Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome the president of the United States, donald j. Trump, and the secretarygeneral of the United Nations, antonia , accompanied by the Vice President of the United States, mike pence, United States ambassador to the United Nations, kelly kraft, and United States secretary of state, mike pompeo. [applause] good morning everyone. Across the splendid array of countries and cultures represented here, we come together this morning unit about our belief that flourishing societies are sustained by religious freedom. Sadly, this understanding is not universal. Today, all over the world, people of faith face a rising tide of persecution. In just the past year, we have witnessed horrific acts of violence committed against worshipers in mosques, churches and synagogues. We have watched the arbitrary detention and mistreatment of religious minorities in countries around the globe. And we have felt the chill of a world that seems increasingly disinterested in defendi
picture of a nurse injecting someone who might be over 80. pippa, i don t know if you ve studied the government s ambition, 2 million jobs to week to get 30 million people jabbed. they would have to knock off 1.9 million jabs a week. it s a massive logistical undertaking and there are lots of people who have looked at the undertakings the government has embarked on in the last year, and purse perhaps quite sceptical. obviously, the vaccines are the silver lining to all of this grimness as we start the year, and the oxford extra junk vaccine has been approved for use oxford astrazeneca vaccine. but the prime minister set himself that target when he announced the third lockdown of having 1a million people, the four most vulnerable categories. elderly, those in care homes, clinically actually vulnerable and front line nhs workers. absolutely fantastic if we can get there, but we do wonder if it s another promise. this might be a harsh comment of the government, but if it but