a peacemaker now i think absolutely the world sees germany as a very important player on the international stage you probably remember some of the headlines after donald trump was elected saying america is now the leader of the free world so i think that germany has shown its willing to take more responsibility and certainly that was reiterated here by six and i think a lot of countries are looking for it to do so all right that is melinda crane chief political correspondent and alexander phenomena reporter on the scene in new york thanks to both of you for your thoughts. well also at the u.n. general assembly u.s. president says he signed an executive order that will allow tough new economic sanctions on north korea he made the announcement ahead of the meeting with the leaders of japan and south korea to discuss the nuclear threat posed by pyongyang a new executive order will cut off sources of revenue that fund north korea's