International development and deputy secretarygeneral of United Nations to talk about global progress on economic, social and environmental issues. This is liev coverage on cspan3. Sustainable development who took time out of their busy schedule to be with us today. We are very honored by your prepares and your participation. The launch of the center is a historic moment for the Global Program and brookings. At a time of massive dislocation in the Global Economy the need for improved policies to build back better, more inclusive and sustainable economies have never been greater. Policymakers and all other stakeholders around the world will have in this center its scholars in brookings leaders on various aspects of Sustainable Development. We are grateful to all of our partners whose support has been instrumental to the inception of the center. A special thank you to richard who supports through brookings highpolicy roundtables and Sustainable Development for years has inspired creation
Todays agenda. Its available by calling 14156550001. Entering access code, 146 444 1860. When your item is reached and you would like to submit your Public Comment, press star, then 3, to be added to the queue. Each speaker will be allowed up to three minutes. And when you have 30 seconds remaining, youll hear a chime indicating your time is almost up. When your time is reached, i will announce that your time is up and take the next person. Best practices are to call from a quiet location, speak clearly and slowly, and please do mute the volume on our television or computer. Id like to take role at this time. President koppel . Commissioner koppel here. Vice president moore here. Commissioner chan here. Commissioner diamond here. Commissioner fung here. Commissioner imperial here. Jonas great. First on the agenda, is consideration of items proposed for continuance, item 1, case number, 20206148, 2843 geary boulevard. A conditional use authorization proposed for continuance to november
Yesterday, the high level meeting to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the u. N. Was held. The meeting was a significant one as it reaffirmed our commitment to the purposes and principles of the u. N. Charter on the basis of reviewing the historical experience and lessons of the world antifascist war. Mr. President , we humans are battling covid19, a virus that has ravaged the world and has kept resurging. In this fight we have witnessed the efforts of governments, dedication of medical workers, exploration of scientists and perseverance of the public. People of Different Countries have come together with courage, resolve, and compassion which we have confronted the disaster head on. The virus will be defeated. Humanity will win this battle. Facing the virus, we should put people and lives first. We should mobilize all resources to make a sciencebased and targeted response. No case should be left and no patient should be left untreated. The spread of the virus must be contained. Faci
A personal level and i was unable to live there which im going to. You want to know their story in full really great story finding interim i will information for margarets. Germany is celebrating its 30th anniversary of reunification in 190 west germany and east germany reunited to become one nation what was it like join us and shift today to take a virtual journey through time. This is what the berlin wall look like and unbreachable stone obstacle on the close god dividing the city for most citizens of the g. D. Are leaving the country for west germany was not possible you had to go. To extreme lengths to flee like digging underground tunnels using Virtual Reality its now possible to experience what it was like when people try to escape and one from khosla got to experience what it was like for his grandfather who dug a tunnel underneath the berlin wall. This man in this picture is also measured from clothes that hes my grandfather and in this picture you see him building a tunnel und
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