And applause] good morning, everyone. Its an honor to welcome you to for this very special event. 2019resentation of the clinton awards for advancing women in peace and security. And today were privileged to the honorable Hillary Rodham clinton, honoree chair of our Georgetown Institute for women, peace and security. Clinton, were deeply grateful to you for your presence and for your contributions in recognizing the role of women in peace building. Thank you for being here. [cheers and applause] we gather today to honor three individuals who have means toed what it serve, protect and empower vulnerable populations. Her excellency, michelle batchlet, who serves as the United Nations high commissioner for human rights and who served twice as president of the republic of chile. Applause]d rosatom anaya who is Program Coordinator of segundas opertunidades, based in el salvador that supports incarcerated people as they prepare to return to society and the workforce. [applause] vasquez, who
Stands adjourned until 12 00 p. M. On tuesday, now back to live coverage of the Award Ceremony with Hillary Clinton. Everywhere she has spoken out in the strongest terms against the scourge of human rights abuses from the civilian deaths in syria to the human rights crises in venezuela and north korea. To the treatment of Migrant Children at the us border and the persecution of people in myanmar and so many other abuses, and most recently she declared Climate Change a growing extremely serious threat to human rights. As she has rightly said we can only attain peace, security and Sustainable Development for all societies when we advance the dignity and equality of all human beings now for the citation, for her leadership and humanity and dedication. For being a voice for the voiceless and an advocate for victims of Human Rights Violations around the world and recognizing the rights of women, half the population of this world too often marginalized and on the outskirts of opportunity, ge
Are starting to import some of that warmth into the south. On friday, that could be around 15 degrees, so a humid, balmy start to friday. This High Pressure dominating the weather across much of North Western europe, so across much of North Western europe, 03 across much of North Western europe, so a lot of sunshine. Friday might start of a little cloudy, but then the sun is out. Notice where the wind arrows are. The wind coming in from the south meaning that plume of hotair is from the south meaning that plume of hot air is in place across western parts of the uk. We can see temperatures in the high 20s in one oi temperatures in the high 20s in one or two spots. Much cooler further east. Then, a subtle shift in the wind direction, that wave of heat will be transferred little bit further towards the east, so that southerly hot air is going to be reaching central and southern england, the south east, many parts of england, really. This is where the highest temperature will be, around 32
Biggest industries be better off in public hands . From trains, bus services and water supplies, should they be run by the government rather than private firms . I look at both sides of the nationalisation debate. Sporting fears for england, with both centre backs down for tonights world cup quarterfinal against norway. Officials in france issue warnings about the risk to life as temperatures hit a0 degrees. And yesterday, germany, poland and the Czech Republic all broke theirjune record temperatures. In the uk, we see the highest temperatures on friday in the west, on saturday in the south. But i will have more from Somerset House in london through the morning. And i have been chatting to kylie about getting ready for glastonbury. I do have welliesjust in case. Gold hotpants, are they making a comeback . Not the gold hotpants. Really . I dont think so. Our top story is that Scientists Say Cervical Cancer could eventually be eliminated thanks to a Vaccination Programme targeting the hp
It is now my great pleasure to introduce our guest tonight, chris hedges. Hes a Pulitzer Prize winning journalist who has reported on wars and insurgencies in central the persian gulf and the balkans. He became, the New York Times middle east bureau chief in 1991, and then the Balkan Bureau chief for the times in 1995. And because war is our topic tonight, its worth saying that chris has been held captive, has experienced the full force of war firsthand. What maybe fewer people know is that he is also an ordained presbyterian minister who, for many years now has been teaching inmates in new jersey prisons and who works tirelessly, tirelessly on behalf of those inmates in and when they are released released. His recent book, our class and transformation in an american prison, which you can see in the back there, comes out of that experience. Chris is the author of, many other bestselling and often prescient books. These include american fascists, the christian right and the war on ameri