The presentation of the 2019 Hillary Clinton awards for advancing women and peace and security. Today we are privileged to have with us the honorable Hillary Rodham clinton, honoring founding chair of our Georgetown Institute for women peace and security. At secretary clinton, we are deeply grateful to you for your presence and for your extraordinary contributions in recognizing the role of women in peace building. Thank you for being here. [applause] [cheering] we gather today to honor three individuals who exemplified what it means to serve, protect, and empower vulnerable populations. Her excellency, Michelle Bachelet who serves as the United Nations high commissioner for human rights and who previously served twice as president of the republic of chile. [applause] [cheering] rosa anaya who served as Program Coordinator of segundo opportunity, Catholic Relief Services Program Based in el salvador that supports incarcerated people as they prepare to return to society and to the workf
Group you are known. For here in moscow and that means were taking you through some of the biggest stories covered here over the past 7 days were going to start in the u. S. Where the impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump rumbles on now a 2nd whistleblower its reportedly considering filing a complaint over the president s dealings with ukraine that intelligence official is said to have more direct information and the person who 1st raised the alarm meanwhile democrats spearheading the probe are demanding protections for the informants involved so thats a far cry from attitudes to other whistleblowers in recent years has been our report. We are now told that in this dark age of trumping tyranny one heroic individual has spoken up like a voice crying out in the wilderness we dont know his name or his occupation but we know that he is good i think the whistleblower did the right thing i think he followed the law every step of the way the Inspector General of the Intelligence Com
[applause] [applause] good morning Everyone Welcome to georgetown for this special event, the presentation Hillary Rodham clinton awards for advancing women in peace and security. Today we have the honorable Hillary Rodham clinton fare of the jordan chair of the Georgetown Institute secretary clinton we are deeply grateful for your presence and extraordinary contribution to recognize the role of women. Thank you for being here. [applause] we honor three individuals that exemplify what it means to serve, protect and empower vulnerable populations. And those that served as the republic of chile. [applause] and that incarcerated people. To put people back into the workforce. [applause] and in virginia found of the organization based in legal ando have Psychological Services to women who have survived violence. Most of you we reach out to the sincere gratitude of your leadership and recognize your exceptional contributions and accomplishment the award name for secretary clinton recognizes
According to a report by the childrens commissioner for england, who says the situation is a scandal. Cardinal george pell, the most senior catholic cleric to be found guilty of child sexual abuse, has lost an appeal in australia against his conviction. President trump has cancelled an official state visit to denmark after the nations Prime Minister confirmed greenland was not for sale. Good morning. Welcome to bbc newsroom live. The government has appointed a panel of experts to review the h52 Railway Project to check whether and for how long the project should continue. The first segment of h52, the line between london and birmingham, is due to open at the end of 2026. The second phase linking leeds and manchester is due for completion by 2032 33. In 2015 the cost of the project was predicted to be more than £55 billion. But borisjohnson has said he expects the costs to spiral to over 100 billion. This morning the transport secretary grant shapps didnt rule out scrapping the project
In sports out west and the wire german grand prix for the World Champion any steve brown will have the details. Now u. K. Prime minister Boris Johnson has told e. U. Leaders hell discuss breck said when they are ready to shift their position if they dont johnston says britain will leave without a deal he made the remarks during his 1st visit to scotland for the 1st time as Prime Minister the prospect of a no deal bracks it is strongly oppose in scotland its 1st minister has warned it would lead to a new independence referendum lets go to live for us in edinburgh Boris Johnson 1st talking tough to europe will he follow through with his stray. I think that its clear even before he got here that there was a great strength of feeling across the Political Parties about a no deal breaker on sunday the leader of the scottish conservatives ruth davis had wrote an article in which she said that she generally would support Prime Minister johnson in his efforts to get a break to deal if in fact h