Hello and welcome. The European Union has backtracked this hour in a row with the United Kingdom over the export of Coronavirus Vaccines. Earlier, brussels introduced new controls giving Member States the power to block vaccines being sent abroad. Then to reinforce that, it announced the invoking of a clause in the brexit deal that would reinstate border checks between the eu and Northern Ireland, in Effect Stopping Vaccines entering the u k by the back door. It all underlines how sensitive the distribution of vaccines has become as nick beake reports. Throughout the week, this post brexit battle between the eu and a british based Vaccine Maker has been intensifying. European countries are demanding that astrazeneca delivers all the jabs they ordered, even if it means taking them from the uk supply. It all hangs on the contract the two sides signed thats now been released, although with parts blanked out. Astrazeneca says it agreed to do its reasonable best. The eu insists it was a leg
Global economy and Development Program at brookings. Its a great honor and privilege for me to open this event, for development at brookings. Were very grateful for the participation of the u. N. Deputy secretarygeneral, and the Foundation President , both for exemplary liberal leaders on development to took time out of their busy schedule to be with us today. We are very honored by your presence and participation. The launch of the center is the historic moment for brookings. In the global economy, the need to build back better and more inclusive and sustainable economies have never been better. Policy makers and stakeholders will have both leadership on various aspects of Sustainable Development. We are grateful to all of our partners whose support has been instrumental to the inception of the center. The special thank you to richard blum, and over the past several years has inspoo i remembered the creation. Center. The launch of the center would not have been possible without the ef
Everyone. It is great to be with you. Thank you for joining us. The Vice President of the Global Economy and development brookings. For therateful participation of the u. N. Deputy secretarygeneral, amina , and also rajiv shah, both leaders and Global Sustainable development who took time out of their busy schedule to be with us. And rajiv, we are honored your participant you honored by your participation. The need for new policies to build back inclusive and sustainable economies has never been greater. Policy makers and other stakeholders around the world are focused on aspects surrounding Sustainable Development. A special thank you to richard for his policy round tables on Sustainable Development the past several years, that inspired the creation of the center. The launch of the center would not be possible with without the efforts of many who worked tirelessly beyond the scenes per let me take a moment to recognize my colleagues, including director john and the staff, notably davi
Lehrer good evening from the university of miami Convocation Center in coral gables, florida. Im jim lehrer of the newshour on pbs. And i welcome you to the first of the 2004 president ial debates between president george w. Bush, the republican nominee, and senator john kerry, the democratic nominee. These debates are sponsored by the commission on president ial debates. Tonights will last 90 minutes, following detailed rules of engagement worked out by representatives of the candidates. I have agreed to enforce their rules on them. The umbrella topic is Foreign Policy and Homeland Security, but the specific subjects were chosen by me, the questions were composed by me, the candidates have not been told what they are, nor has anyone else. For each question there can only be a twominute response, a 90 second rebuttal and, at my discretion, a discussion extension of one minute. A green light will come on when 30 seconds remain in any given answer, yellow at 15, red at five seconds, and
Hosted by brookings institute, this is about 45 minutes. Good morning, and good afternoon, everyone. Its great to be with you, thank you for joining us. Im the vicepresident of the Global Economy and Development Program at brookings. Its a great honor and privilege for me to open this event, for development at brookings. Were very grateful for the participation of the u. N. Deputy secretarygeneral, and the Foundation President , both for exemplary liberal leaders on development to took time out of their busy schedule to be with us today. We are very honored by your presence and participation. The launch of the center is the historic moment for brookings. In the Global Economy, the need to build back better and more inclusive and sustainable economies have never been better. Policy makers and stakeholders will have both leadership on various aspects of Sustainable Development. We are grateful to all of our partners whose support has been instrumental to the inception of the center. The