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<v Speaker 1>Thank you for listening to Depictions Media Radio.

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<v Speaker 2>Welcome to policy and Rights. We show welco, welcomer policy,

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<v Speaker 2>human Joy, Welcome ack to policy and rights. Here in

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<v Speaker 2>Depictions of Media Radio. I'm your host, Michael Clark.

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<v Speaker 1>Okay, So in today's episode, we're going to hear a

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<v Speaker 1>final speech at the State Department from President Joe Biden.

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<v Speaker 1>We do not look forward to seeing him go. We

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<v Speaker 1>but we do appreciate everything that he has done for

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<v Speaker 1>our world to create a better and more peaceful place.

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<v Speaker 1>He is going to talk about some of the achievements

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<v Speaker 1>that he has done while in office, and he is

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<v Speaker 1>going to discuss some of the things that may or

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<v Speaker 1>may not happen, and why it is more important than

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<v Speaker 1>ever for unity among the US and its and it's

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<v Speaker 1>real allies and friends to stick together through this time

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<v Speaker 1>with a new administration change. He he discussed how he

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<v Speaker 1>ended the war in Afghanistan and against what critics thought

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<v Speaker 1>was a bad idea, and he knew that his job

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<v Speaker 1>was to actually bring the troops back home and bring

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<v Speaker 1>peace to those families who had loved ones overseas. He

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<v Speaker 1>also discussed some of the things between put President Putin

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<v Speaker 1>and President Zolensky with the Ukraine and the aggressive maneuvers

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<v Speaker 1>that Vladimir Putin took in order to gain control of

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<v Speaker 1>the Ukraine, which the Ukraine is still not under Putin's

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<v Speaker 1>control as matter of fact, in a lot of respects,

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<v Speaker 1>President's Olenski moved forward into advancing the Ukraine's position into

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<v Speaker 1>a better place of strength. And mister Biden says that

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<v Speaker 1>that may or may have happened with or without the

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<v Speaker 1>United States. Not all things happen because the US deemed

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<v Speaker 1>him so, he will he fully admitted to that. Okay,

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<v Speaker 1>So it looks like a Lemanon has elected a a

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<v Speaker 1>new government, and we look forward to seeing what actually

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<v Speaker 1>happens with that. We will try to connect with in

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<v Speaker 1>the in the next week's days or weeks with our

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<v Speaker 1>connections in that region to find out, Hey, what is

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<v Speaker 1>really happening. Is is it going to be more of

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<v Speaker 1>the same old, same old, or is it gonna is

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<v Speaker 1>there going to be something new and more humanitarian like

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<v Speaker 1>in that in that region.

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<v Speaker 3>We all.

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<v Speaker 1>So look forward to seeing what actually happens with that

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<v Speaker 1>as we hear from the United Nations and as we

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<v Speaker 1>find connection catch up with our connections in the Lebanon

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<v Speaker 1>area the United Nations who hear today about them making

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<v Speaker 1>statements about Haiti and that there is an anniversary, sad

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<v Speaker 1>anniversary that it's been over fifteen years for Haiti and

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<v Speaker 1>being in the state of dismay that they actually are in.

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<v Speaker 1>So and we'll also hear about how the Secretary General

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<v Speaker 1>new government and hopefully develop a line of peace between

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<v Speaker 1>all parties in that region. So we're going to in

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<v Speaker 1>the next few days. We're going to also be hearing

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<v Speaker 1>more from Donald Trump as he will be inaugurated, and

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<v Speaker 1>I believe it's next week his inauguration will be and

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<v Speaker 1>he will be taking office. His administration is full on

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<v Speaker 1>saying that they're going to impose many towers against many

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<v Speaker 1>different countries in order to control the trade of products

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<v Speaker 1>as per they Make America Great Again platform, where I'm

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<v Speaker 1>not exactly sure what will happen with the United Nations

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<v Speaker 1>under the Trump administration. We're also not sure what will

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<v Speaker 1>happen with things like the Pirates agreements, climate control, the

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<v Speaker 1>control of fossil fuels and carbon into the atmosphere. We're

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<v Speaker 1>not sure what's going to happen with those things because

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<v Speaker 1>many of the Trump supporters and his staff do not

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<v Speaker 1>believe it is a real thing to quote mister Biden

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<v Speaker 1>that you will hear in a few seconds. They are

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<v Speaker 1>dead wrong. So a lot of changes are gonna happen

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<v Speaker 1>in the next few days between the United States and Canada.

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<v Speaker 1>The Canadian Liberal government leadership role is still under underway

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<v Speaker 1>as a few people have tossed in their hats and

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<v Speaker 1>some have removed their hats, so it's still up grabs

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<v Speaker 1>who who will be the next Liberal party leader going

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<v Speaker 1>into the election that should be happening this fall. So

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<v Speaker 1>while we move forward, we were gonna start listening to

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<v Speaker 1>the United Nations and then we will hear from mister

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<v Speaker 1>Biden and uh and and other other stories.

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<v Speaker 4>Good afternoon to all of you.

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<v Speaker 5>I think you also are updates on Lebanon over the weekend.

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<v Speaker 5>I can tell you that on Saturday, the Secretary General

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<v Speaker 5>had phone calls with both the Lebanese President Joseph Aun

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<v Speaker 5>to congratulate him on his election. He also spoke with

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<v Speaker 5>the caretaker Prime Minister Naji Miikati. In these phone calls,

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<v Speaker 5>it was agreed that later this week the Secretary General

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<v Speaker 5>will travel to Lebanon for a solidarity visit with the

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<v Speaker 5>country and its people. In Beirut, he will be meeting

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<v Speaker 5>with the Lebanese political leadership and others. The Secretary General

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<v Speaker 5>is also expected to travel to southern Lebanon to to

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<v Speaker 5>see the UN peacekeeping Force and express his support and

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<v Speaker 5>his thanks for the work they've been doing in very

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<v Speaker 5>challenging circumstances. We will update you with more details as

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<v Speaker 5>we get them. Turning to Haiti, Yesterday, January twelfth mark

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<v Speaker 5>fifteen years since a devastating earthquake claimed the lives of

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<v Speaker 5>hundreds of thousands of people. The Secretary General remembers the

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<v Speaker 5>victims of the earthquake and continues to honor their legacy

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<v Speaker 5>through the United Nations work in the country. He also

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<v Speaker 5>paid tribute to the one hundred and two colleagues of

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<v Speaker 5>our own colleagues who died on that day, including the

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<v Speaker 5>head of the mission at the time, mister Henny Annabe,

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<v Speaker 5>and one of our dear colleagues who used to work

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<v Speaker 5>on the document's counter, Alexandra Duguey, who was remembered for

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<v Speaker 5>her bright smile and efficient work. And we worn with

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<v Speaker 5>their families the memory of their passing an estimated three

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<v Speaker 5>million people. As you know, we're impacted by the earthquake,

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<v Speaker 5>which led to severe humanitarian protection, health and displacement and

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<v Speaker 5>infrastructure challenges for Haiti, some of which are still present today.

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<v Speaker 5>Yesterday in Haiti, the United Nations held a ceremony i

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<v Speaker 5>Port of Prince in honor of the victims of the

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<v Speaker 5>earthquake and our colleagues. In a statement, the head of

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<v Speaker 5>the Political Office in Haiti, Marie is Abel Salvador, express

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<v Speaker 5>of solidarity with all those whose lives continue to be

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<v Speaker 5>impacted by the tragedy. She also saluted the determination and

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<v Speaker 5>resilience of the Haitian people who responded with courage to

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<v Speaker 5>the aftermath of the earthquake, and she also, of course

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<v Speaker 5>reaffirmed our own commitment to continue working alongside Haitian authorities

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<v Speaker 5>and people to build a better future for the country.

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<v Speaker 5>And just to remind you there will be that there

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<v Speaker 5>is a memorial of our colleagues in the garden here

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<v Speaker 5>which used to be in Port of Prince, but it

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<v Speaker 5>is now in the garden.

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<v Speaker 4>Feel free to stop by.

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<v Speaker 5>Turning to Ukraine, our Undersecretary General for Humanitarian Affairs, Tom Fletcher,

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<v Speaker 5>is in Ukraine this week to meet with people impacted

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<v Speaker 5>by the hostilities to discuss how we can further cooperate

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<v Speaker 5>with Ukrainian authorities and engage with our humanitarian partners on

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<v Speaker 5>the ground. Yesterday and Jabaritzia, mister Fletcher held talks with

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<v Speaker 5>the authorities. He visited the site where last month the

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<v Speaker 5>missile hit a medical clinic, totally destroying the facilities and

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<v Speaker 5>causing civilian casualties. He also visited an underground school built

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<v Speaker 5>in just six months, which will educate one thousand children

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<v Speaker 5>every day. Also yesterday, mister Fletcher was in Dnipro where

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<v Speaker 5>he visited a collective site for displaced people. Today, he

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<v Speaker 5>traveled to the front lines of the Donets region, where

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<v Speaker 5>he commended the work of the local first responders at NGOs.

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<v Speaker 5>Mister Fletcher saw how communities remaining in the areas are

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<v Speaker 5>supported by aid organizations and how evacuees receive assistance to

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<v Speaker 5>a transit center. At a transit center in the city

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<v Speaker 5>of Pavlarad, which is also which is in Denipro. Mister

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<v Speaker 5>Fletcher also visited Kharkiev. Will excuse me Tomorrow he will

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<v Speaker 5>visit Kharkiv and on Thursday, he and the head of

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<v Speaker 5>the UN Refugee Agency, Felipo Grandi will launch this year's

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<v Speaker 5>humanitarian and refugee response plan for Ukraine in the region,

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<v Speaker 5>Mister Fletcher and mister Grandi will jointly speak to the

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<v Speaker 5>press to the press from Kiev just before the plan

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<v Speaker 5>is launched and our special end for for yemen haunts.

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<v Speaker 5>Grunberg included a visit today to Tehran where he met

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<v Speaker 5>with the Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Arakshi along with other

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<v Speaker 5>senior Iranian officials. Discussions focused on the resumption of a

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<v Speaker 5>Yemeny owned political process under the auspices of the United Nations.

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<v Speaker 5>Mister Gloomberg expressed his serious concern over the broader regional

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<v Speaker 5>escalation involving Yemen and its adverse impact on the mediation environment.

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<v Speaker 5>He underlined the importance of the immediate de escalation for

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<v Speaker 5>the benefit of the Yemeny people. In all his meetings,

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<v Speaker 5>the Envoid briefed on our efforts for the immediate and

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<v Speaker 5>unconditional release of the arbitrarily detained staff from the United Nations, NGOs,

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<v Speaker 5>diplomatic missions and civil society which remained detained by Ansarala.

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<v Speaker 5>He requested Iran's support towards the efforts to have them

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<v Speaker 5>released and our other Special endvoy in that is mister Pettison,

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<v Speaker 5>the Envoy for six Are attended the Riad meetings on

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<v Speaker 5>Syria over the weekend and welcomed the strong support express

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<v Speaker 5>for the Syrian people and the commitment to assisting caretaker

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<v Speaker 5>authorities during this critical phase. Mister Peterson held constructive meetings

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<v Speaker 5>with Syria's caretaker minute Foreign Minister Assad Al Shabani, and

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<v Speaker 5>they focused on advancing an inclusive Syrian led political transition

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<v Speaker 5>and addressing the challengers that Syria faces following the fall

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<v Speaker 5>of the assad regime. The discussions in Saudi Arabia underscore

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<v Speaker 5>the importance of a credible, inclusive transition led by Syrians,

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<v Speaker 5>backed by genuine international support to help Syria navigate the

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<v Speaker 5>transition peacefully and to help.

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<v Speaker 4>To start rebuild their country.

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<v Speaker 5>The Special Envoy reiterated our readiness to assist Syria and

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<v Speaker 5>its people in seizing their historic opportunities and challenge. His deputy,

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<v Speaker 5>Nasha Rosti, remains in Damascus and she's of course continuing

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<v Speaker 5>her consultations with various interlocutors there.

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<v Speaker 4>On the northeast of Syria.

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<v Speaker 5>On the humanitarian front, the World Health Organization and its

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<v Speaker 5>partners conducted a successful ten day oral color of vaccination

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<v Speaker 5>campaign in al hol Camp, targeting people aged from a

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<v Speaker 5>eighth December and seventh of January. Our humanitarian colleagues are

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<v Speaker 5>telling us that the security situation remained volatile in parts

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<v Speaker 5>of Syria. Hostilities in Aleppo Governored are affecting the areas

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<v Speaker 5>surrounding the Tashrin Dam, which as you know, has not

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<v Speaker 5>been functional functioning now for thirty five days. More than

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<v Speaker 5>four hundred and three thousand people living in the cities

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<v Speaker 5>of Menbij and Kobani continue lack access to water. Derizoor

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<v Speaker 5>most of the villages in the eastern countryside of facing

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<v Speaker 5>drinking water shortages due to the insufficient number of functioning

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<v Speaker 5>water stations. Despite these challenges, we and our partners are

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<v Speaker 5>continuing to support the humanitarian response, of course, as security

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<v Speaker 5>and logistics permit moving to Gaza. As the humanitarian catastrophe

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<v Speaker 5>in Gaza continues, our colleagues at the Office for the

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<v Speaker 5>Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs is once again calling on the

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<v Speaker 5>Israeli authorities to enable the delivery of life saving assistance

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<v Speaker 5>to people across the Strip, and that assistance needs to

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<v Speaker 5>We're doing our best to deliver it safely, swiftly, and

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<v Speaker 5>at scale. OCHA reports that Israeli authorities continued to deny

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<v Speaker 5>un led efforts to reach Palestinians with vital aid throughout Gaza. Yesterday,

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<v Speaker 5>only seven of the twenty two un planned humanitarian movements

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<v Speaker 5>were facilitated by Israeli authorities, six were denied outrights, five

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<v Speaker 5>were impeded, and four were canceled due to security and

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<v Speaker 5>logistical challenges. Meanwhile, OACHA warns that the ongoing hostilities and

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<v Speaker 5>evacuation orders continued to display civilians across the Gaza Strip.

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<v Speaker 5>We stress once again that civilians must be protected, whether

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<v Speaker 5>they leave or stay. Those fleeing fighting must be allowed

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<v Speaker 5>voluntarily return when the situation allows. In central Gaza, yesterday,

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<v Speaker 5>the Israeli military issued a new evacuation order for residents

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<v Speaker 5>of an Nusrat in the Al Mufti neighborhood. Our partners

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<v Speaker 5>estimate that some four thy one hundred people are affected

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<v Speaker 5>living in and around two displacement sites managed by Uno

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<v Speaker 5>More than two thirds of those households told our humanitarian

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<v Speaker 5>the last sixty days. Yesterday, the Humanitarian Coordinator for the

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<v Speaker 5>again stressed the need to protect places of refuge and

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<v Speaker 5>After fifteen months of war, less than a fifth of

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<v Speaker 5>of learning and just a flag. At three pm this afternoon,

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<v Speaker 5>the leadership of the G seventy seven in China passes

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<v Speaker 5>from Uganda to Iraq. The Secretary will congratulate Iraq, a

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<v Speaker 5>In his remarks this afternoon, he will welcome the G

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<v Speaker 5>from Southeast Africa, where humanitarian colleagues continue to track the

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<v Speaker 5>impact of tropical Storm Dikileti in northern Madagascar. We're working

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<v Speaker 5>with authorities to mobilize response after the cyclone made landfall

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<v Speaker 5>on Saturday. According to reports, over two hundred people were

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<v Speaker 5>in Mozambique, the cyclone is bringing heavy rains strong winds

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<v Speaker 5>the World Food Program it also reached more than one

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<v Speaker 5>more funding and UNICEF today release released a report warning

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<v Speaker 5>of crisis for children, and many of these crises, including

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<v Speaker 5>have risen this year. The report is online. We got

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<v Speaker 5>country to pay its dues is where the first postage

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<v Speaker 5>stamps were introduced in the early nineteenth century, the United

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<v Speaker 5>our friends in London for having paid their dues for

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<v Speaker 5>to do so. For your information, Sir Roland Hill, a

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<v Speaker 5>in eighteen thirty seven. We now have seven members on

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<v Speaker 6>Thank you Stefan. You will be traveling on Saturday to

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<v Speaker 6>Lebanon for how many days now?

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<v Speaker 4>The Secretary General travel later this week.

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<v Speaker 5>We will share there bit more details, a bit more

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<v Speaker 5>details when we're able to share them, as a program

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<v Speaker 5>is still being shaped, but he will be on the ground. Basically,

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<v Speaker 5>he'll have two days in Lebanon.

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<v Speaker 6>Another question, any statement.

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<v Speaker 4>My prophone a little closer any.

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<v Speaker 6>Statement from the Secretary General on the appointment of Prime

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<v Speaker 6>Minister nowa of Salem as of Lebanon.

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<v Speaker 5>We very much welcome these reports and I think it's

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<v Speaker 5>another sign of the positive political trajectory we've seen in

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<v Speaker 5>Lebanon over the last few days, with finally the election

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<v Speaker 6>We'll have a new an official statement from the UN.

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<v Speaker 5>Well right now still I consider myself an official of

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<v Speaker 4>For now, Tony, thank you, Stefan.

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<v Speaker 7>Also in Lebanon on the appointment of Judge Nawa Salam

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<v Speaker 7>as a new prime minister, will be he meeting with

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<v Speaker 5>All of those things obviously are still being worked out.

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<v Speaker 5>A lot of it depends on the procedure in Lebanon,

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<v Speaker 5>but as soon as I have information for you, I

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<v Speaker 7>Blow up on the sixty day dead line sipulated and

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<v Speaker 7>the cessation of hostilities agreement between Israel and Fasibala is

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<v Speaker 7>set to expire on the twenty sixth of January. What's

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<v Speaker 5>Well, this was an extremely important agreement that the parties

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<v Speaker 4>Before.

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<v Speaker 5>We're still seeing violations of the of the Blue line,

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<v Speaker 5>which are obviously concerning. I think it's it's critical that

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<v Speaker 5>the parties UH use this time to consolidate the peace,

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<v Speaker 5>Israelis who've had to leave the north of their country

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<v Speaker 7>To support renow Well, sorry, do you support?

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<v Speaker 5>Well, we support we We we support anything that will

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<v Speaker 5>move this UH forward, and obviously we support building on this,

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<v Speaker 5>whether it's renewing or building on this a Deji then

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<v Speaker 5>Pam than Gabby.

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<v Speaker 8>Several follow ups. First, sg's travel to Lebanon. We know

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<v Speaker 8>that there's only like hours of traveling time from Beirut

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<v Speaker 8>to Damascus. Will the SG also visit Damascus this time?

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<v Speaker 5>There are no further trips planned traveler this so only Lebanon.

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<v Speaker 5>There are no further trips planned at this point.

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<v Speaker 8>Okay, that he is traveling later this week for US Thursday,

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<v Speaker 5>Be so let's thank you for reminding me, Deshi. The

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<v Speaker 5>two things we're working on. One is to have the

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<v Speaker 5>Secretary General likely will do a press takeout on Wednesday

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<v Speaker 5>that at the press takeout area of the GA. If

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<v Speaker 5>we do something earlier, I will let you know and

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<v Speaker 5>the full blown press conference will be rescheduled for when

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<v Speaker 8>Okay, another thing about it, so another cisfire deal of Gaza.

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<v Speaker 8>Obviously we heard a lot of let's say, rumors or

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<v Speaker 8>hoping that this week they could see a ceasfire deal

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<v Speaker 8>in Gaza. How optimistic is the Secret General on the deal?

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<v Speaker 5>Rich before administration, it is very clear that the activities

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<v Speaker 4>They're intensely going on.

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<v Speaker 5>The Secretary of General Release received a phone call from

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<v Speaker 5>Given everything that's at stake, the humanity that's at stake,

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<v Speaker 5>I will not comment on it further at this point.

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<v Speaker 8>Okay, one last question. South Korean media reported that about

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<v Speaker 8>three hundred North Korean soldiers got killed and twenty seven

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<v Speaker 8>hundred wounded when fighting in Kursk region in Russia. Does

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<v Speaker 8>the UN has any confirmation?

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<v Speaker 5>I have no information, no information beyond what we've seen, Pam,

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<v Speaker 5>and then Gabby.

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<v Speaker 9>One follow up is the SG speaking on Wednesday after

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<v Speaker 5>I didn't say after the vote, he will present his

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<v Speaker 4>I'm not aware of any.

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<v Speaker 3>Vote, Okay. And on.

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<v Speaker 9>The negotiations that Desi was talking about and you were

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<v Speaker 9>talking about in Cutter about Israel and Hamas, just to clarify,

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<v Speaker 9>has the UN played any role? Has the UN had

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<v Speaker 9>a presence of these talks, and will the UN, unless

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<v Speaker 9>there's a new Security Council resolution, have any role in

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<v Speaker 9>the implementation.

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<v Speaker 5>Look, we have not been directly involved in the security talks.

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<v Speaker 4>I'm not going to comment on what will come out

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<v Speaker 4>and maybe agree to Gabriel.

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<v Speaker 10>Thank you, Steph. Can you give us any more details

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<v Speaker 10>about the phone call from the Prime Minister of Qatar.

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<v Speaker 5>Prime minister called him to brief him on the latest

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<v Speaker 10>Okay, And most my questions were asked, but I had

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<v Speaker 10>another one. Has the Secretary General ruled out visiting Syria

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<v Speaker 10>on this trip.

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<v Speaker 5>Let's uh, one one step at a time, one country.

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<v Speaker 4>At a time.

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<v Speaker 10>Fair enough, It's just it's enough. It's a question that

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<v Speaker 10>a lot of people are going to be asking in

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<v Speaker 4>I understand.

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<v Speaker 5>And we've had you know, we've had a number of

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<v Speaker 5>senior officials go to go to Damascus. I think others

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<v Speaker 5>others will follow everything in due course. But as a reminder,

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<v Speaker 5>I mean, mister Pettison is the Secretary General's envoy on

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<v Speaker 5>on Syria. He's been, uh, he's been to Damascus. No

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<v Speaker 5>doubt he will go at some point again, his deputy

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<v Speaker 5>is there.

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<v Speaker 4>You know, the visit by a.

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<v Speaker 5>Secretary General involves a certain amount of things and and

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<v Speaker 5>get the timing right.

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<v Speaker 10>And last thing is as a Secretary General spoke to

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<v Speaker 4>Out, not that I'm aware of. Thank you, Madame Zihiel.

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<v Speaker 3>Thank you.

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<v Speaker 6>A little question. Do you know if mister Lacroix will

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<v Speaker 4>I would not be surprised.

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<v Speaker 3>Okay, thank you, thank you.

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<v Speaker 4>Very few things surprised me.

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<v Speaker 5>Any more questions, online, in person, in the ether, anywhere.

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<v Speaker 11>Okay, enjoy the day. We'll keep you updated on good afternoon.

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<v Speaker 12>If I didn't say anything, this would go on all afternoon.

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<v Speaker 3>For good reason.

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<v Speaker 12>Mister President, it is an honor to welcome you back

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<v Speaker 12>to the State Department on day one of this administration.

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<v Speaker 12>You've shared a few things with me. You told me

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<v Speaker 12>something that we long discussed. Reminded me that American engagement,

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<v Speaker 12>American leadership is essential. If we're not engaged, if we're

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<v Speaker 12>not leading, you said, someone else is likely to be

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<v Speaker 12>doing it, and probably not in a way that advances

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<v Speaker 12>our instra values, or maybe no one's doing it, and

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<v Speaker 12>then we're likely to have a vacuum filled with bad

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<v Speaker 12>things before it's filled with good things. But the other

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<v Speaker 12>thing you told, mister President, was that there's a greater

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<v Speaker 12>premium than ever before on finding ways to cooperate, to coordinate,

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<v Speaker 12>to work with other countries if we're going to get

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<v Speaker 12>done what we need to get done for the American people.

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<v Speaker 12>And so you instructed me, you instructed all of us

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<v Speaker 12>to get out there, to rebuild, to rejuvenate, even to

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<v Speaker 12>reimagine our alliances in partnerships, and I remember what you

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<v Speaker 12>told me then you said, we don't know when this

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<v Speaker 12>is going to make a difference, when we're going to

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<v Speaker 12>need these friendships, these partnerships, but someday, some way, somewhere,

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<v Speaker 12>they're going to be critical for advancing the national interest.

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<v Speaker 12>And that's exactly what the men and women of this

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<v Speaker 12>department have done. And we've been able to carry out

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<v Speaker 12>that charge for two reasons. First, the people you see

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<v Speaker 12>before you and so many others who are out in

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<v Speaker 12>the field or embassies and consulates. You said when you

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<v Speaker 12>came here four years ago that the leadership of diplomats

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<v Speaker 12>of every stripe doing the daily work of government is essential,

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<v Speaker 12>and they proved it. That daily work has become nightly work,

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<v Speaker 12>twenty four to seven, seven days a week, hammering out agreements,

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<v Speaker 12>jumping into action in crisis, creating opportunities for our citizens

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<v Speaker 12>around the world, producing.

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<v Speaker 4>Expert advice for you and your team at the White House.

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<v Speaker 12>Everyone here knows this work can be tough, it's often

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<v Speaker 12>not very glamorous, but it makes says stronger, it makes

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<v Speaker 12>the world a better place, and we simply couldn't do

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<v Speaker 12>it without the extraordinary men and women that you have

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<v Speaker 12>before us, as well as our remarkable partners in government,

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<v Speaker 12>starting with the great White House team led by Jake Sullivan,

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<v Speaker 12>my friends and colleagues from across the administration, Secretary of Defense,

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<v Speaker 12>Smantha Power, at USAID, the Secretary of the Treasury, Commerce,

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<v Speaker 12>and so on. All of these partnerships that we built

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<v Speaker 12>and built with their teams have made a difference. So

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<v Speaker 12>to all of my colleagues, thank you. Thank you for

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<v Speaker 12>your friendship, thank you for your partnership. There's one other

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<v Speaker 12>reason that we've been able to re engage and rejuvenate

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<v Speaker 12>our diplomacy, mister President, that's you. You have never wavered

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<v Speaker 12>in the conviction that when America leads, when American engages,

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<v Speaker 12>there is little we cannot accomplish, and that this country

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<v Speaker 12>remains a force for good, a force for progress around

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<v Speaker 12>the world. Your unshakable belief in the promise of America

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<v Speaker 12>has inspired me for more than twenty years. It's inspired

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<v Speaker 12>so many people in this department and around the world.

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<v Speaker 12>Simply put, it's been the privilege of my lifetime to

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<v Speaker 12>work for you, to work with you, to work with

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<v Speaker 12>this extraordinary team that you've assembled, and it's the honor

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<v Speaker 12>of a lifetime to be able to introduce one more

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<v Speaker 12>time the forty sixth President of the United States, Joe Biden.

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<v Speaker 3>Actual, Thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you. If

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<v Speaker 3>I may start by saying this, we're one of the

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<v Speaker 3>finest men I've ever known in any undertaking for one

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<v Speaker 3>important reason. You have not only brilliant, you have incredible

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<v Speaker 3>character and character. You have more integrity than almost anybody

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<v Speaker 3>I know. Appreciate it, folks. I'm grateful for his counsel

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<v Speaker 3>and his friendship as well, but also want to thank

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<v Speaker 3>the members of my cabinet and the members of the

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<v Speaker 3>congres are here today, and to all all our diplomats

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<v Speaker 3>and development experts, service members and intelligence professionals. Many of

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<v Speaker 3>the achievements we're going to discuss today we're the result

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<v Speaker 3>of your hard work. And that's not hyperble, it's true.

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<v Speaker 3>Thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you for extraordinary service.

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<v Speaker 3>Now I come here to the State Department report on

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<v Speaker 3>to the American people on the progress we've made in

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<v Speaker 3>the last four years and our foreign policy and our presidency.

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<v Speaker 3>I've said many times we're at an inflection point. The

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<v Speaker 3>post Cold War period is over. A new error has

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<v Speaker 3>begun in these four years, we face crises that we've

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<v Speaker 3>been tested. We've come through those tests stronger in my view,

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<v Speaker 3>than we entered those tests. This is a fierce competition

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<v Speaker 3>underway the future of the global economy, technology, human values,

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<v Speaker 3>and so much else. Right now, in my view, thanks

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<v Speaker 3>to our administration, the United States is winning the worldwide competition.

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<v Speaker 3>Compared to four years ago, America is stronger, Our alliances

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<v Speaker 3>are stronger, Our adversaries and competitors are weaker. We have

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<v Speaker 3>not gone to war to make these things happen. During

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<v Speaker 3>my presidency, have increased America's power every dimension. We've increased

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<v Speaker 3>our diplomatic power, creating more allies the United States has

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<v Speaker 3>ever had in the history of our nation. We've increased

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<v Speaker 3>our military power, making the most significant investments in the

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<v Speaker 3>defense industrial base in decades. We've increased the technology power,

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<v Speaker 3>taking the lead and artificial intelligence and other technologies in

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<v Speaker 3>the future. And we've increased the economic power, building the

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<v Speaker 3>most dynamic economy in the world from the bottom up,

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<v Speaker 3>the middle out, not the top down. In short, Common

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<v Speaker 3>and Line took office, our nation had become stronger at

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<v Speaker 3>home or stronger in the world. And now America is

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<v Speaker 3>more capable and I would argue better prepared than we've

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<v Speaker 3>been in a long long time. While our competitors and

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<v Speaker 3>adversaries are facing stiff headwinds, we have the wind that

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<v Speaker 3>are back because of all of you. This is what

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<v Speaker 3>we're heading into and over the next administration, that's what

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<v Speaker 3>we're handing it to. Today, I want to lay out what

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<v Speaker 3>we've done, the opportunities we've created for America, and those

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<v Speaker 3>opportunities going forward. Today I can report to the American

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<v Speaker 3>people our sources of national power are far stronger than

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<v Speaker 3>we were than we took office. Our economy is booming,

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<v Speaker 3>although there's more work to do. Our technologies, artificers and

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<v Speaker 3>tells us the biotech quantum, and to advance semiconductors through

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<v Speaker 3>the envy of the world. And we have made the

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<v Speaker 3>most significant investments in America and the American workers since

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<v Speaker 3>the New Deal, to rebuild our roads and bridges, our

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<v Speaker 3>ports and airports, clean water systems, affordable high speeding, and

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<v Speaker 3>so much more. To build American manufacturing, to make advanced semiconductors,

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<v Speaker 3>which we invented here at home. We made the large

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<v Speaker 3>investment in climbing and clean energy ever anywhere on Earth

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<v Speaker 3>in the history of the world, spurring nearly five hundred

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<v Speaker 3>billion dollars in private sector investment. We've also significantly strengthened

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<v Speaker 3>the defense industrial base, investing almost one point three trillion

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<v Speaker 3>dollars for cument and research and development in real dollars.

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<v Speaker 3>That's more than America did in any four year period

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<v Speaker 3>during the Cold War. This is going to ensure that

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<v Speaker 3>we're fully equipped to fight and win wars, which is

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<v Speaker 3>also the best way to deter wars in the first place.

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<v Speaker 3>Today I can report to the American people our alliances

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<v Speaker 3>are stronger than they've been in decade. NATO is more

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<v Speaker 3>capable than it's ever been, and many more of our

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<v Speaker 3>allis are paying their fair share. Before I took office,

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<v Speaker 3>nine NATO allies are spending two percent of their GDP

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<v Speaker 3>on defense. Now twenty three are spending two percent. And

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<v Speaker 3>look at the end of Pacific. We made partnership stronger

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<v Speaker 3>and created new partnerships to challenge China's aggressive behavior and

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<v Speaker 3>to rebalance power in the region. We did it what

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<v Speaker 3>Fuge thought was possible to build. The first ever try

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<v Speaker 3>it out our partnership between the United States, Japan and

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<v Speaker 3>South Korea. Then another among the United States, Japan and

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<v Speaker 3>the Philippines, Drawing close to our Pacific allies to defend

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<v Speaker 3>our shared security and prosperity. We broke into Defense Pact

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<v Speaker 3>known as August among the United States, Australia, and the

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<v Speaker 3>United Kingdom, connecting the Lantic and Pacific allies as only

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<v Speaker 3>America is able to do. I've taken a quad to

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<v Speaker 3>the next level the United States, Japan, Austria, Australia, and India.

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<v Speaker 3>When we had that first meeting, and I was dumbfounded

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<v Speaker 3>when they all called and said, can we do this

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<v Speaker 3>at your house? I think I'm kidding. My wife said,

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<v Speaker 3>no problem. It was during the UN meeting and we

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<v Speaker 3>thought we were going to do it in New York,

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<v Speaker 3>but they wanted to do it in Delaware. I said, why,

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<v Speaker 3>said we can. Then people will know we're really friends.

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<v Speaker 3>Our democracy with vibrant economies working closely, security supply, chained technology,

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<v Speaker 3>and so much more. In the Red Sea, we brought

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<v Speaker 3>together more than twenty countries to protect civilian to protect

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<v Speaker 3>civilian ships from attack by the Huthis, defending freedom of

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<v Speaker 3>navigation one of the world's busiest waterways, and we have

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<v Speaker 3>strengthened partnerships all across the Americas defending democracy and targeting corruption,

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<v Speaker 3>addressing migration, increasing prosperity, and protecting Amazon rainforest, which captures

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<v Speaker 3>billions of tons billions of tons of carving from the

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<v Speaker 3>atmosphere every year. Overall, we've reinvigorated people's faith in the

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<v Speaker 3>United States as a true partner. Today, I can report

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<v Speaker 3>to the American people our adversaries are weaker than where

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<v Speaker 3>we came into the top four years ago. Just consider Russia.

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<v Speaker 3>When Putin invaded Ukraine, he thought he'd conquer Kiev in

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<v Speaker 3>a matter of days. But the truth is, since that

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<v Speaker 3>war began, I'm the only one that stood in the

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<v Speaker 3>center of Kiev, not him. Putin never had think about it.

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<v Speaker 3>There was a long train ride. I'm the only commander

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<v Speaker 3>in chiefs to visit the war zone not controlled by

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<v Speaker 3>US forces. We helped Ukrainians stop Putin, and now, nearly

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<v Speaker 3>three years later, Putin has failed to achieve any of

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<v Speaker 3>his strategic objectives. He has failed thus far to subjugate Ukraine,

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<v Speaker 3>failed to break the unity of NATO, and failed to

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<v Speaker 3>make large territorial gains. There's more to do. We can't

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<v Speaker 3>walk away. We rallied fifty nations to stand with Ukraine,

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<v Speaker 3>not just in Europe, but the first for the first

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<v Speaker 3>time in Asia as well. Those country in Asia know

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<v Speaker 3>what happened in Ukraine matters to them as well. We

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<v Speaker 3>delivered air interceptors, massive numbers of munitions, enacted relentless, unprecedented

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<v Speaker 3>sanctions to keep Ukraine in the fight. And now Russia

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<v Speaker 3>is struggling to replace what they are losing on the

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<v Speaker 3>battlefield in terms of military equipment and fighters, and the

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<v Speaker 3>Ruble is under enormous pressure. As I saw it, when

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<v Speaker 3>Putin launched his evasion, I had two jobs. One to

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<v Speaker 3>rally the world to defend Ukraine and the other is

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<v Speaker 3>to avoid war between two nuclear powers. We did both

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<v Speaker 3>those things. Today Ukraine is still free, independent country with

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<v Speaker 3>the potential, the potential for a bright future, and we

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<v Speaker 3>laid the foundation for the next administration so they can

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<v Speaker 3>protect the right future of the Ukrainian people. And now

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<v Speaker 3>look at Iran. Did you ever think we'd be where

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<v Speaker 3>we are with the RAND at this moment After those

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<v Speaker 3>despicable attacks by Hamas on October the seventh, Ran directly

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<v Speaker 3>attacked us OR twice with hundreds of ballistic missiles and drones,

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<v Speaker 3>and twice they failed because the United States organized coalition

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<v Speaker 3>of countries to stop them, and ordered US aircraft to

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<v Speaker 3>come to the defense of Israel. Now Iran's air defenses

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<v Speaker 3>are in shambles, the main proxy, Hesbalah, is badly wounded,

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<v Speaker 3>and as we tested the rands willingness to revive the

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<v Speaker 3>nuclear deal, we kept the pressure with sanctions. Now RAN's

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<v Speaker 3>economies and desperate straits all told, Iran is weaker than

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<v Speaker 3>it has been in decades, and we want more evidence

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<v Speaker 3>if it was seriously weakened the RAN in Russia. Just

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<v Speaker 3>take a look at Syria President of Sa'ad. With both

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<v Speaker 3>countries' closest ally in the Middle East, neither neither could

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<v Speaker 3>keep him in power. Neither really tried very hard. Now

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<v Speaker 3>I cannot came credit for every factor that led to

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<v Speaker 3>RAND and Russia growing weaker in the past four years.

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<v Speaker 3>They did plenty of damage all by themselves, But Israel

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<v Speaker 3>did plenty of damage to Iran and its proxies. But

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<v Speaker 3>there's no question our actions contributed significantly. And now major

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<v Speaker 3>authoritarian states are aligning more closely with one another Ran, Russia, China,

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<v Speaker 3>North Korea. But that's more out of weakness than out

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<v Speaker 3>of strength. So as the new administration begans. The United

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<v Speaker 3>States is in a fundamentally stronger position with respect to

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<v Speaker 3>these countries than we were four years ago. Today, I

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<v Speaker 3>can report to the American people we're in a better

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<v Speaker 3>strategic position in the long term competition with China than

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<v Speaker 3>we were when I took office. You all recall and

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<v Speaker 3>the experts believer predicting it was inevitable that China's economy

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<v Speaker 3>would surpass ours. According to many predictions, that would happen

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<v Speaker 3>by the year twenty thirty or shortly thereafter. But we

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<v Speaker 3>in this room said no, If we make the investments

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<v Speaker 3>in ourselves, we protect our workers and technologies, that will

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<v Speaker 3>not happen now. According to the Lady's predictions on China's

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<v Speaker 3>current course, they will never surpass us period. I met

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<v Speaker 3>one on one with President she in consequential summits. He

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<v Speaker 3>and I have always been directing, straightforward with each other.

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<v Speaker 3>I made it clear we expect China and everyone to

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<v Speaker 3>abide by the international rules, and so we stood up

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<v Speaker 3>against unfair trade practices, taking action with China dump subsidized

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<v Speaker 3>goods incredibly subsidized on our markets to undercut our workers.

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<v Speaker 3>We impose target tires and critical sectors like cars, steel

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<v Speaker 3>and semiconductors rather than across the board TIFFs. We impose

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<v Speaker 3>historic export controls on investments, restrictions to ensure that China

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<v Speaker 3>cannot cannot use the most advanced technology and census data

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<v Speaker 3>and sensitive data against us. And critically, we listed our

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<v Speaker 3>allies and partners that join us, building more convergence among

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<v Speaker 3>our allies on a shared approach to China than ever existed,

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<v Speaker 3>and showing that it's more effective to deal with China

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<v Speaker 3>alongside of partners rather than going to the loan. But

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<v Speaker 3>even while we compete vigorously, we've managed our relationship with

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<v Speaker 3>China responsibly so it's never tipped over into conflict. We've

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<v Speaker 3>created lines of communication between President she and myself and

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<v Speaker 3>between the leaders of our militaries to avoid misunderstanding. We

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<v Speaker 3>found ways to work with each other to address climate change,

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<v Speaker 3>to reduce the flow of fendanol in the United States, which,

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<v Speaker 3>by the way, O overdose deaths are coming down across

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<v Speaker 3>our nation, and in my administration, we've seized more fentanyl

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<v Speaker 3>of our border in two years than the previous five

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<v Speaker 3>years combined. Today that can also report to the American

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<v Speaker 3>people for the first president in decades who's not leaving

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<v Speaker 3>a war in Afghanistan to his successor. But we've got

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<v Speaker 3>bin Laden. During the Obama Biden administration, the primary objective

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<v Speaker 3>of war had been accomplished. And I believe that going forward,

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<v Speaker 3>the primary threat of O. Kaita would no longer be

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<v Speaker 3>emanating from Afghanistan, but from elsewhere, and so we not

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<v Speaker 3>need the station's sizeable number of American forces in Afghanistan.

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<v Speaker 3>So when I took office, I had a choice. Only

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<v Speaker 3>I saw no reason to keep thousands of servicemen in Afghanistan.

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<v Speaker 3>I think, I have my schedule with me, and I

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<v Speaker 3>keep on I don't hear, I don't, but I keep

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<v Speaker 3>on the back of my card the actual number of

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<v Speaker 3>dead and wounded with the curred nor the longest war

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<v Speaker 3>to remind myself. Keep spending hundreds of millions of dollars

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<v Speaker 3>a day. We're no longer doing that. And my view

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<v Speaker 3>was time to end the war and bring our troops home,

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<v Speaker 3>and we did. I command the courage of all those

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<v Speaker 3>that serve in Afghanistan. We grieve all two four and

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<v Speaker 3>sixty one Americans who made the element sacrifice of the

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<v Speaker 3>longest war in American history. And I grieve those brave

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<v Speaker 3>service members of the lives of loss during the withdrawal.

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<v Speaker 3>We also thank those inside and outside of government. I've

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<v Speaker 3>done so much till thousands of Afghan families resettled in

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<v Speaker 3>the United States. Remember, critics said if we ended the war,

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<v Speaker 3>it would damage our alliances and create threats to our

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<v Speaker 3>homeland from foreign director to terrorism out of a safe

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<v Speaker 3>haven in Afghanistan. Neither has accurred. Neither has occurred, and

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<v Speaker 3>our alliance have stayed strong. We've used over the rising

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<v Speaker 3>capabilities as traking Afghanistan and elsewhere when we had to,

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<v Speaker 3>for instance, eliminating Zawahiri, the leader of a Kaida wolp

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<v Speaker 3>Orcher state in September eleventh attacks, and we did it

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<v Speaker 3>without putting more American boots on the ground. And by

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<v Speaker 3>ending the war, we've been able to focus our energy

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<v Speaker 3>and resources on more urgent challenges. There is nothing I

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<v Speaker 3>can tell you of my conversation about SI and putin

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<v Speaker 3>nothing our adversars and competitors like crushing China would have

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<v Speaker 3>liked more than seeing us to continue to be tied

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<v Speaker 3>down in Afghanistan for another decade. For all those reasons,

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<v Speaker 3>ending the war was the right thing to do, and

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<v Speaker 3>I believe history will reflect that, and from the moment

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<v Speaker 3>land at office, I also worked to free as many

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<v Speaker 3>Americans as possible being held hostage, wrongfully detained overseas. We

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<v Speaker 3>brought home more than seventy five Americans by last count.

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<v Speaker 3>In some cases it took months, even years of effort,

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<v Speaker 3>like the prisoner swap with Russia over the past summer,

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<v Speaker 3>feet of diplomacy, involving all many of you, and involving

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<v Speaker 3>multible countries who joined complex negotiations at our request. Another

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<v Speaker 3>example of the power of our alliances. We did not

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<v Speaker 3>have these relationship, those women and women would likely still

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<v Speaker 3>be in prison. And finally I can report to the

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<v Speaker 3>American people we restored our leadership in a range of

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<v Speaker 3>other generational priorities. When I took office, we were no

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<v Speaker 3>longer part of them National Climate Agreement. We announced on

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<v Speaker 3>day one that we were joined. The Paris A Court rejoined,

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<v Speaker 3>and we've led by example. We've conserved hundreds of millions

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<v Speaker 3>of acres, hundreds of millions of acres of land and water,

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<v Speaker 3>more than any president of American history, making investments in

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<v Speaker 3>clean energy, and conventions of other nations to join us.

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<v Speaker 3>Thanks to our efforts, the world has reached the goal

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<v Speaker 3>of investing one hundred billion dollars every year in public

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<v Speaker 3>and private funds to reduce greenhouse emissions, to drive down

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<v Speaker 3>the cost of clean energy, to help developing nations adapt

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<v Speaker 3>to climate change, our administration has launched a transformative initiative

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<v Speaker 3>to build high impact infrastructure to developing nations. It's called PGI.

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<v Speaker 3>You a will know that better than anyone. This is

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<v Speaker 3>our alternative to what China offers with this massive projects

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<v Speaker 3>across African beyond. But their approach features no workers' rights,

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<v Speaker 3>no environmental protections, unmanageable debt, shoddy construction, all in exchange

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<v Speaker 3>for military access to ports and other exploited purposes. By contrast,

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<v Speaker 3>we've leveraged six hundred billion dollars or at least the

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<v Speaker 3>private sector to build an infrastructure in order to grow

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<v Speaker 3>economies and combat climate change. As an example, I was

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<v Speaker 3>recently in the Angola to see a major project being

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<v Speaker 3>built up of American public funding was brought to even

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<v Speaker 3>more private investment. We're building the first ever transcontinental railroad

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<v Speaker 3>across Africa. Will significantly improve the economies of the region,

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<v Speaker 3>will help farmers transport crops, and new global markets. Will transport,

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<v Speaker 3>critical minerals that wouldn't need need for electric vehicles and semiconductors.

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<v Speaker 3>Trying to use to control the supply change in these materials,

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<v Speaker 3>but not for long. I'll make no mistake. There's serious

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<v Speaker 3>challenges the United States must continue to deal with in Ukraine,

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<v Speaker 3>in the Middle East, and the inn Pacific. Must keep

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<v Speaker 3>the pressure on the Houthis who are attacking ships on

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<v Speaker 3>the Red Sea, launching missiles in Israel, and firing in

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<v Speaker 3>American forces must have turned North Korea as they rattle

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<v Speaker 3>their saber and draw closer to Russia, and new challenges

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<v Speaker 3>will certainly emerge in the months and years ahead. Even

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<v Speaker 3>but even so, it's clear my administration is leaving the

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<v Speaker 3>next administration with a very strong hand to play, and

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<v Speaker 3>we're leaving them and America more friends than strong alliances

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<v Speaker 3>whose advisers are weaker and under pressure. Once again is leading,

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<v Speaker 3>uniting countries, setting the agenda, bringing others together behind our

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<v Speaker 3>plans and visions. In America, which is no longer war,

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<v Speaker 3>which has made historic investments in American workers, American energies,

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<v Speaker 3>and American factories, generating the strongest economy in the world,

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<v Speaker 3>which is now in a much better position to win

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<v Speaker 3>the future against any competitor. These wines are not partisan,

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<v Speaker 3>They're American. They benefit all Americans and reflect the America's

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<v Speaker 3>endless capacity for leadership and reinvention. Look, folks, the United

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<v Speaker 3>States should take full advantage of our diplomatic and geopolitical

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<v Speaker 3>opportunities we've created to keep bringing countries together, to deal

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<v Speaker 3>with challenges posed by China, to make sure war Putin's

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<v Speaker 3>war d the adjusted, the lasting peace for Ukraine, and

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<v Speaker 3>to capitalize on a new moment for more stable, integrated

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<v Speaker 3>Middle East. To do that, the next administration must make

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<v Speaker 3>sure the fall of Asad does not lead to the

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<v Speaker 3>research and vicens in Syria across the region. I must

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<v Speaker 3>carry forward the commitment and America will never never allow

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<v Speaker 3>Ran to acquire a nuclear weapon and the war between

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<v Speaker 3>Israel and Amas. We're in the brink for proposal that

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<v Speaker 3>I laid out in detail months ago, finally coming to fruition.

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<v Speaker 3>I have learned in many years of public service to never, never,

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<v Speaker 3>never ever give up. So I spoke to Prime Minister

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<v Speaker 3>Visual yesterday, I spoke to the mirror cutter today, and

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<v Speaker 3>I look forward as speaking with President Cci soon. We're

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<v Speaker 3>pressing hard to close this the deal we have a

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<v Speaker 3>structure would free the hostages, halt the fighting, provide security

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<v Speaker 3>in Israel, and allow us to significantly surge humanitarian assistance

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<v Speaker 3>to the Palestinians who've suffered terribly in this war that

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<v Speaker 3>Hamas started. They've been through hell, So many innocent people

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<v Speaker 3>have been killed, so many communities have been destroyed. The

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<v Speaker 3>Palestinian people deserve peace and the right to determine their

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<v Speaker 3>own futures. Is are deserves peace and real security, and

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<v Speaker 3>the hostages and their families deserve to be reunited. And

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<v Speaker 3>so we're working urgently to close this deal. And as

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<v Speaker 3>deal with media challenges of view, we have to look future.

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<v Speaker 3>I urge an ext administration to carry forward to isch

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<v Speaker 3>that have been central to my presidency and which shape

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<v Speaker 3>the future. My view. On artificial intelligence, we are the lead.

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<v Speaker 3>I must stay in the lead. We must not offshore

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<v Speaker 3>artificial intelligence as he once did with computer chips and

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<v Speaker 3>other critical technologies. AI has the power to re reshape economies, governments,

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<v Speaker 3>nazal security, entire societies. And there must be the United

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<v Speaker 3>States and our closest allies that lead the way ensure

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<v Speaker 3>people's rights are respected. Their safety is protected and their

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<v Speaker 3>data is secured, and likewise, clean energy transition will raise

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<v Speaker 3>ahead years to come. I know and some incomeing administration,

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<v Speaker 3>some in the incoming administration, are skeptical about the need

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<v Speaker 3>for clean energy. They don't even believe climate chain is real.

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<v Speaker 3>I think they come from a different century. They're wrong,

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<v Speaker 3>They are dead wrong. It's the single greatest existential threat

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<v Speaker 3>to humanity, and the clean energy transition is already happening.

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<v Speaker 3>China is trying to dominate the clean energy manufacturing critical

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<v Speaker 3>materials supply chains. They want to capture the market in

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<v Speaker 3>the future and create new dependencies. The United States must

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<v Speaker 3>win that contest, and we will shape the global economy

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<v Speaker 3>for decades to come. Let me close to this, Like

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<v Speaker 3>many of you, have dedicated a significant portion of my

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<v Speaker 3>career to our nation's foreign policy. The chair of the

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<v Speaker 3>Foreign Relations Committee as a senator, the Vice president of

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<v Speaker 3>for eight years, and now President of the United States

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<v Speaker 3>are put together, they're one of the most competent foreign

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<v Speaker 3>policy teams. I would argue in American history, sitting in

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<v Speaker 3>this room before my eyes, throughout my career, the world

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<v Speaker 3>has gone undergone tremendous change, but certain things have always

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<v Speaker 3>held true. At our best, America leads not only by

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<v Speaker 3>the example of our power, but the power of our example.

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<v Speaker 3>In the past four years, we've used that power not

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<v Speaker 3>to go alone, but instead to bring countries together to

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<v Speaker 3>increase shared security and prosperity, to stand up to aggression,

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<v Speaker 3>to solve problems through diplomacy wherever possible, and to redolentlessly

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<v Speaker 3>defend democracy, civil rights, and human rights. Because that's who

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<v Speaker 3>we are. That's who we are. You heard me say

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<v Speaker 3>it many times. Be We're the only country on Earth

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<v Speaker 3>founded an idea. Every other country is founded on geography, religion, ethnicity,

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<v Speaker 3>or some other unifying factor. But America was built an

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<v Speaker 3>idea on an idea, literally, not figuratively. That idea was

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<v Speaker 3>all women, men who are created equal, the idea that

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<v Speaker 3>has inspired the world for two hundred and fifty years

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<v Speaker 3>in counting. We're always reaching to do better, always looking

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<v Speaker 3>into the future, not our best, always seeking progress for

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<v Speaker 3>our people and for people everywhere. It spend the honor

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<v Speaker 3>of my life to serve as your president today. I'm

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<v Speaker 3>optimistic about our future, as optimistic as I've ever been.

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<v Speaker 3>Just have to remember who in the hell we are

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<v Speaker 3>heard me says many time, were the United States of America.

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<v Speaker 3>For God's sake, there is nothing, nothing, nothing beyond like

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<v Speaker 3>a if we do it together and commit to it, nothing,

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<v Speaker 3>So thank you all for all you've done. I hope

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<v Speaker 3>many of you are going to be stayed in the

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<v Speaker 3>next administration to keep this moving. May God bless you

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<v Speaker 3>all and may God protect our troops. Thank you, Thank you.

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<v Speaker 4>All.

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<v Speaker 13>Right, Good morning, borgot Lem, Welcome to Operation Come Home.

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<v Speaker 13>I am John hegber L, John Heckbord, the Diactal Executive.

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<v Speaker 13>I'm very pleased to welcome you all here today and

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<v Speaker 13>thank you for your attendance, for your attention to something

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<v Speaker 13>that is vital for our community and for the young

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<v Speaker 13>people in it. Today we're going to announce a special

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<v Speaker 13>program and in addition to the work that we do

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<v Speaker 13>at Operation Come Home, to protect young people from the

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<v Speaker 13>harms of stuff. This work is vital. A couple of

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<v Speaker 13>years ago, I met a young person, a young man

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<v Speaker 13>here in our program, who was sixteen years old living

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<v Speaker 13>in Canada, the pretty standard typical experience of any young

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<v Speaker 13>person in Canada, got an injury playing hockey, and as

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<v Speaker 13>part of that injury, the recovery plan included surgery and

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<v Speaker 13>physiotherapy and painkillers, and as he was taking painkillers, he

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<v Speaker 13>became addicted. And when that addiction took over the medical

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<v Speaker 13>care that he was receiving, they obviously tried to intervene

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<v Speaker 13>and to help that youth transition out of that care,

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<v Speaker 13>but it didn't work, and he sought illicit sources to

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<v Speaker 13>fuel his addiction. That spiraled for that young person into

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<v Speaker 13>a life that included being street involved and experiencing homelessness

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<v Speaker 13>in our community.

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<v Speaker 3>Of the time.

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<v Speaker 13>When you talk about this work that we're doing and

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<v Speaker 13>Operation Come Home, we talk about homelessness as a statistical problem,

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<v Speaker 13>as a trend. We sometimes forget the young people, the

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<v Speaker 13>faces of the people that are impacted by the work

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<v Speaker 13>that we do. It's easier to remember those people when

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<v Speaker 13>you work here on the frontline, but in the media

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<v Speaker 13>coverage and in the conversations about it publicly, it becomes abstract.

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<v Speaker 13>This is not abstract for us. These are our kids

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<v Speaker 13>and they need our help.

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<v Speaker 4>And so I'm.

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<v Speaker 13>Absolutely thrilled to be able to participate in this announcement

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<v Speaker 13>today and to welcome Mpyasernacvi to come into a few

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<v Speaker 13>words about the work that the Government of Canada is

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<v Speaker 13>doing thank you.

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<v Speaker 14>Well, good morning everyone. First of all, thank you John

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<v Speaker 14>for that very kind of reduction. I'll speak about the

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<v Speaker 14>important work that you and Operation to Come Home does

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<v Speaker 14>in a moment, but I do want to start by

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<v Speaker 14>acknowledging that we are meeting on the traditional, unseated and

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<v Speaker 14>unsurrendered territory of the Algonkin and Nashinabe people. The acknowledgment

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01:04:08.679 --> 01:04:12.039
<v Speaker 14>is important for many many reasons, but for me personally,

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<v Speaker 14>it's extremely important as a reminder that we have to

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<v Speaker 14>learn from the original stewards of this land. They have

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<v Speaker 14>lived on this land for a very long time, and

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<v Speaker 14>as we build our lives on this land, we have

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<v Speaker 14>a lot to learn from Indigenous people, from their history,

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<v Speaker 14>from their culture, from the traditions, and be better stewards

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<v Speaker 14>of this land. And that's for me why I always

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<v Speaker 14>start my remarks with that acknowledgement as a reminder to myself.

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<v Speaker 14>AM always grateful to come and visit Operation Come Home.

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<v Speaker 14>This is one of my many trips here and always

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<v Speaker 14>enjoy coming here to see some incredible people, some of

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<v Speaker 14>them are here, and thank you for taking time from

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<v Speaker 14>your busy schedule for the good work that you do

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<v Speaker 14>with youth in our community. This is an incredible secret gem,

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<v Speaker 14>hidden gem in in center town in terms of the

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01:05:07.199 --> 01:05:10.519
<v Speaker 14>work that you do every single day in creating new

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<v Speaker 14>opportunities for our youth in the community. Right behind these

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<v Speaker 14>flags is actually a school where young people get their

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<v Speaker 14>high school education at their own pace. It's a partnership

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<v Speaker 14>with I believe, with both Autoa Culton and Autoa Catholic

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<v Speaker 14>school Boards, if am I correct, And it's amazing to

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<v Speaker 14>see some young people being here if you come in

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<v Speaker 14>the middle of the day doing their homework and really

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<v Speaker 14>sort of working hard to rebuild these lives. This is

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<v Speaker 14>the kind of stuff that Operation Come Home does. We're

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<v Speaker 14>in the middle of January now, and we know whether

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<v Speaker 14>it has been has been really cold. This time more

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<v Speaker 14>than ever, highlights the needs for the kind of things

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<v Speaker 14>that we're talking about today to ensure that we're doing

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<v Speaker 14>everything in our capacity to avoid homelessness, especially for young people,

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<v Speaker 14>to create opportunity for them to have a warm, safe

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<v Speaker 14>place to live. Just a week ago, somebody passed away

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<v Speaker 14>tragically down the street from here. They were found not well,

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<v Speaker 14>not alive, in a very cold winter night. That should

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<v Speaker 14>not happen in our society. That should not happen in

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<v Speaker 14>the capital city of Canada. We have to do everything

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<v Speaker 14>possible to ensure that they are supports necessary for members

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<v Speaker 14>of our community, for whatever reason, find themselves at a

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<v Speaker 14>place where they have to find shelter on the street.

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<v Speaker 14>And that's why I'm really thankful for the hard and

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<v Speaker 14>incredible work that Operation Come Home does. Government of Canada

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<v Speaker 14>have a long lasting relationship with Operation Come Home, providing

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01:07:03.119 --> 01:07:07.400
<v Speaker 14>them support so that they can continue to prevent homelessness

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<v Speaker 14>to create opportunities for young people. And that's why I'm

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<v Speaker 14>very pleased to announce that we are investing more than

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<v Speaker 14>one point three million dollars in federal funding to Operation

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<v Speaker 14>Come Home. This funding will support youth age sixteen to

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<v Speaker 14>twenty five in Ottawa who are street involved or experiencing

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<v Speaker 14>homelessness and who are at risk of substance use harms.

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<v Speaker 14>This program is led by Peers that will deliver information, resources,

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<v Speaker 14>and harm reduction and cessasions supports to our youth first

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<v Speaker 14>aid and overdose response training, ongoing and regular access to

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<v Speaker 14>peer social supports, group session participation and counseling services. This

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<v Speaker 14>project will work closely with hospital and other treatment center

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<v Speaker 14>programs to ensure that youth leaving these programs have the

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<v Speaker 14>supports they need. The key thing about this program and

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<v Speaker 14>this funding is that is peer led is led by youth.

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<v Speaker 14>These services are provided by youth who have experienced substance abuse,

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<v Speaker 14>who have experienced homelessness. They are able to speak to

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<v Speaker 14>these youth as peers. They are trauma informed, they have

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<v Speaker 14>led lived with those same experience so that you can

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<v Speaker 14>create those meaningful relationships and find supports. John and the

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<v Speaker 14>team tells me that those peer workers are out there

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<v Speaker 14>on the streets right now in Centertown providing these important supports.

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<v Speaker 14>Program is about saving lives. It is about making sure

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<v Speaker 14>that the most basic need that's required is there and

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<v Speaker 14>the support. This is about enhancing public and community safety,

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<v Speaker 14>to make sure that those who live in the community

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<v Speaker 14>who want to make sure that everybody is looked after,

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<v Speaker 14>is looked after and that allows for our businesses, local

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<v Speaker 14>business to thrive and residents to live in safety as well.

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<v Speaker 14>That is the work that we are doing. I am

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<v Speaker 14>thankful to operation come home to do this very important

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<v Speaker 14>but difficult work, especially at this time of the year.

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<v Speaker 14>It's an honor for me to be to learn from them,

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<v Speaker 14>to be in partnership with them, and I'm really thankful

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<v Speaker 14>to govern Enough Canada to make this important funding available

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<v Speaker 14>so that we can provide real supports as they are

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<v Speaker 14>needed in our community every single day. Once again, thank

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<v Speaker 14>you very much for being here, and thank you to

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<v Speaker 14>all of you for the work that you do. And

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<v Speaker 14>please extend my gratitude to all the peers who are

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<v Speaker 14>out there, the caseworkers on the streets providing these important

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<v Speaker 14>services in some really difficult circumstances.

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<v Speaker 13>Merciboku, thank you very much, and pac So. I get

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<v Speaker 13>to work with some excellent people as yes, sir it's said,

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<v Speaker 13>to implement this program and to help deliver this. On

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<v Speaker 13>the Health Canada side, we work with some wonderful people

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<v Speaker 13>in the Substance Use and Addictions program recruiting Erica and

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<v Speaker 13>Schubert and the team over there, who have been tremendous

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<v Speaker 13>and who we feel very strongly are one hundred percent

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<v Speaker 13>behind this as much as mp NACFI and the team

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<v Speaker 13>here at Operation Come Home are. I also get to

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<v Speaker 13>work with some people we talked about here in the

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<v Speaker 13>building my calling. Katie Price is the coordinator of the

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<v Speaker 13>program and is here to able, is here to offer

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<v Speaker 13>a couple of extra words about it. So welcome Katie,

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<v Speaker 13>It's reidjest.

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<v Speaker 15>Thank you John on behalf of Operation Come Home. We

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<v Speaker 15>would like to extend our sincere gratitude to the Health Canada.

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<v Speaker 15>To Health Canada for their generous funding support.

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<v Speaker 16>So SUI.

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<v Speaker 15>Detained that time objective with.

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<v Speaker 16>A felt progress news that it accord in ZESI A

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<v Speaker 16>preple impact positive is significatif my name is Katie Price

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<v Speaker 16>and I work at as the harm Reduction Coordinator, which

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<v Speaker 16>means I am coordinating this project.

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<v Speaker 15>I've worked at Operation Come Home for almost eight years,

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<v Speaker 15>which means that I have seen a lot of trends

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<v Speaker 15>change over the over the time that I've been here.

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<v Speaker 15>So this funding well we have received through HOW Canada

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<v Speaker 15>will help us to address some of the areas that

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<v Speaker 15>need some extra support. Currently, we are developing a new

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<v Speaker 15>program that will employ five additional staff, four peer case

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<v Speaker 15>sorry for peer support case managers and a counselor. For

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<v Speaker 15>the youth engaging in this program, they will be matched

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<v Speaker 15>with a peer support case manager who will meet them

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<v Speaker 15>where they are at and will work with them from

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<v Speaker 15>a harm reduction perspective. In addition, any individual accessing this

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<v Speaker 15>program will have the option of working with a counselor

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<v Speaker 15>who will work in a collaborative manitor with the youth

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<v Speaker 15>in order to reach their goals. This work is very

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<v Speaker 15>needed in our city. I'm sure most of you have

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<v Speaker 15>witnessed the difficulties our city and community members have been

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<v Speaker 15>facing lately. We may often pass people on the street

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<v Speaker 15>who may be living in a tent or asking for money,

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<v Speaker 15>and it is so easy to look away. But that

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<v Speaker 15>young woman that you just walk by is someone's daughter, sister, friend.

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<v Speaker 15>She has graduated from post secondary. She is looking for

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<v Speaker 15>work and housing while living on o W and living

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<v Speaker 15>in a shelter. She loves working with animals and has

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<v Speaker 15>goals for a future career. And if you are in

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<v Speaker 15>a privileged position like me and the people here at

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<v Speaker 15>o H, you get to witness her secure hosing, have

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<v Speaker 15>a child, work a full time job, and overcome her

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<v Speaker 15>substance use disorder. It's these stories that we miss when

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<v Speaker 15>we look the other way. These are the stories we

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<v Speaker 15>are so luckily to witness at Operation Come Home. Lafinosm

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<v Speaker 15>acol Dipa Canada, Permetta Opera, ro Trio, fue da Frere,

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<v Speaker 15>jen la Possibility, dedrave A vacuum person capab de lafour

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<v Speaker 15>neer social ibratic nusams ravi de dispose program qu palmetra

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<v Speaker 15>de trava usi a vectajanvois impact positive a rasula community

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<v Speaker 15>nasi thank you.

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