, based in Buenos Aires.
Previously he was the Dean of Graduate Business Programs at the University of San Andrés, and a professor of Finance and Economics at IAE Business School, Universidad Austral. Before his PhD, he worked for four years at Ricardo Arriazu & Asociados in Buenos Aires.
Buscaglia is regularly featured in international media, including Bloomberg, Reuters and the Financial Times. He is the author of the books “Por qué fracasan todos los gobiernos?” (with Sergio Berensztein, 2018), “Emergiendo” (2020) and of “Beyond the ESG Portfolio. How Wall Street Can Help Democracies Survive” (2024). He has a bi-weekly column in newspaper La Nación (Argentina). Buscaglia is married and has four children.

https://marcosbuscaglia.com/books

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Buscaglia was for five years chief Latin America economist at Bank of America Merrill Lynch in New York. He ranked #1 in the Institutional Investor rankings in the categories Latin America economics and Argentina in 2015. He also served as chief economist for Latin America at Citibank in New York, and as chief economist for the Southern Cone countries at Citibank, based in Buenos Aires.
Previously he was the Dean of Graduate Business Programs at the University of San Andrés, and a professor of Finance and Economics at IAE Business School, Universidad Austral. Before his PhD, he worked for four years at Ricardo Arriazu & Asociados in Buenos Aires.
Buscaglia is regularly featured in international media, including Bloomberg, Reuters and the Financial Times. He is the author of the books “Por qué fracasan todos los gobiernos?” (with Sergio Berensztein, 2018), “Emergiendo” (2020) and of “Beyond the ESG Portfolio. How Wall Street Can Help Democracies Survive” (2024). He has a bi-weekly column in newspaper La Nación (Argentina). Buscaglia is married and has four children.

https://marcosbuscaglia.com/books

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“While our government is proud of the progress we’ve made for people through tough times, we’re nowhere near satisfied,” said Premier Eby. “Our economy is strong, with low unemployment and the highest wages in the country. But too many are still struggling to get ahead – even those in the middle class who earn a decent paycheque. That’s why we’ll continue bringing people together to solve big challenges and help everyone build a good life here.”

Her Honour and members of the legislature were greeted by the Lekwungen singers and dancers of the Songhees Nation – a powerful symbol of B.C.’s commitment to reconciliation and moving forward in partnership with Indigenous Peoples.

The speech outlined actions government will take over the next few months to deliver more middle-class homes faster, help working families and small businesses with costs, strengthen public health care and services, and build a cleaner economy that works for everyone—not just those at the top. It also committed to expanding actions to protect children from harms at schools, in their communities and online.

Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/policy-and-rights--3339563/support.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/58770408Wed, 21 Feb 2024 20:52:57 +0000Michael ClogsLieutenant Governor Janet Austin opened the final session of the 42nd Parliament by delivering the speech from the throne, laying out the B.C. government’s vision for a stronger province that works better for people. “While our government is proud of...
“While our government is proud of the progress we’ve made for people through tough times, we’re nowhere near satisfied,” said Premier Eby. “Our economy is strong, with low unemployment and the highest wages in the country. But too many are still struggling to get ahead – even those in the middle class who earn a decent paycheque. That’s why we’ll continue bringing people together to solve big challenges and help everyone build a good life here.”

Her Honour and members of the legislature were greeted by the Lekwungen singers and dancers of the Songhees Nation – a powerful symbol of B.C.’s commitment to reconciliation and moving forward in partnership with Indigenous Peoples.

The speech outlined actions government will take over the next few months to deliver more middle-class homes faster, help working families and small businesses with costs, strengthen public health care and services, and build a cleaner economy that works for everyone—not just those at the top. It also committed to expanding actions to protect children from harms at schools, in their communities and online.

Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/policy-and-rights--3339563/support.]]>5050audiobooks,faith,faithlovetrust,inspirationalstory,inspiringstories,loveandtrust,newmedia,podcast,spreakerfalsefullOntario Premier Doug Ford announces carbon pricing referendum billhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ontario-premier-doug-ford-announces-carbon-pricing-referendum-bill--58688783
Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/policy-and-rights--3339563/support.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/58688783Wed, 14 Feb 2024 20:31:12 +0000Michael ClogsOntario Premier Doug Ford says that his government will soon table legislation requiring future provincial governments to hold a referendum before introducing any new carbon pricing plans. He is joined at the news conference in Mississauga by Finance...
Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/policy-and-rights--3339563/support.]]>2634audiobooks,faith,faithlovetrust,inspirationalstory,inspiringstories,loveandtrust,newmedia,podcast,spreakerfalsefullUN Secretary-General António Guterres expressed deep concerns over the situation in Gazahttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/un-secretary-general-antonio-guterres-expressed-deep-concerns-over-the-situation-in-gaza--58674058
Speaking at a press conference at UN Headquarters in New York, the UN chief underscored the need for “real, visible, concrete steps” towards a two-State solution based on UN resolutions, international law and previous agreements.

“Repeated bloody hostilities and decades of tensions and occupation have failed to provide a State for the Palestinians or security for Israelis,” he said.

“In the Middle East and around the world, we need peace in every sense," he said. "Our world cannot afford to wait."

Peace, the common thread
Recalling his address to the General Assembly yesterday, where he presented his priorities for 2024, the UN chief highlighted raging conflicts, geopolitical divisions and escalating polarization within communities and stressed that peace is the “common thread” connecting the multifaceted challenges faced globally.

“Yesterday, I presented a clear-eyed, sober assessment of the world. This is no time for pulling punches,” he said.

Addressing the several “existential challenges” facing the world – from nuclear danger to the climate emergency and the risks posed by unchecked artificial intelligence – requires much more to be done across the board.

“It will require a serious conversation between developed and developing countries, between rich and emerging economies, between north and south, east and west,” he stated.

Reforms needed
The Secretary-General called for institutional reforms, starting with the overhaul of the Security Council and the Bretton Woods Institutions – the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund (IMF).

Acknowledging the shift from a unipolar to a multipolar world, he emphasized the need for renewed, inclusive mechanisms of multilateral governance to prevent multiplying risks.

Looking ahead, Mr. Guterres highlighted the upcoming Summit of the Future in September, noting the importance of the New Agenda for Peace, the SDG Stimulus and the UN's Advisory Body on Artificial Intelligence.

He also emphasized the need of aligning institutions with the present times and preserving principles such as respect for the UN Charter, international law and international humanitarian law.

Situation in Gaza
In addressing immediate crises, Mr. Guterres expressed particular concern for ongoing conflicts in Ukraine and in Gaza, where “the situation just keeps getting worse” and UN humanitarian operations continue to face denials of access, delays and dangers – including live fire.

“Let’s be clear: Denial of humanitarian access means denial of humanitarian relief for civilians,” he stressed.

The Secretary-General also expressed deep concerns over reports that the Israeli military intends to focus next on Rafah.

“Half of Gaza’s population is now crammed into Rafah. They have nowhere to go. They have no homes – and they have no hope,” he said, calling for an immediate humanitarian ceasefire, unconditional release of hostages and concrete steps towards a two-State solution in line with UN resolutions and international law.

Peace is indispensable
Mr. Guterres concluded by stressing that peace, in every sense, is indispensable for the Middle East and the world.

He emphasized the urgency of action, asserting that the world cannot afford to wait for the necessary changes.

Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/policy-and-rights--3339563/support.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/58674058Tue, 13 Feb 2024 14:54:20 +0000Michael ClogsUN Secretary-General António Guterres on Thursday expressed deep concerns over the situation in Gaza, reiterating his call for an immediate ceasefire and the unconditional release of all hostages. Speaking at a press conference at UN Headquarters in...
Speaking at a press conference at UN Headquarters in New York, the UN chief underscored the need for “real, visible, concrete steps” towards a two-State solution based on UN resolutions, international law and previous agreements.

“Repeated bloody hostilities and decades of tensions and occupation have failed to provide a State for the Palestinians or security for Israelis,” he said.

“In the Middle East and around the world, we need peace in every sense," he said. "Our world cannot afford to wait."

Peace, the common thread
Recalling his address to the General Assembly yesterday, where he presented his priorities for 2024, the UN chief highlighted raging conflicts, geopolitical divisions and escalating polarization within communities and stressed that peace is the “common thread” connecting the multifaceted challenges faced globally.

“Yesterday, I presented a clear-eyed, sober assessment of the world. This is no time for pulling punches,” he said.

Addressing the several “existential challenges” facing the world – from nuclear danger to the climate emergency and the risks posed by unchecked artificial intelligence – requires much more to be done across the board.

“It will require a serious conversation between developed and developing countries, between rich and emerging economies, between north and south, east and west,” he stated.

Reforms needed
The Secretary-General called for institutional reforms, starting with the overhaul of the Security Council and the Bretton Woods Institutions – the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund (IMF).

Acknowledging the shift from a unipolar to a multipolar world, he emphasized the need for renewed, inclusive mechanisms of multilateral governance to prevent multiplying risks.

Looking ahead, Mr. Guterres highlighted the upcoming Summit of the Future in September, noting the importance of the New Agenda for Peace, the SDG Stimulus and the UN's Advisory Body on Artificial Intelligence.

He also emphasized the need of aligning institutions with the present times and preserving principles such as respect for the UN Charter, international law and international humanitarian law.

Situation in Gaza
In addressing immediate crises, Mr. Guterres expressed particular concern for ongoing conflicts in Ukraine and in Gaza, where “the situation just keeps getting worse” and UN humanitarian operations continue to face denials of access, delays and dangers – including live fire.

“Let’s be clear: Denial of humanitarian access means denial of humanitarian relief for civilians,” he stressed.

The Secretary-General also expressed deep concerns over reports that the Israeli military intends to focus next on Rafah.

“Half of Gaza’s population is now crammed into Rafah. They have nowhere to go. They have no homes – and they have no hope,” he said, calling for an immediate humanitarian ceasefire, unconditional release of hostages and concrete steps towards a two-State solution in line with UN resolutions and international law.

Peace is indispensable
Mr. Guterres concluded by stressing that peace, in every sense, is indispensable for the Middle East and the world.

He emphasized the urgency of action, asserting that the world cannot afford to wait for the necessary changes.

Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/policy-and-rights--3339563/support.]]>3344audiobooks,faith,faithlovetrust,inspirationalstory,inspiringstories,loveandtrust,newmedia,podcast,spreakerfalsefullDr Tedros on the Global Economic Healthhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/dr-tedros-on-the-global-economic-health--58627452
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Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/policy-and-rights--3339563/support.]]>4151falsefullIraq States All Attacks Should Ceasehttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/iraq-states-all-attacks-should-cease--58592051
Madam President, Distinguished members of the Security Council,

With the conflict raging in Gaza, as well as armed action elsewhere, the Middle East is at a critical juncture. The same is true for Iraq.
To be clear: Iraq’s Government’s efforts are focused on avoiding a domestic (and regional) spillover. Still, continued attacks have become a harsh reality. These attacks originate from within and outside of the country’s borders. Attacks which, if they were to continue, stand to undo Iraq’s hard-won stability, as well as other achievements made in the past 18 months.

As we all know, history can have a long tail. One which can impact the present. This is searingly true for the Middle East. To fully grasp the current regional and domestic dynamics, therefore, we would need to traverse decades - an exercise this briefing does not allow for.
That said, it is within this context that various Iraqi armed groups (groups acting outside state control, that is) reference, as a justification for their operations, a doctrine which transcends politics and state borders. Other motivations expressed pertain specifically to Iraq, such as calls for Iraqi skies to be, and I quote, “free”, and for an end to the international military presence in the country.

However, for Iraq to further continue on its path of stability and progress, an enabling environment will prove essential. And, such an environment requires restraint from all sides.

Yes, indeed, from Iraq’s armed actors. And, as might be expected, restraint from Iraq’s neighbours and other countries is just as crucial.

I have said it numerous times in the past and will say it again: messaging by strikes only serves to recklessly heighten tensions, to kill or injure people and to destroy property.

A case in point was the attack on 28 January, which killed and injured US service members. This was seen again, with the retaliatory strikes on 2 February, which also resulted in casualties.

Rather than shows of force, all efforts should centre on safeguarding Iraq from being drawn in any way into a wider conflict.
And it is within this context that many expressed shock over Iran’s missile attack on Erbil a few weeks ago, which killed civilians - including a little girl. Based on accusations the Iraqi Government has strongly refuted, these actions were sorely at odds with the great efforts made on the Iraq-Iran security agreement, which I highlighted in my October briefing.

Meanwhile, Turkish military operations in the North also continue. Just because these attacks have become the new “normal” does not mean they do not seriously compound the risk of new arenas of violence being opened.

Now - when talking about the incendiary potential of retaliatory strikes, we would like to welcome the recent launch of dialogue through the United States-Iraq Higher Military Commission.

This dialogue channel opened at a critical moment. The setting of joint objectives could only be a positive development amid rising tensions.

Having said all this today, I am compelled to reiterate our appeal to all sides to exercise maximum restraint. With Iraq cloaked in an already complex tapestry of challenges, it is of greatest importance that all attacks cease.

While we are (of course) aware that many authorities and actors seek to limit further escalation, it is clear that the situation remains volatile. Iraq (and, indeed, the wider region) remain on a knife-edge, with the tiniest miscalculation threatening a major conflagration.

On a more optimistic note, Madam President, on 18 December 2023, Iraq held local elections for the first time in 10 years. And, in the case of Kirkuk, for the first time since 2005.

This electoral process took place in a broadly peaceful and technically sound manner. It marked another milestone in the Government’s efforts to break from past cycles of dysfunction. And we truly hope that the re-establishment of local representative bodies, which have been inactive since 2019, will signify another major step forward.

Now, a challenge for future elections will be to rally a higher voter turnout and, importantly, to encourage Iraq’s eligible voters to register.
While turnout among registered voters for the 2023 governorate council elections was on par with Iraq’s national parliamentary elections (two years prior) around 60% of registered voters did not cast their ballots...

Watch the full Security Council meeting on the situation concerning Iraq: https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1o/k1o...

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Madam President, Distinguished members of the Security Council,

With the conflict raging in Gaza, as well as armed action elsewhere, the Middle East is at a critical juncture. The same is true for Iraq.
To be clear: Iraq’s Government’s efforts are focused on avoiding a domestic (and regional) spillover. Still, continued attacks have become a harsh reality. These attacks originate from within and outside of the country’s borders. Attacks which, if they were to continue, stand to undo Iraq’s hard-won stability, as well as other achievements made in the past 18 months.

As we all know, history can have a long tail. One which can impact the present. This is searingly true for the Middle East. To fully grasp the current regional and domestic dynamics, therefore, we would need to traverse decades - an exercise this briefing does not allow for.
That said, it is within this context that various Iraqi armed groups (groups acting outside state control, that is) reference, as a justification for their operations, a doctrine which transcends politics and state borders. Other motivations expressed pertain specifically to Iraq, such as calls for Iraqi skies to be, and I quote, “free”, and for an end to the international military presence in the country.

However, for Iraq to further continue on its path of stability and progress, an enabling environment will prove essential. And, such an environment requires restraint from all sides.

Yes, indeed, from Iraq’s armed actors. And, as might be expected, restraint from Iraq’s neighbours and other countries is just as crucial.

I have said it numerous times in the past and will say it again: messaging by strikes only serves to recklessly heighten tensions, to kill or injure people and to destroy property.

A case in point was the attack on 28 January, which killed and injured US service members. This was seen again, with the retaliatory strikes on 2 February, which also resulted in casualties.

Rather than shows of force, all efforts should centre on safeguarding Iraq from being drawn in any way into a wider conflict.
And it is within this context that many expressed shock over Iran’s missile attack on Erbil a few weeks ago, which killed civilians - including a little girl. Based on accusations the Iraqi Government has strongly refuted, these actions were sorely at odds with the great efforts made on the Iraq-Iran security agreement, which I highlighted in my October briefing.

Meanwhile, Turkish military operations in the North also continue. Just because these attacks have become the new “normal” does not mean they do not seriously compound the risk of new arenas of violence being opened.

Now - when talking about the incendiary potential of retaliatory strikes, we would like to welcome the recent launch of dialogue through the United States-Iraq Higher Military Commission.

This dialogue channel opened at a critical moment. The setting of joint objectives could only be a positive development amid rising tensions.

Having said all this today, I am compelled to reiterate our appeal to all sides to exercise maximum restraint. With Iraq cloaked in an already complex tapestry of challenges, it is of greatest importance that all attacks cease.

While we are (of course) aware that many authorities and actors seek to limit further escalation, it is clear that the situation remains volatile. Iraq (and, indeed, the wider region) remain on a knife-edge, with the tiniest miscalculation threatening a major conflagration.

On a more optimistic note, Madam President, on 18 December 2023, Iraq held local elections for the first time in 10 years. And, in the case of...]]>3040audiobooks,faith,faithlovetrust,inspirationalstory,inspiringstories,loveandtrust,newmedia,podcast,spreakerfalsefullWhat will Guyana work on with the Security Councilhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/what-will-guyana-work-on-with-the-security-council--58559243
Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/policy-and-rights--3339563/support.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/58559243Sat, 03 Feb 2024 23:53:28 +0000Michael ClogsPress conference by Carolyn Rodrigues-Birkett (Guyana), Permanent Representative of Guyana to the United Nations, and President of the Security Council for the month of February 2024, on the programme of work of the Security Council
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'Scar on our shared humanity': Guterres
Secretary-General António Guterres is addressing the Committee, he started by underlining the importance of its mandate amidst the unresolved issue of Palestinian statelessness and the enormous violence and suffering, especially since the horrific 7 October terror attack.

“The death, destruction, displacement, hunger, loss, and grief in Gaza over the last 120 days are a scar on our shared humanity and conscience,” he said condemning the attacks by Hamas and other groups.

“The ongoing conflict and relentless bombardment by Israeli forces across Gaza have resulted in killings of civilians and destruction at a pace and scale unlike anything we have witnessed in recent years,” he added.

UNRWA: 'Backbone of all humanitarian response in Gaza'
Mr. Guterres emphasized that the UN acted immediately following the extremely serious allegations implicating UNRWA staffers in the attacks on 7 October.

“I was personally horrified by these accusations,” he said, noting that on Tuesday, he met with donors to listen to their concerns and to outline the steps the Organization is taking to address them.

He reiterated the importance of keeping UNRWA’s vital work going to meet the dire needs of civilians in Gaza, and to ensure its continuity of services to Palestine refugees in the occupied West Bank, Jordan, Lebanon and Syria.

“UNRWA is the backbone of all humanitarian response in Gaza. "I appeal to all Member States to guarantee the continuity of UNRWA’s life-saving work,” he urged.

With over 26,000 reportedly killed in the enclave, 1.7 million displaced and massive destruction of civilian infrastructure, including homes and schools, the UN chief underscored the need for all combatants to comply with international law

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'Scar on our shared humanity': Guterres
Secretary-General António Guterres is addressing the Committee, he started by underlining the importance of its mandate amidst the unresolved issue of Palestinian statelessness and the enormous violence and suffering, especially since the horrific 7 October terror attack.

“The death, destruction, displacement, hunger, loss, and grief in Gaza over the last 120 days are a scar on our shared humanity and conscience,” he said condemning the attacks by Hamas and other groups.

“The ongoing conflict and relentless bombardment by Israeli forces across Gaza have resulted in killings of civilians and destruction at a pace and scale unlike anything we have witnessed in recent years,” he added.

UNRWA: 'Backbone of all humanitarian response in Gaza'
Mr. Guterres emphasized that the UN acted immediately following the extremely serious allegations implicating UNRWA staffers in the attacks on 7 October.

“I was personally horrified by these accusations,” he said, noting that on Tuesday, he met with donors to listen to their concerns and to outline the steps the Organization is taking to address them.

He reiterated the importance of keeping UNRWA’s vital work going to meet the dire needs of civilians in Gaza, and to ensure its continuity of services to Palestine refugees in the occupied West Bank, Jordan, Lebanon and Syria.

“UNRWA is the backbone of all humanitarian response in Gaza. "I appeal to all Member States to guarantee the continuity of UNRWA’s life-saving work,” he urged.

With over 26,000 reportedly killed in the enclave, 1.7 million displaced and massive destruction of civilian infrastructure, including homes and schools, the UN chief underscored the need for all combatants to comply with international law

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Joint Press Encounter by France, together with Ecuador, Guyana, Japan, Malta, Republic of Korea, Sierra Leone, Slovenia, Switzerland, the United Kingdom and the United States on the situation of women in Sudan, delivered by Nathalie Broadhurst, Deputy Permanent Representative of France to the United Nations.

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Joint Press Encounter by France, together with Ecuador, Guyana, Japan, Malta, Republic of Korea, Sierra Leone, Slovenia, Switzerland, the United Kingdom and the United States on the situation of women in Sudan, delivered by Nathalie Broadhurst, Deputy Permanent Representative of France to the United Nations.

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The government says it will approve approximately 360,000 undergraduate study permits for 2024 — a 35 per cent reduction from 2023.

Each province and territory will be allotted a portion of the total, distributed according to population. The federal government says this will result in "much more significant decreases in provinces where the international student population has seen the most unsustainable growth

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The government says it will approve approximately 360,000 undergraduate study permits for 2024 — a 35 per cent reduction from 2023.

Each province and territory will be allotted a portion of the total, distributed according to population. The federal government says this will result in "much more significant decreases in provinces where the international student population has seen the most unsustainable growth

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Also participating are Valdis Dombrovskis (European commissioner for trade), Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala (director-general of the World Trade Organization), Khaldoon Khalifa Al Mubarak (Emirati government official and business leader), Brian Moynihan (chairman and CEO of Bank of America), and moderator Børge Brende (president of the WEF).

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Also participating are Valdis Dombrovskis (European commissioner for trade), Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala (director-general of the World Trade Organization), Khaldoon Khalifa Al Mubarak (Emirati government official and business leader), Brian Moynihan (chairman and CEO of Bank of America), and moderator Børge Brende (president of the WEF).

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Energy and Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson joins Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew in Winnipeg to announce support for a planned sustainable aviation fuel facility near Portage la Prairie. The federal government will invest $6.2 million for Azure Sustainable Fuels to conduct an engineering and design study for the proposed plant. Azure president Douglas Cole and Winnipeg South Centre Ben Carr also take part in the news conference

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Energy and Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson joins Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew in Winnipeg to announce support for a planned sustainable aviation fuel facility near Portage la Prairie. The federal government will invest $6.2 million for Azure Sustainable Fuels to conduct an engineering and design study for the proposed plant. Azure president Douglas Cole and Winnipeg South Centre Ben Carr also take part in the news conference

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As a result of increased attacks – including one that directly hit an UNRWA warehouse on Thursday, killing a UN staff member – humanitarian operations in Deir al Balah have been severely curtailed. Warehouses, distribution and health centres and shelters fall within areas that have been newly issued with evacuation orders. Several bakeries that were supported by the UN and its partners have been forced to shut down operations in Deir al Balah as a result of the fighting.
As casualties rise, the ability to treat people is in jeopardy, with three hospitals in Deir al Balah and Khan Younis at risk of closure due to the issuance of evacuation orders in nearby areas and fighting approaching the hospitals.
Yesterday, staff from the World Health Organization and OCHA visited the Al Aqsa Hospital, the only functioning hospital in Deir al Balah. According to the hospital director, because of increasing hostilities and ongoing evacuation orders, most of the local health workers and about 600 patients have been forced to leave the facility to unknown locations.
The WHO Director-General, Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, wrote that his staff witnessed “sickening scenes of people of all ages being treated on blood-streaked floors and in chaotic corridors.”
The hospital reported immense needs, notably health workers, medical supplies, beds, and the need to be protected from strikes and hostilities. Dr. Tedros said that Al Aqsa is the most important hospital remaining in Deir al Balah and must remain functional, and protected, to deliver its lifesaving services.
By the end of 2023, according to UNRWA, 1.9 million people, or nearly 85 per cent of the total population of Gaza, were estimated to be internally displaced, including many who have been displaced multiple times, as families are forced to move repeatedly in search of safety. Nearly 1.4 million internally displaced people are sheltering in 155 UNRWA facilities, which are far exceeding their intended capacity.
UNICEF announced over the weekend that a survey conducted on December 26th found that about 90 per cent of Gazan children under the age of two consume two or fewer food groups. Most children are reportedly only eating grains or milk.

SIGRID KAAG
Ms. Sigrid Kaag started her assignment today as Senior Humanitarian and Reconstruction Coordinator for Gaza pursuant to Security Council Resolution 2720 (2023).
In her new capacity she will facilitate, coordinate, monitor, and verify humanitarian relief consignments to Gaza.  
Ms. Kaag has also received the mandate to establish a United Nations mechanism to accelerate humanitarian relief consignments to Gaza through States which are not party to the conflict.
She is in New York and she will be meeting with the Secretary-General, then she will go to Washington D.C. this week for meetings before traveling to the region.

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As a result of increased attacks – including one that directly hit an UNRWA warehouse on Thursday, killing a UN staff member – humanitarian operations in Deir al Balah have been severely curtailed. Warehouses, distribution and health centres and shelters fall within areas that have been newly issued with evacuation orders. Several bakeries that were supported by the UN and its partners have been forced to shut down operations in Deir al Balah as a result of the fighting.
As casualties rise, the ability to treat people is in jeopardy, with three hospitals in Deir al Balah and Khan Younis at risk of closure due to the issuance of evacuation orders in nearby areas and fighting approaching the hospitals.
Yesterday, staff from the World Health Organization and OCHA visited the Al Aqsa Hospital, the only functioning hospital in Deir al Balah. According to the hospital director, because of increasing hostilities and ongoing evacuation orders, most of the local health workers and about 600 patients have been forced to leave the facility to unknown locations.
The WHO Director-General, Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, wrote that his staff witnessed “sickening scenes of people of all ages being treated on blood-streaked floors and in chaotic corridors.”
The hospital reported immense needs, notably health workers, medical supplies, beds, and the need to be protected from strikes and hostilities. Dr. Tedros said that Al Aqsa is the most important hospital remaining in Deir al Balah and must remain functional, and protected, to deliver its lifesaving services.
By the end of 2023, according to UNRWA, 1.9 million people, or nearly 85 per cent of the total population of Gaza, were estimated to be internally displaced, including many who have been displaced multiple times, as families are forced to move repeatedly in search of safety. Nearly 1.4 million internally displaced people are sheltering in 155 UNRWA facilities, which are far exceeding their intended capacity.
UNICEF announced over the weekend that a survey conducted on December 26th found that about 90 per cent of Gazan children under the age of two consume two or fewer food groups. Most children are reportedly only eating grains or milk.

SIGRID KAAG
Ms. Sigrid Kaag started her assignment today as Senior Humanitarian and Reconstruction Coordinator for Gaza pursuant to Security Council Resolution 2720 (2023).
In her new capacity she will facilitate, coordinate, monitor, and verify humanitarian relief consignments to Gaza.  
Ms. Kaag has also received the mandate to establish a United Nations mechanism to accelerate humanitarian relief consignments to Gaza through States which are not party to the conflict.
She is in New York and she will be meeting with the Secretary-General, then she will go to Washington D.C. this week for meetings before traveling to the region.

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At the launch of the report today (04 Jan), Hantanu Mukherjee, Director of the Economic Analysis and Policy Division and Hamid Rashid, Chief of the Global Economic Monitoring Branch, Economic Analysis and Policy Division, UN DESA, spoke to reporters in New York. .

This latest forecast comes on the heels of global economic performance exceeding expectations in 2023. However, last year’s stronger-than-expected GDP growth masked short-term risks and structural vulnerabilities.

The UN’s flagship economic report presents a sombre economic outlook for the near term. Persistently high interest rates, further escalation of conflicts, sluggish international trade, and increasing climate disasters, pose significant challenges to global growth.

The prospects of a prolonged period of tighter credit conditions and higher borrowing costs present strong headwinds for a world economy saddled with debt, while in need of more investments to resuscitate growth, fight climate change and accelerate progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

“2024 must be the year when we break out of this quagmire. By unlocking big, bold investments we can drive sustainable development and climate action, and put the global economy on a stronger growth path for all,” said António Guterres, United Nations Secretary- General. “We must build on the progress made in the past year towards an SDG Stimulus of at least $500 billion per year in affordable long-term financing for investments in sustainable development and climate action.”

Subdued growth in developed and developing economies Growth in several large, developed economies, especially the United States, is projected to decelerate in 2024 given high interest rates, slowing consumer spending and weaker labour markets. The short-term growth prospects for many developing countries – particularly in East Asia, Western Asia and Latin America and the Caribbean – are also deteriorating because of tighter financial conditions, shrinking fiscal space and sluggish external demand. Low-income and vulnerable economies are facing increasing balance-of-payments pressures and debt sustainability risks. Economic prospects for small island developing States, in particular, will be constrained by heavy debt burdens, high interest rates and increasing climate-related vulnerabilities, which threaten to undermine, and in some cases, even reverse gains made on the SDGs.

Inflation trending down but recovery in labour markets still uneven.

Global inflation is projected to decline further, from an estimated 5.7 per cent in 2023 to 3.9 per cent in 2024. Price pressures are, however, still elevated in many countries and any further escalation of geopolitical conflicts risks renewed increases in inflation.

In about a quarter of all developing countries, annual inflation is projected to exceed 10 percent in 2024, the report highlights. Since January 2021, consumer prices in developing economies have increased by a cumulative 21.1 per cent, significantly eroding the economic gains made following the COVID-19 recovery. Amid supply-side disruptions, conflicts and extreme weather events, local food price inflation remained high in many developing economies, disproportionately affecting the poorest households.

“Persistently high inflation has further set back progress in poverty eradication, with especially severe impacts in the least developed countries,” said Li Junhua, United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Economic and Social Affairs. “It is absolutely imperative that we strengthen global cooperation and the multilateral trading system, reform development finance, address debt challenges and scale up climate financing to help vulnerable countries accelerate towards a path of sustainable and inclusive growth.”

According to the report, the global labour markets have seen an uneven recovery from the pandemic crisis. In developed economies, labour markets have remained resilient despite a slowdown in growth. However, in many developing countries, particularly in Western Asia and Africa, key employment indicators, including unemployment rates, are yet to return to pre- pandemic levels. The global gender employment gap remains high, and gender pay gaps not only persist but have even widened in some occupations.

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At the launch of the report today (04 Jan), Hantanu Mukherjee, Director of the Economic Analysis and Policy Division and Hamid Rashid, Chief of the Global Economic Monitoring Branch, Economic Analysis and Policy Division, UN DESA, spoke to reporters in New York. .

This latest forecast comes on the heels of global economic performance exceeding expectations in 2023. However, last year’s stronger-than-expected GDP growth masked short-term risks and structural vulnerabilities.

The UN’s flagship economic report presents a sombre economic outlook for the near term. Persistently high interest rates, further escalation of conflicts, sluggish international trade, and increasing climate disasters, pose significant challenges to global growth.

The prospects of a prolonged period of tighter credit conditions and higher borrowing costs present strong headwinds for a world economy saddled with debt, while in need of more investments to resuscitate growth, fight climate change and accelerate progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

“2024 must be the year when we break out of this quagmire. By unlocking big, bold investments we can drive sustainable development and climate action, and put the global economy on a stronger growth path for all,” said António Guterres, United Nations Secretary- General. “We must build on the progress made in the past year towards an SDG Stimulus of at least $500 billion per year in affordable long-term financing for investments in sustainable development and climate action.”

Subdued growth in developed and developing economies Growth in several large, developed economies, especially the United States, is projected to decelerate in 2024 given high interest rates, slowing consumer spending and weaker labour markets. The short-term growth prospects for many developing countries – particularly in East Asia, Western Asia and Latin America and the Caribbean – are also deteriorating because of tighter financial conditions, shrinking fiscal space and sluggish external demand. Low-income and vulnerable economies are facing increasing balance-of-payments pressures and debt sustainability risks. Economic prospects for small island developing States, in particular, will be constrained by heavy debt burdens, high interest rates and increasing climate-related vulnerabilities, which threaten to undermine, and in some cases, even reverse gains made on the SDGs.

Inflation trending down but recovery in labour markets still uneven.

Global inflation is projected to decline further, from an estimated 5.7 per cent in 2023 to 3.9 per cent in 2024. Price pressures are, however, still elevated in many countries and any further escalation of geopolitical conflicts risks renewed increases in inflation.

In about a quarter of all developing countries, annual inflation is projected to exceed 10 percent in 2024, the report highlights. Since January 2021, consumer prices in developing economies have increased by a cumulative 21.1 per cent, significantly eroding the economic gains made following the COVID-19 recovery. Amid supply-side disruptions, conflicts and extreme weather events, local food price inflation remained high in many developing economies, disproportionately affecting the poorest households.

“Persistently high inflation has further set back progress in poverty eradication, with especially severe impacts in the least developed countries,” said Li Junhua, United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Economic and Social Affairs. “It is absolutely imperative that we strengthen global cooperation and the multilateral trading system, reform development...]]>3805falsefullLiberal Ministers Talk About Housing Inflation and Small Businesshttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/liberal-ministers-talk-about-housing-inflation-and-small-business--57922647
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#inspiringstories #inspirationalstory #faith #loveandtrust #podcast #newmedia #audiobooks #faithlovetrust

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#inspiringstories #inspirationalstory #faith #loveandtrust #podcast #newmedia #audiobooks #faithlovetrust

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Jeff was a Co-Plaintiff with his father, Jeremiah Joseph O’Keefe and their companies against the Loewen Group International in 1995. He is CEO of Bradford-O’Keefe Funeral Home, Inc. which operates 7 funeral homes, 3 cemeteries and Mississippi’s first Crematory.

The O'keefe Family has been in bedded in the Biloxi Community for over 160 years and providing funeral services since the late 1800's. They have family run for politic offices and advocate for the best way of life in Mississippi since the American Civil War.

Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/policy-and-rights--3339563/support.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/57806809Sat, 25 Nov 2023 20:43:32 +0000Michael ClogsJeff began working in their family business 51 years ago. He is a fifth-generation family member in the company business and a descendant of Edward O’Keefe, Irish immigrant who came to America on the heels of the great potato famine in the mid...
Jeff was a Co-Plaintiff with his father, Jeremiah Joseph O’Keefe and their companies against the Loewen Group International in 1995. He is CEO of Bradford-O’Keefe Funeral Home, Inc. which operates 7 funeral homes, 3 cemeteries and Mississippi’s first Crematory.

The O'keefe Family has been in bedded in the Biloxi Community for over 160 years and providing funeral services since the late 1800's. They have family run for politic offices and advocate for the best way of life in Mississippi since the American Civil War.

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The World Health Organization (WHO) senior official Michael Ryan told reporters, “we are seeing a complete collapse of the higher-level infrastructure of the Gaza health system,” adding that it is very hard to maintain good data of the injured and deaths in a situation where health systems are collapsing.

Michael Ryan, Executive Director of the World Health Organization’s (WHO) Health Emergencies Program and Rob Holden, WHO Senior Emergency Officer today (20 Nov) briefed reporters on the situation of the health sector in Gaza, including the recent evacuation of patients from Al-Shifa Hospital.

Speaking via video link from Geneva, Ryan said, “We've had great difficulty in updating the detailed disaggregated numbers that we've been providing to you all over the last number of weeks. The estimates for fatalities and deaths at this point is very unclear. But it continues to rise. There is no question of that.”

He continued, “The last verified numbers we had were last Friday, which was just over 11,000 fatalities, but it has certainly risen and since then, the Ministry of Health in Gaza have reported obviously, much higher numbers with that. And we will continue to try and get back to having more detailed disaggregated data.”

The Senior WHO official highlighted that the scale of injuries, the need for supplies, the inability to move around within the strip, and the inability to do that safely has placed huge strains on all of the UN community and NGO community to serve the people on the ground.

He continued, “Beyond the risks of direct wounds and injuries which are very severe, we're seeing large numbers of people packed into refuges, packed into UNRWA schools, packed in to various other kinds of centers. This is creating a concentration of people which is driving epidemic risks and the rains over the last 24 hours have really added to that.”

Ryan added, “There really has been heavy rain. It has flooded a lot of the makeshift camps, and it is generating all kinds of risks. And it's not just the risks of diarrheal disease, the sudden drop in temperature is going to create a problem with pneumonia in children, with the stress that those kids are under, the nutritional status that those children have, make it a recipe for epidemics.”

The WHO official reiterated, “This is an absolute recipe for large scale epidemics amongst this population. And that as a public health risk right now will begin to approach the same level as the injury crisis that we have on the crisis and the hospitals.”

Ryan also said, “Our biggest fear at the moment is also a shift or another movement of patients.”

He explained, “1.7 million people have already been displaced. There is a real risk that many of them will be displaced again, and again the further concentration of people in ever smaller areas pushing out to the West Coast is only increasing and increasing and increasing the risks to those populations – be it from injury, but more importantly, be it from the public health risks.”

“We really do need to take a step back here, understand the risks that are being taken and hopefully have a ceasefire, hopefully have all of the hostages released, and hopefully get to a position where we will have unfettered access with our UN partners and NGO partners to support all people affected in this crisis,” the WHO official added.

“There's over thousands of patients on cancer therapy. We have thousands of diabetics, thousands of people with severe hypotension - the normal things of life. We have 20,000 people in need of urgent psychiatric care, the only psychiatric hospital has been closed as well,” Ryan conclude.

A second WHO-led joint UN mission, working in collaboration with the Palestine Red Crescent Society, earlier Sunday evacuated 31 babies from Al-Shifa Hospital in northern Gaza to a hospital in southern Gaza.

Briefing from Rafah, Rob Holden, WHO Senior Emergency Officer reiterated that the focus was how to move 31 critically ill babies, “while essentially under fire in six ambulances through a war zone, keep them alive and hand them over to the specialist care that they're required in the south of the country”

He continued, “We didn't go there to assess what the Israelis had done or hadn't done in terms of providing support to the hospital. That's what we were focusing on - our job is to get in and get out safely and to bring those babies alive and to give them the best chance of survival once we got them out and that's what we did.”

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The World Health Organization (WHO) senior official Michael Ryan told reporters, “we are seeing a complete collapse of the higher-level infrastructure of the Gaza health system,” adding that it is very hard to maintain good data of the injured and deaths in a situation where health systems are collapsing.

Michael Ryan, Executive Director of the World Health Organization’s (WHO) Health Emergencies Program and Rob Holden, WHO Senior Emergency Officer today (20 Nov) briefed reporters on the situation of the health sector in Gaza, including the recent evacuation of patients from Al-Shifa Hospital.

Speaking via video link from Geneva, Ryan said, “We've had great difficulty in updating the detailed disaggregated numbers that we've been providing to you all over the last number of weeks. The estimates for fatalities and deaths at this point is very unclear. But it continues to rise. There is no question of that.”

He continued, “The last verified numbers we had were last Friday, which was just over 11,000 fatalities, but it has certainly risen and since then, the Ministry of Health in Gaza have reported obviously, much higher numbers with that. And we will continue to try and get back to having more detailed disaggregated data.”

The Senior WHO official highlighted that the scale of injuries, the need for supplies, the inability to move around within the strip, and the inability to do that safely has placed huge strains on all of the UN community and NGO community to serve the people on the ground.

He continued, “Beyond the risks of direct wounds and injuries which are very severe, we're seeing large numbers of people packed into refuges, packed into UNRWA schools, packed in to various other kinds of centers. This is creating a concentration of people which is driving epidemic risks and the rains over the last 24 hours have really added to that.”

Ryan added, “There really has been heavy rain. It has flooded a lot of the makeshift camps, and it is generating all kinds of risks. And it's not just the risks of diarrheal disease, the sudden drop in temperature is going to create a problem with pneumonia in children, with the stress that those kids are under, the nutritional status that those children have, make it a recipe for epidemics.”

The WHO official reiterated, “This is an absolute recipe for large scale epidemics amongst this population. And that as a public health risk right now will begin to approach the same level as the injury crisis that we have on the crisis and the hospitals.”

Ryan also said, “Our biggest fear at the moment is also a shift or another movement of patients.”

He explained, “1.7 million people have already been displaced. There is a real risk that many of them will be displaced again, and again the further concentration of people in ever smaller areas pushing out to the West Coast is only increasing and increasing and increasing the risks to those populations – be it from injury, but more importantly, be it from the public health risks.”

“We really do need to take a step back here, understand the risks that are being taken and hopefully have a ceasefire, hopefully have all of the hostages released, and hopefully get to a position where we will have unfettered access with our UN partners and NGO partners to support all people affected in this crisis,” the WHO official added.

“There's over thousands of patients on cancer therapy. We have thousands of diabetics, thousands of people with severe hypotension - the normal things of...]]>3103audiobooks,faith,faithlovetrust,inspirationalstory,inspiringstories,loveandtrust,newmedia,podcastfalsefullDefending a global power and Why is Canada Climate Plan Failing to meet its goalshttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/defending-a-global-power-and-why-is-canada-climate-plan-failing-to-meet-its-goals--57757572
At a news conference in Ottawa, Environment Minister Stephen Guilbeault announces a ban on the domestic trade of elephant ivory and rhino horn, as well as the import of hunting trophies containing these products. He is joined by Kelly Butler (campaign manager for Humane Society International/Canada), as well as Heather Craig and Janine Cavin (co-founders, Elephant and Rhino Defenders). Kenyan biologist Winnie Kiiru provides a video message. Following the announcement, Minister Guilbeault also takes questions on the recent federal court ruling against his government's ban on single-use plastic items.

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At a news conference in Ottawa, Environment Minister Stephen Guilbeault announces a ban on the domestic trade of elephant ivory and rhino horn, as well as the import of hunting trophies containing these products. He is joined by Kelly Butler (campaign manager for Humane Society International/Canada), as well as Heather Craig and Janine Cavin (co-founders, Elephant and Rhino Defenders). Kenyan biologist Winnie Kiiru provides a video message. Following the announcement, Minister Guilbeault also takes questions on the recent federal court ruling against his government's ban on single-use plastic items.

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At the COP15 summit in 2009, developed nations committed to mobilize US$100 billion per year by 2020 for climate financing. The $100-billion goal was extended in 2015 through to 2025.

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith announces her government will restructure the delivery of health care in the province in a major overhaul of the system. The changes will reduce Alberta Health Services to one of four new service delivery organizations, each with an individual focus on primary care, acute care, continuing care and mental health and addiction.

Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland announces the federal government is investing $2 million to rehabilitate the ravine centre at the Evergreen Brick Works in Toronto. The investment will go towards helping to lower energy consumption and emissions through building upgrades, and will also help to create a new Indigenous programming space. Mayor Oliva Chow, Evergreen representatives Helen Burstyn (chair of the board of directors), Suzy Wilcox (director of fundraising) and Jennifer Angel (CEO) as well as Councillor Dianne Saxe also take part in the news conference.

#inspiringstories #inspirationalstory #faith #loveandtrust #podcast #newmedia #audiobooks #faithlovetrust

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At the COP15 summit in 2009, developed nations committed to mobilize US$100 billion per year by 2020 for climate financing. The $100-billion goal was extended in 2015 through to 2025.

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith announces her government will restructure the delivery of health care in the province in a major overhaul of the system. The changes will reduce Alberta Health Services to one of four new service delivery organizations, each with an individual focus on primary care, acute care, continuing care and mental health and addiction.

Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland announces the federal government is investing $2 million to rehabilitate the ravine centre at the Evergreen Brick Works in Toronto. The investment will go towards helping to lower energy consumption and emissions through building upgrades, and will also help to create a new Indigenous programming space. Mayor Oliva Chow, Evergreen representatives Helen Burstyn (chair of the board of directors), Suzy Wilcox (director of fundraising) and Jennifer Angel (CEO) as well as Councillor Dianne Saxe also take part in the news conference.

#inspiringstories #inspirationalstory #faith #loveandtrust #podcast #newmedia #audiobooks #faithlovetrust

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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and British Columbia Premier David Eby announce that E-One Moli will construct a $1-billion lithium-ion battery cell manufacturing facility in Maple Ridge. They are joined by federal ministers François-Philippe Champagne (innovation, science and industry), and Jonathan Wilkinson (energy and natural resources), B.C. minister Brenda Bailey (jobs, economic development and innovation), and Maple Ridge Mayor Dan Ruimy, as well as E-One Moli Energy representatives Nelson Chang (chairman, TCC Group) and Frank So (executive vice president).

#inspiringstories #inspirationalstory #faith #loveandtrust #podcast #newmedia #audiobooks #faithlovetrust
https://depictions.media/

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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and British Columbia Premier David Eby announce that E-One Moli will construct a $1-billion lithium-ion battery cell manufacturing facility in Maple Ridge. They are joined by federal ministers François-Philippe Champagne (innovation, science and industry), and Jonathan Wilkinson (energy and natural resources), B.C. minister Brenda Bailey (jobs, economic development and innovation), and Maple Ridge Mayor Dan Ruimy, as well as E-One Moli Energy representatives Nelson Chang (chairman, TCC Group) and Frank So (executive vice president).

#inspiringstories #inspirationalstory #faith #loveandtrust #podcast #newmedia #audiobooks #faithlovetrust
https://depictions.media/

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Press conference by Abdallah Al Dardari, Assistant Secretary-General and Director of the Regional Bureau for Arab States, in the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), and Rola Dashti, Executive Secretary, UN Economic and Social Commission for West Asia (ESCWA). They briefed on the launch of a new rapid assessment entitled “The Gaza War: Expected Socioeconomic Impacts on the State of Palestine”.

#inspiringstories #inspirationalstory #faith #loveandtrust #podcast #newmedia #audiobooks #faithlovetrust
https://depictions.media/

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Press conference by Abdallah Al Dardari, Assistant Secretary-General and Director of the Regional Bureau for Arab States, in the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), and Rola Dashti, Executive Secretary, UN Economic and Social Commission for West Asia (ESCWA). They briefed on the launch of a new rapid assessment entitled “The Gaza War: Expected Socioeconomic Impacts on the State of Palestine”.

#inspiringstories #inspirationalstory #faith #loveandtrust #podcast #newmedia #audiobooks #faithlovetrust
https://depictions.media/

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The Executive Director of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), Natalia Kanem, today (7 Nov) said, “despite being one of the poorest countries in the world, Chad now hosts more than a million refugees, including newly some half a million who fled the conflict in Sudan over the past six months. Most women and children.”

Upon her return from a country visit to Chad last week, Kanem told journalists in New York that Chad “faces multiple challenges and a humanitarian emergency; instability, violence in neighbouring countries, and the disproportionate impact of a climate crisis - not of its own making - not to mention socio-economic and other development challenges.”

She said, “many of the women are victims of gender-based violence in the countries that they fled, and or in the camps where they're now living.”

“Everywhere in the world,” the UNFPA Executive Director said, “we are seeing women and girls forced to confront the worst of wars that they did not start. And what they need is peace, peace in their homes and communities.”

She said, “events such as in the Middle East over the past month, and again, Sudan, which is at the six-month mark of that conflict, are showing us just how fragile peace is, how easily it can be shattered, and how devastating this is for the most vulnerable particularly women and children.”

Kanem said UNFPA has assessed that “there are 50,000 pregnant women in Gaza, none able to access regular maternal health care at this moment, and 5,500 new-borns were born during the course of the last month.”

She stressed that “if you have 180 women giving birth every day under these conditions, food, water, medicines, the access to caesarean sections and to care for the new-born, depend on fuel.”

Fuel has not been delivered into Gaza since the conflict started and reserves are running extremely low.

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The Executive Director of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), Natalia Kanem, today (7 Nov) said, “despite being one of the poorest countries in the world, Chad now hosts more than a million refugees, including newly some half a million who fled the conflict in Sudan over the past six months. Most women and children.”

Upon her return from a country visit to Chad last week, Kanem told journalists in New York that Chad “faces multiple challenges and a humanitarian emergency; instability, violence in neighbouring countries, and the disproportionate impact of a climate crisis - not of its own making - not to mention socio-economic and other development challenges.”

She said, “many of the women are victims of gender-based violence in the countries that they fled, and or in the camps where they're now living.”

“Everywhere in the world,” the UNFPA Executive Director said, “we are seeing women and girls forced to confront the worst of wars that they did not start. And what they need is peace, peace in their homes and communities.”

She said, “events such as in the Middle East over the past month, and again, Sudan, which is at the six-month mark of that conflict, are showing us just how fragile peace is, how easily it can be shattered, and how devastating this is for the most vulnerable particularly women and children.”

Kanem said UNFPA has assessed that “there are 50,000 pregnant women in Gaza, none able to access regular maternal health care at this moment, and 5,500 new-borns were born during the course of the last month.”

She stressed that “if you have 180 women giving birth every day under these conditions, food, water, medicines, the access to caesarean sections and to care for the new-born, depend on fuel.”

Fuel has not been delivered into Gaza since the conflict started and reserves are running extremely low.

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More than 21 thousand are injured and more than 1.4 million people in Gaza have been displaced.

The situation on the ground is indescribable.

Hospitals crammed with the injured, lying in corridors;

Morgues overflowing;

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More than 21 thousand are injured and more than 1.4 million people in Gaza have been displaced.

The situation on the ground is indescribable.

Hospitals crammed with the injured, lying in corridors;

Morgues overflowing;

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An updated film looks at this event and others that have happened since: events where people have been killed because of hate. This version has won over 50 film festival awards 🎖 and has been shown around the world!

The afternoon screening is followed by a talkback with the filmmaker and guests Gurpreet Singh, Annie Ohana and Michael Rubin
#inspiringstories #inspirationalstory #faith #loveandtrust #podcast #newmedia #audiobooks
https://depictions.media/

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An updated film looks at this event and others that have happened since: events where people have been killed because of hate. This version has won over 50 film festival awards 🎖 and has been shown around the world!

The afternoon screening is followed by a talkback with the filmmaker and guests Gurpreet Singh, Annie Ohana and Michael Rubin
#inspiringstories #inspirationalstory #faith #loveandtrust #podcast #newmedia #audiobooks
https://depictions.media/

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Illegal Israeli actions in occupied East Jerusalem and the rest of the Occupied Palestinian Territory

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Illegal Israeli actions in occupied East Jerusalem and the rest of the Occupied Palestinian Territory

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WHO has been working to support the Egyptian Ministry of Health and Population in planning and establishing a comprehensive triage, stabilization, and medical evacuation system, by providing ongoing training for health care staff. WHO is also working with the Egyptian Red Crescent Society to ensure that psychological trauma support services are available to patients.

Our experts have visited Al-Arish, visited medical evacuation facilities and met with medical staff and ambulance paramedics who received advanced life support training. There are 65 ambulances equipped with full resuscitation and life support capabilities. Thirteen of the ambulance teams include trained emergency doctors in addition to paramedics with advanced life support training.

Al-Arish Hospital will be the main first referral hospital. It has fully equipped resuscitation and intensive care facilities, and a range of surgical teams to manage severe injuries, including major trauma and burns. Onward referral arrangements to second-line hospitals in Egypt are also in place.

Thousands more people inside the Gaza Strip continue to need access to urgent and essential health services amid shortages of medicines, health supplies and other aid such as fuel, water and food. Those in serious need include thousands of seriously injured civilians (many of them children); more than 1000 people who need kidney dialysis to stay alive; more than 2000 patients on cancer therapy; 45 000 people with cardiovascular diseases; and more than 60 000 people with diabetes. These patients must be able to have sustained access to health care inside Gaza. Hospitals and other health facilities must be protected from bombardment and military use.

Before 7 October 2023, around 100 patients each day needed to access specialized health care services outside the Gaza Strip because of the lack of needed, specialized health services inside Gaza.

#inspiringstories #inspirationalstory #faith #loveandtrust #podcast #newmedia #audiobooks
https://depictions.media/

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WHO has been working to support the Egyptian Ministry of Health and Population in planning and establishing a comprehensive triage, stabilization, and medical evacuation system, by providing ongoing training for health care staff. WHO is also working with the Egyptian Red Crescent Society to ensure that psychological trauma support services are available to patients.

Our experts have visited Al-Arish, visited medical evacuation facilities and met with medical staff and ambulance paramedics who received advanced life support training. There are 65 ambulances equipped with full resuscitation and life support capabilities. Thirteen of the ambulance teams include trained emergency doctors in addition to paramedics with advanced life support training.

Al-Arish Hospital will be the main first referral hospital. It has fully equipped resuscitation and intensive care facilities, and a range of surgical teams to manage severe injuries, including major trauma and burns. Onward referral arrangements to second-line hospitals in Egypt are also in place.

Thousands more people inside the Gaza Strip continue to need access to urgent and essential health services amid shortages of medicines, health supplies and other aid such as fuel, water and food. Those in serious need include thousands of seriously injured civilians (many of them children); more than 1000 people who need kidney dialysis to stay alive; more than 2000 patients on cancer therapy; 45 000 people with cardiovascular diseases; and more than 60 000 people with diabetes. These patients must be able to have sustained access to health care inside Gaza. Hospitals and other health facilities must be protected from bombardment and military use.

Before 7 October 2023, around 100 patients each day needed to access specialized health care services outside the Gaza Strip because of the lack of needed, specialized health services inside Gaza.

#inspiringstories #inspirationalstory #faith #loveandtrust #podcast #newmedia #audiobooks
https://depictions.media/

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Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland discusses her recent meeting with the CEOs of Canada’s largest banks and says the government will be monitoring their compliance with mortgage guidelines designed to provide relief for struggling homeowners. She also announces she has instructed the Financial Consumer Agency of Canada to work on making no- and low-cost bank accounts more readily available to the public.

Freeland is joined by Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne, who urges Parliament to pass the government’s bill (C-56) aimed at making groceries and housing more affordable. Treasury Board President Anita Anand also takes part and announces the government will begin sharing the results of its spending review next month, with main estimates to be published in March 2024.

#inspiringstories #inspirationalstory #faith #loveandtrust #podcast #newmedia #audiobooks
https://depictions.media/

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Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland discusses her recent meeting with the CEOs of Canada’s largest banks and says the government will be monitoring their compliance with mortgage guidelines designed to provide relief for struggling homeowners. She also announces she has instructed the Financial Consumer Agency of Canada to work on making no- and low-cost bank accounts more readily available to the public.

Freeland is joined by Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne, who urges Parliament to pass the government’s bill (C-56) aimed at making groceries and housing more affordable. Treasury Board President Anita Anand also takes part and announces the government will begin sharing the results of its spending review next month, with main estimates to be published in March 2024.

#inspiringstories #inspirationalstory #faith #loveandtrust #podcast #newmedia #audiobooks
https://depictions.media/

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#inspiringstories #inspirationalstory #faith #loveandtrust #podcast #newmedia #audiobooks
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The UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator ad interim for Afghanistan, Daniel Endres, told reporters that according to initial assessments, some 1,500 deaths and about 2,000 injuries were registered, in addition, about 43,000 people have been directly impacted by the earthquakes in the country.
Juliette Touma, who is the Spokesperson for UNRWA (United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East). She will be briefing you from Amman on the latest developments in Gaza and everything that UNRWA is trying to do.

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The UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator ad interim for Afghanistan, Daniel Endres, told reporters that according to initial assessments, some 1,500 deaths and about 2,000 injuries were registered, in addition, about 43,000 people have been directly impacted by the earthquakes in the country.
Juliette Touma, who is the Spokesperson for UNRWA (United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East). She will be briefing you from Amman on the latest developments in Gaza and everything that UNRWA is trying to do.

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Speaking to reporters today (08 Oct) before the closed door Security Council meeting in New York, Israeli Ambassador Gilad Erdan said, “This is Israel's 9/11 and Israel will do everything to bring our sons and daughters back home.”

He said, “Israel suffered an unprecedented attack and the number of casualties is catastrophic, truly unfathomable. Over the past two days following Hamas surprise attack on Israel, my country has suffered hundreds of fatalities.”

Erdan continued, “yesterday, in the early morning of the Jewish Sabbath and on a Jewish holiday, savage Hamas terrorists fired 1000s of rockets into Israel, but this was only the beginning.”

He also said, “ruthless terrorists gunned down innocent Israeli civilians in the streets, murdering anything that moved, anything. I'll show you just one example. Just look at this photo of bodies of women strewn, strewn in the street, in a bus stop, innocents, murdered, in cold blood. These animal-like terrorists broke into homes, gathered entire families into rooms and shot them point blank as if they were stomping on insects.”

He stressed, “Grandparents and the elderly, among them Holocaust survivors who endured the Nazis, were violently dragged from their homes, this time by Hamas and taken into Gaza.”

Israeli ambassador also said, “Hundreds, hundreds were butchered their bodies mutilated and defiled and those who survived were taken to Gaza. Listen to this young girl screaming as she is kidnapped separated from her friend not knowing what fate awaits her. Try to comprehend the magnitude of this situation, try to digest the ruthless inhumanity.”

He noted, “I’ve seen shocking footage graphic images that will forever be seared in my brain.”

Gilad Erdan continued, “These images are horrifying. They are hard to see and they are impossible to fully internalize. But I'm showing you all of this for a reason. Today, many members of the international community are supporting Israel. Yes. But if history has taught us anything, we know that tomorrow that may not be the case.”

He added, “The international community and particularly the UN and the Security Council have a very short memory when it comes to Israel. The terror that we endure quickly becomes a side note, but this time will not be the same. We will not let the world forget the atrocities our country suffered.”

The ambassador concluded, “this is precisely why this atrocity is Israel’s 9/11, from now nothing will be as it was. I promise you today we are shattering the paradigm, we are changing the equation for 17 years since Israel unilaterally withdrew from Gaza and since Hamas came to power the world has tried to reason with these terrorists, barbaric terrorists. The international community sought to rehabilitate Gaza, giving 10s of billions of dollars in aid. Friends, these funds did not go to building schools or hospitals. It was exploited only for terror.”
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Speaking to reporters today (08 Oct) before the closed door Security Council meeting in New York, Israeli Ambassador Gilad Erdan said, “This is Israel's 9/11 and Israel will do everything to bring our sons and daughters back home.”

He said, “Israel suffered an unprecedented attack and the number of casualties is catastrophic, truly unfathomable. Over the past two days following Hamas surprise attack on Israel, my country has suffered hundreds of fatalities.”

Erdan continued, “yesterday, in the early morning of the Jewish Sabbath and on a Jewish holiday, savage Hamas terrorists fired 1000s of rockets into Israel, but this was only the beginning.”

He also said, “ruthless terrorists gunned down innocent Israeli civilians in the streets, murdering anything that moved, anything. I'll show you just one example. Just look at this photo of bodies of women strewn, strewn in the street, in a bus stop, innocents, murdered, in cold blood. These animal-like terrorists broke into homes, gathered entire families into rooms and shot them point blank as if they were stomping on insects.”

He stressed, “Grandparents and the elderly, among them Holocaust survivors who endured the Nazis, were violently dragged from their homes, this time by Hamas and taken into Gaza.”

Israeli ambassador also said, “Hundreds, hundreds were butchered their bodies mutilated and defiled and those who survived were taken to Gaza. Listen to this young girl screaming as she is kidnapped separated from her friend not knowing what fate awaits her. Try to comprehend the magnitude of this situation, try to digest the ruthless inhumanity.”

He noted, “I’ve seen shocking footage graphic images that will forever be seared in my brain.”

Gilad Erdan continued, “These images are horrifying. They are hard to see and they are impossible to fully internalize. But I'm showing you all of this for a reason. Today, many members of the international community are supporting Israel. Yes. But if history has taught us anything, we know that tomorrow that may not be the case.”

He added, “The international community and particularly the UN and the Security Council have a very short memory when it comes to Israel. The terror that we endure quickly becomes a side note, but this time will not be the same. We will not let the world forget the atrocities our country suffered.”

The ambassador concluded, “this is precisely why this atrocity is Israel’s 9/11, from now nothing will be as it was. I promise you today we are shattering the paradigm, we are changing the equation for 17 years since Israel unilaterally withdrew from Gaza and since Hamas came to power the world has tried to reason with these terrorists, barbaric terrorists. The international community sought to rehabilitate Gaza, giving 10s of billions of dollars in aid. Friends, these funds did not go to building schools or hospitals. It was exploited only for terror.”
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UNHCR teams have been on the ground, at the border since day one when the first groups of refugees arrived exhausted, frightened and apprehensive about the future. UNHCR is working with the Government on technical equipment, including laptops, tablets and other items to facilitate the registration of people.
WFP is also very much present on the ground with food and hot meals and the UN Children’s Fund has established a safe space in the southeastern town of Goris, serving nearly 300 children every day along with their parents, backed by a humanitarian hub. UNICEF also provided health authorities with essential medicine and supplies for children.
The UN Population Fund is supporting thousands of women in transit centres in the southeastern regions of Syunik and Vayots Dzor with 8,000 dignity kits, including drinking water, sanitary pads, soap, and more. Supporting health authorities, our UN team has now distributed 150,000 health kits to support the current number of refugees along with their host communities.
Sorry, and I was mentioning the World Food Programme, they’ve placed two mobile warehouses in Goris for non-food items storage and a mobile kitchen serving up to 3,000 people every day. WFP has also delivered 4,000 food parcels to support 16,000 people in need in the Syunik area.
Along with WHO, UNICEF and the UN Development Programme, they are preparing to launch a psychosocial support scheme to cover the needs of over 12,000 refugees. And of course, we are on standby and in constant contact with the Government to see how we can increase and scale up what we are already doing on the ground.

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UNHCR teams have been on the ground, at the border since day one when the first groups of refugees arrived exhausted, frightened and apprehensive about the future. UNHCR is working with the Government on technical equipment, including laptops, tablets and other items to facilitate the registration of people.
WFP is also very much present on the ground with food and hot meals and the UN Children’s Fund has established a safe space in the southeastern town of Goris, serving nearly 300 children every day along with their parents, backed by a humanitarian hub. UNICEF also provided health authorities with essential medicine and supplies for children.
The UN Population Fund is supporting thousands of women in transit centres in the southeastern regions of Syunik and Vayots Dzor with 8,000 dignity kits, including drinking water, sanitary pads, soap, and more. Supporting health authorities, our UN team has now distributed 150,000 health kits to support the current number of refugees along with their host communities.
Sorry, and I was mentioning the World Food Programme, they’ve placed two mobile warehouses in Goris for non-food items storage and a mobile kitchen serving up to 3,000 people every day. WFP has also delivered 4,000 food parcels to support 16,000 people in need in the Syunik area.
Along with WHO, UNICEF and the UN Development Programme, they are preparing to launch a psychosocial support scheme to cover the needs of over 12,000 refugees. And of course, we are on standby and in constant contact with the Government to see how we can increase and scale up what we are already doing on the ground.

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Michael Clogs Speaking with Thomas P.J. Crean about Corporate Greed and the Politics around it

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Michael Clogs Speaking with Thomas P.J. Crean about Corporate Greed and the Politics around it

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Ministers Sean Fraser (housing), Marc Miller (immigration), Arif Virani (justice), Mark Holland (health), Karina Gould (House Leader), Ministers Jean-Yves Duclos (public services and procurement), Mary Ng (trade), Ahmed Hussen (international development) and MPs David McGuinty, Joël Lightbound, Rob Oliphant, Anthony Housefather, Darrell Sampson, Emmanuel Dubourg, René Arseneault and Marcus Powlowski face questions on Anthony Rota's resignation as House Speaker following his parliamentary tribute to a Nazi-linked veteran and whether the government should issue a formal apology for the incident. They also comment on whether Rota should remain in the Liberal caucus and on the election of the new speaker of the House of Commons. Duclos also discusses recent polling numbers showing a decline in Liberal support in Quebec.

MP Greg Fergus announces that he will be running to replace Rota as House Speaker in next week's election.

Minister Seamus O’Regan (labour) discusses the way forward for the Canada's transition to a net-zero economy

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Ministers Sean Fraser (housing), Marc Miller (immigration), Arif Virani (justice), Mark Holland (health), Karina Gould (House Leader), Ministers Jean-Yves Duclos (public services and procurement), Mary Ng (trade), Ahmed Hussen (international development) and MPs David McGuinty, Joël Lightbound, Rob Oliphant, Anthony Housefather, Darrell Sampson, Emmanuel Dubourg, René Arseneault and Marcus Powlowski face questions on Anthony Rota's resignation as House Speaker following his parliamentary tribute to a Nazi-linked veteran and whether the government should issue a formal apology for the incident. They also comment on whether Rota should remain in the Liberal caucus and on the election of the new speaker of the House of Commons. Duclos also discusses recent polling numbers showing a decline in Liberal support in Quebec.

MP Greg Fergus announces that he will be running to replace Rota as House Speaker in next week's election.

Minister Seamus O’Regan (labour) discusses the way forward for the Canada's transition to a net-zero economy

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This theme encompasses the recognition that we are at a crossroads in history and that the path ahead will be decisive in determining not only our future, but that of generations to come. Accordingly, we must work creatively to preserve and to further strengthen multilateralism, by re-dedicating ourselves to upholding and defending its centerpiece, the Charter of the United Nations. Therefore, it is imperative that we prioritize rebuilding trust and reigniting meaningful global solidarity by using our collective power and forge ahead, with courage and determination, to do all that we can humanly do to deliver the future we want, by regaining the lost momentum and accelerating action towards sustainable development, in order to achieve Peace, Prosperity, Progress and Sustainability for all our People.

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This theme encompasses the recognition that we are at a crossroads in history and that the path ahead will be decisive in determining not only our future, but that of generations to come. Accordingly, we must work creatively to preserve and to further strengthen multilateralism, by re-dedicating ourselves to upholding and defending its centerpiece, the Charter of the United Nations. Therefore, it is imperative that we prioritize rebuilding trust and reigniting meaningful global solidarity by using our collective power and forge ahead, with courage and determination, to do all that we can humanly do to deliver the future we want, by regaining the lost momentum and accelerating action towards sustainable development, in order to achieve Peace, Prosperity, Progress and Sustainability for all our People.

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François-Philippe Champagne (industry) faces questions on his recent meeting with grocery store executives to discuss the stabilization of food prices.

Sean Fraser (housing) comments on the government's efforts to address the ongoing housing affordability crisis.

Arif Virani (justice) is asked about the government's legislation aimed at reforming Canada's parole system. The House of Commons unanimously passed Bill C-48 on September 18, the first day that MPs returned to Ottawa for the fall sitting of Parliament. (September 19, 2023)

The World Sikh Organization of Canada (WSO) and the National Council of Canadian Muslims (NCCM) hold a news conference in Ottawa to address recent revelations about the June 2023 killing of Canadian Sikh leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar and the alleged involvement of the Indian government. Speaking with reporters are Mukhbir Singh (board of directors, WSO) and Stephen Brown (CEO, NCCM). They call on the Canadian government to protect Sikhs living in the country, as well as issue diplomatic and economic sanctions on India. Canada has expelled an Indian diplomat in response to the allegations.

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François-Philippe Champagne (industry) faces questions on his recent meeting with grocery store executives to discuss the stabilization of food prices.

Sean Fraser (housing) comments on the government's efforts to address the ongoing housing affordability crisis.

Arif Virani (justice) is asked about the government's legislation aimed at reforming Canada's parole system. The House of Commons unanimously passed Bill C-48 on September 18, the first day that MPs returned to Ottawa for the fall sitting of Parliament. (September 19, 2023)

The World Sikh Organization of Canada (WSO) and the National Council of Canadian Muslims (NCCM) hold a news conference in Ottawa to address recent revelations about the June 2023 killing of Canadian Sikh leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar and the alleged involvement of the Indian government. Speaking with reporters are Mukhbir Singh (board of directors, WSO) and Stephen Brown (CEO, NCCM). They call on the Canadian government to protect Sikhs living in the country, as well as issue diplomatic and economic sanctions on India. Canada has expelled an Indian diplomat in response to the allegations.

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The three-day caucus retreat comes less than a week before Parliament resumes, with MPs scheduled to return for the fall sitting of the House of Commons on September 18.

At a news conference in Toronto, Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne announces new spectrum licence conditions that will require wireless service carriers to ensure cellular connectivity to all passengers on Toronto’s subway system by October 3, 2023. He is joined by Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow.

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The three-day caucus retreat comes less than a week before Parliament resumes, with MPs scheduled to return for the fall sitting of the House of Commons on September 18.

At a news conference in Toronto, Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne announces new spectrum licence conditions that will require wireless service carriers to ensure cellular connectivity to all passengers on Toronto’s subway system by October 3, 2023. He is joined by Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow.

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Become a supporter of this podcast: 3647faith,humanrights,inspirationalstory,inspiringstories,loveandtrust,newmedia,podcast,unitednationsfalsefullGlobal Security and Housinghttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/global-security-and-housing--56783025
According to the President of the Security Council, Member States expressed on Monday (11 Sep) their support for the UN-led peace process based on the agreed references and reiterated the urgency for the Yemeni-Yemeni dialogue and a nationwide ceasefire.

Earlier this morning, Security Council members held their monthly meeting on Yemen in closed consultations.

They were briefed by the Special Envoy for Yemen, Hans Grundberg, the Assistant Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs, Joyce Msuya, and the Head of the UN Mission to Support the Hodeidah Agreement (UNMHA), Major General Michael Beary.

After the meeting, Ferit Hoxha addressed the press. He reported that Member States reiterated the importance of making rapid and tangible progress in the current discussions in Yemen.

The members of the Security Council also stressed the need to maintain the prevailing calm and ensure unhindered humanitarian access.

They also welcomed Saudi Arabia and Oman delegations’ ongoing support of the mediation efforts of the United Nations.

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According to the President of the Security Council, Member States expressed on Monday (11 Sep) their support for the UN-led peace process based on the agreed references and reiterated the urgency for the Yemeni-Yemeni dialogue and a nationwide ceasefire.

Earlier this morning, Security Council members held their monthly meeting on Yemen in closed consultations.

They were briefed by the Special Envoy for Yemen, Hans Grundberg, the Assistant Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs, Joyce Msuya, and the Head of the UN Mission to Support the Hodeidah Agreement (UNMHA), Major General Michael Beary.

After the meeting, Ferit Hoxha addressed the press. He reported that Member States reiterated the importance of making rapid and tangible progress in the current discussions in Yemen.

The members of the Security Council also stressed the need to maintain the prevailing calm and ensure unhindered humanitarian access.

They also welcomed Saudi Arabia and Oman delegations’ ongoing support of the mediation efforts of the United Nations.

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Minister Ng will meet with the partners and board members of the association, whose membership spans from the various countries represented in Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). The launch represents a new opportunity to encourage broader collaboration in business and trade between Canada and the Indo-Pacific regions.

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Minister Ng will meet with the partners and board members of the association, whose membership spans from the various countries represented in Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). The launch represents a new opportunity to encourage broader collaboration in business and trade between Canada and the Indo-Pacific regions.

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A press briefing about MINUSCA and Humanitarian Effort continuing in Africa even with Coupe and uprisings

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A press briefing about MINUSCA and Humanitarian Effort continuing in Africa even with Coupe and uprisings

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As the President said earlier today, the entire administration is committed to supporting all the communities impacted by Idalia, and he has directed a whole-of-government response to ensure those impacted have everything they may need.

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As the President said earlier today, the entire administration is committed to supporting all the communities impacted by Idalia, and he has directed a whole-of-government response to ensure those impacted have everything they may need.

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https://news.un.org/en/story/2023/08/1140142

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https://news.un.org/en/story/2023/08/1140142

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Today, the Honourable Randy Boissonnault, Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Official Languages, launched the Recognized Employer Pilot (REP) under the Temporary Foreign Worker (TFW) Program. REP is a three-year initiative that will help to address labour shortages and reduce the administrative burden for repeat employers participating in the program who demonstrate a history of complying with program requirements.

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Today, the Honourable Randy Boissonnault, Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Official Languages, launched the Recognized Employer Pilot (REP) under the Temporary Foreign Worker (TFW) Program. REP is a three-year initiative that will help to address labour shortages and reduce the administrative burden for repeat employers participating in the program who demonstrate a history of complying with program requirements.

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Briefing reporters in New York on the situation of children affected by the conflict in Sudan, Chaiban said, “Before the war erupted on the 15th of April, Sudan was already grappling with a humanitarian crisis. Now more than 110 days of brutal fighting have turned the crisis into a catastrophe, threatening the lives and futures of a generation of children young people who make up over 70 percent of the population.”

Chaiban, who is UNICEF Deputy Executive Director for Humanitarian Action and Supply Operations, said, “From what's reported, 435 children have been killed in the conflict. At least 2025 children were injured. That's an average of one child killed or injured every hour since the war began. And we know that that's an underestimate. The true total is much, much, higher.”

He said, “Everything's been done to reach the population but as fighting continues, it makes access difficult, and we can't overemphasize the fact that much is being done, but much more needs to be done.”

He noted that for the next 100 days, UNICEF “would need urgently $400 million to sustain and scale the crisis response to support the most vulnerable children.”

Also, briefing, OCHA’s Director of Operations and Advocacy Division Edem Wosornu said, “93 humanitarian partners reached at least 2.5 million people with some life-saving assistance across Sudan between April and June. Let's not forget the target is 24 million people, who need humanitarian assistance. They are half the population of a country that before the 15th of April was doing not too bad. There were needs, but we were not targeting people in the capital.”

Asked about ethnically targeted attacks, Wosornu said, “There are accounts from people saying that certain tribes are targeted more than others. And I think the focus right now in this briefing is on how we get assistance into the different areas of Khartoum, what Madani put it on to a lesser extent, the quarter funds, and how we stay and deliver, no matter what.”

Chaiban and Wosornu recently returned from a visit to the country and the Chad-Sudan border.

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Briefing reporters in New York on the situation of children affected by the conflict in Sudan, Chaiban said, “Before the war erupted on the 15th of April, Sudan was already grappling with a humanitarian crisis. Now more than 110 days of brutal fighting have turned the crisis into a catastrophe, threatening the lives and futures of a generation of children young people who make up over 70 percent of the population.”

Chaiban, who is UNICEF Deputy Executive Director for Humanitarian Action and Supply Operations, said, “From what's reported, 435 children have been killed in the conflict. At least 2025 children were injured. That's an average of one child killed or injured every hour since the war began. And we know that that's an underestimate. The true total is much, much, higher.”

He said, “Everything's been done to reach the population but as fighting continues, it makes access difficult, and we can't overemphasize the fact that much is being done, but much more needs to be done.”

He noted that for the next 100 days, UNICEF “would need urgently $400 million to sustain and scale the crisis response to support the most vulnerable children.”

Also, briefing, OCHA’s Director of Operations and Advocacy Division Edem Wosornu said, “93 humanitarian partners reached at least 2.5 million people with some life-saving assistance across Sudan between April and June. Let's not forget the target is 24 million people, who need humanitarian assistance. They are half the population of a country that before the 15th of April was doing not too bad. There were needs, but we were not targeting people in the capital.”

Asked about ethnically targeted attacks, Wosornu said, “There are accounts from people saying that certain tribes are targeted more than others. And I think the focus right now in this briefing is on how we get assistance into the different areas of Khartoum, what Madani put it on to a lesser extent, the quarter funds, and how we stay and deliver, no matter what.”

Chaiban and Wosornu recently returned from a visit to the country and the Chad-Sudan border.

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UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is joining its partners to warn about the unfolding humanitarian crisis in Burkina Faso’s central and northern regions where each day the lives of hundreds of thousands of civilian are being disrupted by insecurity and violence. Some 486,000 have been forced to flee within the country, 267,000 of whom in the past 3 months alone. A further 16,000 are refugees in neighbouring countries

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UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is joining its partners to warn about the unfolding humanitarian crisis in Burkina Faso’s central and northern regions where each day the lives of hundreds of thousands of civilian are being disrupted by insecurity and violence. Some 486,000 have been forced to flee within the country, 267,000 of whom in the past 3 months alone. A further 16,000 are refugees in neighbouring countries

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Speaking with reporters in Hamilton, Ont., Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announces federal investments to help build and repair homes in the city. He is joined by Mayor Andrea Horwath, Liberal MP Chad Collins (Hamilton East–Stoney Creek), and Daniel Bragagnolo (Ninco Developments).

The prime minister faces questions from reporters on affordable housing and the cost of living and takes aim at Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre on those topics. He also comments on the latest tentative deal reached between the two sides in the British Columbia port workers’ strike, after two previous agreements had failed to be approved by union members.

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Speaking with reporters in Hamilton, Ont., Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announces federal investments to help build and repair homes in the city. He is joined by Mayor Andrea Horwath, Liberal MP Chad Collins (Hamilton East–Stoney Creek), and Daniel Bragagnolo (Ninco Developments).

The prime minister faces questions from reporters on affordable housing and the cost of living and takes aim at Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre on those topics. He also comments on the latest tentative deal reached between the two sides in the British Columbia port workers’ strike, after two previous agreements had failed to be approved by union members.

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The United Nations has started pumping oil off the decaying vessel FSO Safer, moored off Yemen’s Red Sea coast, averting a potential spill and environmental disaster, Steiner and Gressly informed.

Briefing journalists in New York on Tuesday (25 July) via video, Steiner and Gressly marked the milestone but warned it’s the beginning of a long process.

Steiner said, “Years and months of preparation for the salvage operation of the FSO Safer lay behind us. Many challenges and hurdles. But, as of this morning, we are pleased to report that the pumps are on. The pipes have been laid between the FSO Safer and Yemen, the replacement tanker, and the first gallons of oil have been pumped off the SAFER onto Yemen.”

The UNDP Chief said the team involved was “very relieved” that “the operation of pumping oil has finally begun.” But, Steiner warned, “This is just another step in this highly complex operation that ultimately will lead to the emptying of the tanks, then the cleaning of the tanks, then the towing away, and the sound and ecologically and socially responsible scrapping of the FSO Safer, and the delivery of a convoy.”

Speaking to journalists from a ship supporting the operation, Gressly said, “As you know, there are over a million barrels of oil on board, so this is going to take some time to finish. We will know shortly how much we have moved today. They're taking the sounding readings as we speak to see what quantity was moved. But we do expect that this will take approximately 19 days to move the 1.1 million barrels off of the vessel.”

The Resident Coordinator noted that “the broader coalition working to prevent the catastrophe includes countless individuals and organizations that provided invaluable expertise and in-kind support.” Gressly added, “It includes environmental groups like Greenpeace and private companies like the Fahem Group that propose the initiative that was the basis for the plan we're implementing today. I think this also shows the breadth of knowledge of the operation of the concern and the threat that this vessel presented.”

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The United Nations has started pumping oil off the decaying vessel FSO Safer, moored off Yemen’s Red Sea coast, averting a potential spill and environmental disaster, Steiner and Gressly informed.

Briefing journalists in New York on Tuesday (25 July) via video, Steiner and Gressly marked the milestone but warned it’s the beginning of a long process.

Steiner said, “Years and months of preparation for the salvage operation of the FSO Safer lay behind us. Many challenges and hurdles. But, as of this morning, we are pleased to report that the pumps are on. The pipes have been laid between the FSO Safer and Yemen, the replacement tanker, and the first gallons of oil have been pumped off the SAFER onto Yemen.”

The UNDP Chief said the team involved was “very relieved” that “the operation of pumping oil has finally begun.” But, Steiner warned, “This is just another step in this highly complex operation that ultimately will lead to the emptying of the tanks, then the cleaning of the tanks, then the towing away, and the sound and ecologically and socially responsible scrapping of the FSO Safer, and the delivery of a convoy.”

Speaking to journalists from a ship supporting the operation, Gressly said, “As you know, there are over a million barrels of oil on board, so this is going to take some time to finish. We will know shortly how much we have moved today. They're taking the sounding readings as we speak to see what quantity was moved. But we do expect that this will take approximately 19 days to move the 1.1 million barrels off of the vessel.”

The Resident Coordinator noted that “the broader coalition working to prevent the catastrophe includes countless individuals and organizations that provided invaluable expertise and in-kind support.” Gressly added, “It includes environmental groups like Greenpeace and private companies like the Fahem Group that propose the initiative that was the basis for the plan we're implementing today. I think this also shows the breadth of knowledge of the operation of the concern and the threat that this vessel presented.”

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According to UN estimates, over 780 million people experience hunger, almost one-third of all food produced globally is lost or wasted and nearly three billion people cannot afford healthy diets.

Developing countries face additional challenges, as limited resources and debt burdens prevent them from investing fully in food systems which can produce to nutritious food across the social spectrum.

Unsustainable food production, packaging and consumption are also contributing to the climate crisis, accounting for a third of all greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, 70 per cent of the world’s freshwater usage, and driving biodiversity loss.

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According to UN estimates, over 780 million people experience hunger, almost one-third of all food produced globally is lost or wasted and nearly three billion people cannot afford healthy diets.

Developing countries face additional challenges, as limited resources and debt burdens prevent them from investing fully in food systems which can produce to nutritious food across the social spectrum.

Unsustainable food production, packaging and consumption are also contributing to the climate crisis, accounting for a third of all greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, 70 per cent of the world’s freshwater usage, and driving biodiversity loss.

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Speaking in Jacksonville, Harris said the recently approved curriculum, which suggests some slaves reaped benefits from the skills they acquired during forced labor, was based on a policy intent on misleading children.

"They want to replace history with lies," Harris said. "These extremist, so-called leaders should model what we know to be the correct and right approach if we really are invested in the well being of our children. Instead, they dare to push propaganda to our children. This is the United States of America. We're not supposed to do that.

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Speaking in Jacksonville, Harris said the recently approved curriculum, which suggests some slaves reaped benefits from the skills they acquired during forced labor, was based on a policy intent on misleading children.

"They want to replace history with lies," Harris said. "These extremist, so-called leaders should model what we know to be the correct and right approach if we really are invested in the well being of our children. Instead, they dare to push propaganda to our children. This is the United States of America. We're not supposed to do that.

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Speaking to journalists outside the General Assembly, Ukraine’s Minister for Foreign Affairs said, “Yesterday, when I had a meeting with the Secretary-General, ahead of his phone conversation with President Zelenskyy, we literally discussed all possible options with him.”
He continued, “And he instructed relevant departments of the Secretariat to consider possible viable options.”

Kuleba concluded, “So less than 48 hours since Russia withdrew from The Grain Initiative, we are literally still looking into every possible option. We're doing it in Kyiv, our partners are doing it in Brussels, in Washington, here at the headquarters, in Ankara. Everyone is looking for the way out.”

BLACK SEA INITIATIVE
This morning, the Secretary-General said that he deeply regrets the decision by the Russian Federation to terminate the implementation of the Black Sea Initiative – including the withdrawal of Russian security guarantees for navigation in the northwest part of the Black Sea.
He noted that this Initiative has ensured the safe passage of over 32 million metric tonnes of food commodities from Ukrainian ports.
The Initiative, he said, together with the Memorandum of Understanding on facilitating exports of Russian food products and fertilizers, has been a lifeline for global food security and a beacon of hope in a troubled world.
He said that participation in these agreements is a choice, but struggling people everywhere, especially in developing countries don’t have a choice. He warned that hundreds of millions of people face hunger and consumers are confronting a global cost-of-living crisis, including food prices.
He said he was deeply disappointed that his proposals went unheeded, adding that today’s decision by the Russian Federation will strike a blow to people in need everywhere. But he will not stop and United Nations will not stop our efforts to facilitate unimpeded access to global markets for food products and fertilizers from Ukraine and the Russian Federation.

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Speaking to journalists outside the General Assembly, Ukraine’s Minister for Foreign Affairs said, “Yesterday, when I had a meeting with the Secretary-General, ahead of his phone conversation with President Zelenskyy, we literally discussed all possible options with him.”
He continued, “And he instructed relevant departments of the Secretariat to consider possible viable options.”

Kuleba concluded, “So less than 48 hours since Russia withdrew from The Grain Initiative, we are literally still looking into every possible option. We're doing it in Kyiv, our partners are doing it in Brussels, in Washington, here at the headquarters, in Ankara. Everyone is looking for the way out.”

BLACK SEA INITIATIVE
This morning, the Secretary-General said that he deeply regrets the decision by the Russian Federation to terminate the implementation of the Black Sea Initiative – including the withdrawal of Russian security guarantees for navigation in the northwest part of the Black Sea.
He noted that this Initiative has ensured the safe passage of over 32 million metric tonnes of food commodities from Ukrainian ports.
The Initiative, he said, together with the Memorandum of Understanding on facilitating exports of Russian food products and fertilizers, has been a lifeline for global food security and a beacon of hope in a troubled world.
He said that participation in these agreements is a choice, but struggling people everywhere, especially in developing countries don’t have a choice. He warned that hundreds of millions of people face hunger and consumers are confronting a global cost-of-living crisis, including food prices.
He said he was deeply disappointed that his proposals went unheeded, adding that today’s decision by the Russian Federation will strike a blow to people in need everywhere. But he will not stop and United Nations will not stop our efforts to facilitate unimpeded access to global markets for food products and fertilizers from Ukraine and the Russian Federation.

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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Mayor Mike Savage comment briefly ahead of their meeting in Halifax. The prime minister is in Nova Scotia after attending the opening ceremonies for the North American Indigenous Games on Sunday evening in Halifax.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau delivers remarks at a canoeing event with athletes from the North American Indigenous Games in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia. He is joined by Norman Bernard, Chief, Wagmatcook First Nation, and Pascale St-Onge, Minister of Sport.

#inspiringstories #humanrights #loveandtrust #inflation #governemnt #newscommentary

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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Mayor Mike Savage comment briefly ahead of their meeting in Halifax. The prime minister is in Nova Scotia after attending the opening ceremonies for the North American Indigenous Games on Sunday evening in Halifax.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau delivers remarks at a canoeing event with athletes from the North American Indigenous Games in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia. He is joined by Norman Bernard, Chief, Wagmatcook First Nation, and Pascale St-Onge, Minister of Sport.

#inspiringstories #humanrights #loveandtrust #inflation #governemnt #newscommentary

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Parents have lost the right to change what schools teach and the curriculum is handed down by the government. Even if you just decide to pay tuition and place your child in a private school, the government still directs what your child will learn. Schools should be current with society and the issues surrounding it. One of those is identity. I have been asking the question about identity as a person would I be the same person, male or female? For myself, after years of self-discovery, I came to say gender doesn't matter. I am an androgynous person. For those who want to know, I don't care about gender or gender stereotypes. Thus, because of how I dress, people ask about my gender and I'm gender-neutral. I don't consider myself to even identify with being non-binary time binary, we'll put a limiting label to who I am. Should this self-discovery be taught by the schools?

Gender identity is being taught in schools because the government decided it should be with or without regard from parents. They use terms and graphics developed by some corporate power. While it's okay for children to discover who they want to love from. Our society should be looking to release the limitation of labels and branding people. The way our system there is a goal to check as many boxes as we can so we gain advantages. The reality is that we don’t need an advantage and we need to see each first as a human being. This is how nature works and our system fights against this natural way. When society stops building these systems we will find the freedom to be human in all of the natural dimensions. Should schools be guiding children into a transgender process without the knowledge of parents? That is the question of the podcast episode below.

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Parents have lost the right to change what schools teach and the curriculum is handed down by the government. Even if you just decide to pay tuition and place your child in a private school, the government still directs what your child will learn. Schools should be current with society and the issues surrounding it. One of those is identity. I have been asking the question about identity as a person would I be the same person, male or female? For myself, after years of self-discovery, I came to say gender doesn't matter. I am an androgynous person. For those who want to know, I don't care about gender or gender stereotypes. Thus, because of how I dress, people ask about my gender and I'm gender-neutral. I don't consider myself to even identify with being non-binary time binary, we'll put a limiting label to who I am. Should this self-discovery be taught by the schools?

Gender identity is being taught in schools because the government decided it should be with or without regard from parents. They use terms and graphics developed by some corporate power. While it's okay for children to discover who they want to love from. Our society should be looking to release the limitation of labels and branding people. The way our system there is a goal to check as many boxes as we can so we gain advantages. The reality is that we don’t need an advantage and we need to see each first as a human being. This is how nature works and our system fights against this natural way. When society stops building these systems we will find the freedom to be human in all of the natural dimensions. Should schools be guiding children into a transgender process without the knowledge of parents? That is the question of the podcast episode below.

Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/policy-and-rights--3339563/support.]]>5552falsefullIranian Nuclear Power and Artificial Intelligence Why is the UniteNations Debating these topicshttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/iranian-nuclear-power-and-artificial-intelligence-why-is-the-unitenations-debating-these-topics--56066686DiCarlo expresses concern over the stockpile of enriched uranium in Iran, which exceeds the allowable amount under the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA). The briefing also addresses alleged transfers of ballistic missile parts and unmanned aerial vehicles by Iran, prompting calls for examination by the UN Secretariat.
Join us to gain insights into the ongoing challenges and explore ways to promote cooperation and adherence to international resolutions to ensure peace and stability.

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Join us to gain insights into the ongoing challenges and explore ways to promote cooperation and adherence to international resolutions to ensure peace and stability.

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O'Neill begins by acknowledging the instability that Haiti endures, including violence, misery, fear, and suffering. However, he firmly asserts that hope persists and that Haiti can break free from its downward spiral with determined efforts and external support.

During the briefing, O'Neill underscores the detrimental impact of weak accountability and rampant corruption on the state institutions in Haiti. The resulting failure to protect human rights has led to a loss of confidence among the population. He stresses the urgent need for effective governance and strengthened oversight mechanisms to improve the human rights situation.

Drawing from his recent visit to the country, O'Neill highlights the alarming control exerted by gangs, with over 50% of the capital falling under their rule. These gangs operate ruthlessly, engage in kidnappings, extortion, and terrorize the population. O'Neill emphasizes the devastating consequences on economic, social, and cultural rights, including limited access to education, closed markets, and increased risks in daily life.

Of particular concern is the prevalence of sexual violence against women and young girls employed by gangs as a tool of intimidation and control. O'Neill shares heart-wrenching testimonies of victims who have endured unimaginable suffering.

Recognizing the need for immediate action, O'Neill calls for international support to empower the Haitian National Police in combating organized crime, armed gangs, and financial offenses. He underscores the importance of incorporating human rights principles in these efforts, including the appropriate use of force, transparent detention practices, and independent oversight to address any alleged violations.

Furthermore, O'Neill proposes an embargo on arms and ammunition shipments to Haiti, with exceptions for necessary provisions to support the Haitian National Police. By curbing the influx of weapons, steps can be taken to mitigate the escalating violence.

This briefing provides a comprehensive understanding of Haiti's challenges and the actions required to improve the human rights situation. Join us to gain valuable insights and explore how international collaboration can contribute to a brighter future for Haiti. Tune in now to witness this crucial discussion led by William O'Neill, an expert dedicated to pursuing human rights in Haiti.

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O'Neill begins by acknowledging the instability that Haiti endures, including violence, misery, fear, and suffering. However, he firmly asserts that hope persists and that Haiti can break free from its downward spiral with determined efforts and external support.

During the briefing, O'Neill underscores the detrimental impact of weak accountability and rampant corruption on the state institutions in Haiti. The resulting failure to protect human rights has led to a loss of confidence among the population. He stresses the urgent need for effective governance and strengthened oversight mechanisms to improve the human rights situation.

Drawing from his recent visit to the country, O'Neill highlights the alarming control exerted by gangs, with over 50% of the capital falling under their rule. These gangs operate ruthlessly, engage in kidnappings, extortion, and terrorize the population. O'Neill emphasizes the devastating consequences on economic, social, and cultural rights, including limited access to education, closed markets, and increased risks in daily life.

Of particular concern is the prevalence of sexual violence against women and young girls employed by gangs as a tool of intimidation and control. O'Neill shares heart-wrenching testimonies of victims who have endured unimaginable suffering.

Recognizing the need for immediate action, O'Neill calls for international support to empower the Haitian National Police in combating organized crime, armed gangs, and financial offenses. He underscores the importance of incorporating human rights principles in these efforts, including the appropriate use of force, transparent detention practices, and independent oversight to address any alleged violations.

Furthermore, O'Neill proposes an embargo on arms and ammunition shipments to Haiti, with exceptions for necessary provisions to support the Haitian National Police. By curbing the influx of weapons, steps can be taken to mitigate the escalating violence.

This briefing provides a comprehensive understanding of Haiti's challenges and the actions required to improve the human rights situation. Join us to gain valuable insights and explore how international collaboration can contribute to a brighter future for Haiti. Tune in now to witness this crucial discussion led by William O'Neill, an expert dedicated to pursuing human rights in Haiti.

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Defence Minister Anita Anand holds a news conference in London with her British counterpart, Secretary of State for Defence Ben Wallace. Minister Anand is visiting the U.K. from June 27-29 to meet with British officials and to visit a military base where Canadian Armed Forces personnel are training Ukrainian soldiers. The defence minister announces that Canada will deploy two ships to join a NATO mine-clearing mission as part of Operation Reassurance in Northern Europe. (June 29, 2023

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Defence Minister Anita Anand holds a news conference in London with her British counterpart, Secretary of State for Defence Ben Wallace. Minister Anand is visiting the U.K. from June 27-29 to meet with British officials and to visit a military base where Canadian Armed Forces personnel are training Ukrainian soldiers. The defence minister announces that Canada will deploy two ships to join a NATO mine-clearing mission as part of Operation Reassurance in Northern Europe. (June 29, 2023

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Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/policy-and-rights--3339563/support.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/55430447Wed, 28 Jun 2023 23:54:44 +0000Michael ClogsChildren should not be a part of War and in the United Nations report on children affected by armed conflict, these same children they've had their childhoods stolen because of what they've seen or been through. They've experienced shootings they...
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In doing so, it eviscerates the claim that there is a tangible connection between the requirement to pay for the value of news articles on social media and search platforms (called digital news intermediaries or DNI’s in the bill). Rather, Bill C-18 is a shakedown with requirements to pay for nothing more than listing Canadian media organizations with hyperlinks in a search index, social media post, or possibly even a tweet. At a time when we need the public to access to credible news, Canadian Heritage Minister Pablo Rodriguez believes that large Internet companies that engage in the act of facilitating access to news – not copying, not using, not even directly linking – should pay for doing so.

Media stakeout by Riyad Mansour, Permanent Observer of the State of Palestine to the United Nations, accompanied by Ambassadors from other Member States, on Israel and Palestine. Followed by a statement by Lana Zaki Nusseibeh, Permanent Representative of the United Arab Emirates to the United Nations.

Palestinian Ambassador Riyad Mansour today (22 Jun) condemned Israeli “aggression against our people and the terrorism of the settlers” and demanded that the Security Council “act on resolutions adopted by the Security Council, particularly resolution 904, calling for protection to the civilian population.”

Flanked by ambassadors from Arab countries, including Council President Lana Nusseibeh, from the United Arab Emirates, Mansour said, “it doesn't make sense that those who are responsible for these crimes to get away with it without the international community saying, those who executed these terrorist crimes, those who planned, those who shielded and protected the terrorists should get away from facing accountability and justice.”

Asked about Israel’s exclusion from a Secretary-General’s children-in-conflict blacklist, despite the alleged killing of 42 children by Israeli forces, Mansour said, “the Secretary General made a big mistake in not listing this current Israeli Government. This is the most extreme government, loaded with fascist elements. If you do not list this government now, when will you list the Israeli government? It's very unfortunate that he selected not to list them. We were hopeful that when he last year said that if they continue with this tradition and this path, I warned them that they will be considered to be listed. They continued on the same path. They killed more children than last year. But yet he did not list them.”

India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi delivered a speech before U.S. Congress on Thursday, following a rare appearance before the press at the White House alongside U.S. President Joe Biden. Discussing the topics of democracy, international defence and the strengthening bond between India and the U.S., Modi was met with frequent applause.

"The dark clouds of coercion and confrontation are casting their shadow in the Indo-Pacific," Modi said, referencing the ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine. He also added that "the stability of the region has become one of the central concerns of our partnership" and that "we share a vision of a free, open and inclusive Indo-Pacific."

The 72-year-old politician also briefly referenced U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris’s Indian roots, which prompted cheers among his audience and a smile from Harris herself.

Thursday's visit marks only the third state visit of Biden’s presidency and the third overall by an Indian leader to the U.S., a sign of the strengthening bond between Washington and New Delhi and the distance they have travelled since being on opposite sides of the Cold War.

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In doing so, it eviscerates the claim that there is a tangible connection between the requirement to pay for the value of news articles on social media and search platforms (called digital news intermediaries or DNI’s in the bill). Rather, Bill C-18 is a shakedown with requirements to pay for nothing more than listing Canadian media organizations with hyperlinks in a search index, social media post, or possibly even a tweet. At a time when we need the public to access to credible news, Canadian Heritage Minister Pablo Rodriguez believes that large Internet companies that engage in the act of facilitating access to news – not copying, not using, not even directly linking – should pay for doing so.

Media stakeout by Riyad Mansour, Permanent Observer of the State of Palestine to the United Nations, accompanied by Ambassadors from other Member States, on Israel and Palestine. Followed by a statement by Lana Zaki Nusseibeh, Permanent Representative of the United Arab Emirates to the United Nations.

Palestinian Ambassador Riyad Mansour today (22 Jun) condemned Israeli “aggression against our people and the terrorism of the settlers” and demanded that the Security Council “act on resolutions adopted by the Security Council, particularly resolution 904, calling for protection to the civilian population.”

Flanked by ambassadors from Arab countries, including Council President Lana Nusseibeh, from the United Arab Emirates, Mansour said, “it doesn't make sense that those who are responsible for these crimes to get away with it without the international community saying, those who executed these terrorist crimes, those who planned, those who shielded and protected the terrorists should get away from facing accountability and justice.”

Asked about Israel’s exclusion from a Secretary-General’s children-in-conflict blacklist, despite the alleged killing of 42 children by Israeli forces, Mansour said, “the Secretary General made a big mistake in not listing this current Israeli Government. This is the most extreme government, loaded with fascist elements. If you do not list this government now, when will you list the Israeli government? It's very unfortunate that he selected not to list them. We were hopeful that when he last year said that if they continue with this tradition and this path, I warned them that they will be considered to be listed. They continued on the same path. They killed more children than last year. But yet he did not list them.”

India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi delivered a speech before U.S. Congress on Thursday, following a rare appearance before the press at the White House alongside U.S. President Joe Biden. Discussing the topics of democracy, international defence and the strengthening bond between India and the U.S., Modi was met with frequent applause.

"The dark clouds of coercion and confrontation are casting their shadow in the Indo-Pacific," Modi said, referencing the ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine. He also added that "the stability of the region has become one of the central concerns of our partnership" and that "we share a vision of a free, open and inclusive Indo-Pacific."

The 72-year-old politician also briefly referenced U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris’s Indian roots, which prompted...]]>5097cndpoli,freepress,india,modi,palestinefalsefullWhy is NATO Creating More Warhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/why-is-nato-creating-more-war--54653779
🗣 | NATO Secretary General:

Chancellor Scholz, dear Olaf,

Thank you so much for hosting me here in Berlin, and also thank you so much for your leadership and for your personal commitment to NATO, to the transatlantic Alliance.

We face the most challenging security environment in a generation.

Last year, President Putin sent hundreds of thousands of troops into Ukraine, causing death and destruction.

Ukraine has the right to liberate its own land.
And a counteroffensive is now underway.

The more land the Ukrainians are able to liberate, the stronger their hand will eventually be at the negotiating table.

We all want this war to end. But a just peace cannot mean freezing the conflict and accepting a deal dictated by Russia.

NATO is, as you said, no party to the conflict.

We stand by Ukraine in its right to self-defence, enshrined in the UN Charter.

And I commend Germany for its leading role in providing military, financial and humanitarian aid to Ukraine, and the recent decision to deliver another 64 Patriot missiles to Ukraine.

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🗣 | NATO Secretary General:

Chancellor Scholz, dear Olaf,

Thank you so much for hosting me here in Berlin, and also thank you so much for your leadership and for your personal commitment to NATO, to the transatlantic Alliance.

We face the most challenging security environment in a generation.

Last year, President Putin sent hundreds of thousands of troops into Ukraine, causing death and destruction.

Ukraine has the right to liberate its own land.
And a counteroffensive is now underway.

The more land the Ukrainians are able to liberate, the stronger their hand will eventually be at the negotiating table.

We all want this war to end. But a just peace cannot mean freezing the conflict and accepting a deal dictated by Russia.

NATO is, as you said, no party to the conflict.

We stand by Ukraine in its right to self-defence, enshrined in the UN Charter.

And I commend Germany for its leading role in providing military, financial and humanitarian aid to Ukraine, and the recent decision to deliver another 64 Patriot missiles to Ukraine.

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Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/policy-and-rights--3339563/support.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/54653702Wed, 21 Jun 2023 23:53:16 +0000Michael ClogsOntario Premier Doug Ford announces a $2.7-million investment into a free skills upgrade program for electricians. The program will be led by Ottawa-based company KE Electrical. The premier is joined at the news conference in Kanata by Monte...
Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/policy-and-rights--3339563/support.]]>2144falsefullAre Prison around the world breeding radical ideashttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/are-prison-around-the-world-breeding-radical-ideas--54559024Drawing from recent national and international initiatives and projects aimed at preventing violent extremism in both custodial and non-custodial settings, the side event will focus on potential ways to balance security needs while maintaining respect for international human rights standards. The event will feature a panel discussion composed of expertStates around the world have been devoting increased resources to the critical task of managing violent extremist prisoners (VEPs) to preventing further radicalisation to violence while also supporting disengagement, rehabilitation and reintegration. As an emerging field of practice, there is a need for policymakers, practitioners, as well as experts in civil society, academia and others, to share good practices and lessons learned.
Drawing from recent national and international initiatives and projects aimed at preventing violent extremism in both custodial and non-custodial settings, the side event will focus on potential ways to balance security needs while maintaining respect for international human rights standards. The event will feature a panel discussion composed of experts and practitioners with extensive experience in addressing these issues.s and practitioners with extensive experience in addressing these issues.

Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/policy-and-rights--3339563/support.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/54559024Wed, 21 Jun 2023 01:55:07 +0000Michael ClogsStates around the world have been devoting increased resources to the critical task of managing violent extremist prisoners (VEPs) to preventing further radicalisation to violence while also supporting disengagement, rehabilitation and reintegration....Drawing from recent national and international initiatives and projects aimed at preventing violent extremism in both custodial and non-custodial settings, the side event will focus on potential ways to balance security needs while maintaining respect for international human rights standards. The event will feature a panel discussion composed of expertStates around the world have been devoting increased resources to the critical task of managing violent extremist prisoners (VEPs) to preventing further radicalisation to violence while also supporting disengagement, rehabilitation and reintegration. As an emerging field of practice, there is a need for policymakers, practitioners, as well as experts in civil society, academia and others, to share good practices and lessons learned.
Drawing from recent national and international initiatives and projects aimed at preventing violent extremism in both custodial and non-custodial settings, the side event will focus on potential ways to balance security needs while maintaining respect for international human rights standards. The event will feature a panel discussion composed of experts and practitioners with extensive experience in addressing these issues.s and practitioners with extensive experience in addressing these issues.

Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/policy-and-rights--3339563/support.]]>4215prison,radicalgroupsfalsefullSecretary General We are heading for climate catastrophe unless we act nowhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/secretary-general-we-are-heading-for-climate-catastrophe-unless-we-act-now--54465006
Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/policy-and-rights--3339563/support.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/54465006Fri, 16 Jun 2023 23:33:13 +0000Michael Clogs‘Catastrophe’ looms He said limiting global temperature rise to 1.5 degrees Celsius is still possible but will require a 45 per cent reduction in carbon emissions by 2030. However, current policies will lead to a 2.8°C temperature rise by the end of...
Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/policy-and-rights--3339563/support.]]>2924falsefullUN On Digital Information Artificial Intellegence Social Mediahttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/un-on-digital-information-artificial-intellegence-social-media--54418529
Mr. [Antônio] Guterres said that we must rein in the hate and that is spreading online, noting that he had launched a policy brief earlier this week to promote information integrity on digital platforms.

Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/policy-and-rights--3339563/support.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/54418529Thu, 15 Jun 2023 02:23:51 +0000Michael ClogsThe Secretary-General warned that hatred is a catalyst for polarization and radicalization and a conduit for atrocity crimes. Around the world, he said, we are witnessing a groundswell of xenophobia, racism and intolerance, violent misogyny,...
Mr. [Antônio] Guterres said that we must rein in the hate and that is spreading online, noting that he had launched a policy brief earlier this week to promote information integrity on digital platforms.

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The impact on the region’s water supply, sanitation systems and public health services cannot be underestimated.

WHO has rushed in to support the authorities and health care workers in preventive measures against waterborne diseases and to improve disease surveillance.

Our team is in the field, continuously reviewing health needs to support those affected.

In the coming days, WHO will deliver additional supplies to strengthen access to health services.

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The impact on the region’s water supply, sanitation systems and public health services cannot be underestimated.

WHO has rushed in to support the authorities and health care workers in preventive measures against waterborne diseases and to improve disease surveillance.

Our team is in the field, continuously reviewing health needs to support those affected.

In the coming days, WHO will deliver additional supplies to strengthen access to health services.

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COMMON AGENDA
The Secretary-General, Anotion Guterres, briefed Member States on three of his policy briefs under Our Common Agenda. The three briefs deal with the topics of: reform of the international financial architecture, moving beyond Gross Domestic Product and the Global Digital Compact.
The Secretary-General said the three briefs provide ideas on how we can revitalize the multilateral system; accelerate efforts to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals; and keep global temperature rise to the 1.5 degree limit of the Paris Agreement.
He stressed that the briefs are meant to serve as inspiration for deliberations and decisions which are in the hands of Member States, as they prepare for the Sustainable Development Goals Summit in September and the Summit of the Future next year.
“What matters is that we take action to tackle new and emerging challenges in a way that delivers for all, restoring trust in international cooperation and each other,” Mr. Guterres added.

SECURITY COUNCIL
Abdou Abarry, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General and head the UN office for Central Africa, briefed the Security Council today.
He started on a positive note, saying the region has more opportunities and resources than challenges, noting that the preference shown by most States in the sub-region is for dialogue to resolve tensions peacefully – quoting the dialogue between the Central African Republic and Chad, as well as the mobilization of States from the region to resolve the crisis in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
But, Mr. Abarry added, the impact of the Sudanese crisis on Chad and the Central African Republic remind us of the urgent need to adopt a holistic approach to peace and security in the Central Africa subregion.
He paid tribute to the solidarity and generosity shown by the two countries, which have already taken thousands of Sudanese refugees, adding that without a rapid and peaceful resolution to the conflict in Sudan, the impacts will be disastrous for Sudan, but also for all the countries in the Lake Chad Basin region.
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COMMON AGENDA
The Secretary-General, Anotion Guterres, briefed Member States on three of his policy briefs under Our Common Agenda. The three briefs deal with the topics of: reform of the international financial architecture, moving beyond Gross Domestic Product and the Global Digital Compact.
The Secretary-General said the three briefs provide ideas on how we can revitalize the multilateral system; accelerate efforts to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals; and keep global temperature rise to the 1.5 degree limit of the Paris Agreement.
He stressed that the briefs are meant to serve as inspiration for deliberations and decisions which are in the hands of Member States, as they prepare for the Sustainable Development Goals Summit in September and the Summit of the Future next year.
“What matters is that we take action to tackle new and emerging challenges in a way that delivers for all, restoring trust in international cooperation and each other,” Mr. Guterres added.

SECURITY COUNCIL
Abdou Abarry, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General and head the UN office for Central Africa, briefed the Security Council today.
He started on a positive note, saying the region has more opportunities and resources than challenges, noting that the preference shown by most States in the sub-region is for dialogue to resolve tensions peacefully – quoting the dialogue between the Central African Republic and Chad, as well as the mobilization of States from the region to resolve the crisis in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
But, Mr. Abarry added, the impact of the Sudanese crisis on Chad and the Central African Republic remind us of the urgent need to adopt a holistic approach to peace and security in the Central Africa subregion.
He paid tribute to the solidarity and generosity shown by the two countries, which have already taken thousands of Sudanese refugees, adding that without a rapid and peaceful resolution to the conflict in Sudan, the impacts will be disastrous for Sudan, but also for all the countries in the Lake Chad Basin region.
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There were many significant resolutions and decisions taken on the vast array of issues on which WHO works.

This includes behavioural sciences; best buys for noncommunicable diseases; diagnostics; disabilities; drowning prevention; emergency, critical and operative care; food micronutrients; indigenous health; infection prevention and control; maternal and child health; medical oxygen; primary health care; refugee and migrant health; rehabilitation; traditional medicine, WHO’s work on emergencies; and much more.

The approval of the budget for 2024-25, including the 20% increase in assessed contributions, and support for an investment round, are landmark agreements in our shared efforts towards a stronger, more effective and empowered WHO.

And the year ahead offers several opportunities to make further progress.

In particular, the high-level meetings in September on universal health coverage, tuberculosis and pandemic preparedness and response at the UN General Assembly are major opportunities to catalyze political commitment.

Likewise, the continuing negotiations on the pandemic accord and amendments to the International Health Regulations are an unprecedented opportunity for us all to learn from the successes and failures of the response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

There are several key points worth repeating to avoid misconceptions.

First, this accord is a generational opportunity that we must seize. We are the generation that lived through the COVID-19 pandemic, so we must be the generation that learns the lessons it taught us, and makes the changes to keep future generations safer.

Second, the two processes are negotiated by Member States for Member States, and will – if enacted – be implemented in Member States in accordance with their own laws.

Third, all Member States will retain their own sovereignty to set their own domestic health policies.

The idea that this accord or the amended International Health Regulations will cede sovereignty to WHO is simply bogus. WHO will not gain any power to override domestic policy decisions. Nor would we want to.

I know the journalists listening to this briefing are largely health and science journalists who have a deeper understanding of health and understand how an accord can help bolster our collective pandemic defences.

So, I ask you to keep following the facts about these two processes, to dispel myths and to inform your colleagues on the news and editorial desks so there is accurate reporting.

These processes represent a serious commitment from all 194 WHO Member States towards their populations, and we cannot let mis- and disinformation jeopardize them.

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There were many significant resolutions and decisions taken on the vast array of issues on which WHO works.

This includes behavioural sciences; best buys for noncommunicable diseases; diagnostics; disabilities; drowning prevention; emergency, critical and operative care; food micronutrients; indigenous health; infection prevention and control; maternal and child health; medical oxygen; primary health care; refugee and migrant health; rehabilitation; traditional medicine, WHO’s work on emergencies; and much more.

The approval of the budget for 2024-25, including the 20% increase in assessed contributions, and support for an investment round, are landmark agreements in our shared efforts towards a stronger, more effective and empowered WHO.

And the year ahead offers several opportunities to make further progress.

In particular, the high-level meetings in September on universal health coverage, tuberculosis and pandemic preparedness and response at the UN General Assembly are major opportunities to catalyze political commitment.

Likewise, the continuing negotiations on the pandemic accord and amendments to the International Health Regulations are an unprecedented opportunity for us all to learn from the successes and failures of the response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

There are several key points worth repeating to avoid misconceptions.

First, this accord is a generational opportunity that we must seize. We are the generation that lived through the COVID-19 pandemic, so we must be the generation that learns the lessons it taught us, and makes the changes to keep future generations safer.

Second, the two processes are negotiated by Member States for Member States, and will – if enacted – be implemented in Member States in accordance with their own laws.

Third, all Member States will retain their own sovereignty to set their own domestic health policies.

The idea that this accord or the amended International Health Regulations will cede sovereignty to WHO is simply bogus. WHO will not gain any power to override domestic policy decisions. Nor would we want to.

I know the journalists listening to this briefing are largely health and science journalists who have a deeper understanding of health and understand how an accord can help bolster our collective pandemic defences.

So, I ask you to keep following the facts about these two processes, to dispel myths and to inform your colleagues on the news and editorial desks so there is accurate reporting.

These processes represent a serious commitment from all 194 WHO Member States towards their populations, and we cannot let mis- and disinformation jeopardize them.

===

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He said that President-elect Francis brings a wide range of skills, experience and knowledge, adding that, in addition to his years working closely with multilateral agencies, he also is a respected negotiator and long-serving diplomat

BLACK SEA INITIATIVE
We are concerned about the continuous slowdown of the implementation of the Black Sea Initiative, observed particularly in the months of April and May. In May, 33 vessels departed Ukrainian ports, half of the number compared to the previous month of April. Only three of those ships departed from the port of Yuzhny/Pivdennyi, one of the three Ukrainian ports covered under the agreement.
Exports in May reached 1.3 million metric tonnes of grains and other foodstuffs. That is less than half of the previous month.
The Russian Federation has informed the JCC [Joint Coordination Center] of its decision to limit registrations to the port of Yuzhny/Pivdennyi as long as ammonia is not exported. And currently, it is not. Since 24 May. the number of inspection teams at the JCC has been reduced from three to two. The limited registrations and reduced inspection teams contributed to the drop of the average daily inspection rate down to three. This is a very serious situation. We need to move forward.
The Initiative is bound for renewal on 17 July. Global hunger hotspots are increasing – as we have been notifying you on a regular basis - and the spectre of food inflation and market volatility lurks in all countries.
The UN Secretariat has put forward practical suggestions to all parties at the strategic and operational level keeping in mind the global benefits of the Initiative.
We will continue our intense engagement with the parties towards the full resumption of operations and continuation of the Initiative. In particular, we are looking for commitments on unconditional access of vessels to all three ports under the Initiative, increased number of successful inspections completed per day and predictable registrations to avoid undue delay of vessels, exports of fertilizers – and that includes ammonia- and the resumption of the Togliatti-Odesa ammonia pipeline.

UKRAINE
The Humanitarian Coordinator there, Denise Brown, condemned today new attacks on Kyiv this morning which killed civilians including one child. This sadly coincides with the country marking Ukrainian Children’s Day.
According to the UN Office for Human Rights, more than 1,500 children have been killed or injured in Ukraine since February of last year. The war also has had a devastating impact on the mental health and well-being of children, including millions who had to flee the country for safety, whether internally or outside.
We, along with our partners, will continue to work to ensure they can receive the support they so urgently need.

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He said that President-elect Francis brings a wide range of skills, experience and knowledge, adding that, in addition to his years working closely with multilateral agencies, he also is a respected negotiator and long-serving diplomat

BLACK SEA INITIATIVE
We are concerned about the continuous slowdown of the implementation of the Black Sea Initiative, observed particularly in the months of April and May. In May, 33 vessels departed Ukrainian ports, half of the number compared to the previous month of April. Only three of those ships departed from the port of Yuzhny/Pivdennyi, one of the three Ukrainian ports covered under the agreement.
Exports in May reached 1.3 million metric tonnes of grains and other foodstuffs. That is less than half of the previous month.
The Russian Federation has informed the JCC [Joint Coordination Center] of its decision to limit registrations to the port of Yuzhny/Pivdennyi as long as ammonia is not exported. And currently, it is not. Since 24 May. the number of inspection teams at the JCC has been reduced from three to two. The limited registrations and reduced inspection teams contributed to the drop of the average daily inspection rate down to three. This is a very serious situation. We need to move forward.
The Initiative is bound for renewal on 17 July. Global hunger hotspots are increasing – as we have been notifying you on a regular basis - and the spectre of food inflation and market volatility lurks in all countries.
The UN Secretariat has put forward practical suggestions to all parties at the strategic and operational level keeping in mind the global benefits of the Initiative.
We will continue our intense engagement with the parties towards the full resumption of operations and continuation of the Initiative. In particular, we are looking for commitments on unconditional access of vessels to all three ports under the Initiative, increased number of successful inspections completed per day and predictable registrations to avoid undue delay of vessels, exports of fertilizers – and that includes ammonia- and the resumption of the Togliatti-Odesa ammonia pipeline.

UKRAINE
The Humanitarian Coordinator there, Denise Brown, condemned today new attacks on Kyiv this morning which killed civilians including one child. This sadly coincides with the country marking Ukrainian Children’s Day.
According to the UN Office for Human Rights, more than 1,500 children have been killed or injured in Ukraine since February of last year. The war also has had a devastating impact on the mental health and well-being of children, including millions who had to flee the country for safety, whether internally or outside.
We, along with our partners, will continue to work to ensure they can receive the support they so urgently need.

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Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/policy-and-rights--3339563/support.]]>3381cndpolifalsefullShould Governments Issue Digital Currency and Create 15 Minute Citieshttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/should-governments-issue-digital-currency-and-create-15-minute-cities--53963579

Consultations on what Canadians would like to have included in a digital currency are open online from May 8 until June 19, the Bank of Canada said Monday.

The central bank notes, however, that the decision to launch a digital version of the Canadian dollar remains in the hands of Parliament and physical coins and banknotes aren’t going anywhere.

Compared to private cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin, which can sometimes fluctuate in value like a stock, a digital currency backed by the central bank would not be subject to the same level of volatility — it would always retain the same value as a Canadian dollar.

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Consultations on what Canadians would like to have included in a digital currency are open online from May 8 until June 19, the Bank of Canada said Monday.

The central bank notes, however, that the decision to launch a digital version of the Canadian dollar remains in the hands of Parliament and physical coins and banknotes aren’t going anywhere.

Compared to private cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin, which can sometimes fluctuate in value like a stock, a digital currency backed by the central bank would not be subject to the same level of volatility — it would always retain the same value as a Canadian dollar.

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As of Monday morning, Alberta Wildfire had 95 wildfires burning across the province, 23 of which were listed as out of control.

Officials continue to thank Albertans for being safe and requested people continue to take all measures to avoid human-caused fires, including abiding by the fire ban in effect, so that firefighters can continue to focus on the fires already burning.

“Given the conditions, it is imperative that everyone continue to respect the fire ban and off-highway vehicle restriction that is in place,” Josee St-Onge, a spokesperson for Alberta Wildfires, said.

St-Onge said there were over 1,500 Albertans working on wildfires, a number that includes firefighters, Alberta Wildfire staff and others.

She said 284 firefighters from outside the province are also now helping and another 250 firefighters from Washington, Colorado, Oregon, Montana, South Dakota and Idaho have arrived in Alberta and will be deployed.

Firefighters have been successful creating fire guards around the perimeter of fires, and they have been holding, St-Onge said. She added that crews will continue to be challenged, though, as temperatures and winds pick up.

Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, Martin Griffiths, noted that the humanitarian operating environment in Ukraine remains complex and dangerous. Nonetheless, he said, thanks to the courage of humanitarian workers, particularly and mostly local workers, the UN and its partners continue to deliver life-saving assistance to front line areas and wherever they are needed across the country.
Mr. Griffiths also emphasized that food exported under the Black Sea initiative – and food and fertilizer exports from the Russian Federation – continue to make a crucial contribution to global food security. Over the past month, he said, we have unfortunately seen a significant reduction in volumes of exports moving out of Ukraine’s Black Sea ports, due to challenging dynamics within the Joint Coordination Centre and a related slowdown in operations.
Mr. Griffiths noted that in recent weeks, we have engaged in intensive discussions with the parties on the Black Sea Initiative, to secure agreement on its extension and the improvements needed for it to operate effectively and predictably, and that we will continue over the coming days. In parallel, he said that Rebeca Grynspan and her team have continued to deliver a wide range of support with concrete results under the Memorandum of Understanding on the facilitation of export of Russian food and fertilizer. He stressed that the continuation of the Black Sea initiative is critical, as is the recommitment by the parties to its smooth and efficient operation, and we call on all parties to meet their responsibilities in this regard. The world is watching, he said.

The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) has received reports of deadly attacks across the country over the weekend. In addition to civilian casualties, there was damage to schools, hospitals and other critical facilities on both sides of the front line in eastern and southern Ukraine.
In the city of Mykolaiv, an attack on Saturday damaged a bakery contracted by the World Food Programme (WFP) to supply bread to communities there and in the neighbouring city of Kherson. The vehicles used to store and transport bread were also damaged. Thankfully, the staff were safe and able to return to work.
The Humanitarian Coordinator in Ukraine, Denise Brown, said that the humanitarian community will continue to support their courageous work being done by the staff working in that bakery in efforts to bring bread to front-line communities.
Once again, the UN calls on all parties to protect civilians and civilian infrastructure in Ukraine, in accordance with international humanitarian law.

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As of Monday morning, Alberta Wildfire had 95 wildfires burning across the province, 23 of which were listed as out of control.

Officials continue to thank Albertans for being safe and requested people continue to take all measures to avoid human-caused fires, including abiding by the fire ban in effect, so that firefighters can continue to focus on the fires already burning.

“Given the conditions, it is imperative that everyone continue to respect the fire ban and off-highway vehicle restriction that is in place,” Josee St-Onge, a spokesperson for Alberta Wildfires, said.

St-Onge said there were over 1,500 Albertans working on wildfires, a number that includes firefighters, Alberta Wildfire staff and others.

She said 284 firefighters from outside the province are also now helping and another 250 firefighters from Washington, Colorado, Oregon, Montana, South Dakota and Idaho have arrived in Alberta and will be deployed.

Firefighters have been successful creating fire guards around the perimeter of fires, and they have been holding, St-Onge said. She added that crews will continue to be challenged, though, as temperatures and winds pick up.

Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, Martin Griffiths, noted that the humanitarian operating environment in Ukraine remains complex and dangerous. Nonetheless, he said, thanks to the courage of humanitarian workers, particularly and mostly local workers, the UN and its partners continue to deliver life-saving assistance to front line areas and wherever they are needed across the country.
Mr. Griffiths also emphasized that food exported under the Black Sea initiative – and food and fertilizer exports from the Russian Federation – continue to make a crucial contribution to global food security. Over the past month, he said, we have unfortunately seen a significant reduction in volumes of exports moving out of Ukraine’s Black Sea ports, due to challenging dynamics within the Joint Coordination Centre and a related slowdown in operations.
Mr. Griffiths noted that in recent weeks, we have engaged in intensive discussions with the parties on the Black Sea Initiative, to secure agreement on its extension and the improvements needed for it to operate effectively and predictably, and that we will continue over the coming days. In parallel, he said that Rebeca Grynspan and her team have continued to deliver a wide range of support with concrete results under the Memorandum of Understanding on the facilitation of export of Russian food and fertilizer. He stressed that the continuation of the Black Sea initiative is critical, as is the recommitment by the parties to its smooth and efficient operation, and we call on all parties to meet their responsibilities in this regard. The world is watching, he said.

The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) has received reports of deadly attacks across the country over the weekend. In addition to civilian casualties, there was damage to schools, hospitals and other critical facilities on both sides of the front line in eastern and southern Ukraine.
In the city of Mykolaiv, an attack on Saturday damaged a bakery contracted by the World Food Programme (WFP) to supply bread to communities there and in the neighbouring city of Kherson. The vehicles used to store and transport bread were also damaged. Thankfully, the staff were safe and able to return to work.
The Humanitarian Coordinator in Ukraine, Denise Brown, said that the humanitarian community will continue to support their courageous work being done by the staff working in that bakery in efforts to bring bread to front-line communities.
Once again, the UN calls on all parties to protect...]]>3796falsefullCanada Send Expells China Diplomatshttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/canada-send-expells-china-diplomats--53812496Recently, CSIS produced a report that showed that MP Michael Chong was the target of possible attacks from China over allegations of genocide in China. He put a motion to the floor and 2021 about the allegations of genocide in China and it took until 2023 for a report to surface that MP Michael Chong and his family could have been targeted by China. As a result of this report, a number of things have actually happened that Canada, in response has ousted Chinese diplomats and in turn in China has expelled Canadian diplomats from Chinese territories. There are several questions to be asked and answered. What took so long for CSIS to produce the report and why are these allegations? What is the outcome of the allegations that are being made and how is the government planning on protecting democracy against those who might try to run interference and disrupt the Canadian government and how the elections work? Is Justin Trudeau doing everything possible to ensure that the Canadian government remains strong? Is he doing everything possible to expel the interference including keeping those countries that will interfere in our how our government runs,

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Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/policy-and-rights--3339563/support.]]>3590canada,china,electionsfalsefullAlberta Wildfires and Efforts to Help Evacueeshttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/alberta-wildfires-and-efforts-to-help-evacuees--53811177
About 90 per cent of Sturgeon Lake Cree Nation is without power, natural gas has been shut off, and 40 structures 'damaged substantially' from the wildfires.

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About 90 per cent of Sturgeon Lake Cree Nation is without power, natural gas has been shut off, and 40 structures 'damaged substantially' from the wildfires.

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The number of infections of Covid-19 is steadily declining and the world may be leaving the dangers of the pandemic. There is still an ongoing analysis of what happened during the pandemic so the future spreading of disease can be prevented and the undergoing researching the making the vaccines more effective and curb dangers and side effects will continue. The WHO will continue the work to help us, the human race, live healthier lives through medicine and pharmaceutical aids. The humanitarian work they do is needed and vital.The WHO Director-General has the pleasure of transmitting the Report of the fifteenth meeting of the International Health Regulations (2005) (IHR) Emergency Committee regarding the coronavirus 2019 disease (COVID-19) pandemic, held on Thursday 4 May 2023, from 12:00 to 17:00 CET.

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The number of infections of Covid-19 is steadily declining and the world may be leaving the dangers of the pandemic. There is still an ongoing analysis of what happened during the pandemic so the future spreading of disease can be prevented and the undergoing researching the making the vaccines more effective and curb dangers and side effects will continue. The WHO will continue the work to help us, the human race, live healthier lives through medicine and pharmaceutical aids. The humanitarian work they do is needed and vital.The WHO Director-General has the pleasure of transmitting the Report of the fifteenth meeting of the International Health Regulations (2005) (IHR) Emergency Committee regarding the coronavirus 2019 disease (COVID-19) pandemic, held on Thursday 4 May 2023, from 12:00 to 17:00 CET.

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Press conference by Guilherme Canela De Souza Godoi, Chief of the section of Freedom of Expression and Safety of Journalists for the United Nations Economic and Social Council, on the occasion of World Press Freedom Day 2023.

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre speaks with reporters on Parliament Hill ahead of his party's weekly caucus meeting. He responds to questions from reporters on Michael Chong's family being targeted by a Chinese diplomat over a Uyghur genocide motion sponsored by the Conservative MP in February 2021. The Conservative leader reiterates his calls for a public inquiry into alleged Chinese interference in Canada's 2019 and 2021 federal elections. He also comments on the new amendments introduced by the federal government for its firearms legislation, Bill C-21.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks briefly with reporters on Parliament Hill as the federal Liberal caucus holds its weekly meeting. He faces questions on when he become aware that a Chinese diplomat was targeting Michael Chong's family over a Uyghur genocide motion sponsored by the Conservative MP in February 2021. The prime minister is also asked about Russia's claims that Ukraine attempted to assassinate President Vladimir Putin in a drone attack.

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Press conference by Guilherme Canela De Souza Godoi, Chief of the section of Freedom of Expression and Safety of Journalists for the United Nations Economic and Social Council, on the occasion of World Press Freedom Day 2023.

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre speaks with reporters on Parliament Hill ahead of his party's weekly caucus meeting. He responds to questions from reporters on Michael Chong's family being targeted by a Chinese diplomat over a Uyghur genocide motion sponsored by the Conservative MP in February 2021. The Conservative leader reiterates his calls for a public inquiry into alleged Chinese interference in Canada's 2019 and 2021 federal elections. He also comments on the new amendments introduced by the federal government for its firearms legislation, Bill C-21.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks briefly with reporters on Parliament Hill as the federal Liberal caucus holds its weekly meeting. He faces questions on when he become aware that a Chinese diplomat was targeting Michael Chong's family over a Uyghur genocide motion sponsored by the Conservative MP in February 2021. The prime minister is also asked about Russia's claims that Ukraine attempted to assassinate President Vladimir Putin in a drone attack.

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https://depictions.media/?p=6161&preview=true

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https://depictions.media/?p=6161&preview=true

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#education
#learning #school #algebra #people

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#education
#learning #school #algebra #people

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The Rt. Hon. Justin Trudeau, Prime Minister of Canada

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre comments on the appointment of Martine Richard as the interim ethics commissioner. Richard is the sister-in-law of cabinet minister Dominic LeBlanc.

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The Rt. Hon. Justin Trudeau, Prime Minister of Canada

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre comments on the appointment of Martine Richard as the interim ethics commissioner. Richard is the sister-in-law of cabinet minister Dominic LeBlanc.

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We call this a “One Health” approach.

One Health is not a new concept. For decades, WHO has been working with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations and the World Organisation for Animal Health in a tripartite partnership, to address the health risks that arise from the interactions between humans, animals and the environment.

Since the COVID-19 pandemic began, there has been a renewed realization that we need to broaden the One Health approach, and make it a reality, not just a concept.

Last year, the tripartite became a quadripartite with the addition of the UN Environment Programme.

This week, the quadripartite held its Executive Annual Meeting, here at WHO in Geneva.

Together, we released a call to action to translate the One Health concept into concrete policy action in countries.

We are calling on countries to prioritize One Health, by strengthening the policies, strategies, plans, evidence, investment and workforce needed to properly address the threats that arise from our relationship with animals and the environment.

Media Stakeout by Albania, Brazil, Ecuador, France, Gabon, Japan, Malta, Switzerland, the United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom, Ghana, Mozambique and the United States, following the Security Council field visit in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

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We call this a “One Health” approach.

One Health is not a new concept. For decades, WHO has been working with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations and the World Organisation for Animal Health in a tripartite partnership, to address the health risks that arise from the interactions between humans, animals and the environment.

Since the COVID-19 pandemic began, there has been a renewed realization that we need to broaden the One Health approach, and make it a reality, not just a concept.

Last year, the tripartite became a quadripartite with the addition of the UN Environment Programme.

This week, the quadripartite held its Executive Annual Meeting, here at WHO in Geneva.

Together, we released a call to action to translate the One Health concept into concrete policy action in countries.

We are calling on countries to prioritize One Health, by strengthening the policies, strategies, plans, evidence, investment and workforce needed to properly address the threats that arise from our relationship with animals and the environment.

Media Stakeout by Albania, Brazil, Ecuador, France, Gabon, Japan, Malta, Switzerland, the United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom, Ghana, Mozambique and the United States, following the Security Council field visit in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s chief of staff to appear at a House of Commons committee next month to answer questions about foreign interference in Canadian elections, ending a two-week standoff by Liberal MPs.

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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s chief of staff to appear at a House of Commons committee next month to answer questions about foreign interference in Canadian elections, ending a two-week standoff by Liberal MPs.

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Then as soon as I am finished with my briefing, you will hear from Richard Connor, the Editor-in-Chief of the UN World Water Development Report of the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization — known as UNESCO — who will brief you on this year's report, entitled “Partnerships and Cooperation for Water”.

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Then as soon as I am finished with my briefing, you will hear from Richard Connor, the Editor-in-Chief of the UN World Water Development Report of the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization — known as UNESCO — who will brief you on this year's report, entitled “Partnerships and Cooperation for Water”.

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Geir O. Pedersen, United Nations Special Envoy for Syria, welcomed the growing international attention to the crisis in the country, declaring: “It is absolutely vital to continue to provide resources to support the emergency response to the earthquakes, while also continuing to support the broader humanitarian response.” Noting the immense suffering arising from the earthquake and the ongoing conflict, he said the earthquake response requires a sustained calm, as was seen in the weeks following the natural disaster. “For brief moments, the unimaginable became real — parties on each side of the front line largely refraining from hostilities,” he said.

Since then, however, he noted a creeping rise in hostilities, including air strikes on Aleppo International Airport — attributed to Israel — which resulted in damage and impacted humanitarian operations. Emphasizing the need to avert a broader escalation “at all costs”, he said sustained calm will also be an essential ingredient of donor confidence as they consider supporting rehabilitation and recovery efforts. Meanwhile, the recent agreement to reopen previously closed border crossings to humanitarian aid delivery — as well as new openings in sanctions regimes — shows that the parties can make constructive moves. “I sense, from all the discussions I have had, that there is an opportunity to move forward with additional moves on all sides, beyond the immediate emergency,” he said.

Tareq Talahma, Acting Director of the Operations and Advocacy Division of the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, said more than 56,000 people are now recorded to have died in the earthquakes that struck Türkiye and Syria in February. Thousands of survivors continue to seek treatment for physical injury and trauma, while the physical destruction has also been astounding. The United Nations has provided some 2.2 million people with food and cash transfers, carried out more than 1.1 million medical consultations and provided water and sanitation services to almost 380,000 people. It also continues to conduct daily missions in earthquake-affected areas, delivering assistance, assessing the structural integrity of buildings and identifying protection requirements.

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Geir O. Pedersen, United Nations Special Envoy for Syria, welcomed the growing international attention to the crisis in the country, declaring: “It is absolutely vital to continue to provide resources to support the emergency response to the earthquakes, while also continuing to support the broader humanitarian response.” Noting the immense suffering arising from the earthquake and the ongoing conflict, he said the earthquake response requires a sustained calm, as was seen in the weeks following the natural disaster. “For brief moments, the unimaginable became real — parties on each side of the front line largely refraining from hostilities,” he said.

Since then, however, he noted a creeping rise in hostilities, including air strikes on Aleppo International Airport — attributed to Israel — which resulted in damage and impacted humanitarian operations. Emphasizing the need to avert a broader escalation “at all costs”, he said sustained calm will also be an essential ingredient of donor confidence as they consider supporting rehabilitation and recovery efforts. Meanwhile, the recent agreement to reopen previously closed border crossings to humanitarian aid delivery — as well as new openings in sanctions regimes — shows that the parties can make constructive moves. “I sense, from all the discussions I have had, that there is an opportunity to move forward with additional moves on all sides, beyond the immediate emergency,” he said.

Tareq Talahma, Acting Director of the Operations and Advocacy Division of the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, said more than 56,000 people are now recorded to have died in the earthquakes that struck Türkiye and Syria in February. Thousands of survivors continue to seek treatment for physical injury and trauma, while the physical destruction has also been astounding. The United Nations has provided some 2.2 million people with food and cash transfers, carried out more than 1.1 million medical consultations and provided water and sanitation services to almost 380,000 people. It also continues to conduct daily missions in earthquake-affected areas, delivering assistance, assessing the structural integrity of buildings and identifying protection requirements.

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“Minister Guilbeault also introduced the idea of a joint federal-provincial-Indigenous working group, with participation from the oil companies, to address the immediate concerns around the Kearl Oil Sands Mine situation to restore trust and give transparency to all parties involved. This would include meeting on a regular basis to discuss remediation and containment plans, and improvements to the notification systems for ongoing incidents of spill or seepage. Details on the make-up and objectives of this working group will be developed soon.”

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“Minister Guilbeault also introduced the idea of a joint federal-provincial-Indigenous working group, with participation from the oil companies, to address the immediate concerns around the Kearl Oil Sands Mine situation to restore trust and give transparency to all parties involved. This would include meeting on a regular basis to discuss remediation and containment plans, and improvements to the notification systems for ongoing incidents of spill or seepage. Details on the make-up and objectives of this working group will be developed soon.”

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The influence of armed gangs is growing exponentially in the capital, Port-au-Prince, and beyond, reaching the Department of Artibonite, the country’s breadbasket. Armed violence – including kidnappings and sexual violence against women and girls – is also surging.

The six senior officials, representing UN aid agencies and international NGOs, met with people who need humanitarian aid, as well as with local and international partners.

They also held talks with Prime Minister Ariel Henry and other senior Government officials, and met with community representatives from areas controlled by, or under the influence of, armed gangs.

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The influence of armed gangs is growing exponentially in the capital, Port-au-Prince, and beyond, reaching the Department of Artibonite, the country’s breadbasket. Armed violence – including kidnappings and sexual violence against women and girls – is also surging.

The six senior officials, representing UN aid agencies and international NGOs, met with people who need humanitarian aid, as well as with local and international partners.

They also held talks with Prime Minister Ariel Henry and other senior Government officials, and met with community representatives from areas controlled by, or under the influence of, armed gangs.

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Responding to questions from reporters, Mendicino comments on the government’s response to the proliferation of 3D-printed firearms in Canada.

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Responding to questions from reporters, Mendicino comments on the government’s response to the proliferation of 3D-printed firearms in Canada.

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In a report to the latest session of the Human Rights Council, the UN Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights while countering terrorism, Fionnuala Ní Aoláin,

Take ownership’ “Despite the impressive growth in international criminal courts and tribunals and our collective commitment to those entities, their capacity to deal with the scale and scope of torture

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In a report to the latest session of the Human Rights Council, the UN Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights while countering terrorism, Fionnuala Ní Aoláin,

Take ownership’ “Despite the impressive growth in international criminal courts and tribunals and our collective commitment to those entities, their capacity to deal with the scale and scope of torture

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We are meeting at a difficult and pivotal moment for gender equality around the world.

We had years and years of incremental progress, [but now] women’s and girls’ rights have stalled now and are going into reverse.

The trend is clear. In Afghanistan, women and girls have been erased from public life and are virtually imprisoned in their homes. From Myanmar to Sudan, autocratic regimes and violent extremist groups persecute and harass women for speaking out and going about their daily lives.

Parties to conflict perpetrate horrific crimes of gender-based violence. Police, even in some of the richest countries in the world, attack and abuse the women they are supposed to protect.

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We are meeting at a difficult and pivotal moment for gender equality around the world.

We had years and years of incremental progress, [but now] women’s and girls’ rights have stalled now and are going into reverse.

The trend is clear. In Afghanistan, women and girls have been erased from public life and are virtually imprisoned in their homes. From Myanmar to Sudan, autocratic regimes and violent extremist groups persecute and harass women for speaking out and going about their daily lives.

Parties to conflict perpetrate horrific crimes of gender-based violence. Police, even in some of the richest countries in the world, attack and abuse the women they are supposed to protect.

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Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre holds a news conference in Ottawa. In his remarks, he outlines his expectations for the upcoming federal budget, calling on the government to lower taxes, end inflationary spending and carbon tax hikes, and encourage municipalities to build more housing. He is joined by Conservative finance critic Jasraj Singh Hallan. The budget is set to be tabled on March 28, 2023.

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Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre holds a news conference in Ottawa. In his remarks, he outlines his expectations for the upcoming federal budget, calling on the government to lower taxes, end inflationary spending and carbon tax hikes, and encourage municipalities to build more housing. He is joined by Conservative finance critic Jasraj Singh Hallan. The budget is set to be tabled on March 28, 2023.

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The session of the Commission on the Status of Women is one of the most important annual events at the United Nations. It takes on even greater significance at a time when women’s rights are being abused, threatened and violated around the world.

Progress won over decades is vanishing before our eyes.

In Afghanistan, women and girls have been erased from public life. In many places, women’s sexual and reproductive rights are being rolled back.

In some countries, girls going to school risk kidnapping and assault. In others, police prey on vulnerable women they have sworn to protect.

Gender equality is growing more distant. On the current track, the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN-Women) puts it 300 years away.

Maternal mortality is increasing. One woman dies every two minutes during pregnancy or childbirth; most of those deaths are preventable.

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The session of the Commission on the Status of Women is one of the most important annual events at the United Nations. It takes on even greater significance at a time when women’s rights are being abused, threatened and violated around the world.

Progress won over decades is vanishing before our eyes.

In Afghanistan, women and girls have been erased from public life. In many places, women’s sexual and reproductive rights are being rolled back.

In some countries, girls going to school risk kidnapping and assault. In others, police prey on vulnerable women they have sworn to protect.

Gender equality is growing more distant. On the current track, the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN-Women) puts it 300 years away.

Maternal mortality is increasing. One woman dies every two minutes during pregnancy or childbirth; most of those deaths are preventable.

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Defence Minister Anita Anand holds a news conference in Vancouver. She is in British Columbia to tour the Seaspan Shipyards, which is building vessels as part of Canada's shipbuilding strategy, and to meet with members of the Ukrainian-Canadian and Iranian-Canadian communities.
Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People
General Assembly/Ukraine
Türkiye/Syria
Deputy Secretary-General/Trip Announcement
Security Council/Somalia
Mali
Cyclone Freddy
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Democratic Republic of the Congo/ Human Rights
Central African Republic
Myanmar
Sustainable Development Goals Stimulus
Briefings Tomorrow
Financial Contribution

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Defence Minister Anita Anand holds a news conference in Vancouver. She is in British Columbia to tour the Seaspan Shipyards, which is building vessels as part of Canada's shipbuilding strategy, and to meet with members of the Ukrainian-Canadian and Iranian-Canadian communities.
Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People
General Assembly/Ukraine
Türkiye/Syria
Deputy Secretary-General/Trip Announcement
Security Council/Somalia
Mali
Cyclone Freddy
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Democratic Republic of the Congo/ Human Rights
Central African Republic
Myanmar
Sustainable Development Goals Stimulus
Briefings Tomorrow
Financial Contribution

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David McCandless is a London-based author, data-journalist and information designer, working across print, advertising, TV and web. His blog and best-selling books Information Is Beautiful (2009), Knowledge is Beautiful (2014) and Beautiful News (2021) are dedicated to visualising ideas, issues, knowledge, data and novel patterns and stories.

Erik Anderson a global innovation leader, investor and philanthropist. He is Founder and CEO of WestRiver Group, a thematically driven investment platform that manages funds and builds companies in the global innovation economy.

Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/policy-and-rights--3339563/support.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/52747062Wed, 15 Feb 2023 21:43:30 +0000Michael ClogsDr. Casagranda is a Professor of Government at Austin Community College, where he teaches political science. He also focuses on public engagement - giving dozens of news interviews and speeches and writing opinion pieces on US and Middle East politics...
David McCandless is a London-based author, data-journalist and information designer, working across print, advertising, TV and web. His blog and best-selling books Information Is Beautiful (2009), Knowledge is Beautiful (2014) and Beautiful News (2021) are dedicated to visualising ideas, issues, knowledge, data and novel patterns and stories.

Erik Anderson a global innovation leader, investor and philanthropist. He is Founder and CEO of WestRiver Group, a thematically driven investment platform that manages funds and builds companies in the global innovation economy.

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In addition, we are supporting surge capacity of frontline specialised medical teams.

On the morning of the earthquake, WHO immediately accessed its pre-positioned supplies in the northwest and Aleppo, making treatment of major injuries immediately possible.

After checking on the welfare of their own families, our staff immediately went to warehouses to start distributing supplies to health facilities.

WHO is working across all affected areas and further scaling up across the country, including in the northwest.

WHO immediately made available 16 million US dollars from the Contingency Fund for Emergencies for the response in both the Syrian Arab Republic and Türkiye.

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In addition, we are supporting surge capacity of frontline specialised medical teams.

On the morning of the earthquake, WHO immediately accessed its pre-positioned supplies in the northwest and Aleppo, making treatment of major injuries immediately possible.

After checking on the welfare of their own families, our staff immediately went to warehouses to start distributing supplies to health facilities.

WHO is working across all affected areas and further scaling up across the country, including in the northwest.

WHO immediately made available 16 million US dollars from the Contingency Fund for Emergencies for the response in both the Syrian Arab Republic and Türkiye.

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With the weather conditions and ongoing aftershocks, we’re in a race against time to save lives.

People need shelter, food, clean water and medical care, for injuries resulting from the earthquake, but also for other health needs.

WHO has released US$3 million from the Contingency Fund for Emergencies for the response in both countries.

WHO is providing medical supplies, supporting both countries to respond and working with partners to provide specialised medical care.

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With the weather conditions and ongoing aftershocks, we’re in a race against time to save lives.

People need shelter, food, clean water and medical care, for injuries resulting from the earthquake, but also for other health needs.

WHO has released US$3 million from the Contingency Fund for Emergencies for the response in both countries.

WHO is providing medical supplies, supporting both countries to respond and working with partners to provide specialised medical care.

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Caroline Cochrane, the premier of the Northwest Territories, holds a virtual news conference ahead of her working meeting on health-care funding with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on February 7. Provinces and territories have been pushing for the federal government to increase its share of funding through the Canada Health Transfer (CHT) from 22 per cent to 35 per cent.

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Caroline Cochrane, the premier of the Northwest Territories, holds a virtual news conference ahead of her working meeting on health-care funding with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on February 7. Provinces and territories have been pushing for the federal government to increase its share of funding through the Canada Health Transfer (CHT) from 22 per cent to 35 per cent.

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Women are an essential, central component of the humanitarian operation in Afghanistan, he stressed, noting that, if the ban is not revoked, more exceptions are needed to allow female aid workers to resume their activities. He noted that we have received exceptions in the health and education sectors, which have enabled activities to restart. Mr. Griffiths also underscored that humanitarian agencies will continue to work and be present in Afghanistan unless there is a blanket opposition to women working. The humanitarian community does not go on strike, but seeks ways to work in a principled manner. This year's Humanitarian Response Plan for Afghanistan is seeking $4.6 billion to help 28 million people in need, with some six million people close to famine.

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Women are an essential, central component of the humanitarian operation in Afghanistan, he stressed, noting that, if the ban is not revoked, more exceptions are needed to allow female aid workers to resume their activities. He noted that we have received exceptions in the health and education sectors, which have enabled activities to restart. Mr. Griffiths also underscored that humanitarian agencies will continue to work and be present in Afghanistan unless there is a blanket opposition to women working. The humanitarian community does not go on strike, but seeks ways to work in a principled manner. This year's Humanitarian Response Plan for Afghanistan is seeking $4.6 billion to help 28 million people in need, with some six million people close to famine.

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Since at least 2018, Home Depot had been collecting customer email addresses at store checkouts for the stated purpose of providing customers with an electronic copy of their receipt.

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Since at least 2018, Home Depot had been collecting customer email addresses at store checkouts for the stated purpose of providing customers with an electronic copy of their receipt.

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“Trans fat has no known benefit, and huge health risks that incur huge costs for health systems,” said Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the WHO Director-General.

“By contrast, eliminating trans fat is cost effective and has enormous benefits for health. Put simply, trans fat is a toxic chemical that kills, and should have no place in food. It’s time to get rid of it once and for all.”

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“Trans fat has no known benefit, and huge health risks that incur huge costs for health systems,” said Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the WHO Director-General.

“By contrast, eliminating trans fat is cost effective and has enormous benefits for health. Put simply, trans fat is a toxic chemical that kills, and should have no place in food. It’s time to get rid of it once and for all.”

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Alternatives include limiting trans fat to two grammes per 100 grammes of total fat in all foods, and mandatory national bans on the production or use of partially hydrogenated oils – a major source of trans fat – as an ingredient in foods.

Currently, nine of the 16 countries with the highest estimated proportion of coronary heart disease deaths caused by trans fat intake do not have a best-practice policy.

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Alternatives include limiting trans fat to two grammes per 100 grammes of total fat in all foods, and mandatory national bans on the production or use of partially hydrogenated oils – a major source of trans fat – as an ingredient in foods.

Currently, nine of the 16 countries with the highest estimated proportion of coronary heart disease deaths caused by trans fat intake do not have a best-practice policy.

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Defence Minister Anita Anand is visiting Kyiv, Ukraine, to reaffirm Canada’s unwavering solidarity with Ukraine and to meet with Ukrainian officials, including Defence Minister Oleksii Reznikov.

Minister Anand announced that Canada will donate 200 Senator Armoured Personnel Carriers (APC) to Ukraine. This new package of military assistance responds to a specific Ukrainian request for these vehicles, which are being purchased from Roshel, a Canadian company based in Mississauga, Ontario. This aid is valued at over $90 million and is allocated as part of the additional $500 million in military aid for Ukraine announced by Prime Minister Trudeau in November 2022.

s are security task vehicles that are easily maneuverable and adaptable. The vehicles offer state-of-the-art, best-in-class technology and weapons can easily be mounted on them. These vehicles allow for the safe transport of personnel and equipment, and medical evacuations. The vehicles’ armour will help shield troops when they are unable to avoid danger.

Minister Anand announced this news alongside her Ukrainian counterpart, Defence Minister Oleksii Reznikov, with whom she held a productive bilateral meeting.

During their meeting, Minister Anand and Minister Reznikov discussed how Canada can continue to meet Ukraine’s pressing defence needs. Minister Reznikov commended Canada for the over $1 billion in military assistance committed to Ukraine since February 2022. This assistance includes a National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile System (NASAMS) with associated munitions, 39 armoured combat support vehicles, anti-tank weapons, M777 Howitzers and associated ammunition, and more.

Minister Reznikov updated Minister Anand on the state of the conflict, and Minister Anand strongly condemned Russia’s ongoing attacks on Ukrainian population centres and critical infrastructure. Minister Anand reiterated that Canada will continue to provide Ukraine with the defensive capabilities that it needs to fight and win.

Minister Anand updated Minister Reznikov on the progress of Operation UNIFIER – Canada’s training mission for Ukrainian personnel, currently active in the United Kingdom and Poland. Approximately 230 Canadian Armed Forces personnel are currently deployed on Operation UNIFIER, which has trained over 35,000 Ukrainian security forces personnel since its launch in 2015. Minister Anand highlighted ongoing efforts by the Royal Canadian Air Force Air Mobility Detachment based in Prestwick, Scotland to transport Ukraine-bound military aid donated by Canada, Allies, and partners, and noted that Canada has transported over six million pounds of Ukraine-bound military aid within Europe so far.

The ministers also discussed their upcoming participation in this week’s meeting of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group (UDCG), scheduled for Friday, January 20, 2023, at Ramstein Air Base in Germany. The ministers agreed on the importance of the UDCG as a forum where Ukraine’s partners can hear directly from Ukrainian officials about the country’s most pressing defence needs, while initiating long-term strategic planning. The ministers resolved to continue frequent discussions on a bilateral basis.

As Ukrainians fight heroically to defend their country from Russia’s illegal and unjustifiable actions, Canada remains committed to providing them with the support they need.

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Defence Minister Anita Anand is visiting Kyiv, Ukraine, to reaffirm Canada’s unwavering solidarity with Ukraine and to meet with Ukrainian officials, including Defence Minister Oleksii Reznikov.

Minister Anand announced that Canada will donate 200 Senator Armoured Personnel Carriers (APC) to Ukraine. This new package of military assistance responds to a specific Ukrainian request for these vehicles, which are being purchased from Roshel, a Canadian company based in Mississauga, Ontario. This aid is valued at over $90 million and is allocated as part of the additional $500 million in military aid for Ukraine announced by Prime Minister Trudeau in November 2022.

s are security task vehicles that are easily maneuverable and adaptable. The vehicles offer state-of-the-art, best-in-class technology and weapons can easily be mounted on them. These vehicles allow for the safe transport of personnel and equipment, and medical evacuations. The vehicles’ armour will help shield troops when they are unable to avoid danger.

Minister Anand announced this news alongside her Ukrainian counterpart, Defence Minister Oleksii Reznikov, with whom she held a productive bilateral meeting.

During their meeting, Minister Anand and Minister Reznikov discussed how Canada can continue to meet Ukraine’s pressing defence needs. Minister Reznikov commended Canada for the over $1 billion in military assistance committed to Ukraine since February 2022. This assistance includes a National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile System (NASAMS) with associated munitions, 39 armoured combat support vehicles, anti-tank weapons, M777 Howitzers and associated ammunition, and more.

Minister Reznikov updated Minister Anand on the state of the conflict, and Minister Anand strongly condemned Russia’s ongoing attacks on Ukrainian population centres and critical infrastructure. Minister Anand reiterated that Canada will continue to provide Ukraine with the defensive capabilities that it needs to fight and win.

Minister Anand updated Minister Reznikov on the progress of Operation UNIFIER – Canada’s training mission for Ukrainian personnel, currently active in the United Kingdom and Poland. Approximately 230 Canadian Armed Forces personnel are currently deployed on Operation UNIFIER, which has trained over 35,000 Ukrainian security forces personnel since its launch in 2015. Minister Anand highlighted ongoing efforts by the Royal Canadian Air Force Air Mobility Detachment based in Prestwick, Scotland to transport Ukraine-bound military aid donated by Canada, Allies, and partners, and noted that Canada has transported over six million pounds of Ukraine-bound military aid within Europe so far.

The ministers also discussed their upcoming participation in this week’s meeting of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group (UDCG), scheduled for Friday, January 20, 2023, at Ramstein Air Base in Germany. The ministers agreed on the importance of the UDCG as a forum where Ukraine’s partners can hear directly from Ukrainian officials about the country’s most pressing defence needs, while initiating long-term strategic planning. The ministers resolved to continue frequent discussions on a bilateral basis.

As Ukrainians fight heroically to defend their country from Russia’s illegal and unjustifiable actions, Canada remains committed to providing them with the support they need.

Become a supporter of this podcast: 1900canada,globalpoli,ukrainefalsefull100 Jobs for Crofton BChttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/100-jobs-for-crofton-bc--52499605
Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/policy-and-rights--3339563/support.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/52499605Sat, 21 Jan 2023 00:47:43 +0000Michael Clogs“Our investment is the result of governments and business collaborating to innovate and create new, sustainable opportunities in forestry,” said Premier David Eby. “By working together we can find solutions to the pressing challenges faced by many...
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From his skepticism about drug dogs to the absurdity of marijuana being criminalized, award-winning comedian Clayton English has been tackling the war on his drugs in his act for years:

“Who EVER died from a weed overdose? When have they EVER rushed someone to the hospital ‘He got too high! We need some Fruit Loops and Kool Aid down here, stat!’”

But with the headlines dominated by the fentanyl crisis, the opioid epidemic, and overdose deaths from hard drugs, Clayton knows that the war on drugs is no joke.

That’s why he came together with drug reform policy expert Greg Glod to co-host The War on Drugs, a podcast that exposes the absurdity and the real-world consequences of five decades of our failed war on drugs. (The series launches on January 25 and is created by Lava for Good, the team behind the runaway hit true crime podcast, Bone Valley.)

(You can check out previews of their podcast: Episode 1 dives into the birth of the war on drugs and Episode 5 takes on the fentanyl crisis.)

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From his skepticism about drug dogs to the absurdity of marijuana being criminalized, award-winning comedian Clayton English has been tackling the war on his drugs in his act for years:

“Who EVER died from a weed overdose? When have they EVER rushed someone to the hospital ‘He got too high! We need some Fruit Loops and Kool Aid down here, stat!’”

But with the headlines dominated by the fentanyl crisis, the opioid epidemic, and overdose deaths from hard drugs, Clayton knows that the war on drugs is no joke.

That’s why he came together with drug reform policy expert Greg Glod to co-host The War on Drugs, a podcast that exposes the absurdity and the real-world consequences of five decades of our failed war on drugs. (The series launches on January 25 and is created by Lava for Good, the team behind the runaway hit true crime podcast, Bone Valley.)

(You can check out previews of their podcast: Episode 1 dives into the birth of the war on drugs and Episode 5 takes on the fentanyl crisis.)

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Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/policy-and-rights--3339563/support.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/52487962Thu, 19 Jan 2023 21:08:45 +0000Michael ClogsPrime Minister Justin Trudeau takes questions from reporters in Windsor, Ont., after touring the Stellantis automotive plant. He comments on the upcoming one-year anniversary of the “Freedom Convoy” protest in Ottawa and criticizes Conservative Leader...
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Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/policy-and-rights--3339563/support.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/52480050Thu, 19 Jan 2023 02:23:34 +0000Michael ClogsIn B.C., our economic advantage is our people,” said Brenda Bailey, Minister of Jobs, Economic Development and Innovation. “As our natural resource sector transitions, our government is investing in local economies to provide new opportunities that...
Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/policy-and-rights--3339563/support.]]>4192bcpoli,humanrights,jobfalsefullDavid Eby and Rental Supports in British Columbiahttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/david-eby-and-rental-supports-in-british-columbia--52436200Under the Homeowner Protection Act, all new homes in the province are required to be registered with BC Housing.
The registration must occur prior to the issuance of building permits or prior to construction commencing in geographical areas where building permits are not required.
The B.C. government is making the largest investment in housing in B.C.'s history – $7 billion in 10 years – and working with partners to deliver 114,000 affordable homes in 10 years.
Since 2017, the Province has funded more than 36,000 affordable new homes that have been completed or are underway for people in B.C.

Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/policy-and-rights--3339563/support.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/52436200Fri, 13 Jan 2023 21:15:45 +0000Michael ClogsDavid Eby; Ravi Kahlon, Minister of Housing; Spencer Chandra Herbert, chair of the Rental Housing Task Force; and partners for an announcement about new actions to protect rental housing in BC. Under the Homeowner Protection Act, all new homes in the...Under the Homeowner Protection Act, all new homes in the province are required to be registered with BC Housing.
The registration must occur prior to the issuance of building permits or prior to construction commencing in geographical areas where building permits are not required.
The B.C. government is making the largest investment in housing in B.C.'s history – $7 billion in 10 years – and working with partners to deliver 114,000 affordable homes in 10 years.
Since 2017, the Province has funded more than 36,000 affordable new homes that have been completed or are underway for people in B.C.

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I congratulate the government, the people of Uganda and health workers, some of whom lost their lives, for their leadership and dedication in bringing this outbreak to an end.

And we thank donors and partners for swiftly mobilizing resources, and vaccine developers for making candidate vaccines available in record time.

Even in the absence of approved vaccines or therapeutics for this type of Ebola, Uganda was able to use proven public health tools to contain the outbreak.

This outbreak has finished, but WHO’s commitment to Uganda has not.

We remain committed to strengthening Uganda’s health system as part of its journey towards universal health coverage.

Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/policy-and-rights--3339563/support.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/52417610Thu, 12 Jan 2023 00:21:48 +0000Michael ClogsToday marks the end of the Ebola outbreak in Uganda, four months after the first cases were reported. I congratulate the government, the people of Uganda and health workers, some of whom lost their lives, for their leadership and dedication in...
I congratulate the government, the people of Uganda and health workers, some of whom lost their lives, for their leadership and dedication in bringing this outbreak to an end.

And we thank donors and partners for swiftly mobilizing resources, and vaccine developers for making candidate vaccines available in record time.

Even in the absence of approved vaccines or therapeutics for this type of Ebola, Uganda was able to use proven public health tools to contain the outbreak.

This outbreak has finished, but WHO’s commitment to Uganda has not.

We remain committed to strengthening Uganda’s health system as part of its journey towards universal health coverage.

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Internationally educated nurses (IENs) will no longer be required to pay application and assessment fees upfront, which cost more than $3,700. These fees will be covered directly by the Province in order to remove financial barriers for internationally educated workers who want to work in B.C.

Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/policy-and-rights--3339563/support.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/52395712Mon, 09 Jan 2023 23:04:47 +0000Michael ClogsThe Province is making it easier for internationally educated nurses to work in B.C.’s health-care system with new financial supports and a faster, more efficient assessment pathway. Internationally educated nurses (IENs) will no longer be required...
Internationally educated nurses (IENs) will no longer be required to pay application and assessment fees upfront, which cost more than $3,700. These fees will be covered directly by the Province in order to remove financial barriers for internationally educated workers who want to work in B.C.

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Good afternoon and Happy New Year, everyone. From Ukraine, our humanitarian colleagues tell us that attacks intensified during the New Year holiday, causing multiple civilian casualties, including among children and journalists, in several parts of the country. Ukrainian authorities reported more than 50 civilian casualties on 31 December 2022 alone. In the capital, Kyiv, a hotel, residential homes and several education facilities, including a university, were damaged in the latest attacks. Furthermore, two children were injured due to hostilities in Khersonska oblast on 31 December 2022. One of them — a 13-year-old boy — was evacuated to the children’s hospital in Kherson, which itself was shelled in the early hours of 1 January, according to the Governor.

Intensive fighting also continues in eastern Donetska and Luhanska oblasts, with civilian casualties and civilian infrastructure damage reported on both sides of the front line. Despite continued attacks we, along with our humanitarian partners, continue to deliver support to the people in need in the most impacted communities. On 28 December 2022, an inter-agency convoy delivered food, water, blankets, emergency shelter kits and other supplies from the International Organization for Migration (IOM), Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and the World Food Programme (WFP) to the front-line towns of Lyman and Sviatohirsk in Donetska oblast. Both communities have been exposed to heavy fighting, which destroyed houses and critical infrastructure and decimated access to basic services. The people who still live in these areas are mostly the elderly and people with limited mobility.

**Israel

We’ve been asked recently about the new Government in Israel, and we can say the following: The Secretary-General looks forward to continuing to work closely with the new Government of Israel to advance the work of the United Nations. He reiterates the United Nations’ commitment to supporting Israelis and Palestinians to achieve a sustainable peace and return to the path towards a negotiated two-State solution, based on relevant United Nations resolutions, international law and prior agreements.

**Myanmar

We’ve been asked for a comment on the sentencing of State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi, and I can say that the Secretary-General expresses his deep concern over the final verdicts and sentencing of State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi and reiterates his calls for her immediate release and that of President Win Myint and of all arbitrarily detained prisoners in Myanmar. The Universal Declaration of Human Rights enshrines the principles of equality before the law, the presumption of innocence, and the right to a fair and public hearing by an independent and impartial tribunal, with all the guarantees necessary for a person’s defence.

**Syria

In a statement issued yesterday, UN humanitarian leaders urged Security Council members to preserve the cross-border aid lifeline to north-west Syria, warning that without it, millions of people, especially those displaced for years and multiple times, will not have access to food and shelter. UN Security Council resolution 2642 (2022), which allows for aid to be delivered to north-west Syria from across the Turkish border, is set to expire next week. In 2022, UN agencies and partners delivered aid from across the Turkish border, reaching an average of 2.7 million people every month.

**Lebanon

In response to questions we have been receiving, we can confirm that on 31 December (2022), the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) Maritime Task Force assisted the Lebanese Armed Forces-Navy with a search-and-rescue operation relating to a boat in distress off the northern coast, between Beirut and Tripoli. Despite the challenging conditions, the Maritime Task Force and the Lebanese Navy were able to rescue 232 people although, sadly, one child and a woman died.

**Colombia

Over the weekend, we issued a statement in which the Secretary-General welcomed the announcement by the President of Colombia of the six-month ceasefire with armed groups, a development that brings renewed hope for comprehensive peace to the Colombian people as the New Year dawns. The Secretary-General said he trusts that adherence to these commitments will reduce violence and the suffering of conflict-affected communities, while helping to build confidence in ongoing dialogues. We also issued statements on the passing of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI and the gas tanker explosion in Bokburg, South Africa.

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Good afternoon and Happy New Year, everyone. From Ukraine, our humanitarian colleagues tell us that attacks intensified during the New Year holiday, causing multiple civilian casualties, including among children and journalists, in several parts of the country. Ukrainian authorities reported more than 50 civilian casualties on 31 December 2022 alone. In the capital, Kyiv, a hotel, residential homes and several education facilities, including a university, were damaged in the latest attacks. Furthermore, two children were injured due to hostilities in Khersonska oblast on 31 December 2022. One of them — a 13-year-old boy — was evacuated to the children’s hospital in Kherson, which itself was shelled in the early hours of 1 January, according to the Governor.

Intensive fighting also continues in eastern Donetska and Luhanska oblasts, with civilian casualties and civilian infrastructure damage reported on both sides of the front line. Despite continued attacks we, along with our humanitarian partners, continue to deliver support to the people in need in the most impacted communities. On 28 December 2022, an inter-agency convoy delivered food, water, blankets, emergency shelter kits and other supplies from the International Organization for Migration (IOM), Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and the World Food Programme (WFP) to the front-line towns of Lyman and Sviatohirsk in Donetska oblast. Both communities have been exposed to heavy fighting, which destroyed houses and critical infrastructure and decimated access to basic services. The people who still live in these areas are mostly the elderly and people with limited mobility.

**Israel

We’ve been asked recently about the new Government in Israel, and we can say the following: The Secretary-General looks forward to continuing to work closely with the new Government of Israel to advance the work of the United Nations. He reiterates the United Nations’ commitment to supporting Israelis and Palestinians to achieve a sustainable peace and return to the path towards a negotiated two-State solution, based on relevant United Nations resolutions, international law and prior agreements.

**Myanmar

We’ve been asked for a comment on the sentencing of State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi, and I can say that the Secretary-General expresses his deep concern over the final verdicts and sentencing of State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi and reiterates his calls for her immediate release and that of President Win Myint and of all arbitrarily detained prisoners in Myanmar. The Universal Declaration of Human Rights enshrines the principles of equality before the law, the presumption of innocence, and the right to a fair and public hearing by an independent and impartial tribunal, with all the guarantees necessary for a person’s defence.

**Syria

In a statement issued yesterday, UN humanitarian leaders urged Security Council members to preserve the cross-border aid lifeline to north-west Syria, warning that without it, millions of people, especially those displaced for years and multiple times, will not have access to food and shelter. UN Security Council resolution 2642 (2022), which allows for aid to be delivered to north-west Syria from across the Turkish border, is set to expire next week. In 2022, UN agencies and partners delivered aid from across the Turkish border, reaching an average of 2.7 million people every month.

**Lebanon

In response to questions we have been receiving, we can confirm that on 31 December (2022), the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) Maritime Task Force assisted the Lebanese Armed Forces-Navy with a search-and-rescue operation relating to a boat in distress off the northern coast, between Beirut and Tripoli. Despite the challenging conditions, the...]]>4006humanrights,unitednationsfalsefullWHO press conference on China and Global Health Jan 4 2023https://www.spreaker.com/episode/who-press-conference-on-china-and-global-health-jan-4-2023--52356351
This is especially important for older people, those with underlying medical conditions, and others who are at higher risk of severe outcomes.

With circulation in China so high and comprehensive data not forthcoming – as I said last week it is understandable that some countries are taking steps they believe will protect their own citizens.

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This is especially important for older people, those with underlying medical conditions, and others who are at higher risk of severe outcomes.

With circulation in China so high and comprehensive data not forthcoming – as I said last week it is understandable that some countries are taking steps they believe will protect their own citizens.

Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/policy-and-rights--3339563/support.]]>4967china,covid,globalhealth,newsfalsefullThe Innocence Project and Jason Flomhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-innocence-project-and-jason-flom--52301522- Jason started the Lava for Good podcast network using his connections in the music industry after starting Lava for Good records to help give a voice to the voiceless. His first season was him deeply diving into cases.
- Wrongful Conviction launched a second series because there were just too many cases and he felt Maggie's journalism and passion would help dive deeper into cases she was passionate about too, her season 2 starts Jan 9.
- Jason is currently in the second season of his show where this time around he gave up his host seat to be co-host to the case victims and their legal teams to learn more about the inside of the cases, kind of like pulling back the curtain on the background and Michael Peterson of HBO's the Staircase was on of his shows where we learned that the Wrongful Conviction podcast gave him a platform to express how HBO got his story all wrong and shamed his family when they were going through a terrible loss where his children were impacted from the art which turned his story into fiction.

About Lava for Good Network (Housing several podcasts focused on truth storytelling around criminal justice and today's true crime)

Lava for Good creates standout original content, podcasts, and experiences, amplifying the voices of contemporary social justice champions and inspiring action towards a more informed, empathic, and just society.

Founded and led by renowned music executive, children's book author, and philanthropist Jason Flom along with Lava Media COO Jeff Kempler, Lava for Good’s #1-charting lineup of podcasts, produced in association with Signal Co. No1, have been downloaded over 35 million times and are credited with influencing exonerations, clemencies, pardons, legislation and reforms nationwide. The lineup, hosted by leading experts, attorneys, activists, formerly incarcerated persons, and journalists on the frontlines of human rights and justice movements, currently includes Wrongful Conviction, Wrongful Conviction with Maggie Freleng,Righteous Convictions with Jason Flom, Bone Valley, False Confessions, Junk Science, and more, and is available on all major podcast platforms.

About Wrongful Conviction with Jason Flom podcast
Hosted by celebrated criminal justice reform advocate and founding board member of the Innocence Project Jason Flom, Wrongful Conviction features intimate conversations with men and women who have spent years in prison for crimes they maintain they did not commit. Some have been fully exonerated and reunited with family and friends while others continue to languish, with some even facing execution on death row.

Each episode peels back the layers behind the stories of those who have found themselves caught in a legal system gone wrong, with illuminating insights from lawyers and leading experts sharing their in-depth knowledge about each case, from prison visits and courtroom battles to reexamined crime scenes and witness interviews . This gripping series reveals the tragedy of injustice…as well as the triumph that is possible when people step up and demand change.

Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/policy-and-rights--3339563/support.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/52301522Wed, 28 Dec 2022 21:50:27 +0000Michael ClogsHere's a bit of bullet point background on the two shows as you listen. - Jason started the Lava for Good podcast network using his connections in the music industry after starting Lava for Good records to help give a voice to the voiceless. His first...- Jason started the Lava for Good podcast network using his connections in the music industry after starting Lava for Good records to help give a voice to the voiceless. His first season was him deeply diving into cases.
- Wrongful Conviction launched a second series because there were just too many cases and he felt Maggie's journalism and passion would help dive deeper into cases she was passionate about too, her season 2 starts Jan 9.
- Jason is currently in the second season of his show where this time around he gave up his host seat to be co-host to the case victims and their legal teams to learn more about the inside of the cases, kind of like pulling back the curtain on the background and Michael Peterson of HBO's the Staircase was on of his shows where we learned that the Wrongful Conviction podcast gave him a platform to express how HBO got his story all wrong and shamed his family when they were going through a terrible loss where his children were impacted from the art which turned his story into fiction.

About Lava for Good Network (Housing several podcasts focused on truth storytelling around criminal justice and today's true crime)

Lava for Good creates standout original content, podcasts, and experiences, amplifying the voices of contemporary social justice champions and inspiring action towards a more informed, empathic, and just society.

Founded and led by renowned music executive, children's book author, and philanthropist Jason Flom along with Lava Media COO Jeff Kempler, Lava for Good’s #1-charting lineup of podcasts, produced in association with Signal Co. No1, have been downloaded over 35 million times and are credited with influencing exonerations, clemencies, pardons, legislation and reforms nationwide. The lineup, hosted by leading experts, attorneys, activists, formerly incarcerated persons, and journalists on the frontlines of human rights and justice movements, currently includes Wrongful Conviction, Wrongful Conviction with Maggie Freleng,Righteous Convictions with Jason Flom, Bone Valley, False Confessions, Junk Science, and more, and is available on all major podcast platforms.

About Wrongful Conviction with Jason Flom podcast
Hosted by celebrated criminal justice reform advocate and founding board member of the Innocence Project Jason Flom, Wrongful Conviction features intimate conversations with men and women who have spent years in prison for crimes they maintain they did not commit. Some have been fully exonerated and reunited with family and friends while others continue to languish, with some even facing execution on death row.

Each episode peels back the layers behind the stories of those who have found themselves caught in a legal system gone wrong, with illuminating insights from lawyers and leading experts sharing their in-depth knowledge about each case, from prison visits and courtroom battles to reexamined crime scenes and witness interviews . This gripping series reveals the tragedy of injustice…as well as the triumph that is possible when people step up and demand change.

Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/policy-and-rights--3339563/support.]]>2934humanrights,justice,wrongful convictionfalsefullUN and WHO Action Toward Clean Drinking Waterhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/un-and-who-action-toward-clean-drinking-water--52231450
Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/policy-and-rights--3339563/support.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/52231450Mon, 19 Dec 2022 22:03:03 +0000Michael ClogsClean drinking water is one of the essentials to a healthy life. Just by cleaning a certain level of bacteria and dirt from the water we drink we can eliminate many illnesses from our society. While water is easy to share human being fight over water...
Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/policy-and-rights--3339563/support.]]>2403health,humanrights,news,waterfalsefullUnited Nations on Various Global Issueshttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/united-nations-on-various-global-issues--52175921The following is a near-verbatim transcript of today’s noon briefing by Farhan Haq, Deputy Spokesperson for the Secretary-General.

Good afternoon, everyone.

**Secretary-General’s Travels

I have travel to announce. Tomorrow morning, the Secretary-General will travel to Washington, D.C., to meet with members of the United States Senate. He accepted an invitation by Senator Patrick Leahy, President pro tempore of the Senate, to meet him and other members of the leadership of the Senate Committee on Appropriations.

While on Capitol Hill, the Secretary-General will also meet with the Chairman and the Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, Senators Robert Menendez and James Risch.

The Secretary-General will return to New York the same day.

**Gender Parity

And this morning, the Secretary-General provided an update on the fifth anniversary of the Gender Parity Strategy.

Speaking to the Group of Friends on the topic, he reiterated that gender parity is a key priority of his second term, adding that it is also a strategic goal for the Organization.

The Secretary-General pointed to notable advances achieved in the past five years: gender parity has been reached among the UN’s senior leadership two years ahead of the target date; along with parity among heads and deputy heads of peace operations; as well as parity among the 130 Resident Coordinators.

The number of UN entities with at least 50 per cent women staff has also risen from five to 26.

But, the Secretary-General added, gaps remain. In the field, he said, progress has been slow and in some cases we have gone backwards. Therefore, the next phase of implementing the Gender Parity Strategy will focus on advancing and sustaining progress in the field.

His full remarks have been shared with you.

**Deputy Secretary-General’s Travels

Following her trip to the Aspen Ministers Forum in Prague, Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed is in Geneva today. Upon her arrival, she engaged with officials and staff from around the UN system. At an executive briefing with Member States, the Deputy Secretary-General reflected on the momentum needed to rescue the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and highlighted the unique partnership opportunities for the forthcoming SDG Summit in 2023.

During the high-level opening ceremony and dialogue of the 2022 Effective Development Cooperation Summit, she called for collective action for today’s challenges, financing and investments in long-term development goals. “Put simply”, she stated, “we need multilateralism that delivers for people and planet”.

The Deputy Secretary-General also met with the President of Rwanda, Paul Kagame, and with the Swedish State Secretary for Development, Diana Janse, as well as leaders from development organizations, the President and Chairs of the Governing Bodies of Geneva and other distinguished representatives.

While at the Summit, she took the opportunity to participate in the UN SDG Action Campaign, which aims to turn division into togetherness and apathy into action.

**Ukraine

Turning to Ukraine: As you know, the Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, Martin Griffiths, arrived today in the country for a four-day visit. His first stop was Mykolaiv, in southern Ukraine, where he visited a bakery which is owned by a woman. That bakery has remained open throughout the nine months of the war but had to reduce the number of employees from almost 500 to just below 100. Our colleagues from the World Food Programme are supporting the bakery by distributing its loaves to people in Mykolaiv and the front-line city of Kherson.

Also today, Mr. Griffiths visited a centre for displaced people. There, he met a family from the Kherson region who fled to Mykolaiv because their village has been under constant bombardment in recent days. They left with nothing but a bag of clothes and now depend on the support that UN agencies, NGOs (non-governmental organizations) and local authorities are providing for them.

Also at the same site, Mr. Griffiths heard from many elderly people who shared stories of loss and pain, as well as how humanitarians are helping them.

Mr. Griffiths saw how the electricity supply in Mykolaiv, which now hosts just half of its original population of 500,000, is unstable. Water and heating are still not reaching everyone, putting people at risk due to the freezing temperatures.

He heard from the Mayor of Mykolaiv, Oleksandr Sienkevych, and the Governor of Mykolaiv region, Vitalii Kim, about how the economy of Mykolaiv has been devastated by the war, which has impacted the repair of water, electricity systems and other essential services.

We, along with our humanitarian partners, have reached more than half a million people in the Mykolaiv region with aid this year. Most recently, we have provided dozens of generators to hospitals, schools or places for displaced people, like the one Mr. Griffiths visited today.

**Children and Armed Conflict

Also travelling today is Virginia Gamba, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for children and armed conflict. She is conducting an official visit in Israel and the State of Palestine until 15 December.

The visit is part of the Special Representative’s efforts to engage with all parties on the importance of ending and preventing grave violations against children, a call emphasized by the Secretary-General in his latest annual report on children and armed conflict covering the year 2021.

**Yemen

Turning to Yemen, our humanitarian colleagues tell us that on Friday, a group of unidentified men attacked a humanitarian UN convoy in Yemen that was traveling from Seiyoun to Ma’rib.

Two security personnel from the escorts accompanying the convoy were killed in the incident, and another four were injured. There were no injuries among the UN personnel traveling in the convoy, which arrived in Ma’rib City safely later that day.

This attack is extremely alarming, and indicative of the security challenges faced by the aid operation in Yemen, which supports 10.5 million people with assistance every month.

Humanitarian workers must be able to carry out their work safely and without impediments. Actions like these not only put our staff at risk but also negatively impact the people we serve. Humanitarian personnel and assets must not be attacked, and all feasible precautions must be taken to avoid and minimize incidental harm to them.

**Central African Republic

We have an update from the Central African Republic, where today our peacekeeping mission, MINUSCA and the Government signed the UN Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework for 2023-2027. This is our main tool for the planning and implementation of UN activities in-country in support of the 2030 Agenda.

Meanwhile, over the weekend, UN peacekeepers and the national defence forces repelled an attack by the Coalition des patriotes pour le changement in Boyo, 90 km north-east of Bambari, in the Ouaka prefecture. The attack took place near a temporary MINUSCA base. A UN vehicle parked inside the base was hit by several bullets; no UN casualties were reported.

Following reports of mobilization by the Coalition des patriotes pour le changement in the Vakaga prefecture, the Mission has reinforced its presence in Birao and conducted an Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance mission today.

**International Days

Today is International Universal Health Coverage Day, and this year’s theme is “Build the world we want: A healthy future for all”. It highlights that to build a safer and healthier future for all, we must strengthen our health systems to ensure they are equitable, resilient and capable of meeting everyone’s needs.

Also, today is the International Day of Neutrality.

**Financial Contribution

And today, the UN’s coffers reached the 140 mark — meaning that 140 Member States have paid their regular budget dues in full.

The latest cheque came from the Russian Federation. Spasibo!

**Secretary-General’s Press Conference

And on a programming note, the Secretary-General will hold an end-of-year press conference in this room at 10 a.m. on Monday, 19 December, so just a short week from now.

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Good afternoon, everyone.

**Secretary-General’s Travels

I have travel to announce. Tomorrow morning, the Secretary-General will travel to Washington, D.C., to meet with members of the United States Senate. He accepted an invitation by Senator Patrick Leahy, President pro tempore of the Senate, to meet him and other members of the leadership of the Senate Committee on Appropriations.

While on Capitol Hill, the Secretary-General will also meet with the Chairman and the Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, Senators Robert Menendez and James Risch.

The Secretary-General will return to New York the same day.

**Gender Parity

And this morning, the Secretary-General provided an update on the fifth anniversary of the Gender Parity Strategy.

Speaking to the Group of Friends on the topic, he reiterated that gender parity is a key priority of his second term, adding that it is also a strategic goal for the Organization.

The Secretary-General pointed to notable advances achieved in the past five years: gender parity has been reached among the UN’s senior leadership two years ahead of the target date; along with parity among heads and deputy heads of peace operations; as well as parity among the 130 Resident Coordinators.

The number of UN entities with at least 50 per cent women staff has also risen from five to 26.

But, the Secretary-General added, gaps remain. In the field, he said, progress has been slow and in some cases we have gone backwards. Therefore, the next phase of implementing the Gender Parity Strategy will focus on advancing and sustaining progress in the field.

His full remarks have been shared with you.

**Deputy Secretary-General’s Travels

Following her trip to the Aspen Ministers Forum in Prague, Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed is in Geneva today. Upon her arrival, she engaged with officials and staff from around the UN system. At an executive briefing with Member States, the Deputy Secretary-General reflected on the momentum needed to rescue the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and highlighted the unique partnership opportunities for the forthcoming SDG Summit in 2023.

During the high-level opening ceremony and dialogue of the 2022 Effective Development Cooperation Summit, she called for collective action for today’s challenges, financing and investments in long-term development goals. “Put simply”, she stated, “we need multilateralism that delivers for people and planet”.

The Deputy Secretary-General also met with the President of Rwanda, Paul Kagame, and with the Swedish State Secretary for Development, Diana Janse, as well as leaders from development organizations, the President and Chairs of the Governing Bodies of Geneva and other distinguished representatives.

While at the Summit, she took the opportunity to participate in the UN SDG Action Campaign, which aims to turn division into togetherness and apathy into action.

**Ukraine

Turning to Ukraine: As you know, the Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, Martin Griffiths, arrived today in the country for a four-day visit. His first stop was Mykolaiv, in southern Ukraine, where he visited a bakery which is owned by a woman. That bakery has remained open throughout the nine months of the war but had to reduce the number of employees from almost 500 to just below 100. Our colleagues from the World Food Programme are supporting the bakery by distributing its loaves to people in Mykolaiv and the front-line city of Kherson.

Also today, Mr. Griffiths visited a...]]>1430humanrights,news,unfalsefullChristia Freeland on Toronto Transithttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/christia-freeland-on-toronto-transit--52150659
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“British Columbia is a wonderful place to live, but people are looking for action on the issues facing them and their families,” Premier Eby said. “If the pandemic taught us anything, it's that we can't solve these problems alone. We need to solve them together. My team of determined colleagues will use a wealth and variety of experiences to continue the good work we’ve started and go further to deliver results people can see and feel in their communities.”

Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/policy-and-rights--3339563/support.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/52134868Thu, 08 Dec 2022 23:40:09 +0000Michael ClogsPremier David Eby has announced a new cabinet made of experience and new energy that will focus on tackling the problems people are facing, and working to make life better for British Columbians. “British Columbia is a wonderful place to live, but...
“British Columbia is a wonderful place to live, but people are looking for action on the issues facing them and their families,” Premier Eby said. “If the pandemic taught us anything, it's that we can't solve these problems alone. We need to solve them together. My team of determined colleagues will use a wealth and variety of experiences to continue the good work we’ve started and go further to deliver results people can see and feel in their communities.”

Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/policy-and-rights--3339563/support.]]>2488bcpoli,newscommentaryfalsefullAFN National Chief Making a Statementhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/afn-national-chief-making-a-statement--52125989
Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/policy-and-rights--3339563/support.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/52125989Thu, 08 Dec 2022 01:24:15 +0000Michael ClogsAssembly of First Nations National Chief RoseAnne Archibald delivers opening remarks as the group holds its three-day special assembly of chiefs in Ottawa from December 6 to 8. She references the continuing turmoil at the AFN and announces that Murray...
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Speaking in the capital, Kyiv, after an official four-day visit to the country, Volker Türk said that the scale of the damage and destruction that he had seen in Izium was “shocking”.

In Bucha, north of Kyiv, where scenes showing civilians lying dead in the street sparked international outrage soon after the departure from the area of Russian forces in March, Mr. Turk said that people’s trauma “remains palpable”.

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Speaking in the capital, Kyiv, after an official four-day visit to the country, Volker Türk said that the scale of the damage and destruction that he had seen in Izium was “shocking”.

In Bucha, north of Kyiv, where scenes showing civilians lying dead in the street sparked international outrage soon after the departure from the area of Russian forces in March, Mr. Turk said that people’s trauma “remains palpable”.

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There are several respiratory viruses causing illness in B.C. Some children have had more severe illness in the past few weeks, particularly from influenza and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV).

Many children have not been exposed to influenza and other respiratory illnesses following two years of low influenza rates due to COVID-19 public-health prevention measures implemented worldwide, including Canada and B.C. This is why it’s especially important for children to get vaccinated against influenza now.

Children, especially those under the age of five, anyone with underlying medical conditions such as asthma or heart disease, pregnant people and people over the age of 65 are most vulnerable to severe illness or complications from influenza, such as pneumonia and respiratory failure.

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There are several respiratory viruses causing illness in B.C. Some children have had more severe illness in the past few weeks, particularly from influenza and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV).

Many children have not been exposed to influenza and other respiratory illnesses following two years of low influenza rates due to COVID-19 public-health prevention measures implemented worldwide, including Canada and B.C. This is why it’s especially important for children to get vaccinated against influenza now.

Children, especially those under the age of five, anyone with underlying medical conditions such as asthma or heart disease, pregnant people and people over the age of 65 are most vulnerable to severe illness or complications from influenza, such as pneumonia and respiratory failure.

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In a statement pushing back on the Taliban’s violations, the Special Rapporteurs argued that gender persecution is a crime against humanity, which can be prosecuted under international law.

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In a statement pushing back on the Taliban’s violations, the Special Rapporteurs argued that gender persecution is a crime against humanity, which can be prosecuted under international law.

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He went on to say that during a meeting with the Incident Response Group the night before the act was invoked, there had been "consensus" around the table. He said there was "no question about it," and no one around the table raised concerns about using the act in response to the "Freedom Convoy."

The prime minister also said he had not made up his mind on invoking the act until paperwork to sign off on the decision, and a recommendation by the Clerk of the Privy Council to do so had been made. He said the fact the Clerk had recommended it, as well as considerations of what might have happened if he did not invoke the act, were factors in his final decision.

The COVID-19 federal mandates also were raised during the testimony when questioned by lawyers representing Freedom Corp., with Trudeau saying he relied on health officials, scientists and experts to make these decisions to protect Canadians. He went on to deny he had called the unvaccinated "names," rather, he said he highlighted differences between those hesitant to get vaccinated "for any range of reasons" from people who "deliberately spread misinformation."

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He went on to say that during a meeting with the Incident Response Group the night before the act was invoked, there had been "consensus" around the table. He said there was "no question about it," and no one around the table raised concerns about using the act in response to the "Freedom Convoy."

The prime minister also said he had not made up his mind on invoking the act until paperwork to sign off on the decision, and a recommendation by the Clerk of the Privy Council to do so had been made. He said the fact the Clerk had recommended it, as well as considerations of what might have happened if he did not invoke the act, were factors in his final decision.

The COVID-19 federal mandates also were raised during the testimony when questioned by lawyers representing Freedom Corp., with Trudeau saying he relied on health officials, scientists and experts to make these decisions to protect Canadians. He went on to deny he had called the unvaccinated "names," rather, he said he highlighted differences between those hesitant to get vaccinated "for any range of reasons" from people who "deliberately spread misinformation."

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The new measures respond to a rise in repeat violent offending linked to unintended impacts of federal law changes and subsequent Supreme Court decisions, and increased mental-health and addiction challenges brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic and the toxic drug crisis.

“Being compassionate, concerned and taking action on mental-health and addiction issues does not mean that we have to accept repeated criminal behaviour or violence,” said Premier David Eby. “Everyone deserves to feel safe in their community. We are making changes to bring key groups together to keep people and communities safe – ensuring those who commit violent acts face consequences, and creating as many opportunities as possible for them to address mental-health and addiction issues to break the cycle of a life in and out of jail.”

The Safer Communities Action Plan lays out concrete steps at the provincial level to make communities safer under two tracks: enforcement, and intervention services. Each initiative is structured to improve co-ordination between law enforcement, community service organizations, justice system actors, health providers and people who are recovering from addiction and mental-health challenges in a collaborative, co-ordinated approach to address the issues people are seeing in their communities.

New measures announced include:

launching new repeat violent offender co-ordinated response teams, made up of police, and dedicated prosecutors and probation officers;

expanding mental-health crisis response teams into more communities so police can focus on crime, and people in crisis are met early on by health-care workers and community members;

taking the next steps in creating a new model of addictions care at St. Paul’s Hospital so people can seamlessly move from crisis response in the emergency room, to detox, to treatment services, in partnership with Vancouver Coastal Health and Providence Health Care, with plans to expand this model in the future;

opening 10 new Indigenous Justice Centres to provide culturally appropriate support for Indigenous Peoples involved in the justice system to address the root causes of their involvement in the system and help them break the cycle;

going after the houses, cars and luxury goods of high-level organized criminals who profit on misery by introducing “unexplained wealth order” legislation in spring 2023; and

building public confidence in the prosecution system with new direction from the attorney general to prosecutors to implement a clear and understandable approach to bail for repeat violent offenders within the existing federal law. The new policy will take effect on Nov. 22, 2022.

https://depictions.media/premier-eby-takes-action-to-keep-people-communities-safe/

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The new measures respond to a rise in repeat violent offending linked to unintended impacts of federal law changes and subsequent Supreme Court decisions, and increased mental-health and addiction challenges brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic and the toxic drug crisis.

“Being compassionate, concerned and taking action on mental-health and addiction issues does not mean that we have to accept repeated criminal behaviour or violence,” said Premier David Eby. “Everyone deserves to feel safe in their community. We are making changes to bring key groups together to keep people and communities safe – ensuring those who commit violent acts face consequences, and creating as many opportunities as possible for them to address mental-health and addiction issues to break the cycle of a life in and out of jail.”

The Safer Communities Action Plan lays out concrete steps at the provincial level to make communities safer under two tracks: enforcement, and intervention services. Each initiative is structured to improve co-ordination between law enforcement, community service organizations, justice system actors, health providers and people who are recovering from addiction and mental-health challenges in a collaborative, co-ordinated approach to address the issues people are seeing in their communities.

New measures announced include:

launching new repeat violent offender co-ordinated response teams, made up of police, and dedicated prosecutors and probation officers;

expanding mental-health crisis response teams into more communities so police can focus on crime, and people in crisis are met early on by health-care workers and community members;

taking the next steps in creating a new model of addictions care at St. Paul’s Hospital so people can seamlessly move from crisis response in the emergency room, to detox, to treatment services, in partnership with Vancouver Coastal Health and Providence Health Care, with plans to expand this model in the future;

opening 10 new Indigenous Justice Centres to provide culturally appropriate support for Indigenous Peoples involved in the justice system to address the root causes of their involvement in the system and help them break the cycle;

going after the houses, cars and luxury goods of high-level organized criminals who profit on misery by introducing “unexplained wealth order” legislation in spring 2023; and

building public confidence in the prosecution system with new direction from the attorney general to prosecutors to implement a clear and understandable approach to bail for repeat violent offenders within the existing federal law. The new policy will take effect on Nov. 22, 2022.

https://depictions.media/premier-eby-takes-action-to-keep-people-communities-safe/

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Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/policy-and-rights--3339563/support.]]>3318britishcolumbia,davideby,depictionsmedia,newsfalsefull8 billion People on Planet Earthhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/8-billion-people-on-planet-earth--51922470
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“I would like to thank the Auditor General for the performance audit of Chronic Homelessness in Canada. The Government of Canada welcomes the report and will be studying the findings and recommendations closely.

“Homelessness is a top priority for our Government to address, and it has therefore committed to continuing to work with partners and communities to prevent and reduce homelessness across the country.

The Minister of Indigenous Services, the Honourable Patty Hajdu, issued the following statement today:

“Indigenous Services Canada (ISC) has received the Auditor General of Canada’s report, Managing Emergencies in First Nations Communities, issued earlier today.

The health, safety and well-being of First Nations communities remains our top shared priority with our partners. The seven recommendations outlined in the report for Indigenous Services Canada highlight important and critical gaps that must be addressed, both in responding to emergencies and preparing for them. The department welcomes and accepts all of these recommendations, many of which align with work underway to improve on-reserve emergency management services.

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“I would like to thank the Auditor General for the performance audit of Chronic Homelessness in Canada. The Government of Canada welcomes the report and will be studying the findings and recommendations closely.

“Homelessness is a top priority for our Government to address, and it has therefore committed to continuing to work with partners and communities to prevent and reduce homelessness across the country.

The Minister of Indigenous Services, the Honourable Patty Hajdu, issued the following statement today:

“Indigenous Services Canada (ISC) has received the Auditor General of Canada’s report, Managing Emergencies in First Nations Communities, issued earlier today.

The health, safety and well-being of First Nations communities remains our top shared priority with our partners. The seven recommendations outlined in the report for Indigenous Services Canada highlight important and critical gaps that must be addressed, both in responding to emergencies and preparing for them. The department welcomes and accepts all of these recommendations, many of which align with work underway to improve on-reserve emergency management services.

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The latest country to be affected is Lebanon, which is now suffering a severe outbreak after nearly 30 years without cholera.

Since the first case was confirmed just over one month ago, the outbreak has spread across the country. There are now more than 2,700 cases, with 18 deaths.

The outbreak reflects the ongoing economic crisis in Lebanon, with poor access to safe water and sanitation services.

WHO is concerned that this outbreak has the potential to overwhelm the already fragile and strained health system.

With the support of WHO, Lebanon has received 600,000 doses of the cholera vaccine from the global stockpile, although that’s not enough to protect all those at risk.

As we said in this briefing three weeks ago, the global cholera vaccine stockpile is under huge pressure, with outbreaks in 29 countries around the world.

To support our response to the outbreak in Lebanon, WHO is appealing for US$10.2 million.

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The latest country to be affected is Lebanon, which is now suffering a severe outbreak after nearly 30 years without cholera.

Since the first case was confirmed just over one month ago, the outbreak has spread across the country. There are now more than 2,700 cases, with 18 deaths.

The outbreak reflects the ongoing economic crisis in Lebanon, with poor access to safe water and sanitation services.

WHO is concerned that this outbreak has the potential to overwhelm the already fragile and strained health system.

With the support of WHO, Lebanon has received 600,000 doses of the cholera vaccine from the global stockpile, although that’s not enough to protect all those at risk.

As we said in this briefing three weeks ago, the global cholera vaccine stockpile is under huge pressure, with outbreaks in 29 countries around the world.

To support our response to the outbreak in Lebanon, WHO is appealing for US$10.2 million.

===

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Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/policy-and-rights--3339563/support.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/51852510Thu, 10 Nov 2022 16:12:52 +0000Michael ClogsIn a news conference at Queen’s Park, Ontario Premier Doug Ford and Education Minister Stephen Lecce provide an update on negotiations with the education workers' union. This comes a day after the premier offered to rescind his government's...
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“Health ministers discussed important issues, including their respective provincial and territorial action plans on addressing health human resource shortages and sharing innovative practices in mental-health and substance-use services,” said Adrian Dix, Minister of Health and chair of the meeting. “My colleagues also talked about their government’s future priorities.”

Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/policy-and-rights--3339563/support.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/51843997Wed, 09 Nov 2022 20:26:21 +0000Michael ClogsProvincial and territorial health ministers met on Monday, Nov. 7, 2022, to discuss priority work they are leading to improve and transform Canada’s health-care systems for Canadians. “Health ministers discussed important issues, including their...
“Health ministers discussed important issues, including their respective provincial and territorial action plans on addressing health human resource shortages and sharing innovative practices in mental-health and substance-use services,” said Adrian Dix, Minister of Health and chair of the meeting. “My colleagues also talked about their government’s future priorities.”

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The UN has evolved over the years to keep pace with a rapidly changing world.

But one thing has stayed the same: it remains the one place on Earth where all the world’s nations can gather together, discuss common problems, and find shared solutions that benefit all of humanity.
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The UNFCCC secretariat (UN Climate Change) is the United Nations entity tasked with supporting the global response to the threat of climate change. UNFCCC stands for United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. The Convention has near universal membership (197 Parties) and is the parent treaty of the 2015 Paris Agreement. The main aim of the Paris Agreement is to keep the global average temperature rise this century as close as possible to 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels. The UNFCCC is also the parent treaty of the 1997 Kyoto Protocol. The ultimate objective of all three agreements under the UNFCCC is to stabilize greenhouse gas concentrations in the atmosphere at a level that will prevent dangerous human interference with the climate system, in a time frame which allows ecosystems to adapt naturally and enables sustainable development.

#UnitedNations #climateaction #cop27

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The UN has evolved over the years to keep pace with a rapidly changing world.

But one thing has stayed the same: it remains the one place on Earth where all the world’s nations can gather together, discuss common problems, and find shared solutions that benefit all of humanity.
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The UNFCCC secretariat (UN Climate Change) is the United Nations entity tasked with supporting the global response to the threat of climate change. UNFCCC stands for United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. The Convention has near universal membership (197 Parties) and is the parent treaty of the 2015 Paris Agreement. The main aim of the Paris Agreement is to keep the global average temperature rise this century as close as possible to 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels. The UNFCCC is also the parent treaty of the 1997 Kyoto Protocol. The ultimate objective of all three agreements under the UNFCCC is to stabilize greenhouse gas concentrations in the atmosphere at a level that will prevent dangerous human interference with the climate system, in a time frame which allows ecosystems to adapt naturally and enables sustainable development.

#UnitedNations #climateaction #cop27

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A resident and family council is a group of people that meets regularly to promote the collective interests of residents, and to discuss issues of concern. Councils may include residents, family members and other representatives who act on behalf of residents.

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A resident and family council is a group of people that meets regularly to promote the collective interests of residents, and to discuss issues of concern. Councils may include residents, family members and other representatives who act on behalf of residents.

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Since the beginning of the siege, food, medicine and other basic services have been weaponised.

It has now been more than two months since the last humanitarian aid reached Tigray.

But even before that, the aid reaching Tigray was a trickle – nowhere near enough to meet the needs.

Large numbers of displaced people are now arriving in, or moving towards, the regional capital Mekelle.

Most UN agencies and NGOs have now left towns in the region’s northeast because of security concerns.

Some health partners have shut down because they cannot access the funds, fuel and other supplies they need to serve the community.

Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/policy-and-rights--3339563/support.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/51789329Fri, 04 Nov 2022 19:40:34 +0000Michael ClogsHowever, the humanitarian situation in Tigray remains catastrophic. As I have said before, the siege of 6 million people by Ethiopian and Eritrean forces is the worst humanitarian crisis in the world. Since the beginning of the siege, food, medicine...
Since the beginning of the siege, food, medicine and other basic services have been weaponised.

It has now been more than two months since the last humanitarian aid reached Tigray.

But even before that, the aid reaching Tigray was a trickle – nowhere near enough to meet the needs.

Large numbers of displaced people are now arriving in, or moving towards, the regional capital Mekelle.

Most UN agencies and NGOs have now left towns in the region’s northeast because of security concerns.

Some health partners have shut down because they cannot access the funds, fuel and other supplies they need to serve the community.

Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/policy-and-rights--3339563/support.]]>3772humanrights,news,whofalsefullInternational Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists finalhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/international-day-to-end-impunity-for-crimes-against-journalists-final--51777284
Today is the Day to end impunity for crimes against journalists. In his message to mark the Day, the Secretary-General reminds us that a free press is vital to a functioning democracy, to expose wrongdoing, to navigate our complex world, and to advance the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

As we mark the tenth anniversary of the UN Plan of Action on the Safety of Journalists, the Secretary-General calls on governments and the international community to take the necessary steps to protect our journalists, to end a common culture of impunity and to enable journalists to do their essential work.

And a quick note to add that UNESCO’s (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) report on the safety of journalists is out on the agency’s website.

Okay. Once more with feeling. Right? What? Yeah. I’ll do the first one last… because… all right. Somebody clearly joined us.

**Black Sea Grain Initiative

You saw a bit earlier today we issued a statement in which the Secretary-General warmly welcomes the announcement from the Russian Federation on its resumed participation in the implementation of the Black Sea Grain Initiative to facilitate the safe navigation for exports of grain, foodstuffs and fertilizer from Ukraine. He is grateful for the diplomatic efforts of Türkiye and thanks the UN Coordinator, Amir Abdulla, and his team for their work in keeping this vital food supply line open.

The Secretary-General continues his engagement with all actors towards the renewal and full implementation of the Initiative, and he also remains committed to removing the remaining obstacles to the exports of Russian food and fertilizer.

**Secretary-General’s Travel

Speaking of the Secretary-General, he is, as we speak — hopefully — in the air on his way to New York, and we expect him back later this afternoon.

As you know, he was in Algiers yesterday, where he addressed the opening session of the League of Arab States summit. In his remarks he said he looks forward to continuing our work together with the League of Arab States to address the challenges across the region and to advance peace, sustainable development, and human rights. Turning to the issue of climate, the Secretary-General said that COP27 (twenty-seventh Conference of Parties) in Sharm el-Sheikh will be another vital opportunity for restoring trust between developed and developing countries. His remarks are online and shared with you.

**Democratic Republic of the Congo

Quick update from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, where, as we mentioned before, renewed fighting between the Congolese army and the M23 armed group has forced thousands to flee their homes in Rutshuru Territory in North Kivu.

Many of those displaced have been living in schools, hospitals, churches, and other sites, although the majority are living with host families.

Despite severe access constraints, humanitarian workers have started helping displaced people in Nyiragongo territory, providing them with water and health care. Our partners were also able to distribute food to some 50,000 people.

More than 180 unaccompanied children have been identified and assisted by child protection workers, while some 2,000 others are receiving psychological support.

The needs still exceed present capacities, especially in the south of Kayna health zone in Lubero territory, which was already home to some 50,000 displaced people.

The most urgent needs include water, hygiene and sanitation, as well as essential household items, shelter, food, health care and protection.

For its part, the peacekeeping mission in the country [United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO)] continues to protect civilians and to work alongside the Congolese army to deter the M23 and other armed groups in the eastern part of the country.

To do so, the Mission is maintaining multiple positions, where possible, in the zone of hostilities.

Following consultations with national partners, the Mission withdrew peacekeepers from its base in Rumangabo, in North Kivu province, an area where the Congolese army is no longer present.

Sadly, we have to report an incident against peacekeepers that took place yesterday. A crowd of people threw stones at a peacekeeping convoy, which was at an army checkpoint near a site for displaced people about 8 kilometres north of Goma. Two peacekeepers were injured and [at least] one Mission vehicle was set on fire. Peacekeepers fired warning shots to ensure safe passage of the convoy. Our colleagues note that this type of violence and destruction of equipment limits the Mission’s capacity to carry out its mandate to protect civilians and support the delivery of humanitarian assistance to vulnerable communities.

**Central African Republic

Just north of the [Democratic Republic of the Congo] in the Central African Republic, you saw that last night the Secretary-General welcomed the completion of the first trial of the Special Criminal Court in the Central African Republic.

The UN mission in that country [United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA)] reports to us it’s continuing efforts in support of national authorities to protect the population around the country. Over the past week, military peacekeepers conducted over 1,600 patrols, nearly 20 per cent more than the previous week. This included Operation Zangba, on the border with the Democratic Republic of the Congo, that has now covered more than 280 kilometres over one month and is showing results.

This week, the peacekeeping Mission repelled armed groups in Gbada in Basse-Kotto prefecture, seizing weapons and materiel. The operation is accompanied by the repairing of roads and bridges, as well as community engagement activities to improve ties with the population and better understand their problems.

Meanwhile, in Bangui, peacekeepers are continuing to patrol, providing convoy escorts to help secure the capital and its periphery. Peacekeepers also conducted medical camps this week in Bangui among other places and distributed 47,000 litres of drinking water benefiting 1,500 people.

**Haiti

Moving on to Haiti: Our human rights colleagues say that at least 243 civilians were killed and another 198 injured in September and October.

Regarding cholera, the data collected by authorities shows a continued increase in the number of suspected cholera cases, with close to 3,400 cases recorded as of yesterday. The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) continues to provide technical assistance to the Ministry of Health, while procuring medical supplies and equipment, including 300 additional beds to increase the capacity of the 15 currently functioning cholera treatment centres.

In October, UNICEF (United Nations Children’s Fund) and the national water distribution authority distributed over 331,000 litres of safe drinking water at a site for displaced people. UNICEF and their partners have also reached over 11,500 households in Cité Soleil with cholera prevention communication. Our humanitarian and health partners also provided health care to 600 people, including 400 children across Cité Soleil.

In the past few days, our colleagues at the World Food Programme (WFP) carried out special food distributions in Cité Soleil, as well as in Cap-Haïtien and in Maissade in different departments. They reached close to 22,000 people, which is nearly double the total number of people reached since the fuel crisis began mid-September.

Finally, during the past week, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) provided 29,000 non-food items to health partners working in cholera treatment centres.

**Lebanon

Just a note from Lebanon, the International Support Group for Lebanon, which includes the United Nations, issued a statement today that notes with concern the continued lack of cooperation among Lebanese political actors that has precipitated a presidential vacuum. That vacuum comes at a time when Lebanon most requires quick and decisive action to address its dire economic, financial and [humanitarian] crises.

More than ever, the Support Group says, Lebanon needs fully functioning State institutions that can pursue comprehensive reforms with a strategic vision that generates substantive change for the public good.

It calls on the Members of Parliament to elect, without delay, a new President of the Republic who will unite the Lebanese people in the national interest.

**Ban Ki-moon

Couple of notes to share with you. Tomorrow, there will be an event at 3:15 p.m. in the Dag Hammarskjöld Library. It will be done in partnership with City College of New York, and it is to launch the selected papers of former Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon.

The collection of selected papers now available online provide a previously unseen look into the work and thoughts of our previous Secretary-General during his 10 years in office. Mr. Ban will be there in person at 3:15 p.m. and he’ll be joined by the Deputy Secretary-General; Amina Mohammed will be there to open the event.

**Journalists

Today is the International Day to End Impunity for Crimes Against Journalists. The Secretary General reminds us, that a free press is vital to functioning democracy to expose wrongdoing, navigate our complex world and to advance the Sustainable Development Goals.

**Guided Tours

Lastly, big shoutout to our friends the tour guides today who are all in their own way spokespeople for this Organization. They celebrated the seventieth anniversary of the Guided Tours operations, the same day that the doors of the UN Headquarters in New York City were opened to the public in 1952.

To mark the occasion, an exhibit on the history and role of the tour guides as “Ambassadors to the Public” is on view in the UN Visitors Lobby. The UN Postal Admini

Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/policy-and-rights--3339563/support.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/51777284Thu, 03 Nov 2022 16:21:45 +0000Michael Clogs**International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists Today is the Day to end impunity for crimes against journalists. In his message to mark the Day, the Secretary-General reminds us that a free press is vital to a functioning...
Today is the Day to end impunity for crimes against journalists. In his message to mark the Day, the Secretary-General reminds us that a free press is vital to a functioning democracy, to expose wrongdoing, to navigate our complex world, and to advance the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

As we mark the tenth anniversary of the UN Plan of Action on the Safety of Journalists, the Secretary-General calls on governments and the international community to take the necessary steps to protect our journalists, to end a common culture of impunity and to enable journalists to do their essential work.

And a quick note to add that UNESCO’s (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) report on the safety of journalists is out on the agency’s website.

Okay. Once more with feeling. Right? What? Yeah. I’ll do the first one last… because… all right. Somebody clearly joined us.

**Black Sea Grain Initiative

You saw a bit earlier today we issued a statement in which the Secretary-General warmly welcomes the announcement from the Russian Federation on its resumed participation in the implementation of the Black Sea Grain Initiative to facilitate the safe navigation for exports of grain, foodstuffs and fertilizer from Ukraine. He is grateful for the diplomatic efforts of Türkiye and thanks the UN Coordinator, Amir Abdulla, and his team for their work in keeping this vital food supply line open.

The Secretary-General continues his engagement with all actors towards the renewal and full implementation of the Initiative, and he also remains committed to removing the remaining obstacles to the exports of Russian food and fertilizer.

**Secretary-General’s Travel

Speaking of the Secretary-General, he is, as we speak — hopefully — in the air on his way to New York, and we expect him back later this afternoon.

As you know, he was in Algiers yesterday, where he addressed the opening session of the League of Arab States summit. In his remarks he said he looks forward to continuing our work together with the League of Arab States to address the challenges across the region and to advance peace, sustainable development, and human rights. Turning to the issue of climate, the Secretary-General said that COP27 (twenty-seventh Conference of Parties) in Sharm el-Sheikh will be another vital opportunity for restoring trust between developed and developing countries. His remarks are online and shared with you.

**Democratic Republic of the Congo

Quick update from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, where, as we mentioned before, renewed fighting between the Congolese army and the M23 armed group has forced thousands to flee their homes in Rutshuru Territory in North Kivu.

Many of those displaced have been living in schools, hospitals, churches, and other sites, although the majority are living with host families.

Despite severe access constraints, humanitarian workers have started helping displaced people in Nyiragongo territory, providing them with water and health care. Our partners were also able to distribute food to some 50,000 people.

More than 180 unaccompanied children have been identified and assisted by child protection workers, while some 2,000 others are receiving psychological support.

The needs still exceed present capacities, especially in the south of Kayna health zone in Lubero territory, which was already home to some 50,000 displaced people.

The most urgent needs include water, hygiene and sanitation, as well as essential household items, shelter, food, health care and protection.

For its part, the peacekeeping mission in the country [United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO)] continues...]]>2474humanrights,unfalsefullPresident of the Security Council for the month of November finalhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/president-of-the-security-council-for-the-month-of-november-final--51769883
Harold Adlai Agyeman (Ghana), holding the Council’s rotating presidency for November, observed that the programme was designed so as to enable the organ to carry out its work while accommodating other competing international events, such as the twenty-seventh Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change in Sharm el-Sheikh and the Group of 20 Summit in Bali.

Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/policy-and-rights--3339563/support.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/51769883Wed, 02 Nov 2022 23:27:21 +0000Michael ClogsThe Security Council’s programme of work for November will feature two signature events, which will build on the “clear African focus” towards addressing threats against peace and security of the just-concluded Gabonese presidency, its President for...
Harold Adlai Agyeman (Ghana), holding the Council’s rotating presidency for November, observed that the programme was designed so as to enable the organ to carry out its work while accommodating other competing international events, such as the twenty-seventh Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change in Sharm el-Sheikh and the Group of 20 Summit in Bali.

Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/policy-and-rights--3339563/support.]]>5046humanrights,news,unsecuritycouncilfalsefullSupports for doctors in British Columbia finalhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/supports-for-doctors-in-british-columbia-final--51749392
It provides another option for family doctors that marks a departure from the fee-for-service model under which doctors are paid based primarily on the number of patients they see in a day. The new model takes into account factors including:

the time a doctor spends with a patient;
the number of patients a doctor sees in a day;
the number of patients a doctor supports through their office;
the complexity of the issues a patient is facing; and
administrative costs currently paid directly by family doctors.

Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/policy-and-rights--3339563/support.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/51749392Tue, 01 Nov 2022 14:29:12 +0000Michael ClogsThe new payment model, co-developed by Doctors of BC, BC Family Doctors and the Province, will be available to family doctors beginning February 2023. It provides another option for family doctors that marks a departure from the fee-for-service model...
It provides another option for family doctors that marks a departure from the fee-for-service model under which doctors are paid based primarily on the number of patients they see in a day. The new model takes into account factors including:

the time a doctor spends with a patient;
the number of patients a doctor sees in a day;
the number of patients a doctor supports through their office;
the complexity of the issues a patient is facing; and
administrative costs currently paid directly by family doctors.

Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/policy-and-rights--3339563/support.]]>4041britishcolubia,doctorpayment,healthcare,newsfalsefullUN Security Council on the Actions of Belarus Flight 4978 finalhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/un-security-council-on-the-actions-of-belarus-flight-4978-final--51748899
Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/policy-and-rights--3339563/support.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/51748899Tue, 01 Nov 2022 14:09:39 +0000Michael ClogsRyanair flight 4978 was transiting Belarus airspace en route from Athens to Vilnius, Lithuania, when, according to the airline, air-traffic controllers told the flight crew that there was a bomb
Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/policy-and-rights--3339563/support.]]>3221belarus,news,unitednationsfalsefullUN WMO Greenhouse gas bulletinhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/un-wmo-greenhouse-gas-bulletin--51716122
Atmospheric levels of the three main greenhouse gases warming our planet - carbon dioxide, methane, and nitrous oxide- all reached new record highs in 2021, according to a new report from the UN’s World Meteorological Organization (WMO).
Addressing journalists in New York today (26 Oct), on the WMO Greenhouse Gas Bulletin, WMO’s Secretary-General Petteri Taalas said “we have again broken new records. So, we haven't seen any improvement in a real atmosphere so far.”

WMO’s Greenhouse Gas Bulletin reported the biggest year-on-year jump in methane concentrations in 2021 since systematic measurements began nearly 40 years ago. The reason for this exceptional increase is not clear but seems to be a result of both biological and human-induced processes. The increase in carbon dioxide levels from 2020 to 2021 was larger than the average annual growth rate over the last decade. Measurements from WMO’s Global Atmosphere Watch network stations show that these levels continues to rise in 2022 over the whole globe.
Between 1990 and 2021, the warming effect on our climate (known as radiative forcing) by long-lived greenhouse gases rose by nearly 50 percent, with carbon dioxide accounting for about 80 percent of this increase. Carbon dioxide concentrations in 2021 were 415.7 parts per million (ppm), methane at 1908 parts per billion (ppb), and nitrous oxide at 334.5 ppb. These values constitute, respectively, 149 percent, 262 percent, and 124 percent of pre-industrial levels before human activities started disrupting the natural equilibrium of these gases in the atmosphere., WMO UN Climate Change conference, COP27, in Egypt from 7-18 November.

Asked about the COP27, Taalas said, “It is important to get the whole G20 family on board because that group is responsible for 80 percent of global emissions.” The years from 2015 to 2021 were the seven warmest on record. The WMO reports seek to galvanize COP27 negotiators into more ambitious action decision-makers to achieve the Paris Agreement goal to limit global warming to well below 2, preferably to 1.5 degrees Celsius, compared to pre-industrial levels. The average global temperature is now more than 1.1°C above the 1850–1900 pre-industrial average. Given the need to strengthen the greenhouse gas information basis for decisions on climate mitigation efforts, WMO is working with the broader greenhouse gas community to develop a framework for sustained, internationally coordinated global greenhouse gas monitoring, including observing network design and international exchange and use of the resulting observations. It will engage with the broader scientific and international community, particularly regarding land surface and ocean observation and modeling. WMO measures atmospheric concentrations of greenhouse gases – what remains in the atmosphere after gases are absorbed by sinks like the ocean and biosphere. This is not the same as emissions. A separate and complementary Emissions Gap Report by UN Environment will be released on 27 October.
The Emissions Gap report assesses the latest scientific studies on current and estimated future greenhouse gas emissions. This difference between “where we are likely to be and where we need to be” is known as the emissions gap. As long as emissions continue, global temperature will continue to rise.

Atmospheric carbon dioxide reached 149 percent of the pre-industrial level in 2021, primarily because of emissions from the combustion of fossil fuels and cement production. Global emissions have rebounded since the COVID-related lockdowns in 2020. Of the total emissions from human activities during the 2011–2020 period, about 48 percent accumulated in the atmosphere, 26 percent in the ocean, and 29 percent on land. There is concern that the ability of land ecosystems and oceans to act as “sinks” may become less effective in the future, thus reducing their ability to absorb carbon dioxide and act as a buffer against larger temperature increase. In some parts of the world, the transition of land sink into CO2 source is already happening. Given the long life of CO2, the temperature level already observed will persist for decades even if emissions are rapidly reduced to net zero.

Informal comments to the media by Vassily Nebenzia, Permanent Representative of the Russian Federation to the United Nations, on the maintenance of international peace and security.

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Atmospheric levels of the three main greenhouse gases warming our planet - carbon dioxide, methane, and nitrous oxide- all reached new record highs in 2021, according to a new report from the UN’s World Meteorological Organization (WMO).
Addressing journalists in New York today (26 Oct), on the WMO Greenhouse Gas Bulletin, WMO’s Secretary-General Petteri Taalas said “we have again broken new records. So, we haven't seen any improvement in a real atmosphere so far.”

WMO’s Greenhouse Gas Bulletin reported the biggest year-on-year jump in methane concentrations in 2021 since systematic measurements began nearly 40 years ago. The reason for this exceptional increase is not clear but seems to be a result of both biological and human-induced processes. The increase in carbon dioxide levels from 2020 to 2021 was larger than the average annual growth rate over the last decade. Measurements from WMO’s Global Atmosphere Watch network stations show that these levels continues to rise in 2022 over the whole globe.
Between 1990 and 2021, the warming effect on our climate (known as radiative forcing) by long-lived greenhouse gases rose by nearly 50 percent, with carbon dioxide accounting for about 80 percent of this increase. Carbon dioxide concentrations in 2021 were 415.7 parts per million (ppm), methane at 1908 parts per billion (ppb), and nitrous oxide at 334.5 ppb. These values constitute, respectively, 149 percent, 262 percent, and 124 percent of pre-industrial levels before human activities started disrupting the natural equilibrium of these gases in the atmosphere., WMO UN Climate Change conference, COP27, in Egypt from 7-18 November.

Asked about the COP27, Taalas said, “It is important to get the whole G20 family on board because that group is responsible for 80 percent of global emissions.” The years from 2015 to 2021 were the seven warmest on record. The WMO reports seek to galvanize COP27 negotiators into more ambitious action decision-makers to achieve the Paris Agreement goal to limit global warming to well below 2, preferably to 1.5 degrees Celsius, compared to pre-industrial levels. The average global temperature is now more than 1.1°C above the 1850–1900 pre-industrial average. Given the need to strengthen the greenhouse gas information basis for decisions on climate mitigation efforts, WMO is working with the broader greenhouse gas community to develop a framework for sustained, internationally coordinated global greenhouse gas monitoring, including observing network design and international exchange and use of the resulting observations. It will engage with the broader scientific and international community, particularly regarding land surface and ocean observation and modeling. WMO measures atmospheric concentrations of greenhouse gases – what remains in the atmosphere after gases are absorbed by sinks like the ocean and biosphere. This is not the same as emissions. A separate and complementary Emissions Gap Report by UN Environment will be released on 27 October.
The Emissions Gap report assesses the latest scientific studies on current and estimated future greenhouse gas emissions. This difference between “where we are likely to be and where we need to be” is known as the emissions gap. As long as emissions continue, global temperature will continue to rise.

Atmospheric carbon dioxide reached 149 percent of the pre-industrial level in 2021, primarily because of emissions from the combustion of fossil fuels and cement production. Global emissions have rebounded since the COVID-related lockdowns in 2020. Of the total emissions from human activities during the 2011–2020 period, about 48 percent accumulated in the atmosphere, 26 percent in the ocean, and 29 percent on land. There is concern that the ability of land ecosystems and oceans to act as “sinks” may become...]]>3135climateaction,climatecrisis,@depictionsm,depictionsmedia,news,wmofalsefullSurvivors from LGBT Purge discuss recommendations for a more inclusive workplace finalhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/survivors-from-lgbt-purge-discuss-recommendations-for-a-more-inclusive-workplace-final--51710925
Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/policy-and-rights--3339563/support.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/51710925Fri, 28 Oct 2022 02:02:34 +0000Michael ClogsOn Parliament Hill, representatives from the LGBT Purge Fund commemorate the 30th anniversary of their court challenge to the federal government’s policy of discrimination toward LGBT people in the public service. They discuss their report on the...
Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/policy-and-rights--3339563/support.]]>2000falsefullDavid Eby is Preparing to go to work as Premier finalhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/david-eby-is-preparing-to-go-to-work-as-premier-final--51700329
Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/policy-and-rights--3339563/support.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/51700329Thu, 27 Oct 2022 02:33:41 +0000Michael ClogsPremier-designate David Eby meets with Lieutenant Governor Janet Austin
Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/policy-and-rights--3339563/support.]]>2686bcpoli,newsfalsefullIndigenous child and family welfare announcement finalhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/indigenous-child-and-family-welfare-announcement-final--51700022
“This is a pivotal shift toward real and meaningful change that respects Indigenous rights and improves services and supports for Indigenous children, youth and families,” said Premier John Horgan. “B.C. was the first province to bring the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples into provincial law and it’s fulfilling to see how that bold action continues to create reforms that support reconciliation and make life better for Indigenous communities.”

The amendments, the largest in more than 25 years, will respect the inherent rights of Indigenous communities to provide their own child and family services, and to keep Indigenous children safely connected to their cultures and their communities.

“The colonial era of the Province controlling child welfare must come to an end — and this legislation cannot be passed soon enough,” said Grand Chief Stewart Phillip, Union of BC Indian Chiefs. “This legislation holds the promise of finally affirming the inherent rights of First Nations to ensure our children are with their families, communities and people. It brings me incredible joy to think about this change in my lifetime, and for my grandchildren and great grandchildren. As Indigenous Peoples, we have the right to exercise self-determination over our children and we are glad this is finally being recognized through law.”

The changes will also help to further address and reduce the disproportionate number of Indigenous children in provincial care.

“We know that the current child-welfare system is a continuation of harmful colonial practices, and the solution is to re-assert jurisdiction over their children, youth and families in accordance with their customs, traditions and Indigenous laws,” said Mitzi Dean, Minister of Children and Family Development. “These amendments are a significant step in the creation of an approach that properly respects the inherent rights and legal orders of Indigenous Peoples and reshapes the provincial laws to focus on the best interests of Indigenous children.”

The modernized legislation will support Indigenous Peoples to re-establish, develop and exercise child-welfare laws for their community members and to recreate their own models for child and family service delivery, including family support, child protection and adoption services. Upholding jurisdiction will have an unparalleled positive impact on Indigenous children, youth and families, respecting and facilitating connections to communities, and resulting in healthier lifelong outcomes.

The amendments were developed in consultation and co-operation with Indigenous rightsholders, Modern Treaty Nations, Indigenous Governing Bodies (IGBs), Métis Nation BC and Indigenous partners. This is an important step in meeting government’s commitments under the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act and achieving the goals in the Declaration Act Action Plan, Theme 1: Self Determination and Inherent Right of Self Government.

Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/policy-and-rights--3339563/support.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/51700022Thu, 27 Oct 2022 01:35:28 +0000Michael ClogsBritish Columbia is changing provincial legislation to remove barriers for Indigenous Peoples exercising jurisdiction over child and family services, becoming the first province in Canada to expressly recognize this inherent right within provincial...
“This is a pivotal shift toward real and meaningful change that respects Indigenous rights and improves services and supports for Indigenous children, youth and families,” said Premier John Horgan. “B.C. was the first province to bring the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples into provincial law and it’s fulfilling to see how that bold action continues to create reforms that support reconciliation and make life better for Indigenous communities.”

The amendments, the largest in more than 25 years, will respect the inherent rights of Indigenous communities to provide their own child and family services, and to keep Indigenous children safely connected to their cultures and their communities.

“The colonial era of the Province controlling child welfare must come to an end — and this legislation cannot be passed soon enough,” said Grand Chief Stewart Phillip, Union of BC Indian Chiefs. “This legislation holds the promise of finally affirming the inherent rights of First Nations to ensure our children are with their families, communities and people. It brings me incredible joy to think about this change in my lifetime, and for my grandchildren and great grandchildren. As Indigenous Peoples, we have the right to exercise self-determination over our children and we are glad this is finally being recognized through law.”

The changes will also help to further address and reduce the disproportionate number of Indigenous children in provincial care.

“We know that the current child-welfare system is a continuation of harmful colonial practices, and the solution is to re-assert jurisdiction over their children, youth and families in accordance with their customs, traditions and Indigenous laws,” said Mitzi Dean, Minister of Children and Family Development. “These amendments are a significant step in the creation of an approach that properly respects the inherent rights and legal orders of Indigenous Peoples and reshapes the provincial laws to focus on the best interests of Indigenous children.”

The modernized legislation will support Indigenous Peoples to re-establish, develop and exercise child-welfare laws for their community members and to recreate their own models for child and family service delivery, including family support, child protection and adoption services. Upholding jurisdiction will have an unparalleled positive impact on Indigenous children, youth and families, respecting and facilitating connections to communities, and resulting in healthier lifelong outcomes.

The amendments were developed in consultation and co-operation with Indigenous rightsholders, Modern Treaty Nations, Indigenous Governing Bodies (IGBs), Métis Nation BC and Indigenous partners. This is an important step in meeting government’s commitments under the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act and achieving the goals in the Declaration Act Action Plan, Theme 1: Self Determination and Inherent Right of Self Government.

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While acknowledging the limitations that have been cited by the authors and other commentators, this report does provide important perspectives that add to the growing number of evaluations, reports, reviews and recommendations that aim to inform the establishment of a stronger countermeasures platform. Collectively, this work will help shape efforts to build on the experience of ACT-A and other instruments and initiatives (e.g. the Pandemic Influenza Preparedness (PIP) Framework, the ‘100 Day Mission’) to ensure the world can rely on a more robust platform for accelerating the development, and equitable allocation and delivery of countermeasures in future pandemics.

Of particular note in this report is the strong, majority position of survey respondents that the innovative and collaborative ACT-A arrangement was the right approach for accelerating access to COVID-19 countermeasures at a time when the global community needed to act quickly and decisively to combat a poorly understood threat. The report also documents important results that were achieved through the ACT-A approach, including the unprecedented speed of its core agencies in delivering vaccines and diagnostics to the lowest income countries, as compared to previous pandemics, and in driving crucial market interventions that substantially reduced prices and enhanced access to diagnostics, oxygen and antivirals at a critical time. The counterfactual is that in the absence of ACT-A, equity in access to countermeasures would have been much worse.

WHO concurs with the challenges identified in the areas of the Health Systems Connector (vs. the HSRC) and the quality assurance of rapid diagnostics. With respect to the former, this lesson was learned and corrected in the course of ACT-A, with the Connector being substantially revamped and relaunched in 2021 (a point that is not fully reflected in the report). Addressing gaps in WHO’s capacity to assess the very high volume of diagnostics submissions during the course of the pandemic was inherently more challenging and signals the vital need for additional financing and personnel for this area, adjustments to the assessment process for emergency situations, and greater support from collaborating agencies.

The report also reinforces previously identified shortcomings in the ACT-A operating model that were largely the result of the urgency and speed with which ACT-A had to be established.

These findings support the existing consensus on the vital need to ensure the future countermeasures platform is more inclusive, has greater transparency in its operations and establishes robust mechanisms for collective accountability. The report particularly highlights the need to completely rethink and rework key processes with low- and lower-middle income countries to ensure their full and meaningful engagement. An important omission in this evaluation is an assessment of the role and impact of industry in ACT-A through its participation in the Facilitation Council, Principals Group and some Pillars, and the degree to which this did or did not facilitate the coalition’s core objective of ensuring equitable access to vaccines, tests and treatments in real time.

In formulating other recommendations on the way forward, however, the report seems to have based some important conclusions on incomplete information or a misunderstanding of key aspects of the ACT-A collaboration. This appears to be the case in areas such as how targets for product volumes were established, the original ambition for the COVAX Facility, the nature of the COVID Vaccines Delivery Platform (CoVDP) and its mode of operations, and the key role of individual ACT-A agencies in resource mobilization. Most importantly, and contrary to the data presented, the report could inadvertently lead readers to conclude that creating a more robust countermeasures platform is best achieved by starting from scratch, rather than building on the considerable, documented strengths of the ACT-A collaboration and its three product pillars. The framing of an important survey question(s) may have contributed to this perspective. From a pragmatic perspective, it would seem more advantageous to harness and build on the substantial experience that international health agencies and partners have gained through their work in ACT-A, while also addressing the shortcomings of this model.

Notwithstanding these issues, the perspectives captured in this report strongly reinforce the need for an inclusive, robust process that engages countries, relevant international health agencies and organizations, civil society and community organizations, donors, industry and other stakeholders, to co-create a countermeasures platform that is anchored in the principles of speed and equity. This process will need to be informed by all such reviews and experience to optimize upstream operations (e.g. R&D, market shaping), downstream work (e.g. procurement, delivery), collective accountability and financing. WHO will take such a process forward with partners and stakeholders and with urgency, because, as the evaluation report again emphasizes, this cannot wait for the next pandemic.

WHO is deeply grateful for the extraordinary role that Norway and South Africa have played in co-chairing the ACT-A Facilitation Council throughout these turbulent times, and for commissioning this External Evaluation that is an important contribution to our collective efforts to build a safer, fairer world, together.

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While acknowledging the limitations that have been cited by the authors and other commentators, this report does provide important perspectives that add to the growing number of evaluations, reports, reviews and recommendations that aim to inform the establishment of a stronger countermeasures platform. Collectively, this work will help shape efforts to build on the experience of ACT-A and other instruments and initiatives (e.g. the Pandemic Influenza Preparedness (PIP) Framework, the ‘100 Day Mission’) to ensure the world can rely on a more robust platform for accelerating the development, and equitable allocation and delivery of countermeasures in future pandemics.

Of particular note in this report is the strong, majority position of survey respondents that the innovative and collaborative ACT-A arrangement was the right approach for accelerating access to COVID-19 countermeasures at a time when the global community needed to act quickly and decisively to combat a poorly understood threat. The report also documents important results that were achieved through the ACT-A approach, including the unprecedented speed of its core agencies in delivering vaccines and diagnostics to the lowest income countries, as compared to previous pandemics, and in driving crucial market interventions that substantially reduced prices and enhanced access to diagnostics, oxygen and antivirals at a critical time. The counterfactual is that in the absence of ACT-A, equity in access to countermeasures would have been much worse.

WHO concurs with the challenges identified in the areas of the Health Systems Connector (vs. the HSRC) and the quality assurance of rapid diagnostics. With respect to the former, this lesson was learned and corrected in the course of ACT-A, with the Connector being substantially revamped and relaunched in 2021 (a point that is not fully reflected in the report). Addressing gaps in WHO’s capacity to assess the very high volume of diagnostics submissions during the course of the pandemic was inherently more challenging and signals the vital need for additional financing and personnel for this area, adjustments to the assessment process for emergency situations, and greater support from collaborating agencies.

The report also reinforces previously identified shortcomings in the ACT-A operating model that were largely the result of the urgency and speed with which ACT-A had to be established.

These findings support the existing consensus on the vital need to ensure the future countermeasures platform is more inclusive, has greater transparency in its operations and establishes robust mechanisms for collective accountability. The report particularly highlights the need to completely rethink and rework key processes with low- and lower-middle income countries to ensure their full and meaningful engagement. An important omission in this evaluation is an assessment of the role and impact of industry in ACT-A through its participation in the Facilitation Council, Principals Group and some Pillars, and the degree to which this did or did not facilitate the coalition’s core objective of ensuring equitable access to vaccines, tests and treatments in real time.

In formulating other recommendations on the way forward, however, the report seems to have based some important conclusions on incomplete information or a misunderstanding of key aspects of the ACT-A collaboration. This appears to be the case in areas...]]>3281falsefullJohn Horgan on David Eby BCNPD Leaderhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/john-horgan-on-david-eby-bcnpd-leader--51650309
Residents of British Columbia are questioning the process of David Eby finding his way into the leadership position. Anjali Appadurai was disqualified leaving Mr Eby uncontested for the position. Appadurai brought a number of new members willing to vote for her into the leadership seat. This high number of new BCNDP members raise questions by Elizabeth Cull. Those questions lead to Elizabeth investigating where the member could have come from. She determined that the new member came from an inappropriate third-party source. An Artist group and website call Dogwood BC. Dogwood BC has gathered funds for a number of activist movements across British Columbia including a campaign to stop the Trans Mountain Pipeline.

I think the people of British Columbia might be able to see an agenda. The Trans Mountain Pipeline is worth Billion of Dollars to the Oil and Gas sector wants to move tarsand oil from Alberta to the waterfront of Vancouver where oil tankers can be filled so the crude oil can be shipped to Asia for processing and refining. The pipeline is questionable and could be very harmful to wildlife and the community in its path.

If Anjali Appadurai is part of Dogwood that could harm the progress of the Trans Mountain Pipeline and the Alberta Tar Sand mining companies. Appadurai came with agenda that the BCNDP caucus does not agree with and this opposing candidate must not be allowed to run. All elected officials run for office with an agenda in mind they are to make our community better. During the 2017 campaign when John Horgan became Premier of British Columbia hew would have told he was running because he saw problem with what the BCLiberal Party was doing and he wanted to put an end to it. Does this mean that Appadurai doesn’t have the right to question what her party is doing a then so challenge them with new ideas.

What about Democracy? Eby was challenge to a campaign and should he have been allowed to his ideas for the BCNDP. Democracy without opposing ideas become autocratic. His challenger has ideas and they should have been heard. Without a campaign has she been silenced and should member of the party allow this to happen.In a democracy all voices should be heard. We all get to vote and decide which ideas suit us best. It is the point of democracy. David Eby maybe the best person for the job but without the process of the campaign and ballot we might never know.

To all the new member of the BCNPD do you feel silence and maybe cutoff because the person that you wanted to see run the Province has now been effectively cast aside. The candidate you felt hopeful for has been silence and now you don’t get to cast a vote nor do you have a say in the future of the British Columbia. Many of the voice could have been activist hoping for some to make a real change. The hope has been crash. Does the BCNDP understand that they could just a bunch of young voter that they do not count and they should stay silent.
https://depictions.media/?p=5671&preview=true

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Residents of British Columbia are questioning the process of David Eby finding his way into the leadership position. Anjali Appadurai was disqualified leaving Mr Eby uncontested for the position. Appadurai brought a number of new members willing to vote for her into the leadership seat. This high number of new BCNDP members raise questions by Elizabeth Cull. Those questions lead to Elizabeth investigating where the member could have come from. She determined that the new member came from an inappropriate third-party source. An Artist group and website call Dogwood BC. Dogwood BC has gathered funds for a number of activist movements across British Columbia including a campaign to stop the Trans Mountain Pipeline.

I think the people of British Columbia might be able to see an agenda. The Trans Mountain Pipeline is worth Billion of Dollars to the Oil and Gas sector wants to move tarsand oil from Alberta to the waterfront of Vancouver where oil tankers can be filled so the crude oil can be shipped to Asia for processing and refining. The pipeline is questionable and could be very harmful to wildlife and the community in its path.

If Anjali Appadurai is part of Dogwood that could harm the progress of the Trans Mountain Pipeline and the Alberta Tar Sand mining companies. Appadurai came with agenda that the BCNDP caucus does not agree with and this opposing candidate must not be allowed to run. All elected officials run for office with an agenda in mind they are to make our community better. During the 2017 campaign when John Horgan became Premier of British Columbia hew would have told he was running because he saw problem with what the BCLiberal Party was doing and he wanted to put an end to it. Does this mean that Appadurai doesn’t have the right to question what her party is doing a then so challenge them with new ideas.

What about Democracy? Eby was challenge to a campaign and should he have been allowed to his ideas for the BCNDP. Democracy without opposing ideas become autocratic. His challenger has ideas and they should have been heard. Without a campaign has she been silenced and should member of the party allow this to happen.In a democracy all voices should be heard. We all get to vote and decide which ideas suit us best. It is the point of democracy. David Eby maybe the best person for the job but without the process of the campaign and ballot we might never know.

To all the new member of the BCNPD do you feel silence and maybe cutoff because the person that you wanted to see run the Province has now been effectively cast aside. The candidate you felt hopeful for has been silence and now you don’t get to cast a vote nor do you have a say in the future of the British Columbia. Many of the voice could have been activist hoping for some to make a real change. The hope has been crash. Does the BCNDP understand that they could just a bunch of young voter that they do not count and they should stay silent.
https://depictions.media/?p=5671&preview=true

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In June 2022, the Secretary-General told the Security Council that gender equality offered a path to sustainable peace and conflict, and yet we are moving in the opposite direction.

But while descriptions of current trends often include worrisome trends in relation to the
impact of conflict on women’s health, education, food security, participation in public life, and their rights in general, it is equally important that the international community pay attention to the multiple ways in which women and women’s organizations are organizing themselves, and joining up in ever-growing networks, to contribute to peace and security. Despite the odds, women peacebuilders are persisting in their determination to help their communities and fight for their rights.

The Security Council will be briefed by the Deputy Secretary-General, the Under-Secretary-General/Executive Director of UN-Women and two women from civil society.

Learn more: https://www.unwomen.org/en/news-stories/in-focus/2022/10/in-focus-women-peace-and-security

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In June 2022, the Secretary-General told the Security Council that gender equality offered a path to sustainable peace and conflict, and yet we are moving in the opposite direction.

But while descriptions of current trends often include worrisome trends in relation to the
impact of conflict on women’s health, education, food security, participation in public life, and their rights in general, it is equally important that the international community pay attention to the multiple ways in which women and women’s organizations are organizing themselves, and joining up in ever-growing networks, to contribute to peace and security. Despite the odds, women peacebuilders are persisting in their determination to help their communities and fight for their rights.

The Security Council will be briefed by the Deputy Secretary-General, the Under-Secretary-General/Executive Director of UN-Women and two women from civil society.

Learn more: https://www.unwomen.org/en/news-stories/in-focus/2022/10/in-focus-women-peace-and-security

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Valentine Rugwabiza, Special Representative of the Secretary-General for the Central African Republic and Head of United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA), expressed her condolences to the families of the blue helmets who were struck and killed by explosive devices, paying further tribute to the memory of all the peacekeepers who sacrificed their lives. She called on the Central African Republic Government to lift the ban on night flights, stressing they are essential for the safety and security of blue helmets, humanitarian actors, civilians and people in humanitarian need.

https://press.un.org/en/2022/sc15068.doc.htm

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Valentine Rugwabiza, Special Representative of the Secretary-General for the Central African Republic and Head of United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA), expressed her condolences to the families of the blue helmets who were struck and killed by explosive devices, paying further tribute to the memory of all the peacekeepers who sacrificed their lives. She called on the Central African Republic Government to lift the ban on night flights, stressing they are essential for the safety and security of blue helmets, humanitarian actors, civilians and people in humanitarian need.

https://press.un.org/en/2022/sc15068.doc.htm

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Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/policy-and-rights--3339563/support.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/51625825Wed, 19 Oct 2022 19:12:55 +0000Michael ClogsPrime Minister Justin Trudeau participates in a conversation in Ottawa with Bloomberg News senior climate reporter Akshat Rathi as part of the Canadian Climate Institute’s second annual conference on climate change. Susannah Goshko, the United...
Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/policy-and-rights--3339563/support.]]>3511canada,climateaction,justintrudeaufalsefullUN on Haiti and our children in povertyhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/un-on-haiti-and-our-children-in-poverty--51614756… humanitarian, economic, and political crisis faced by Haiti, the Security Council must act — “and decisively so” — … Lime, Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Haiti and Head of the United Nations Integrated Office in Haiti (BINUH), briefing the Council on t

Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/policy-and-rights--3339563/support.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/51614756Wed, 19 Oct 2022 02:24:52 +0000Michael ClogsCountry’s Foreign Minister Stresses Population Surviving, Not Living, Urging Support for Haitian National Police to Tackle Gang Violence, Humanitarian Crisis With the spread of cholera exacerbating the ongoing security, humanitarian, economic, and… …...… humanitarian, economic, and political crisis faced by Haiti, the Security Council must act — “and decisively so” — … Lime, Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Haiti and Head of the United Nations Integrated Office in Haiti (BINUH), briefing the Council on t

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Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/policy-and-rights--3339563/support.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/51579904Sat, 15 Oct 2022 00:08:50 +0000Michael ClogsRecorded from Kwantlen Poly Tech University the Cloverdale Chamber of Commerce with Fraser Valley Real Estate Board Present an All Candidate Debate of Surrey Mayoral Race
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Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/policy-and-rights--3339563/support.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/51570771Fri, 14 Oct 2022 01:09:50 +0000Michael ClogsFrom Kwantlen Poly Tech University the Cloverdale Chamber of Commerce with Fraser Valley Real Estate Board Present an All Candidate Debate of Surrey Mayoral Race
Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/policy-and-rights--3339563/support.]]>7476bcpoli,surreybcfalsefullNew Centre Supports First Nation Push for Econimoc Prosperityhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/new-centre-supports-first-nation-push-for-econimoc-prosperity--51547825
Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/policy-and-rights--3339563/support.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/51547825Wed, 12 Oct 2022 03:06:47 +0000Michael ClogsAs part of the StrongerBC Economic Plan, the B.C. government is providing more than $1.2 million to the BCAFN this year to launch the centre. It will increase the capacity of First Nations in B.C. to engage in economic priorities and initiatives...
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Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/policy-and-rights--3339563/support.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/51504508Sat, 08 Oct 2022 00:42:30 +0000Michael ClogsCloverdale Chamber of Commerce host a the Surrey City Council Candidates in a debate. Questions are asked about important issues that effect the residents of Surrey BC including Affordable Housing, Surrey police Department, and transparency between...
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“British Columbians and people around the world stand in solidarity with Iranians calling for gender equality, human rights and freedom.

“Mahsa Amini, a 22-year-old Iranian woman, was arrested by police on Sept. 13 in Tehran for showing her hair under her headscarf. Three days later, she was dead.

“Amini’s death has sparked protests on the streets of Iran and international condemnation. Iranian women, and those around the world standing with them, are calling for justice, freedom and the right to choose their religious expression.

“In British Columbia, thousands gathered on the steps of the Vancouver Art Gallery last week to show their support, along with other solidarity events in B.C. communities.

“For the many British Columbians who have family and friends in Iran, this is an incredibly difficult time.

“The courage of Iranian women and their allies reminds us that we must stand together in support of women’s rights – across generations, gender and geography.

“Only last week, we marked Gender Equality Week in British Columbia; a reminder that our work here at home continues.

“Our government will always stand up for equality and justice, at home and abroad, and continue our work to build a better province and a better world.”

Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/policy-and-rights--3339563/support.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/51485373Thu, 06 Oct 2022 08:02:28 +0000Michael ClogsPremier John Horgan has issued the following statement in solidarity with protesters in Iran: “British Columbians and people around the world stand in solidarity with Iranians calling for gender equality, human rights and freedom. “Mahsa Amini, a...
“British Columbians and people around the world stand in solidarity with Iranians calling for gender equality, human rights and freedom.

“Mahsa Amini, a 22-year-old Iranian woman, was arrested by police on Sept. 13 in Tehran for showing her hair under her headscarf. Three days later, she was dead.

“Amini’s death has sparked protests on the streets of Iran and international condemnation. Iranian women, and those around the world standing with them, are calling for justice, freedom and the right to choose their religious expression.

“In British Columbia, thousands gathered on the steps of the Vancouver Art Gallery last week to show their support, along with other solidarity events in B.C. communities.

“For the many British Columbians who have family and friends in Iran, this is an incredibly difficult time.

“The courage of Iranian women and their allies reminds us that we must stand together in support of women’s rights – across generations, gender and geography.

“Only last week, we marked Gender Equality Week in British Columbia; a reminder that our work here at home continues.

“Our government will always stand up for equality and justice, at home and abroad, and continue our work to build a better province and a better world.”

Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/policy-and-rights--3339563/support.]]>2329premier john horgan has issuedfalsefullPM Justin Trudeau presents awards for teaching excellence October 3 finalhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/pm-justin-trudeau-presents-awards-for-teaching-excellence-october-3-final--51466939
Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/policy-and-rights--3339563/support.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/51466939Tue, 04 Oct 2022 15:37:52 +0000Michael ClogsPrime Minister Justin Trudeau presents awards for teaching excellence at a ceremony in Ottawa. These awards honour Canadian elementary and secondary school teachers in all disciplines for educational achievements. Karina Gould (minister of families,...
Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/policy-and-rights--3339563/support.]]>1853education,equality,teacherfalsefullClimaturity with Marc Cortez finalhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/climaturity-with-marc-cortez-final--51432435He advocates for a transparent climate discussion where half-truths are completed, climate science limitations are put into context, and politicians are held accountable for spending taxpayer dollars.

Marc Cortez is an author, entrepreneur and long-time veteran of the solar, electric vehicle infrastructure, and energy storage industries. As one of the solar industry’s early brand architects, he has been working on the front lines of the climate change industry for decades. He has raised over $20M for multiple startups, and is currently the Founder/CEO of Liquid8, a water conservation startup. Mr. Cortez is also a professor of Entrepreneurship and Technology Commercialization at Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo.
Topics to cover:
CLIMATE CHANGE: HALF-TRUTHS, ECO-ANXIETY AND IMPOTENT POLICIES
A broad look at climate media, politics, technology, and science, all viewed through the pragmatic lens of a renewable energy industry veteran.
CLIMATE CHANGE MYTHS
Marc will discuss the most common climate change narratives and help clarify many of the current narratives.
IS THE CLIMAPOCALYPSE REALLY GOING TO KILL US BY THURSDAY?
Part science, part satire, and part snark, Mr. Cortez takes on the climate panic movement as a proponent of eco-hopelessness and advocate for expensive, impotent climate policies.
TIPS FROM A CLEANTECH ENTREPRENEUR
Want to help solve our climate problems? This talk discusses how to solve customer problems in language they understand, and how our climate confusion also brings with it significant opportunity.
Climaturity.com

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Marc Cortez is an author, entrepreneur and long-time veteran of the solar, electric vehicle infrastructure, and energy storage industries. As one of the solar industry’s early brand architects, he has been working on the front lines of the climate change industry for decades. He has raised over $20M for multiple startups, and is currently the Founder/CEO of Liquid8, a water conservation startup. Mr. Cortez is also a professor of Entrepreneurship and Technology Commercialization at Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo.
Topics to cover:
CLIMATE CHANGE: HALF-TRUTHS, ECO-ANXIETY AND IMPOTENT POLICIES
A broad look at climate media, politics, technology, and science, all viewed through the pragmatic lens of a renewable energy industry veteran.
CLIMATE CHANGE MYTHS
Marc will discuss the most common climate change narratives and help clarify many of the current narratives.
IS THE CLIMAPOCALYPSE REALLY GOING TO KILL US BY THURSDAY?
Part science, part satire, and part snark, Mr. Cortez takes on the climate panic movement as a proponent of eco-hopelessness and advocate for expensive, impotent climate policies.
TIPS FROM A CLEANTECH ENTREPRENEUR
Want to help solve our climate problems? This talk discusses how to solve customer problems in language they understand, and how our climate confusion also brings with it significant opportunity.
Climaturity.com

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“B.C. firefighters have been asking for greater protection on the job and our government is listening. We are working hard to provide firefighters with better access to workers’ compensation, along with health and mental-health supports. Most recently, we expanded the list of work-related cancers – including adding gender-specific cancers – to make it easier for firefighters to access the care and compensation they deserve.

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“B.C. firefighters have been asking for greater protection on the job and our government is listening. We are working hard to provide firefighters with better access to workers’ compensation, along with health and mental-health supports. Most recently, we expanded the list of work-related cancers – including adding gender-specific cancers – to make it easier for firefighters to access the care and compensation they deserve.

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“We’re creating a new, resilient water supply that will help ensure a safe water source during extreme weather events,” said Nathan Cullen, Minister of Municipal Affairs. “This project will create climate resilience by helping protect people, sustain public health services and keep businesses operating during these ever-increasing climate disasters.”

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“We’re creating a new, resilient water supply that will help ensure a safe water source during extreme weather events,” said Nathan Cullen, Minister of Municipal Affairs. “This project will create climate resilience by helping protect people, sustain public health services and keep businesses operating during these ever-increasing climate disasters.”

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https://www.un.org/sg/en/content/sg/p...

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https://www.un.org/sg/en/content/sg/p...

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Fifteen years after Schofield’s conviction, previously unidentified fingerprints from Michelle’s car matched Jeremy Scott — a troubled teen with an extensive history of violence who lived near the young couple at the time. Scott has now confessed to Michelle’s murder, yet Schofield remains behind bars.

Along with producer Kelsey Decker, King leads listeners on a unique and provocative true crime investigation featuring firsthand accounts from both Schofield and Scott themselves. With heartrending clarity and suspense, Bone Valley unearths new evidence in the case, exposing the catastrophic flaws in the American criminal justice system and documenting the story of these two men in their desperate search for truth and redemption.

It’s a return to Central Florida for King, whose New York Times-bestselling book, Devil in the Grove: Thurgood Marshall, the Groveland Boys, and the Dawn of a New America, also took place in the region. His remarkably thorough research for that book led to the 2021 exonerations of the wrongly-accused men known as the Groveland Four. King has written about race, civil rights, and the death penalty for the New York Times, the Washington Post, and The Atlantic.

“How does a man spend over three decades behind bars when there are layers of evidence pointing to his innocence?” asks King. “I hope this series answers that question, exposes how our court system got this case very wrong, and helps point to the truth for Leo, as well as for Michelle.”

“This truly is a case like no other. Leo Schofield maintains his innocence as he sits behind bars for this murder, while Jeremy Scott confessed but was never charged for it,” said Jason Flom, founder and CEO of Lava for Good. “The state of Florida believes neither of them. We hope that by revealing the parallel narratives of these two men, we will finally expose the truth and bring about the justice that Leo has awaited for over three decades.”

To listen to Bone Valley and the current slate of Lava for Good series, find them on all popular podcast platforms or visit www.lavaforgood.com to learn more.

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Fifteen years after Schofield’s conviction, previously unidentified fingerprints from Michelle’s car matched Jeremy Scott — a troubled teen with an extensive history of violence who lived near the young couple at the time. Scott has now confessed to Michelle’s murder, yet Schofield remains behind bars.

Along with producer Kelsey Decker, King leads listeners on a unique and provocative true crime investigation featuring firsthand accounts from both Schofield and Scott themselves. With heartrending clarity and suspense, Bone Valley unearths new evidence in the case, exposing the catastrophic flaws in the American criminal justice system and documenting the story of these two men in their desperate search for truth and redemption.

It’s a return to Central Florida for King, whose New York Times-bestselling book, Devil in the Grove: Thurgood Marshall, the Groveland Boys, and the Dawn of a New America, also took place in the region. His remarkably thorough research for that book led to the 2021 exonerations of the wrongly-accused men known as the Groveland Four. King has written about race, civil rights, and the death penalty for the New York Times, the Washington Post, and The Atlantic.

“How does a man spend over three decades behind bars when there are layers of evidence pointing to his innocence?” asks King. “I hope this series answers that question, exposes how our court system got this case very wrong, and helps point to the truth for Leo, as well as for Michelle.”

“This truly is a case like no other. Leo Schofield maintains his innocence as he sits behind bars for this murder, while Jeremy Scott confessed but was never charged for it,” said Jason Flom, founder and CEO of Lava for Good. “The state of Florida believes neither of them. We hope that by revealing the parallel narratives of these two men, we will finally expose the truth and bring about the justice that Leo has awaited for over three decades.”

To listen to Bone Valley and the current slate of Lava for Good series, find them on all popular podcast platforms or visit www.lavaforgood.com to learn more.

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The global and Canadian economies are evolving broadly in line with the Bank’s July projection. The effects of COVID-19 outbreaks, ongoing supply disruptions, and the war in Ukraine continue to dampen growth and boost prices.

Global inflation remains high and measures of core inflation are moving up in most countries. In response, central banks around the world continue to tighten monetary policy. Economic activity in the United States has moderated, although the US labour market remains tight. China is facing ongoing challenges from COVID shutdowns. Commodity prices have been volatile: oil, wheat and lumber prices have moderated while natural gas prices have risen.

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The global and Canadian economies are evolving broadly in line with the Bank’s July projection. The effects of COVID-19 outbreaks, ongoing supply disruptions, and the war in Ukraine continue to dampen growth and boost prices.

Global inflation remains high and measures of core inflation are moving up in most countries. In response, central banks around the world continue to tighten monetary policy. Economic activity in the United States has moderated, although the US labour market remains tight. China is facing ongoing challenges from COVID shutdowns. Commodity prices have been volatile: oil, wheat and lumber prices have moderated while natural gas prices have risen.

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Speaking to journalists today (1 Sep) in New York, the Police Adviser and Director of the UN Police Division, Luís Carrilho, said “the Member States have been particularly interested in hearing about the United Nations police contributions to the Women Peace and Security Agenda, A4P+, including our work to protect civilians, advance political solutions, strengthen strategic and operational integration and increase accountability of, and to, peacekeepers, amongst others.”

The Police Commissioner of the UN Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA), Bettina Patricia Boughani, told journalists that her forces “will support the Malian security forces for the security of election”, which was scheduled to be held on 27 February 2022, but should now happen by February 2024.

“Protection of civilian is also important in support always of the Malian authorities. Deployment of Malian security forces into the north and we participate also of restoration of state authorities”, said Boughani.

According to the Police Commissioner, the main tools for the UN Police in the country “are capacity building, advisory support, solo and joint patrols, and building and rehabilitation of Malian infrastructures.”

Violet Nasambu Lusala, the Police Commissioner of the UN Interim Security Force for Abyei (UNISFA), highlighted the “significant strides regarding gender parity responsiveness” in her forces.

Lusala said she was “proud to inform” that in the professional category 75 percent of the officers are women and in terms of Individual Police Officers (IPOs) the number is 36.7 percent.

Addressing the Summit earlier on Friday, the UN Secretary-General said the UN Police is a cornerstone of the UN's peacekeeping work as well as the vision contained in Our Common Agenda.

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Speaking to journalists today (1 Sep) in New York, the Police Adviser and Director of the UN Police Division, Luís Carrilho, said “the Member States have been particularly interested in hearing about the United Nations police contributions to the Women Peace and Security Agenda, A4P+, including our work to protect civilians, advance political solutions, strengthen strategic and operational integration and increase accountability of, and to, peacekeepers, amongst others.”

The Police Commissioner of the UN Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA), Bettina Patricia Boughani, told journalists that her forces “will support the Malian security forces for the security of election”, which was scheduled to be held on 27 February 2022, but should now happen by February 2024.

“Protection of civilian is also important in support always of the Malian authorities. Deployment of Malian security forces into the north and we participate also of restoration of state authorities”, said Boughani.

According to the Police Commissioner, the main tools for the UN Police in the country “are capacity building, advisory support, solo and joint patrols, and building and rehabilitation of Malian infrastructures.”

Violet Nasambu Lusala, the Police Commissioner of the UN Interim Security Force for Abyei (UNISFA), highlighted the “significant strides regarding gender parity responsiveness” in her forces.

Lusala said she was “proud to inform” that in the professional category 75 percent of the officers are women and in terms of Individual Police Officers (IPOs) the number is 36.7 percent.

Addressing the Summit earlier on Friday, the UN Secretary-General said the UN Police is a cornerstone of the UN's peacekeeping work as well as the vision contained in Our Common Agenda.

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The Rt. Hon. Justin Trudeau, Prime Minister of Canada
“Housing affordability is key to strengthening the middle class and those working hard to join it. Our government is investing in proven and innovative programs to alleviate housing gaps today and into the future. This will help promote inclusive growth and lift more Canadians out of poverty.”

The Hon. Ahmed Hussen, Minister of Housing and Diversity and Inclusion

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The Rt. Hon. Justin Trudeau, Prime Minister of Canada
“Housing affordability is key to strengthening the middle class and those working hard to join it. Our government is investing in proven and innovative programs to alleviate housing gaps today and into the future. This will help promote inclusive growth and lift more Canadians out of poverty.”

The Hon. Ahmed Hussen, Minister of Housing and Diversity and Inclusion

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Martin Griffiths, Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, said that people in Afghanistan continue to face extreme hardship and uncertainty, with over half of the population — some 24 million people — in need of humanitarian assistance. Around 25 million people are now living in poverty, unemployment could reach 40 per cent and inflation is rising due to increased global prices, import constraints and currency depreciation. “Relentless layers of crisis persist at a time when communities are already struggling,” he stressed, also highlighting a recent earthquake, massive flash floods and oncoming cold weather that will force families to choose between nutrition, education, healthcare or warmth for their children.

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Martin Griffiths, Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, said that people in Afghanistan continue to face extreme hardship and uncertainty, with over half of the population — some 24 million people — in need of humanitarian assistance. Around 25 million people are now living in poverty, unemployment could reach 40 per cent and inflation is rising due to increased global prices, import constraints and currency depreciation. “Relentless layers of crisis persist at a time when communities are already struggling,” he stressed, also highlighting a recent earthquake, massive flash floods and oncoming cold weather that will force families to choose between nutrition, education, healthcare or warmth for their children.

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In terms of resource accessibility, last year ECW mobilized a record-breaking $388.6 million. Total contributions to the ECW Trust Fund therefore top $1.1 billion.

The report’s results were released in the wake of shocking new estimates issued by ECW in June 2022, which revealed that worldwide, 222 million students are in urgent need of educational support. This includes 78.2 million who are out of school and 119.6 million who are in school but not achieving minimum competencies in mathematics and reading.

“While progress is being made, we still have a long way to go,” said Gordon Brown, UN Special Envoy for Global Education.

The ‘Education Cannot Wait’s High-Level Financing Conference,’ will take place in Geneva in February 2023. It will be hosted by Switzerland and Education Cannot Wait – and co-convened by Germany, Niger, Norway and South Sudan – through the 222 Million Dreams campaign. The Conference will call on individuals and institutions, in the private and public sectors, to make substantive funding contributions to ECW.

Ms. Sherif said, “we urge governments, businesses, and philanthropic actors to make substantive funding contributions to ECW to help turn dreams into reality for children left furthest behind in crises.”

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In terms of resource accessibility, last year ECW mobilized a record-breaking $388.6 million. Total contributions to the ECW Trust Fund therefore top $1.1 billion.

The report’s results were released in the wake of shocking new estimates issued by ECW in June 2022, which revealed that worldwide, 222 million students are in urgent need of educational support. This includes 78.2 million who are out of school and 119.6 million who are in school but not achieving minimum competencies in mathematics and reading.

“While progress is being made, we still have a long way to go,” said Gordon Brown, UN Special Envoy for Global Education.

The ‘Education Cannot Wait’s High-Level Financing Conference,’ will take place in Geneva in February 2023. It will be hosted by Switzerland and Education Cannot Wait – and co-convened by Germany, Niger, Norway and South Sudan – through the 222 Million Dreams campaign. The Conference will call on individuals and institutions, in the private and public sectors, to make substantive funding contributions to ECW.

Ms. Sherif said, “we urge governments, businesses, and philanthropic actors to make substantive funding contributions to ECW to help turn dreams into reality for children left furthest behind in crises.”

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Thank you for convening the Council on this essential topic.

Our collective security demands that we seize every moment to forge a common understanding of the threats and challenges before us. And most importantly, to shape united responses to them. As the focus of this briefing makes clear, the path to peace is forged by dialogue and cooperation.

I have just returned from Ukraine, Türkiye and Moldova — and I look forward to speaking further about this visit on Wednesday. There, I saw the Black Sea Grain Initiative in action — an initiative to get grain and other vital food supplies moving again through Ukrainian ports. In parallel, we have an agreement to facilitate unimpeded access to global markets for food and fertilizers originating from the Russian Federation.

This comprehensive plan is crucial for the world’s most vulnerable people and countries, who are desperately counting on these food supplies. Above all, it is a concrete example of how dialogue and cooperation can deliver hope, even in the midst of conflict.

The same commitment to dialogue and results must be applied to the critical situation at the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant. I re-affirm that the United Nations has in Ukraine the logistics and security capacities to support a mission of the International Atomic Energy Agency from Kyiv to Zaporizhzhia. And we continue the relentless search for peace in Ukraine and across the globe in line with the United Nations Charter and international law.

This Council represents a vital part of the process of peace and prevention, through resolutions to ease conflicts, support reconciliation, and provide humanitarian assistance and support to millions of people in need.

But today’s collective security system is being tested like never before. Our world is riven by geopolitical divides, conflicts and instability. From military coups, to inter-State conflicts, invasions, and wars that stretch on year after year. Lingering differences between the world’s great Powers — including at this Council — continue to limit our ability to collectively respond. Humanitarian assistance is stretched to the breaking point. Human rights and the rule of law are under assault. Trust is in short supply.

Many of the systems established decades ago are now facing challenges that were unimaginable to our predecessors — cyberwarfare, terrorism, and lethal autonomous weapons. And the nuclear risk has climbed to its highest point in decades.

The tools that have kept us from catastrophic world war are more important than ever. But they must be fit for today’s rapidly deteriorating international peace and security environment. We need to reforge a global consensus around the co-operation required to ensure collective security — including the work of the United Nations.

That is also the driving force behind my proposal for a New Agenda for Peace, contained in my report on Our Common Agenda. Through it, we are exploring the diplomatic toolbox of the UN Charter to end conflicts — especially Chapter VI’s provisions around negotiation, enquiry, mediation, conciliation, arbitration and judicial settlement.

But we are also putting a focus on prevention and peacebuilding. This includes strengthening our foresight of future threats — and anticipating flashpoints and longstanding conditions that could explode into violence. It includes exploring new and expanded roles for regional actors and groups, particularly as cross-border threats to peace and security emerge.

It includes putting human rights first in political and financial investments that can address the root causes of conflict — from social protection and education to programming to end violence and discrimination and increase women’s participation across civic and political life.

It includes the capacity of establishing a new social contract that builds and strengthens the bonds of trust between people who inhabit the same borders — and in the Governments and institutions representing them — so all people can lend their hands to building peace. It includes joint efforts to gather countries around the need to reduce risks stemming from cyberwarfare and lethal autonomous weapons. And it includes accelerating efforts to eliminate the nuclear threat, once and for all.

The Tenth Review Conference of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons meeting this month must demonstrate that progress is possible. I renew my call to all States parties to demonstrate flexibility and a willingness to compromise across all negotiations. Countries with nuclear weapons must commit to the “no first use” of those weapons. They must also assure States that do not have nuclear weapons that they will not use — or threaten to use — nuclear weapons against them, and be transparent throughout.

Nuclear sabre-rattling must stop. We need all States to recommit to a world free of nuclear weapons and to spare no effort to come to the negotiating table to ease tensions and end the nuclear arms race, once and for all.

Humanity’s future is in our hands today. At this moment of maximum danger for our world, now is the time to recommit to the United Nations Charter and the ideals it represents.

There is no greater solution to fulfil the Charter’s promise to “save succeeding generations from the scourge of war” than to replace division with dialogue and diplomacy. To negotiate and compromise. And to hold ourselves accountable for the future.

This Council, and this organization representing the nations of the world, are humanity’s best hope to build a better, more peaceful tomorrow. As we develop our New Agenda for Peace, let’s show that we’ve learned from the lessons of the past. Let’s re-commit to the eternal tools of peace — dialogue, diplomacy and mutual trust. Thank you.

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Thank you for convening the Council on this essential topic.

Our collective security demands that we seize every moment to forge a common understanding of the threats and challenges before us. And most importantly, to shape united responses to them. As the focus of this briefing makes clear, the path to peace is forged by dialogue and cooperation.

I have just returned from Ukraine, Türkiye and Moldova — and I look forward to speaking further about this visit on Wednesday. There, I saw the Black Sea Grain Initiative in action — an initiative to get grain and other vital food supplies moving again through Ukrainian ports. In parallel, we have an agreement to facilitate unimpeded access to global markets for food and fertilizers originating from the Russian Federation.

This comprehensive plan is crucial for the world’s most vulnerable people and countries, who are desperately counting on these food supplies. Above all, it is a concrete example of how dialogue and cooperation can deliver hope, even in the midst of conflict.

The same commitment to dialogue and results must be applied to the critical situation at the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant. I re-affirm that the United Nations has in Ukraine the logistics and security capacities to support a mission of the International Atomic Energy Agency from Kyiv to Zaporizhzhia. And we continue the relentless search for peace in Ukraine and across the globe in line with the United Nations Charter and international law.

This Council represents a vital part of the process of peace and prevention, through resolutions to ease conflicts, support reconciliation, and provide humanitarian assistance and support to millions of people in need.

But today’s collective security system is being tested like never before. Our world is riven by geopolitical divides, conflicts and instability. From military coups, to inter-State conflicts, invasions, and wars that stretch on year after year. Lingering differences between the world’s great Powers — including at this Council — continue to limit our ability to collectively respond. Humanitarian assistance is stretched to the breaking point. Human rights and the rule of law are under assault. Trust is in short supply.

Many of the systems established decades ago are now facing challenges that were unimaginable to our predecessors — cyberwarfare, terrorism, and lethal autonomous weapons. And the nuclear risk has climbed to its highest point in decades.

The tools that have kept us from catastrophic world war are more important than ever. But they must be fit for today’s rapidly deteriorating international peace and security environment. We need to reforge a global consensus around the co-operation required to ensure collective security — including the work of the United Nations.

That is also the driving force behind my proposal for a New Agenda for Peace, contained in my report on Our Common Agenda. Through it, we are exploring the diplomatic toolbox of the UN Charter to end conflicts — especially Chapter VI’s provisions around negotiation, enquiry, mediation, conciliation, arbitration and judicial settlement.

But we are also putting a focus on prevention and peacebuilding. This includes strengthening our foresight of future threats — and anticipating flashpoints and longstanding conditions that could explode into violence. It includes exploring new and expanded roles for regional actors and groups, particularly as cross-border threats to peace and security emerge.

It includes putting human rights first in political and financial investments that can address the root causes of conflict...]]>4014falsefullUnired Nation Humanitarian Day Finalhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/unired-nation-humanitarian-day-final--50986232
Good afternoon and happy Friday to everyone. The Secretary-General has recently arrived in Chisinau, the capital of Moldova, where he is set to meet the President of Moldova, Maia Sandru. Earlier today, the Secretary-General traveled to Odesa, Ukraine’s main Black Sea port, where he was greeted by Oleksandr Kubrakov, the country’s infrastructure minister. The Secretary-General boarded the M/V Kubrosli Y, a bulk carrier loading up some 10,000 metric tons of wheat. Touring the ship, he was able to witness grain filling up the ship’s holding tanks.

In speaking to reporters afterwards, Mr. [António] Guterres expressed his emotion at being able to witness the loading operation. He said that in less than a month, 25 ships have departed from Odesa and other Ukrainian ports, carrying well over 600,000 metric tons of food products. As he toured the port, the Secretary-General made a special appeal to the wealthier world for those bearing the brunt of the global food crisis. He said that it is time for massive and generous support so developing countries can purchase the food from Odesa and other ports — and people can buy it.

Tomorrow, the Secretary-General will fly to Istanbul to visit the Joint Coordination Centre for the Black Sea Grain Initiative. He will return to New York late tomorrow night.

**Afghanistan

In a statement issued yesterday evening, the Secretary-General expressed his deep concern over a series of explosions in Afghanistan that have killed and injured more than 250 people this month, including children. He strongly condemned the Wednesday attack at the Abu Bakar Mosque in Kabul city. The Secretary-General extends his deepest condolences to the victims’ families and wishes a swift recovery to those injured. Any acts of terrorism are criminal and unjustifiable, regardless of their motivation, wherever, whenever and by whomsoever committed. All Afghans have the right to live in peace and exercise their freedom of religion.

**Occupied Palestinian Territory

In a statement yesterday, United Nations agencies working in the Occupied Palestinian Territory said that they and their partners take seriously allegations of funding terrorism and the Israeli designations of seven Palestinian organizations as “terror organizations” and/or “unlawful”. However, they add, despite offers to review the allegations to determine if funds have been diverted, Israeli authorities have not given any compelling evidence to the United Nations Agencies nor its NGO (non-governmental organization) partners working in the Occupied Palestinian Territory to support these designations. The attempted closures of these organizations’ offices represent the latest in a series of actions by Israel that are further limiting the ability of human rights, humanitarian and development work in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, which affect all institutions working to promote human rights, development and delivering assistance. The UN agencies urge the Government of Israel to refrain from any action that would prevent these organizations from continuing their critical human rights, humanitarian and development work in the Occupied Palestinian Territory.

**Horn of Africa

In the Horn of Africa, the World Food Programme (WFP) is expanding its assistance as levels of hunger soar after back-to-back droughts. Since the start of the year, 9 million more people have slipped into severe food insecurity across Ethiopia, Kenya and Somalia, leaving 22 million people struggling to find enough food to eat. Across the Horn of Africa, the drought is expected to continue in the coming months, with a fifth poor rainy season forecast for later this year. Across the three drought-affected countries, WFP is targeting 8.5 million people across the Horn of Africa, up from 6.3 million at the start of the year. WFP is providing food and cash assistance to families and distributing fortified foods to women and young children to treat spiralling rates of malnutrition and prevent more people from slipping closer towards famine. WFP cash grants and insurance schemes are also helping families to buy food to keep livestock alive or to compensate them when their animals die. More information is available online.

**Somalia

Staying in the Horn of Africa, in Somalia, the Emergency Relief Coordinator, Martin Griffiths, has released $10 million from the Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) to ramp up emergency aid in the country, which is looking into the abyss after its worst drought in 40 years. Catastrophic levels of food insecurity have been declared for the first time since 2017, with 213,000 people in famine-like conditions and half the population — 7.8 million people — being acutely food insecure. The drought has displaced over one million people in Somalia since 2021, and an estimated 1.5 million children under age 5 face acute malnutrition. Humanitarians reached over 4 million people with assistance in the first half of this year, and they continue to scale up to avert the worst, supported by the additional CERF funds. With this latest funding, the Central Emergency Response Fund has allocated a total of $41 million to the drought response in Somalia this year.

**Zambia

In Zambia, our United Nations team, led by Resident Coordinator Beatrice Mutali, is bolstering efforts to support authorities to tackle multiple shocks, including the spike in costs of living, climate change and the pandemic impacts. On the health front, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has purchased 20 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines, nearly a quarter million test kits, 1 million sets of personal protective equipment and 500 cold chains and solar fridges, boosting the national vaccination campaign, alongside the team’s communications efforts. Over half of the population is fully vaccinated. The World Health Organization (WHO) has also trained over 260 health workers to manage cases in isolation centres. For its part, the World Food Programme has helped 110,000 smallholder farmers recover from droughts, with training to protect degraded soil and diversify crops. We are also investing in entrepreneurship, with the International Labour Organization (ILO) training over 400 small and medium companies on safety and improved operations, while the UN Development Programme (UNDP) helped establish a fund to boost women’s access to credit and further support businesses.

**Haiti

And in Haiti, Martin Griffiths has allocated $5 million from the Central Emergency Response Fund to help meet humanitarian needs caused by gang violence in Haiti. Since July, hundreds of people have been killed in clashes between gangs in Haiti’s Cité Soleil. Many others have been trapped in the fighting, cutting off their access to drinking water, food and health care. Overall, the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) estimates that nearly 280,000 people are affected by this situation. Funding through UNICEF and WFP will provide food, drinking water, health care and education support to more than 100,000 people. The high level of insecurity is compromising humanitarians’ access to impacted people, for food or cash distributions, as well as access to basic services such as health and education for at least 1 to 1.5 million people who are trapped in gang-controlled neighbourhoods. The Haiti Humanitarian Response Plan, asking for $373 million, is currently 14 per cent funded.

**Ebola

WHO has published today its first guideline for Ebola virus disease therapeutics, with new strong recommendations for the use of two monoclonal antibodies. WHO calls on the global community to increase access to these lifesaving medicines. The WHO guidelines will support health care providers caring for patients with Ebola, and policymakers involved in outbreak preparedness and response. The new guidance complements clinical care guidance that outlines the optimized supportive care Ebola patients should receive, from the relevant tests to administer, to managing pain, nutrition and co-infections, and other approaches that put the patient on the best path to recovery. More information is online.

**Nicaragua

Oscar had asked me recently about Nicaragua, and I can say that the Secretary-General is very concerned by the severe closure of democratic and civic space in Nicaragua and recent actions against civil society organizations, including those of the Catholic Church. Reports of a raid against the residence of the Catholic bishop of Matagalpa only heightens these concerns. The Secretary-General reiterates his call to the Government of Nicaragua to ensure the protection of human rights of all citizens, particularly the universal rights of peaceful assembly, and to freedoms of association, thought, conscience, and religion, and to release all people arbitrarily detained.

**World Humanitarian Day

Today is World Humanitarian Day. In a message, the Secretary-General notes that far from the spotlight and out of the headlines, humanitarians work around the clock to make our world a better place. Against incredible odds, and often at great personal risk, he says, they ease suffering in some of the most dangerous circumstances imaginable. The Secretary-General notes that today, the number of people who need humanitarian assistance has never been higher, because of conflicts, climate change, COVID-19, poverty, hunger and unprecedented levels of displacement. On this year’s World Humanitarian Day, he says, we celebrate humanitarians everywhere. We salute their dedication and courage and pay tribute to those who lost their lives in pursuit of this noble cause. They represent the best of humanity, the Secretary-General adds. As part of the day, we just had a wreath-laying ceremony to remember our colleagues and friends killed and injured in the attack on the United Nations headquarters in Baghdad 19 years ago. Under-Secretary-Gen

Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/policy-and-rights--3339563/support.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/50986232Sun, 21 Aug 2022 16:52:06 +0000Michael Clogs**Secretary-General’s Travel Good afternoon and happy Friday to everyone. The Secretary-General has recently arrived in Chisinau, the capital of Moldova, where he is set to meet the President of Moldova, Maia Sandru. Earlier today, the...
Good afternoon and happy Friday to everyone. The Secretary-General has recently arrived in Chisinau, the capital of Moldova, where he is set to meet the President of Moldova, Maia Sandru. Earlier today, the Secretary-General traveled to Odesa, Ukraine’s main Black Sea port, where he was greeted by Oleksandr Kubrakov, the country’s infrastructure minister. The Secretary-General boarded the M/V Kubrosli Y, a bulk carrier loading up some 10,000 metric tons of wheat. Touring the ship, he was able to witness grain filling up the ship’s holding tanks.

In speaking to reporters afterwards, Mr. [António] Guterres expressed his emotion at being able to witness the loading operation. He said that in less than a month, 25 ships have departed from Odesa and other Ukrainian ports, carrying well over 600,000 metric tons of food products. As he toured the port, the Secretary-General made a special appeal to the wealthier world for those bearing the brunt of the global food crisis. He said that it is time for massive and generous support so developing countries can purchase the food from Odesa and other ports — and people can buy it.

Tomorrow, the Secretary-General will fly to Istanbul to visit the Joint Coordination Centre for the Black Sea Grain Initiative. He will return to New York late tomorrow night.

**Afghanistan

In a statement issued yesterday evening, the Secretary-General expressed his deep concern over a series of explosions in Afghanistan that have killed and injured more than 250 people this month, including children. He strongly condemned the Wednesday attack at the Abu Bakar Mosque in Kabul city. The Secretary-General extends his deepest condolences to the victims’ families and wishes a swift recovery to those injured. Any acts of terrorism are criminal and unjustifiable, regardless of their motivation, wherever, whenever and by whomsoever committed. All Afghans have the right to live in peace and exercise their freedom of religion.

**Occupied Palestinian Territory

In a statement yesterday, United Nations agencies working in the Occupied Palestinian Territory said that they and their partners take seriously allegations of funding terrorism and the Israeli designations of seven Palestinian organizations as “terror organizations” and/or “unlawful”. However, they add, despite offers to review the allegations to determine if funds have been diverted, Israeli authorities have not given any compelling evidence to the United Nations Agencies nor its NGO (non-governmental organization) partners working in the Occupied Palestinian Territory to support these designations. The attempted closures of these organizations’ offices represent the latest in a series of actions by Israel that are further limiting the ability of human rights, humanitarian and development work in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, which affect all institutions working to promote human rights, development and delivering assistance. The UN agencies urge the Government of Israel to refrain from any action that would prevent these organizations from continuing their critical human rights, humanitarian and development work in the Occupied Palestinian Territory.

**Horn of Africa

In the Horn of Africa, the World Food Programme (WFP) is expanding its assistance as levels of hunger soar after back-to-back droughts. Since the start of the year, 9 million more people have slipped into severe food insecurity across Ethiopia, Kenya and Somalia, leaving 22 million people struggling to find enough food to eat. Across the Horn of Africa, the drought is expected to continue in the coming months, with a fifth poor rainy season forecast for later this year. Across the three drought-affected countries, WFP is targeting 8.5 million people across the Horn of Africa, up from 6.3 million at the start of the year. WFP is providing food and...]]>2240falsefullUkraine, Afghanistan & other topics - Daily Press Briefing finalhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ukraine-afghanistan-other-topics-daily-press-briefing-final--50964503
The Secretary-General is in Lviv, where he has met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. The two were later joined by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan for a trilateral meeting. In his remarks to the press just now, the Secretary-General reiterated that the United Nations will go on working in full solidarity with the Ukrainian people to mobilize all of our capacities and resources — alongside our national partners — to continue to provide humanitarian support to people in need, wherever it is required. He also underscored that the positive momentum on the food front reflects a victory for diplomacy and for multilateralism. Getting food and fertilizer out of Ukraine and Russia in larger quantities is crucial to further calm commodity markets and lower prices, Mr. [António] Guterres said. “It is essential to provide relief to the most vulnerable people and countries,” he added.

The Secretary-General said he had discussed the investigation of the tragic incident in a detention facility in Olenivka on 29 July. In relation to that, he announced that he intends to appoint General Carlos dos Santos Cruz of Brazil to lead a fact-finding mission. In order for the mission to work, he told the press, it needs to have the necessary assurances to guarantee secure access to the site and any other relevant locations. To put it simply, the Secretary-General said, a fact-finding mission must be free to find the facts. And we just put out the transcript of his press remarks.

The Secretary-General arrived in Lviv yesterday evening, and, earlier today, he briefly visited the Ivan Franko National University of Lviv. In speaking to reporters afterwards, the Secretary-General noted the links between the United Nations and the university, adding that today, the contributions of civil society and of academia are increasingly essential in the development of modern democracies.

**Ukraine

Staying in Ukraine: We, along with our humanitarian partners, yesterday delivered 60 tons of critical supplies in Zaporizka oblast to help meet the most immediate needs of nearly 6,000 people who remain in the Orikhiv settlement, only 6 kilometres from the front line. The nine-truck humanitarian convoy brought food, water, hygiene kits, health supplies, shelter kits and relief items to help people stay warm in the cold season ahead. Our humanitarian colleagues note that this is the first convoy to reach this severely affected area since the war began. Across Ukraine, aid workers have provided life-saving assistance to nearly 12 million people affected by the war since February. However, assistance remains limited in areas beyond the control of the Ukrainian Government.

**Afghanistan

The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) today said that it deplores yesterday’s attack on a Kabul Mosque, the latest in a disturbing series of bombings which have killed and injured more than 250 people in recent weeks, the highest monthly number of civilian casualties over the last year. The United Nations Mission noted that scores of civilians were killed and injured in Wednesday’s attack. UNAMA extended its deepest sympathies to the families of the killed and a speedy recovery to the injured. With security deteriorating, the UN calls on the de facto Taliban authorities to take concrete steps to prevent all forms of terrorism in Afghanistan. The United Nations Mission stressed that vulnerable communities should be provided additional support and perpetrators brought to justice.

**Armenia

The Secretary-General is deeply saddened by the loss of life and injuries caused by the explosion in a warehouse in the Armenian capital Yerevan on Sunday, 14 August. He extends his sincere condolences to the families of the victims and to the Government and people of Armenia. He wishes the injured a speedy recovery. The United Nations stands by the people of Armenia during this period of mourning.

**Syria

Turning to Syria, the United Nations Resident Coordinator and Humanitarian Coordinator there, Imran Riza, yesterday concluded a four-day mission to the north-eastern Al Hasakeh and Ar-Raqqa Governorates. Mr. Riza warned in a statement today that north-east Syria is facing a severe water crisis - from drinking water to water for irrigation, food production, and power generation – impacting people’s health and livelihoods. He said that the UN, working with all parties concerned, is committed to address this crisis. Mr. Riza also visited several camps for internally displaced persons and called for sustained access to services to help affected families in and out of camps break the cycles of poverty and crisis so they can live their lives in dignity. He expressed concern about the increasing levels of violence in Al Hol camp. This year alone, at least 26 people, including three this week, have been murdered in the camp. Twenty of those murdered were women.

**Haiti

In Haiti, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) says that one year after the devastating earthquake that struck the south-western part of the country, more than 250,000 children do not have access to adequate schools. Reconstruction has been delayed by insecurity and lack of funds and may take years to complete. Despite a challenging environment and limited funding, UNICEF has rebuilt or rehabilitated 234 classrooms. The agency has also provided school kits to 74,000 students. Additionally, almost 100 high performance tents were installed in damaged schools. UNICEF has also repaired 22 drinking water systems reaching 440,000 people. It also provided 23,000 hygiene kits to 121,000 people. At the end of last year, UNICEF requested $97 million through the 2022 Humanitarian Appeal for Children to reach 950,000 people, including 520,000 children in Haiti. To date, UNICEF has only received 30 per cent of the funding needed. The agency is asking for $64.6 million in urgent funding to continue helping the most vulnerable.

**Comoros

In Comoros, our team, led by Resident Coordinator François Batalingaya, says there has been progress on COVID-19 vaccinations. Now, over 70 per cent of adolescents aged 12 to 17 have been fully vaccinated, following a month-long national campaign, led by health authorities with the support of the UNICEF and the World Health Organization (WHO). In addition, our joint efforts helped the authorities vaccinate nearly half of the entire population. As a result, Comoros is now among the top ten African countries with a high percentage of fully vaccinated people. This success is also attributed to a gender-based community engagement co-led by WHO and UNICEF to involve training nearly 200 women and 140 young journalists in vaccination promotion for youth and early screening.

**Madagascar

And the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) today warned that three consecutive years of severe drought in the Grand Sud of Madagascar have led to the country’s worst food crisis in the last 20 years, exacerbating the vulnerabilities of already poor populations. Despite humanitarian interventions, FAO said that the outcome of the main agricultural season in 2021 was low due to reduced cultivated areas linked to limited access to agricultural inputs and the delayed onset of rains. FAO notes that the situation was worsened by the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic and the war in Ukraine.

**Financial Contribution

And last, I am happy to report a fresh contribution to the regular budget. Today it comes from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and we thank our friends in Kinshasa. DRC’s payment takes us to 117 fully paid-up Member States. And with that, I’m open to your questions.

Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/policy-and-rights--3339563/support.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/50964503Fri, 19 Aug 2022 19:45:01 +0000Michael Clogs**Secretary-General’s Travel The Secretary-General is in Lviv, where he has met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. The two were later joined by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan for a trilateral meeting. In his remarks to the press...
The Secretary-General is in Lviv, where he has met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. The two were later joined by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan for a trilateral meeting. In his remarks to the press just now, the Secretary-General reiterated that the United Nations will go on working in full solidarity with the Ukrainian people to mobilize all of our capacities and resources — alongside our national partners — to continue to provide humanitarian support to people in need, wherever it is required. He also underscored that the positive momentum on the food front reflects a victory for diplomacy and for multilateralism. Getting food and fertilizer out of Ukraine and Russia in larger quantities is crucial to further calm commodity markets and lower prices, Mr. [António] Guterres said. “It is essential to provide relief to the most vulnerable people and countries,” he added.

The Secretary-General said he had discussed the investigation of the tragic incident in a detention facility in Olenivka on 29 July. In relation to that, he announced that he intends to appoint General Carlos dos Santos Cruz of Brazil to lead a fact-finding mission. In order for the mission to work, he told the press, it needs to have the necessary assurances to guarantee secure access to the site and any other relevant locations. To put it simply, the Secretary-General said, a fact-finding mission must be free to find the facts. And we just put out the transcript of his press remarks.

The Secretary-General arrived in Lviv yesterday evening, and, earlier today, he briefly visited the Ivan Franko National University of Lviv. In speaking to reporters afterwards, the Secretary-General noted the links between the United Nations and the university, adding that today, the contributions of civil society and of academia are increasingly essential in the development of modern democracies.

**Ukraine

Staying in Ukraine: We, along with our humanitarian partners, yesterday delivered 60 tons of critical supplies in Zaporizka oblast to help meet the most immediate needs of nearly 6,000 people who remain in the Orikhiv settlement, only 6 kilometres from the front line. The nine-truck humanitarian convoy brought food, water, hygiene kits, health supplies, shelter kits and relief items to help people stay warm in the cold season ahead. Our humanitarian colleagues note that this is the first convoy to reach this severely affected area since the war began. Across Ukraine, aid workers have provided life-saving assistance to nearly 12 million people affected by the war since February. However, assistance remains limited in areas beyond the control of the Ukrainian Government.

**Afghanistan

The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) today said that it deplores yesterday’s attack on a Kabul Mosque, the latest in a disturbing series of bombings which have killed and injured more than 250 people in recent weeks, the highest monthly number of civilian casualties over the last year. The United Nations Mission noted that scores of civilians were killed and injured in Wednesday’s attack. UNAMA extended its deepest sympathies to the families of the killed and a speedy recovery to the injured. With security deteriorating, the UN calls on the de facto Taliban authorities to take concrete steps to prevent all forms of terrorism in Afghanistan. The United Nations Mission stressed that vulnerable communities should be provided additional support and perpetrators brought to justice.

**Armenia

The Secretary-General is deeply saddened by the loss of life and injuries caused by the explosion in a warehouse in the Armenian capital Yerevan on Sunday, 14 August. He extends his sincere condolences to the families of the victims and to the Government and people of Armenia. He wishes the injured a speedy recovery. The...]]>714falsefullWHO Director-General's opening remarks at the COVID-19 media briefing finalhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/who-director-general-s-opening-remarks-at-the-covid-19-media-briefing-final--50953418
Almost all cases are being reported from Europe and the Americas, and almost all cases continue to be reported among men who have sex with men, underscoring the importance for all countries to design and deliver services and information tailored to these communities that protect health, human rights and dignity.

The primary focus for all countries must be to ensure they are ready for monkeypox, and to stop transmission using effective public health tools, including enhanced disease surveillance, careful contact tracing, tailored risk communication and community engagement, and risk reduction measures.

Vaccines may also play an important part in controlling the outbreak, and in many countries there is high demand for vaccines from the affected communities.

However, for the moment, supplies of vaccines, and data about their effectiveness, are limited, although we are starting to receive data from some countries.

WHO has been in close contact with the manufacturers of vaccines, and with countries and organizations who are willing to share doses.

We remain concerned that the inequitable access to vaccines we saw during the COVID-19 pandemic will be repeated, and that the poorest will continue to be left behind.

As we announced last week, a meeting of experts convened by WHO has agreed to rename the two known clades of monkeypox virus using Roman numerals.

The clade formerly known as the Congo Basin or Central African clade will now be referred to as clade I, while the West African clade will be called clade II.

Work on renaming the disease and the virus is ongoing.

Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/policy-and-rights--3339563/support.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/50953418Thu, 18 Aug 2022 18:49:21 +0000Michael ClogsAlmost 7,500 cases were reported last week, a 20% increase over the previous week, which was also 20% more than the week before. Almost all cases are being reported from Europe and the Americas, and almost all cases continue to be reported among men...
Almost all cases are being reported from Europe and the Americas, and almost all cases continue to be reported among men who have sex with men, underscoring the importance for all countries to design and deliver services and information tailored to these communities that protect health, human rights and dignity.

The primary focus for all countries must be to ensure they are ready for monkeypox, and to stop transmission using effective public health tools, including enhanced disease surveillance, careful contact tracing, tailored risk communication and community engagement, and risk reduction measures.

Vaccines may also play an important part in controlling the outbreak, and in many countries there is high demand for vaccines from the affected communities.

However, for the moment, supplies of vaccines, and data about their effectiveness, are limited, although we are starting to receive data from some countries.

WHO has been in close contact with the manufacturers of vaccines, and with countries and organizations who are willing to share doses.

We remain concerned that the inequitable access to vaccines we saw during the COVID-19 pandemic will be repeated, and that the poorest will continue to be left behind.

As we announced last week, a meeting of experts convened by WHO has agreed to rename the two known clades of monkeypox virus using Roman numerals.

The clade formerly known as the Congo Basin or Central African clade will now be referred to as clade I, while the West African clade will be called clade II.

Work on renaming the disease and the virus is ongoing.

Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/policy-and-rights--3339563/support.]]>3633falsefullone year since the Taliban takeoverhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/one-year-since-the-taliban-takeover--50941668https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/policy-and-rights--3339563/support.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/50941668Wed, 17 Aug 2022 16:07:12 +0000Michael Clogs3812falsefullTenth Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weaponshttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/tenth-review-conference-of-the-parties-to-the-treaty-on-the-non-proliferation-of-nuclear-weapons--50941642I want to start off with a note and a clarification on Ukraine. As you may have seen in the past few days, there have been repeated comments by various Russian officials accusing the United Nations Secretariat of having either cancelled or blocked a visit by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant.
I want to clarify a few points. First, the IAEA is a specialized agency that acts in full independence in deciding how to implement its specific mandate.
Second, the UN Secretariat has no authority to either block or cancel any IAEA activities.
Third, in close contact with the IAEA, the UN Secretariat has assessed that it has in Ukraine the logistics and security capacity to be able to support any IAEA mission to the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant from Kyiv, should both Ukrainian and Russian authorities agree.

SENIOR PERSONNEL APPOINTMENT - UNFCCC
I also have a senior personnel announcement to share with you, quite an important one. Today, the Secretary-General is appointing Simon Stiell of Grenada as Executive Secretary of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, otherwise known as UNFCCC. The appointment has been made after consultation with the Conference of Parties through its Bureau.
Mr. Stiell will succeed Patricia Espinosa of Mexico to whom the Secretary-General is grateful for her commitment and dedicated service to the Organization. The Secretary-General also wishes to extend his appreciation to the Executive Secretary of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification, Ibrahim Thiaw, who will continue to serve as Acting Executive Secretary of UNFCCC until Mr. Stiell assumes this position. Mr. Stiell brings to the position over thirty-three years of experience.

SENIOR PERSONNEL APPOINTMENT - GRAIN
Also, I just want to read into the record and announcement that was sent out on Friday afternoon. It was about the appointment by the Secretary-General of Amir Mahmoud Abdulla of Sudan as the UN Coordinator for the Black Sea Grain Initiative.
Mr. Abdulla succeeds Frederick Kenney, whom you met via videoconference of the United States who was on loan by the International Maritime Organization as interim Coordinator for the UN at the Joint Coordination Centre. The Secretary-General is grateful for Mr. Kenney’s dedication, his expertise, his commitment and excellent leadership in implementing the Black Sea Grain Initiative. Mr. Abdulla brings over 30 years of experience in the areas of humanitarian response and management with the World Food Programme as well as expertise in emergency operations, supply chain and security.

Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/policy-and-rights--3339563/support.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/50941642Wed, 17 Aug 2022 16:04:00 +0000Michael ClogsUKRAINE I want to start off with a note and a clarification on Ukraine. As you may have seen in the past few days, there have been repeated comments by various Russian officials accusing the United Nations Secretariat of having either cancelled or...I want to start off with a note and a clarification on Ukraine. As you may have seen in the past few days, there have been repeated comments by various Russian officials accusing the United Nations Secretariat of having either cancelled or blocked a visit by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant.
I want to clarify a few points. First, the IAEA is a specialized agency that acts in full independence in deciding how to implement its specific mandate.
Second, the UN Secretariat has no authority to either block or cancel any IAEA activities.
Third, in close contact with the IAEA, the UN Secretariat has assessed that it has in Ukraine the logistics and security capacity to be able to support any IAEA mission to the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant from Kyiv, should both Ukrainian and Russian authorities agree.

SENIOR PERSONNEL APPOINTMENT - UNFCCC
I also have a senior personnel announcement to share with you, quite an important one. Today, the Secretary-General is appointing Simon Stiell of Grenada as Executive Secretary of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, otherwise known as UNFCCC. The appointment has been made after consultation with the Conference of Parties through its Bureau.
Mr. Stiell will succeed Patricia Espinosa of Mexico to whom the Secretary-General is grateful for her commitment and dedicated service to the Organization. The Secretary-General also wishes to extend his appreciation to the Executive Secretary of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification, Ibrahim Thiaw, who will continue to serve as Acting Executive Secretary of UNFCCC until Mr. Stiell assumes this position. Mr. Stiell brings to the position over thirty-three years of experience.

SENIOR PERSONNEL APPOINTMENT - GRAIN
Also, I just want to read into the record and announcement that was sent out on Friday afternoon. It was about the appointment by the Secretary-General of Amir Mahmoud Abdulla of Sudan as the UN Coordinator for the Black Sea Grain Initiative.
Mr. Abdulla succeeds Frederick Kenney, whom you met via videoconference of the United States who was on loan by the International Maritime Organization as interim Coordinator for the UN at the Joint Coordination Centre. The Secretary-General is grateful for Mr. Kenney’s dedication, his expertise, his commitment and excellent leadership in implementing the Black Sea Grain Initiative. Mr. Abdulla brings over 30 years of experience in the areas of humanitarian response and management with the World Food Programme as well as expertise in emergency operations, supply chain and security.

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And earlier today in an interview in Ulaanbaatar he expressed his gratitude to the Government and the people of Mongolia for their hospitality and for their support for the UN’s work, as well as the country’s commitment to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals.

ZAPORIZHZHIA
In a statement this morning, the Secretary-General said that he is gravely concerned about the unfolding situation in and around the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant in southern Ukraine. He has appealed to all concerned to exercise common sense and reason and not to undertake any actions that might endanger the physical integrity, safety or security of the nuclear plant – the largest of its kind in Europe. Regrettably, he said, instead of de-escalation, over the past several days there have been reports of further deeply worrying incidents that could, if they continue, lead to disaster. 
The Secretary-General calls for all military activities in the immediate vicinity of the plant to cease immediately and not to target its facilities or surroundings. He urges the withdrawal of any military personnel and equipment from the plant and the avoidance of any further deployment of forces or equipment to the site. The facility must not be used as part of any military operation. Instead, urgent agreement is needed at a technical level on a safe perimeter of demilitarization to ensure the safety of the area. The United Nations continues to fully support the critical work of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and its efforts to ensure the safe operations of the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant.
The Secretary-General urges the parties to provide the IAEA mission with immediate, secure and unfettered access to the site. We must be clear that any potential damage to Zaporizhzhia or any other nuclear facilities in Ukraine, or anywhere else, could lead to catastrophic consequences not only for the immediate vicinity, but for the region and beyond. This is wholly unacceptable, he said.

SECURITY COUNCIL
This afternoon, at 3:00 p.m., the Security Council will hold a meeting on the situation in the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant. Rafael Mariano Grossi, the Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency, will brief the Council members.

SECRETARY-GENERAL/KENYA
In a statement issued yesterday, the Secretary-General congratulated the people of Kenya for the peaceful voting during the General Elections on 9 August 2022. He trusts that all political stakeholders and the Kenyan people will continue to demonstrate the same level of calm, patience and respect for the electoral process as they await the announcement of the results of the polls in accordance with the legal timeframe.

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And earlier today in an interview in Ulaanbaatar he expressed his gratitude to the Government and the people of Mongolia for their hospitality and for their support for the UN’s work, as well as the country’s commitment to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals.

ZAPORIZHZHIA
In a statement this morning, the Secretary-General said that he is gravely concerned about the unfolding situation in and around the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant in southern Ukraine. He has appealed to all concerned to exercise common sense and reason and not to undertake any actions that might endanger the physical integrity, safety or security of the nuclear plant – the largest of its kind in Europe. Regrettably, he said, instead of de-escalation, over the past several days there have been reports of further deeply worrying incidents that could, if they continue, lead to disaster. 
The Secretary-General calls for all military activities in the immediate vicinity of the plant to cease immediately and not to target its facilities or surroundings. He urges the withdrawal of any military personnel and equipment from the plant and the avoidance of any further deployment of forces or equipment to the site. The facility must not be used as part of any military operation. Instead, urgent agreement is needed at a technical level on a safe perimeter of demilitarization to ensure the safety of the area. The United Nations continues to fully support the critical work of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and its efforts to ensure the safe operations of the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant.
The Secretary-General urges the parties to provide the IAEA mission with immediate, secure and unfettered access to the site. We must be clear that any potential damage to Zaporizhzhia or any other nuclear facilities in Ukraine, or anywhere else, could lead to catastrophic consequences not only for the immediate vicinity, but for the region and beyond. This is wholly unacceptable, he said.

SECURITY COUNCIL
This afternoon, at 3:00 p.m., the Security Council will hold a meeting on the situation in the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant. Rafael Mariano Grossi, the Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency, will brief the Council members.

SECRETARY-GENERAL/KENYA
In a statement issued yesterday, the Secretary-General congratulated the people of Kenya for the peaceful voting during the General Elections on 9 August 2022. He trusts that all political stakeholders and the Kenyan people will continue to demonstrate the same level of calm, patience and respect for the electoral process as they await the announcement of the results of the polls in accordance with the legal timeframe.

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The executions, which took place on 7 August, were allegedly in response to a 22 July attack by the SSPM/A on the Mayom County Commissioner.
Nicholas Haysom, the Secretary-General’s Special Representative for South Sudan, said that anyone who is suspected of a crime must be subject to a proper trial as part of a fair judicial process. He added that extrajudicial killings must be condemned because they cannot be a basis for restoring law and order.
Mr. Haysom stressed the importance of building strong local justice systems across South Sudan.

MALI
In response to questions from media, we want to clarify the authorship of the final report by the Panel of Experts of the Sanctions Committee on Mali, which is due to be published today. This document is drafted by independent experts appointed under Resolution 2590 (2021), relating to the sanctions regime, to report directly to the sanctions committee established under Resolution 2374 (2017) and the Security Council on their findings. They operate under a process that is distinct from the mandate provided by the Security Council to the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA). Their report is not a MINUSMA report.

GRAINS
And, just to clarify, related to a question raised yesterday, related to the grain deal and a possible discount afforded to Turkey’s purchase of Ukrainian grain. We did much research, as much research as possible, and I can tell you that there was no discount built into the Black Sea Grain Initiative agreement that was signed in Istanbul. Furthermore, we are not aware of any other agreement that would guarantee such a discount.

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The executions, which took place on 7 August, were allegedly in response to a 22 July attack by the SSPM/A on the Mayom County Commissioner.
Nicholas Haysom, the Secretary-General’s Special Representative for South Sudan, said that anyone who is suspected of a crime must be subject to a proper trial as part of a fair judicial process. He added that extrajudicial killings must be condemned because they cannot be a basis for restoring law and order.
Mr. Haysom stressed the importance of building strong local justice systems across South Sudan.

MALI
In response to questions from media, we want to clarify the authorship of the final report by the Panel of Experts of the Sanctions Committee on Mali, which is due to be published today. This document is drafted by independent experts appointed under Resolution 2590 (2021), relating to the sanctions regime, to report directly to the sanctions committee established under Resolution 2374 (2017) and the Security Council on their findings. They operate under a process that is distinct from the mandate provided by the Security Council to the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA). Their report is not a MINUSMA report.

GRAINS
And, just to clarify, related to a question raised yesterday, related to the grain deal and a possible discount afforded to Turkey’s purchase of Ukrainian grain. We did much research, as much research as possible, and I can tell you that there was no discount built into the Black Sea Grain Initiative agreement that was signed in Istanbul. Furthermore, we are not aware of any other agreement that would guarantee such a discount.

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Earlier today in Tokyo, the Secretary-General spoke to the media where he stressed that at a time when geopolitical tensions are rising and the nuclear threat is back in focus, nuclear-armed countries need to commit to “no first use” of nuclear weapons and must never use or threaten non-nuclear armed countries with the use of nuclear weapons.  
He also said that he hoped that these requests will be taken seriously because we are witnessing a radicalization of the geopolitical situation that makes the risk of a nuclear war something we cannot completely forget.
In addition, he urged Japan to take climate action by cutting emissions, stop funding coal plants abroad and partner with countries to help them transition to renewable energy.   And this afternoon, before leaving Tokyo, he met with Emperor Naruhito of Japan. 
You will have seen that on Saturday, he took part in the Peace Memorial Ceremony in Hiroshima. In his message there the Secretary-General said his message to world leaders is simple: Stop flirting with disaster. Take the nuclear option off the table — for good.

MIDDLE EAST
The UN Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process, Tor Wennesland, is continuing to closely follow implementation of last night’s Ceasefire agreement and commitments, including the opening of Gaza for humanitarian assistance. He will be briefing the Security Council at 3:00 p.m. today on the ceasefire and developments related to the escalation.
Deputy Special Coordinator, Lynn Hastings, entered Gaza this morning, leading the UN and humanitarian response on the ground. She has spent the day meeting with UN and humanitarian agencies, families affected by the escalation, and civil society groups, in order to begin assessing the damage and needs in the aftermath of the hostilities.
Essential personnel of the UN Relief and Works Agency’s (UNRWA) are working around the clock to monitor the
situation and ensure critical service delivery. The electricity situation in Gaza is improving and rolling daily power cuts are expected to decline from 20 to 14 hours per day, according to the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA).
The World Food Programme (WFP) is set to distribute cash assistance to 5,000 people in need.
Last night, the Secretary-General welcomed the announcement of a ceasefire in Gaza and Israel.  He is deeply saddened by the loss of life and injuries, including children, from airstrikes in Gaza and the indiscriminate firing of rockets toward Israel from population centres in Gaza by Palestinian Islamic Jihad and other militant groups.  
The Secretary-General calls on all sides to observe the ceasefire.  He reaffirms the United Nations’ commitment to the achievement of the two-State solution based on relevant United Nations resolutions, international law, and prior agreements and the importance of restoring a political horizon.

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Earlier today in Tokyo, the Secretary-General spoke to the media where he stressed that at a time when geopolitical tensions are rising and the nuclear threat is back in focus, nuclear-armed countries need to commit to “no first use” of nuclear weapons and must never use or threaten non-nuclear armed countries with the use of nuclear weapons.  
He also said that he hoped that these requests will be taken seriously because we are witnessing a radicalization of the geopolitical situation that makes the risk of a nuclear war something we cannot completely forget.
In addition, he urged Japan to take climate action by cutting emissions, stop funding coal plants abroad and partner with countries to help them transition to renewable energy.   And this afternoon, before leaving Tokyo, he met with Emperor Naruhito of Japan. 
You will have seen that on Saturday, he took part in the Peace Memorial Ceremony in Hiroshima. In his message there the Secretary-General said his message to world leaders is simple: Stop flirting with disaster. Take the nuclear option off the table — for good.

MIDDLE EAST
The UN Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process, Tor Wennesland, is continuing to closely follow implementation of last night’s Ceasefire agreement and commitments, including the opening of Gaza for humanitarian assistance. He will be briefing the Security Council at 3:00 p.m. today on the ceasefire and developments related to the escalation.
Deputy Special Coordinator, Lynn Hastings, entered Gaza this morning, leading the UN and humanitarian response on the ground. She has spent the day meeting with UN and humanitarian agencies, families affected by the escalation, and civil society groups, in order to begin assessing the damage and needs in the aftermath of the hostilities.
Essential personnel of the UN Relief and Works Agency’s (UNRWA) are working around the clock to monitor the
situation and ensure critical service delivery. The electricity situation in Gaza is improving and rolling daily power cuts are expected to decline from 20 to 14 hours per day, according to the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA).
The World Food Programme (WFP) is set to distribute cash assistance to 5,000 people in need.
Last night, the Secretary-General welcomed the announcement of a ceasefire in Gaza and Israel.  He is deeply saddened by the loss of life and injuries, including children, from airstrikes in Gaza and the indiscriminate firing of rockets toward Israel from population centres in Gaza by Palestinian Islamic Jihad and other militant groups.  
The Secretary-General calls on all sides to observe the ceasefire.  He reaffirms the United Nations’ commitment to the achievement of the two-State solution based on relevant United Nations resolutions, international law, and prior agreements and the importance of restoring a political horizon.

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At the ceremony, he will reiterate his call on world leaders to urgently eliminate stockpiles of nuclear weapons. He will also meet a group of surviving victims of the atomic bombs, known as the hibakusha, in Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Mr. Guterres will also participate in a dialogue with young activists.
Later, he will move on to Mongolia and then to the Republic of Korea.

BLACK SEA GRAIN INITIATIVE
The Joint Coordination Centre of the Black Sea Grain Initiative authorized the departure of three vessels from Ukraine, two from the port of Chornomorsk and one from Odesa. The three cargo ships are carrying a total of 58,041 metric tonnes of corn through the maritime humanitarian corridor under the Black Sea Grain Initiative. The three ships are on their way towards the Bosphorous, where they will be inspected.
The JCC has also authorized the movement of an inbound ship, the M\V Fulmar S, heading for Chornomorsk. That ship, which was anchored in an area near Istanbul, was inspected this morning and is on its way to Chernomorsk.
Drawing from lessons learnt from the first movement under the initiative, the Razoni, the Joint Coordination Centre has authorized this movement as a second ‘proof of concept’, testing our ability to do multi-ship operations in the corridor, of both inbound and outbound vessels.
In addition, the corridor has been revised to allow for more efficient passage of ships while maintaining safety.
The Coordination Centre further acknowledges the need for the commercial vessels stranded in the Ukrainian ports since February to depart to their pre-defined destinations. Their movement will free up valuable pier space for more ships to come in and carry food to global markets, in line with the aims of the Initiative.
As per the procedures agreed at the Coordination Centre, all participants will coordinate with their respective military and other relevant authorities to ensure the safe passage of commercial vessels.

SYRIA
The Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs says that a UN cross-line convoy of 14 trucks, carrying food for some 43,000 people, crossed yesterday from Aleppo to Sarmada in north-west Syria.
This is the sixth cross-line convoy in line with our inter-agency operational plan developed after the adoption of Security Council Resolution 2585 of July 2021, and the first since the adoption of [Security] Council Resolution 2642, which continued the scheme.
Humanitarian conditions are deteriorating in north-west Syria due to the ongoing hostilities and a deepening economic crisis. There are 4.1 million people that rely on aid to meet their most basic needs. Eighty per cent of them are women and children.
While it is an important complement, the cross-line operation is at this time not able to substitute for the massive cross-border operations which we run and that reaches 2.4 million Syrians each month.

Full Highlights: https://www.un.org/sg/en/content/noon...

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At the ceremony, he will reiterate his call on world leaders to urgently eliminate stockpiles of nuclear weapons. He will also meet a group of surviving victims of the atomic bombs, known as the hibakusha, in Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Mr. Guterres will also participate in a dialogue with young activists.
Later, he will move on to Mongolia and then to the Republic of Korea.

BLACK SEA GRAIN INITIATIVE
The Joint Coordination Centre of the Black Sea Grain Initiative authorized the departure of three vessels from Ukraine, two from the port of Chornomorsk and one from Odesa. The three cargo ships are carrying a total of 58,041 metric tonnes of corn through the maritime humanitarian corridor under the Black Sea Grain Initiative. The three ships are on their way towards the Bosphorous, where they will be inspected.
The JCC has also authorized the movement of an inbound ship, the M\V Fulmar S, heading for Chornomorsk. That ship, which was anchored in an area near Istanbul, was inspected this morning and is on its way to Chernomorsk.
Drawing from lessons learnt from the first movement under the initiative, the Razoni, the Joint Coordination Centre has authorized this movement as a second ‘proof of concept’, testing our ability to do multi-ship operations in the corridor, of both inbound and outbound vessels.
In addition, the corridor has been revised to allow for more efficient passage of ships while maintaining safety.
The Coordination Centre further acknowledges the need for the commercial vessels stranded in the Ukrainian ports since February to depart to their pre-defined destinations. Their movement will free up valuable pier space for more ships to come in and carry food to global markets, in line with the aims of the Initiative.
As per the procedures agreed at the Coordination Centre, all participants will coordinate with their respective military and other relevant authorities to ensure the safe passage of commercial vessels.

SYRIA
The Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs says that a UN cross-line convoy of 14 trucks, carrying food for some 43,000 people, crossed yesterday from Aleppo to Sarmada in north-west Syria.
This is the sixth cross-line convoy in line with our inter-agency operational plan developed after the adoption of Security Council Resolution 2585 of July 2021, and the first since the adoption of [Security] Council Resolution 2642, which continued the scheme.
Humanitarian conditions are deteriorating in north-west Syria due to the ongoing hostilities and a deepening economic crisis. There are 4.1 million people that rely on aid to meet their most basic needs. Eighty per cent of them are women and children.
While it is an important complement, the cross-line operation is at this time not able to substitute for the massive cross-border operations which we run and that reaches 2.4 million Syrians each month.

Full Highlights: https://www.un.org/sg/en/content/noon...

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Briefing today (4 Aug) on the progress in the implementation of recommendations contained in the report on “Our Common Agenda”, Secretary-General António Guterres said that global shocks are “unabated and growing.”

“Business as usual will almost certainly guarantee a future of constant crises and devastating risks,” he added.

Almost one year after the launch of “Our Common Agenda,” the Secretary-General said that the need for the proposals in the report has only increased.

He noted that in addition to the triple planetary crisis of climate breakdown, air pollution, biodiversity loss, and the suffering caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, conflicts are raging across the globe.

He also said that the ripple effects of the war in Ukraine have contributed to surging food and energy prices around the world.

Guterres highlighted that without resources to invest in recovery from the pandemic and deal with the impact of the war, the 2030 Agenda and the Sustainable Development Goals have been thrown further off course.

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Briefing today (4 Aug) on the progress in the implementation of recommendations contained in the report on “Our Common Agenda”, Secretary-General António Guterres said that global shocks are “unabated and growing.”

“Business as usual will almost certainly guarantee a future of constant crises and devastating risks,” he added.

Almost one year after the launch of “Our Common Agenda,” the Secretary-General said that the need for the proposals in the report has only increased.

He noted that in addition to the triple planetary crisis of climate breakdown, air pollution, biodiversity loss, and the suffering caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, conflicts are raging across the globe.

He also said that the ripple effects of the war in Ukraine have contributed to surging food and energy prices around the world.

Guterres highlighted that without resources to invest in recovery from the pandemic and deal with the impact of the war, the 2030 Agenda and the Sustainable Development Goals have been thrown further off course.

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There they will work alongside counterparts from Britain, the Netherlands and New Zealand in training Ukrainian soldiers on the basics of soldiering.

“Training missions like this, assisting our allies and our partners when they are under attack, is what we do,” Anand said during a virtual news conference. “It is a priority for us as a country to stand shoulder to shoulder with Ukraine and with our allies.”

The move comes nearly six months after Canada suspended its previous training mission in Ukraine just weeks before Russian forces invaded the country in February.

It also came hours before Ukraine's ambassador to Canada was expected to publicly express her country’s disappointment over Ottawa’s decision to allow pipeline equipment that was in Montreal for repairs to be returned to a Russian energy giant.

The Ukrainian military has put up a spirited defence of its country since thousands of Russian forces launched their assault on Feb. 24. But those early battlefield successes and the ensuing grinding war in the east have not been without a cost.

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There they will work alongside counterparts from Britain, the Netherlands and New Zealand in training Ukrainian soldiers on the basics of soldiering.

“Training missions like this, assisting our allies and our partners when they are under attack, is what we do,” Anand said during a virtual news conference. “It is a priority for us as a country to stand shoulder to shoulder with Ukraine and with our allies.”

The move comes nearly six months after Canada suspended its previous training mission in Ukraine just weeks before Russian forces invaded the country in February.

It also came hours before Ukraine's ambassador to Canada was expected to publicly express her country’s disappointment over Ottawa’s decision to allow pipeline equipment that was in Montreal for repairs to be returned to a Russian energy giant.

The Ukrainian military has put up a spirited defence of its country since thousands of Russian forces launched their assault on Feb. 24. But those early battlefield successes and the ensuing grinding war in the east have not been without a cost.

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Secretary-General António Guterres today (3 Aug) urged governments to tax oil and gas companies' “excessive profits” and said it was “immoral” for these companies “to be making record profits from this energy crisis on the backs of the poorest people and communities and at a massive cost to the climate.”

Launching the third brief of the Global Crisis Response Group (GCRG) on Food, Energy and Finance, Guterres said, “the combined profits of the largest energy companies in the first quarter of this year are close to 100 billion US dollars. I urge all governments to tax these excessive profits and use the funds to support the most vulnerable people through these difficult times.”

Highlighting recommendations in the report, the Secretary-General said, “all countries – and especially developed countries – must manage energy demand. Conserving energy, promoting public transport and nature-based solutions are essential components of that.”

Stressing need to accelerate the transition to renewables, he said, “storage technologies including batteries should become public goods. Governments must scale up and diversify supply chains for raw materials and renewable energy technologies. They should eliminate red tape around the energy transition, and shift fossil fuel subsidies to support vulnerable households and boost renewable energy investments. And governments must support the people, communities and sectors most affected, with social protection schemes and alternative jobs and livelihoods.”

Guterres said developing countries “don’t lack reasons to invest in renewables” as “many of them are living with the severe impacts of the climate crisis, including storms, wildfires, floods and droughts.”

What they lack, he added, “are concrete, workable options.”

The Secretary-General said, “prices go up and down. It is true but go up and down largely because of speculation and because of artificial conditions. And the truth is that we are seeing excessive, scandalous profits of oil and gas industry in a moment in which all of us are losing money.”

Joining via video teleconference, the Secretary-General of the UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), Rebeca Grynspan, said, “in the short term, the best fuel we have is the fuel we save. On the demand side, the focus should be on reducing consumption in developed countries. This will help bring down the energy demand and allow to build reserves for winter.”

Grynspan said, “as the colder months grow nearer, the pressure governments feel today will get even worse. The only way to relieve this pressure is by working together, by avoiding to all costs a scramble for fuels, by shielding the vulnerable from energy poverty, by managing demand in a fair and equitable way. And by investing in doubling down on the energy transition.”

She said, “the short term and the long term start at the same time. And that time is now.”

The GCRG’s third brief recommends that governments find the most effective ways to fund energy solutions, such as publicly funded cash transfers and rebate policies, to protect vulnerable communities everywhere, including through windfall taxes on the largest oil and gas companies. At the same time, the brief urges a transition to renewables.

The brief comes on the heels of the landmark Black Sea Grain Initiative which was agreed between Russia, Türkiye and Ukraine, under the auspices of the United Nations, on 22 July, paving the way for the first shipment of grains from Ukraine to leave the port of Odesa on 1 August.

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Secretary-General António Guterres today (3 Aug) urged governments to tax oil and gas companies' “excessive profits” and said it was “immoral” for these companies “to be making record profits from this energy crisis on the backs of the poorest people and communities and at a massive cost to the climate.”

Launching the third brief of the Global Crisis Response Group (GCRG) on Food, Energy and Finance, Guterres said, “the combined profits of the largest energy companies in the first quarter of this year are close to 100 billion US dollars. I urge all governments to tax these excessive profits and use the funds to support the most vulnerable people through these difficult times.”

Highlighting recommendations in the report, the Secretary-General said, “all countries – and especially developed countries – must manage energy demand. Conserving energy, promoting public transport and nature-based solutions are essential components of that.”

Stressing need to accelerate the transition to renewables, he said, “storage technologies including batteries should become public goods. Governments must scale up and diversify supply chains for raw materials and renewable energy technologies. They should eliminate red tape around the energy transition, and shift fossil fuel subsidies to support vulnerable households and boost renewable energy investments. And governments must support the people, communities and sectors most affected, with social protection schemes and alternative jobs and livelihoods.”

Guterres said developing countries “don’t lack reasons to invest in renewables” as “many of them are living with the severe impacts of the climate crisis, including storms, wildfires, floods and droughts.”

What they lack, he added, “are concrete, workable options.”

The Secretary-General said, “prices go up and down. It is true but go up and down largely because of speculation and because of artificial conditions. And the truth is that we are seeing excessive, scandalous profits of oil and gas industry in a moment in which all of us are losing money.”

Joining via video teleconference, the Secretary-General of the UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), Rebeca Grynspan, said, “in the short term, the best fuel we have is the fuel we save. On the demand side, the focus should be on reducing consumption in developed countries. This will help bring down the energy demand and allow to build reserves for winter.”

Grynspan said, “as the colder months grow nearer, the pressure governments feel today will get even worse. The only way to relieve this pressure is by working together, by avoiding to all costs a scramble for fuels, by shielding the vulnerable from energy poverty, by managing demand in a fair and equitable way. And by investing in doubling down on the energy transition.”

She said, “the short term and the long term start at the same time. And that time is now.”

The GCRG’s third brief recommends that governments find the most effective ways to fund energy solutions, such as publicly funded cash transfers and rebate policies, to protect vulnerable communities everywhere, including through windfall taxes on the largest oil and gas companies. At the same time, the brief urges a transition to renewables.

The brief comes on the heels of the landmark Black Sea Grain Initiative which was agreed between Russia, Türkiye and Ukraine, under the auspices of the United Nations, on 22 July, paving the way for the first shipment of grains from Ukraine to leave the port...]]>4036falsefullUkraine, Democratic Republic of the Congo & other topics - finalhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ukraine-democratic-republic-of-the-congo-other-topics-final--50802641The Secretary-General will be heading to Japan, where he will take part in the Peace Memorial Ceremony in Hiroshima, held on 6 August every year. The ceremony aims to console the souls of those lost to the atomic bombing, as well as to pray for the realization of lasting world peace. The Secretary-General will honour the victims of the bombings, commemorate all victims of the second world war, and reiterate his call to world leaders to urgently eliminate stockpiles of nuclear weapons.
During his visit, he will meet with several Japanese senior officials, including Prime Minister [Fumio] Kishida. He will also meet a group of surviving victims of the atomic bombs in Hiroshima and Nagasaki, known as the hibakusha; and he will participate in a dialogue with young activists who are leading initiatives on nuclear disarmament, non-proliferation and other global issues.
The Secretary-General will then go to Mongolia, at the invitation of President Khurelsukh Ukhnaa. Mongolia is a country that has also shown a commitment to non-proliferation and disarmament by declaring itself a nuclear-weapons-free zone.
During his visit to the capital of Mongolia, Ulaanbaatar, the Secretary-General will also take part in a tree planting ceremony to recognize Mongolia’s One Billion Trees initiative, which was launched in October and aims to plant, as its name implies, one billion trees by 2030, as part of the Mongolia’s efforts to reduce the impact of climate change and fight the increasing desertification which is impacting Mongolia. In addition, he will visit a nomadic family and learn about their way of life.
Following his visit to Mongolia, the Secretary-General will travel to the Republic of Korea from 11-12 August. The details of his visit to Seoul are still being discussed with the Government.

UKRAINE
The Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs in Ukraine says that civilians are facing tremendous challenges in areas that have experienced a dramatic increase in airstrikes and shelling over the last few days, particularly in the south of the country.
From Kherson, we received the horrifying news that a minibus with civilians trying to flee from a small settlement called Starosillia was hit yesterday, apparently by a missile. According to reports we received from humanitarian organizations, at least three civilians were killed and five injured.
The situation has also continued to deteriorate in Mykolaiv, where daily shelling is taking a heavy toll on civilians. Over the last 48 hours alone, dozens of houses, several health facilities and other critical civilian infrastructure have been damaged or destroyed in the city.
The strikes have caused civilian casualties, according to reports from humanitarian organizations, although we could not verify the actual figures.
Our humanitarian colleagues also tell us that access to health services in Mykolaiv and surrounding areas is extremely limited. We reiterate our calls on the parties to the conflict to respect civilians and civilian infrastructure in Ukraine, in accordance with principles of international humanitarian law. People in Ukraine desperately need a respite from the relentless violence.
Also, the M/V Razoni is making its way to the Bosphorous. We expect it to dock in a few hours. It will be inspected, according to protocols, with representatives of the United Nations, Türkiye, Russia and Ukraine, tomorrow.

DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO
The UN peacekeeping mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has an update regarding the incident that occurred at Kasindi, on the border with Uganda, on Sunday.
Based on preliminary information, the incident occurred at the border post where a battalion from the UN Peacekeeping Mission’s Force Intervention Brigade, upon returning from leave, was not immediately granted access to the DRC.
The troops waited overnight in an area between the official exit point from Uganda and the official entry point into the DRC.
The violent incident that occurred the following morning is now the subject of an investigation opened by the mission. The peacekeepers involved have been detained on the Force Commander’s orders.
The Mission has also contacted the Troop-Contributing Country concerned with a view to advancing a national judicial investigation on those events.

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During his visit, he will meet with several Japanese senior officials, including Prime Minister [Fumio] Kishida. He will also meet a group of surviving victims of the atomic bombs in Hiroshima and Nagasaki, known as the hibakusha; and he will participate in a dialogue with young activists who are leading initiatives on nuclear disarmament, non-proliferation and other global issues.
The Secretary-General will then go to Mongolia, at the invitation of President Khurelsukh Ukhnaa. Mongolia is a country that has also shown a commitment to non-proliferation and disarmament by declaring itself a nuclear-weapons-free zone.
During his visit to the capital of Mongolia, Ulaanbaatar, the Secretary-General will also take part in a tree planting ceremony to recognize Mongolia’s One Billion Trees initiative, which was launched in October and aims to plant, as its name implies, one billion trees by 2030, as part of the Mongolia’s efforts to reduce the impact of climate change and fight the increasing desertification which is impacting Mongolia. In addition, he will visit a nomadic family and learn about their way of life.
Following his visit to Mongolia, the Secretary-General will travel to the Republic of Korea from 11-12 August. The details of his visit to Seoul are still being discussed with the Government.

UKRAINE
The Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs in Ukraine says that civilians are facing tremendous challenges in areas that have experienced a dramatic increase in airstrikes and shelling over the last few days, particularly in the south of the country.
From Kherson, we received the horrifying news that a minibus with civilians trying to flee from a small settlement called Starosillia was hit yesterday, apparently by a missile. According to reports we received from humanitarian organizations, at least three civilians were killed and five injured.
The situation has also continued to deteriorate in Mykolaiv, where daily shelling is taking a heavy toll on civilians. Over the last 48 hours alone, dozens of houses, several health facilities and other critical civilian infrastructure have been damaged or destroyed in the city.
The strikes have caused civilian casualties, according to reports from humanitarian organizations, although we could not verify the actual figures.
Our humanitarian colleagues also tell us that access to health services in Mykolaiv and surrounding areas is extremely limited. We reiterate our calls on the parties to the conflict to respect civilians and civilian infrastructure in Ukraine, in accordance with principles of international humanitarian law. People in Ukraine desperately need a respite from the relentless violence.
Also, the M/V Razoni is making its way to the Bosphorous. We expect it to dock in a few hours. It will be inspected, according to protocols, with representatives of the United Nations, Türkiye, Russia and Ukraine, tomorrow.

DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO
The UN peacekeeping mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has an update regarding the incident that occurred at Kasindi, on the border with Uganda, on Sunday.
Based on preliminary information, the incident occurred at the border post where a battalion from the UN Peacekeeping Mission’s Force Intervention Brigade, upon returning from leave, was not immediately granted access to the DRC.
The...]]>1435falsefullTreaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons- Tenth Review Conference finalhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/treaty-on-the-non-proliferation-of-nuclear-weapons-tenth-review-conference-final--50802632
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Asked about a possible visit by the Speaker of the United States House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi to Taiwan, Chinese Ambassador Zhang Jun said, “our position is firm. Our determination is firm. We will do whatever we can to defend our sovereignty and territorial integrity. I hope the US government officials understand that well.”

Speaking today (01 Aug) in New York, Chinese Ambassador Zhang Jun, whose country is presiding the presidency of the Security Council for the month of August, briefed reporters on the Council’s agenda for August.

Asked about Taiwan, Ambassador Zhang answered in his national capacity, “as we can see such a visit s is apparently very much dangerous, very much provocative. If the US insists on making the visit, China will take firm and strong measures to safeguard our national sovereignty and the territorial integrity. Definitely such a way that undermines the one China principle, undermines China's sovereignty and territorial integrity, it also undermines the peace and stability in the Tanwain street. So, if such a visit happens, it will also undermines the relationship between China under the United States.”

Asked about the AUKUS Project, Ambassador Zhang said, “China, together with other regional countries all have serious concerns about the AUKUS cooperation project. It's very clear that US and UK are nuclear powers, and Australia is not a nuclear State. And this is a nuclear project. And it's relating to the transfer of high enriched uranium and other nuclear materials. Such an act definitely violates the purpose and the principles of the NPT Treaty.”

Asked about DPRK, the Chinese Ambassador said, “the role played by the Security Council definitely should be conducive in seeking to improve the situation, instead of making the situation even worse. So on that, for China, we do not think additional sanctions will bring the situation to anywhere, instead, it will further deteriorate the tension among the parties, so that's why we are not in favor of having additional sanctions. Also, because sanctions are causing humanitarian sufferings to the innocent people in DPRK.”

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Asked about a possible visit by the Speaker of the United States House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi to Taiwan, Chinese Ambassador Zhang Jun said, “our position is firm. Our determination is firm. We will do whatever we can to defend our sovereignty and territorial integrity. I hope the US government officials understand that well.”

Speaking today (01 Aug) in New York, Chinese Ambassador Zhang Jun, whose country is presiding the presidency of the Security Council for the month of August, briefed reporters on the Council’s agenda for August.

Asked about Taiwan, Ambassador Zhang answered in his national capacity, “as we can see such a visit s is apparently very much dangerous, very much provocative. If the US insists on making the visit, China will take firm and strong measures to safeguard our national sovereignty and the territorial integrity. Definitely such a way that undermines the one China principle, undermines China's sovereignty and territorial integrity, it also undermines the peace and stability in the Tanwain street. So, if such a visit happens, it will also undermines the relationship between China under the United States.”

Asked about the AUKUS Project, Ambassador Zhang said, “China, together with other regional countries all have serious concerns about the AUKUS cooperation project. It's very clear that US and UK are nuclear powers, and Australia is not a nuclear State. And this is a nuclear project. And it's relating to the transfer of high enriched uranium and other nuclear materials. Such an act definitely violates the purpose and the principles of the NPT Treaty.”

Asked about DPRK, the Chinese Ambassador said, “the role played by the Security Council definitely should be conducive in seeking to improve the situation, instead of making the situation even worse. So on that, for China, we do not think additional sanctions will bring the situation to anywhere, instead, it will further deteriorate the tension among the parties, so that's why we are not in favor of having additional sanctions. Also, because sanctions are causing humanitarian sufferings to the innocent people in DPRK.”

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Through the text, the Council also called on the relevant Libyan institutions and authorities to implement confidence-building measures to create an environment conducive for successful presidential and parliamentary elections.

Further, the Council called on the parties to refrain from any actions that could undermine the political process or the 23 October 2020 ceasefire and, emphasizing that there can be no military solution in Libya, demanded full compliance by all Member States with the arms embargo imposed in 2011.

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Through the text, the Council also called on the relevant Libyan institutions and authorities to implement confidence-building measures to create an environment conducive for successful presidential and parliamentary elections.

Further, the Council called on the parties to refrain from any actions that could undermine the political process or the 23 October 2020 ceasefire and, emphasizing that there can be no military solution in Libya, demanded full compliance by all Member States with the arms embargo imposed in 2011.

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The Deputy Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process, Lynn Hastings said, “immediate steps to reverse negative trends and to support the Palestinian people are essential. The violence must stop. The tensions that have been mounting, particularly in the occupied West Bank, including East Jerusalem, amidst continued settlement activity and settler-related violence, must be addressed.”

Briefing the Council today (26 Jul), the Deputy Special Coordinator said that for years, illegal settlement expansion in the occupied West Bank, including East Jerusalem, has been steadily shrinking the land available to Palestinians for development and livelihoods, limiting their movement and access, and eroding the prospects for establishing a viable Palestinian State. Three hundred and ninety-nine demolitions and seizures of Palestinian-owned structures and evictions this year have left over 400 Palestinians displaced.

She noted that there is a growing sense of hopelessness among many Palestinians who see their prospects for statehood, sovereignty and a peaceful future slipping away.

The Deputy Special Coordinator also said that settler-related violence continued during the reporting period, with particularly concerning incidents in the West Bank community of Ras al-Tin.

On the night of 6 July, individuals believed to be Israeli settlers set fire to four points around the community, damaging several structures, including tents. The attack comes on the heels of additional settler attacks against the community in recent weeks, during which two residents were injured.

Hastings reiterated that “perpetrators of all acts of violence must be held accountable and brought swiftly to justice. I also reiterate that security forces must exercise maximum restraint and use lethal force only when strictly unavoidable in order to protect life.”

On 20 and 21 July, thousands of Israelis participated in a widely publicized campaign by a settler organization to establish settlement outposts across the West Bank. In advance of the campaign, Israeli Defense Minister Gantz issued a statement that such efforts “are illegal activities that the security services are preparing to thwart.” The Israel Defense Forces and Israeli police also issued similar statements. On 21 July, ISF removed the seven makeshift encampments that had been set up and evacuated the Israeli civilians from the area.

The Deputy Special Coordinator welcomed the statements and actions by the Government of Israel to prevent the establishment of new outposts. She reiterated that “all settlements are illegal under international law and remain a substantial obstacle to peace.”

On 2 July, the Palestinian Authority transferred the bullet that killed Palestinian-American journalist Shireen Abu Aqleh to U.S. authorities to undergo forensic testing. On 4 July, following an analysis overseen by the U.S. Security Coordinator, the U.S. announced that the examiners “could not reach a definitive conclusion regarding the origin of the bullet” due to its damaged condition, Hastings said.

She added that “the U.S. also said that, after viewing the results of both Israeli and Palestinian investigations into Aqleh’s death, it had concluded that ‘gunfire from Israel Defence Forces positions was likely responsible,’ and that it “found no reason to believe that this was intentional.”

Riyad Mansour, Permanent Observer of the State of Palestine to the UN also briefed the Council.

He said, “the fate of an entire nation cannot be held hostage by Israeli politics or the settlers’ agenda. The stakes are too high. The issue is too serious. The implications are too grave.”

Ambassador Mansour also said, “there are two tasks that cannot be deferred or delay: providing protection to the Palestinian people, and we working with the SG in this regard and his team, and preserving the two-state solution on the 1967 borders. If there is to be a different future, then this is what needs to happen in the present.”

Israeli Ambassador Gilad Erdan told the Security Council that “we take a century old conflict and then put it under a super microscope to analyze its most useless and insignificant aspects rather than seeing the big picture and look for real solutions to our real problems.”

Sadly, Ambassador Erdan said, “nothing noteworthy has been achieved as a result of these debates, nothing for decades.”

He also said, “Israel today doesn't even have a possible partner for negotiations as President Abbas doesn't represent all of the Palestinian society,” adding that “nevertheless, despite the heinous actions of Hamas, this Council remains silent.”

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The Deputy Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process, Lynn Hastings said, “immediate steps to reverse negative trends and to support the Palestinian people are essential. The violence must stop. The tensions that have been mounting, particularly in the occupied West Bank, including East Jerusalem, amidst continued settlement activity and settler-related violence, must be addressed.”

Briefing the Council today (26 Jul), the Deputy Special Coordinator said that for years, illegal settlement expansion in the occupied West Bank, including East Jerusalem, has been steadily shrinking the land available to Palestinians for development and livelihoods, limiting their movement and access, and eroding the prospects for establishing a viable Palestinian State. Three hundred and ninety-nine demolitions and seizures of Palestinian-owned structures and evictions this year have left over 400 Palestinians displaced.

She noted that there is a growing sense of hopelessness among many Palestinians who see their prospects for statehood, sovereignty and a peaceful future slipping away.

The Deputy Special Coordinator also said that settler-related violence continued during the reporting period, with particularly concerning incidents in the West Bank community of Ras al-Tin.

On the night of 6 July, individuals believed to be Israeli settlers set fire to four points around the community, damaging several structures, including tents. The attack comes on the heels of additional settler attacks against the community in recent weeks, during which two residents were injured.

Hastings reiterated that “perpetrators of all acts of violence must be held accountable and brought swiftly to justice. I also reiterate that security forces must exercise maximum restraint and use lethal force only when strictly unavoidable in order to protect life.”

On 20 and 21 July, thousands of Israelis participated in a widely publicized campaign by a settler organization to establish settlement outposts across the West Bank. In advance of the campaign, Israeli Defense Minister Gantz issued a statement that such efforts “are illegal activities that the security services are preparing to thwart.” The Israel Defense Forces and Israeli police also issued similar statements. On 21 July, ISF removed the seven makeshift encampments that had been set up and evacuated the Israeli civilians from the area.

The Deputy Special Coordinator welcomed the statements and actions by the Government of Israel to prevent the establishment of new outposts. She reiterated that “all settlements are illegal under international law and remain a substantial obstacle to peace.”

On 2 July, the Palestinian Authority transferred the bullet that killed Palestinian-American journalist Shireen Abu Aqleh to U.S. authorities to undergo forensic testing. On 4 July, following an analysis overseen by the U.S. Security Coordinator, the U.S. announced that the examiners “could not reach a definitive conclusion regarding the origin of the bullet” due to its damaged condition, Hastings said.

She added that “the U.S. also said that, after viewing the results of both Israeli and Palestinian investigations into Aqleh’s death, it had concluded that ‘gunfire from Israel Defence Forces positions was likely responsible,’ and that it “found no reason to believe that this was intentional.”

Riyad Mansour, Permanent Observer of the State of Palestine to the UN also briefed the Council.

He said, “the fate of an entire nation cannot be held hostage by Israeli politics or the settlers’ agenda. The stakes are too high. The issue is too...]]>2985isreal,palestine,ukrainefalsefullPope Francis delivers apology during visit to former residential school (w: English interpretation) finalhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/pope-francis-delivers-apology-during-visit-to-former-residential-school-w-english-interpretation-final--50716402Pope Francis

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At that meeting, while differing views were expressed, the committee resolved by consensus that the outbreak did not represent a public health emergency of international concern.

At the time, 3040 cases of monkeypox had been reported to WHO, from 47 countries.

Since then, the outbreak has continued to grow, and there are now more than 16 thousand reported cases from 75 countries and territories, and five deaths.

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At that meeting, while differing views were expressed, the committee resolved by consensus that the outbreak did not represent a public health emergency of international concern.

At the time, 3040 cases of monkeypox had been reported to WHO, from 47 countries.

Since then, the outbreak has continued to grow, and there are now more than 16 thousand reported cases from 75 countries and territories, and five deaths.

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- Yemen
- Lebanon
- Sri Lanka Papua New Guinea
- Climate/Sustainable Development Goals
- World Food Programme Transport Training Centre

SECRETARY-GENERAL
The Secretary-General, António Guterres, will travel to Istanbul, Türkiye, this evening as part of his efforts to ensure full global access to Ukraine’s food products and Russian food and fertilizer.

YEMEN
The Special Envoy for Yemen, Hans Grundberg, has intensified his engagements with the parties to support the implementation of all elements of the truce and to explore possibilities for an expanded and extended truce beyond 2 August.
He said that an extended and expanded truce will increase the benefits to the Yemeni people. It will also provide a platform to build more confidence between the parties and start serious discussions on economic priorities, particularly on revenues and salaries, as well as security priorities, including a ceasefire. Ultimately, he added, the aim is to move toward a political settlement that comprehensively ends the conflict.
He said that the truce has largely held for almost four months, marking the longest period of relative calm in more than seven years and a significant decrease in the number of civilian casualties. Both sides have nevertheless raised concerns about alleged violations and incidents across multiple frontlines.

LEBANON
Joanna Wronecka, the UN Special Coordinator for Lebanon, briefed the Security Council in person this morning in closed consultations on the Secretary-General’s latest report on that country.
Meanwhile, a new report from the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) warns that, although Lebanon has managed to stave off a total collapse of its water infrastructure, water supply systems remain on the brink, putting the health of millions of people, particularly children, at risk.
In the report, UNICEF says that prospects for a solution will remain bleak while the power crisis continues, as electricity shortages make it impossible to pump sufficient water, and in some cases cause pumping operations to shut down completely.

SRI LANKA
In Sri Lanka, the UN team, led by Resident Coordinator Hanaa Singer-Hamdy, is responding to the needs of millions of people impacted by the ongoing economic crisis.
Ms. Singer-Hamdy also acknowledged the constitutional transfer of power to a new President. She called on all stakeholders to engage in broad and inclusive consultations to resolve the current economic crisis and the grievances of the people. She noted that a peaceful and stable Sri Lanka will require dialogue, full respect for democracy, human rights and the rule of law, including respect for the freedom of assembly and expression.
The situation in the country continues to deteriorate, with over 70 per cent of households either losing their source of income or having their income reduced. In June, food inflation stood at 80 per cent.
The Humanitarian Needs and Priorities Plan (HNP) launched in June, has reached 57,400 people – or 3.4 per cent of the targeted 1.7 million people. However, fuel shortages in Sri Lanka are a major operational constraint for the humanitarian response.
Also, an estimated 960,000 people are in need of protection services. To meet the sexual and reproductive health needs of women and girls, the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) distributed 1,500 dignity and maternity kits to bridge the gap in commodities that are currently out of stock, and to ensure continued protection of survivors of gender-based violence

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- Yemen
- Lebanon
- Sri Lanka Papua New Guinea
- Climate/Sustainable Development Goals
- World Food Programme Transport Training Centre

SECRETARY-GENERAL
The Secretary-General, António Guterres, will travel to Istanbul, Türkiye, this evening as part of his efforts to ensure full global access to Ukraine’s food products and Russian food and fertilizer.

YEMEN
The Special Envoy for Yemen, Hans Grundberg, has intensified his engagements with the parties to support the implementation of all elements of the truce and to explore possibilities for an expanded and extended truce beyond 2 August.
He said that an extended and expanded truce will increase the benefits to the Yemeni people. It will also provide a platform to build more confidence between the parties and start serious discussions on economic priorities, particularly on revenues and salaries, as well as security priorities, including a ceasefire. Ultimately, he added, the aim is to move toward a political settlement that comprehensively ends the conflict.
He said that the truce has largely held for almost four months, marking the longest period of relative calm in more than seven years and a significant decrease in the number of civilian casualties. Both sides have nevertheless raised concerns about alleged violations and incidents across multiple frontlines.

LEBANON
Joanna Wronecka, the UN Special Coordinator for Lebanon, briefed the Security Council in person this morning in closed consultations on the Secretary-General’s latest report on that country.
Meanwhile, a new report from the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) warns that, although Lebanon has managed to stave off a total collapse of its water infrastructure, water supply systems remain on the brink, putting the health of millions of people, particularly children, at risk.
In the report, UNICEF says that prospects for a solution will remain bleak while the power crisis continues, as electricity shortages make it impossible to pump sufficient water, and in some cases cause pumping operations to shut down completely.

SRI LANKA
In Sri Lanka, the UN team, led by Resident Coordinator Hanaa Singer-Hamdy, is responding to the needs of millions of people impacted by the ongoing economic crisis.
Ms. Singer-Hamdy also acknowledged the constitutional transfer of power to a new President. She called on all stakeholders to engage in broad and inclusive consultations to resolve the current economic crisis and the grievances of the people. She noted that a peaceful and stable Sri Lanka will require dialogue, full respect for democracy, human rights and the rule of law, including respect for the freedom of assembly and expression.
The situation in the country continues to deteriorate, with over 70 per cent of households either losing their source of income or having their income reduced. In June, food inflation stood at 80 per cent.
The Humanitarian Needs and Priorities Plan (HNP) launched in June, has reached 57,400 people – or 3.4 per cent of the targeted 1.7 million people. However, fuel shortages in Sri Lanka are a major operational constraint for the humanitarian response.
Also, an estimated 960,000 people are in need of protection services. To meet the sexual and reproductive health needs of women and girls, the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) distributed 1,500 dignity and maternity kits to bridge the gap in commodities that are currently out of stock, and to ensure continued protection of survivors of gender-based violence

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With conflicts, climate change, growing inequality, and global emergencies such as the COVID-19 pandemic, more and more people will be on the move.

Like anyone else, refugees and migrants have the right to the highest attainable standard of health.

But the health needs of refugees and migrants are often neglected or unaddressed in the countries they pass through, or settle in.

They face multiple barriers including out-of-pocket costs, discrimination and fear of detention and deportation.

Many countries do have health policies that include health services for refugees and migrants.

But too many are either ineffective or are yet to be implemented effectively.

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With conflicts, climate change, growing inequality, and global emergencies such as the COVID-19 pandemic, more and more people will be on the move.

Like anyone else, refugees and migrants have the right to the highest attainable standard of health.

But the health needs of refugees and migrants are often neglected or unaddressed in the countries they pass through, or settle in.

They face multiple barriers including out-of-pocket costs, discrimination and fear of detention and deportation.

Many countries do have health policies that include health services for refugees and migrants.

But too many are either ineffective or are yet to be implemented effectively.

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UN High Representative for Disarmament Affairs, Izumi Nakamitsu, told the Security Council "due to the identified gaps, inconsistencies and discrepancies that remain unresolved, the Technical Secretariat continues to assess that, at this stage, the declaration submitted by the Syrian Arab Republic cannot be considered accurate and complete in accordance with the Chemical Weapons Convention.”

Addressing the Security Council today (20 Jul) in New York, Nakamitsu said “full cooperation by the Syrian Arab Republic with the OPCW Technical Secretariat is essential to closing all outstanding issues.”

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UN High Representative for Disarmament Affairs, Izumi Nakamitsu, told the Security Council "due to the identified gaps, inconsistencies and discrepancies that remain unresolved, the Technical Secretariat continues to assess that, at this stage, the declaration submitted by the Syrian Arab Republic cannot be considered accurate and complete in accordance with the Chemical Weapons Convention.”

Addressing the Security Council today (20 Jul) in New York, Nakamitsu said “full cooperation by the Syrian Arab Republic with the OPCW Technical Secretariat is essential to closing all outstanding issues.”

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The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, today announced the next phase of Canada’s Oceans Protection Plan. With the new investment of $2 billion over nine years, announced in Budget 2022, Canada will establish 15 new measures to expand ocean protection initiatives to more regions and better proactively combat emerging threats to marine safety, while continuing or expanding 39 existing initiatives. This new funding is in addition to the $1.5 billion initially announced in 2016 and brings the total invested in support of the plan to $3.5 billion.

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The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, today announced the next phase of Canada’s Oceans Protection Plan. With the new investment of $2 billion over nine years, announced in Budget 2022, Canada will establish 15 new measures to expand ocean protection initiatives to more regions and better proactively combat emerging threats to marine safety, while continuing or expanding 39 existing initiatives. This new funding is in addition to the $1.5 billion initially announced in 2016 and brings the total invested in support of the plan to $3.5 billion.

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Ruiz Massieu said, “it saddens me to have to inform you about the killing of four more former combatants since the Secretary-General´s report was published two weeks ago.”

He told the Council that The UN Mission has registered the killing of 331 former combatants since the signing of the peace deal. Four were killed in the past two weeks alone, including Ronald Rojas, also known as Ramiro Durán, a prominent leader of ex-combatants who had advocated for reintegration and broader implementation of the agreement.

Ruiz Massieu said former combatants’ security “must be guaranteed” and added that “a priority for any Peace Agreement must be to safeguard the lives of those who laid down their arms in good faith with the assurance that they would be protected.”

Ruiz Massieu reported on recent political developments, including the election last month of President Gustavo Petro and Vice-President Francia Márquez, the first Afro-Colombian woman to hold the position.

In her address to the Council, Colombia’s Vice-President Marta Lucía Ramírez said, “obviously, our government rejects any type of violence against the civilian population or ex-combatants. No democratic government can remain indifferent to civilians, military, police, or any citizen’s death. But let me say, the Colombian territory is large, the geography diverse and difficult. The presence in each square of our territory is just impossible. So, it's unfair any interpretation that there is a deliberate absence in some parts of the territory.”

At a later press encounter, Ruiz Massieu said, “there is a renewed commitment on the part of the new authorities, the president elect, the government elect, over the comprehensive implementation of the peace agreement. To implement the most transformative parts of the accord that on his agenda, such as rural reform, political reform, and also to seek spaces for dialogue to find a solution to the conflict with illegal armed groups that are still active in the country.”

For his part, the Francisco President of Colombia’s Truth Commission, José de Roux Rengifo, said, “the commission is entirely convinced that drug trafficking damages Colombia tremendously, that drug trafficking is today the main cause for war in the country, and the main cause for suffering in our communities at all levels. And that it is at the heart of corruption in Colombia and at the heart of impunity in our country, given its extraordinary power.”

The Truth Commission has published its final report after three years of work. Among the recommendations is an appeal for State bodies to guarantee full implementation of the Final Agreement.

Commissioners heard testimony from more than 30,000 individuals and bodies from across the country and in 24 nations where Colombians have been exiled.

They also read more than 1,000 reports from communities, traveled to places where massacres occurred, and heard from more than 50,000 people who were abducted, in addition to thousands of boys and girls forced into fighting.

Secretary-General António Guterres met Wednesday, at UN headquarters, with Father de Roux along with fellow commissioners, to receive a copy of the recently issued Final Report of the Commission, a major milestone and achievement of the peace process.

The Secretary-General congratulated the Truth Commission for its painstaking work over the past three years to examine, through a participatory and inclusive exercise, the complex causes and the painful consequences of Colombia’s armed conflict.

The Secretary-General expressed the hope that the Colombian people and their leaders will take full advantage of the report as an instrument to better understand the past in order to secure a future of peace and reconciliation. He affirmed the full support of the United Nations to the efforts that will be undertaken by the follow-up committee established to disseminate the Commission’s findings and to advocate for the implementation of its recommendations.

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Ruiz Massieu said, “it saddens me to have to inform you about the killing of four more former combatants since the Secretary-General´s report was published two weeks ago.”

He told the Council that The UN Mission has registered the killing of 331 former combatants since the signing of the peace deal. Four were killed in the past two weeks alone, including Ronald Rojas, also known as Ramiro Durán, a prominent leader of ex-combatants who had advocated for reintegration and broader implementation of the agreement.

Ruiz Massieu said former combatants’ security “must be guaranteed” and added that “a priority for any Peace Agreement must be to safeguard the lives of those who laid down their arms in good faith with the assurance that they would be protected.”

Ruiz Massieu reported on recent political developments, including the election last month of President Gustavo Petro and Vice-President Francia Márquez, the first Afro-Colombian woman to hold the position.

In her address to the Council, Colombia’s Vice-President Marta Lucía Ramírez said, “obviously, our government rejects any type of violence against the civilian population or ex-combatants. No democratic government can remain indifferent to civilians, military, police, or any citizen’s death. But let me say, the Colombian territory is large, the geography diverse and difficult. The presence in each square of our territory is just impossible. So, it's unfair any interpretation that there is a deliberate absence in some parts of the territory.”

At a later press encounter, Ruiz Massieu said, “there is a renewed commitment on the part of the new authorities, the president elect, the government elect, over the comprehensive implementation of the peace agreement. To implement the most transformative parts of the accord that on his agenda, such as rural reform, political reform, and also to seek spaces for dialogue to find a solution to the conflict with illegal armed groups that are still active in the country.”

For his part, the Francisco President of Colombia’s Truth Commission, José de Roux Rengifo, said, “the commission is entirely convinced that drug trafficking damages Colombia tremendously, that drug trafficking is today the main cause for war in the country, and the main cause for suffering in our communities at all levels. And that it is at the heart of corruption in Colombia and at the heart of impunity in our country, given its extraordinary power.”

The Truth Commission has published its final report after three years of work. Among the recommendations is an appeal for State bodies to guarantee full implementation of the Final Agreement.

Commissioners heard testimony from more than 30,000 individuals and bodies from across the country and in 24 nations where Colombians have been exiled.

They also read more than 1,000 reports from communities, traveled to places where massacres occurred, and heard from more than 50,000 people who were abducted, in addition to thousands of boys and girls forced into fighting.

Secretary-General António Guterres met Wednesday, at UN headquarters, with Father de Roux along with fellow commissioners, to receive a copy of the recently issued Final Report of the Commission, a major milestone and achievement of the peace process.

The Secretary-General congratulated the Truth Commission for its painstaking work over the past three years to examine, through a participatory and inclusive exercise, the complex causes and the painful consequences of Colombia’s armed conflict.

The...]]>2338falsefullPM Justin Trudeau on EV battery plant investment, health care, interest rate hike finalhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/pm-justin-trudeau-on-ev-battery-plant-investment-health-care-interest-rate-hike-final--50599430
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The resolution had 12 votes in favor, no votes against, and three abstentions: the United States, United Kingdom, and France.

The draft was produced by the humanitarian penholders on Syria, Ireland and Norway.

The vote followed intense, difficult negotiations, said Geraldine Byrne Nason, the Permanent Representative to the United Nations from Ireland.

“It's no secret that this has been a difficult negotiation. As pen holders, Ireland and Norway have engaged diligently and constructively with all Council members. After the draft resolution we put on the table last week was vetoed, we redoubled our efforts to find a path through so that the Council could adopt a resolution which would allow humanitarians to continue to reach those in dire need and Syria,” Nason explained.

The authorisation, which was most recently renewed through resolution 2585 of 9 July 2021, expired on Sunday (10 July). The draft resolution states that an additional six-month extension will require a separate Security Council resolution.

According to the Irish diplomat, “for the Syrian people and for all those humanitarians who work diligently to assist them, this has been a long and uncertain couple of days.”

“The fear that vital supplies of aid will be cut generated significant uncertainty and fear,” Nason added.

The Permanent Representative recognized that a six-month renewal was shorter than what Ireland and Norway, as pen holders, had aimed for, and that the vast majority of the Council shared that view.

Despite that, Nason said, “what is most important today is that the Council with this resolution keeps the cross-border mechanism open and operating” and “humanitarian assistance continues to reach those in need.”

Addressing the Council, the Permanent Representative of Norway, Mona Juul, said the resolution allows for “the life saving humanitarian operation to continue for those in humanitarian need in northwest Syria, who have been in an uncertain situation with the negotiations running into overtime.”

“We can assure them and that's what matters. The cross-border operation is their lifeline. And today, the cross-border operation remains,” Juul concluded.

On Friday (8 July), the Council failed to adopt two draft resolutions which would have renewed the mechanism: one proposed by the penholders that was vetoed by Russia, and another initiated by Russia that received only two affirmative votes (China and Russia).

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The resolution had 12 votes in favor, no votes against, and three abstentions: the United States, United Kingdom, and France.

The draft was produced by the humanitarian penholders on Syria, Ireland and Norway.

The vote followed intense, difficult negotiations, said Geraldine Byrne Nason, the Permanent Representative to the United Nations from Ireland.

“It's no secret that this has been a difficult negotiation. As pen holders, Ireland and Norway have engaged diligently and constructively with all Council members. After the draft resolution we put on the table last week was vetoed, we redoubled our efforts to find a path through so that the Council could adopt a resolution which would allow humanitarians to continue to reach those in dire need and Syria,” Nason explained.

The authorisation, which was most recently renewed through resolution 2585 of 9 July 2021, expired on Sunday (10 July). The draft resolution states that an additional six-month extension will require a separate Security Council resolution.

According to the Irish diplomat, “for the Syrian people and for all those humanitarians who work diligently to assist them, this has been a long and uncertain couple of days.”

“The fear that vital supplies of aid will be cut generated significant uncertainty and fear,” Nason added.

The Permanent Representative recognized that a six-month renewal was shorter than what Ireland and Norway, as pen holders, had aimed for, and that the vast majority of the Council shared that view.

Despite that, Nason said, “what is most important today is that the Council with this resolution keeps the cross-border mechanism open and operating” and “humanitarian assistance continues to reach those in need.”

Addressing the Council, the Permanent Representative of Norway, Mona Juul, said the resolution allows for “the life saving humanitarian operation to continue for those in humanitarian need in northwest Syria, who have been in an uncertain situation with the negotiations running into overtime.”

“We can assure them and that's what matters. The cross-border operation is their lifeline. And today, the cross-border operation remains,” Juul concluded.

On Friday (8 July), the Council failed to adopt two draft resolutions which would have renewed the mechanism: one proposed by the penholders that was vetoed by Russia, and another initiated by Russia that received only two affirmative votes (China and Russia).

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The first draft resolution — submitted by Norway and Ireland — was defeated owing to the veto cast by the Russian Federation in a vote that had otherwise garnered 13 votes in favour and 1 abstention (China). Use of the veto triggers the convening of a formal General Assembly meeting on the situation within 10 working days.

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The first draft resolution — submitted by Norway and Ireland — was defeated owing to the veto cast by the Russian Federation in a vote that had otherwise garnered 13 votes in favour and 1 abstention (China). Use of the veto triggers the convening of a formal General Assembly meeting on the situation within 10 working days.

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Four out of six of the WHO sub-regions saw cases increase in the last week.

In Europe and America, BA.4 and BA.5 are driving waves. In countries like India a new sub lineage of BA.2.75 has also been detected, which we’re following.

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Four out of six of the WHO sub-regions saw cases increase in the last week.

In Europe and America, BA.4 and BA.5 are driving waves. In countries like India a new sub lineage of BA.2.75 has also been detected, which we’re following.

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In Toronto, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau delivers remarks ahead of a roundtable discussion with community leaders on gun violence. He is joined by Masai Ujiri, president of the Toronto Raptors and co-founder of Giants of Africa.

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In Toronto, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau delivers remarks ahead of a roundtable discussion with community leaders on gun violence. He is joined by Masai Ujiri, president of the Toronto Raptors and co-founder of Giants of Africa.

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The High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development began this morning under the theme of “Building back better from the coronavirus disease while advancing the full implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.”

This afternoon, the Forum will review the implementation of sustainable development goal 17 on partnerships. The Forum will address financing a robust crisis response and investing in the Sustainable Development Goals, mobilizing and sharing science, technology and innovation for an SDG driven recovery, and capacity development and partnerships to maximize the benefits of science, technology and trade for sustainable development.

MALI PEACEKEEPERS

Start off with some sad news yet again, coming out of Mali, where an armoured vehicle from a UN logistics convoy hit a mine on the Tessalit-Gao axis.

According to an initial assessment, two peacekeepers died from their wounds, and five others were seriously wounded as a result of this attack.

A rapid intervention force was sent to the scene and the injured were evacuated.

The UN peacekeeping mission strongly condemns this attack, which may constitute a war crime under international law, and notes with concern the frequent use of improvised explosive devices intended to paralyze the operations of the UN Mission and to obstruct the return to peace and stability in Mali.

We pay tribute to the peacekeepers who died and offer our condolences to their loved ones, and we wish a full recovery to those injured. I do expect an official statement from the Secretary-General as well who of course also very much condemns this attack.

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The High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development began this morning under the theme of “Building back better from the coronavirus disease while advancing the full implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.”

This afternoon, the Forum will review the implementation of sustainable development goal 17 on partnerships. The Forum will address financing a robust crisis response and investing in the Sustainable Development Goals, mobilizing and sharing science, technology and innovation for an SDG driven recovery, and capacity development and partnerships to maximize the benefits of science, technology and trade for sustainable development.

MALI PEACEKEEPERS

Start off with some sad news yet again, coming out of Mali, where an armoured vehicle from a UN logistics convoy hit a mine on the Tessalit-Gao axis.

According to an initial assessment, two peacekeepers died from their wounds, and five others were seriously wounded as a result of this attack.

A rapid intervention force was sent to the scene and the injured were evacuated.

The UN peacekeeping mission strongly condemns this attack, which may constitute a war crime under international law, and notes with concern the frequent use of improvised explosive devices intended to paralyze the operations of the UN Mission and to obstruct the return to peace and stability in Mali.

We pay tribute to the peacekeepers who died and offer our condolences to their loved ones, and we wish a full recovery to those injured. I do expect an official statement from the Secretary-General as well who of course also very much condemns this attack.

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All women should have the right to choose when it comes to their bodies and health. Full stop.

Safe abortion IS health care.

It saves lives. Restricting it drives women and girls towards unsafe abortions; resulting in complications, even death.

The evidence is irrefutable.

Limiting access to safe abortion costs lives and has a major impact particularly on women from the poorest and most marginalized communities.

Over the last 40 years, the global trend is toward women having greater access to safe abortion and while last week was a set-back, it is more important than ever to come together to protect women’s right to safe abortion - everywhere.

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All women should have the right to choose when it comes to their bodies and health. Full stop.

Safe abortion IS health care.

It saves lives. Restricting it drives women and girls towards unsafe abortions; resulting in complications, even death.

The evidence is irrefutable.

Limiting access to safe abortion costs lives and has a major impact particularly on women from the poorest and most marginalized communities.

Over the last 40 years, the global trend is toward women having greater access to safe abortion and while last week was a set-back, it is more important than ever to come together to protect women’s right to safe abortion - everywhere.

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The rapid rise is driven by a deepening economic crisis, ongoing displacement, continued fighting in some parts of the country and climate shocks.
More than 90 per cent of Syrians are currently estimated to live in poverty and food insecurity has reached historic levels.
The UN is responding to meet needs. In 2021, over seven million people were reached with life-saving aid each month.
This includes an average of 4.5 million people in need reached in Government-controlled areas.
We and our partners have reached another 2.4 million people in north-west Syria through a massive cross-border operation, which we very much hope will continue.
Meanwhile, we have received just under one quarter of the $4.4 billion that are needed for humanitarian operations to continue.

YEMEN
In Yemen, the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs says that hunger is now at the highest level in the country since 2015. More than 19 million people are going hungry, including more than 160,000 on the verge of famine.
Funding cuts are hampering our ability to help people in need. Last December, the World Food Programme (WFP) was forced to reduce food rations for eight million people due to funding gaps and had to introduce another round of cuts last month. Five million people will now receive less than half of their daily requirement, and eight million people will receive less than one-third of their daily requirement.
More than eight million women and children in Yemen need nutrition help, including more than 500,000 severely malnourished children. By July, UNICEF may have to stop treatment for more than 50,000 severely malnourished children.
Also, by next month, UNICEF will suspend its work on safe water and sanitation for up to 3.6 million people. And by July, the agency will have to cut in half its mine risk education activities, putting two million children and their families at greater risk of mine-related injuries and deaths.
On health care, the agency will suspend maternal and child health support, which help up to 2.5 million children and 100,000 women, by July.

SUDAN\ ETHIOPIA
In response to a question on Ethiopia and Sudan the Spokesman said the Secretary-General is deeply concerned about the renewed clashes between Sudan and Ethiopia along their disputed border that took place on 22 June, and reportedly resulted in the death of seven Sudanese soldiers and one civilian. He urges the two countries to take concrete steps to defuse tensions and to peacefully resolve their differences over the Al-Fashaga border area. The Secretary-General expresses his condolences to the families of the victims.

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The rapid rise is driven by a deepening economic crisis, ongoing displacement, continued fighting in some parts of the country and climate shocks.
More than 90 per cent of Syrians are currently estimated to live in poverty and food insecurity has reached historic levels.
The UN is responding to meet needs. In 2021, over seven million people were reached with life-saving aid each month.
This includes an average of 4.5 million people in need reached in Government-controlled areas.
We and our partners have reached another 2.4 million people in north-west Syria through a massive cross-border operation, which we very much hope will continue.
Meanwhile, we have received just under one quarter of the $4.4 billion that are needed for humanitarian operations to continue.

YEMEN
In Yemen, the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs says that hunger is now at the highest level in the country since 2015. More than 19 million people are going hungry, including more than 160,000 on the verge of famine.
Funding cuts are hampering our ability to help people in need. Last December, the World Food Programme (WFP) was forced to reduce food rations for eight million people due to funding gaps and had to introduce another round of cuts last month. Five million people will now receive less than half of their daily requirement, and eight million people will receive less than one-third of their daily requirement.
More than eight million women and children in Yemen need nutrition help, including more than 500,000 severely malnourished children. By July, UNICEF may have to stop treatment for more than 50,000 severely malnourished children.
Also, by next month, UNICEF will suspend its work on safe water and sanitation for up to 3.6 million people. And by July, the agency will have to cut in half its mine risk education activities, putting two million children and their families at greater risk of mine-related injuries and deaths.
On health care, the agency will suspend maternal and child health support, which help up to 2.5 million children and 100,000 women, by July.

SUDAN\ ETHIOPIA
In response to a question on Ethiopia and Sudan the Spokesman said the Secretary-General is deeply concerned about the renewed clashes between Sudan and Ethiopia along their disputed border that took place on 22 June, and reportedly resulted in the death of seven Sudanese soldiers and one civilian. He urges the two countries to take concrete steps to defuse tensions and to peacefully resolve their differences over the Al-Fashaga border area. The Secretary-General expresses his condolences to the families of the victims.

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Melanie Mark, Minister of Tourism, Arts, Culture and Sport, said: “Museum leadership will undertake a broad public engagement to determine our next steps. At the end of the day, this museum belongs to the people of British Columbia, and their voices will determine its future.”

Public engagement will seek input on what British Columbians want to see in a modernized museum experience. It will also address structural and safety issues identified with the current buildings. The structure, timeline and scope of the public engagement will be determined by the museum board with a view to connecting with the broadest possible range of British Columbians, including First Nations, business groups, members of the public and other stakeholders.

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Melanie Mark, Minister of Tourism, Arts, Culture and Sport, said: “Museum leadership will undertake a broad public engagement to determine our next steps. At the end of the day, this museum belongs to the people of British Columbia, and their voices will determine its future.”

Public engagement will seek input on what British Columbians want to see in a modernized museum experience. It will also address structural and safety issues identified with the current buildings. The structure, timeline and scope of the public engagement will be determined by the museum board with a view to connecting with the broadest possible range of British Columbians, including First Nations, business groups, members of the public and other stakeholders.

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The Secretary-General points out that together with the women, children, and men fleeing conflict elsewhere in the world, the total number of forcibly displaced people has reached 100 million – a grim indictment of our times. He stressed that the right to seek asylum is a fundamental human right and that people escaping violence or persecution must be able to cross borders safely.
And as you have seen, this weekend, ahead of World Refugee Day, the Secretary-General visited refugee families from Iraq and Afghanistan who are now living in the New York area. His first stop was in Brooklyn and then he went to Queens.
The Secretary-General recalled that when he led the UN Refugee Agency, there were twice as many resettlement opportunities available for refugees. He urged more States to open their borders to asylum seekers. He called on all to stand together in solidarity and defend the integrity of the international protection regime.
For his part, Filippo Grandi, the High Commissioner for Refugees, emphasized that the world has a choice: either come together to reverse the trend of persecution, violence, and war, or accept that the legacy of the 21st century is one of continued forced displacement. We all know which is the right – and smart – thing to do, Mr. Grandi said.

UKRAINE
From Ukraine, our humanitarian colleagues are telling us that intense hostilities were reported over the weekend, across Government and non-Government-controlled areas of the Donetska and Luhanska oblasts. In Donetska, hostilities and shelling were particularly intense since Friday, and while we could not verify the numbers, our partners on the ground and authorities from both sides indicate that dozens of houses and schools were destroyed in many settlements on both sides of the contact line. As parties to the conflict intensify military operations across Donetska, they are leaving behind dozens of dead or injured civilians, including in areas that had not previously experienced fighting.
The situation is similar in Luhanska oblasts, where shelling, airstrikes and fighting are reportedly continuing to make life extremely difficult for people in Sievierodonetsk, Lysychansk and other places in both Government and non-Government controlled areas. Our humanitarian colleagues tell us that people caught up in the fighting are facing urgent needs with access to basic services - particularly water and healthcare – and that those basic services are limited, especially in Sievierodonetsk and Lysuchansk.
Airstrikes and hostilities have also been reported this past weekend in northern and southern regions as well.
As I said last week, the parties to the conflict have an obligation to protect civilians and civilian infrastructure. We call on them to make sure that civilians in Ukraine, who have already gone through immense suffering, are not only spared but have the opportunity to receive assistance. We, along with our humanitarian partners, are ready to expand our presence even further, but we need the parties to do their part.

SECURITY COUNCIL
Also in the Security Council this morning Nicholas Haysom, the Head of our peacekeeping Mission in South Sudan, will brief you at the Security Council stakeout – they’re in consultations right now after an open meeting, so we will give you an announcement but he will stop by and take your question which I hope you will ask. And this morning as you may have hears he said that in the coming months, South Sudan will need national leadership, resources and a visible commitment by the country’s leaders to fulfil their responsibilities under the peace agreement and to take the necessary steps for the country to exit the transitional period.
We have shared his full remarks with you – and he will answer your questions at the stakeout.
Also briefing was Ghada Eltahir Mudawi, OCHA’s Director of Operations and Advocacy, who briefed on South Sudan.
She said that against a backdrop of profound economic challenges, the drivers of conflict and climate shocks have resulted in a dire humanitarian situation.
When it gets as bad as in South Sudan, she said, the spectre of severe hunger and even famine results.

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The Secretary-General points out that together with the women, children, and men fleeing conflict elsewhere in the world, the total number of forcibly displaced people has reached 100 million – a grim indictment of our times. He stressed that the right to seek asylum is a fundamental human right and that people escaping violence or persecution must be able to cross borders safely.
And as you have seen, this weekend, ahead of World Refugee Day, the Secretary-General visited refugee families from Iraq and Afghanistan who are now living in the New York area. His first stop was in Brooklyn and then he went to Queens.
The Secretary-General recalled that when he led the UN Refugee Agency, there were twice as many resettlement opportunities available for refugees. He urged more States to open their borders to asylum seekers. He called on all to stand together in solidarity and defend the integrity of the international protection regime.
For his part, Filippo Grandi, the High Commissioner for Refugees, emphasized that the world has a choice: either come together to reverse the trend of persecution, violence, and war, or accept that the legacy of the 21st century is one of continued forced displacement. We all know which is the right – and smart – thing to do, Mr. Grandi said.

UKRAINE
From Ukraine, our humanitarian colleagues are telling us that intense hostilities were reported over the weekend, across Government and non-Government-controlled areas of the Donetska and Luhanska oblasts. In Donetska, hostilities and shelling were particularly intense since Friday, and while we could not verify the numbers, our partners on the ground and authorities from both sides indicate that dozens of houses and schools were destroyed in many settlements on both sides of the contact line. As parties to the conflict intensify military operations across Donetska, they are leaving behind dozens of dead or injured civilians, including in areas that had not previously experienced fighting.
The situation is similar in Luhanska oblasts, where shelling, airstrikes and fighting are reportedly continuing to make life extremely difficult for people in Sievierodonetsk, Lysychansk and other places in both Government and non-Government controlled areas. Our humanitarian colleagues tell us that people caught up in the fighting are facing urgent needs with access to basic services - particularly water and healthcare – and that those basic services are limited, especially in Sievierodonetsk and Lysuchansk.
Airstrikes and hostilities have also been reported this past weekend in northern and southern regions as well.
As I said last week, the parties to the conflict have an obligation to protect civilians and civilian infrastructure. We call on them to make sure that civilians in Ukraine, who have already gone through immense suffering, are not only spared but have the opportunity to receive assistance. We, along with our humanitarian partners, are ready to expand our presence even further, but we need the parties to do their part.

SECURITY COUNCIL
Also in the Security Council this morning Nicholas Haysom, the Head of our peacekeeping Mission in South Sudan, will brief you at the Security Council stakeout – they’re in consultations right now after an open meeting, so we will give you an announcement but he will stop by and take your question which I hope you will ask. And this morning as you may have hears he said that in the coming months, South Sudan will need national leadership, resources and a visible commitment by...]]>2187falsefullSupporting climate preparedness and adaptation in BChttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/supporting-climate-preparedness-and-adaptation-in-bc--50270924
The strategy includes actions across ministries supported by $513 million of investment to ensure British Columbia is prepared for climate impacts in the near term, while setting the foundation for future action.

“Last year’s extreme weather left no doubt that British Columbia is directly experiencing impacts of the climate crisis,” said George Heyman, Minister of Environment and Climate Change Strategy. “We’re making record investments to recover from last year’s extreme floods and fires and adapt to future climate changes, as well as working to cut climate pollution through our CleanBC plan. We’re committed for the long-term. This new strategy takes targeted action now to support food security and resilient local agriculture, create better floodplain risk mapping to improve how we plan our communities, support more cultural and prescribed burning in partnership with Indigenous Peoples, and build more resilient highways and infrastructure so they can withstand future climate impacts.”

The strategy outlines a range of government actions to help people and communities prepare including:

an expanded role for the BC Wildfire Service to provide enhanced wildfire prevention and preparedness;
the development of a comprehensive provincial flood strategy and flood resilience plan to ensure communities are better protected from extreme flooding;
an extreme heat preparedness plan to help people and communities stay safe during heat waves and extreme heat emergencies; and
investments in nature-based solutions that will reduce the impacts of flooding and droughts by restoring healthy watersheds.
“Restoring the health of Kus-kus-sum watershed on K’omoks territory is critically important to live in balance with nature and prepare for the impacts of climate change, like extreme flooding and drought,” said Hegus Nicole Rempel, K’omoks First Nation. “K’omoks First Nation is working with local partners to turn a former sawmill site into critical habitat for salmon, herring, migratory birds and other species. By removing cement, regrading natural slope and adding native plants to the area, we’re healing vital ecosystems and building greater resiliency to climate change.”

The strategy also includes investments for First Nations and local governments to increase wildfire protection through community-led FireSmart activities. Last summer, the town of Logan Lake successfully fought back the threat of wildfire at its municipal borders, thanks to the work of local firefighters and years of implementing FireSmart practices.

“Climate change has already had significant impacts on communities like Logan Lake through increased wildfires. As our efforts have shown, investing in FireSmart and preparing for wildfires ahead of time is extremely valuable and effective at reducing impacts to communities,” said Robin Smith, mayor, Logan Lake. “The new provincial adaptation strategy includes increased supports through FireSmart to help more local governments reduce the risks of wildfires and protect the places we call home.”

The Province developed the strategy based on a wide range of input, including significant feedback through two working groups and multiple engagements with Indigenous Peoples and organizations. Additional input came from the general public, local governments, academics, businesses, non-profits, youth and others.

The Climate Preparedness and Adaptation Strategy is part of the CleanBC Roadmap to 2030. The roadmap is the Province’s plan to expand and accelerate climate action by building on B.C.’s natural advantages – abundant and clean electricity, innovative technology and a highly skilled workforce. It sets a path for increased collaboration to build a British Columbia that works for everyone.

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The strategy includes actions across ministries supported by $513 million of investment to ensure British Columbia is prepared for climate impacts in the near term, while setting the foundation for future action.

“Last year’s extreme weather left no doubt that British Columbia is directly experiencing impacts of the climate crisis,” said George Heyman, Minister of Environment and Climate Change Strategy. “We’re making record investments to recover from last year’s extreme floods and fires and adapt to future climate changes, as well as working to cut climate pollution through our CleanBC plan. We’re committed for the long-term. This new strategy takes targeted action now to support food security and resilient local agriculture, create better floodplain risk mapping to improve how we plan our communities, support more cultural and prescribed burning in partnership with Indigenous Peoples, and build more resilient highways and infrastructure so they can withstand future climate impacts.”

The strategy outlines a range of government actions to help people and communities prepare including:

an expanded role for the BC Wildfire Service to provide enhanced wildfire prevention and preparedness;
the development of a comprehensive provincial flood strategy and flood resilience plan to ensure communities are better protected from extreme flooding;
an extreme heat preparedness plan to help people and communities stay safe during heat waves and extreme heat emergencies; and
investments in nature-based solutions that will reduce the impacts of flooding and droughts by restoring healthy watersheds.
“Restoring the health of Kus-kus-sum watershed on K’omoks territory is critically important to live in balance with nature and prepare for the impacts of climate change, like extreme flooding and drought,” said Hegus Nicole Rempel, K’omoks First Nation. “K’omoks First Nation is working with local partners to turn a former sawmill site into critical habitat for salmon, herring, migratory birds and other species. By removing cement, regrading natural slope and adding native plants to the area, we’re healing vital ecosystems and building greater resiliency to climate change.”

The strategy also includes investments for First Nations and local governments to increase wildfire protection through community-led FireSmart activities. Last summer, the town of Logan Lake successfully fought back the threat of wildfire at its municipal borders, thanks to the work of local firefighters and years of implementing FireSmart practices.

“Climate change has already had significant impacts on communities like Logan Lake through increased wildfires. As our efforts have shown, investing in FireSmart and preparing for wildfires ahead of time is extremely valuable and effective at reducing impacts to communities,” said Robin Smith, mayor, Logan Lake. “The new provincial adaptation strategy includes increased supports through FireSmart to help more local governments reduce the risks of wildfires and protect the places we call home.”

The Province developed the strategy based on a wide range of input, including significant feedback through two working groups and multiple engagements with Indigenous Peoples and organizations. Additional input came from the general public, local governments, academics, businesses, non-profits, youth and others.

The Climate Preparedness and Adaptation Strategy is part of the CleanBC Roadmap to 2030. The roadmap is the Province’s plan to expand and accelerate climate action by building on B.C.’s natural advantages – abundant and clean electricity, innovative technology and a highly skilled workforce. It sets a path for increased collaboration...]]>2336britishcolumbia,climatefalsefullPolicy and Rights If we want to protect our future, we need to save our oceanshttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/policy-and-rights-if-we-want-to-protect-our-future-we-need-to-save-our-oceans--50252562
Briefing reporters today (16 Jun) on the upcoming UN Ocean Conference, which will take place from 27 June to 1 July in Lisbon, Portugal, Liu Zhenmin said that governments will adopt a political declaration entitled ‘Our ocean, our future, our responsibility.’

He added, “Among others, this declaration welcomes the outcome of the recent United Nations Environment Assembly to develop an international legally binding agreement on plastic pollution, including in a marine environment.”

The Under-Secretary-General highlighted that “while committed to taking science-based and innovative actions, the declaration calls for the full, equal, and meaningful participation of women and girls. It also recognizes the importance of indigenous and traditional local knowledge and the need for further support for developing countries, especially regarding capacity building, financing, and technology transfer.”

Liu Zhenmin noted that governments and other participants are also expected to announce new voluntary commitments in support of the ocean.

The Ocean Conference, co-hosted by the Governments of Kenya and Portugal, comes at a critical time as the world is seeking to address many of the deep-rooted problems of our societies laid bare by the COVID-19 pandemic and which will require major structural transformations and common shared solutions that are anchored in the SDGs.

To mobilize action, the Conference will seek to propel much-needed science-based innovative solutions aimed at starting a new chapter of global ocean action.

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Briefing reporters today (16 Jun) on the upcoming UN Ocean Conference, which will take place from 27 June to 1 July in Lisbon, Portugal, Liu Zhenmin said that governments will adopt a political declaration entitled ‘Our ocean, our future, our responsibility.’

He added, “Among others, this declaration welcomes the outcome of the recent United Nations Environment Assembly to develop an international legally binding agreement on plastic pollution, including in a marine environment.”

The Under-Secretary-General highlighted that “while committed to taking science-based and innovative actions, the declaration calls for the full, equal, and meaningful participation of women and girls. It also recognizes the importance of indigenous and traditional local knowledge and the need for further support for developing countries, especially regarding capacity building, financing, and technology transfer.”

Liu Zhenmin noted that governments and other participants are also expected to announce new voluntary commitments in support of the ocean.

The Ocean Conference, co-hosted by the Governments of Kenya and Portugal, comes at a critical time as the world is seeking to address many of the deep-rooted problems of our societies laid bare by the COVID-19 pandemic and which will require major structural transformations and common shared solutions that are anchored in the SDGs.

To mobilize action, the Conference will seek to propel much-needed science-based innovative solutions aimed at starting a new chapter of global ocean action.

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In all she has done, Michelle Bachelet lives and breathes human rights. She has moved the needle in an extremely challenging political context – and she has made a profound difference for people around the globe. 
The Secretary-General said that she continues to have his full support. Mr. Guterres will always value her wisdom, strong voice and success in ensuring that human rights underpin the actions of the United Nations.

SECURITY COUNCIL
This morning, in the Security Council, the head of the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA), El-Ghassim Wane, reiterated to Council members the Mission’s commitment to continue its efforts to support a consensual way out of the current crisis in Mali.
While the challenges in Mali are numerous and complex, he said, they are far from insurmountable. The Malian people have a deep aspiration for reform, transparent governance, and accountability. These aspirations and the forces driving them, including civil society, have shown great resilience and deserve the full support of the international community, Mr. Wane added.
He concluded his remarks by echoing the Secretary-General’s acknowledgement of the need for the Mission’s continued presence in Mali, as well as his recommendation to extend the mandate for another year.

MYANMAR
Noeleen Heyzer, the Special Envoy for Myanmar, today briefed the General Assembly by video conference. She said that the political crisis unleashed on 1 February 2021 has opened new frontlines that had long been at peace.
Today, she warned, 14.4 million people, or one-quarter of the entire population of Myanmar, urgently require humanitarian assistance. This crisis has resulted in collapsing state institutions, significantly disrupting critical social and economic infrastructures such as health, education, banking and finance, food security and employment, while increasing the criminality and illicit activities.
Ms. Heyzer said that the number of people living in poverty has doubled in the last five years to encompass half of the population of Myanmar.
Armed conflict has now become the norm, she said, and distrust among stakeholders has only deepened. But on a more positive note, she said that although the situation remains fragile, there has been a gradual improvement of intercommunal relationships and economic and social integration of Rohingya in Rakhine State.

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In all she has done, Michelle Bachelet lives and breathes human rights. She has moved the needle in an extremely challenging political context – and she has made a profound difference for people around the globe. 
The Secretary-General said that she continues to have his full support. Mr. Guterres will always value her wisdom, strong voice and success in ensuring that human rights underpin the actions of the United Nations.

SECURITY COUNCIL
This morning, in the Security Council, the head of the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA), El-Ghassim Wane, reiterated to Council members the Mission’s commitment to continue its efforts to support a consensual way out of the current crisis in Mali.
While the challenges in Mali are numerous and complex, he said, they are far from insurmountable. The Malian people have a deep aspiration for reform, transparent governance, and accountability. These aspirations and the forces driving them, including civil society, have shown great resilience and deserve the full support of the international community, Mr. Wane added.
He concluded his remarks by echoing the Secretary-General’s acknowledgement of the need for the Mission’s continued presence in Mali, as well as his recommendation to extend the mandate for another year.

MYANMAR
Noeleen Heyzer, the Special Envoy for Myanmar, today briefed the General Assembly by video conference. She said that the political crisis unleashed on 1 February 2021 has opened new frontlines that had long been at peace.
Today, she warned, 14.4 million people, or one-quarter of the entire population of Myanmar, urgently require humanitarian assistance. This crisis has resulted in collapsing state institutions, significantly disrupting critical social and economic infrastructures such as health, education, banking and finance, food security and employment, while increasing the criminality and illicit activities.
Ms. Heyzer said that the number of people living in poverty has doubled in the last five years to encompass half of the population of Myanmar.
Armed conflict has now become the norm, she said, and distrust among stakeholders has only deepened. But on a more positive note, she said that although the situation remains fragile, there has been a gradual improvement of intercommunal relationships and economic and social integration of Rohingya in Rakhine State.

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Talking to reporters in New York, Hoxha said, “we don't see any similarity between Kosovo, an independent state, and the unprovoked military aggression of Russia in Ukraine and the prefabricated - that's how I like to call them - republics in Donbass, for the very simple reason because there isn't any way, any similarity, and for the sake of truth, there is no similarity between Kosovo and any other situation anywhere in the world.”

He noted that the International Court of Justice (ICJ) “in 2010 ruled that the Kosovo independence declared in 2008 did not violate international law” and added that “the very same ICJ in a couple of months ago, issued an order, unsubstantiating the Russian claim, which let's not forget was the justification for war, the supposedly genocide that Ukraine has been conducting on the Russian minorities in Ukraine.”

Turning to the stalemate in the Security Council, the Albanian diplomat said, “the Security Council mandate is to uphold, to maintain, peace and security. When the council is blocked, it does the contrary. Unfortunately, this is the truth, this situation, and we've seen that so many times. And there is one problem into that, is the misuse of veto.”

Albania holds the presidency of the Council during the month of June.

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Talking to reporters in New York, Hoxha said, “we don't see any similarity between Kosovo, an independent state, and the unprovoked military aggression of Russia in Ukraine and the prefabricated - that's how I like to call them - republics in Donbass, for the very simple reason because there isn't any way, any similarity, and for the sake of truth, there is no similarity between Kosovo and any other situation anywhere in the world.”

He noted that the International Court of Justice (ICJ) “in 2010 ruled that the Kosovo independence declared in 2008 did not violate international law” and added that “the very same ICJ in a couple of months ago, issued an order, unsubstantiating the Russian claim, which let's not forget was the justification for war, the supposedly genocide that Ukraine has been conducting on the Russian minorities in Ukraine.”

Turning to the stalemate in the Security Council, the Albanian diplomat said, “the Security Council mandate is to uphold, to maintain, peace and security. When the council is blocked, it does the contrary. Unfortunately, this is the truth, this situation, and we've seen that so many times. And there is one problem into that, is the misuse of veto.”

Albania holds the presidency of the Council during the month of June.

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This exemption will be in effect from Jan. 31, 2023, to Jan. 31, 2026, throughout British Columbia. The Province will work with a broad range of partners to implement this policy change, including the federal government, health authorities, law enforcement, people with lived and living experience, Indigenous partners and community organizations to establish the public health and public safety indicators in order to monitor and evaluate the outcomes of this exemption in real time.

“The shocking number of lives lost to the overdose crisis requires bold actions and significant policy change. I have thoroughly reviewed and carefully considered both the public health and public safety impacts of this request,” said Carolyn Bennett, federal Minister of Mental Health and Addictions and Associate Minister of Health. “Eliminating criminal penalties for those carrying small amounts of illicit drugs for personal use will reduce stigma and harm and provide another tool for British Columbia to end the overdose crisis.”

This exemption is not legalization. These substances remain illegal, but adults who have 2.5 grams or less of the certain illicit substances for personal use will no longer be arrested, charged or have their drugs seized. Instead, police will offer information on available health and social supports and will help with referrals when requested.

“Substance use is a public health issue, not a criminal one,” said Sheila Malcolmson, B.C.’s Minister of Mental Health and Addictions. “By decriminalizing people who use drugs, we will break down the stigma that stops people from accessing life-saving support and services.”

Over the past five years, British Columbia and the federal government have been building a continuum of care for mental health and substance use for people throughout the province and Canada. Increasing access to harm-reduction programs, such as safe consumption sites, safer supply and naloxone have been essential in saving lives. Implementing this exemption and reducing stigma around drug use is a vital part of the work toward decreasing barriers to this critical system of care.

"This exemption is a vital step to keeping people alive and help connect them with the health and social support they need,” said Dr. Bonnie Henry, B.C.’s provincial health officer. “By removing the fear and shame of drug use, we will be able to remove barriers that prevent people from accessing harm reduction services and treatment programs.”

Together, the federal and provincial governments will work closely to evaluate and monitor the implementation of this exemption, to address any unintended consequences and to ensure that this exemption continues to be the right decision for the people of B.C.

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This exemption will be in effect from Jan. 31, 2023, to Jan. 31, 2026, throughout British Columbia. The Province will work with a broad range of partners to implement this policy change, including the federal government, health authorities, law enforcement, people with lived and living experience, Indigenous partners and community organizations to establish the public health and public safety indicators in order to monitor and evaluate the outcomes of this exemption in real time.

“The shocking number of lives lost to the overdose crisis requires bold actions and significant policy change. I have thoroughly reviewed and carefully considered both the public health and public safety impacts of this request,” said Carolyn Bennett, federal Minister of Mental Health and Addictions and Associate Minister of Health. “Eliminating criminal penalties for those carrying small amounts of illicit drugs for personal use will reduce stigma and harm and provide another tool for British Columbia to end the overdose crisis.”

This exemption is not legalization. These substances remain illegal, but adults who have 2.5 grams or less of the certain illicit substances for personal use will no longer be arrested, charged or have their drugs seized. Instead, police will offer information on available health and social supports and will help with referrals when requested.

“Substance use is a public health issue, not a criminal one,” said Sheila Malcolmson, B.C.’s Minister of Mental Health and Addictions. “By decriminalizing people who use drugs, we will break down the stigma that stops people from accessing life-saving support and services.”

Over the past five years, British Columbia and the federal government have been building a continuum of care for mental health and substance use for people throughout the province and Canada. Increasing access to harm-reduction programs, such as safe consumption sites, safer supply and naloxone have been essential in saving lives. Implementing this exemption and reducing stigma around drug use is a vital part of the work toward decreasing barriers to this critical system of care.

"This exemption is a vital step to keeping people alive and help connect them with the health and social support they need,” said Dr. Bonnie Henry, B.C.’s provincial health officer. “By removing the fear and shame of drug use, we will be able to remove barriers that prevent people from accessing harm reduction services and treatment programs.”

Together, the federal and provincial governments will work closely to evaluate and monitor the implementation of this exemption, to address any unintended consequences and to ensure that this exemption continues to be the right decision for the people of B.C.

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Following a Security Council meeting in New York, Zardari told journalists in New York on Thursday (19 May) that “as a result of the COVID pandemic and the climate crisis and economic situations across the world, these issues are far more endemic than that and from problematic than that.”

The Minister noted that “Pakistan is one of the most climate stressed countries at the moment” and all of Pakistan is currently declared to be in a situation of drought, with temperatures in April that used to only be seen in the peak heat of the summer.

Zardari also noted that Pakistan relies heavily on Ukraine for the import of wheat and fertilizer.

On Wednesday, the UN hosted a Global Food Security Call to Action meeting of foreign ministers from approximately 30 regionally diverse countries to review the urgent humanitarian and development needs and then identify steps to address global food security, nutrition, and resilience.

Zardari said the meeting would help Pakistan and other developing countries “in addressing the sort of imminent crisis of food security”, but for short, medium and long term the world needs “a far more comprehensive approach that also focuses on conflict resolution on dialogue, diplomacy and the pursuit of peace.”

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Following a Security Council meeting in New York, Zardari told journalists in New York on Thursday (19 May) that “as a result of the COVID pandemic and the climate crisis and economic situations across the world, these issues are far more endemic than that and from problematic than that.”

The Minister noted that “Pakistan is one of the most climate stressed countries at the moment” and all of Pakistan is currently declared to be in a situation of drought, with temperatures in April that used to only be seen in the peak heat of the summer.

Zardari also noted that Pakistan relies heavily on Ukraine for the import of wheat and fertilizer.

On Wednesday, the UN hosted a Global Food Security Call to Action meeting of foreign ministers from approximately 30 regionally diverse countries to review the urgent humanitarian and development needs and then identify steps to address global food security, nutrition, and resilience.

Zardari said the meeting would help Pakistan and other developing countries “in addressing the sort of imminent crisis of food security”, but for short, medium and long term the world needs “a far more comprehensive approach that also focuses on conflict resolution on dialogue, diplomacy and the pursuit of peace.”

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In British Columbia
The Province is introducing a new oil and gas royalty system that puts the interests of British Columbians first and eliminates outdated and inefficient fossil-fuel subsidies.

“Our province is blessed with abundant resources, which belong to all of us. But for too long, a broken system of fossil-fuel subsidies has failed to align with our climate goals or ensure people fully benefit from these resources,” said Premier John Horgan. “That’s why we’re fixing the outdated oil and gas royalty system by eliminating the largest fossil-fuel subsidy in British Columbia. This will give British Columbians a fair return and allow us to invest in their priorities – like improving services, bringing down costs and tackling carbon pollution.”

The new system will eliminate the Deep Well Royalty Program, the largest oil and gas subsidy, as well as other outdated and inefficient programs, such as the Marginal Well, Ultramarginal Well, Low Productivity Well Rate Reduction and the Clean Growth Infrastructure Royalty programs.

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In British Columbia
The Province is introducing a new oil and gas royalty system that puts the interests of British Columbians first and eliminates outdated and inefficient fossil-fuel subsidies.

“Our province is blessed with abundant resources, which belong to all of us. But for too long, a broken system of fossil-fuel subsidies has failed to align with our climate goals or ensure people fully benefit from these resources,” said Premier John Horgan. “That’s why we’re fixing the outdated oil and gas royalty system by eliminating the largest fossil-fuel subsidy in British Columbia. This will give British Columbians a fair return and allow us to invest in their priorities – like improving services, bringing down costs and tackling carbon pollution.”

The new system will eliminate the Deep Well Royalty Program, the largest oil and gas subsidy, as well as other outdated and inefficient programs, such as the Marginal Well, Ultramarginal Well, Low Productivity Well Rate Reduction and the Clean Growth Infrastructure Royalty programs.

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Mr. Guterres is also expected to say that there is no effective solution to the current food crisis without reintegrating Ukraine’s food production, as well as food and fertilizers produced by Russia and Belarus, into world markets -- despite the war.
We also expect David Beasley

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Mr. Guterres is also expected to say that there is no effective solution to the current food crisis without reintegrating Ukraine’s food production, as well as food and fertilizers produced by Russia and Belarus, into world markets -- despite the war.
We also expect David Beasley

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In Ottawa, federal ministers Marc Miller (Crown–Indigenous relations), Patty Hajdu (Indigenous services) and David Lametti (justice) reiterate their government's efforts to support Indigenous communities regarding the ongoing impacts of residential schools.

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In Ottawa, federal ministers Marc Miller (Crown–Indigenous relations), Patty Hajdu (Indigenous services) and David Lametti (justice) reiterate their government's efforts to support Indigenous communities regarding the ongoing impacts of residential schools.

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We met with the Prime Minister, Minister of Health and other officials and saw their commitment to health despite the difficult circumstances.

We told them that WHO would continue to do whatever is needed to support the people of Ukraine.

We thanked WHO colleagues who are on the ground and working around the clock to get lifesaving supplies to those that need them most.

Some of our Ukrainian staff have lost loved ones and their own homes, but they have kept working to support the health needs of the people of Ukraine.

We pay tribute to each and every one of them.

WHO continues to deliver trauma and emergency supplies and medical equipment.

We visited warehouse Rzeszow and Lviv and had the honour to hand over 20 ambulances to Deputy Minister of Health that are designed to function in even the most damaged and inaccessible areas.

To support our work, WHO has issued an updated appeal for almost US $150 million, detailing the resources we need for Ukraine and refugee-receiving and hosting countries until August.

We thank those who have contributed already, but we still face a funding gap of US $100 million.

These funds will support access to essential health services, including trauma care, for six million people.

But for everything WHO is doing, it can’t meet the all the needs of people in Ukraine right now.

What Ukraine really needs more than anything else, is peace.

And so, again, we continue to call on the Russian Federation to stop this war.

===

The Ukraine situation also made me think about growing up in war.

The smells, the sounds and memories you lock away because to be frank - they’re just too difficult.

War really is hell. It makes everything worse and development next to impossible.

Conversely, peace is foundational to everything positive.

Sadly, in Tigray, Ethiopia, people are suffering due to one of the longest blockades in history.

Seven weeks ago, a truce was called but there are still nowhere near enough supplies getting into the region.

Only one convoy of 17 trucks of humanitarian assistance crossed into Tigray last week, carrying food and water and sanitation supplies.

Current supplies of food are too little to sustain life.

The health system has collapsed.

People are starving to death and it is intentional.

Things are so bad that journalists cannot even access the region, removing the world’s eyes to what is happening.

I ask the Ethiopian and Eritrean governments to end the siege now, get supplies into the region on a regular and sustainable basis, and work for peace.

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We met with the Prime Minister, Minister of Health and other officials and saw their commitment to health despite the difficult circumstances.

We told them that WHO would continue to do whatever is needed to support the people of Ukraine.

We thanked WHO colleagues who are on the ground and working around the clock to get lifesaving supplies to those that need them most.

Some of our Ukrainian staff have lost loved ones and their own homes, but they have kept working to support the health needs of the people of Ukraine.

We pay tribute to each and every one of them.

WHO continues to deliver trauma and emergency supplies and medical equipment.

We visited warehouse Rzeszow and Lviv and had the honour to hand over 20 ambulances to Deputy Minister of Health that are designed to function in even the most damaged and inaccessible areas.

To support our work, WHO has issued an updated appeal for almost US $150 million, detailing the resources we need for Ukraine and refugee-receiving and hosting countries until August.

We thank those who have contributed already, but we still face a funding gap of US $100 million.

These funds will support access to essential health services, including trauma care, for six million people.

But for everything WHO is doing, it can’t meet the all the needs of people in Ukraine right now.

What Ukraine really needs more than anything else, is peace.

And so, again, we continue to call on the Russian Federation to stop this war.

===

The Ukraine situation also made me think about growing up in war.

The smells, the sounds and memories you lock away because to be frank - they’re just too difficult.

War really is hell. It makes everything worse and development next to impossible.

Conversely, peace is foundational to everything positive.

Sadly, in Tigray, Ethiopia, people are suffering due to one of the longest blockades in history.

Seven weeks ago, a truce was called but there are still nowhere near enough supplies getting into the region.

Only one convoy of 17 trucks of humanitarian assistance crossed into Tigray last week, carrying food and water and sanitation supplies.

Current supplies of food are too little to sustain life.

The health system has collapsed.

People are starving to death and it is intentional.

Things are so bad that journalists cannot even access the region, removing the world’s eyes to what is happening.

I ask the Ethiopian and Eritrean governments to end the siege now, get supplies into the region on a regular and sustainable basis, and work for peace.

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The last message Abu Akleh sent to Al Jazeera was an email at 6:13am in which she wrote: “Occupation forces storm Jenin and besiege a house in the Jabriyat neighbourhood. On the way there, I will bring you news as soon as the picture becomes clear.”
Al Jazeera Media Network called on the international community hold the Israeli occupation forces accountable for their “intentional targeting and killing” of Abu Akleh.

Al Jazeera’s Nida Ibrahim reports from Al Jazeera Bureau in the Palestinian city of Ramallah.

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The last message Abu Akleh sent to Al Jazeera was an email at 6:13am in which she wrote: “Occupation forces storm Jenin and besiege a house in the Jabriyat neighbourhood. On the way there, I will bring you news as soon as the picture becomes clear.”
Al Jazeera Media Network called on the international community hold the Israeli occupation forces accountable for their “intentional targeting and killing” of Abu Akleh.

Al Jazeera’s Nida Ibrahim reports from Al Jazeera Bureau in the Palestinian city of Ramallah.

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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and MPs speak with reporters on Parliament Hill as they convene for the daily question period in the House of Commons. The prime minister and Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson react to the Alberta Court of Appeal ruling that the federal environmental impact law, previously known as Bill C-69, is unconstitutional. The minister confirms that Ottawa will appeal the ruling. NDP MP Leah Gazan discusses the calls for an external review of the RCMP following a report from the Canadian Feminist Alliance for International Action (FAFIA) on the misogyny, racism and violence against women by members of the national police force.

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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and MPs speak with reporters on Parliament Hill as they convene for the daily question period in the House of Commons. The prime minister and Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson react to the Alberta Court of Appeal ruling that the federal environmental impact law, previously known as Bill C-69, is unconstitutional. The minister confirms that Ottawa will appeal the ruling. NDP MP Leah Gazan discusses the calls for an external review of the RCMP following a report from the Canadian Feminist Alliance for International Action (FAFIA) on the misogyny, racism and violence against women by members of the national police force.

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The United States Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Linda Thomas-Greenfield, urged Russia on Tuesday (3 May) to continue "to do the right thing” and guarantee safe passage for any civilians who wish to leave conflict areas in Ukraine.

Thomas-Greenfield was speaking to journalists in New York following the news that more than 100 civilians have successfully been evacuated from the Azovstal steel plant in Mariupol, in an operation successfully coordinated by the United Nations and the International Committee of the Red Cross.

The Permanent representative said Russia “must also allow the delivery of humanitarian assistance, particularly food and medicines, to those who are left behind, as well as safe passage for volunteers who have gone in to help those individuals.”

Guaranteeing that the United States “*will continue to press the Russians on this”, the ambassador noted the work of “humanitarian organizations who are working under extraordinarily difficult and sometimes dangerous circumstances to provide support to the people in need in Mariupol and in other locations inside of Ukraine.”

Thomas-Greenfield also addressed the reports that the U.S. Supreme Court has voted to strike down the landmark Roe v. Wade decision, which guaranteed federal constitutional protections of abortion rights.

The Permanent Representative noted that “the Supreme Court hasn't spoken yet”, but the leaked decision “raises a number of concerns”.

“In our international policies in terms of support for women and girls reproductive health, we will continue to support those efforts,” she said.

The United States has the presidency of the Security Council during the month of May.

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The United States Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Linda Thomas-Greenfield, urged Russia on Tuesday (3 May) to continue "to do the right thing” and guarantee safe passage for any civilians who wish to leave conflict areas in Ukraine.

Thomas-Greenfield was speaking to journalists in New York following the news that more than 100 civilians have successfully been evacuated from the Azovstal steel plant in Mariupol, in an operation successfully coordinated by the United Nations and the International Committee of the Red Cross.

The Permanent representative said Russia “must also allow the delivery of humanitarian assistance, particularly food and medicines, to those who are left behind, as well as safe passage for volunteers who have gone in to help those individuals.”

Guaranteeing that the United States “*will continue to press the Russians on this”, the ambassador noted the work of “humanitarian organizations who are working under extraordinarily difficult and sometimes dangerous circumstances to provide support to the people in need in Mariupol and in other locations inside of Ukraine.”

Thomas-Greenfield also addressed the reports that the U.S. Supreme Court has voted to strike down the landmark Roe v. Wade decision, which guaranteed federal constitutional protections of abortion rights.

The Permanent Representative noted that “the Supreme Court hasn't spoken yet”, but the leaked decision “raises a number of concerns”.

“In our international policies in terms of support for women and girls reproductive health, we will continue to support those efforts,” she said.

The United States has the presidency of the Security Council during the month of May.

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This puts health workers, care workers, services and infrastructure, and the health of millions of people, at severe risk.

We salute the nurses caring for newborns in hospital basements;

Ambulance drivers and paramedics rescuing people from bombed buildings;

Medical teams conducting surgery and delivering babies under fire;

You have seen it all.

But even worse than disruptions to health services are attacks on health care.

WHO has now verified 191 attacks on health care, with 75 deaths and 54 injuries.

Hospitals. Clinics. Ambulances. Health workers. Patients.

Let’s be clear: attacks on health are a violation of international humanitarian law – this is utterly unacceptable.

WHO has more than 80 staff in Ukraine, supported by hundreds more in neighbouring countries and around the world.

Prior to the conflict, WHO was working with the Ministry of Health to prepare for the worst-case scenario, pre-positioning supplies in hospitals.

Within days of the Russian Federation’s invasion, we sent in medical supplies, trauma kits and more from our logistics hub in Dubai, mobilising also millions of dollars.

So far, we have delivered more than 316 metric tonnes of medical supplies, supporting care for 7.5 million people, and more than 200 thousand surgeries.

We are also working in neighbouring countries to support the health needs of the more than 5 million refugees who have now fled Ukraine.

WHO supports proposals to provide solidarity trust fund, and we thank donors who have supported the response so far, and we hope donors will make this appeal today a success.

We call for human rights and international humanitarian law to be upheld, to allow for safe and sustained humanitarian assistance.

We call for an immediate humanitarian ceasefire for Mariupol and other encircled cities, to allow civilians to evacuate, and to allow WHO and our partners to deliver vital supplies and assess health needs.

We call on the Russian Federation to stop this war.

There is only one remedy for the disease of war: peace.

мир для України. Peace for Ukraine.

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This puts health workers, care workers, services and infrastructure, and the health of millions of people, at severe risk.

We salute the nurses caring for newborns in hospital basements;

Ambulance drivers and paramedics rescuing people from bombed buildings;

Medical teams conducting surgery and delivering babies under fire;

You have seen it all.

But even worse than disruptions to health services are attacks on health care.

WHO has now verified 191 attacks on health care, with 75 deaths and 54 injuries.

Hospitals. Clinics. Ambulances. Health workers. Patients.

Let’s be clear: attacks on health are a violation of international humanitarian law – this is utterly unacceptable.

WHO has more than 80 staff in Ukraine, supported by hundreds more in neighbouring countries and around the world.

Prior to the conflict, WHO was working with the Ministry of Health to prepare for the worst-case scenario, pre-positioning supplies in hospitals.

Within days of the Russian Federation’s invasion, we sent in medical supplies, trauma kits and more from our logistics hub in Dubai, mobilising also millions of dollars.

So far, we have delivered more than 316 metric tonnes of medical supplies, supporting care for 7.5 million people, and more than 200 thousand surgeries.

We are also working in neighbouring countries to support the health needs of the more than 5 million refugees who have now fled Ukraine.

WHO supports proposals to provide solidarity trust fund, and we thank donors who have supported the response so far, and we hope donors will make this appeal today a success.

We call for human rights and international humanitarian law to be upheld, to allow for safe and sustained humanitarian assistance.

We call for an immediate humanitarian ceasefire for Mariupol and other encircled cities, to allow civilians to evacuate, and to allow WHO and our partners to deliver vital supplies and assess health needs.

We call on the Russian Federation to stop this war.

There is only one remedy for the disease of war: peace.

мир для України. Peace for Ukraine.

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Nearly 193 million people in the world are in acute food insecurity, an increase of 40 million people in one year, according to a new UN report.

The Global Report on Food Crisis released today jointly by the Global Network against Food Crisis (FAO, WFP and the EU) and the Food Security Information Network (FSIN) revealed that in 2021 nearly 193 million people were experiencing acute food insecurity in 53 countries or territories.

This represents an increase of nearly 40 million people from the previous year confirming an alarming trend: acute food insecurity has been on the rise over the last six years. This year-on-year increase is largely the result of worsening acute food insecurity and attributable to expanded geographical coverage of analyses.

Major food crisis countries remain those suffering from protracted conflicts like Afghanistan, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Nigeria, South Sudan, Syria and Yemen.

Conflict continues to be the main cause of hunger in the world, pushing some 139 million people in 24 countries in acute food insecurity, followed by economic shocks, for example in Pakistan and Haiti, and climate change. Increasingly, frequent and severe weather extremes have been the main driver of acute food insecurity for 23.5 million people in eight African countries in 2021.

Forecasts for 2022 show that the impact of protracted conflict and related displacement, often in tandem with macroeconomic shocks and extreme weather events will intensify and prolong acute food insecurity conditions.

The war in Ukraine is expected to have dire consequences for global food security following the displacement of millions of Ukrainians and widespread destruction of infrastructure and livelihoods. Severe repercussions are expected at regional and global level, as many food crisis countries rely heavily on Ukraine and Russia for staple food supplies, especially wheat and fertilizers.

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Nearly 193 million people in the world are in acute food insecurity, an increase of 40 million people in one year, according to a new UN report.

The Global Report on Food Crisis released today jointly by the Global Network against Food Crisis (FAO, WFP and the EU) and the Food Security Information Network (FSIN) revealed that in 2021 nearly 193 million people were experiencing acute food insecurity in 53 countries or territories.

This represents an increase of nearly 40 million people from the previous year confirming an alarming trend: acute food insecurity has been on the rise over the last six years. This year-on-year increase is largely the result of worsening acute food insecurity and attributable to expanded geographical coverage of analyses.

Major food crisis countries remain those suffering from protracted conflicts like Afghanistan, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Nigeria, South Sudan, Syria and Yemen.

Conflict continues to be the main cause of hunger in the world, pushing some 139 million people in 24 countries in acute food insecurity, followed by economic shocks, for example in Pakistan and Haiti, and climate change. Increasingly, frequent and severe weather extremes have been the main driver of acute food insecurity for 23.5 million people in eight African countries in 2021.

Forecasts for 2022 show that the impact of protracted conflict and related displacement, often in tandem with macroeconomic shocks and extreme weather events will intensify and prolong acute food insecurity conditions.

The war in Ukraine is expected to have dire consequences for global food security following the displacement of millions of Ukrainians and widespread destruction of infrastructure and livelihoods. Severe repercussions are expected at regional and global level, as many food crisis countries rely heavily on Ukraine and Russia for staple food supplies, especially wheat and fertilizers.

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White House Press Secretary

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White House Press Secretary

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The event includes a high-level segment, moderated by UN Under-Secretary-General Melissa Fleming, featuring remarks from UN Secretary-General António Guterres, other high-level UN officials, the President of the General Assembly, Member States, and the UN Correspondents Association. Following this segment is an interactive discussion on media viability with panelists from civil society, media, the private sector, and the UN system.

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The event includes a high-level segment, moderated by UN Under-Secretary-General Melissa Fleming, featuring remarks from UN Secretary-General António Guterres, other high-level UN officials, the President of the General Assembly, Member States, and the UN Correspondents Association. Following this segment is an interactive discussion on media viability with panelists from civil society, media, the private sector, and the UN system.

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Biden, embracing deficit reduction as a way to fight inflation, stressed that the dip in the national debt would be the first in six years, an achievement that eluded former President Donald Trump despite his promises to improve the federal balance sheet.

“The bottom line is the deficit went up every year under my predecessor before the pandemic and during the pandemic. It has gone down both years since I’ve been here,” Biden said. “Why is it important? Because bringing down the deficit is one way to ease inflationary pressures.”

The president is placing a renewed emphasis on reducing the deficit — which is the gap between what the nation spends and what it takes in — in order to blunt Republican criticism that the $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief package has left the U.S. economy worse off. It's an attempt to burnish his credentials as a responsible steward of the economy while trying to fend off criticism about inflation at a 40-year high. The reopening of the economy coming out of the coronavirus pandemic and the commodity squeeze resulting from the Russia-Ukraine war has made high prices a key political risk for Democrats.

But it is unclear if greater fiscal responsibility can deliver politically for Biden as Democrats try to defend their control of the House and Senate. His two most recent Democratic predecessors, Bill Clinton and Barack Obama, also cut budget deficits, only to leave office and see their Republican successors use the savings on tax cuts.

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Biden, embracing deficit reduction as a way to fight inflation, stressed that the dip in the national debt would be the first in six years, an achievement that eluded former President Donald Trump despite his promises to improve the federal balance sheet.

“The bottom line is the deficit went up every year under my predecessor before the pandemic and during the pandemic. It has gone down both years since I’ve been here,” Biden said. “Why is it important? Because bringing down the deficit is one way to ease inflationary pressures.”

The president is placing a renewed emphasis on reducing the deficit — which is the gap between what the nation spends and what it takes in — in order to blunt Republican criticism that the $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief package has left the U.S. economy worse off. It's an attempt to burnish his credentials as a responsible steward of the economy while trying to fend off criticism about inflation at a 40-year high. The reopening of the economy coming out of the coronavirus pandemic and the commodity squeeze resulting from the Russia-Ukraine war has made high prices a key political risk for Democrats.

But it is unclear if greater fiscal responsibility can deliver politically for Biden as Democrats try to defend their control of the House and Senate. His two most recent Democratic predecessors, Bill Clinton and Barack Obama, also cut budget deficits, only to leave office and see their Republican successors use the savings on tax cuts.

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The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, was joined today by the Premier of Ontario, Doug Ford, to announce a new federal investment in project funding for automaker Stellantis that will secure thousands of jobs and modernize assembly plants for the clean tech economy. This multi-billion dollar project from Stellantis will support plants in Windsor and Brampton, Ontario, implementing flexible vehicle platforms at both plants and increasing its production of electric vehicles (EV). The Government of Canada is investing up to $529 million into this project. The Province of Ontario is also supporting the project with an investment of up to $513 million.

Following another major manufacturing deal by Stellantis in March, this new investment is yet another strong vote of confidence in Canada’s automotive sector and future as a global clean tech leader. This project includes EV production at its assembly plants and new research and development investments at its Automotive Research and Development Centre (ARDC) in Windsor.

Today’s announcement demonstrates Canada’s continued strength in automotive production and is another step toward building a strong, healthy future for Canadians. This follows the release of the Government of Canada’s 2030 Emissions Reduction Plan and Budget 2022, which propose measures to create thousands of new, good-paying jobs and grow the economy, all while fighting climate change.

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The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, was joined today by the Premier of Ontario, Doug Ford, to announce a new federal investment in project funding for automaker Stellantis that will secure thousands of jobs and modernize assembly plants for the clean tech economy. This multi-billion dollar project from Stellantis will support plants in Windsor and Brampton, Ontario, implementing flexible vehicle platforms at both plants and increasing its production of electric vehicles (EV). The Government of Canada is investing up to $529 million into this project. The Province of Ontario is also supporting the project with an investment of up to $513 million.

Following another major manufacturing deal by Stellantis in March, this new investment is yet another strong vote of confidence in Canada’s automotive sector and future as a global clean tech leader. This project includes EV production at its assembly plants and new research and development investments at its Automotive Research and Development Centre (ARDC) in Windsor.

Today’s announcement demonstrates Canada’s continued strength in automotive production and is another step toward building a strong, healthy future for Canadians. This follows the release of the Government of Canada’s 2030 Emissions Reduction Plan and Budget 2022, which propose measures to create thousands of new, good-paying jobs and grow the economy, all while fighting climate change.

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Seventeen children – about 10 percent of the reported cases – have required liver transplants, and one death has been reported.

The symptoms include abdominal pain, diarrhoea, vomiting, jaundice, severe acute hepatitis, and increased levels of liver enzymes.

The viruses that commonly cause acute viral hepatitis have not been detected in any of these cases.

Adenovirus has been detected in at least 74 cases, and this and other hypotheses are being explored.

WHO is working closely with the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control, and the affected countries, to support ongoing investigations, including additional lab testing.

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Seventeen children – about 10 percent of the reported cases – have required liver transplants, and one death has been reported.

The symptoms include abdominal pain, diarrhoea, vomiting, jaundice, severe acute hepatitis, and increased levels of liver enzymes.

The viruses that commonly cause acute viral hepatitis have not been detected in any of these cases.

Adenovirus has been detected in at least 74 cases, and this and other hypotheses are being explored.

WHO is working closely with the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control, and the affected countries, to support ongoing investigations, including additional lab testing.

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Guterres said he had witnessed the pain "very vividly", including "the senseless loss of life, the massive destruction, the unacceptable violations of human rights and the laws of war."

According to the UN chief, "it is vital that the International Criminal Court and other UN mechanisms conduct their work so that there can be real accountability."

Guterres said "the Security Council failed to do everything in its power to prevent and end this war" and this is "a source of great disappointment, frustration and anger."

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Guterres said he had witnessed the pain "very vividly", including "the senseless loss of life, the massive destruction, the unacceptable violations of human rights and the laws of war."

According to the UN chief, "it is vital that the International Criminal Court and other UN mechanisms conduct their work so that there can be real accountability."

Guterres said "the Security Council failed to do everything in its power to prevent and end this war" and this is "a source of great disappointment, frustration and anger."

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Speaking to reporters outside the Security Council, Dmitry Polyanskiy said that there are three possible scenarios for this: “The first one is a staged incident under a false flag and actual use of chemical or biological weapons, resulting in casualties among the civilians. Another option, a staged, so-called Russian sabotage at those facilities in Ukraine where components of weapons of mass destruction were produced."

The second scenario, he said, “is a covert use of weapons of mass destruction by the Kyiv regime and radical groups in small volumes for tactical purposes."

In the third scenario, he added, " the Kyiv regime and radical groups use the weapons of mass destruction on the battlefield in case they fail to get to gain superiority by conventional means."

The Russian diplomat stresses, “what has long been considered as unthinkable is now a realistic scenario plotted by the Kyiv regime encouraged and supported by the USA. There are numerous indications of that. One of them is the hysteria about the possible use of chemical substances deliberately stirred up by the Western media and Western politicians.”

He added, “Even if we set aside a proven fact that Russia does not possess any chemical or biological weapons, what is the rationale for using them in Ukraine in the close proximity to the Russian border?”

Answering a journalist about the possibility of a ceasefire, Polyanskiy said that “There was a call for a ceasefire, and we opened humanitarian corridors which are not being used by Ukraine, and Ukraine is also compromising our efforts to open these corridors. So, we don't think that ceasefire is a good option right now because the only advantage it would give, it would give the possibility for Ukrainian forces to regroup and to stage more provocations, like Bucha.”

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Speaking to reporters outside the Security Council, Dmitry Polyanskiy said that there are three possible scenarios for this: “The first one is a staged incident under a false flag and actual use of chemical or biological weapons, resulting in casualties among the civilians. Another option, a staged, so-called Russian sabotage at those facilities in Ukraine where components of weapons of mass destruction were produced."

The second scenario, he said, “is a covert use of weapons of mass destruction by the Kyiv regime and radical groups in small volumes for tactical purposes."

In the third scenario, he added, " the Kyiv regime and radical groups use the weapons of mass destruction on the battlefield in case they fail to get to gain superiority by conventional means."

The Russian diplomat stresses, “what has long been considered as unthinkable is now a realistic scenario plotted by the Kyiv regime encouraged and supported by the USA. There are numerous indications of that. One of them is the hysteria about the possible use of chemical substances deliberately stirred up by the Western media and Western politicians.”

He added, “Even if we set aside a proven fact that Russia does not possess any chemical or biological weapons, what is the rationale for using them in Ukraine in the close proximity to the Russian border?”

Answering a journalist about the possibility of a ceasefire, Polyanskiy said that “There was a call for a ceasefire, and we opened humanitarian corridors which are not being used by Ukraine, and Ukraine is also compromising our efforts to open these corridors. So, we don't think that ceasefire is a good option right now because the only advantage it would give, it would give the possibility for Ukrainian forces to regroup and to stage more provocations, like Bucha.”

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The theme of the Week, which runs from April 23-30, is "Are you protected? Get all your vaccines," and calls on the entire population to review their vaccination schedules and get vaccinated to be fully protected.

"This Vaccination Week is an opportunity to improve vaccination rates against polio, measles, rubella, diphtheria and other preventable diseases that have fallen in the last ten years," said PAHO Director Carissa F. Etienne. "Vaccines work and in the last 20 years have prevented millions from getting sick, hospitalized and even dying. This is why it is vital that everyone has access," she said.

In two years of the pandemic, the focus on controlling COVID-19 has left health systems and heath care professionals overwhelmed and has set back almost three decades of progress in the fight against polio and measles in the region. In 2020, more than 2.7 million children in the Americas were unvaccinated or incompletely vaccinated, making them susceptible to diseases such as measles, polio and diphtheria, the first two of which were eliminated from the region.

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The theme of the Week, which runs from April 23-30, is "Are you protected? Get all your vaccines," and calls on the entire population to review their vaccination schedules and get vaccinated to be fully protected.

"This Vaccination Week is an opportunity to improve vaccination rates against polio, measles, rubella, diphtheria and other preventable diseases that have fallen in the last ten years," said PAHO Director Carissa F. Etienne. "Vaccines work and in the last 20 years have prevented millions from getting sick, hospitalized and even dying. This is why it is vital that everyone has access," she said.

In two years of the pandemic, the focus on controlling COVID-19 has left health systems and heath care professionals overwhelmed and has set back almost three decades of progress in the fight against polio and measles in the region. In 2020, more than 2.7 million children in the Americas were unvaccinated or incompletely vaccinated, making them susceptible to diseases such as measles, polio and diphtheria, the first two of which were eliminated from the region.

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E15 gasoline, which is gasoline blended with 15% ethanol, is banned in most of the US during the summer because of air pollution concerns. But the White House said that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is planning to issue a national emergency waiver which would allow E15 to be sold between June 1 and September 15.

The White House said that E15 is on average $0.10 per gallon cheaper than other gas. Using more E15 would bring down prices and reduce dependency on foreign fuels

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E15 gasoline, which is gasoline blended with 15% ethanol, is banned in most of the US during the summer because of air pollution concerns. But the White House said that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is planning to issue a national emergency waiver which would allow E15 to be sold between June 1 and September 15.

The White House said that E15 is on average $0.10 per gallon cheaper than other gas. Using more E15 would bring down prices and reduce dependency on foreign fuels

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Today, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced that, at the invitation of the United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres, he and the Prime Minister of Barbados, Mia Mottley, will be co-chairing the Sustainable Development Goals Advocates group.

SDG Advocates work to raise global awareness of the Sustainable Development Goals and the need for accelerated action by using their respective platforms. Advocates include academics, politicians, artists, musicians and more, from around the world.

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Today, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced that, at the invitation of the United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres, he and the Prime Minister of Barbados, Mia Mottley, will be co-chairing the Sustainable Development Goals Advocates group.

SDG Advocates work to raise global awareness of the Sustainable Development Goals and the need for accelerated action by using their respective platforms. Advocates include academics, politicians, artists, musicians and more, from around the world.

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The US and other nations have barred imports of Russian oil and gas over the country’s ongoing invasion of its neighbour, while European countries have pledged to wean themselves off energy supplies from Moscow.

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The US and other nations have barred imports of Russian oil and gas over the country’s ongoing invasion of its neighbour, while European countries have pledged to wean themselves off energy supplies from Moscow.

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This is our third strategic plan for COVID-19, and it could and should be our last.

It lays out three possible scenarios for how the pandemic could evolve this year.

Based on what we know now, the most likely scenario is that the virus continues to evolve, but the severity of disease it causes reduces over time as immunity increases due to vaccination and infection.

Periodic spikes in cases and deaths may occur as immunity wanes, which may require periodic boosting for vulnerable populations.

In the best-case scenario, we may see less severe variants emerge, and boosters or new formulations of vaccines won’t be necessary.

In the worst-case scenario, a more virulent and highly transmissible variant emerges. Against this new threat, people’s protection against severe disease and death, either from prior vaccination or infection, will wane rapidly.

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This is our third strategic plan for COVID-19, and it could and should be our last.

It lays out three possible scenarios for how the pandemic could evolve this year.

Based on what we know now, the most likely scenario is that the virus continues to evolve, but the severity of disease it causes reduces over time as immunity increases due to vaccination and infection.

Periodic spikes in cases and deaths may occur as immunity wanes, which may require periodic boosting for vulnerable populations.

In the best-case scenario, we may see less severe variants emerge, and boosters or new formulations of vaccines won’t be necessary.

In the worst-case scenario, a more virulent and highly transmissible variant emerges. Against this new threat, people’s protection against severe disease and death, either from prior vaccination or infection, will wane rapidly.

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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and European Council President Charles Michel comment briefly ahead of their bilateral meeting in Brussels, Belgium. The prime minister is in Belgium to attend an extraordinary summit of leaders of NATO member countries. The leaders are meeting to discuss NATO’s response to the ongoing Russian military attack of Ukraine. The meeting comes one month since the start of Russia's invasion.

President Biden Receives a Briefing on the Humanitarian Response to Ease the Suffering of Civilians inside Ukraine and to Respond to the Growing Flow of Refugees Fleeing Putin’s War of Choice.

President Biden and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen Make a Joint Press Statement about helping the environment and reducing dependence on Russian Oil

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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and European Council President Charles Michel comment briefly ahead of their bilateral meeting in Brussels, Belgium. The prime minister is in Belgium to attend an extraordinary summit of leaders of NATO member countries. The leaders are meeting to discuss NATO’s response to the ongoing Russian military attack of Ukraine. The meeting comes one month since the start of Russia's invasion.

President Biden Receives a Briefing on the Humanitarian Response to Ease the Suffering of Civilians inside Ukraine and to Respond to the Growing Flow of Refugees Fleeing Putin’s War of Choice.

President Biden and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen Make a Joint Press Statement about helping the environment and reducing dependence on Russian Oil

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This reflects the speed with which Omicron spreads, and the heightened risk of death for those who are not vaccinated, especially older people. 
We all want to move on from the pandemic. But no matter how much we wish it away, this pandemic is not over. 
Until we reach high vaccination coverage in all countries, we will continue to face the risk of infections surging, and new variants emerging that evade vaccines. 
Even as some high-income countries propose a second booster dose, one third of the world’s population remains unvaccinated. 
But there are some promising signs of progress. 
In Nigeria, for example, vaccine uptake was dramatically increased when supply stabilized, and planning was done on how to effectively distribute vaccines. 
WHO’s target remains to vaccinate 70% of the population of every country by the middle of this year, with priority given to health workers, older people and other at-risk groups. 
Achieving that target is essential to save lives, prevent the risk of long COVID, protect health systems and increase population immunity. 

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This reflects the speed with which Omicron spreads, and the heightened risk of death for those who are not vaccinated, especially older people. 
We all want to move on from the pandemic. But no matter how much we wish it away, this pandemic is not over. 
Until we reach high vaccination coverage in all countries, we will continue to face the risk of infections surging, and new variants emerging that evade vaccines. 
Even as some high-income countries propose a second booster dose, one third of the world’s population remains unvaccinated. 
But there are some promising signs of progress. 
In Nigeria, for example, vaccine uptake was dramatically increased when supply stabilized, and planning was done on how to effectively distribute vaccines. 
WHO’s target remains to vaccinate 70% of the population of every country by the middle of this year, with priority given to health workers, older people and other at-risk groups. 
Achieving that target is essential to save lives, prevent the risk of long COVID, protect health systems and increase population immunity. 

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Secretary-General António Guterres said that first and foremost, Ukraine needed support, towards ending the war, and to help the millions who have fled, return home.
“Many developing countries were already struggling to recover from the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic: record inflation; rising interest rates; unmanageable debt burdens”, he said, adding that now, “they face skyrocketing food, energy and fertilizer bills.”
With donor fatigue setting in across the developed world, countries must come together, rich and poor, to find global solutions, “because this is a global crisis.
“No country will be able to insulate itself from a meltdown of the global economic system; from the domino effect of hoarding food or fuel; or from the long-term impact of increased poverty and hunger”, he said.
Resources are plentiful, but deep inequalities, distribution and logistics logjams, mean supply chains have been disrupted, and better coordinated action, is essential, Mr. Guterres added.

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Secretary-General António Guterres said that first and foremost, Ukraine needed support, towards ending the war, and to help the millions who have fled, return home.
“Many developing countries were already struggling to recover from the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic: record inflation; rising interest rates; unmanageable debt burdens”, he said, adding that now, “they face skyrocketing food, energy and fertilizer bills.”
With donor fatigue setting in across the developed world, countries must come together, rich and poor, to find global solutions, “because this is a global crisis.
“No country will be able to insulate itself from a meltdown of the global economic system; from the domino effect of hoarding food or fuel; or from the long-term impact of increased poverty and hunger”, he said.
Resources are plentiful, but deep inequalities, distribution and logistics logjams, mean supply chains have been disrupted, and better coordinated action, is essential, Mr. Guterres added.

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President Volodymyr Zelenskyy addresses Canada's parliament, telling politicians that Ukraine wants to be 'victorious'.

He asked them to empathise with the struggle and fear Ukraine is experiencing as Russia advances on the capital Kiev.

Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau called Ukraine's president a "champion of democracy."

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President Volodymyr Zelenskyy addresses Canada's parliament, telling politicians that Ukraine wants to be 'victorious'.

He asked them to empathise with the struggle and fear Ukraine is experiencing as Russia advances on the capital Kiev.

Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau called Ukraine's president a "champion of democracy."

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Prime Minister Trudeau strongly condemned the unlawful use of force and aggression by Russia against the territorial integrity, sovereignty, and independence of Ukraine. The leaders discussed the impacts of conflict across the region, including humanitarian and economic disruption and increased security concerns. They expressed support for stability and enduring peace in Nagorno-Karabakh.

Prime Minister Trudeau thanked Prime Minister Pashinyan for receiving Canada’s Ambassador to Germany and Special Envoy to the European Union and Europe, Stéphane Dion, during his recent visit to Armenia. The two prime ministers highlighted the 30th anniversary of diplomatic relations between their two countries, and agreed to continue working together on advancing shared priorities, including the promotion of democratic values, human rights, and the rules-based international system.

The leaders reaffirmed their commitment to the strong cooperation between Canada and Armenia.

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Prime Minister Trudeau strongly condemned the unlawful use of force and aggression by Russia against the territorial integrity, sovereignty, and independence of Ukraine. The leaders discussed the impacts of conflict across the region, including humanitarian and economic disruption and increased security concerns. They expressed support for stability and enduring peace in Nagorno-Karabakh.

Prime Minister Trudeau thanked Prime Minister Pashinyan for receiving Canada’s Ambassador to Germany and Special Envoy to the European Union and Europe, Stéphane Dion, during his recent visit to Armenia. The two prime ministers highlighted the 30th anniversary of diplomatic relations between their two countries, and agreed to continue working together on advancing shared priorities, including the promotion of democratic values, human rights, and the rules-based international system.

The leaders reaffirmed their commitment to the strong cooperation between Canada and Armenia.

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Trudeau’s week-long trip to Europe also included stops in the United Kingdom, Latvia, and Germany. His meetings with other world leaders focused on the global response to the Russia-Ukraine crisis.

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Trudeau’s week-long trip to Europe also included stops in the United Kingdom, Latvia, and Germany. His meetings with other world leaders focused on the global response to the Russia-Ukraine crisis.

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A second priority is to ensure that neighbouring countries have the infrastructure and expertise in place to meet the urgent health needs of those arriving. According to UNHCR, more than 1.7 million people, the vast majority women and children, have left Ukraine since 24 February. All those seeking refuge, including internationals who had been residing in Ukraine, must be granted movement across Europe.
Dr Tedros on Ukraine:
So far, WHO has delivered 81 metric tons of supplies, and WHO is establishing a pipeline of supplies for health facilities throughout Ukraine, especially in the most affected areas.

Yesterday, we delivered five metric tons of medical supplies to Kyiv to support surgical care for 150 trauma patients, and other supplies to manage a range of health conditions for 45 thousand people for a month.

More supplies will be distributed today, and we have 400 cubic metres of supplies waiting to be transported to Ukraine from our logistics hub in Dubai.

So far, WHO has verified 18 attacks on health facilities, health workers and ambulances, including 10 deaths and 16 injuries.

These attacks deprive whole communities of health care.

More than 2 million people have left Ukraine, and WHO is supporting neighbouring countries to provide health care for refugees, most of whom are women and children.

Some of the main health challenges we see are hypothermia and frostbite, respiratory diseases, lack of treatment for cardiovascular diseases and cancer, and mental health issues.

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A second priority is to ensure that neighbouring countries have the infrastructure and expertise in place to meet the urgent health needs of those arriving. According to UNHCR, more than 1.7 million people, the vast majority women and children, have left Ukraine since 24 February. All those seeking refuge, including internationals who had been residing in Ukraine, must be granted movement across Europe.
Dr Tedros on Ukraine:
So far, WHO has delivered 81 metric tons of supplies, and WHO is establishing a pipeline of supplies for health facilities throughout Ukraine, especially in the most affected areas.

Yesterday, we delivered five metric tons of medical supplies to Kyiv to support surgical care for 150 trauma patients, and other supplies to manage a range of health conditions for 45 thousand people for a month.

More supplies will be distributed today, and we have 400 cubic metres of supplies waiting to be transported to Ukraine from our logistics hub in Dubai.

So far, WHO has verified 18 attacks on health facilities, health workers and ambulances, including 10 deaths and 16 injuries.

These attacks deprive whole communities of health care.

More than 2 million people have left Ukraine, and WHO is supporting neighbouring countries to provide health care for refugees, most of whom are women and children.

Some of the main health challenges we see are hypothermia and frostbite, respiratory diseases, lack of treatment for cardiovascular diseases and cancer, and mental health issues.

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Palki Sharma Upadhyay How Western Automobiles are helping to fund the Russian invasion of Ukraine. What Joe Biden's obstacles to ending the Global need for Russian oil.

In Poland how are the Ukraine refugees adjusting

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Palki Sharma Upadhyay How Western Automobiles are helping to fund the Russian invasion of Ukraine. What Joe Biden's obstacles to ending the Global need for Russian oil.

In Poland how are the Ukraine refugees adjusting

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Out of the 13 countries and territories in the Americas that have not yet reached WHO’s 2021 goal of 40% vaccination coverage, 10 are in the Caribbean, she said at a media briefing today.

Vaccine hesitancy, a lack of vaccination centers in remote areas, insufficient staff numbers, and limited cold-chain infrastructure remain huge barriers to vaccination in many islands, but we now have the tools “to turn the tide on vaccinations in the Caribbean.”

With 700 million people now vaccinated in Latin America and the Caribbean, there are “real-word data to show that vaccines are safe and effective against COVID-19,” the PAHO Director said. But interventions must now be tailored to the needs of those that remain vulnerable in each country.

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Out of the 13 countries and territories in the Americas that have not yet reached WHO’s 2021 goal of 40% vaccination coverage, 10 are in the Caribbean, she said at a media briefing today.

Vaccine hesitancy, a lack of vaccination centers in remote areas, insufficient staff numbers, and limited cold-chain infrastructure remain huge barriers to vaccination in many islands, but we now have the tools “to turn the tide on vaccinations in the Caribbean.”

With 700 million people now vaccinated in Latin America and the Caribbean, there are “real-word data to show that vaccines are safe and effective against COVID-19,” the PAHO Director said. But interventions must now be tailored to the needs of those that remain vulnerable in each country.

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In its third emergency meeting on Ukraine this week, Russia vetoed a Security Council draft resolution today (25 Feb) that would have condemned the Russian Federation’s aggression against Ukraine.

Following the vote, US Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield said, “you can veto this resolution, but you cannot veto our voices. You cannot veto the truth. You cannot veto our principles. You cannot veto the Ukrainian people. You cannot veto the UN Charter, and you will not veto accountability.”

China’s Ambassador Zhang Jun stressed that “faced with a highly complex and sensitive situation, the Security Council should make a necessary response,” but added that “such a response should also be taken with great caution.”

All actions, he said, “should be truly conducive to defusing the crisis rather than adding fuel to fire” and cautioned that “imposing sanctions in may only lead to more casualties, more property loss, a more complicated and chaotic situation and more difficulties in bridging differences. It may completely shut the door to a peaceful solution.”

Addressing Council members, Russian Ambassador Vasily Nebenzya said, “you have made Ukraine a pawn in your geopolitical game with no concern whatsoever about the interest of the Ukrainian people. Responsibility for what is transpiring at present lies not only with the Ukrainian government, but it also lies at your feet, ladies and gentlemen. And today's draft resolution, your draft resolution is nothing other than yet another brutal inhumane move in this Ukrainian chessboard.”

For his part, Ukraine’s Ambassador Sergiy Kyslytsya said, “last night was the most horrific for Kiev since, just imagine, 1941 when it was attacked by Nazis. Last night was attacked by someone who pretends they are fighting with Neo-Nazism. Therefore, I'm not surprised as Russia voted against. Russia is keen on continuing its Nazi style course of action.”

Eleven countries voted in favour of the resolution while three countries -- China, India and the United Arab Emirates -- abstained from voting.

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In its third emergency meeting on Ukraine this week, Russia vetoed a Security Council draft resolution today (25 Feb) that would have condemned the Russian Federation’s aggression against Ukraine.

Following the vote, US Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield said, “you can veto this resolution, but you cannot veto our voices. You cannot veto the truth. You cannot veto our principles. You cannot veto the Ukrainian people. You cannot veto the UN Charter, and you will not veto accountability.”

China’s Ambassador Zhang Jun stressed that “faced with a highly complex and sensitive situation, the Security Council should make a necessary response,” but added that “such a response should also be taken with great caution.”

All actions, he said, “should be truly conducive to defusing the crisis rather than adding fuel to fire” and cautioned that “imposing sanctions in may only lead to more casualties, more property loss, a more complicated and chaotic situation and more difficulties in bridging differences. It may completely shut the door to a peaceful solution.”

Addressing Council members, Russian Ambassador Vasily Nebenzya said, “you have made Ukraine a pawn in your geopolitical game with no concern whatsoever about the interest of the Ukrainian people. Responsibility for what is transpiring at present lies not only with the Ukrainian government, but it also lies at your feet, ladies and gentlemen. And today's draft resolution, your draft resolution is nothing other than yet another brutal inhumane move in this Ukrainian chessboard.”

For his part, Ukraine’s Ambassador Sergiy Kyslytsya said, “last night was the most horrific for Kiev since, just imagine, 1941 when it was attacked by Nazis. Last night was attacked by someone who pretends they are fighting with Neo-Nazism. Therefore, I'm not surprised as Russia voted against. Russia is keen on continuing its Nazi style course of action.”

Eleven countries voted in favour of the resolution while three countries -- China, India and the United Arab Emirates -- abstained from voting.

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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau comments as a protest against COVID-19 vaccine mandates continues in Ottawa. The downtown area in the nation's capital has been gridlocked since the protest began January 28 on Parliament Hill. The prime minister is speaking from self-isolation after testing positive for COVID-19. Two of his children have also tested positive.

Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole holds a news conference on Parliament Hill following a meeting of his caucus. Conservative members gathered ahead of the return of Parliament on January 31. The Conservative leader discusses the the trucker convoy that is heading to Ottawa in protest of the federal government's COVID-19 vaccine mandate and faces questions from reporters on the internal review of the party's 2021 federal election campaign.

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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau comments as a protest against COVID-19 vaccine mandates continues in Ottawa. The downtown area in the nation's capital has been gridlocked since the protest began January 28 on Parliament Hill. The prime minister is speaking from self-isolation after testing positive for COVID-19. Two of his children have also tested positive.

Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole holds a news conference on Parliament Hill following a meeting of his caucus. Conservative members gathered ahead of the return of Parliament on January 31. The Conservative leader discusses the the trucker convoy that is heading to Ottawa in protest of the federal government's COVID-19 vaccine mandate and faces questions from reporters on the internal review of the party's 2021 federal election campaign.

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Transcribed by https://otter.ai

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Transcribed by https://otter.ai

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Correctional Service Canada News release January 14, 2022 – Harrison Mills, British Columbia – Correctional Service Canada Correctional Service Canada (CSC) advises that 10 inmates at Kwìkwèxwelhp Healing Village in […]

If adopted, the Nationality and Borders Bill would “seriously undermine the protection of the human rights of trafficked persons, including children; increase risks of exploitation faced by all migrants and […]

Eligible accommodation providers and tourism operators holding tenure and BC Parks permits will now have access to grants to alleviate fixed-cost pressures caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. “The tourism industry […]

The Province is enhancing supports in order to provide even better crisis line services for British Columbians.Planned enhancements to crisis line services include additional responders to increase crisis line capacity […

The death penalty is a failure in our society. It is a failure of a government to correct criminal behaviour. It is deciding that we are no better than the […]

Businesses can now apply for the COVID-19 Closure Relief Grant, a new program the Province has fast-tracked to support B.C. businesses ordered to temporarily close their doors due to recent […]

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Correctional Service Canada News release January 14, 2022 – Harrison Mills, British Columbia – Correctional Service Canada Correctional Service Canada (CSC) advises that 10 inmates at Kwìkwèxwelhp Healing Village in […]

If adopted, the Nationality and Borders Bill would “seriously undermine the protection of the human rights of trafficked persons, including children; increase risks of exploitation faced by all migrants and […]

Eligible accommodation providers and tourism operators holding tenure and BC Parks permits will now have access to grants to alleviate fixed-cost pressures caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. “The tourism industry […]

The Province is enhancing supports in order to provide even better crisis line services for British Columbians.Planned enhancements to crisis line services include additional responders to increase crisis line capacity […

The death penalty is a failure in our society. It is a failure of a government to correct criminal behaviour. It is deciding that we are no better than the […]

Businesses can now apply for the COVID-19 Closure Relief Grant, a new program the Province has fast-tracked to support B.C. businesses ordered to temporarily close their doors due to recent […]

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He said while incidence rates in ICU admissions are higher for the unvaccinated, due to Omicron, they are seeing some fully vaccinated and it shows why the government needs to get more protective tools to help stop the spread.

Adrian Dix, Minister of Health; Jennifer Whiteside, Minister of Education; and Dr. Bonnie Henry, BC’s provincial health officer, for an update on COVID-19.
On Parliament Hill, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau discusses the federal government’s response to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and the spread of the Omicron variant. He is joined by federal ministers Jean-Yves Duclos (health) and Chrystia Freeland (finance), as well as Dr. Theresa Tam, Canada’s chief public health officer, and Dr. Howard Njoo, deputy chief public health officer. The federal government will be delivering 140 million rapid tests to provinces and territories in the month of January. The prime minister also faces questions about the country's vaccination campaign, health-care spending, and a maskless party that took place on a recent Sunwing charter flight from Montreal to Mexico.

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He said while incidence rates in ICU admissions are higher for the unvaccinated, due to Omicron, they are seeing some fully vaccinated and it shows why the government needs to get more protective tools to help stop the spread.

Adrian Dix, Minister of Health; Jennifer Whiteside, Minister of Education; and Dr. Bonnie Henry, BC’s provincial health officer, for an update on COVID-19.
On Parliament Hill, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau discusses the federal government’s response to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and the spread of the Omicron variant. He is joined by federal ministers Jean-Yves Duclos (health) and Chrystia Freeland (finance), as well as Dr. Theresa Tam, Canada’s chief public health officer, and Dr. Howard Njoo, deputy chief public health officer. The federal government will be delivering 140 million rapid tests to provinces and territories in the month of January. The prime minister also faces questions about the country's vaccination campaign, health-care spending, and a maskless party that took place on a recent Sunwing charter flight from Montreal to Mexico.

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In a virtual news conference, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau addresses Canadians on the COVID-19 situation. He announces the federal government is temporarily expanding eligibility for the Canada Worker Lockdown Benefit and the Local Lockdown Program amid the implementation of new restrictions across the country. He also announces that three members of his staff and three members of his security detail have tested positive for COVID-19, but says he has so far tested negative. The prime minister is joined by federal ministers Chrystia Freeland (finance), Jean-Yves Duclos (health) and Carla Qualtrough (employment). Also taking part in the news conference are Dr. Theresa Tam, Canada’s chief public health officer, and Dr. Howard Njoo, deputy chief public health officer, who provide an update on the COVID-19 pandemic and the Omicron variant.

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In a virtual news conference, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau addresses Canadians on the COVID-19 situation. He announces the federal government is temporarily expanding eligibility for the Canada Worker Lockdown Benefit and the Local Lockdown Program amid the implementation of new restrictions across the country. He also announces that three members of his staff and three members of his security detail have tested positive for COVID-19, but says he has so far tested negative. The prime minister is joined by federal ministers Chrystia Freeland (finance), Jean-Yves Duclos (health) and Carla Qualtrough (employment). Also taking part in the news conference are Dr. Theresa Tam, Canada’s chief public health officer, and Dr. Howard Njoo, deputy chief public health officer, who provide an update on the COVID-19 pandemic and the Omicron variant.

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“These measures will help us to slow the spread of COVID-19 and protect the ones we care about,” said Adrian Dix, Minister of Health. “Slowing the spread and keeping each other safe is a cause in which we are all connected. It’s that togetherness that will get all of us through the next days and weeks.”

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“These measures will help us to slow the spread of COVID-19 and protect the ones we care about,” said Adrian Dix, Minister of Health. “Slowing the spread and keeping each other safe is a cause in which we are all connected. It’s that togetherness that will get all of us through the next days and weeks.”

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In a consensus decision aimed at protecting the world from future infectious diseases crises, the World Health Assembly today agreed to kickstart a global process to draft and negotiate a convention, agreement or other international instrument under the Constitution of the World Health Organization to strengthen pandemic prevention, preparedness and response.

Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, WHO Director-General, said the decision by the World Health Assembly was historic in nature, vital in its mission, and represented a once-in-a-generation opportunity to strengthen the global health architecture to protect and promote the well-being of all people.

While experts work to better understand the new WHO-designated “variant of concern,” Omicron, the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) Director Carissa F. Etienne, called for increased vaccination and public health measures to ensure the best possible protection against the virus.

Urging against panic, the PAHO Director highlighted that there are still many unknowns and studies will take some time to complete. Until then, “it is not clear whether Omicron is more transmissible than other variants, or if it causes more severe disease,” she said in a media briefing today.

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In a consensus decision aimed at protecting the world from future infectious diseases crises, the World Health Assembly today agreed to kickstart a global process to draft and negotiate a convention, agreement or other international instrument under the Constitution of the World Health Organization to strengthen pandemic prevention, preparedness and response.

Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, WHO Director-General, said the decision by the World Health Assembly was historic in nature, vital in its mission, and represented a once-in-a-generation opportunity to strengthen the global health architecture to protect and promote the well-being of all people.

While experts work to better understand the new WHO-designated “variant of concern,” Omicron, the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) Director Carissa F. Etienne, called for increased vaccination and public health measures to ensure the best possible protection against the virus.

Urging against panic, the PAHO Director highlighted that there are still many unknowns and studies will take some time to complete. Until then, “it is not clear whether Omicron is more transmissible than other variants, or if it causes more severe disease,” she said in a media briefing today.

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WHO, with support of the Strategic Advisory Group of Experts (SAGE) on Immunization and its COVID-19 Vaccines Working Group, is reviewing the emerging evidence on the need for and timing of vaccinating children and adolescents with the currently available COVID-19 vaccines which have received Emergency Use Listing (EUL). SAGE is continuously reviewing the literature and has reached out to vaccine manufacturers, the research community and Member States to obtain the most complete and recent data on the issue.  This interim statement was developed with additional support from the Strategic and Technical Advisory Group of Experts (STAGE) on maternal, newborn, child, and adolescent health, and nutrition.

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WHO, with support of the Strategic Advisory Group of Experts (SAGE) on Immunization and its COVID-19 Vaccines Working Group, is reviewing the emerging evidence on the need for and timing of vaccinating children and adolescents with the currently available COVID-19 vaccines which have received Emergency Use Listing (EUL). SAGE is continuously reviewing the literature and has reached out to vaccine manufacturers, the research community and Member States to obtain the most complete and recent data on the issue.  This interim statement was developed with additional support from the Strategic and Technical Advisory Group of Experts (STAGE) on maternal, newborn, child, and adolescent health, and nutrition.

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NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh speaks with reporters on Parliament Hill following his party's first caucus meeting since the opening of the 44th Parliament. He highlights the NDP's priorities and responds to questions on whether his party will support the Liberal government's speech from the throne, the vaccination status of Conservative MPs, his position on the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion, and hybrid sittings in Parliament.

Gov. Gen. Mary Simon delivers her first throne speech to open Parliament and outline the agenda of Canada’s 44th government in Ottawa.

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NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh speaks with reporters on Parliament Hill following his party's first caucus meeting since the opening of the 44th Parliament. He highlights the NDP's priorities and responds to questions on whether his party will support the Liberal government's speech from the throne, the vaccination status of Conservative MPs, his position on the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion, and hybrid sittings in Parliament.

Gov. Gen. Mary Simon delivers her first throne speech to open Parliament and outline the agenda of Canada’s 44th government in Ottawa.

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Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/policy-and-rights--3339563/support.]]>5707commentary,humanrights,newsfalsefullPolicy and Rights Should we Question Everythinghttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/policy-and-rights-should-we-question-everything--47430241 “Chronic underinvestment has made the Americas vulnerable to COVID-19,” Dr. Etienne said today in a media briefing on COVID-19. With cases rising in some parts of the region following a two-month decline, it is vital that countries remain vigilant and prioritize public spending in heath so that no one is left behind.

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Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/policy-and-rights--3339563/support.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/47410166Wed, 10 Nov 2021 16:09:38 +0000Michael ClogsNDP Leader Jagmeet Singh speaks with reporters on Parliament Hill following a meeting of his party’s caucus about priorities for the upcoming session of Parliament. He faces questions about a potential formal agreement for the NDP to support the...
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“It is critical for all of us to stay the course until everyone is vaccinated and protected from the virus,” he said during a weekly media briefing on COVID-19.

In the last week, countries reported more than 745,000 new COVID-19 infections and just over 18,000 deaths. The United States, Canada and Mexico all reported drops in cases and deaths and there have been similar declines across most countries in Central and South America.

The Assistant Director reported that, thanks to strong immunization systems in the region, 1.2 billion doses of COVID-19 vaccine have been administered and 46% of the overall population are now fully vaccinated.

At least 32 countries in the region have already reached the WHO’s target of 40% vaccination coverage by the end of 2021, and several more are on track. However, many continue to face delays, and coverage in Haiti, Nicaragua, Jamaica, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, and Guatemala remains below 20%.

“Vaccine inequity remains the biggest barrier to reaching our coverage targets,” Dr. Barbosa said. Public health measures are therefore “our best strategy for reducing COVID-19 transmission and saving lives.”

To address inequity, allocations of vaccines from COVAX are expected to accelerate in the coming weeks. The COVAX facility, with the support of PAHO’s Revolving Fund, has already delivered 64.3 million doses to the region.

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“It is critical for all of us to stay the course until everyone is vaccinated and protected from the virus,” he said during a weekly media briefing on COVID-19.

In the last week, countries reported more than 745,000 new COVID-19 infections and just over 18,000 deaths. The United States, Canada and Mexico all reported drops in cases and deaths and there have been similar declines across most countries in Central and South America.

The Assistant Director reported that, thanks to strong immunization systems in the region, 1.2 billion doses of COVID-19 vaccine have been administered and 46% of the overall population are now fully vaccinated.

At least 32 countries in the region have already reached the WHO’s target of 40% vaccination coverage by the end of 2021, and several more are on track. However, many continue to face delays, and coverage in Haiti, Nicaragua, Jamaica, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, and Guatemala remains below 20%.

“Vaccine inequity remains the biggest barrier to reaching our coverage targets,” Dr. Barbosa said. Public health measures are therefore “our best strategy for reducing COVID-19 transmission and saving lives.”

To address inequity, allocations of vaccines from COVAX are expected to accelerate in the coming weeks. The COVAX facility, with the support of PAHO’s Revolving Fund, has already delivered 64.3 million doses to the region.

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Basically, Paris set the destination, limiting warming well below two degrees, (ideally 1.5) but Glasgow, is the last chance to make it a reality.

Canada is falling behind the Justin Trudeau is refusing to take real action to limit fossil fuel. He is not changing the public image of what energy is and how private citizen can take action to move away for Oil and Gas. He allowing the Oil and Gas sector to completely dictate Canadian Policy on Climate Crisis

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Basically, Paris set the destination, limiting warming well below two degrees, (ideally 1.5) but Glasgow, is the last chance to make it a reality.

Canada is falling behind the Justin Trudeau is refusing to take real action to limit fossil fuel. He is not changing the public image of what energy is and how private citizen can take action to move away for Oil and Gas. He allowing the Oil and Gas sector to completely dictate Canadian Policy on Climate Crisis

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That first World Health Summit, in 2009, was held in the immediate aftermath of the global financial crisis, and in the shadow of the H1N1 pandemic.

In the 12 years since then, the World Health Summit has become a landmark on the global health calendar.

That’s why, together with Professor Axel Pries, we have decided to join forces to organize a joint World Health Summit in October 2022, to engage an even broader group of actors, committed to multilateral action for global health.

12 years since the first World Health Summit, we meet once again in the shadow of a pandemic.

In Ottawa, NDP MP Charlie Angus is joined by Evelyn Korkmaz, a St. Anne’s Residential School survivor, as well as Deputy Grand Chief Anna Betty Achneepineskum from the Nishnawbe Aski Nation and Deputy Grand Chief Rebecca Friday from the Mushkegowuk Council to discuss the litigation between the federal government and survivors of St. Anne’s. They are calling on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to meet with survivors from the school, which operated from 1902 until 1976 in Fort Albany, Ontario. A recent interim report by retired judge Ian Pitfield found that at least 81 compensation cases involving the school require significant review.

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That first World Health Summit, in 2009, was held in the immediate aftermath of the global financial crisis, and in the shadow of the H1N1 pandemic.

In the 12 years since then, the World Health Summit has become a landmark on the global health calendar.

That’s why, together with Professor Axel Pries, we have decided to join forces to organize a joint World Health Summit in October 2022, to engage an even broader group of actors, committed to multilateral action for global health.

12 years since the first World Health Summit, we meet once again in the shadow of a pandemic.

In Ottawa, NDP MP Charlie Angus is joined by Evelyn Korkmaz, a St. Anne’s Residential School survivor, as well as Deputy Grand Chief Anna Betty Achneepineskum from the Nishnawbe Aski Nation and Deputy Grand Chief Rebecca Friday from the Mushkegowuk Council to discuss the litigation between the federal government and survivors of St. Anne’s. They are calling on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to meet with survivors from the school, which operated from 1902 until 1976 in Fort Albany, Ontario. A recent interim report by retired judge Ian Pitfield found that at least 81 compensation cases involving the school require significant review.

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Health systems like that are a vital first line of defence against outbreaks with epidemic and pandemic potential;

but they’re also essential for promoting health, preventing communicable and noncommunicable diseases, and for reducing inequalities and inequities.

This week, WHO published a new position paper on building resilient health systems as the foundation of socio-economic recovery and development.

The position paper outlines seven policy recommendations, with specific actions in each area.

We urge all countries to implement these recommendations and reap their benefits.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland hold a news conference while touring a children’s hospital in Ottawa. They announce details of the federal government's proof-of-vaccination system for domestic and international travel.

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Health systems like that are a vital first line of defence against outbreaks with epidemic and pandemic potential;

but they’re also essential for promoting health, preventing communicable and noncommunicable diseases, and for reducing inequalities and inequities.

This week, WHO published a new position paper on building resilient health systems as the foundation of socio-economic recovery and development.

The position paper outlines seven policy recommendations, with specific actions in each area.

We urge all countries to implement these recommendations and reap their benefits.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland hold a news conference while touring a children’s hospital in Ottawa. They announce details of the federal government's proof-of-vaccination system for domestic and international travel.

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“We should have no illusions about the current state of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict”, Special Coordinator Tor Wennesland said, describing a situation in the Occupied Palestinian Territory (OPT) that continues to deteriorate, with no progress towards a two-State solution.

Cycle of violence
He painted a picture of an “increasingly desperate reality” shaped by extremists and unilateral actions on all sides, that threaten to heighten risks for Palestinians, Israelis and the entire region.Security Council Media Stakeout by Ambassador Raychelle Omamo, Cabinet Secretary for Foreign Affairs of Kenya, on the situation in the Great Lakes region.

International Conference on the Great Lakes Region (ICGLR), comprises of Angola, Burundi, the Central African Republic, the Congo, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Rwanda, South Sudan, the Sudan, Uganda, the United Republic of Tanzania and Zambia.

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“We should have no illusions about the current state of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict”, Special Coordinator Tor Wennesland said, describing a situation in the Occupied Palestinian Territory (OPT) that continues to deteriorate, with no progress towards a two-State solution.

Cycle of violence
He painted a picture of an “increasingly desperate reality” shaped by extremists and unilateral actions on all sides, that threaten to heighten risks for Palestinians, Israelis and the entire region.Security Council Media Stakeout by Ambassador Raychelle Omamo, Cabinet Secretary for Foreign Affairs of Kenya, on the situation in the Great Lakes region.

International Conference on the Great Lakes Region (ICGLR), comprises of Angola, Burundi, the Central African Republic, the Congo, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Rwanda, South Sudan, the Sudan, Uganda, the United Republic of Tanzania and Zambia.

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Opening remarks:

Dr Naoko Yamamoto, Assistant Director-General, Universal Health Coverage / Healthier Populations

Speakers

Dr María Neira, WHO Director, Environment, Climate Change and Health

Dr Diarmid Campbell-Lendrum, Team Lead, Climate Change and Health, WHO headquarters, Geneva

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Opening remarks:

Dr Naoko Yamamoto, Assistant Director-General, Universal Health Coverage / Healthier Populations

Speakers

Dr María Neira, WHO Director, Environment, Climate Change and Health

Dr Diarmid Campbell-Lendrum, Team Lead, Climate Change and Health, WHO headquarters, Geneva

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NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh speaks with reporters on Parliament Hill to wrap up his party's first post-election caucus meeting. New Democratic incumbent and newly elected MPs gathered in Ottawa the previous day to discuss the results of the September 20 federal election and priorities for the upcoming session of Parliament. Despite increasing its share of the popular vote, the NDP only gained one more seat than it won in the 2019 election. The party is conducting a review of its election campaign.

Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole speaks with reporters in Ottawa after the party's first post-election caucus meeting. His leadership has been under scrutiny in wake of the party's failure to win enough seats to form government in the Sept. 20 federal election. Caucus voted to give itself power to hold a leadership review at any time. O'Toole has already initiated an internal review of the election campaign, which was his first as party leader. Former Conservative MP James Cumming will lead the review. Conservatives were elected in 119 ridings, two fewer seats than they won in the 2019 election under former leader Andrew Scheer.

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NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh speaks with reporters on Parliament Hill to wrap up his party's first post-election caucus meeting. New Democratic incumbent and newly elected MPs gathered in Ottawa the previous day to discuss the results of the September 20 federal election and priorities for the upcoming session of Parliament. Despite increasing its share of the popular vote, the NDP only gained one more seat than it won in the 2019 election. The party is conducting a review of its election campaign.

Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole speaks with reporters in Ottawa after the party's first post-election caucus meeting. His leadership has been under scrutiny in wake of the party's failure to win enough seats to form government in the Sept. 20 federal election. Caucus voted to give itself power to hold a leadership review at any time. O'Toole has already initiated an internal review of the election campaign, which was his first as party leader. Former Conservative MP James Cumming will lead the review. Conservatives were elected in 119 ridings, two fewer seats than they won in the 2019 election under former leader Andrew Scheer.

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The Secretary-General notes his appreciation of UNFPA’s powerful advocacy to advance the sexual and reproductive health and rights agenda, to address population dynamics, and to empower youth, as well as UNFPA’s focus on accountability and effective management, and its commitment to delivering transformative results in both development and humanitarian settings to end the unmet need for contraception, end preventable maternal deaths and end gender-based violence in all its forms. The Secretary-General looks forward to furthering this work, together with UNFPA and partners, and with urgency towards the 2030 deadline.
Dr. Kanem brings more than 30 years of strategic leadership experience in the fields of preventive medicine, public and reproductive health, social justice and philanthropy to the role.

SECRETARY-GENERAL
On Saturday, the Secretary-General will be going to Barbados to take part in the opening ceremony of the UN Conference on Trade and Development, known as UNCTAD15. The opening ceremony will take place in Bridgetown, on 4 October.
In his remarks, he is expected to underscore the challenges of tackling debt distress and the need to get down to the business of a sustainable and equitable recovery for all. He is also expected to highlight the need to re-ignite the engines of trade and investment, and ensure they benefit the poorest countries, as well as the need to build a global green economy.
Also on 4 October, the Secretary-General will speak with reporters in a press conference with the Prime Minister of Barbados, Mia Mottley, and UNCTAD Secretary-General, Rebeca Grynspan.
On Sunday, the Secretary-General will take part in a series of activities with Government officials, including a visit to climate impacted areas in Barbados.

AFGHANISTAN
In September the World Food Programme provided three million people with food assistance, double the number of people reached in August. This included 1.5 million women and girls, and 1.5 million men and boys.
So far this year, 8.4 million people have received food assistance in the country’s 34 provinces. WFP aims to provide emergency food and nutrition assistance to 14 million people by the end of the year. With winter approaching, humanitarian partners are working to get food and other non-food items prepositioned at strategic locations.
You will recall that on 13 September, donors and Member States pledged more than $1.2 billion in humanitarian and development aid for Afghanistan. Since then, only $135 million has been received in support of the Afghanistan Flash Appeal seeking to help 11 million people before the end of year.
We urge donors to fast-track the disbursement of funds to address the rapidly growing humanitarian needs that are set to worsen in winter. There is a risk of pipeline breaks in October and November in the provision of food, agriculture, health, nutrition, protection, education and water and sanitation hygiene assistance, due to funding shortfalls and import and transport delays.

SYRIA
Moving to Syria, we are concerned about the dire situation of civilians in the northwest where hostilities, an economic crisis and COVID have made the situation of already vulnerable people even more difficult.
Hostilities continued to be reported across northwest Syria throughout September, with intensified airstrikes along the frontlines in southern Idlib and almost daily reports of violence.
We are also extremely concerned about the spike in COVID-19 cases, with over 1,000 people per day testing positive in northwest Syria. There has been a 170 per cent increase in the total number of positive cases in the last month alone.
Limited equipment to test for COVID-19 is a problem, on top of a severe oxygen shortage. In addition, less than 3 per cent of the population in the northwest is vaccinated. With 1.6 million people living in crowded camp settings the spread of COVID-19 will further tax an overburdened system.
In addition, 97 per cent of the population in northwest Syria live in extreme poverty depending on humanitarian aid for food, medicine and other basic services.

In Ottawa, federal Health Minister Patty Hajdu provides an update on the federal response to the ongoing COVID-19 (coronavirus disease) pandemic. She discusses federal support for provinces and territories as they deal with the fourth wave. The minister faces questions about requests from Saskatchewan, Alberta and British Columbia for the federal government to send doses of the one-shot Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine, in the hopes that will increase vaccine uptake among individuals who have concerns about the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines that use mRNA technology. Hajdu is also asked about Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's decision to spend the inaugural National Day for Truth and Reconciliation on vacation in Tofino, B.C., with his family.

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The Secretary-General notes his appreciation of UNFPA’s powerful advocacy to advance the sexual and reproductive health and rights agenda, to address population dynamics, and to empower youth, as well as UNFPA’s focus on accountability and effective management, and its commitment to delivering transformative results in both development and humanitarian settings to end the unmet need for contraception, end preventable maternal deaths and end gender-based violence in all its forms. The Secretary-General looks forward to furthering this work, together with UNFPA and partners, and with urgency towards the 2030 deadline.
Dr. Kanem brings more than 30 years of strategic leadership experience in the fields of preventive medicine, public and reproductive health, social justice and philanthropy to the role.

SECRETARY-GENERAL
On Saturday, the Secretary-General will be going to Barbados to take part in the opening ceremony of the UN Conference on Trade and Development, known as UNCTAD15. The opening ceremony will take place in Bridgetown, on 4 October.
In his remarks, he is expected to underscore the challenges of tackling debt distress and the need to get down to the business of a sustainable and equitable recovery for all. He is also expected to highlight the need to re-ignite the engines of trade and investment, and ensure they benefit the poorest countries, as well as the need to build a global green economy.
Also on 4 October, the Secretary-General will speak with reporters in a press conference with the Prime Minister of Barbados, Mia Mottley, and UNCTAD Secretary-General, Rebeca Grynspan.
On Sunday, the Secretary-General will take part in a series of activities with Government officials, including a visit to climate impacted areas in Barbados.

AFGHANISTAN
In September the World Food Programme provided three million people with food assistance, double the number of people reached in August. This included 1.5 million women and girls, and 1.5 million men and boys.
So far this year, 8.4 million people have received food assistance in the country’s 34 provinces. WFP aims to provide emergency food and nutrition assistance to 14 million people by the end of the year. With winter approaching, humanitarian partners are working to get food and other non-food items prepositioned at strategic locations.
You will recall that on 13 September, donors and Member States pledged more than $1.2 billion in humanitarian and development aid for Afghanistan. Since then, only $135 million has been received in support of the Afghanistan Flash Appeal seeking to help 11 million people before the end of year.
We urge donors to fast-track the disbursement of funds to address the rapidly growing humanitarian needs that are set to worsen in winter. There is a risk of pipeline breaks in October and November in the provision of food, agriculture, health, nutrition, protection, education and water and sanitation hygiene assistance, due to funding shortfalls and import and transport delays.

SYRIA
Moving to Syria, we are concerned about the dire situation of civilians in the northwest where hostilities, an economic crisis and COVID have made the situation of already vulnerable people even more difficult.
Hostilities continued to be reported across northwest Syria throughout September, with intensified airstrikes along the frontlines in southern Idlib and almost daily reports of violence.
We are also extremely concerned about the spike in COVID-19 cases, with over 1,000 people per day testing positive in northwest Syria. There has been a 170 per cent increase in the total...]]>70502021,3,do,elected,listen,october,officials,our,policy,rightsfalsefullPolicy and Rights Who gets to Choose in a Democracy September 30 2021https://www.spreaker.com/episode/policy-and-rights-who-gets-to-choose-in-a-democracy-september-30-2021--46767055Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) Director Carissa F. Etienne announced today that the organization has entered into an agreement with Sinovac and is in advanced discussions with other manufacturers to purchase additional COVID-19 vaccines on behalf of countries to complement bilateral deals, donations and doses received via the international COVAX mechanism.
Premier John Horgan; Bruce Ralston, Minister of Energy, Mines and Low Carbon Innovation; Kelly Greene, Parliamentary Secretary for Environment; and Chris O'Riley, president and CEO of BC Hydro; on making it easier to switch to clean energy.

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Premier John Horgan; Bruce Ralston, Minister of Energy, Mines and Low Carbon Innovation; Kelly Greene, Parliamentary Secretary for Environment; and Chris O'Riley, president and CEO of BC Hydro; on making it easier to switch to clean energy.

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Unceded Coast Salish Territories of Kwantlen, Katzie, Semiahmoo, and QayQayt peoples
ANNIE OHANA (she/her Pronouns) M.Ed in Equity Studies

LA MATHESON SECONDARY
Indigenous Department Head
MustangJustice Program Founder/Director
Social Justice, IndigenousTeacher Advocate, Law, Social Sciences, Anti-Oppression/Justice & Equity Curriculum Specialist/Community Organizer
Teacher Sponsor: MustangPrideGSA, Justice Leadership
Community: SFU Mentor in Teaching For SJ Grad Program, Next 100 Years Mentorship Through Identity, Shakti Team, Safe Schoosl Coalition,MarchOn, IndusMedia, NEVR, OneVoiceCanada, Global Peace Alliance, Daily Dose of Blackness Advisory Board, Lumbala Leadership Advisory Board, SHER Vancouver Advisor
STA Rep/ SJ Rep/ BCTF Workshop Developer/Facilitator

STA Cmtes: indigenous Education, Status of Women, Economic Justice, Environmental Justice, International Solidarity, Convention, PAPR

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Unceded Coast Salish Territories of Kwantlen, Katzie, Semiahmoo, and QayQayt peoples
ANNIE OHANA (she/her Pronouns) M.Ed in Equity Studies

LA MATHESON SECONDARY
Indigenous Department Head
MustangJustice Program Founder/Director
Social Justice, IndigenousTeacher Advocate, Law, Social Sciences, Anti-Oppression/Justice & Equity Curriculum Specialist/Community Organizer
Teacher Sponsor: MustangPrideGSA, Justice Leadership
Community: SFU Mentor in Teaching For SJ Grad Program, Next 100 Years Mentorship Through Identity, Shakti Team, Safe Schoosl Coalition,MarchOn, IndusMedia, NEVR, OneVoiceCanada, Global Peace Alliance, Daily Dose of Blackness Advisory Board, Lumbala Leadership Advisory Board, SHER Vancouver Advisor
STA Rep/ SJ Rep/ BCTF Workshop Developer/Facilitator

STA Cmtes: indigenous Education, Status of Women, Economic Justice, Environmental Justice, International Solidarity, Convention, PAPR

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Conservative Leader Erin O’Toole holds a news conference in Coquitlam, B.C., to outline his plan to combat the Delta-driven fourth wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. Conservatives are planning to launch a national campaign to promote their plan, which they say will get vaccination rates up over 90 per cent within two months. Measures include working with the provinces on a national proof of vaccination system. The party is also calling for regular Public Health Agency of Canada briefings to resume. O'Toole continues to face questions from reporters to clarify his position in repealing a ban on assault weapons in Canada.

NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh speaks with reporter in Toronto, where he outlines his party's commitment on climate action by promising to double public transit funding for municipalities and helping them electrify their bus fleets by 2030. He responds to questions about the recent protest at an Ontario campaign event where gravel was thrown at Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau, the NDP's climate plan, gun control, and the upcoming federal leaders' debates.
Interview with the Green Party Candidate in Surrey BC

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Conservative Leader Erin O’Toole holds a news conference in Coquitlam, B.C., to outline his plan to combat the Delta-driven fourth wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. Conservatives are planning to launch a national campaign to promote their plan, which they say will get vaccination rates up over 90 per cent within two months. Measures include working with the provinces on a national proof of vaccination system. The party is also calling for regular Public Health Agency of Canada briefings to resume. O'Toole continues to face questions from reporters to clarify his position in repealing a ban on assault weapons in Canada.

NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh speaks with reporter in Toronto, where he outlines his party's commitment on climate action by promising to double public transit funding for municipalities and helping them electrify their bus fleets by 2030. He responds to questions about the recent protest at an Ontario campaign event where gravel was thrown at Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau, the NDP's climate plan, gun control, and the upcoming federal leaders' debates.
Interview with the Green Party Candidate in Surrey BC

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NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh speaks with reporters in Quebec City about the latest COVID-19 modelling numbers released by the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC). The update marks the first news conference that PHAC officials have held since the federal election campaign began. Singh is asked about the timing of his Quebec platform release, the Conservatives' position on banning assault weapons, and the federal parties' climate plans.

In Mississauga, Ontario, Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau responds to questions from reporters after highlighting his plan to ensure everyone 12 and older travelling on a plane, train or cruise ship in Canada is fully vaccinated. He faces questions on topics including his party's handling of sexual misconduct allegations against Liberal candidate Raj Saini, the possibility of another minority parliament, the Conservatives' position on banning assault weapons, vaccine certificates, and the blood donation ban for gay and bisexual men. He is joined by Liberal candidates Anita Anand (Oakville), Omar Alghabra (Mississauga Centre) and Iqwinder Gaheer (Mississauga—Malton).

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NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh speaks with reporters in Quebec City about the latest COVID-19 modelling numbers released by the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC). The update marks the first news conference that PHAC officials have held since the federal election campaign began. Singh is asked about the timing of his Quebec platform release, the Conservatives' position on banning assault weapons, and the federal parties' climate plans.

In Mississauga, Ontario, Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau responds to questions from reporters after highlighting his plan to ensure everyone 12 and older travelling on a plane, train or cruise ship in Canada is fully vaccinated. He faces questions on topics including his party's handling of sexual misconduct allegations against Liberal candidate Raj Saini, the possibility of another minority parliament, the Conservatives' position on banning assault weapons, vaccine certificates, and the blood donation ban for gay and bisexual men. He is joined by Liberal candidates Anita Anand (Oakville), Omar Alghabra (Mississauga Centre) and Iqwinder Gaheer (Mississauga—Malton).

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NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh responds to questions from reporters after making an announcement in Windsor, Ontario. He is joined by Drew Dilkens, the mayor of Windsor, and party candidates Brian Masse (Windsor West) and Cheryl Hardcastle (Windsor-Tecumseh).

Green Party Leader Annamie Paul holds a news conference in Toronto to discuss Canada's preparedness for future pandemics. Among the measures she is calling for is ensuring the country has an adequate supply of personal protective equipment (PPE), creating an intergovernmental COVID-19 task force, and redesigning the long-term care system.

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NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh responds to questions from reporters after making an announcement in Windsor, Ontario. He is joined by Drew Dilkens, the mayor of Windsor, and party candidates Brian Masse (Windsor West) and Cheryl Hardcastle (Windsor-Tecumseh).

Green Party Leader Annamie Paul holds a news conference in Toronto to discuss Canada's preparedness for future pandemics. Among the measures she is calling for is ensuring the country has an adequate supply of personal protective equipment (PPE), creating an intergovernmental COVID-19 task force, and redesigning the long-term care system.

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“Canadian workers who have paid into a pension plan on every paycheque should be able to rely on it being there when they retire,” said O’Toole. “But far too often, we have seen workers, through no fault of their own, forced to take big cuts to their pensions when the company they worked for goes bankrupt. As Prime Minister, I will stand up for workers and introduce the necessary measures to protect hard-earned pensions.”

A re-elected Liberal government will move forward with a new housing plan: A Home. For everyone.

Canadians see owning a home as key to building their future and joining the middle class. But with rent increasing and housing prices continuing to rise, too many young people don’t see a clear path to affording the same lives their parents had.

Jagmeet Singh:
“Erin O’Toole can try and pretend he’s got workers' backs this election, but he’s spent his entire political career throwing them under the bus. Erin O’Toole has proven he’s no friend of workers or everyday families.”

Green Party of Canada Leader Annamie Paul is calling on the RCMP to respect the rights of protestors, to use their authority with great care and within the limits permitted by the law, and to abstain from using unreasonable force.

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“Canadian workers who have paid into a pension plan on every paycheque should be able to rely on it being there when they retire,” said O’Toole. “But far too often, we have seen workers, through no fault of their own, forced to take big cuts to their pensions when the company they worked for goes bankrupt. As Prime Minister, I will stand up for workers and introduce the necessary measures to protect hard-earned pensions.”

A re-elected Liberal government will move forward with a new housing plan: A Home. For everyone.

Canadians see owning a home as key to building their future and joining the middle class. But with rent increasing and housing prices continuing to rise, too many young people don’t see a clear path to affording the same lives their parents had.

Jagmeet Singh:
“Erin O’Toole can try and pretend he’s got workers' backs this election, but he’s spent his entire political career throwing them under the bus. Erin O’Toole has proven he’s no friend of workers or everyday families.”

Green Party of Canada Leader Annamie Paul is calling on the RCMP to respect the rights of protestors, to use their authority with great care and within the limits permitted by the law, and to abstain from using unreasonable force.

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Green Party Leader Annamie Paul speaks on the culture of federal politics

NDP leader Jagmeet Singh makes an announcement on climate change in Montreal.

Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau addresses supporters at a campaign stop in St. John's. He is joined by Joanne Thompson, Liberal candidate for St. John’s East, and Seamus O’Regan, Liberal candidate for St. John’s South—Mount Pearl

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Green Party Leader Annamie Paul speaks on the culture of federal politics

NDP leader Jagmeet Singh makes an announcement on climate change in Montreal.

Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau addresses supporters at a campaign stop in St. John's. He is joined by Joanne Thompson, Liberal candidate for St. John’s East, and Seamus O’Regan, Liberal candidate for St. John’s South—Mount Pearl

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Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole holds a news conference in Ottawa to announce his party’s plan to tackle the housing crisis. He pledges that a Conservative government would build a million homes over the next three years, adjust mortgage housing rules, and restrict ownership by foreign investors. Responding to questions from reporters, O’Toole also addresses the issue of conscience rights for healthcare workers.

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Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole holds a news conference in Ottawa to announce his party’s plan to tackle the housing crisis. He pledges that a Conservative government would build a million homes over the next three years, adjust mortgage housing rules, and restrict ownership by foreign investors. Responding to questions from reporters, O’Toole also addresses the issue of conscience rights for healthcare workers.

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Also taking part in the event are Andrew Furey, the premier of Newfoundland and Labrador; Ahmed Hussen, the federal minister of families, children and social development; Tom Osborne, Newfoundland and Labrador’s minister of education; Elizabeth Kidd, the president and CEO of the College of the North Atlantic; and Ocean Whelan, an early childhood educator.

Responding to questions from reporters, the prime minister also comments on the federal government's agreement with Newfoundland and Labrador to reduce the costs of the Muskrat Falls hydroelectric project, as well as the timing of a possible federal election.

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Also taking part in the event are Andrew Furey, the premier of Newfoundland and Labrador; Ahmed Hussen, the federal minister of families, children and social development; Tom Osborne, Newfoundland and Labrador’s minister of education; Elizabeth Kidd, the president and CEO of the College of the North Atlantic; and Ocean Whelan, an early childhood educator.

Responding to questions from reporters, the prime minister also comments on the federal government's agreement with Newfoundland and Labrador to reduce the costs of the Muskrat Falls hydroelectric project, as well as the timing of a possible federal election.

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Mumilaaq Qaqqaq thinks about her grandparents, who, like most Nunavut Inuit of their generation, grew up on the land.She thinks about her father, who was also born there but moved with his family into what's known today as Baker Lake, the only inland community in Nunavut and the closest one to the geographic centre of Canada.

At a news conference on Parliament Hill, Liberal members of the House of Commons public safety committee comment on the committee’s recent examination of systemic racism in policing in Canada.

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Mumilaaq Qaqqaq thinks about her grandparents, who, like most Nunavut Inuit of their generation, grew up on the land.She thinks about her father, who was also born there but moved with his family into what's known today as Baker Lake, the only inland community in Nunavut and the closest one to the geographic centre of Canada.

At a news conference on Parliament Hill, Liberal members of the House of Commons public safety committee comment on the committee’s recent examination of systemic racism in policing in Canada.

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“As every order of government in Canada remains hard at work keeping communities safe during the global pandemic, the Federation of Canadian Municipalities’ Big City Mayors’ Caucus met today at the outset of FCM’s 2021 Annual Conference to discuss how cities can help lead a national recovery.

At a news conference in Ottawa, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau discusses the federal government's launch of the $291-million Black Entrepreneurship Loan Fund. He also addresses the discovery of the buried remains of 215 children at the former site of the Kamloops Indian Residential School in British Columbia. He is joined virtually by Small Business Minister Mary Ng, Parliamentary Black Caucus Chair Greg Fergus, Liberal MPs Marci Ien and Emmanuel Dubourg, as well as Tiffany Callender (CEO of the Federation of African Canadian Economics); Michael Denham (president and CEO of the Business Development Bank of Canada); Christine Bergeron (president and CEO of Vancity); and Robert Paterson (president and CEO of Alterna Savings). The prime minister responds to questions from reporters following the funding announcement. (May 31, 2021)

World Health Assembly adopted more than 30 resolutions and decisions on diabetes, disabilities, ending violence against children, eye care, HIV, hepatitis and sexually transmitted infections, local production of medicines, malaria, neglected tropical diseases, noncommunicable diseases, nursing and midwifery, oral health, social determinants of health and strategic directions for the health and care workforce.

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“As every order of government in Canada remains hard at work keeping communities safe during the global pandemic, the Federation of Canadian Municipalities’ Big City Mayors’ Caucus met today at the outset of FCM’s 2021 Annual Conference to discuss how cities can help lead a national recovery.

At a news conference in Ottawa, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau discusses the federal government's launch of the $291-million Black Entrepreneurship Loan Fund. He also addresses the discovery of the buried remains of 215 children at the former site of the Kamloops Indian Residential School in British Columbia. He is joined virtually by Small Business Minister Mary Ng, Parliamentary Black Caucus Chair Greg Fergus, Liberal MPs Marci Ien and Emmanuel Dubourg, as well as Tiffany Callender (CEO of the Federation of African Canadian Economics); Michael Denham (president and CEO of the Business Development Bank of Canada); Christine Bergeron (president and CEO of Vancity); and Robert Paterson (president and CEO of Alterna Savings). The prime minister responds to questions from reporters following the funding announcement. (May 31, 2021)

World Health Assembly adopted more than 30 resolutions and decisions on diabetes, disabilities, ending violence against children, eye care, HIV, hepatitis and sexually transmitted infections, local production of medicines, malaria, neglected tropical diseases, noncommunicable diseases, nursing and midwifery, oral health, social determinants of health and strategic directions for the health and care workforce.

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People living in northern B.C. communities experiencing rapid economic growth will benefit from increased health, mental health and social services through new projects funded by the Northern Healthy Communities Fund
Major construction is beginning on the Broadway Subway Project, a 5.7-kilometre extension of the Millennium Line from VCC-Clark Station to Broadway and Arbutus,
So people decide to help others recover from war and famine. It is hard and dangerous work because of political instabilities and public fears. To be killed by groups wanting

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People living in northern B.C. communities experiencing rapid economic growth will benefit from increased health, mental health and social services through new projects funded by the Northern Healthy Communities Fund
Major construction is beginning on the Broadway Subway Project, a 5.7-kilometre extension of the Millennium Line from VCC-Clark Station to Broadway and Arbutus,
So people decide to help others recover from war and famine. It is hard and dangerous work because of political instabilities and public fears. To be killed by groups wanting

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Is the BC Public Health Office really sharing all the data on Covid 19

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Is the BC Public Health Office really sharing all the data on Covid 19

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Public Health British Columbia Over the coming month, more than one million vaccine doses will be delivered to our province, with more anticipated for June, giving the vast majority of eligible people access to a vaccine before Canada Day.

“We are moving as quickly as possible to get vaccine into arms, which means at times, there will be bumps along the way in our rollout and delivery. Importantly, when those bumps occur, we will pivot and adjust to keep moving forward.

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Public Health British Columbia Over the coming month, more than one million vaccine doses will be delivered to our province, with more anticipated for June, giving the vast majority of eligible people access to a vaccine before Canada Day.

“We are moving as quickly as possible to get vaccine into arms, which means at times, there will be bumps along the way in our rollout and delivery. Importantly, when those bumps occur, we will pivot and adjust to keep moving forward.

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On Parliament Hill, Dr. Howard Njoo, Canada’s deputy chief public health officer, conducts a technical briefing concerning Canada's distribution of COVID-19 vaccines. He is joined by Major-General Dany Fortin, the vice-president of logistics and operations at the Public Health Agency of Canada and head of the country's vaccine distribution efforts, and Dr. Tom Wong, chief medical officer of public health for Indigenous Services Canada.

President Biden Addresses a Joint Session of Congress

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On Parliament Hill, Dr. Howard Njoo, Canada’s deputy chief public health officer, conducts a technical briefing concerning Canada's distribution of COVID-19 vaccines. He is joined by Major-General Dany Fortin, the vice-president of logistics and operations at the Public Health Agency of Canada and head of the country's vaccine distribution efforts, and Dr. Tom Wong, chief medical officer of public health for Indigenous Services Canada.

President Biden Addresses a Joint Session of Congress

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1 in 4 COVID-19 deaths reported globally last week happened in the Americas
PAHO Director warns that health systems in some countries are overwhelmed and urges nations with extra vaccines to donate them to the region.

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1 in 4 COVID-19 deaths reported globally last week happened in the Americas
PAHO Director warns that health systems in some countries are overwhelmed and urges nations with extra vaccines to donate them to the region.

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Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/policy-and-rights--3339563/support.]]>3432falsefullLeaders Summit on Climatehttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/leaders-summit-on-climate--44482851President Biden and Vice President Harris will open the inaugural session of the Summit. This session will underscore the urgent need for the world’s major economies to strengthen their climate ambition by the time of COP 26 to keep the goal of limiting warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius within reach. It will provide an opportunity for leaders to highlight the climate-related challenges their countries face and the efforts they are undertaking, and to announce new steps to strengthen climate ambition.

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Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/policy-and-rights--3339563/support.]]>10228falsefullPolicy and Rights April 17 2021https://www.spreaker.com/episode/policy-and-rights-april-17-2021--44379786People in British Columbia are visiting BC Parks in ever-increasing numbers, and the Province is increasing its investment to promote access and protect nature in some of the most beautiful
Around the world, cases and deaths are continuing to increase at worrying rates. Globally, the number of new cases per week has nearly doubled over the past two months.
Remarks from the Chief Public Health Officer on Friday, April 16, 2021
The Province is providing an additional $2 billion in development financing through B.C.’s HousingHub to finance the construction of thousands of new homes for middle-income families.
B.C. moves forward on drug decriminalization, new overdose emergency response funding
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance: Government protects Canadian air travellers, jobs and airline sector

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Around the world, cases and deaths are continuing to increase at worrying rates. Globally, the number of new cases per week has nearly doubled over the past two months.
Remarks from the Chief Public Health Officer on Friday, April 16, 2021
The Province is providing an additional $2 billion in development financing through B.C.’s HousingHub to finance the construction of thousands of new homes for middle-income families.
B.C. moves forward on drug decriminalization, new overdose emergency response funding
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance: Government protects Canadian air travellers, jobs and airline sector

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What is happening in British Columbia Schools. Is the NPD bringing the schools a current National Level or are the falling behind

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What is happening in British Columbia Schools. Is the NPD bringing the schools a current National Level or are the falling behind

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“The response to COVID-19 is bigger than any one country or government can manage alone. The ‘Give a Breath for Health’ campaign is an exciting example of how the COVID-19 Solidarity Response Fund can enable anyone, anywhere to support the urgently needed
In a virtual news conference, Dr. Howard Njoo, Canada’s deputy chief public health officer, provides an update on Canada’s distribution of COVID-19 vaccines. He is joined by Major-General Dany Fortin, the vice-president of logistics and operations at the Public Health Agency of Canada and head of the country’s vaccine distribution efforts, and Joelle Paquette, director general responsible for vaccine procurement at Public Services and Procurement Canada.

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“The response to COVID-19 is bigger than any one country or government can manage alone. The ‘Give a Breath for Health’ campaign is an exciting example of how the COVID-19 Solidarity Response Fund can enable anyone, anywhere to support the urgently needed
In a virtual news conference, Dr. Howard Njoo, Canada’s deputy chief public health officer, provides an update on Canada’s distribution of COVID-19 vaccines. He is joined by Major-General Dany Fortin, the vice-president of logistics and operations at the Public Health Agency of Canada and head of the country’s vaccine distribution efforts, and Joelle Paquette, director general responsible for vaccine procurement at Public Services and Procurement Canada.

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Pan American Health Organization Director Carissa F. Etienne said PAHO has increased virus surveillance, vaccine procurement, and supply of equipment to help countries
As Chief Medical Officers of Health, we take vaccine safety very seriously. In Canada there are mechanisms to investigate and share reports of serious adverse events following COVID-19

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Pan American Health Organization Director Carissa F. Etienne said PAHO has increased virus surveillance, vaccine procurement, and supply of equipment to help countries
As Chief Medical Officers of Health, we take vaccine safety very seriously. In Canada there are mechanisms to investigate and share reports of serious adverse events following COVID-19

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COVAX is on track to deliver 2 billion doses by the end of year.

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COVAX is on track to deliver 2 billion doses by the end of year.

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COVAX is on track to deliver 2 billion doses by the end of year.

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COVAX is on track to deliver 2 billion doses by the end of year.

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“Today, we are reporting on new cases of COVID-19 from Dec. 31 through to today. From Dec. 31 to Jan. 1, we had 565 new cases; from Jan. 1 to 2, we had 607 new cases and from Jan. 2 to 3, we had 500 new cases. In the last 24 hours, we had 539 new cases.

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“Today, we are reporting on new cases of COVID-19 from Dec. 31 through to today. From Dec. 31 to Jan. 1, we had 565 new cases; from Jan. 1 to 2, we had 607 new cases and from Jan. 2 to 3, we had 500 new cases. In the last 24 hours, we had 539 new cases.

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In fact, the U.S. continues to report record-breaking numbers of COVID-19 cases, and we expect it will soon surpass 10 million COVID-19 infections.

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In fact, the U.S. continues to report record-breaking numbers of COVID-19 cases, and we expect it will soon surpass 10 million COVID-19 infections.

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Over the weekend we saw that while many countries have brought COVID-19 under control, cases in some countries in Europe and North America continue to spike.
In some countries, we’re seeing cases go up exponentially and hospitals reach capacity, which poses a risk to patients and health workers alike.
We need countries to again invest in the basics so that measures can be lifted safely and governments can hopefully avoid having to take these measures again.

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Over the weekend we saw that while many countries have brought COVID-19 under control, cases in some countries in Europe and North America continue to spike.
In some countries, we’re seeing cases go up exponentially and hospitals reach capacity, which poses a risk to patients and health workers alike.
We need countries to again invest in the basics so that measures can be lifted safely and governments can hopefully avoid having to take these measures again.

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This week we were pleased that countries stepped up and announced $1 billion US dollars of new funding for the ACT-Accelerator, which is driving progress on diagnostics, treatment and vaccines.
We have finalized approval for a second rapid test to be granted Emergency Use Listing.
We have published a call for expressions of interest for manufacturers of COVID-19 Vaccines – to apply for approval for prequalification and/or Emergency Use Listing.
168 countries have now joined COVAX, which sends a very powerful message of solidarity across the world that we’re uniting to end this pandemic for the sake of all humankind.
The Pan American Health Organization are teaming up with the International Olympic Committee and National Olympic Committees in Brazil, Colombia, Argentina and Mexico to send out health messaging on COVID-19 through the #HealthyTogether campaign. Over 45 Olympic athletes are supporting WHO to protect people from COVID-19 and give them tips on how to stay mentally and physically healthy.

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This week we were pleased that countries stepped up and announced $1 billion US dollars of new funding for the ACT-Accelerator, which is driving progress on diagnostics, treatment and vaccines.
We have finalized approval for a second rapid test to be granted Emergency Use Listing.
We have published a call for expressions of interest for manufacturers of COVID-19 Vaccines – to apply for approval for prequalification and/or Emergency Use Listing.
168 countries have now joined COVAX, which sends a very powerful message of solidarity across the world that we’re uniting to end this pandemic for the sake of all humankind.
The Pan American Health Organization are teaming up with the International Olympic Committee and National Olympic Committees in Brazil, Colombia, Argentina and Mexico to send out health messaging on COVID-19 through the #HealthyTogether campaign. Over 45 Olympic athletes are supporting WHO to protect people from COVID-19 and give them tips on how to stay mentally and physically healthy.

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Within two weeks of WHO learning of the first cases of the novel coronavirus, China shared the genetic sequences with WHO and the wider world.

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Within two weeks of WHO learning of the first cases of the novel coronavirus, China shared the genetic sequences with WHO and the wider world.

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Our aim is to have 2 billion doses of vaccine available by the end of 2021.
So far, 3 billion US dollars has been invested in the ACT Accelerator; only a tenth of the remaining 35 billion US dollars needed for scale-up and impact.

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Our aim is to have 2 billion doses of vaccine available by the end of 2021.
So far, 3 billion US dollars has been invested in the ACT Accelerator; only a tenth of the remaining 35 billion US dollars needed for scale-up and impact.

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This extraordinary achievement has only been possible because of the determination of the people and governments of Africa, and the many international partners who played such vital roles in working with WHO on this achievemen

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This extraordinary achievement has only been possible because of the determination of the people and governments of Africa, and the many international partners who played such vital roles in working with WHO on this achievemen

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This afternoon I had the privilege of speaking with them. They told us about their experience, and the ongoing challenges they face. These patients want three things: recognition, rehabilitation and research

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This afternoon I had the privilege of speaking with them. They told us about their experience, and the ongoing challenges they face. These patients want three things: recognition, rehabilitation and research

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It includes state of emergency declarations, quarantine measures, disease surveillance, legal measures relating to mask-wearing, physical distancing, and access to medication and vaccines.

Well-designed laws can help to build strong health systems; evaluate and approve safe and effective drugs and vaccines; and enforce actions to create healthier and safer public spaces and workplaces.

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It includes state of emergency declarations, quarantine measures, disease surveillance, legal measures relating to mask-wearing, physical distancing, and access to medication and vaccines.

Well-designed laws can help to build strong health systems; evaluate and approve safe and effective drugs and vaccines; and enforce actions to create healthier and safer public spaces and workplaces.

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Many countries, especially in Africa and the Middle East, are still reeling from years of conflict and other humanitarian crises.

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Many countries, especially in Africa and the Middle East, are still reeling from years of conflict and other humanitarian crises.

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“For the second month in a row, this province has experienced the highest number of deaths ever as a result of illicit substances with 175 lives lost, leaving behind grief and frustration while this public health emergency carries on into its fifth year,” said Lisa Lapointe, chief coroner, BC Coroners Service. “We know the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted people who use drugs, as it has all British Columbians. Access to key harm reduction services has been a challenge and our social networks are smaller.

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“For the second month in a row, this province has experienced the highest number of deaths ever as a result of illicit substances with 175 lives lost, leaving behind grief and frustration while this public health emergency carries on into its fifth year,” said Lisa Lapointe, chief coroner, BC Coroners Service. “We know the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted people who use drugs, as it has all British Columbians. Access to key harm reduction services has been a challenge and our social networks are smaller.

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"Today, we are announcing 21 new cases, including two epi-linked cases for a total of 3,149 cases in British Columbia.

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"Today, we are announcing 21 new cases, including two epi-linked cases for a total of 3,149 cases in British Columbia.

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“B.C. has made extraordinary investments in people and businesses through B.C.’s COVID-19 Action Plan and we will continue to provide the supports people need as the pandemic and the economic impacts evolve,” said Carole James, Minister of Finance.

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“B.C. has made extraordinary investments in people and businesses through B.C.’s COVID-19 Action Plan and we will continue to provide the supports people need as the pandemic and the economic impacts evolve,” said Carole James, Minister of Finance.

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“The monthly labour force numbers for June continue to show signs of our province’s gradual economic restart, with more than 118,000 people finding jobs last month. Employment gains in May and June have recovered 40% of the total jobs lost since February.WHO

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“The monthly labour force numbers for June continue to show signs of our province’s gradual economic restart, with more than 118,000 people finding jobs last month. Employment gains in May and June have recovered 40% of the total jobs lost since February.WHO

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BC Health Office Dr Bonnie Henry give an update

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BC Health Office Dr Bonnie Henry give an update

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Teri helps entrepreneurs and high performers to move from where they are to where they want to be in a short period of time. She has studied Peak Performance and Life Enhancement for over a decade and has over 15 years of experience as an entrepreneur. Teri is the creator and host of a #1 Self Help Podcast on iTunes, The Empowered Life® and the founder of The Empowered Life® Academy. Teri has trained with Master Trainer, Dr. Tad James and is a certified Trainer and Master Practitioner of NLP, Hypnotherapy, and Time Line Therapy® and NLP Coaching.

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Teri helps entrepreneurs and high performers to move from where they are to where they want to be in a short period of time. She has studied Peak Performance and Life Enhancement for over a decade and has over 15 years of experience as an entrepreneur. Teri is the creator and host of a #1 Self Help Podcast on iTunes, The Empowered Life® and the founder of The Empowered Life® Academy. Teri has trained with Master Trainer, Dr. Tad James and is a certified Trainer and Master Practitioner of NLP, Hypnotherapy, and Time Line Therapy® and NLP Coaching.

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Justin Trudeau and a very unified government have put together serval package to help Canada weather COVID19. They have financial aid to help those who need help to stay afloat and just simply keep food on the table and a roof overhead. Show a kind and gentle hand those in need. To those people who would ignore warnings and self-isolation he a showing the strength of his "big stick" he has activation the quarantine act to force measures that will save lives and impose penalties those who violate the order.

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Justin Trudeau and a very unified government have put together serval package to help Canada weather COVID19. They have financial aid to help those who need help to stay afloat and just simply keep food on the table and a roof overhead. Show a kind and gentle hand those in need. To those people who would ignore warnings and self-isolation he a showing the strength of his "big stick" he has activation the quarantine act to force measures that will save lives and impose penalties those who violate the order.

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While agreeing to drop part 2, Trudeau defended the bill Tuesday, saying the government needs to get assistance to the Canadian people as quickly as possible and Ottawa must plan for all eventualities.

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While agreeing to drop part 2, Trudeau defended the bill Tuesday, saying the government needs to get assistance to the Canadian people as quickly as possible and Ottawa must plan for all eventualities.

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China and other countries are demonstrating that spread of the virus can be slowed and impact reduced through the use of universally applicable actions, such as working across society to identify people who are sick, bringing them to care, following up on contacts, preparing hospitals and clinics to manage a surge in patients, and training health workers.

WHO calls on all countries to continue efforts that have been effective in limiting the number of cases and slowing the spread of the virus.

Every effort to contain the virus and slow the spread saves lives. These efforts give health systems and all of society much needed time to prepare, and researchers more time to identify effective treatments and develop vaccines.

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China and other countries are demonstrating that spread of the virus can be slowed and impact reduced through the use of universally applicable actions, such as working across society to identify people who are sick, bringing them to care, following up on contacts, preparing hospitals and clinics to manage a surge in patients, and training health workers.

WHO calls on all countries to continue efforts that have been effective in limiting the number of cases and slowing the spread of the virus.

Every effort to contain the virus and slow the spread saves lives. These efforts give health systems and all of society much needed time to prepare, and researchers more time to identify effective treatments and develop vaccines.

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China and other countries are demonstrating that spread of the virus can be slowed and impact reduced through the use of universally applicable actions, such as working across society to identify people who are sick, bringing them to care, following up on contacts, preparing hospitals and clinics to manage a surge in patients, and training health workers.

WHO calls on all countries to continue efforts that have been effective in limiting the number of cases and slowing the spread of the virus.

Every effort to contain the virus and slow the spread saves lives. These efforts give health systems and all of society much needed time to prepare, and researchers more time to identify effective treatments and develop vaccines.

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China and other countries are demonstrating that spread of the virus can be slowed and impact reduced through the use of universally applicable actions, such as working across society to identify people who are sick, bringing them to care, following up on contacts, preparing hospitals and clinics to manage a surge in patients, and training health workers.

WHO calls on all countries to continue efforts that have been effective in limiting the number of cases and slowing the spread of the virus.

Every effort to contain the virus and slow the spread saves lives. These efforts give health systems and all of society much needed time to prepare, and researchers more time to identify effective treatments and develop vaccines.

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