U. N. Secretary. Thank you. Thank you for having us. Were delighted to have you both. So, let me start with you, if i may, doctor. Could you give us a global snapshot of Energy Poverty, where things stand, what populations are affected and what kind of repercussions are for gender equity and employment in the areas of the world that are most affected. Thanks again for having us. I think to just talk about what the Rockefeller Foundation has done and under the leadership of secretary munoz is looking at how we can end this Global Partnership and Energy Poverty. And as you ask, and rightly so, what is the global landscape. Let me start with my own continent. Africa accounts for only 2. 3 of the 270,000 hours of electricity generated. Asia is only 7. 8 . Its africa but also south and central america, its 4. 9 . When you look at those three, africa, 3. 2 , india, 5. 8 , and south and Central Africa america are just 4. 9 , you see theres still large swaths of the global space that is energy
Withdrawal agreement. Also on the programme the Us Federal Reserve cuts Interest Rates for the second time in a decade. Climate campaigner, Greta Thunburg, comes to washington with a message for lawmakers the time to act is now. I dont want you to listen to me, i want you to listen to the scientists. And i want you to unite behind the science. And then i want you to take real action. Hello and welcome im Michelle Fleury in washington, and Christian Fraser is in london. Donald trump has promised a coordinated response to the weekend attack on two saudi oilfacilities. The us secretary of state, mike pompeo, arrived in riyadhjust a couple of hours ago, to present the saudis with intelligence the white house says will prove the missiles were launched from southern iran. The saudis have evidence of their own. This afternoon, they have been displaying the wreckage of iranian drones and cruise missiles which were recovered from the site. President trump has announced on twitter that he has in
Im paula reid. Welcome to cnns special coverage of the 2024 election. The first debate and the surrender of former President Trump in georgia. We are on the cusp of a historic week for the nation and a pivotal week for the 2024 race. First, the former president and the latest indictment. Donald trump faces a friday deadline at noon to turn himself in to authorities in Fulton County, georgia. The result of his fourth criminal indictment. A senior Law Enforcement official tells cnn trump is expected to turn himself in thursday at the earliest. That would be just one day after the first debate of the 2024 president ial race which will take place without trump, who is the frontrunner for the repuican nomination. Just hours ago, he made it official, he wont attend. Now, the eht candidates who will attend all trail trump by doubledigit margins, and all of them are running out of time if they hope to catch him. Let me turn now to cnn senior crime and justice reporter, katelyn polantz. Katelyn
Time for some sport, lets go to the sport centre, Gavin Is Standing by. The final two spots in the European Champions League quarter finals are up for grabs after arsenal and barcelona secured their places on tuesday. Borussia dortmunds game against psv was finely poised ahead of their second leg last 16 tie. Its 1 0 dortmund there in germany, with about 30 minutes gone. Jadon sancho with the goal. And inter held the advantage over atletico madrid, from their first leg tie. It is currently goalless there in spain. One game in the Premier League to tell you about its the rearranged fixture between bournemouth and luton town. Into the second half of that one and 0 3 luton. Tahith chong and Chiedozie Ogbene and ross barkley with the goals. This fixture was abandoned late last year, after Luton Captain tom lockyer suffered a Cardiac Arrest on the pitch. Luton are out of the relegation places with a win. Keep up to date with all the latest scores on the bbc sport website. Jurgen klopp says
Unrwa said the strike was carried out despite the centres location being given to israeli forces. One of the main leaders vying for power in haiti has rejected an agreement that led to the resignation of the Prime Minister, ariel henry, on monday. Guy philippe, who served a Prison Sentence in the us for drug trafficking, says hes planning peaceful protests against the deal. Far right dutch politician, geert wilders, has failed in his bid to become the countrys Prime Minister. His anti migrant Freedom Party emerged as the biggest after elections in november but Coalition Talks have repeatedly broken down. The European Parliament has approved what it calls trailblazing new rules on the use of artificial intelligence. The ai act regulates the technology according to risk. Theres one more step to go before the eu formally adopts the legislation later this year. For some time now the governments in europe and the United States have identified. Tiktok as a threat to their National Security.