Car over the w. H. O. As concerns about safety. And icelanders get back to the dance floor. Experience tell us about the future of post corona. Welcome to the program millions of children around the world are facing a surge in violence forced labor and early marriage during the Coronavirus Crisis thats the warning of the leading childrens Aid Organization world vision in a new report it estimates that lockdown measures put in place to protect people actually putting Vulnerable Children in greater risk. Schools out in ivory coast this was march since then hundreds of millions of boys and girls around the world have been lost. No classrooms no playgrounds and nowhere to run. Charities are warning that the very measures meant to protect them could see them fall victim to violence. Like 12 year old could be in bangladesh whose father is out of work. And hits us if we ask for more food is frustrated and angry. Its hard to concentrate because im hungry. I have headaches and sometimes feel di
Meantime, lets talk about the headlines. Brexit, Prime Minister Boris Johnson and the had a callmmission earlier on in the group agreed to hold two months of talks to talk about a postbrexit trade deal. Boris johnson said there is no reason why they shouldnt get a brexit deal done in july. However, u. K. Has ruled out an extension. We have a political economist joining us, what is your sense of what is going on here . Degree, is there any surprise in the idea that an extension is not forthcoming . I dont think so. What we are seeing is pretty much the same old story, different day. It feels like its 2020 but it feels like its 2018 all over again. The same issues are coming out. You can see that from the eu which is saying we wanted an agreement but not at any price. Both want an agreement but there are stipulations and as we have seen for the last few years and we will continue to see for the next while, there are red lines that are still sticking points that will ultimately they will
Studies, Johns Hopkins university, in d. C. Ambassador edelman has served in senior positions at the department of state and defense as well as the white house. Hes served as u. S. Ambassador to finland and turkey and was Vice President dick cheneys Principal Deputy assistant for National Security affairs. Ambassador edelman has received several awards including a department of defense medal for distinguished public service, a distinguished civilian Service Award from the chairman of the joint chiefs of staff and a president ial distinguished Service Award. Then to my far left, we have general doug lute. General lute has served most recently as the United States permanent representative to the north atlantic council, a position in which he retired in 2017. Previously general lute had a distinguished 35year career in the u. S. Army. He also served for a total of six years in the white house under both president s george w. Bush and barack obama. And in 2007, president bush named him dep
Positions at department of state. He served as u. S. Ambassador to england. And was price he has received several awards. Distinguished civilian service from the chairman of the joint chiefs of chat. To my farleft we have general douglas e. Lute, hes the permanent representative of nato, a position he retired in 2017, previously he had a distinguished 35 year in the u. S. Army. He served for six years in the white house under both president s george w. Bush and obama, in 2007 president bush named him Deputy National security adviser. Then we have professor brett h. Mcgurk, hes at Stanford University before moving to stanford he served as a the Global Coalition to defeat isis. He helped to build and lead and natural coordination. Previously mcgurk served in senior positions in bush and obama administrations,. He is left several diplomatic he led talks with russia over the syria conflict. And finally the panel of discussion will be moderated by this professor, he is Henry Kissinger disti
Globe would be the shutdown more restricted access to help fight the spread. Well the coronavirus pandemic is only timing its grip on europe this friday to the point where italy is calling in the army to enforce a lockdown in the region of lombardy that is where we will start as we go around the world this hour italy 1st of all with just over 3400. 00 people have died that is now more than anywhere else in the world including china infections of now surpassed 40000. 00 there as well in spain the numbers growing at an alarming rate a 1000 people have been killed and fictions are up at 20000. 00 almost in the middle east iran Just Announced another 149. 00 deaths bringing its total to more than 1400 president Hassan Rouhani is calling on iranians to stay united to tackle the crisis and in the United States the governor of the countrys most. State california has told everyone 40000000 people stay indoors stay home 1000 infections have been reported there so here is the team this hour on A