It was fully transparent with information with the World Health Organizations and with other countries around the world so that there are definitely concerns about that investigations ongoing of course shes in pain throws that right back and says that implicitly that donald trump is trying to politicize this of course the kind of context in which were looking at this is on the one hand there is theres an election coming up very soon in the United States donald trump needs to get his message across which is blaming china essentially for what critics would say is problems of the United States on handling of this virus but then the big picture is that the United States and china are on collision course and were just seeing kind of you know parts of that playing out here at the u. N. Today the other very conspicuous elements of president trumps a prerecorded speech it echoed a certain the magica themes that theyre emphasizing National Interest i suggest we take a listen and then we continu
In kinshasa and theyre mostly targeting taxis its because of a rise in kidnappings in the city. Im christine its good to have your Company West African beads is all yes to react to the appointment off the president of malis Transitional Government dole pictured here in gray has been named interim president by needs is the 70 year old former defense minister is a retired colonel now the regional body ecowas head insisted that the president of the Transitional Government must be a civilian. Last week the body threaten to step up economic sanctions and have posed a total embargo on demand caulked mali if that and other conditions were not met in mali however Public Opinion about those appointment is mixed. I would have liked the people to have chosen a politician because mali has been a democracy for almost 25 years and. Im very happy because its a purely political appointment hes also a career soldier. I think ultimately no man is suitable some and get things done a less divisive but the
Pandemic has claimed more than 200000 lives in the u. S. The highest death toll in the world what does this mean for the president ial election just weeks away and wildfires ravaging california the amazon and other parts of the planets climate activists are pushing the United Nations for concrete action to protect the environment scientists are on their side many powerful politicians are not. To our viewers on p. B. S. In the United States and all around the world welcome the United Nations General Assembly has held its annual debates as the you when marks 75 years since its founding it was the 1st assembly where World Leaders did not gather in new york city but. Addressed the forum via video because of the coronavirus and did a far from delivering a unifying message us President Donald Trump repeatedly lashed out at china in his speech this prompted un secretary general antonio good terrorist who warns against a quote new code. Lets have a listen now to one of trumps attacks on china
Those claims. Also, coming up, another tragic milestone. The pandemic has claimed more than 200,00000 lives inn the u. , the highest death toll in the world. What does this mean for the president ial election weeks away . And wildfires ravaging california. The amazon and other parts of the planet. Activists are pushing the United Nations for concrete action to protect the environment. Scientists are on their side. Many powerful politicians are not. Im brent goff. To our viewers on pbs in the United States and all around the world, welcome. The United Nations General Assembly has held its annual debate as the u. N. Marks 75 years since its founding. It was the First Assembly where World Leaders do not gather in new york city, but instead addressed the forum via video because of the pandemic. Fafar from delivering a unified message, donald trump lashed out at china in his speech. This prompted u. N. Secretarygeneral to warn against a new cold war. Lets have a listen now to one of trumps
Individuals are seated six feet apart. There is no room for the public to attend and the press is working as a pool bang and the hearing may be watched gaveltogavel online. Both of our witnesses, dr. Collins and sargent general adams are participating in person. Some are in person, some are participating by videoconference. The office of attending physician has advised that editors and witnesses may remove their masks to talk in the microphone since our chairs are six feet apart or more. That is why my mask is off and i am more than six feet apart and when i am in a hall or walking on the senate floor, i wear my mask. We are grateful to the committee, the sergeant at arms, the press gallery, the architect at the capital, all who have helped us maintain a safe environment for this hearing. Votesd like to say that began at 11 15 but we will continue the hearing so that all senators will have a chance to participate and if necessary i will ask someone else to reside during the time of vot