Welcome you to this virtual conversation. Europe holds and free the future of the the line was unintentional, but we did it. Todays event is sponsored by our global europe around under the direction of our newly minted director, dan hamilton, who will take over managing this program for me in a little while. Its also sponsored by our kennon institute in partnership with the u. S. Helsinki commission. Dannon joins the Wilson Center after holding a variety of patients in the u. S. Department of state, including notably, assistant secretary for european affair responsible for nato, the osce and transatlantic Security Issues of the nordic, baltic, and balkan affairs. He also retains an affiliation with and taught for a while at johns hopkins. Our conversation today marks an important milestone. 30 years ago today, the charter of paris for the new europe was signed by 34 european and north american countries symbolizing an end to the 40year division of europe into two hostile camps. It form
Experts on energy policy. My first guest is a u. N. Undersecretary general and an expert on africa. And also former u. S. Energy secretary, a very warm welcome to you both. Thank you. Thank you for having us. Frances were delighted to have you both. So, let me start with you, if i may. Could you give us a global snapshot of Energy Poverty, where things stand, what populations are affected, and what the kind of repercussions are for gender equity and employment in the areas of the world that is most affected . Thank you, thanks again for having us. To just talk about what the Rockefeller Foundation has done and under the leadership of secretary moniz is looking at how we can end this Global Partnership and Energy Poverty. As you asked and rightly so, what does the Global Landscape say, let me start with my own continent. Africa is 3. 23 of electricity generated. Asiapacific is 5. 8 . I think thats why were look at this globaly. Because its africa but also south and central america, 4. 9
Disasters as it tackles the worst flooding in a century. U. S. President donald trump says he could announce a nominee to replace Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader ginsburg as early as next week ginsburg died on friday after a long battle with cancer democrats and even a few republicans say the replacement should not be nominated until after the president ial election but trump says he will most likely nominate a woman. Elaborate your plan ive had a shortlist for a while we added up for. People on the list to read his list we have about 45 altogether i do indeed have if you are ive got to know ive got to know many of them by that is probably from a legal standpoint from a. Sophisticated understanding of the law from a constitutional standpoint i think its the greatest list ever several and i think that the other side should show their radical left list and i think youll be surprised at what youre going. To. Well hes very highly respected i could say. I could see most likely it would be
Calling on the president to step down. And calls for sudans government to do more to prevent future disasters the tackles the worst flooding in a century. The u. S. Has broken with almost every other member of the u. N. Security council on dream post sanctions on iran washington insisted as a legal right to do so was part of the Iran Nuclear Deal even though it pulled out of the agreement 2 years ago our diplomatic editor james bays has more. Its aroud its even pitted the us against some of its closest allies its now over 5 years since the Iran Nuclear Deal was signed in vienna joining the negotiations the us team under the leadership of the very end secretary of state john kerry devised a mechanism called snap back if iran breached its commitments all internet. Sanctions could snap back into place but thats not the way things played out the United States will withdraw from the Iran Nuclear Deal it was the u. S. Under President Trump that pulled out of the deal 2 years ago. Despite thi
More arrests in belarus as protesters march for another day calling on the president to step down. The u. S. Has broken with all other permanent members of the u. N. Security council and declared socalled snapback sanctions on iran americas major ally is britain france and germany had already written to the u. N. To say sanctions relief will remain the dispute is over the Iran Nuclear Deal which washington pulled out of 2 years ago the other signatories say the u. S. No longer has the legal power to force through any changes our diplomatic editor james spader reports. Its aroud its even pitted the us against some of its closest allies its now over 5 years since the Iran Nuclear Deal was signed in vienna during the negotiations the us team under the leadership of the very end secretary of state john kerry devised a mechanism called snap back if iran breached its commitments all International Sanctions could snap back into place but thats not the way things played out the United States w