Of children are forced to work in the farming sector. Every child is entitle to Happiness Health and an education but thats denied to many girls and boys instead of going to school theyre forced to work to help support their families despite the fact that child labor is officially banned in almost all countries images like these are widespread according to the United Nations childrens Agency Unicef there are 152000000 child laborers worldwide more than 70 percent of them work in the Agriculture Sector as well as in the Service Sector and industry nearly all the worlds nations have agreed to aim to end all forms of child labor by 2252025. 00 thats just 6 years from now. Its 10 oclock in the morning in the horizon. Lane in southeastern turkey noel is 11 years old and should be in school just like most of his 9 brothers and sisters but every year they missed several weeks of school because their family needs them to go out and harvest cotton. Later in the school year in may theyll miss an
Theill have another one at end of next month on the u. S. Iranian relations. Should stress that these events are strictly nonpartisan. Offerre not intended to any policy recommendations or agendas. They are meant to give greater insight into how we got to where we are, which we believe helps us understand how we can install and solve problems. Few thanks first of all the Mellon Foundation funds this program. Room has been booked for us by congressman jerry connollys office. Thank my want to assistant director, who is at the table outside and will be coming in shortly. Now turn this over to the professor of American University will moderate the event. Most of you will find these index cards on your seats. If you have questions, write them on these cards. Initiatell use them to discussion. In 1941, the influential publisher declared that in his view, the 20th century would be the american century, a time when american achievements and influence would outdistance those of other countries.
The real surprise was the pathetic action in the slowdown stock. We got powerful evidence the Global Economy is deteriorating and the stocks that should be rallying, they rolled over let me walk you through this one. Last time we got devastating news from basf its a german enterprise thats the Largest Companies on earth they make pesticides, consumer products, practically everything it was a very, very big deal when this Gigantic Company said they might need to slash the fouryear earnings forecast by 30 . Ouch what did they site for the outlook . Weak car sales and crop sales and our trade war with china it was a truck back and also a powerful reminder the trade conflict hurts more than american and Chinese Companies the damage is spilling all over the rest of the world. Now we got real concern, real reason to be worried while the Federal Reserve believes business is strong, something that chief powell might opine upon, the weak forecast from chemical giant basf suggestions that the Gl
Bidens activities with the Vice President activities with his official duties. That is the question. Was money being passed to the biden family and specifically to joe biden through the biden family in exchange for official acts involving his office . That, if proven, is going to be one of the great historic tragedies of American Well leave this here and take you live to philadelphia where President Biden is discussing his economic agenda. Live coverage here on cspan. [hail to the chief playing] pres. Biden hello, philly have a seat if you have one. Thank you for that introduction. Thanks for welcoming back to the city. I think thats only because i married a sweet girl. I want to thank Governor Shapiro and my friends senators casey and fetterman who have been such great partners. I want to also thank representative mary gay scanlon who has worked so hard for this district and other members of congress, brendan boyle, representative houlahan, donald norcross, from across the way. I alwa
Bidens activities with the Vice President activities with his official duties. That is the question. Was money being passed to the biden family and specifically to joe biden through the biden family in exchange for official acts involving his office . That, if proven, is going to be one of the great historic tragedies of American Well leave this here and take you live to philadelphia where President Biden is discussing his economic agenda. Live coverage here on cspan. [hail to the chief playing] pres. Biden hello, philly have a seat if you have one. Thank you for that introduction. Thanks for welcoming back to the city. I think thats only because i married a sweet girl. I want to thank Governor Shapiro and my friends senators casey and fetterman who have been such great partners. I want to also thank representative mary gay scanlon who has worked so hard for this district and other members of congress, brendan boyle, representative houlahan, donald norcross, from across the way. I alwa