WEBVTT 1 00:00:05.120 --> 00:01:03.400 Thank you for listening to Depiction's Media Radio. Welcome back to policy and Rights 2 00:01:03.400 --> 00:01:11.439 here in Depictions Media Radio. I'm your hosts Michael Clogs. In this next 3 00:01:11.439 --> 00:01:15.439 show, we're going to hear from Christina Freedland, and she's going to be 4 00:01:15.480 --> 00:01:19.560 talking about how important education is and good jobs and how it's going to help 5 00:01:19.599 --> 00:01:27.400 the economy and how that there are companies out there that are actually looking for 6 00:01:27.480 --> 00:01:34.239 work. I'm going to temper this idea with some idea with this, how 7 00:01:34.239 --> 00:01:42.040 many of the large corporations out there are actually looking to fill full time positions 8 00:01:42.159 --> 00:01:46.560 or are they reporting that they're looking for workers because they're only looking for part 9 00:01:46.599 --> 00:01:51.840 time workers, someone that they can hire for say about twenty hours a week, 10 00:01:53.079 --> 00:01:59.079 and that they want to hire them at this rate so that they can 11 00:02:00.000 --> 00:02:12.280 minimize the idea of benefits and minimize their expenses for employees. She's talking about 12 00:02:12.319 --> 00:02:16.719 the importance of a good education so that it can lead to a good career 13 00:02:17.319 --> 00:02:27.120 and a fulfilling life as an employee. There are a lot of pitfalls that 14 00:02:27.199 --> 00:02:30.120 are going to come along with that when we start to look at what the 15 00:02:30.199 --> 00:02:37.879 agendas are with different corporations and who it is that they want to hire and 16 00:02:38.000 --> 00:02:45.039 who it is that they want to promote into actual full time work as opposed 17 00:02:45.080 --> 00:02:53.560 to part time or temporary work. So something that is actually happening that the 18 00:02:53.639 --> 00:03:00.479 government really isn't talking about or doesn't really seem to have a fix for such 19 00:03:00.599 --> 00:03:07.240 things. So moving moving into the United Nations, we're going to hear from 20 00:03:09.319 --> 00:03:15.840 uh the from all of the press floor with the United Nations, and they're 21 00:03:15.840 --> 00:03:21.599 going to update us on things that Tony and Garris has said. Um. 22 00:03:21.680 --> 00:03:30.039 He briefed members on this policy under a common agenda, going to be talking 23 00:03:30.080 --> 00:03:38.439 about things like artificial intelligence, social media, things like that and how important 24 00:03:38.479 --> 00:03:46.319 it is to actually reporting the truth and not reporting um, things that would 25 00:03:46.439 --> 00:03:53.759 cause misinformation. They are also going to be talking about things that are happening 26 00:03:53.840 --> 00:04:10.039 in the Secretary Council after a very special representative of the Secretary General and head 27 00:04:10.159 --> 00:04:17.360 of the UN Office for Central Africa, it briefed the Security Council on what 28 00:04:17.480 --> 00:04:27.759 would seem to be a positive note by about some of the things that are 29 00:04:27.800 --> 00:04:39.120 happening in Central Africa such as Chad and the Dominican or the Democratic Republic of 30 00:04:39.160 --> 00:04:47.199 the Congo. Mister Berry added an impact of the Sudanese crisis on Chad and 31 00:04:47.480 --> 00:04:59.279 Central African republics, reminding us to urgent need to adopt holistic approach to peace 32 00:04:59.600 --> 00:05:06.040 and see security in that particular region. So we'll hear more about that in 33 00:05:08.240 --> 00:05:13.319 the press conference. So why don't we start off with Christia Freeland as she 34 00:05:13.439 --> 00:05:18.600 talks about the importance of education and what the Liberal government is going to do 35 00:05:19.120 --> 00:05:31.160 to help people get educated and get skills training. Good afternoon, Welcome to 36 00:05:31.160 --> 00:05:35.600 our URC Polytech. My name is Fred Maram, the President CEO. I 37 00:05:35.759 --> 00:05:42.680 have the distinct pleasure of introducing the Deputy Prime Minister, Deputy Prime Minister Freeland. 38 00:05:43.000 --> 00:05:49.800 Okay, okay, well, thank you very much, Fred, Thank 39 00:05:49.839 --> 00:05:56.279 you for the warm welcome, and thank you very much to the students, 40 00:05:56.720 --> 00:06:02.279 the award winning students who are here with me today and for the great tour 41 00:06:03.000 --> 00:06:09.279 that I've had, very very inspiring for me. So good afternoon. I'd 42 00:06:09.360 --> 00:06:15.319 like to begin by saying that my thoughts are with the students, teachers and 43 00:06:15.439 --> 00:06:20.600 families affected by yesterday's incident at Fort Gibraltar. Thank you to the first responders 44 00:06:20.759 --> 00:06:27.079 and the staff at the children's hospital for acting so quickly, and I really 45 00:06:27.120 --> 00:06:34.000 hope that everyone who has been injured recovers quickly and fully. Jequier, Selignier 46 00:06:34.399 --> 00:06:51.480 conus reunion, qui lefo de uta and Latrine. I'm so glad to be 47 00:06:51.600 --> 00:06:58.920 hearing Winnipeg today with some of the incredible students and staff of Red River College 48 00:06:59.000 --> 00:07:02.920 Polytechnic. I had the chance earlier to tour the Motive Lab and the Smart 49 00:07:03.000 --> 00:07:11.360 Factory and to meet some of the amazing women of the Women of Steel program. 50 00:07:12.000 --> 00:07:15.959 These are some great young women learning how to weld, and they really 51 00:07:16.040 --> 00:07:26.040 really inspired me. What people are learning about here is the kind of technology 52 00:07:26.439 --> 00:07:32.480 that is absolutely essential to our clean, innovative and growing Canadian economy. So 53 00:07:32.639 --> 00:07:38.519 I really want to start by saying to everyone, to the students, to 54 00:07:38.639 --> 00:07:45.519 the teachers, thank you very very much for the incredible work you do every 55 00:07:45.879 --> 00:07:53.439 day. You are building Canada. You are driving the growth of the amazing 56 00:07:53.480 --> 00:07:56.920 country that we are so lucky to call home. And I'm really glad to 57 00:07:57.000 --> 00:08:00.639 have had the chance to spend some time with you. Now. Speaking of 58 00:08:00.759 --> 00:08:05.480 Canada's economy, we had some good news earlier this week. Canada had the 59 00:08:05.560 --> 00:08:11.839 strongest economic growth in the G seven last year in twenty twenty two, and 60 00:08:11.040 --> 00:08:18.639 just yesterday we learned the Canada's GDP grew by three point one percent in the 61 00:08:18.720 --> 00:08:26.040 first quarter of twenty twenty three. Dont le rois pre dun car do millions 62 00:08:26.120 --> 00:08:35.039 d'emploire, dont le economic And again Julia Neuve san set nil person du bleu 63 00:08:35.440 --> 00:08:50.399 sur le marche de p a nous avon Saint Denuve Pourson de cour de premier 64 00:08:52.080 --> 00:09:00.559 comparativement as sulmnt sin quens Bourson Oseta's uni as sur man sinq Pourson not a 65 00:09:00.799 --> 00:09:07.039 pre de san estoik. This is all great news for Canada, but we 66 00:09:07.159 --> 00:09:13.000 also have some real challenges. One is a lack of skilled workers, and 67 00:09:13.240 --> 00:09:18.639 that is something which is constraining the economies of industrialized countries around the world. 68 00:09:20.039 --> 00:09:24.519 It's constraining our economy. As we work to build a clean economy in Canada 69 00:09:26.000 --> 00:09:31.879 and to double the number of new homes by twenty thirty two, attracting more 70 00:09:33.000 --> 00:09:37.240 people to the skilled trades will be ever more important. So to the people 71 00:09:37.279 --> 00:09:41.320 who I met today, to the people who are behind me, we need 72 00:09:41.399 --> 00:09:48.799 you. Thank you very very much for learning how to do these absolutely essential 73 00:09:48.120 --> 00:09:54.799 jobs. With the fastest growing population in the G seven welcoming new Canadians is 74 00:09:54.879 --> 00:10:01.440 one powerful and particularly Canadian solution to this lack of skilled workers. So too 75 00:10:01.919 --> 00:10:07.840 is our Canada wide system of affordable early learning in childcare, which is saving 76 00:10:07.919 --> 00:10:13.080 Manitoba families an average of two thousand, six hundred and ten dollars per child 77 00:10:13.360 --> 00:10:18.759 this year. Early learning in childcare means more women will be able to choose 78 00:10:18.960 --> 00:10:24.720 both a family and a great career, and I hope some of them are 79 00:10:24.799 --> 00:10:28.519 going to come here to Red River College to learn some great skills. And 80 00:10:28.679 --> 00:10:31.840 in fact, some of those young women in Steel who I met are mothers 81 00:10:31.559 --> 00:10:35.879 and they need childcare to be able to learn skills to take care of their 82 00:10:35.919 --> 00:10:43.039 families. Another essential pillar of expanding our workforce and growing our economy is ensuring 83 00:10:43.320 --> 00:10:48.519 that working people in Canada have the chance to learn and upgrade the skills they 84 00:10:48.600 --> 00:10:54.200 need. That's why our government is investing heavily in skills training so that students 85 00:10:54.279 --> 00:10:58.240 like the ones here at Red River College are able to get good paying jobs 86 00:10:58.639 --> 00:11:03.279 and build an even future here in Manitoba and across the country. For example, 87 00:11:03.559 --> 00:11:07.840 this spring, we provided an additional two hundred million dollars for the Student 88 00:11:07.879 --> 00:11:15.279 Workplacement program because we know how important coops and internships are in helping students learn 89 00:11:15.360 --> 00:11:20.200 the skills and receive the training they need. And I bet you the guys 90 00:11:20.279 --> 00:11:24.919 behind me could tell you about that. We also invested four hundred and seventy 91 00:11:24.960 --> 00:11:31.879 million dollars in our twenty twenty one budget to create a new apprenticeship service which 92 00:11:31.000 --> 00:11:37.679 helps employers hire first year apprentices in red seal trades. Our government will continue 93 00:11:37.720 --> 00:11:45.080 to invest in our incredible skilled workers here in Canada. We're going to invest 94 00:11:45.240 --> 00:11:52.759 in the training you need to get great careers to support great lives. Our 95 00:11:52.840 --> 00:11:58.399 economy depends on you, and our economy depends on the excellent training that you 96 00:11:58.519 --> 00:12:03.679 receive at places like Red River College and at other great polytechnics across Canada. 97 00:12:05.720 --> 00:12:09.600 And I just want to say to everyone here, I value your work so 98 00:12:11.240 --> 00:12:15.559 so much. I value the work of the teachers, and you know what, 99 00:12:15.879 --> 00:12:20.120 above all, I value the work of the students who are making the 100 00:12:20.279 --> 00:12:26.759 investment in themselves. And we're counting on you to build Canada. So thank 101 00:12:26.799 --> 00:12:31.360 you very much. Okay, I'm ready to answer your questions. Questions for 102 00:12:31.480 --> 00:12:35.480 media, one question, one follow up and all associations they will be here 103 00:12:35.480 --> 00:12:41.639 to speak on the forthcoming Security Council elections. This morning, the Secretary General 104 00:12:43.720 --> 00:12:50.639 Prime Minister next time his policy you still ad agenda good news briefly deal with 105 00:12:50.759 --> 00:13:00.519 the topics a form of the international financial architecture moving beyond another digital The Secretary 106 00:13:00.600 --> 00:13:05.639 General said that three briefs provide ideas on how we can revitalize the multilateral system. 107 00:13:05.840 --> 00:13:09.919 The Bank of Canada make its announcement next year is sustainable um and Canada 108 00:13:11.000 --> 00:13:18.399 has had a long standing and actually pioneering practice stress independence and inspiration. So 109 00:13:18.639 --> 00:13:22.159 I'm not going to comment on the bank or in the hands. I will 110 00:13:22.240 --> 00:13:28.399 say that are in governing institutions very much included a Bank of Canada. What 111 00:13:28.559 --> 00:13:33.720 matters is that we take action frontacting you and es and a reason delivered Canada 112 00:13:35.120 --> 00:13:39.440 really enjoying trust. The reason that investors have confidence and investor in Canada. 113 00:13:39.759 --> 00:13:43.279 A reason that Canada has a triplate credit rate is the strength of our institution, 114 00:13:45.000 --> 00:13:50.360 including an independent Bank of Canada. On inflation. To let me just 115 00:13:50.519 --> 00:13:54.240 point out this morning, the second the Security Council heard from up Rafari, 116 00:13:54.320 --> 00:14:00.919 the Special Representation of the Secretary General and the head of the UN Office as 117 00:14:01.039 --> 00:14:05.039 Central Africa, making a Real started on positive note, saying the region has 118 00:14:05.120 --> 00:14:09.559 more opportunities and resources than challenges, noting that preference shown by members by most 119 00:14:09.639 --> 00:14:16.320 member states in the subregion bigness for dialogue to resolve tensions peacefully, quoting that 120 00:14:16.799 --> 00:14:20.399 the dialogue between the Central African Republican Chad, as well as the mobilization of 121 00:14:20.519 --> 00:14:24.559 states from the region to resolve the crisis in the Eastern part of the democratic 122 00:14:24.600 --> 00:14:28.240 and drive of the Congo. But mister Abari added that the impact of the 123 00:14:28.320 --> 00:14:33.799 Sudanese crisis in Chad and the Central African rather remind us of urgently to adopted 124 00:14:33.879 --> 00:14:39.360 holistically low unemployments and central plants in Canada a fire region right now. He 125 00:14:39.480 --> 00:14:45.639 paid tribute to the solidarity and generosity two country by the two countries which have 126 00:14:45.759 --> 00:14:50.519 already taken thousands of Sudanese refugees, adding that without rapid and peaceful resolution of 127 00:14:50.559 --> 00:14:54.919 the conflict in Sudan, the impacts will be disastrous for Sudan, but also 128 00:14:56.000 --> 00:15:01.399 for the call of the countries and during art basic re His remarks were shared 129 00:15:01.480 --> 00:15:05.080 with View and just an update from Sudan itself. Despite the ongoing violence, 130 00:15:05.759 --> 00:15:11.679 we are moving a humanitarian belief for people in need around the country. Some 131 00:15:11.879 --> 00:15:16.759 sixty eight humanitarian partners are providing aid and protection across all of Sudan's eighteen states. 132 00:15:18.120 --> 00:15:22.519 This includes you An Organization, Sudanese and International angeos, as well as 133 00:15:22.559 --> 00:15:26.279 the Red Crest In Society. Since the start of this current phase of the 134 00:15:26.360 --> 00:15:31.720 conflict, UNICEF is delivered more than two thousand, five hundred tons of health, 135 00:15:31.840 --> 00:15:35.840 nutrition, water and sanitation supplies, including in areas where the fighting continues. 136 00:15:37.279 --> 00:15:41.720 This assistance will benefit at least one point six million children. More than 137 00:15:41.799 --> 00:15:46.159 six hundred tons of life saving nutrition aid have reached out eleven states. That's 138 00:15:46.320 --> 00:15:50.279 enough for UNICEF and its partners to treat some forty five thousand children suffering from 139 00:15:50.399 --> 00:15:56.000 severe wasting in the coming months. And also since the start of the current 140 00:15:56.000 --> 00:16:00.720 phase of the conflict, UNHCR has set up some thousand tents in White Nile, 141 00:16:00.879 --> 00:16:06.200 Cassala, gadarv and North Darfur states to help people on the move. 142 00:16:06.720 --> 00:16:11.240 We're also supporting the response in neighboring countries that are hosting people fleeing the violence 143 00:16:11.759 --> 00:16:18.240 in Sudan. Over the weekend, WHO delivered ten tons of essential medicines and 144 00:16:18.399 --> 00:16:23.200 health supplies to Egypt. That's enough to treat fifty thousand new arrivals suffering from 145 00:16:23.279 --> 00:16:33.519 non communicable diseases and severe acute malnutrition and moving south to the Central African Republic 146 00:16:36.240 --> 00:16:41.960 or south West rather. The Humanitarian coordinator there, Mohammad Agoya, said today 147 00:16:41.039 --> 00:16:47.320 that humanitarian situation remains critical, with three point four million, or fifty six 148 00:16:47.399 --> 00:16:52.720 percent of the population in need of humanitarian assistance. Mister Ayoya said the conflict 149 00:16:52.840 --> 00:16:57.559 in Sudan has resulted so far in the arrival of almost fourteen thousand men, 150 00:16:57.720 --> 00:17:03.480 women and children who are asylum as they flee the violence. They are mostly 151 00:17:03.599 --> 00:17:10.759 arriving in the north east of the country and including in that our Central African 152 00:17:11.319 --> 00:17:15.759 returnees. The conflict has also halted commercial traffic across the board of putting additional 153 00:17:15.839 --> 00:17:22.079 pressure on the limited resources available to one hundred and thirty thousand extremely vulnerable people 154 00:17:22.359 --> 00:17:27.400 who are in the region. Overall displacement in the Centralffican Republic continues. One 155 00:17:27.559 --> 00:17:33.839 in five Central Africans is either internally displaced or on a refugee in neighboring country. 156 00:17:34.359 --> 00:17:38.799 Last year, the humanitarian community provided assistance to one point nine million people 157 00:17:40.200 --> 00:17:45.079 in the first three months of this year, we have provided assistance six one 158 00:17:45.160 --> 00:17:49.759 hundred and fifty eight thousand people with life saving assistance. This year we need 159 00:17:51.119 --> 00:17:55.440 to five hundred and thirty three million dollars to assist a total of two point 160 00:17:55.519 --> 00:18:00.079 four million people. We will also continue to support people arriving from Sudan and 161 00:18:00.680 --> 00:18:04.960 of course the host communities that have opened up their arms and homes to them. 162 00:18:06.720 --> 00:18:11.799 The humanitarian Appeal for the Central African Republic is sadly only twenty five percent 163 00:18:11.319 --> 00:18:21.559 funded and just turning to Haiti in light of the devastating floods and landslides that 164 00:18:21.640 --> 00:18:26.680 we have seen over the weekend. The Office of the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs 165 00:18:27.079 --> 00:18:33.839 is supporting the Haitian Civilian Protection General Directorate to assess the needs and coordinate the 166 00:18:33.920 --> 00:18:37.920 emergency response. Authorities say at least forty two people were killed, more than 167 00:18:38.000 --> 00:18:47.440 thirty seven thousand people impacted, including nineteen thousand people displaced. Alongside Haitian institutions, 168 00:18:47.480 --> 00:18:52.039 WHEEL and our partners are gearing up to deliver assistance including shelter, foods, 169 00:18:52.640 --> 00:18:56.200 supplies, drinking water and hygiene kits and other types of facilities. Seven 170 00:18:56.319 --> 00:19:00.319 of Haiti's ten departments were impacted. The hack was worst in the west, 171 00:19:00.400 --> 00:19:06.319 including the capital port of Prints and in the southwest. The extent of damage 172 00:19:06.359 --> 00:19:10.880 is still being assessed, but the situation is extremely worrying given the hurricane season 173 00:19:11.039 --> 00:19:15.720 is only just beginning. As a reminder, even before the landslides and flooding 174 00:19:15.920 --> 00:19:21.440 half of the population of Haiti it was in need of humanitarian assistance. We 175 00:19:21.599 --> 00:19:26.680 urged donors to scale up the support for the country's humanitarian response plan, which 176 00:19:26.759 --> 00:19:32.079 is sadly only twenty percent funded and it is an appeal for seven hundred and 177 00:19:32.160 --> 00:19:38.640 twenty million US dollars. Sorry doing all the zigzagging here heading back across to 178 00:19:40.400 --> 00:19:42.799 Africa. A quick update from Jean Pierre Laqua, the head of our peace 179 00:19:42.920 --> 00:19:48.720 operation. Today he is in Conshasan in the DRC where he's discussing the senior 180 00:19:48.799 --> 00:19:56.119 government officials the reconfiguration of the peacekeeping mission in view of a responsible transition. 181 00:19:56.319 --> 00:20:00.279 Over the weekend, mister la Qua was an e Tori province where he met 182 00:20:00.559 --> 00:20:04.440 with provincial authorities, including the military governor. He visited the site for internally 183 00:20:04.519 --> 00:20:11.799 displaced people in dro Dro, sixty kilometers north of the provincial capital Bunya, 184 00:20:11.839 --> 00:20:17.680 where peacekeepers provide physical protection to about one hundred thousand men, women and children 185 00:20:18.039 --> 00:20:23.039 through four temporary operating basis and one permanent combat deployment. While there, Mister 186 00:20:23.160 --> 00:20:29.160 Laquahar the testimonies of displaced children who were forced out of school due to insecurity 187 00:20:29.440 --> 00:20:34.640 and women who are bearing as is sadly the case the brunt of the conflict. 188 00:20:36.359 --> 00:20:41.039 Also traveling is the Assistant Secretary journal for Humanitarian Affairs, Joyce Missuya, 189 00:20:41.640 --> 00:20:45.519 who today kicked off a five day visit to Japan to explore how to enhance 190 00:20:45.599 --> 00:20:52.519 cooperation on humanitarian action. Miss Missouya took part in the first ever strategic dialogue 191 00:20:52.519 --> 00:20:57.920 with Japan's Foreign Ministry to discuss mounting humanitarian crises and innovative approaches to address them. 192 00:20:59.319 --> 00:21:03.240 While in to Kyoshi will meet with other senior Japanese government officials as well 193 00:21:03.279 --> 00:21:12.240 as representatives of Japan International Cooperation Agency and aid organizations. And over the weekend 194 00:21:12.279 --> 00:21:17.200 you will have seen we issued a statement expressing the Secretary general sadness at the 195 00:21:17.359 --> 00:21:22.480 loss of life and injury following the train accident in Odisha in India. The 196 00:21:22.599 --> 00:21:26.839 Secretary General extends his deep condolences to the families of the victims as well as 197 00:21:26.880 --> 00:21:30.559 the people in Government of India. He wishes a full and swift recovery to 198 00:21:30.720 --> 00:21:37.480 all those who were injured. Our colleagues in the Office of Development Coordination tell 199 00:21:37.559 --> 00:21:41.799 us that Joanna Kazana Whiskey of Poland is taking up her new post. Today's 200 00:21:41.839 --> 00:21:48.119 the UN Resident Coordinator in Trinidad and Tobago. She will also coordinate UN Development 201 00:21:48.200 --> 00:21:52.680 operations in Aruba, Kor Sao, Surinam and Saint Martin. She brings more 202 00:21:52.720 --> 00:21:59.759 than twenty years of experience in international development. For full fire zone that's about 203 00:21:59.759 --> 00:22:04.440 say on sale is online. Today is World Environment Day and his message the 204 00:22:04.519 --> 00:22:10.359 Secretary General said that this day is a call to beat plastic pollution. He 205 00:22:10.519 --> 00:22:15.359 called on government, companies and consumers alike to break our addiction to plastics, 206 00:22:17.200 --> 00:22:22.400 champion zero waste and build a truly circular economy. Today is also the International 207 00:22:22.480 --> 00:22:27.119 Day for the fight against illegal, underreported and unregulated fishing. These activities are 208 00:22:27.160 --> 00:22:33.160 responsible for the loss of eleven to twenty six million tons of fish every year, 209 00:22:33.240 --> 00:22:37.960 a vital source of nutrition in a world of growing population and persistent hunger. 210 00:22:37.839 --> 00:22:42.319 An important reminder to all of you and your media organizations is that the 211 00:22:44.799 --> 00:22:52.599 accreditation for the GA High Level Meeting is open. Remember to accredit not so 212 00:22:52.759 --> 00:22:56.920 much yourselves, but all of your colleagues. The deadline is September first. 213 00:22:56.480 --> 00:23:03.359 The GA does happen every September, so not be a surprise. The twenty 214 00:23:03.440 --> 00:23:07.519 fifth of September, we'll see the STG summit. The twenty sixth of September 215 00:23:07.039 --> 00:23:11.799 is the official opening of the High Level Debate. Super short quiz for you 216 00:23:11.880 --> 00:23:17.160 today from our friend Jane Gaffney. The island of Viti Levu is home to 217 00:23:17.279 --> 00:23:22.000 this island's nation capital city. And if you can't figure that out, this 218 00:23:22.240 --> 00:23:27.519 country also is the location where I think is Fahan Hawk's favorite movie, The 219 00:23:27.599 --> 00:23:37.359 Blue Lagoon was filmed with brook Shields Fiji exactly and who co starred alongside brook 220 00:23:37.400 --> 00:23:42.200 Shields, Christopher Atkins. Excellent? You played, you won. You get 221 00:23:42.240 --> 00:23:47.119 the first question, Michelle, Thank you, Stefan. Two questions for you. 222 00:23:47.559 --> 00:23:52.480 First, on Yukon grain, Russia has said today that it sees no 223 00:23:52.640 --> 00:23:59.319 prospects for extending the Black Sea grain deal. Would you like to respond to 224 00:23:59.400 --> 00:24:06.079 that? Uh, nope. The discussions will are are going on. We 225 00:24:06.240 --> 00:24:14.400 keep constant discussions with UH, with our with our partners within the framework of 226 00:24:14.440 --> 00:24:19.119 the JCC, including the Russian Federation and Ukraine. And as we've said many 227 00:24:19.319 --> 00:24:26.519 times, the Grain Initiative is critical to address world food prices and hunger, 228 00:24:26.920 --> 00:24:30.759 as is the MoU we signed with the Russian Federation on fertilizer and grain. 229 00:24:32.640 --> 00:24:36.799 Can you can you give us any idea about what the hurdles are at the 230 00:24:36.880 --> 00:24:42.440 moment to restarting this Semmonia pipeline. Uh, there's a conflict going on, 231 00:24:45.799 --> 00:24:52.359 James, hang on, I'm still in two UM Afghanistan. The UM and 232 00:24:52.480 --> 00:24:57.480 I'll say said today that they've resumed work in Kandahar and elsewhere in Afghanistan. 233 00:24:59.079 --> 00:25:03.839 UM. Has the UN made any progress in carving out more exemptions the work 234 00:25:03.920 --> 00:25:17.640 of female staff. Thanks on Afghanistan. No, I don't have any more 235 00:25:17.759 --> 00:25:22.920 details for you on the h on our work operations, but I'll try to 236 00:25:22.920 --> 00:25:30.960 get you some more details. Dye and then James, thank you, Steph. 237 00:25:33.759 --> 00:25:41.359 Does the UN have any information on what's going on on the ground in 238 00:25:42.839 --> 00:25:55.440 eastern Ukraine? I mean not specific military operation. We do not have that 239 00:25:56.359 --> 00:26:00.799 the mandate nor the capacity to do that. We continue in Ukraine to address 240 00:26:02.559 --> 00:26:08.319 the impact of your conflict through our Humanitarian and Human Rights Missions UM is the 241 00:26:08.519 --> 00:26:18.440 UN still able to deliver humanitarian aid on the Ukrainian side of the front line. 242 00:26:21.160 --> 00:26:26.599 We uh. We continue our efforts to deliver humanitarian aid as close to 243 00:26:26.640 --> 00:26:30.839 the front lines as possible because those are the communities that are most in need. 244 00:26:30.720 --> 00:26:36.119 Is we report I think almost in real time too, as soon as 245 00:26:36.160 --> 00:26:41.759 we have convoys. So I have no I've not gotten any updates on ukonvoys 246 00:26:41.880 --> 00:26:48.440 today. And on Sudan, the US and Saudi Arabia have appealed for a 247 00:26:48.599 --> 00:27:00.319 new cease fire. Is the UN still able to deliver humanitarian aid or has 248 00:27:00.480 --> 00:27:06.519 the fighting resume to a point where it's become difficult again. There's been some 249 00:27:06.720 --> 00:27:11.200 challenges it is. I mean, as I said earlier, we are able 250 00:27:11.319 --> 00:27:15.680 to deliver aid where we can almost on a case by case basis, depending 251 00:27:15.720 --> 00:27:18.519 on what is going on in the region. I know our colleagues at WFP 252 00:27:18.680 --> 00:27:23.039 of having some more recent challenges in food distribution. We want to see a 253 00:27:23.119 --> 00:27:29.880 full and complete cessation of hostilities so we don't have to sort of negotiate on 254 00:27:29.960 --> 00:27:34.799 a case by case basis for access. We want to see the parties in 255 00:27:36.359 --> 00:27:41.759 Sudan stop the fighting so we can actually help the Sudanese people in the scale 256 00:27:42.119 --> 00:27:47.559 is that is needed? And just a final question, where is Vulcar Purse. 257 00:27:48.079 --> 00:27:52.359 Vocal Purchase will be making his way back to the region later this week, 258 00:27:52.240 --> 00:27:56.880 James, Yeah, So two very different subjects. First on the what 259 00:27:57.000 --> 00:28:02.720 the sg has been talking about today, our common Agenda and these policy briefs, 260 00:28:03.440 --> 00:28:10.200 um, what is the timeline for these when you know that you're you're 261 00:28:10.240 --> 00:28:12.400 coming up with all these different ideas for member states to discuss. But what 262 00:28:12.799 --> 00:28:15.680 do you see as the timeline going forward? Is it is this all aimed 263 00:28:15.680 --> 00:28:22.200 at the Summit for the Future. I mean it's aimed at UH, It's 264 00:28:22.240 --> 00:28:26.480 aimed at the General Assembly Debate, It's aimed at the sdg UH, at 265 00:28:26.519 --> 00:28:33.000 the sdg UM, at the sdg UH summit, thank you, the g 266 00:28:33.240 --> 00:28:37.079 twenty. It's saimed at all of these UH, these important dates that we're 267 00:28:37.440 --> 00:28:44.279 having, including the Summit of the Future. Now and you've got eleven of 268 00:28:44.440 --> 00:28:48.720 these briefs. You've put out three today means they're eight more. One there 269 00:28:48.920 --> 00:28:52.839 are others that have been published in your acts. Sorry, but but your 270 00:28:52.880 --> 00:28:56.279 AI one, your AI one that there's one on AI is that right, 271 00:28:56.440 --> 00:29:00.519 the digital the digital company, there's the digital one, and then we have 272 00:29:02.680 --> 00:29:06.599 we have one on misinformation coming out later this week. I'm thinking, and 273 00:29:07.200 --> 00:29:08.400 you were saying there was going to be an AI policy. Is that going 274 00:29:08.440 --> 00:29:11.799 to be one of these policy briefs or is it something different? Or no? 275 00:29:11.880 --> 00:29:14.599 I mean it's included, there's a reference to it, if I'm not 276 00:29:14.680 --> 00:29:18.599 missing the Digital Compact and also in one coming out UH later this week. 277 00:29:18.680 --> 00:29:22.880 And I wouldn't I mean, I as I often do. Listening to the 278 00:29:22.960 --> 00:29:30.640 Secretary General replying to Member States today, I would encourage you to go back 279 00:29:30.680 --> 00:29:33.160 and look at the video. He spoke around some of it, but then 280 00:29:33.319 --> 00:29:36.279 yeah, he heard around. I mean, and I think I would encourage 281 00:29:36.279 --> 00:29:40.359 you to listen to him. I do just for your programming. Is there 282 00:29:40.359 --> 00:29:45.440 another AI policy coming out or is it? I mean, because you did 283 00:29:45.480 --> 00:29:48.200 at one point say oh, we'll be publishing an AI policy. So I 284 00:29:48.279 --> 00:29:52.079 did. It's addressed with this, this is within this, okay. And 285 00:29:52.440 --> 00:29:55.720 so just to add to that, does he really think this timeline for all 286 00:29:55.759 --> 00:30:00.640 of these very important matters, the AI one, doesn't he need to be 287 00:30:02.119 --> 00:30:07.519 doesn't the international community need to be addressing AI much more urgently? Than a 288 00:30:07.599 --> 00:30:14.359 summit that's not taking place until I mean, it's not a it's not a 289 00:30:18.359 --> 00:30:22.839 it's not saying like there is a specific timeline when decisions need to be made. 290 00:30:22.880 --> 00:30:29.279 These are things that need to be decided and looked upon now as But 291 00:30:29.440 --> 00:30:33.480 we also I mean, as you know, there is obviously AI the issue, 292 00:30:33.480 --> 00:30:34.720 I mean, the issue of autonomous weapons is linked air, which he 293 00:30:34.759 --> 00:30:41.880 addressed this morning, but we also can't forget the very real challengers we're facing 294 00:30:41.960 --> 00:30:48.119 with information integrity and with social media that still have yet to be addressed. 295 00:30:48.559 --> 00:30:52.680 He will be either in this room or the stakeout, most likely on Thursday, 296 00:30:53.279 --> 00:31:00.319 to talk about the policy paper on information integrity. Okay, so my 297 00:31:00.480 --> 00:31:04.480 very different subject was a three year old Palestinian boy has died after being shot 298 00:31:04.519 --> 00:31:10.720 in the head by Israeli forces four days ago. Mohammad Tamimi. What is 299 00:31:10.759 --> 00:31:17.559 the second General's reaction? Yet another horrendous example of the violence that we are 300 00:31:17.640 --> 00:31:25.519 seeing in the occupied in the occupied Palestinian territory. There needs to be a 301 00:31:25.640 --> 00:31:29.680 full investigation. People need to be held to account. You say yet another 302 00:31:29.799 --> 00:31:34.039 yes, yes, absolutely, yet another nearly forty Palestinian children killed in twenty 303 00:31:34.119 --> 00:31:38.519 twenty two, about twenty five of the records I can find killed in twenty 304 00:31:38.559 --> 00:31:42.200 twenty three. When do we get the children an armed conflict report? And 305 00:31:44.079 --> 00:31:48.480 isn't it absolutely clear now that Israel must be on that blacklist given these things. 306 00:31:48.519 --> 00:31:53.160 It will be released late June early July, and I think you will 307 00:31:53.200 --> 00:31:59.480 have to wait for the release to judge to judge the report, Alan, 308 00:32:01.200 --> 00:32:06.240 thank you, Stefan. I have a question regarding the ammonia pipeline. Does 309 00:32:06.400 --> 00:32:10.799 the You wouldn't believe that the resumption of the work of this pipeline could be 310 00:32:12.000 --> 00:32:17.240 accompanied by any preconditions given the fact that this resumption was mentioned both in the 311 00:32:19.319 --> 00:32:23.880 agreement last year and the memory. It's not for me to talk about preconditions. 312 00:32:24.000 --> 00:32:29.720 We just want to see an agreement. Obviously it has to be discussed 313 00:32:29.759 --> 00:32:34.400 and negotiated with the parties, but I'm not going to start talking about required 314 00:32:34.440 --> 00:32:45.319 preconditions. Okay, I you should not take long leave. You should not 315 00:32:45.519 --> 00:32:51.960 take long leave. Go ahead, James, go ahead. You'd mentioned that 316 00:32:52.039 --> 00:32:54.640 the SG will be doing disinformation later in the week, but I think that 317 00:32:54.759 --> 00:32:59.640 there's an important question on that Right now. YouTube is no longer going to 318 00:33:00.680 --> 00:33:07.799 videos claiming that the US election was stolen. Clearly, that's just one particular 319 00:33:07.880 --> 00:33:13.200 issue, but it's clearly, you know, everyone knows that that is untrue. 320 00:33:13.519 --> 00:33:15.920 It is false. It seems to go against the UN's policy on this, 321 00:33:16.200 --> 00:33:22.440 and it's it's Verify initiative. Is the UN concerned about that decision by 322 00:33:23.319 --> 00:33:36.480 Google, return by any decision by social media companies that lead to increase disinformation. 323 00:33:37.240 --> 00:33:42.240 We believe that social media companies have a responsibility for what is published on 324 00:33:42.359 --> 00:33:45.880 their is what is put on their their platform, um, and we think 325 00:33:45.920 --> 00:33:52.519 their policies should reflect that. Finally, on Hong Kong, Hong Kong police 326 00:33:52.559 --> 00:34:00.359 have detained I think twenty four people UH to do with the anniversary of Animal 327 00:34:00.440 --> 00:34:04.960 Square. What's the UN's reaction. I would refer to what Voca Turk said 328 00:34:05.000 --> 00:34:12.480 on this today, just to follow up to eighties LA questions on Ukraine. 329 00:34:13.079 --> 00:34:16.960 UM, would the UN expect Ukrainian authorities to give them any kind of heads 330 00:34:17.039 --> 00:34:22.920 up on any new major offensive? No, we're they're not in the I 331 00:34:22.000 --> 00:34:28.360 mean, as far as I'm aware, we're not a privy to a preview 332 00:34:28.480 --> 00:34:37.920 of military operations. Abdelham, did you have a question? Thank you to 333 00:34:38.199 --> 00:34:51.519 the number of one thousand and he started with a number of major if some 334 00:34:52.199 --> 00:34:54.760 hold on UPLA mean if you can up the volume a little bit, not 335 00:34:54.920 --> 00:35:00.440 you are asking our tech technician friends to do that. And in meantime we 336 00:35:00.480 --> 00:35:02.800 need to correct the record. The opening of the GA is the nineteenth, 337 00:35:04.000 --> 00:35:09.840 not the twenty six. Is that is that the Tuesday of the high level 338 00:35:09.920 --> 00:35:16.960 debate is the exactly exactly, but the accreditation deadline remains the first go ahead 339 00:35:17.000 --> 00:35:23.519 of the AMIDE him yes, sir, Now the number of Postinian needs have 340 00:35:23.760 --> 00:35:30.239 released one thousand and eighty three, highest ever defending the started on someday. 341 00:35:30.400 --> 00:35:37.119 Number of majors to profess their detention which will in Humbard's life. And so 342 00:35:37.440 --> 00:35:47.039 if they need a statement or position coming from you in seca employance, thank 343 00:35:47.039 --> 00:35:51.119 you. Sorry, I'm frowning because you're very very loud all of a sudden, 344 00:35:52.920 --> 00:35:57.960 So if we could just fix the sound issue, if you can mute 345 00:35:58.000 --> 00:36:04.079 yourself at Delhamid for a second, thank you. Just to say on on 346 00:36:04.280 --> 00:36:08.199 detainees, I think our position remains the same is that people who are detained 347 00:36:08.840 --> 00:36:15.079 by the police or security forces need to be either charged or they need to 348 00:36:15.199 --> 00:36:20.880 be or they need to be released. Uh, Stefano, thank you's the 349 00:36:21.000 --> 00:36:29.000 fun Um, Bob Francis a sender and him boy Cardinal Latsupi today to Kiev 350 00:36:29.960 --> 00:36:37.320 for in search for peace. Um, we know that there is a Vatican 351 00:36:37.599 --> 00:36:45.239 initiative, but did the Vatican have the contact with the Secretary General in this 352 00:36:45.400 --> 00:36:47.039 initia? Did? They explained? Of course I have to check. I 353 00:36:47.119 --> 00:36:50.719 didn't. I should have asked him this morning. I did not, but 354 00:36:51.079 --> 00:37:07.679 I'll check. Miss Kubiak, you're up and thank you all. All right, 355 00:37:07.719 --> 00:37:10.280 good afternoon everyone. Let me start off with World Environment Day. In 356 00:37:10.360 --> 00:37:15.360 the last hour, the President spoke at the commemoration for a World Environment Day. 357 00:37:15.400 --> 00:37:20.719 He spoke about solutions to plastic pollution. He congratulated Cooteuvois, which this 358 00:37:20.880 --> 00:37:24.880 year hosts World Environment Day. He also talked about microplastics and the hazards that 359 00:37:24.920 --> 00:37:28.800 they pose not just to our own bodies, but to the environment overall. 360 00:37:29.119 --> 00:37:32.559 He noted that plastic and the particles from plastic can be reused up to three 361 00:37:32.679 --> 00:37:37.559 times safely, and so we need to get more efficient and better at recycling 362 00:37:37.599 --> 00:37:42.239 our plastics. And he reiterated the message that you've heard him say many times 363 00:37:42.280 --> 00:37:45.360 that we need to move away from a throwaway culture into a circular economy, 364 00:37:45.639 --> 00:37:51.039 and you have his full remarks in your inbox. Meanwhile, in Nairobi, 365 00:37:51.079 --> 00:37:55.119 today starts a second session of the un Habitat Assembly and in a prerecorded message, 366 00:37:55.199 --> 00:38:00.440 the President invited member states to explore how they can ensure that our approach, 367 00:38:00.519 --> 00:38:06.039 meaning that general assemblies approached to sustainable transformation here is better reflected in what 368 00:38:06.199 --> 00:38:09.360 they're doing. So he posed the question of how do you make cities more 369 00:38:09.360 --> 00:38:15.159 inclusive, more safe, resilient and sustainable And some of the suggestions that he 370 00:38:15.320 --> 00:38:22.920 gave was to call for data and statistics. He urged governments to assess risks 371 00:38:22.199 --> 00:38:27.679 specifically as a result of climate change. How are cities responding to climate change, 372 00:38:27.719 --> 00:38:30.719 how are they responding to rising seawaters, how are they responding to not 373 00:38:30.840 --> 00:38:36.000 having enough water? And he also said that this all entails a shift from 374 00:38:36.079 --> 00:38:38.440 kind of this business as usual that we're we're doing, to a real sustainability 375 00:38:38.480 --> 00:38:45.159 transformation, and you have his full remarks for that as well. Friday night, 376 00:38:45.239 --> 00:38:47.159 you would have seen that he put out a statement on the train crash 377 00:38:47.280 --> 00:38:52.960 in Odisha. The President sent his heartfelt condolences to the people in the government 378 00:38:52.039 --> 00:38:55.840 of India. He said that his thoughts and prayers are with the victims families 379 00:38:57.000 --> 00:39:00.920 and with the emergency services that, as you read about, have worked over 380 00:39:01.440 --> 00:39:06.360 the weekend and according to media reports, at least two hundred and seventy five 381 00:39:06.480 --> 00:39:10.159 people have been killed and more than twelve hundred injured. Looking to tomorrow, 382 00:39:10.239 --> 00:39:14.400 you know that tomorrow we're going to be electing the non permanent members of the 383 00:39:14.480 --> 00:39:17.760 Security Council. So that will start in the General Assembly Hall at ten am. 384 00:39:19.320 --> 00:39:22.599 The six members, sorry, there are six members up for five available 385 00:39:22.719 --> 00:39:28.199 seats. Those are Algeria, Belarus, Guyana, the Republic of Korea, 386 00:39:28.519 --> 00:39:34.519 Sierra Leone and Slovenia. To win, each candidate needs two thirds majority of 387 00:39:34.639 --> 00:39:37.440 those present and voting, and there will be a stakeout set up outside of 388 00:39:37.480 --> 00:39:42.559 the General Assembly Hall and Member States will go up to it. Obviously, 389 00:39:42.599 --> 00:39:45.599 I don't have a list of who will speak when, but I think that 390 00:39:45.000 --> 00:39:49.800 Member States are speaking with Maluso Tall and his team should give you guys a 391 00:39:49.880 --> 00:39:53.960 heads up. And then I heard Stefan when he mentioned on everyone started scribbling. 392 00:39:54.400 --> 00:39:59.599 So let me again go through the dates. I'll include those in my 393 00:39:59.719 --> 00:40:02.159 notes, but just so you know, Monday eighteenth of September is the High 394 00:40:02.239 --> 00:40:07.960 Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development, also known as the SDG Summit. The 395 00:40:07.119 --> 00:40:12.239 SGGI Summit will be on Monday the eighteenth and again on Tuesday, the nineteenth. 396 00:40:13.320 --> 00:40:16.400 Tuesday is when the General Debate will start. On Wednesday, you have 397 00:40:16.599 --> 00:40:21.360 the General Debate. You also have the High Level Dialogue on Financing for Development. 398 00:40:21.800 --> 00:40:25.199 You also have the High Level Meeting on Pandemic Prevention, Preparedness and Response. 399 00:40:27.039 --> 00:40:30.360 Then on Thursday, the twenty first of September, you have the General 400 00:40:30.480 --> 00:40:34.920 Debate. You have the Summit of the Future Ministerial Meeting, you have the 401 00:40:35.000 --> 00:40:38.239 High Level Meeting of the Universal Health Coverage. Then on Friday you have the 402 00:40:38.320 --> 00:40:43.320 General Debate. You have the High Level Meeting on the Fight against Tuberculosis, 403 00:40:44.000 --> 00:40:46.960 and then the General Debate will continue on Saturday. There's nothing going on on 404 00:40:47.039 --> 00:40:52.400 that Sunday and Monday because of Jan Kapoor. And then the General Debate resumes 405 00:40:52.480 --> 00:40:54.320 on Tuesday, the twenty sixth of September, and you'll have all of that 406 00:40:54.440 --> 00:40:58.320 in your notes. And the one thing that I forgot to mention to you 407 00:40:58.679 --> 00:41:02.519 is that Wednesday twentieth is also when the Secretary General has informed that he wants 408 00:41:02.559 --> 00:41:07.320 to convene the Climate Ambition summit that day. But again that will be all 409 00:41:07.440 --> 00:41:09.800 in my notes when I send it out. Yes, sir, sorry, 410 00:41:10.400 --> 00:41:15.320 just to be clear. Two thirds majority in the vote tomorrow and if no 411 00:41:15.480 --> 00:41:22.480 one in the contested race gets that, you have another vote straight away? 412 00:41:22.679 --> 00:41:27.480 How how does it work? Goes onto the next round? Okay, on 413 00:41:27.599 --> 00:41:32.880 the same day. All right, let me see if there are any questions 414 00:41:32.920 --> 00:41:37.960 in the church which I do not see. All right, thanks very much 415 00:41:38.000 --> 00:41:51.039 everyone, my fellow, all Burtons. We need to come together, no 416 00:41:51.199 --> 00:41:54.039 matter how we avoted, to stand shoulder to shoulder again. Soon to be 417 00:41:54.239 --> 00:42:01.679 announced Ottawa policies that would significantly harm our provincial economy. Hopefully the Prime Minister 418 00:42:01.920 --> 00:42:10.480 and his caucus are watching tonight. But let me be clear, this is 419 00:42:10.599 --> 00:42:15.039 not a road we can afford to go down. If he persists, he 420 00:42:15.079 --> 00:42:19.199 will be hurting Canadians from coast to coast, and he will strain the patients 421 00:42:19.320 --> 00:42:25.199 and goodwill of Alberton's in an unprecedented fashion. And so I invite the Prime 422 00:42:25.239 --> 00:42:30.840 Minister to instead halt the introduction of these harmful policies and come to the table 423 00:42:30.079 --> 00:42:35.199 in good faith to work collaboratively with Alberta on an energy and emission strategy that 424 00:42:35.239 --> 00:42:39.239 will both grow the Alberta and Canadian economies while using the export of Alberta L 425 00:42:39.320 --> 00:42:45.719 and G and emerging technologies to achieve meaningful reductions in emissions by fellow Albertons. 426 00:42:45.800 --> 00:42:50.920 We need to come together no matter how we avote. Oh, thank you 427 00:42:51.000 --> 00:42:59.760 for listening to and understand that getting a good job in and getting what we 428 00:43:00.079 --> 00:43:07.079 need to actually pay our bills and you know, live a secure life is 429 00:43:07.280 --> 00:43:14.119 very important. We also need to understand the reality of what it is that 430 00:43:14.239 --> 00:43:20.599 we may actually need to do to accomplish that. Sometimes it may be important 431 00:43:20.880 --> 00:43:28.960 to do what we are passionate about on a volunteer basis, while at the 432 00:43:29.079 --> 00:43:34.440 same time securing some sort of employment so that we can pay our bills. 433 00:43:35.960 --> 00:43:39.960 Food on the table is always going to be important, and we need to 434 00:43:40.159 --> 00:43:50.079 have our government recognize that food on the table from a single job is an 435 00:43:50.159 --> 00:44:51.840 important thing to most of us. M H. 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