Know any meaty on sanctions and move on to a qualified majority on such decisions now these questions always coming up and its to be being discussed you know theres always always strength this consensus especially on the issues with security Foreign Policy going all in the senate how its important it takes time to Reach Agreement but when its in each time its really strong solid so there are pluses and minuses and always too if youre pushing somebody into the corner and in buying some some imposing some decision doesnt mean that that will work you know property so maybe it could be discussed but i dont think this is just some. As some system of bullets to solve this. Youre risking the lot by imposing sanctions on your own by criticizing the question call because of course you rely on good economic ties would be. Why do you think its so important right now to make a point of supporting the us. With this name because its important for Lessons Learned its important for others not to have temptation to follow what theyre doing and the sanctions definitely that the mental to all but 1st of all we have to understand that going to be letters is on the brink of bankruptcy basically and he should be very careful themselves what theyre doing what they what they are doing it will be a backlash immediately to them so i dont think that so so thats why the statements by dietz if we noticed there were any harsh statements but Nothing Happened so its also for the reason i talked so definitely lets just take into account and sometimes unfortunately you know sanction is not something we should be put out its not the language people should talk to each other like like like like a last resort that its nothing happening and this is exactly the case because it looks like nobody listening to what were talking to theres no known no so to see kind of. Reaction in the maisha as it should be something more tangible if we need to be a part of this process as the state holders. Think you can and that was a did of you said brussels burch if alexander phenomena speaking to the Foreign Affairs minister of lithuania not want to tell you know what some of the other stories making news around the world. Small is ruling military junta has appointed former defense minister bundle as you know him president s to leave the country to move elections a coup last month overthrew president abraham backer k. Tel but the hanta has been under intense pressure from its west african neighbors to return power to civilians. Armenians have been marking 29 years of their independence on this day and 9091 more to 94 percent of voters cast their ballots in favor of armenians leaving the soviet union limits a pandemic Independence Day celebrations were scaled down and partially held online. And another meeting that has been drastically scaled down the the u. N. Assembly World Leaders marking the 75th anniversary of the United Nations as the core of virus pandemic poses big challenges to the organizations unity the u. N. Secretary general antonio agree terrorists call for more International Cooperation and multilateralism to curb covert 19 and face environmental challenge as well because of the pandemic the event is being held mostly virtually many leaders delivering speeches by video well as the host nation the u. S. Gave the Opening Statement that u. S. President trump did not as previously scheduled appear in person heres what his u. N. Representative had to say. But the Trump Administration this anniversary is an important moment to mark the many successes of the United Nations but to do so with clear eyes and a renewed determination to see this important body serve its intended purpose. The 75th anniversary of the un is the right time to ask questions about the institution strengths and weaknesses review and learn from its failures and celebrate its accomplishments. Are less talk more about this cement as they were should have been a momentous day with a dubious chief International EditorRichard Walker pritchett to us conspicuous by absence has this ever happened before and what does it tell us you know they we didnt know about how the temperament station feels about the way yeah i mean i dont compas already gone further than pretty much any previous president in his open criticism of the United Nations so so this snub is not really asked of carrots but it is still very striking isnt it now he is due to speak at the opening of the general debate which starts tomorrow so well see if he shows up for that but even if he does show up and doesnt snub besss well. Then we can expect some pretty outspoken forces them to come from him. By the way i mean trump really does represent the sort of antithesis almost of the United Nations values you know earth Global Cooperation with the rights of Climate Change all health you know hes pulled out of the paris climate agreement hes pulled out of the World Health Organization so nobody was expecting some sort of glowing tribute from him i guess we saw last year obviously a calling for more nationalism but now is very subdued anniversary of the the u. N. There for the u. N. Rather before we continue our conversation richard about the growing cracks in the organization lets take a moment now to look back at how and why the International Body came to be 75 years ago. Born out of the ravages of world war 2. The u. N. Charter was signed in 1945 by 50 founding members its aim to save succeeding generations from the scourge of wall a Global Organization to help build a better weld. World the probability of that terminations. By already rar i 75 years on every country in the world is represented in the uns general assembly. The organization has lost none of its relevance but it also faces unprecedented challenges in the 75th anniversary ear we face our own 945 moments we must meet that moment and we must show unity like never before to overcome todays emergency get the world moving and working and prospering again and appalled the vision of the job. That vision is to Work Together to bolster International Peace and security of a humanitarian assistance and protect children rights. The un and its affiliated agencies have become indispensable in crisis situations. On the day. But the work of the uns most powerful body the Security Council has come in for heavy criticism. The councils 5 permanent members of the 2nd world was principal victors including china. Russia and the us. It manages 13 peacekeeping missions around the world but the council is often paralyzed by disagreement and features you just happen. On syria the most lethal and destabilizing conflict today has failed to take any decisive action. Many have argued that these old structures need to be urgently reformed. And there are other big challenges the corona crisis has exacerbated geo political rivalries and put the uns health body the w. H. O. Under enormous pressure not least since the us pulled out of the World Health Organization in the midst of the pandemic. And there is fear that with growing nationalism in some countries support for the un and its mission may be fading Donald Trumps america 1st policy has seen the u. S. Traditionally the uns main driver turn its back on multilateralism the very principle the un was founded on. Richard is a dear origin story of the u. N. Very inspiring its mr statement very admirable but is it still relevant today yeah i mean if we do if we pick up on that so to save succeeding generations from this from this civil war so has achieved that well 60 general good terrorist in his speech today pointed out and so hailed the fact that it was the longest ever that there had been a military confrontation between major powers but thats not much comfort if youre in syria right now i mean it or any of the other dozens of war zones that there have been over the decades so its quite clear that the United Nations has not managed to prevent wars. And. So does the president why is that well you know part of the problem many critics say is in the u. N. Security council which we just heard about in a report that the fact that it is deadlocked and it is structurally almost designed to become deadlocked it is of the vetoes that the the major powers hold. And it says that partly that is one reason why there was never any meaningful solution to the war in syria because the u. S. And russia and china simply unable to see ice right there so that is why many countries are calling for reform of the u. N. Security council saying that needs to be enlarged and used to be much more diverse. And that is however something this incredibly hard to achieve because of the vested interests in that but having said all of that still if the u. N. Didnt exist it exists the world would probably never i dont think its going to controversial say the world would probably be a much even was the place that it is now if it doesnt exist we would have to invent it because at least even the United NationsSecurity Council gives a forum for those major powers to remain in constant touch and thats important that is incredibly important chief International EditorRichard Walker thank you so much. And some football news there for you now in germany is going to sleep the r. B. A. Leipsic or heavy favorites on sunday in their Season Opener against minds and they didnt disappoint lives if you are a team to watch after their 3rd place finish last season when they also reached the semifinals of the champions league. After just a few seasons like cigar firmly among the bundesliga elite could elian not ghost mine lead them to a 1st championship their campaign got off to an ideal start against mine its a male forsberg it already put someone up from the spot when josefa house and strike made it to nail on 17 minutes. Into the 2nd half John Phillips gave the visitors hope on 48 minutes to what. Youre watching here he is live for bro ended up his daily covert special is up and next time i am. Thanks so much. Combating the corona pandemic. Where does research stand. What are scientists learning. Background information and news of. Our corona up to. 19 special next on d w. Waste piling up. Disposable protective equipment Plastic Packaging. And actually that been a hope that the slow. Down in the World Economy would be good for the planet traffic almost stopped completely. Cruise ships were stranded in port and just pollution was reduced. But the pandemic has had negative consequences for the environment to the world was already drowning under a sea of Plastic Waste but a pandemic has made the situation worse. Facemasks can stay in the environment for up to 450 years it takes that long before they turn into invisible micro plastic so this issue is quite serious and it. Has the human toll of the corona virus mounts and the World Economy struggles to adjust to the new normal the wider impact on the environment is only now starting to become apparent. The Global Medical emergency has presented an opportunity to check on the health of the planet as controversial new lockdown measures kick in in the capital madrid is a report from space. Leon ill be getting is pulling Plastic Waste from the river segura near the spanish city of alicante theres heaps of garbage everywhere. You. Look. At the limo plus the focus on the problem is that plastic is very light so its easily swept up by the wind and flows down rivers very tense up in the sea the one i was. Really honest says spains Plastic Waste problem has gotten worse since march when the corona Virus Outbreak began. And then that everythings got worse since the pandemic started using less disposable Plastic Packaging but now spanish people are buying even more plastic wrapped items because theyre scared of getting infected disposable plastic perhaps a common in supermarkets of their light an easily swept away. That endemic has led to a waste crisis now even environmentally Conscious Consumers feel safer buying plastic wrapped products. Here 200 kilometers further south near the city of i met the spanish farmers are growing bell peppers and melons under vast plastic sheets. Some of them dispose of old sheets illegally but catching the culprits is tricky. We managed to find a former farmer who was willing to talk about the problems. He was in growing crops is their livelihood but images like these tarnish their image a few farmers are ruining everyones image. And his colleagues from the Marine ConservationOrganization Study what happens to Plastic Waste in the sea. They take samples to have them checked for tiny plastic particles. These substances are toxic. They are poisonous Chemical Products that break down in the sea should not only be concerned about plastic bags floating around. The tiny plastic particles you can only see under a microscope or even more dangerous. Team have their latest sample examined it all out. And they find yet more plastic particles. Plastic passes through the food chain through fish and ends of your body is too much you also absorb it through our skin when we swim. Were basically contaminating yourselves. Plastic waste in the sea poses a Serious Health risk to humans and animals alike. Thats why lily and i began to spend so much time cleaning up. She says the pandemic shouldnt serve as an excuse for us to produce even more garbage she says protecting the environment also keeps ourselves. Thats part of the 2 are connected to them and if we destroy the environment we also endanger our own health we are seeing this now join coronavirus pandemic that were not thinking ahead not protecting the environment and not treating animals like we showed that the European Union wants to cut back on Single Use Plastics but these days due to the pandemic the very opposite is happening. It takes some 500 years for these materials to decompose so theyll be with us for generations. Lets speak to young pay to share more of the institute for applied ecology then thanks a lot for joining us so we saw in our report people are choosing Plastic Packaging for their food because they think its safer given the pandemic i mean is there a danger that this pandemic is making our day to day lives less ecologically sustainable. Well 1st of all thanks for having me on the show it of course youre right that people restrooms Small Businesses with a lot of custom interfaces and use more disposables now than they used to directly before the open denecke not theres of course also another part of the story and that is that we saw a lot in steel a lot of changes of patterns of behavior and consumption that actually moved towards more sustainability starting with food in germany for example the consumption of regionally and because logically produced food has increased during the pandemic of beneficial for the environment we saw lots of changes in mood ability patterns less business trips less commuting to work more home office some of those probably will be maintained after the pandemic and of course due to lock downs which is not a positive thing for the economy and for the humans but nevertheless consumption production went down and therefore also energy use raw material use and therefore it was something where stress on the environment went down so overall i would say its more the opposite that we didnt see batons change the way that our environmentally more destructive although were disposable to probably one point where it did yes last in terms of individual behavior but by the way can we say that this pandemic has been good or bad for the environment. I think that rest still to be seen in the immediate effect as i said consumption production went down there was no at travel for some time many factories went on on leave pretty much put their people on leave didnt work and so it was like a pause for the environment for the stress on the environment in most areas and but is it it is with a pause button if you push play again then the question is whether the situation will be different so that depends a lot on whether companies and governments will rethink their Business Models or their investment support and change things for example in fashion weve heard from some companies saying they do too resilience questions of the value chain will move away from fast fashion and faster than is nothing else than disposable fashion and therefore and to tremendous to the environment to look at how much water cotton for example needs and a t. Shirt so the question will be how many actors in the economy and from the government side will change their way of doing business. In terms of governance as they say to get economies going again what sort of things should they be bearing in mind. Well 1st of all its totally understandable that they have to look at easing the burden fo