Program possible. And i am particularly thankful to laura for making this program possible. I have about 45 minutes of stories and information i am excited to share with you. I feel, and i hope you will pose any question you might have. I dont always have the answers but i will give it my best shot. The cover you are looking at there on your screen is the cover of my most recent book, peace on our terms. It is fundamentally tied to the history of world war i which makes this collaboration so important to me. My book is a snapshot of a singular moment in history. Almost exactly 100 years ago. As the world finally began exiting from the devastation of the First World War and was able to begin the dreaming and planning for the peace and the new world that would come afterwards. At this moment, i show in my book that women from farreaching and incredibly diverse parts of the world began stepping onto the global stage and asserting an agenda of womens rights and gender equality that, at the
Makes this collaboration so important to me. My book is a snapshot of a. Ingular moment in history almost exactly 100 years ago. As the world finally began exiting from the devastation of the First World War and was able to begin the dreaming and planning for the peace and the new world that would come afterwards. Mythis moment, i show in book that women from farreaching and incredibly diverse parts of the world began stepping onto the global stage and asserting inserting an agenda of womens rights and gender equality that at the core demanded the rights for women to help shape this new world order and transform it into something that was fundamentally different that then what had given way to world war i. Ibook is a story of women from north america, europe, asia, and the middle east. It is a story of white, wealthy women and also sometimes desperately poor, workingclass women. It is a story of women that were married to tremendously supportive husbands and also women that engaged in
Required before we need reforms the u. N. Must continue to develop in order to muster the Global Challenges of the 21st century. As the un faces questions whether its still fit for purpose many feel its the right time to assess its strengths and shortcomings. Lets talk about those strengths and shortcomings we have our chief International Editor Richard Walker with us here in the studio richard and well be following the u. N. General assembly were expecting president trying to speak within the hour well be listening to that live but just hearing what we just saw there in that report where does the u. N. Stand now 75 years then yeah well its a mixed picture and i suppose as you would expect for any institution after such a long time. But i mean the overall picture and World Affairs is obviously looking pretty battered at the moment and i think that applies to the u. N. Especially. Obviously the purpose of the u. N. Is a vehicle for International Corporation is buzzword of multilateral i
A lot to chew over as we watch our World Leaders deliver their messages over the course of the day as we said weve been tracking the opening of the general debate of the u. N. General Assembly Meeting in new york our chief International Editor Richard Walker with us here in studio and richard youll be keeping an eye on the u. N. G. A. For us thank you so much for joining us here in our studio. And lets move on to some other news now countries across europe are scrambling to contain the coronavirus pandemic after a surge in new infections british Prime Minister Boris Johnson said that the u. K. Has reached a perilous turning point as he laid out new restrictions today people across the continent will be forced to curtail their activities in hopes of reopening later in the fall. Hes waited 6 months for this bear for the 1st time since march pops in islander again pulling pints but the industry remains wary of a virus that hasnt gone away because we didnt believe until this morning we tur
With a call for unity but the world body body is far from united on a number of global issues including reforms that are needed to keep it relevant. To migrant boats pushed out of european waters e. U. Lawmakers want an investigation into allegations against the greek coast guard and shields want to know what a German Navy Ship saw and did join possibly illegal migrant pushbacks. And racing against time in tasmania australian rescuers are trying to save these pilot whales after they became a wound in Shallow Water about 25 had been sprayed but more than 150 the mainstream. Im sorry so much got to thank you for joining us countries across europe are scrambling to contain the corona virus pandemic. After a surge in new infections british Prime Minister Boris Johnson said in the last hour that the u. K. Has reached a perilous turning point as he laid out new restrictions people across the continent will be forced to restrict their activities in hopes of reopening later in the fall. Hes wa