Hi im Steve Clemons and i have a question is the United Nations still the go to place for the world to solve its problems lets get to the bottom line. The biggest Intergovernmental Organization in the world just turned 75 years old this year it was created by the big powers to prevent another world war and in that mission its generally succeeded but hows it doing on the other missions like securing peace and delivering health and humanitarian relief with regional war is raging with refugees and migration at an all time high and a Global Pandemic on top what a mess my guest today is mark lowe cox the point man for humanitarian relief at the United Nations and u. N. Speak he is the undersecretary general for humanitarian affairs and head of the office for the coordination of humanitarian Affairs Emergency relief coordinator and the coordinator of its covert 19 global humanitarian Response Plan mark those are a lot of titles im so glad to have you here today let me just ask you you know w
Protests in the u. S. So the lack of charges for Police Involved brianna tameness death. 5 and a half weeks after mollys last president was forced to give up power by his own military and you leaders being sworn in a ceremony is taking place in the capital bamako veteran soldier and former defense minister will be installed will serve as president for up to 18 months until nationwide elections alongside him as Vice President will be a c. Me going to the man who led the coup against it with him to neighboring West African States to decide later on friday whether to lift sanctions imposed on mali after the coup. Coup is the latest event in 8 years of upheaval in mali in 2012 armed groups took control of the north and declared islamic law before being defeated by french and african troops calculator was sworn in as president a year later but he was accused of corruption of mishandling the economy and of failing to improve security and the last straw came in april when the courts overturne
Hi im Steve Clemons and i have a question is the United Nations still the go to place for the world to solve its problems lets get to the bottom line. The biggest Intergovernmental Organization in the world just turned 75 years old this year it was created by the big powers to prevent another world war and in that mission its generally succeeded but hows it doing on the other missions like securing peace and delivering health and humanitarian relief with regional war is raging with refugees and migration at an all time high and a Global Pandemic on top what a mess my guest today is mark lowe cox the point man for humanitarian relief at the United Nations and u. N. Speak he is the undersecretary general for humanitarian affairs and head of the office for the coordination of humanitarian Affairs Emergency relief coordinator and the coordinator of its covert 19 global humanitarian Response Plan mark those are a lot of titles im so glad to have you here today let me just ask you you know w
A Huge Oil Spill along the coast of bushs. We begin with that breaking news coming in from beirut where the entire lebanese cabinet has resigned Prime Minister is expected to formally make the announcement in around 30 minutes hes also expected to resign 4 cabinet ministers have already stepped down and there have been days of protests following tuesdays explosion which killed more than 200 people these are live pictures people are obviously out on the streets in the capital again demonstrators have been demanding a complete overhaul of the political system and the new elections. Meanwhile the u. N. Office for the coordination of humanitarian affairs has been meeting to discuss the situation in lebanon and u. N. Chief and terrible terrorists and has called for a credible investigation into the cause of the blasts on sunday World Leaders and International Organizations pledged nearly 300000000. 00 in aid it is important that the people and spread of the investigation of the cause of the
Boris johnson plays a game of chicken with the e. U. Saying it must compromise to stop and no deal breaks it. Down truly military says it has suspended schools across the country until further notice the announcement comes after Security Forces fired live ammunition and tear gas at protesters during mass rallies against the killings of 5 students on monday the military leaders have condemned the killings and says its not clear whos behind it a bit more going to ports or madison neighboring ethiopia. Voicing anger thousands of demonstrators mostly high school and University Students came out on tuesday in sudans capital and other cities theyre protesting to death of fellow protesters in north korea defense date on monday. When protesters came out decrying the lack of threat and high fantastical titian prices Security Forces opened fire in response killing several and entering dozens others. Had them with any blood for blood we will never accept anything but justice civilian we salute ev