Im recently elected president of the ewan aitken United Nations Association National capital area chapter and im just pleased and tickled frankly to see on an august day maybe because its a cool august 8 what a fantastic turnout on capitol hill on an august 8. And naturally due to the extruder line up of people who are going to be presenting a talking to you today im sure and that brings you here. Five years ago maybe even before five years ago United Nations with the cooperation and certainly of the United States and with many countries around the world began to plan for the future of world Global Development that would apply not only to the least developed countries duchesses will equally and universally to the critical states of affairs for human rights and for development in the best equipped countries including the United States. Out of that conversation came this extraordinary set of Sustainable Development goals to help lead the way for all countries voluntarily, and portly volu
Cool august day, what a fantastic turnout on capitol hill on an august day. And thats really due to the extraordinary lineup of people presenting and talking to you today, im sure, that brings you here. Five years ago, maybe even before, the United Nations with the cooperation, certainly, of the United States and with many countries around the world began to plan for the future of world Global Development that would apply not only to the least developed countries, but just as well equally and universally to the critical state of affairs for human rights and for development in the best equipped countries including the United States. And out of that conversation came this extraordinary set of Sustainable Development goals to help lead the way for all countries voluntarily. Importantly, voluntarily to collaborate on how we will achieve the outcomes of those goals as set forth for the years 20152030. So were just two years into this, and already theres significant progress to be talking ab
Soledad welcome to matter of fact. The search for a better life can sometimes cost lives and in 2015 more than 5000 men, women, and children died fleeing their home nations, running way from armed conflicts, hunger, and political infighting. That search for a new home free from persecution, poverty and war is turning families into refugees. Today, we focus on them. The u. S. Has resettled 3 million refugees since Congress Passed the refugee act of 1980. Thats roughly the population of the chicago. One small city outside atlanta is embracing its role as a new home for those seeking a new start. Clarkston, georgia has been resettling refugees for more than two decades. Living within its oneandahalf square miles, there are some 40 nationalities with whites now in the minority. And even as president trumps socalled travel ban brings new uncertainty about the immigration policy. Heres correspondent Jessica Gomez. Through the window you may get a latte or cappuccino. The staff as exotic as t
For refugees in lebanon. When we landed i looked out the window and i was nervovous. What he says now about the end game for millions in need of a home. Soledad welcome to matter of fact. The search for a better life can sometimes cost lives and in 2015 more than 5000 men, women, and children died fleeing their home nations, running way from armed conflicts, hunger, and political infighting. That search for a new home free from persecution, poverty and war is turning families into refugees. Today, we focus on them. The u. S. Has resettled 3 million refugees since Congress Passed the refugee act of 1980. Thats roughly the population of the chicago. One small city outside atlanta is embracing its role as a new home for those seeking a new start. Clarkston, georgia has been resettling refugees for more than two decades. Living within its oneandahalf square miles, there are some 40 nationalities with whites now in the minority. And even as president trumps socalled travel ban brings new un
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