WEBVTT 1 00:00:04.200 --> 00:00:19.559 Thank you for listening to Pictures Media Radio. Welcome to Policy and Rights, 2 00:00:21.160 --> 00:01:04.640 the show about the government, policy and human rights. Okay, welcome back 3 00:01:04.680 --> 00:01:07.719 to Policy and Rights. Here in Depictions Media Radio. I'm your host, 4 00:01:07.719 --> 00:01:19.319 Michael Cloggs, and we have an update from eater or ITR dot org and 5 00:01:19.519 --> 00:01:26.840 they are a well here, let's just read their basic background and directive. 6 00:01:27.319 --> 00:01:38.680 EATER is designed to demonstrate the scientific and technological feasibility of fusion power and it 7 00:01:38.719 --> 00:01:44.760 will be the world's largest experimental fusion facility. Fusion is the process that powers 8 00:01:44.799 --> 00:01:52.519 the Sun and the stars. When light atomic nuclei fuse together to form heavier 9 00:01:52.560 --> 00:01:59.040 ones, a large amount of energy is released. Fusion research is aimed at 10 00:01:59.079 --> 00:02:07.800 developing a safe, abundant, in environmentally responsible energy source and in my opinion, 11 00:02:07.840 --> 00:02:15.199 they can't get much cleaner than that. Okay. So we are also 12 00:02:15.280 --> 00:02:27.319 going to hear from the United Nations about Libya, Haiti, Syria and of 13 00:02:27.400 --> 00:02:35.639 course Gaza. We're also going to hear from the NATO chief Jen Stollenberg as 14 00:02:35.639 --> 00:02:45.039 he is in Canada and talking with Justin Trudeau and his cabinet. Okay, 15 00:02:45.080 --> 00:02:55.639 So over to the press release from EATER, and they are making revisements to 16 00:02:55.879 --> 00:03:06.280 improve the project okay updating the baseline of the project, and the Director General, 17 00:03:06.960 --> 00:03:14.879 Barbara Barbara Bushy, launched a program of reform with the support of the 18 00:03:14.960 --> 00:03:21.199 DA under the supervision of the Council. These reforms includes streamline project management, 19 00:03:21.280 --> 00:03:29.120 heightened attention to quality control and enhanced reporting. In addition, they will address 20 00:03:29.199 --> 00:03:35.919 the need for development of revised project baseline due to delays caused by COVID nineteen 21 00:03:36.960 --> 00:03:45.240 and technological challenges linked to the first of its kind nature of many components. 22 00:03:47.000 --> 00:03:57.120 The proposed new baseline will prioritize a start of substantial research operations and as rapidly 23 00:03:57.199 --> 00:04:08.439 as possible. This it be achieved by consolidating assembly stages, enhancing pre assembly 24 00:04:08.520 --> 00:04:15.120 testing, and reducing machine assembly and commissioning risk. Throughout this phase of the 25 00:04:15.160 --> 00:04:25.759 assembly, the project will continually progress through critical technical milestones that will be relevant 26 00:04:25.879 --> 00:04:35.480 to global fusion innovation programs. In two weeks the Director General of EITHER will 27 00:04:35.639 --> 00:04:41.920 hold a press conference and of course we want to keep updates on that, 28 00:04:45.079 --> 00:04:55.120 so we are also going to hear from a UN representative as you report it 29 00:04:55.160 --> 00:05:05.480 to the UN Security Council on the status of of Libya and what is actually 30 00:05:06.120 --> 00:05:10.639 some of the things that are moving forward and what are the whole backs to 31 00:05:10.959 --> 00:05:21.040 Libya as a nation who was devastated by of course uprisings and natural disasters. 32 00:05:23.680 --> 00:05:30.720 We will also, of course we will also be hearing from Jen Stollenberg as 33 00:05:30.759 --> 00:05:38.439 he speaks with reporters in Ottawa. Basically in the nutshell, mister stollen Butter 34 00:05:38.600 --> 00:05:47.839 made a statement that he will be helping Canada achieve these NATO standards of defense 35 00:05:47.959 --> 00:05:56.680 measures, that while Canada may be behind now, he is hoping that he 36 00:05:56.839 --> 00:06:00.560 is ensuring I should say not hoping, he is ensuring that Canada will meet 37 00:06:00.600 --> 00:06:09.160 the standards and will be a strong part of NATO. So why don't we 38 00:06:09.199 --> 00:06:19.079 move forward to the you impressed from floor as we hear more updates on what 39 00:06:20.639 --> 00:06:38.360 global issues are around of course Libya and Palestine and other issues with humanitarian efforts. 40 00:06:44.199 --> 00:06:48.040 Thank you all for your patients. So first off, in Gaza, 41 00:06:48.319 --> 00:06:53.639 the Office for the Coordination of Humansion Affairs so that people continue to be displaced 42 00:06:53.639 --> 00:06:59.639 amid active fighting and bombardment. Currently, the UN Relief and Works Agency unraw 43 00:07:00.040 --> 00:07:04.079 TOMY said sixty five thousand people remain in Rufa. This is in Stark contrast 44 00:07:04.120 --> 00:07:10.160 to six weeks ago, in Rufa hosted one point four million displaced people before 45 00:07:10.279 --> 00:07:17.959 the Israeli evacuation orders and military operation. UNRA also tells us that for more 46 00:07:18.000 --> 00:07:21.959 than eight months now, six hundred and twenty five thousand children have been out 47 00:07:21.959 --> 00:07:27.480 of school because of the hostilities. Human teering partners are lending support by offering 48 00:07:27.680 --> 00:07:32.199 psychosocial activities, but children need to resume their schooling. Meanwhile, OCHI reports 49 00:07:32.199 --> 00:07:38.040 that for the first time since early July, five trucks of fuel entered Gaza. 50 00:07:38.519 --> 00:07:41.800 However, the supplies remained scarce as no fuel has been delivered in the 51 00:07:41.839 --> 00:07:47.000 strip for the past two weeks. Stephanie Kuri, the Deputy Special Representative for 52 00:07:47.079 --> 00:07:53.040 Libya, briefed the Security Council on our consultations with Libyans today and she said 53 00:07:53.079 --> 00:07:58.399 that overwhelmingly citizens conveyed the need for a political agreement so that credible national elections 54 00:07:58.399 --> 00:08:01.959 can be held to restore legitimacy to all institutions. She discussed the need for 55 00:08:01.959 --> 00:08:07.560 an inclusive Libyan led process to overcome the political impasse and support the Libyan people 56 00:08:09.160 --> 00:08:13.959 in achieving their aspirations for peace, stability, prosperity and democracy. Mscouri said 57 00:08:13.959 --> 00:08:18.199 that many Libyans continue to express deep concerns which she shares about the de facto 58 00:08:18.279 --> 00:08:26.399 division of the country and parallel governing institutions. These developments undermine economic security and 59 00:08:26.759 --> 00:08:33.120 stability, as well as Libya's sovereignty and territorial integrity. Amid concerns about the 60 00:08:33.159 --> 00:08:39.279 impact of geopolitical tensions on Libya, she commended the work of the Presidential Council 61 00:08:39.320 --> 00:08:43.279 in the House of Representatives Justice and Reconciliation Committee for agreeing on one draft law 62 00:08:43.360 --> 00:08:48.679 that upholds victims' rights and adheres to international standards. She calls on all relevant 63 00:08:48.919 --> 00:08:52.840 bodies to engage in the same spirit so that this vital legislation can be adopted 64 00:08:54.039 --> 00:08:58.120 based on consensus. As you know. Yesterday afternoon, the Under Secretary General 65 00:08:58.159 --> 00:09:03.200 for Political and Peace Bilding Affairs, Rosemary to Carlo briefed the Security Council on 66 00:09:03.320 --> 00:09:07.000 Ukraine. She noted that this past weekend, many world leaders came together in 67 00:09:07.039 --> 00:09:11.639 Switzerland to build consensus on the elements of a just peace in Ukraine. Those 68 00:09:11.679 --> 00:09:15.639 discussions took place in the wake of a sharp escalation of hostilities and an appalling 69 00:09:15.679 --> 00:09:20.519 increase in civilian casualties. Mister Carlo said that in Switzerland over the weekend, 70 00:09:20.840 --> 00:09:24.000 many voices stressed the need to adhere to the principles of the UN Charter. 71 00:09:24.799 --> 00:09:28.080 She stressed that these principles are as valid today as they were in nineteen forty 72 00:09:28.080 --> 00:09:33.279 five. Mister Carlo added that the Secretary General has been consistent and clear calling 73 00:09:33.320 --> 00:09:37.399 for just, lasting and comprehensive peace in Ukraine in line with the UN Charter, 74 00:09:37.559 --> 00:09:43.200 international law and relevant General Assembly resolutions. The United Nations welcomes and is 75 00:09:43.240 --> 00:09:48.279 ready to support all meaningful efforts and initiatives towards this end. This morning, 76 00:09:48.399 --> 00:09:54.440 the Deputy Secretary General Amina Mohammad spoke at the General Assembly Annual Review of HIV 77 00:09:54.639 --> 00:09:58.279 AIDS on behalf of the Secretary General. She said that on HIV and AIDS, 78 00:09:58.320 --> 00:10:01.440 we have an inspirational story to tell. With more than three quarters of 79 00:10:01.440 --> 00:10:07.960 those living with HIV receiving life saving treatment, that's almost thirty million people globally. 80 00:10:07.840 --> 00:10:13.679 Access to anti retroviral therapy has expanded massively across sub Saharan, Africa and 81 00:10:13.759 --> 00:10:18.039 Asia and the Pacific Wished together are home to more than eighty percent of people 82 00:10:18.080 --> 00:10:22.399 living with HIV. Shattered that if progress is maintained we are on course to 83 00:10:22.440 --> 00:10:26.879 reach a key global milestone next year thirty four million people receiving HIV treatment. 84 00:10:28.440 --> 00:10:31.320 MS Muhammad urged countries to continue with this progress by supporting low and middle income 85 00:10:31.360 --> 00:10:37.639 countries so they can expand their national health and HIV investments. We have an 86 00:10:37.679 --> 00:10:43.559 update on displacement in Haiti. The International Organization for Migration says that nearly five 87 00:10:43.639 --> 00:10:46.440 hundred and eighty thousand people are now internally displaced across the country. This, 88 00:10:46.519 --> 00:10:50.879 they say, represents a sixty percent increase since March. In addition to the 89 00:10:50.879 --> 00:10:54.679 displacement in and around the capitol of Port de Prince, violence has pushed ever 90 00:10:54.720 --> 00:11:00.799 greater numbers of people to flee to neighboring provinces. A result, in the 91 00:11:00.840 --> 00:11:03.480 southern region, the number of internally displaced men, women and children has gone 92 00:11:03.480 --> 00:11:07.679 from one hundred and sixteen thousand to two hundred and seventy thousand in the last 93 00:11:07.679 --> 00:11:11.639 three months. Many of most of those displaced are currently hosted by communities already 94 00:11:11.679 --> 00:11:18.200 struggling with overburdened social services and poor infrastructure. IOM says this is particularly acute 95 00:11:18.200 --> 00:11:22.639 in the country's southern areas, already weakened by the twenty twenty one earthquake in 96 00:11:22.679 --> 00:11:26.080 the metropolitan area quort prints. Two thirds of the people displaced live in spontaneous 97 00:11:26.080 --> 00:11:31.320 sites with very limited access to basic services. Since the end of February, 98 00:11:31.399 --> 00:11:35.279 IOM has provided nearly five million liters of clean water to some twenty five thousand 99 00:11:35.279 --> 00:11:39.480 people and rehabilitated twenty two water hand pumps. More than thirty seven thousand people 100 00:11:39.519 --> 00:11:45.320 have been provided with relief supplies, including blankets, water containers, solar lamps, 101 00:11:45.480 --> 00:11:50.000 kitchen sets and plastic sheets. Mobile clinics have also been deployed to provide 102 00:11:50.000 --> 00:11:54.120 medical assistance, and psychosocial support has been made available, including through a free 103 00:11:54.120 --> 00:11:58.759 hotline turning to Sedan. The U and High Commissioner for Refugee is Filippograndi, 104 00:12:00.080 --> 00:12:03.360 who today concluded a second visit to Sudan since the outbreak of war last year, 105 00:12:03.799 --> 00:12:07.519 warned that without concerted peace efforts, many more people will flee the brutal 106 00:12:07.519 --> 00:12:11.759 war in Sudan and into neighboring countries. Mister Grande visited refugee camps and displacement 107 00:12:11.759 --> 00:12:16.919 centers in Kosti, in Sudan's White Nile State, whereover a million people have 108 00:12:16.000 --> 00:12:20.919 sought shelter since the fighting started. He noted that the level of suffering is 109 00:12:20.919 --> 00:12:24.759 truly unconscionable, adding that Sudan is the definition of a perfect storm shocking human 110 00:12:24.840 --> 00:12:28.759 rights atrocities. With millions uprooted by this insane war and other wars that came 111 00:12:28.799 --> 00:12:33.000 before it. Mister Grandy warned that a terrible famine is looming and severe floods 112 00:12:33.039 --> 00:12:37.159 will soon hamper aid deliveries even more. He expressed deep alarm at the scale 113 00:12:37.159 --> 00:12:43.639 of the Humanharan emergency. Violence has escaped and has escalated in El Fasher, 114 00:12:43.720 --> 00:12:48.879 North Darfur, and atrocities have been reported against citizens civilians in Al Jazeera State. 115 00:12:50.039 --> 00:12:52.840 The UN Refugee Agency and partners have scaled up response efforts in White Nile 116 00:12:52.960 --> 00:12:56.919 and other areas since the start of the conflict. UNHCR has reached some eight 117 00:12:58.080 --> 00:13:03.720 hundred thousand display Sudanese with protection, assistance services and referrals and cash, core 118 00:13:03.720 --> 00:13:09.759 relief items and emergency shelter. The End Children's Fund, in partnership with the 119 00:13:09.759 --> 00:13:15.600 Health Effects Institute, an independent US based nonprofit organization, today released a report 120 00:13:15.600 --> 00:13:18.840 that says air pollution is having an increasing impact on human health, becoming the 121 00:13:18.879 --> 00:13:24.559 second leading global risk factor for death. The report found that air pollution accounted 122 00:13:24.559 --> 00:13:28.919 for eight point one million desks globally in twenty twenty one. The report also 123 00:13:28.919 --> 00:13:33.519 says that children under five years old are especially vulnerable, with health effects including 124 00:13:33.519 --> 00:13:37.120 premature birth, low birth weight, asthma, and lung diseases. In twenty 125 00:13:37.159 --> 00:13:41.759 twenty one, exposure to air pollution was linked to more than seven hundred thousand 126 00:13:41.799 --> 00:13:45.960 deaths of children under five years old, making the second leading risk factor for 127 00:13:46.039 --> 00:13:50.480 death globally for this age group after malnutrition. A staggering five hundred thousand of 128 00:13:50.519 --> 00:13:56.200 these child deaths were linked to household air pollution due to cooking indoors with polluting 129 00:13:56.240 --> 00:14:01.519 fuels, mostly in Africa and Asia. More information online and Today is the 130 00:14:01.559 --> 00:14:05.399 International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence and Conflict, which this year focuses 131 00:14:05.440 --> 00:14:09.159 on healthcare. In a message for the day, the Secretary General points out 132 00:14:09.399 --> 00:14:13.960 that conflict related sexual violence is a devastating form of attack and repression, which 133 00:14:15.000 --> 00:14:18.919 is lasting harmful effects on survivors physical, sexual, reproductive, and mental health, 134 00:14:20.320 --> 00:14:24.480 and destroys the social fabric of communities. This past year has seen harrowing 135 00:14:24.559 --> 00:14:28.519 reports of sexual violence from Sudan, to Haiti and Israel. He notes, 136 00:14:28.600 --> 00:14:33.519 adding that far too often the perpetrators walk free while survivors spend their entire lives 137 00:14:33.600 --> 00:14:39.440 in recovery. On this International Day, the Secretary General calls an all to 138 00:14:39.440 --> 00:14:43.399 pledge to eliminate the scourge, stand in solidarity with survivors, and reaffirm our 139 00:14:43.399 --> 00:14:48.519 commitment to protecting hospitals and health care facilities during conflict. And I can flag 140 00:14:48.559 --> 00:14:52.679 that today the Department of Peace Operations has launched the report Preventing and Responding to 141 00:14:52.720 --> 00:14:58.120 Conflict Related Sexual Violence twenty to twenty three Annual Summaries of activities and Good Practices 142 00:14:58.320 --> 00:15:01.919 by United Nations Peacekeeping Operations. The report is available online and if you need 143 00:15:01.960 --> 00:15:09.480 more information you can contact our UN peacekeeping colleagues. And tomorrow our guest will 144 00:15:09.519 --> 00:15:13.519 be the UN Development Program Global Director for Climate Change, Cassie Flynn and Professor 145 00:15:13.559 --> 00:15:18.840 of Political Sociology at the University of Oxford Stephen Fisher, and they will launch 146 00:15:18.879 --> 00:15:24.039 the second edition of the People's Climate Vote, the largest ever poll of public 147 00:15:24.080 --> 00:15:28.919 opinion on global climate action. And that's it for me, Yes, Deshi 148 00:15:28.919 --> 00:15:37.240 and then Needy never expect to be the first one. Well, it's only 149 00:15:37.279 --> 00:15:39.200 because you keep saying that she asked your questions first, so this time you 150 00:15:39.200 --> 00:15:43.440 can do the same. Okay, so farhan in my hand. This is 151 00:15:43.519 --> 00:15:48.519 the report, the twenty one page report of the Independent's International Commission of Inquiry 152 00:15:48.600 --> 00:15:54.039 on the Occupied Palestinian Territory including East Jerusalem in Israel. Just want to know 153 00:15:54.759 --> 00:15:58.480 what does the Six General have to say on the conclusion in this report? 154 00:16:00.039 --> 00:16:04.320 The Secret General support the conclusion? Does he think this conclusion is correct? 155 00:16:06.679 --> 00:16:11.240 Well, certainly he respects the work being done by the Commission of Inquiry. 156 00:16:11.279 --> 00:16:14.120 But this is a report, as you know, that goes to the members 157 00:16:14.120 --> 00:16:15.840 of the Human Rights Council and it's for them to evaluate. And so he 158 00:16:15.840 --> 00:16:21.080 will leave it for the Human Rights Council to evaluate the conclusions reached by the 159 00:16:21.120 --> 00:16:26.120 Commission of Inquiry. Whether this commission is set up to i quote, investigate 160 00:16:26.879 --> 00:16:32.440 all alleged violations of international commediterarian law and abuses of international human rights law leading 161 00:16:32.519 --> 00:16:37.039 up and since thirteenth April twenty twenty one. So technically speaking, this is 162 00:16:37.080 --> 00:16:41.440 not a rappertor this is a UN commission, right, It's a Commission of 163 00:16:41.480 --> 00:16:45.639 Inquiry which is set up by and reports to the Human Rights Council, and 164 00:16:45.679 --> 00:16:52.159 so that is where the reports go. Obviously, they've been doing serious work 165 00:16:52.200 --> 00:16:56.879 for some years now and the Human Rights Council should listen to what they have 166 00:16:56.919 --> 00:17:03.519 to say. So they suggest that both Hamas and Jahad Group as well as 167 00:17:03.640 --> 00:17:11.880 Israel IDF, they both all of them committed war crimes and particularly crimes against 168 00:17:11.000 --> 00:17:17.440 humanity for the Israel. Does the Secret General think that is the situation here? 169 00:17:17.960 --> 00:17:19.920 Well? There, these are things. Ultimately they are being investigated by 170 00:17:19.960 --> 00:17:23.640 different bodies in different ways, as you know. So this is an investigation, 171 00:17:23.720 --> 00:17:26.720 right, this is this is one this is the conclusion. This is 172 00:17:26.799 --> 00:17:32.240 one such body. There are other bodies also doing similar work as you know. 173 00:17:32.359 --> 00:17:34.720 This is these are considerations that have been taken up by the International Criminal 174 00:17:34.759 --> 00:17:38.599 Court, by the International Court of Justice. The Office of the High Commission 175 00:17:38.640 --> 00:17:44.400 for Human Rights has also been looking into reported violations. And so we'll let 176 00:17:44.480 --> 00:17:48.079 them go about their extremely serious work while this is ongoing. And my second 177 00:17:48.160 --> 00:17:55.880 question, my second question the idea of just greenlighted a plan to have all 178 00:17:55.920 --> 00:18:02.440 out war with against Hazebola in Lebanon. We know that yesterday you mentioned about 179 00:18:02.480 --> 00:18:07.720 the situation near Blue lying does the Situation General have anything to say on the 180 00:18:07.720 --> 00:18:14.519 fast developing, let's say, deteriorating situation in the border area there well, 181 00:18:14.559 --> 00:18:19.519 the Secretary General has repeatedly spoken against any escalation of the conflict along the Blue 182 00:18:19.559 --> 00:18:25.519 Line. He as well as Janine Hennis, pleasuret Our Special Coordinator in Lebanon, 183 00:18:26.119 --> 00:18:32.400 General Erroldo Lazzro, the Force commander for UNIFIL, have all been warning 184 00:18:32.400 --> 00:18:36.400 and trying to work with the parties to make sure that tensions are de escalated, 185 00:18:36.440 --> 00:18:40.680 and we will continue with that work. I'm just curious if Israel really 186 00:18:40.680 --> 00:18:47.240 started their operation in Lebanon, would that be considered as invasion. I don't 187 00:18:47.240 --> 00:18:51.920 want to speculate on something that hasn't happened yet, but certainly we have warned 188 00:18:51.960 --> 00:18:56.440 that any further tensions in the region, any escalation of tensions in the region, 189 00:18:56.440 --> 00:19:00.759 would be devastating, and the Secretary General has already war against what has 190 00:19:00.799 --> 00:19:03.839 happened in Gaza, and we cannot afford to have the similar sort of violence 191 00:19:03.839 --> 00:19:08.119 happened elsewhere. Okay, and I'll leave my colleagues to ask about DPRK and 192 00:19:08.279 --> 00:19:18.440 Russia. Okay, Ebie, thank you for hun first follow up on what 193 00:19:18.480 --> 00:19:26.640 you said from Unwrap about the one point for million people who were in Rafa 194 00:19:26.680 --> 00:19:37.240 and only fifty five sixty left. First, is there any breakdown on exactly 195 00:19:37.319 --> 00:19:45.759 where the rest of the people from from Rafa actually went and fled to? 196 00:19:47.880 --> 00:19:56.640 And secondly, are the fifty five thousand people who are still in Rafa? 197 00:19:57.359 --> 00:20:03.680 Are they because us the crossing is closed? Are they actually getting any human 198 00:20:04.039 --> 00:20:10.839 food, Arrian aid and food. We've worn for some time that the amount 199 00:20:10.880 --> 00:20:15.680 of food going into southern Israel, into southern Gaza as a whole is extremely 200 00:20:15.759 --> 00:20:18.799 limited given the closure of the Ruffa crossing, and so we've been warning against 201 00:20:18.799 --> 00:20:23.680 that. We are trying and we continue to get some small amount of supplies 202 00:20:23.720 --> 00:20:30.279 in, but it's been very difficult regarding where the population has gone. There's 203 00:20:30.319 --> 00:20:33.720 no precise numbers to share this time, but clearly very large numbers of people 204 00:20:33.759 --> 00:20:41.519 have gone into Conunis and de Albala, so they're in other parts of southern 205 00:20:41.559 --> 00:20:47.640 Gaza close to Rauffa, but away from it. My second question goes to 206 00:20:48.359 --> 00:21:00.200 the road from Karam Shoalam to the North South Highway. Has any you and 207 00:21:00.960 --> 00:21:11.759 humanitarian aid gotten through on that road in the past day? Yeah, what 208 00:21:11.799 --> 00:21:18.240 I can say although no fighting was reported today in the area between Karam Shlom 209 00:21:18.359 --> 00:21:22.839 and Sala Leiden Road, our humanitarian colleagues were not able to pick up aid 210 00:21:22.240 --> 00:21:26.559 from Karam Shulam due to lack of law and order in the area. As 211 00:21:26.880 --> 00:21:29.839 this is the sort of unrest that we've been warning about for some days now. 212 00:21:30.720 --> 00:21:34.559 Five trucks of fuel traveled via the fence road and entered Gaza via the 213 00:21:34.559 --> 00:21:40.119 military gate. The responsibility of Israel as the occupying power does not stop at 214 00:21:40.160 --> 00:21:44.960 Karam Sharloam where aid is dropped off. It includes ensuring that this assistance reaches 215 00:21:45.000 --> 00:21:48.039 women, children and elderly who needed the most, and creating the enabling environment 216 00:21:48.079 --> 00:21:52.400 to do so. So we have been working with our Israeli counterparts to make 217 00:21:52.440 --> 00:22:03.920 sure that those additional responsibilities are dealt with. The un know who is responsible 218 00:22:03.759 --> 00:22:11.440 for this lawlessness. Is it criminals, is it hungry people? Is it 219 00:22:11.799 --> 00:22:17.759 anybody else? It's hard to say. It's clear that it's probably a combination 220 00:22:17.839 --> 00:22:22.839 of several factors. Criminal gangs are taking advantage of the unrest, but there's 221 00:22:22.880 --> 00:22:26.359 an overall anarchy and there are a lot of frightened people, so there's many 222 00:22:26.400 --> 00:22:33.799 different causes behind this. Abdelhamide and then Emily, and thank you for Hahn. 223 00:22:33.359 --> 00:22:38.920 This situation in the West Bank is really deteriorating so fast. Reports are 224 00:22:38.960 --> 00:22:47.559 coming from the West Bank about the settlers, violence attacks. Even now there's 225 00:22:47.680 --> 00:22:52.839 hungry people and the refugee comes, especially because everything is under siege. Yet 226 00:22:53.319 --> 00:23:02.119 the West Bank situation does not show in your daily reports. No, I 227 00:23:02.200 --> 00:23:07.759 disagree. I actually spoke extensively about the West bankers yesterday. My second question 228 00:23:07.880 --> 00:23:18.200 about the doctor I Dronteci who was kidnapped in November and found that six days 229 00:23:18.279 --> 00:23:23.039 later. Now Ares is reporting that he died under investigation. He's the second 230 00:23:23.079 --> 00:23:30.559 doctor who killed was murdered during the investigation. Do you have any information to 231 00:23:30.599 --> 00:23:37.440 share with us? Certainly we want this killing to be thoroughly investigated, but 232 00:23:37.000 --> 00:23:44.240 as you know, we stand firmly against the mistreatment, the harassment and in 233 00:23:44.279 --> 00:23:49.759 some cases the killing of medical workers and medical professionals. Oh, Emily and 234 00:23:49.759 --> 00:23:53.880 then Gabriel, thanks Forahn. I have a few questions on the floating doc. 235 00:23:55.799 --> 00:24:00.480 The US over the weekend said that they are moving it to as Output 236 00:24:00.440 --> 00:24:04.240 to protect it from rough sea, and then then we'll bring it back later. 237 00:24:04.839 --> 00:24:12.000 So considering all the difficulties around this dock. From the UN point of 238 00:24:12.079 --> 00:24:22.279 view, is this worth bringing it back afterwards? Well, certainly questions about 239 00:24:22.279 --> 00:24:25.920 the relocation of the floating dock are really for our US counterparts. But on 240 00:24:25.960 --> 00:24:33.519 our side, our basic position has always been that we welcome any and all 241 00:24:33.559 --> 00:24:37.519 efforts to bring in additional aid to Gods, given the crucial need for aid. 242 00:24:37.400 --> 00:24:41.480 But at the same time we have made very clear the limitations of getting 243 00:24:41.519 --> 00:24:48.440 aid through these avenues. And was the security assessment by WFP finished? I 244 00:24:48.480 --> 00:24:53.039 mean, like, if the doc comes back, will WFP be able to 245 00:24:53.079 --> 00:25:00.920 restart their operation at the dock? There's no further updates on our security evaluation 246 00:25:00.000 --> 00:25:07.519 of the situation, Gabriel, thank you for hunt. The U and High 247 00:25:07.519 --> 00:25:12.519 Commissioner of Human Rights released a report, Thematic Report on Indiscriminate and Disproportionate Attacks 248 00:25:12.559 --> 00:25:19.160 during the conflict in Gaza. It looked at six different attacks by the Israeli 249 00:25:19.279 --> 00:25:25.559 military at residential buildings, school, refugee camp and a market. The report 250 00:25:25.680 --> 00:25:36.599 concluded that Israel the Israel strikes did not or repeatedly violated the fundamental principles of 251 00:25:37.359 --> 00:25:40.720 the laws of war. As a Secretary General seen this, and what's his 252 00:25:40.759 --> 00:25:44.200 reaction to the report. Yes, yes, he has any stands by the 253 00:25:44.240 --> 00:25:48.920 work done by the High Commissioner for Human Rights. It's clear that what our 254 00:25:49.000 --> 00:25:56.759 human rights colleagues have found is that there were failings in terms of abiding by 255 00:25:56.799 --> 00:26:03.519 the laws of war, particularly with respect to the principles of distinction, proportionality 256 00:26:03.079 --> 00:26:07.559 and precautions. And we've been talking about this now for many months, that 257 00:26:08.559 --> 00:26:15.000 any attacks have to abide by norms regarding those topics. What mister Turk has 258 00:26:15.039 --> 00:26:25.519 said is that the need the requirement to select means and methods of warfare to 259 00:26:25.599 --> 00:26:30.319 minimize civilian casualties appear to have been consistently violated during the bombing campaign and this 260 00:26:30.440 --> 00:26:34.400 is something that the in depth look at six specific incidents seems to bear out. 261 00:26:34.559 --> 00:26:37.960 So we would encourage you to read the full report for that information. 262 00:26:38.240 --> 00:26:42.200 And who should be held accountable for this? How should accountability be carried out? 263 00:26:42.880 --> 00:26:45.839 Well? As I'd mentioned in response to an earlier question, there are 264 00:26:45.880 --> 00:26:52.200 many different groups looking into things. Obviously there will be the need, as 265 00:26:52.200 --> 00:26:57.640 with every conflict, for measures for accountability to be taken. Yes, please 266 00:26:57.680 --> 00:27:06.880 in the back, yes you thank ye, sorry, Okay, it works. 267 00:27:07.720 --> 00:27:12.880 Do you have any updates or timetable of Secretary General Personal Envoy for Cyprus, 268 00:27:12.960 --> 00:27:18.599 Is you Missus Marie angelal Gin upcoming visit to Cyprus? Uh? Not 269 00:27:18.960 --> 00:27:23.240 at this stage. When when we have a new visit by miss Holgan uh 270 00:27:23.599 --> 00:27:30.400 to cypress to announce, we'll let you know. Okay, I asked you 271 00:27:30.640 --> 00:27:34.200 because mister jerich A we Go confirmed that Missus Holgan is going to travel to 272 00:27:34.240 --> 00:27:38.680 Cyprus to continue here effort to find common ground between the two sides. Therefore 273 00:27:38.720 --> 00:27:44.440 I asked yes, yes, and and certainly a trippest planned once. Once 274 00:27:44.480 --> 00:27:48.240 we have any dates to share, we'll let you know. Stefano, thank 275 00:27:48.240 --> 00:27:53.799 you for this is a follow up on unifil Ah. I understand that the 276 00:27:53.880 --> 00:27:59.079 Secretary General wish that that is doing at the front and so home, but 277 00:27:59.599 --> 00:28:04.079 it looks like he's not any more if by his one no, no, 278 00:28:04.200 --> 00:28:10.039 that's not the case. It's still a case of if. Okay, let's 279 00:28:10.039 --> 00:28:17.440 hope. We all hope, But looks like the war he's eminent there. 280 00:28:17.960 --> 00:28:25.400 So my question is about uniphil. Does there you hand have contact with the 281 00:28:25.519 --> 00:28:32.880 Israeli government that the Israeli will inform in a timing matter when they're going to 282 00:28:33.000 --> 00:28:40.559 invade Lebanon, so that the UNIFIL troops can, I don't know, maybe 283 00:28:40.599 --> 00:28:45.400 evacuated before this happened. Do you have any agreement on that to you? 284 00:28:45.519 --> 00:28:48.480 An interim force in Lebanon is in touch with all the parties on both sides 285 00:28:48.480 --> 00:28:56.799 of the Blue Line to make sure that the situation can remain as calm as 286 00:28:56.839 --> 00:29:03.920 possible, and it will continue to work with the parties to deter any escalation 287 00:29:03.240 --> 00:29:11.799 of the conflict. That's a quick follow up. So if if Israel will 288 00:29:11.839 --> 00:29:18.039 invade, you are telling me now that basically can happen a situation where that 289 00:29:18.240 --> 00:29:26.920 there is an open confrontation between Israel and Hanzbolah with the Yuan Blue Helmets sold 290 00:29:26.960 --> 00:29:30.039 in in the middle. They's still there, They're going to still be that. 291 00:29:30.160 --> 00:29:33.759 No, no, no, that's that's that's both speculative and alarmist. 292 00:29:33.920 --> 00:29:38.440 What we are trying to do is make sure that there's no escalation. This 293 00:29:38.559 --> 00:29:42.079 is what Uniform is working towards. This is what the Secretary General and his 294 00:29:42.160 --> 00:29:45.839 key officials on the ground, including Miss Hennis playshert are working towards. And 295 00:29:45.880 --> 00:29:49.720 we will continue with that effort, yes, Linda, And then Levon, 296 00:29:51.200 --> 00:29:53.119 thank you for ahn. I just have a question record and yes, g 297 00:29:53.759 --> 00:30:00.440 I was just wondering, given what's happening in Gaza and in Lebanon, has 298 00:30:00.440 --> 00:30:03.240 he been in touch lately with any of the leaders of these countries, whether 299 00:30:03.319 --> 00:30:10.720 it's Lebanon, Israel or Hamas's. Recently, he's been in touch share periodically 300 00:30:10.799 --> 00:30:15.359 with the various leaders, and his officials on the ground are also in touch 301 00:30:15.400 --> 00:30:17.599 with the leaders. No, no, I understand that. I was just 302 00:30:17.640 --> 00:30:22.279 thinking, maybe you know, his own personal diplomacy. Yeah, he has 303 00:30:22.319 --> 00:30:26.319 spoken to two different leaders on each side, not in the last days, 304 00:30:26.359 --> 00:30:33.920 but certainly in recent weeks. Yvonne, thanks for having following up from Stephano's 305 00:30:33.000 --> 00:30:40.279 question. If what is the protocol in the events of an all art conflagration 306 00:30:40.759 --> 00:30:45.319 breaking out while peacekeeping troops are in that area? What is the protocol? 307 00:30:45.359 --> 00:30:49.440 What's the steps that's the peacekeeping mission then has to take. Again, without 308 00:30:49.440 --> 00:30:55.559 being drawn too much into speculation on this, in the past, whenever UN 309 00:30:55.599 --> 00:31:00.680 troops are are in the middle of conflicts that this becomes an issue for the 310 00:31:00.720 --> 00:31:04.759 for the peacekeeping mission to deal with with the parties, but it also becomes 311 00:31:04.759 --> 00:31:11.319 an issue for the security Council as it deals with what the appropriate mandate of 312 00:31:11.359 --> 00:31:18.880 the mission should be. All right, have a good afternoon, good afternoon, 313 00:31:25.759 --> 00:31:30.079 Thank you, good good afternoon. It's great to be back in Canada. 314 00:31:30.200 --> 00:31:33.240 It's it's great to be here, not least because Canada it is such 315 00:31:33.279 --> 00:31:41.119 a highly valued NATO ally which contributes in so many different ways to our collective 316 00:31:41.119 --> 00:31:45.759 defense, our shared security, and especially now when we are preparing for the 317 00:31:45.799 --> 00:31:52.039 upcoming NATO submit in Warship next month, it's important to consult and to travel 318 00:31:52.039 --> 00:31:56.119 around and meet the leaders who are going to be at the submit and therefore 319 00:31:56.279 --> 00:32:00.920 hope forward also to have a dinner with premise to justin Judoor later on today 320 00:32:00.960 --> 00:32:06.880 to also discuss different issues that will be important that the NATO summit, and 321 00:32:06.960 --> 00:32:13.279 that is the terms and events Ukraine and also our Asia Pacific partners. I 322 00:32:13.279 --> 00:32:15.200 think you heard the speech. I think the best thing now is for me 323 00:32:15.279 --> 00:32:22.319 to be available to answer some questions. Secretary General, Welcome back to Canada. 324 00:32:22.440 --> 00:32:28.680 Murrae Brewster with CBC News. Canadian officials have been saying that they've been 325 00:32:28.720 --> 00:32:32.279 assuring you and pretty much anyone else who listened at NATO that they're working on 326 00:32:32.319 --> 00:32:37.200 a plan for two percent? Have you seen a plan and are you satisfied 327 00:32:37.200 --> 00:32:43.400 with the explanations that you've been given. What I've seen is that Canada has 328 00:32:43.559 --> 00:32:49.400 increased defence spending and that Canada is investing in new important capabilities for NATO, 329 00:32:49.559 --> 00:32:54.640 not least the thirty five is the fifth generation five to aircraft, also modernizing 330 00:32:54.680 --> 00:32:59.759 an aural which is important not only for Canada and in States, but the 331 00:32:59.799 --> 00:33:05.720 whole of NATO. Then I expect that all allies will reach two percent. 332 00:33:06.400 --> 00:33:09.880 We have agreed to present of GDP for defense and I expect those allies, 333 00:33:09.880 --> 00:33:15.160 when not able to reach it by this year about twenty twenty, for that 334 00:33:15.240 --> 00:33:20.039 they will put forward a plan for when they will be there. And I'm 335 00:33:20.079 --> 00:33:28.519 looking forward to have a plan from Canada. President Putin met today in the 336 00:33:28.559 --> 00:33:32.759 North Korean capital. It looks like there is going to be increased defense cooperation. 337 00:33:35.039 --> 00:33:38.039 What should the alliance make of that? And what can the alliance potentially 338 00:33:38.079 --> 00:33:45.559 do When authored Italian powers like Russia, North Korea, Iran, China are 339 00:33:45.640 --> 00:33:53.079 aligning more and more, then it's even more important that countries like NATO allies 340 00:33:53.200 --> 00:34:00.279 stand together and protect the freedom and democracy. So the most important on sure 341 00:34:00.440 --> 00:34:07.559 is to strengthen NATO, is to strengthen the alliance between democratic free nations. 342 00:34:07.239 --> 00:34:13.440 Also actually to work with those countries who are not native allies, but which 343 00:34:13.559 --> 00:34:20.519 share our values and our close partners, and the NATO will remain an alliance 344 00:34:20.519 --> 00:34:23.840 of North America and Europe. But it's extremely important that we, in light 345 00:34:23.920 --> 00:34:30.960 of the alignment between Russia, China, North Korea, are also working more 346 00:34:30.000 --> 00:34:36.719 closely with our close partners in the Asia Pacific, Japan, South Korea, 347 00:34:37.119 --> 00:34:40.280 New Zealand, Australia, and they will be present at the at the summit. 348 00:34:42.039 --> 00:34:46.920 I think the visit of President put Into Pungyog to North Korea just demonstrates 349 00:34:47.320 --> 00:34:54.519 how dependent Russia now is on their other auther Italian friends China, Iran, 350 00:34:54.920 --> 00:35:04.000 North Korea, and North Korea has delivered supplied Russia with enormous amounts of ammunition 351 00:35:04.199 --> 00:35:14.440 and military support to the war aggression against Ukraine. The Toronto Star just picking 352 00:35:14.480 --> 00:35:19.679 up on that. You talked about the sort of this increasing alignment of authoritarian 353 00:35:19.719 --> 00:35:23.400 regimes and the need to impose costs on China. Can can you expand on 354 00:35:23.400 --> 00:35:27.400 that a bit and maybe articulately what kind of costs you'd like to see a 355 00:35:27.440 --> 00:35:31.079 country like Canada imposed Well, it's totally for me to say exactly what kind 356 00:35:31.119 --> 00:35:37.320 of costs, but my message is that we need to start to assess that 357 00:35:37.400 --> 00:35:45.280 option. We need to start to consult on potential costs because it's not sustainable, 358 00:35:45.079 --> 00:35:55.639 unviable that China continues to fuel the biggest security threat challenge for NATE allies, 359 00:35:55.719 --> 00:36:00.920 especially in Europe, by propping up the Russian war economy, by by 360 00:36:00.039 --> 00:36:06.960 by supplying the advanced technologies they are using to produce the weapons they use in 361 00:36:07.000 --> 00:36:14.960 the ward against Ukraine. Without to see that going on without having any consequences 362 00:36:15.000 --> 00:36:22.280 for China. I'm not able to tell you now exactly what those consequences will 363 00:36:22.320 --> 00:36:29.719 be, but I'm confident that if this behavior of China continues, there will 364 00:36:29.760 --> 00:36:34.000 and must be some consequences. Just falling up on Murray's question about the two 365 00:36:34.079 --> 00:36:37.239 percent plans that you'd like to see that you expect to see, do you 366 00:36:37.280 --> 00:36:42.639 expect to see that from Canada a plan outlining how they'll get there before or 367 00:36:42.679 --> 00:36:46.119 by the Washington summit. Well, I would sit down with the Prime Minister 368 00:36:47.039 --> 00:36:52.960 and also met Foreign Minister later today and we will discuss many issues. I'm 369 00:36:53.039 --> 00:36:58.880 hearing Canada now to discuss a wide range of issues, so all Ukraine also 370 00:36:59.079 --> 00:37:04.199 all kinda speading the contributions to our collective defense that the Canadian led battle in 371 00:37:04.360 --> 00:37:09.079 Latville, which we are now looking into, how it can scale up Canada's 372 00:37:09.079 --> 00:37:19.239 contributions to what to do in the High North a nor odd to do in 373 00:37:19.280 --> 00:37:24.199 the High North a nor odd maritime operations, So it's a it's a it's 374 00:37:24.199 --> 00:37:29.199 a wide agenda with many issues, but of course one of them is also 375 00:37:29.280 --> 00:37:37.719 defense spending and and and then we also I also expect that we'll address when 376 00:37:37.760 --> 00:37:40.679 and how Canada can present a plan for when to be at two percent. 377 00:37:42.719 --> 00:37:45.480 Hi, Kyle Duggan from Politico. The Defense Minister has talked about the two 378 00:37:45.519 --> 00:37:50.400 percent target and how it's difficult to explain to people what it means. It's 379 00:37:50.440 --> 00:37:54.840 kind of an imperceptible spreadsheet target. So how would you explain to Canadians what 380 00:37:55.000 --> 00:37:59.840 the risk is of not meeting the target. We're projected to not meet it 381 00:37:59.880 --> 00:38:05.239 through or the rest of the decade. The best way to preserve peace is 382 00:38:05.280 --> 00:38:13.599 to have a strong defense force, is to have defense which is credible, 383 00:38:14.320 --> 00:38:22.519 meaning that there's no risk for misunderstanding miscalculation in Moscow or in any other capital 384 00:38:22.599 --> 00:38:29.280 or potential adversary, that NATO is not already able to defend all night allies, 385 00:38:30.159 --> 00:38:32.960 because as long as we have credible deterrence, as long as we have 386 00:38:34.039 --> 00:38:37.960 strong defense, we will succeed in the next seventy five years with what we 387 00:38:38.039 --> 00:38:42.360 have been able to achieve over the past seventy five years, and not to 388 00:38:42.400 --> 00:38:45.760 prevent any military attack against any native Allied country. And of course, when 389 00:38:45.800 --> 00:38:53.159 we see China Russia investing heavily in new military capabilities, including long range weapons, 390 00:38:53.519 --> 00:39:00.880 advanced missile systems, then and we also see that rush in particularly willing 391 00:39:00.880 --> 00:39:05.440 to use military force against the neighbors, not only Ukraine, but Georgia and 392 00:39:05.920 --> 00:39:16.760 elsewhere. Then and also we see China behaving more and more aggressively against the 393 00:39:16.800 --> 00:39:22.400 neighbors and threatening neighbors, then it is important that we invest in our defense, 394 00:39:23.159 --> 00:39:27.320 not to fight the word, but to prevent the war. And of 395 00:39:27.360 --> 00:39:32.440 course I understand that in Canada you are in a position where you have the 396 00:39:32.480 --> 00:39:37.440 Atlantic Ocean, the Arctic in the north, under the Pacific Ocean. Then 397 00:39:37.480 --> 00:39:45.400 a good friend an ally the United States in the south, but no nation 398 00:39:45.679 --> 00:39:57.480 is is is protected against threats in an age of global great power power rivalry, 399 00:39:57.840 --> 00:40:04.719 in the age of val stick missiles, strategic submarines, weaponization of the 400 00:40:04.880 --> 00:40:08.760 space, of cyber threats, of tarist threats. So so this is also 401 00:40:08.920 --> 00:40:13.880 an issue for the challenge for Canada and and the best way to ensure that 402 00:40:13.880 --> 00:40:17.079 we preserve peace is to stand together NATO and invest as we have agreed and 403 00:40:17.119 --> 00:40:21.559 we have ingrediinated to invest at least two percent And are you going to raise 404 00:40:21.599 --> 00:40:23.920 this issue with the Prime Minister tonight to two percent target. I will discuss 405 00:40:23.960 --> 00:40:31.840 a wide range of issues during my meetings and and and my visit here to 406 00:40:31.920 --> 00:40:37.360 Canada, and I will also praise Canada for everything Canada does because kind of 407 00:40:37.480 --> 00:40:43.119 really really contribute to NATO in many, many different ways. But of course 408 00:40:43.239 --> 00:40:50.800 one of the main issues we will address is the issue of spending. And 409 00:40:52.039 --> 00:40:55.079 NATO allows reduce the fence spending after the Cold War, and NATO now started 410 00:40:55.079 --> 00:40:59.519 to increase the fence spending off the end of the of when you see tensions 411 00:40:59.519 --> 00:41:05.199 have gone up with lost years, and also Canada has increased defense spending significantly. 412 00:41:05.719 --> 00:41:08.039 I think the challenge was that back in twenty fourteen. When you made 413 00:41:08.039 --> 00:41:13.280 the pledge, Canada was at a very low level, so compared to some 414 00:41:13.320 --> 00:41:21.280 older allies, you have a longer way to go. But also Canada has 415 00:41:21.320 --> 00:41:25.000 now moved in the right direction and added significantly to the Canadian's defense budget. 416 00:41:27.639 --> 00:41:34.559 Hi andrean Appa plaza radu Canada about the two percent? Can Canada stay part 417 00:41:34.599 --> 00:41:37.239 of NATO if it fails to provide a clear plan to reach the target, 418 00:41:38.880 --> 00:41:45.000 Canada will stay as a NATO ally. Canada will be a staunch and highly 419 00:41:45.119 --> 00:41:50.239 value NATE to ally. And then, of course i will work to ensure 420 00:41:50.239 --> 00:41:54.679 that all allies meet the two percent guideline. And I'm confident that Canada will 421 00:41:54.719 --> 00:42:01.000 do that risk diplomatic isolation by providing a clear plan. That's not the way 422 00:42:01.000 --> 00:42:06.119 it NATA works. We work together, we address common challenge together, and 423 00:42:06.320 --> 00:42:10.760 the confident that will find a way forward also on this issue. Okay, 424 00:42:10.840 --> 00:42:14.360 thank you, Thank you all very much, and thank you Secretary Jim, 425 00:42:14.719 --> 00:42:22.679 thank you, thank you so much. Thank you mister President, Members of 426 00:42:22.719 --> 00:42:28.400 the Council, and thank you for the opportunity to brief you today on the 427 00:42:28.440 --> 00:42:34.719 situation in Libya. Let me first wish the Libyan people and all Muslims celebrating 428 00:42:34.880 --> 00:42:39.920 idel Attah a joyous occasion. May it bring respite for those suffering. It 429 00:42:40.000 --> 00:42:45.840 is the first idel Attah since the durn A disaster, a tragic event that 430 00:42:45.880 --> 00:42:51.519 brings back memory of those who lost their lives and this terrible catastrophe. Yet 431 00:42:51.559 --> 00:42:57.480 in the face of adversity, Libyan people continue to demonstrate determination and unity. 432 00:42:58.360 --> 00:43:02.639 Since assuming the role of Officer in Charge and Deputy Special Representative for Political Affairs, 433 00:43:04.320 --> 00:43:08.639 I began consultations to hear the concerns and priorities of the Libyan people, 434 00:43:09.360 --> 00:43:15.559 including their views on an inclusive, Libyan led and Libyan owned political process. 435 00:43:15.519 --> 00:43:20.320 To date, I've held meetings in the East and West of Libya. I 436 00:43:20.400 --> 00:43:27.039 met with political leaders and officials, academics, civil society organizations, women's groups, 437 00:43:27.079 --> 00:43:32.199 and military leaders. I also engaged representatives of cultural components, business people, 438 00:43:32.800 --> 00:43:39.320 as well as members of the diplomatic community. These consultations are ongoing and 439 00:43:39.360 --> 00:43:44.159 while I plan to visit other areas of the country soon, I will now 440 00:43:44.199 --> 00:43:50.920 share with you some observations to date. Overwhelmingly, citizens conveyed the need for 441 00:43:50.960 --> 00:43:55.719 a political agreement so that credible national elections can be held to restore legitimacy to 442 00:43:55.800 --> 00:44:02.079 all institutions. I discussed the need for any inclusive Libying led process to overcome 443 00:44:02.159 --> 00:44:08.400 the political end pass and support the Libyan people and achieving their aspirations for peace, 444 00:44:08.960 --> 00:44:15.440 stability, prosperity and democracy. Libyans have also shared their ideas on what 445 00:44:15.440 --> 00:44:21.119 a future political process should look like, including the role of five key living 446 00:44:21.159 --> 00:44:25.039 institutional actors of the two chambers, of the need for a broad based type 447 00:44:25.039 --> 00:44:30.800 of dialogue, a combination of the above, and other ideas. Many have 448 00:44:30.920 --> 00:44:37.199 signaled the importance of a pact or an agreement that would, among other things, 449 00:44:37.599 --> 00:44:44.079 affirm the party's respect for electoral outcomes. Similarly, some have emphasized the 450 00:44:44.159 --> 00:44:51.039 importance of including sufficient detail and mechanisms of enforcement in any future agreement to help 451 00:44:51.119 --> 00:44:55.599 ensure that the parties will adhere to its terms. They also provided ideas on 452 00:44:55.639 --> 00:45:01.280 a roadmap on the substantive aspects include whether to focus on issues of an interim 453 00:45:01.320 --> 00:45:07.760 government formation and steps to advance theholding of elections. Other citizens and officials expressed 454 00:45:07.760 --> 00:45:14.000 the need to address underlying conflict drivers. These to focus on issues are related 455 00:45:14.039 --> 00:45:19.400 to the economy, security structures, and the governance structure in Libya. The 456 00:45:19.480 --> 00:45:25.480 need for more decentralization, inclusiveness, fairness and transparency and governance were also widely 457 00:45:25.559 --> 00:45:32.320 expressed. Many Libyans continued to express deep concern about the de facto divisions of 458 00:45:32.360 --> 00:45:39.519 the country and parallel governing institutions. I share this concern. These developments undermine 459 00:45:39.639 --> 00:45:46.000 economic security and stability, as well as Libya's sovereignty and territorial integrity, and 460 00:45:46.119 --> 00:45:58.559 misconcerns about the impact of geopolitical tensions playing out on Libya, Mister President. 461 00:45:59.039 --> 00:46:05.239 In addition to national political solution, many Libyans have also began emphasizing the need 462 00:46:05.360 --> 00:46:10.679 for local elections, an important step in ensuring accountable service delivery and in restoring 463 00:46:10.760 --> 00:46:16.159 legitimacy to an important segment of living institutions. On the ninth of June, 464 00:46:16.440 --> 00:46:23.320 the High National Elections Commission or h NEC open voter registration for municipal elections and 465 00:46:23.440 --> 00:46:30.639 sixty municipalities across Libya. To date, over thirty six thousand people have registered 466 00:46:30.880 --> 00:46:37.079 at in person registration centers and through the electronic SMS system. This is an 467 00:46:37.119 --> 00:46:44.280 important step, although voter registration and particular female voter registration remains quite low. 468 00:46:45.159 --> 00:46:50.519 HNK, with the support of UNSMIL is undertaking efforts to encourage greater registration. 469 00:46:51.760 --> 00:46:55.760 Moreover, on the onset of eight ten out of twelve in person registration centers 470 00:46:55.800 --> 00:47:00.440 in the eastern municipalities have been prevented from opening, I urged the authorities to 471 00:47:00.480 --> 00:47:06.920 allow those centers to open and established and enable Libyans to rush to register and 472 00:47:07.039 --> 00:47:14.400 exercise their political rights. Mister President, Conflict prevention and preserving stability remain at 473 00:47:14.400 --> 00:47:19.559 the forefront of most Libyan's concerns. In April, they were brief though intense. 474 00:47:19.639 --> 00:47:24.039 Classes in the density populated Ansara district in Tripoli face with the risk of 475 00:47:24.079 --> 00:47:30.199 further escalation in the capital. Armed group leaders successfully engaged in dialog to de 476 00:47:30.360 --> 00:47:36.239 escalate the situation. In May, sporadic clashes between armed groups in El Jamal 477 00:47:36.679 --> 00:47:40.760 and Zawiam and the car bombing in Tripoli last week, coupled with reports of 478 00:47:40.840 --> 00:47:45.440 continued arms build up in the country, are also a stark reminder of the 479 00:47:45.440 --> 00:47:52.880 fragility of Libya's security landscape. These dynamics underscore the importance of unified, reformed 480 00:47:52.880 --> 00:47:59.800 security sector institutions and the importance of local mediation efforts. While no violation of 481 00:47:59.800 --> 00:48:04.800 the ceasefire was recorded during the reporting period. Progress on the withdrawal of foreign 482 00:48:04.840 --> 00:48:09.920 forces, foreign fighters and mercenaries remain installed. Among other factors, The security 483 00:48:09.960 --> 00:48:15.199 situation in several neighboring countries has disrupted the contact initiated by the Five plus five 484 00:48:15.199 --> 00:48:21.320 Committee with the liaison committees established by these nations to deal with this issue. 485 00:48:22.000 --> 00:48:25.639 Greater efforts are also needed by Libying authorities to address the presence of land mines 486 00:48:25.679 --> 00:48:30.880 and explosive remnants of war. Twelve children were injured in Obari in southern Libya 487 00:48:30.960 --> 00:48:37.760 and Tripoli in April and May alone, Mister President. For many Libyans, 488 00:48:37.840 --> 00:48:43.280 the economic situation is difficult, with families and small businesses facing high prices, 489 00:48:43.639 --> 00:48:50.079 less purchasing power or limited access to cash. Libyan wealth is not translating into 490 00:48:50.199 --> 00:48:54.639 equitable distribution of resources, access to services, and opportunities for all people, 491 00:48:55.000 --> 00:49:00.960 particularly youth and women. Unifying the national budget is an absolute necessity, and 492 00:49:01.039 --> 00:49:08.280 I urge all stakeholders to resolve remaining differences to ensure its swift adoption and agree 493 00:49:08.320 --> 00:49:15.159 on its transparent and accountable implementation. On human rights, I remained deeply concerned 494 00:49:15.159 --> 00:49:21.559 by reports of violations throughout the country, particularly the repetitive pattern of abduction or 495 00:49:21.639 --> 00:49:27.079 arbitrary rest and detention of Libyans. On seventeenth May, House of Representatives member 496 00:49:27.159 --> 00:49:32.440 Ibrahimo Dotterci disappeared in Benghazi. On nineteenth to April, political activists Saraje Dolan 497 00:49:32.599 --> 00:49:38.840 died under unclear circumstances while in detention in Benghazi. House of Representative member Hassan 498 00:49:38.920 --> 00:49:45.920 Jabbalah, among others, remains arbitrarily detained arbitrarily detained in Tripoli. The Mission 499 00:49:45.960 --> 00:49:52.719 continues to call on transparent and investigation and independent investigations into the disappearances and deaths 500 00:49:52.719 --> 00:49:57.880 of men and women in custody and for those arbitrarily detained to be released. 501 00:49:59.400 --> 00:50:05.280 Migrants, refugees and asylum seekers also continue to experience serious human rights violations. 502 00:50:05.800 --> 00:50:10.639 A comprehensive legal and policy framework is needed to address their situation and manage migration 503 00:50:10.920 --> 00:50:16.599 in line with international principles. In light of the horrific war in Sudan and 504 00:50:16.599 --> 00:50:22.000 its impact on Libya. On twenty eighth May, UN agencies and humanitarian partners 505 00:50:22.559 --> 00:50:28.800 launched in coordination with Libyan authorities, the twenty twenty four Response Plan for Sudanese 506 00:50:28.800 --> 00:50:32.679 Refugees in Libya The plan provides for forty three point eight million dollars to meet 507 00:50:32.719 --> 00:50:37.599 the needs for projected population of one hundred and ninety five thousand people, including 508 00:50:37.639 --> 00:50:45.280 Sudanese refugees and host communities. Mister President, these developments illustrate the fragility of 509 00:50:45.320 --> 00:50:52.000 the situation and the multiple needs and challenges the Libyan people face. UNSMIL and 510 00:50:52.079 --> 00:50:57.239 the UN Family continues to support a multipong approach to address these issues of concern, 511 00:50:57.760 --> 00:51:02.480 including advancing work on economic reform, security and human rights priorities along with 512 00:51:02.519 --> 00:51:07.599 the political efforts. In an encouraging step, the co chairs of the Security 513 00:51:07.679 --> 00:51:13.599 Working Group are continuing discussions among themselves and with the five plus five Joint Military 514 00:51:13.639 --> 00:51:19.159 Commission in preparation for the next Security Working Group meeting in Libya. The co 515 00:51:19.320 --> 00:51:23.519 chairs of the Economic Working Group are also discussing an agenda for resuming its work 516 00:51:23.599 --> 00:51:30.119 in support of Libying efforts to address the economic priorities. The International Humanitarian Law 517 00:51:30.119 --> 00:51:35.400 and Human Rights Group is also engaged in advocacy to support national efforts to address 518 00:51:35.519 --> 00:51:42.639 arbitrary attention and efforts towards rights based national reconciliation. It is critical to advance 519 00:51:42.760 --> 00:51:46.920 national Reconciliation and Transitional Justice, and I commend the work of the Presidential Council 520 00:51:47.239 --> 00:51:52.320 in the House of Representatives Justice and Reconciliation Committee for greeing on one draft law 521 00:51:52.840 --> 00:51:58.920 that upholds victims' rights and adheres to international standards. I call on all relevant 522 00:51:58.960 --> 00:52:02.840 bodies to engage in the same spirits so that this vital legislation can be adopted 523 00:52:02.880 --> 00:52:08.400 on consensus. The Mission with the African Union is ready to continue providing facilitation 524 00:52:08.559 --> 00:52:15.760 and technical advice. UNSMILL also continues to support living efforts for greater empowerment of 525 00:52:15.840 --> 00:52:21.000 youth. Livying Youth have expressed their desire for an active role in developing solutions 526 00:52:21.000 --> 00:52:25.079 for their communities and in shaping their country's future. In line with Security Council 527 00:52:25.159 --> 00:52:30.760 Resolution twenty two fifty and twenty thirteen on Youth bethin Peace and Security, UNSMILL 528 00:52:30.840 --> 00:52:37.320 launched its in May its new Youth Engagement Strategy, which focuses on training, 529 00:52:37.719 --> 00:52:43.400 advocacy and networking aiming to empower young people. In June, the first annual 530 00:52:43.440 --> 00:52:49.679 REDAT training program for thirty young women across Libya was successfully completed. This program 531 00:52:49.800 --> 00:52:52.719 is done in cooperation with the UN Family h NEK and the Ministry of Education. 532 00:52:53.400 --> 00:53:00.360 A second training cohort will be launched in September members of the Security Council 533 00:53:00.480 --> 00:53:04.840 and closing, there is consensus among Libyan people about the need to advance the 534 00:53:04.880 --> 00:53:10.320 political process. The status quo is not sustainable. While institutional political divisions keep 535 00:53:10.400 --> 00:53:19.760 deepening, ordinary Libyans long for peace, stability, prosperity and reconciliation resolutes in 536 00:53:19.760 --> 00:53:24.000 the United Action to advance a political process is needed by Libyans with the support 537 00:53:24.039 --> 00:53:35.719 of the international community. Thank you, I thank the miss But I'm excited 538 00:53:35.840 --> 00:53:42.679 about what is going on and with with Eater and the the updates that we've 539 00:53:42.719 --> 00:53:47.880 received. Fusion, as as we said before, it powers the stars, 540 00:53:50.480 --> 00:53:57.119 which means that if we can harness that type of energy here on in a 541 00:53:57.239 --> 00:54:00.920 controlled environment, here on on on our plan the Earth, that we should 542 00:54:01.000 --> 00:54:10.440 be able to produce an abundance of global electricity. That would would mean that 543 00:54:10.760 --> 00:54:15.000 we wouldn't have the need for other things the wind farms, the dams, 544 00:54:15.159 --> 00:54:21.039 all that sort of stuff, because this would actually be able to power our 545 00:54:21.079 --> 00:54:29.039 world. My concern, of course is that we of course live in a 546 00:54:29.199 --> 00:54:36.599 corporate and greedy environment and how are what corporation is going to try to take 547 00:54:36.639 --> 00:54:40.840 it over? And at what costs to we the people? Is that going 548 00:54:40.920 --> 00:54:45.800 to happen? How is that going to affect our power bill? Hey, 549 00:54:45.920 --> 00:54:52.599 I get a power bill just the same as you do. I my Depictions 550 00:54:53.119 --> 00:55:00.440 Media also receives a power bill the same as any other entity on this planet. 551 00:55:00.960 --> 00:55:06.719 How is it going to affect that? And who's going to going to 552 00:55:06.960 --> 00:55:14.119 want to try to take over a global power plant for profit instead of allowing 553 00:55:14.159 --> 00:55:22.760 it to be shared to us, the people and the populace for little to 554 00:55:22.840 --> 00:55:28.039 any cost. Thank you for listening today. 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