University. I am pleased to welcome you to tonights events presented in part o worship with politics and prose bookstore and the third in the George Washington University President ial distinguished events series. We launched the series last semester to give our students the opportunity to hear from renowned leaders of the individuals that bring illuminating dialogue, insight and inspiration to the campus. In the heart of the nations capital, the university is fortunate to be surrounded by the many governmental nonprofit and International Agencies and organizations that make the decisions that affect each of us every day. Our location here allows us to be part of those decisions. It allows our students access to the uniquely dc experiential learning opportunities and it allows our faculty to provide rigorous and highquality scholarship and problem solving and iproblemsolvingand it alloo serve as a hub for timely discussions that are important and relevant to all of us. Tonight, we are
On this International Day to end violence against women thousands rally across latin america trip to protest the alarming rate of time in size in the region plus another bout of extreme weather brings flooding and landslides to 3 European Countries. Thank you for joining as the United Nations is calling for calm in eastern democratic republic of congo after hundreds of protesters in the city of beni stormed un buildings and set fire to the Mayors Office at least 4 people were killed by gunfire but the u. N. Denies that its peacekeepers shot at anyone reports on why the compound was talk it. This is the moment protesters in beni rachele time from inside a United Nations compound. The libyan people accuse the u. N. Mission in the democrat. Sick republic of congo a failing to protect them against the allied Democratic Forces rebel groups. Determined to kick out one of the biggest peacekeeping missions in the world protesters stormed this u. N. Building and a few others. That was suffering
And International Agencies and organizations that make the decisions that affect each of us every day. Our location here allows us to be part of those decisions. It allows our students access to the uniquely dc experiential learning opportunities and it allows our faculty to provide rigorous and highquality scholarship and problem solving and iproblemsolvingand it alloo serve as a hub for timely discussions that are important and relevant to all of us. Tonight, we are pleased to host former United States ambassador to the United Nations, nikki haley in a discussion about her new book, with all due respect defending america with grit and grace, which offers a firsthand perspective on the national and International Matters as well as behind the scenes account of her tenure in the trump administration. Ambassador haley will be joined tonight by the moderator and United States senator who in 2014 was elected as the first woman to serve in federal elected office from the state of iowa. Plea
Good evening, everyone and welcome to the George Washington university. I am pleased to welcome you to tonights events presented in part o worship with politics and prose bookstore and the third in the George Washington University President ial distinguished events series. We launched the series last semester to give our students the opportunity to hear from renowned leaders of the individuals that bring illuminating dialogue, insight and inspiration to the campus. In the heart of the nations capital, the university is fortunate to be surrounded by the many governmental nonprofit and International Agencies and organizations that make the decisions that affect each of us every day. Our location here allows us to be part of those decisions. It allows our students access to the uniquely dc experiential learning opportunities and it allows our faculty to provide rigorous and highquality scholarship and problem solving and iproblemsolvingand it alloo serve as a hub for timely discussions th
Rules Boris Johnson misled the queen and illegally suspended parliament. I strongly disagree with this decision by the supremes called. The british Prime Minister remains defiant saying bracks it will go ahead amid calls for him to resign. Also ahead some 40 people including children are killed as an afghan website as u. S. Backed forces targeted a nearby taliban fighter its. A divisive legacy spains top court says the remains of dictator Francisco Franco she big zooms from the states mostly in. The United Nations General Assembly is under way u. S. President donald trump was one of the 1st to address the u. N. In a wide ranging speech he attacked china and its trade policies yet again heres what he had to say. The United States lost 60000. 00 factories after china and did the w. T. This is happening to other countries all over the. The World Trade Organization needs drastic change the 2nd largest economy in the world should not be permitted to declare itself a developing country in or