A human rights across europe slipping this week on conflicts my guest in vienna is michael floaty director of the e. U. Agency for fundamental rights thats he believes europe is doing all it can to protect human rights. Michael of well come to a conflict so in a recent report the agency has said that Civil Society is under threat across the block the report paints a paltry picture of the state of fundamental rights within the European Union its a mixed picture its a picture of whats working and whats not working we have to stay very vigilant in europe just like everywhere else in the world to protect the incredible institutions we develop thats. Second world war as every word in the word our foundation the idea of the European Union human rights democracy and its not Getting Better its changing we have some improvement its a very diplomatic world changing to a good changing to the bad change to the good in some places but right i am very concerned about the situation of human rights in
Michael of thirty well come to a conflict so in a recent report the agency has said that Civil Society is under threat across the block the report paints a portrait picture of the state of fundamental rights within the European Union its a mixed picture its a picture of whats working and whats not working we have to stay very vigilant in europe just like everywhere else in the world to protect the incredible institutions we develop that Second World War as every word in the word our foundation the idea of the European Union human rights democracy and its not Getting Better its changing we have some improvement its a very diplomatic world changing to a good changing to the bad change to the good in some places but right i am very concerned about the situation of human rights in europe today we have a lot to do across so many issues so many groups migrants. People at the disabled theres a huge programme of work to be done but much of the challenges with the achievements but you have said
Michael of thirty well come to a conflict zone in a recent report the agency has said that Civil Society is under threat across the block the report paints a portrait picture of the state of fundamental rights within the European Union its a mixed picture its a picture of whats working and whats not working we have to stay very vigilant in europe just like everywhere else in the world to protect the incredible institutions we develop that Second World War as every work in the word our foundation the idea of the European Union human rights democracy and its not Getting Better its changing we have some improvement its a very diplomatic world changing to a good changing to the bad change for the good in some places but right i am very concerned about the situation of human rights in europe today we have a lot to do across so many issues so many groups migrants all. People at the disabled theres a huge program of work to be done but much the challenges with the achievements but you have sa
The opportunity to strike a new grand bargain that leverages more efficient donor action to parallel changes and u. N. Agency so that collectively we are more strategic and more effective and more efficient and more nimble. We will also have the opportunity and the obligation to grapple headon with the sharp decline and adherence to basic humanitarian doctrine and the fact that the greatest impediment to reaching people in need in chronic conflicts today is the willful denial of humanitarian access by all parties. Second, in september, president obama will host a summit on refugees on the margins of the u. N. General assembly. Theres no question that the global refugee crisis putting the host countries to the test and it is also putting people to the test. Most refugees face futures without education or jobs or the hope of normalcy, often for a generation. Unfortunately, the debate on the global refugee crisis has sparked has been more about rhetoric. Some of it hateful than about solu
March 2014, Doctors Without Borders said we are overwhelmed. This is obviously in west africa and the context of ebola. We are overwhelmed, this disease is out of control. We need help. End of march 2014. In august, the w. H. O. Declared a health emergency. About march, 300 people had died. By august, the disease had become far more widespread. That delay is what a lot of us have focused on and have asked hard questions about why was there that delay . And how do we make sure that doesnt happen again . I do think as a response, w. H. O. Has been far quicker. There have actually been some people who said it was too kbik to declare this time. Its not the same disease, it doesnt spread the same way. W. H. O. Did it very narrowly. They did it in the context of microcephaly and said this is a Public Health emergency. I personally dont think they overreacted. I think its a personally reasonable call, but it doesnt reassure me and ill tell you why. Right now, theres a spotlight on w. H. O. An