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York Member States are meeting to get the plan back on track. Leaders have adopted a political declaration reaffirming their commitments to the goals, but it remains unclear how theyre planning to reach them. Im the goal for elation. Berlin and this is the day. The vs, the jeez, im just the lease to go. They carry the hopes, dreams, the rights and the expectations of people everywhere as the cheese will remain tri blueprint for humanity. And will continue to be our guide to the live of peace, prosperity, progress, and inability to today. Only 15 percent of the thought of goods out on select. And many out of going into the verse is only 15 percent of the Sustainable Development goals are met. That is a failure also on the day, the death of a young woman at the hands of rons Morality Police a year ago sparked a Movement Across the country, demanding rights for women and democracy today. Others are vowing to keep that Movement Alive in the name of deena mazda many if it stop right now, everything that weve done in the past, all of these and just forget about the products and all these a life that have been lost and there is no justice for them, so if anything, coverage and attention should be even more than the 1st few weeks. Welcome to the day. Its good to have you with us. The 193 members of the United Nations have unanimously reaffirmed their commitments to achieving the Sustainable Development goals, the rear sides, the entire world, agree on something. And it speaks volumes about whats at stake here adopted in 2015. The Sustainable Development goals are a to do list a 17 point rescue plan for ending or at least administrating the greatest threats facing the greatest number of people on this planet. But today, as an un secretary general himself said that rescue plan needs rescuing the u. N. Chief was all smiles as he walked into the Opening Ceremony of the annual un general assembly. But his message to World Leaders was anything but cheerful, excellent, sees, as the jews needs a Global Rescue plan. The sustainable goals are the centerpiece of this Years International gathering. Gutierrez says they provide the best road map out of todays many crises. So the, the jews out of just a list of goals. They created the hopes, dreams, the rights and the expectations of people every with. Yep, to day, only 15 percent of the targets are on track a and many out of going in reverse the s t g. So were Sustainable Development pools are made up of 17 targets. It is so design that were adopted by all Member States in 2015 and number. She has blueprint toward to do list, which includes funding climate change, protecting our oceans, combating disease, eradicating poverty, ensuring quality education and gender quality this year and marks the Halfway Point for keeping the 2030 deadline. And according to the latest progress report, the world is in trouble. Only some 15 percent of targets are on track to be reached by 2030, close to half or moderately, or severely off track. And some 37 percent have either seen no movement or regressed below the 2015 baseline. As we marked the mid points of the 2013 agenda, i have to remind you that if only 15 percent of the Sustainable Development goals are met, that is a failure. The reset theres the un has turn to more and more to young people for hope, vitality, and a measure of guilt. When it comes to getting governments and corporations to act, we are the young people of the world, demanding you as the leaders of the world to fulfill your obligations to new york in cities across the world, climate protesters took to the streets ahead of this weeks gathering demanding World Leaders help protect future generations. And in the use of fossil fuels, the u. N says now is the time for leaders to prove they are listening and keep the pledge as they made. Lets take a closer look and bring and daniel 40. Hes a senior you, an analyst of the International Crisis group, and he joins us tonight from new york. Mr. 40, welcome to the day. Those half time for the as the jeez. And the not looking good. Has the 2030 agenda failed. We dont think its spelled but theres serious challenges in many of the areas for countries all around the world. The statistics are clear, very few of the goals overall will be on track. Many of them are actually in reverse. These are essential issues for populations all around the world. Its about access to clean water, having a safe environment and escaping poverty. And these are the standards that most civilizations are holding their leaders to adjust for whether progress can be made over the next few years. Its hard to see, but at this rate there needs to be a serious push for improvement on the s t g is and thats why the secretary general has tried to make this event. The central piece of this year is high level leak. All right, so what are the main hurdles in achieving the goals . There are lots of issues. I think most importantly there is financial issues. There are governance issues and there are policy issues in many of these countries. Each country has its own specific context and that makes it challenging to draw universal trends. But weve seen in broader terms how the prioritization of the s t g is, is not always very common in the countries that need this recovery and support the most. Many of these countries that are cheap, the lowest progress on as the g r c and reversals, and many of these areas are those that faced significant governance challenges have issues with our conflicts and are really struggling to deliver for the populations basic needs. Yeah, there are though, of course, states that well have more power in advancing the entire world towards the same cheese, who are the worst offenders here and who is holding the rest back as well. This has been an interesting debate over the past few months. Is how much will you as the jeez shine at this years high level we countries on the so called global south developing countries and publish countries spread over much of the world have tried to shine, might on best. And ive called 4 countries in the global noise, the wealthiest countries of the world, to provide more development support, to live up to their commitments on climates and to reform Multi Lateral institutions that shape a lot of the rules and processes that allow them to implement these basic services at national and local levels. However, weve seen a lot of pushback and challenges from the global north to try and find Common Ground on this. Theres been a lot of hard work over the past few months, leading up to the political declaration that was adopted by World Leaders today. However, theres still a lot more to be done from high reach an agreement on a political declaration to actually implementing commitments. Many of these countries on their International Partners have had yeah, i want to talk about the financial aspect that you mentioned earlier because Multi Lateral Development Banks, such as the world bank, were supposed to be key in helping countries at c, v as the g s. But critics now argue that the Current System is holding Sustainable Development back. Why is that . One of the things weve noticed over the past few months is the prominence of conversations and now performing the Multi Lateral Development Banks to identify the world bank. There are lots of different challenges that countries in the global south point to whether its on the lack of depth alleviation that these countries can offer and access from the world banks. Whether its Predictable Development assistance channel through them and the ease of accessing that money. And also governance issues who controls these Development Banks . Whose priorities are they responding to and how easily come these countries engage with them. Weve noticed over the past few months, the countries in the global north have started to hear and listen to these concerns more carefully. But again, making progress on such a difficult Multi Lateral issue cannot be done overnight and certainly not during the next couple of days of the high level scientists. And these conversations will need to continue elsewhere and capitals around the world, especially in washington dc. How do we start changing course . Its a good question. I think the most important thing that weve noticed in multilateral conversations and context on all issues is a lot of trust thats very apparent in the us contacts and especially with issues around development and serving the needs of the most Vulnerable People in the world. This is a hard challenge to overcome, but having events like the s b, g summit, having countries go on to the world stage tomorrow and for the rest of the week. And explicitly acknowledge that they hear the concerns of their competitors and are willing to work with them to give them development, support and live up to those commitments is an important not just for helping countries meet the f, b, g is but also actually reducing the likelihood of instability and arm conflict, and many of these areas and have negative repercussions throughout the world. And those negative repercussions i want to, i want to briefly before i let you go talk about those. What happens if we dont manage to turn the tie . What will our world look like in 2030, if we dont meet the goals a look, i think well be seeing a lot more of the trends that weve noticed over the past few years. You know, poverty, deacon, nomic, crazies, internet up themselves. Do not lead to arm conflict directly, but they do make governments less prepared to handle the shocks that were seeing, whether its floods and other natural disasters. Whether its the uprisings from different parts of the population who will no longer tolerate governments that are not providing support and you know, basic services. And that needs to be improved over time. And if we dont see these, well see more pushes from these populations to have changes in government leaders to push for more secure a tire rotation. Possibly even more rises in our movements that are looking to spread across regions. And, you know, commit acts of violent, extreme is of and the, you know, as we seen in places like the saw hill and central asia, these can have negative repercussions for not just countries, but entire regions as daniel, 40 of the International Crisis group. Thank you so much for your input in combating poverty and hunger, our goals, number one and 2, and as big contributing factors to Child Mortality, they are among the Top Priorities at the Sustainable Development summit in new york. In the past few years, india, ive seen a drop in infant and Child Mortality rates. Apart from the national government, grassroot workers have been instrumental and improving child health. You know, we used when youre a child, you met one of the people making a difference in building 45 Little Community health. Well plug trish no books is with a new mother in her neighborhood today. The mother so rich have just given birth to her 2nd daughter for 6 months. Make sure that you just especially the baby know of the food a 100 are gonna disable these visits, of course. And for some reason ive pushed my head so hard with defense and medicaid guidance, nutritional needs, 400 through goods, had made me but that every month when i was pregnant, she would visit regularly. Tell me when to go see the doctor. She would also provide basic medicines and advice me on the right diet, but she also make sure that my kids get their vaccinations on time. Push not as one of the thousands of possible goods or accurate that for she has active, as in the country employed by the government of kato to the Health Care Needs of their communities. Women like color have played a key role over the box can with yours and bringing down the Child Mortality feed in the country. The government does to dis deflect the neonatal incense and on the site. And without it, these things have seen a significant drop the sunday boil a Public Health specialist also think that the actual bulk of program please unimportant shows. We have seen a 30 percent dropping infant mortality from 2015 to 23. The government. India has many schemes which has focused on improving the child and america letterhead and which has led to consistent decline in the child, as well as america mortality in india. Educating people about the varioUs Governments schemes is one of the many responsibilities of fish not involving another. I shall go from the same area to get the both of them have ensured that every child in the neighborhood is healthy. Like toyota, what am i here . And i was born under reed, but with push laws and rubies, hes weekly republic, i say was, gosh, where theres like, uh, strange places where the doctors com. We work in the area where we let people know us earlier, people would not take correct medical advice and we havent educated them on the right steps to follow to raise a child and get them important machinations on time for the 1st not as committed to her book and knows that what she does is crucial, as she believes, only strong and healthy children will be able to build a Better Future for themselves. And the country 5 us citizens, so were imprisoned in iran are free. After the 2 states cut a deal that saw nearly 6000000000. 00 in a rainy and assets being unfrozen, the 5 americans who the us designated as wrongfully detained, arrives, and del walk a tar together with 2 family members who have previously been prevented from leaving iran in return, the us freed 5 or radians who had been convicted or charged with non violent crime. Around also received nearly 6000000000. 00 and funds that were frozen in south korea because of International Sections around says the money will reuse solely for humanitarian purposes. Just to mia as a lawyer, focused on International Criminal and human rights law and is the director of the Atlanta Council strategic litigation project with me and good to see you again. Now, rons president rice. He says, the release of the 5 american arabians was a purely humanitarian action. What do you say to that . Its definitely not the, as long as were a public, has a longstanding policy of whats called a hostage diplomacy. They are arresting and detaining dual nationals and those with ties to countries outside of you wrong simply for the purposes of extracting political concessions, money and other benefits. And so this is a longstanding practice and its not going to stop any time soon. And unfortunately, this deal will probably just help fuel that practice. Mm hm. Now this is the, of course, great news for the prisoners and their families. But the critics, and im sitting saying that you are one of them argue that this very much legitimizes, this, this hostage diplomacy that you just talked about. So was this not the right move by the Us Government . Think the thing here is that, you know, were incredibly thrilled for the families of these hostages, of course, because they have been long suffering. And some of them have been in detention for 8 years, which is an incredibly long time. But the point is that some americans have been left behind, including john should sharma and iranian american, german journalist and dissident who was abducted from july and 2020. And who has a death sentence against him. So there are still some people who have been left behind and the release of the unfrozen assets and the amount of 6000000000. 00 comes at a time that were the, as long as the public is incredibly weak. This is also being done just 2 days after the one year mark of the tragic killing of messaging. I mean e, who was arrested by runs were all the police simply for showing a few strands of hair. So to e, ronnie ends and youll see this, you know, out pouring on social media, they are very dismayed by this. They view this as something that involves americas interests. But definitely not iranians who are struggling for freedom and democracy. So does this leave to nationals living and around are visiting around in the more exposed and more dangerous position . I think the bottom line is that people should seriously consider any travel plans before going there. If they have for nationality. Right now these people are targets and there have been other deals that have been happening. For example, there was a mutual Legal Assistance treaty struck up between belgium many ron. And it was really to release a humanitarian worker from belgium who had been arrested in iran. But that was an exchange for a convicted terrorist who was formerly and iranian diplomat who had been sentenced by belgium courts. So theres a real price to pay when these people are caught, not only their freedom, but also these kinds of foreign policy. Concessions that is being exchanged in release and in return for their release that that price is a heavy price, as you say. What could be done to free the people that are being held wrongfully without making these concessions . I think where we need to start is to have spent Better International coordination between the countries that have the problem of having hostages taken any wrong. I should note its not only be as long as were public, thats engaging in this practice of state sponsored hospice taking, we have russia, we have been as well, we have china. So theres many countries that are doing this and there needs to be better coordination. So that if one country strikes to deal with, as long as were public, that tends to be more favorable. That then that is one of our public doesnt think that they can get those same concessions from another country. We need better global coordination and a stronger regime to really address those problem. These 6000000000. 00 is that the us unfroze as part of the deal. The white house says its restricted to humanitarian use by around. But some republicans have argued that the machine will just take the money and run, which one in, in your opinion is more likely. And i think the more important point here is simply that off right after the one year mark of what was the trigger point for extended nationwide protests against this regime . Any kind of, im freezing of assets when this regime is so weakened, is a signal that the status quo is going to continue. Its a signal that the bite and administration is not prioritizing human rights issues and is not standing alongside the iranian dissidents. Were really asking for different things. They are asking for support in their fight against as long as were public and for basic human rights and dignity and working on these issues does not support them. This is about Something Different and what theyre calling for is really a task board to basically have greater freedoms, greater political and civil freedoms in their country. So just to wrap this up, would you say the United States have left the rain and people down and striking this deal . I think that last fall, what we saw from the Us Government in terms of supporting the removal from this moment for public from the Un Commission on the status of women a supporting the establishment of the United Nations Fact Finding Mission on iran and for having high level us officials like secretary of state antony, blinking, making statements and taking meetings with the running. And just sort of, were not seeing any of that activity anymore. It seems to be that there is now an acceptance that those on the republic is here to stay. And im not seeing the kinds of actions from the Us Government that defendants are asking about. Human rights defenders are demanding. So i really hope that they turn the page and start to go back to remembering what iranian decisions are asking them to do this. I mean, i always, great speaking to you. Thank you. Thank you. Now, this prisoner slot comes one year after the start of mass of Anti Government protests and around the tear on regime has been cracking down a demonstration spark by the death of geno mazda. I mean, need to died after being detained for allegedly, failing to wear the mandatory headscarf properly. And while protests have been brutally repressed elsewhere, people are keeping g knows memory alive. Categories are abraham reports from washington, dc where arraignments are urging the world to keep up pressure to sleep in planning the screw, easiest to know, everyone is trying to reach someone to see who runs motor q restored others prefer a republic. All are united in one demand they are tempting down with the stomach republic. It is so beautiful that when it comes to your um, your nation, your country, your people, you put all that differences aside. And then you focus on whats really important, ronnie, you have emerge higgins for auto event a. Ronnie, help organize this riley a year after gina martha. I mean he died in police custody. She says its important that the world doesnt look away from whats being done to people anywhere here. Theyre suffering that were not just here having our normal life that we, we are part of them. We are them, we hear them and we want to support them. Of course, this is the smallest thing we can do, but that we still have to do this. Protest isnt the only way this school bus trans exhibition is another part of an in her Close Friends where she uh, helped organize a tour of this mobile or exhibition around the dc area. So on the outside, the slogan thats become the call for the movement giving you ron, and the timeline of milestones and the movement over the past year on the inside and attempt to walk visitors through what its like as a woman in the world. This is told in a very short story or culture is the story telling culture. The story tells of the group of women on their way to teach. A monster supposed to receive a text them. At the last crucial moment, one woman takes him and the others rise in resolution. The story is fictional, the theme is to share personal feelings of perils and hopes for change to keep the issue alive. Even here, if you stop right now, everything that weve done in the past, all of these and just forget about the products and all these a life that have been lost. There is no justice for them. So if anything, coverage and attention should be even more than the 1st few weeks, and they want that attention from people in this building. They started at the white house and are now more thing towards the capital building. Because many here, the Us Government, this is a firm enough when it comes to dealing with the summit for public and many activists. Youre telling me they want to make sure that your policy makers are listening to what you run in and out of the country. Have to say the, there are thousands of and you run in a memory. Can they have to travel to a run like this policy . The United States put them in at threes to get address that by this stomach region. Many here flood the slow, im increasing a new one for more freedom here in the us. That includes being able to speak their truth to the powerful on behalf of people back any of our thats our time, but make sure to stay informed, staying a is and stay in touch. So you can follow our team on twitter or next ads. The, the news i myself, nicole underscore, where they instantly with headlines youre looking for thing always our website. And i do hope to see you again tomorrow by the student for quality and driving comfort for decades, and has been a world wide Mercedes Benz plus the hybrid, the 400 formats sedan support. He electric washers in a new era in 30 minutes on the can a, i help us live healthy or longer. Agent can be delayed in aging. In certain ways can be stopped and refers to polls of aging. 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