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unesco has put it on a list of the most endangered world heritage sites. finally, the group reaches the hospital. it is a moment of truth. a doctor tells them that he is suffering from a highly dangerous blood disease. the first symptoms were evident when he was six months old. further testing is needed and it could take days. red blood cells are being destroyed and they clot, causing inflammation and pain. the child's chanances of survivl are slim. he whispers that he is hungry. there is no bread to eat. the doctor says that all she can do is prescribe something to ease the pain and an antibiotic to reduce the swelling and fever. the sheik goes to the pharmacy. it becomes obvious the medication is unavailable. having lost all hope, he does not even bother taking back the prescription. the frustrated pharmacist vents her anger. >> they have lost everything and we have nothing to offer them, absolutely nothing, not even general antibiotics, not to mention the serious cases. my heart breaks every time. >> we refugees are marginalized in our own country and s
unesco has put it on a list of the most endangered world heritage sites. finally, the group reaches the hospital. it is a moment of truth. a doctor tells them that he is suffering from a highly dangerous blood disease. the first symptoms were evident when he was six months old. further testing is needed and it could take days. red blood cells are being destroyed and they clot, causing inflammation and pain. the child's chanances of survivl are slim. he whispers that he is hungry. there is no...
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much of it lies in romania and has been named a unesco world heritage site thanks to its vast wetlands rare wildlife. but this complex ecosystem was not always so prized. during the communist era, much of it was drained for farming, an environmental disaster. now residents and environmentalists hope to strike a balance between development and conservation, with the help of ecotourism. >> valeriu trofimov loves his home. he grew up in the danube delta in romania. this is where the river danube widens before india into the black sea. a network of waterways covers 5800 square kilometers, prime habitat for birds and fish, but many here are wondering how long it will survive. the area has been under threat for, especially under the communist rule of nicolae ceausescu.. he ordered land to be reclaimed and tried to set up large-scale industry. canals were dredged, particularly on the ukrainian side of the delta. you reach spawning grounds for fish were destroyed in the process. trofimov: we need to find a new solution to protect nature and us residents, too. we're on the right track. >> many
much of it lies in romania and has been named a unesco world heritage site thanks to its vast wetlands rare wildlife. but this complex ecosystem was not always so prized. during the communist era, much of it was drained for farming, an environmental disaster. now residents and environmentalists hope to strike a balance between development and conservation, with the help of ecotourism. >> valeriu trofimov loves his home. he grew up in the danube delta in romania. this is where the river...
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unesco's manhart is not sure. >> we were quite optimistic.ectly after the earthquake there was so much solidarity from the international community. we thought in six years we would be able to do it, but now we are tapping for ten years to reconstruct most of this heritage, if, of course, the funding is available. >> reporter: all told, about $205 million will need to be raised, he says, and there's more than enough to start. for his part, ranjitkar says he leans toward a more western or international preference: repairing a lot of the woodwork instead of replacing it. >> the local people, they don't like it. in our religion we don't worship image which is broken or chipped out. so when you have some damage in the image, people normally replace it with a new one. >> reporter: as the rebuilding gets into full swing, ranjitkar plans to spend time with worshippers, trying to convince them of the virtue of the ancient artisanship, especially to another set of pilgrims to the temples: tourists. their reverence is mainly for the historic architectur
unesco's manhart is not sure. >> we were quite optimistic.ectly after the earthquake there was so much solidarity from the international community. we thought in six years we would be able to do it, but now we are tapping for ten years to reconstruct most of this heritage, if, of course, the funding is available. >> reporter: all told, about $205 million will need to be raised, he says, and there's more than enough to start. for his part, ranjitkar says he leans toward a more...
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of something called literacy.org, which is based on, uh... it's also coupled with, uh, the, uh, unesco's international literacy institute. illiteracy is a problem we think is just in the, um, undeveloped or developing countries, but it's also here, even in the commonwealth of massachusetts... >> hinojosa: in fact, the commonwealth of massachusetts has some pretty extraordinarily high numbers. >> well, high numbers on one end, but high numbers on the lower end, also. too many adults who have too low a level of literacy, and without the facilities to give them training and, because of budget cuts, they're being reduced, also. >> hinojosa: it could get worse. so, this is the name of one of your classes at the harvard kennedy school: "new media: surveillance, access, propaganda and democracy." >> right. >> hinojosa: so, you're actually also... not only are you... are you propagating for more democracy in terms of access... >> a better quality of democracy, also. >> hinojosa: a better quality of democracy, more awareness of the have-nots. you're also very concerned, as are many americans, abo
of something called literacy.org, which is based on, uh... it's also coupled with, uh, the, uh, unesco's international literacy institute. illiteracy is a problem we think is just in the, um, undeveloped or developing countries, but it's also here, even in the commonwealth of massachusetts... >> hinojosa: in fact, the commonwealth of massachusetts has some pretty extraordinarily high numbers. >> well, high numbers on one end, but high numbers on the lower end, also. too many adults...
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pulling out of institutions like unesco. a few years ago when palestinians joined unesco, we by operation of law had to pull out. i felt that wasn't us at our best. there are a few institutions, examples like us stepping away from multilateral institutions. should the democratic platform reflect some commitment to multilateralism and the u.s. playing a leadership role. >> representative ellison, we need to focus on multilateralism at the table. you cannot lead if you are not at the table. simply with drawing in protest is often a satisfying in the near term. perhaps politically expedient. at the end of the day we leave only when we show up. >> you mentioned the situation in ukraine. the problem is actually broader than that, isn't it? there is georgia, muldova and poland. there is real insecurity. i want you to broaden out the discussion about europe and the challenges we face in europe vis-a-vis russia and as mentioned juan earlier witness the problem of refugees now changing the political landscape in europe in a very thre
pulling out of institutions like unesco. a few years ago when palestinians joined unesco, we by operation of law had to pull out. i felt that wasn't us at our best. there are a few institutions, examples like us stepping away from multilateral institutions. should the democratic platform reflect some commitment to multilateralism and the u.s. playing a leadership role. >> representative ellison, we need to focus on multilateralism at the table. you cannot lead if you are not at the table....
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there are 600 steps before you get to the top of this unesco heritage site where ray and chewbaka flew the millennium falcon in the final scene but it's also within catholic monks built a monastery 1600 years ago. so 180,000 tourists allowed there each of the day are spell bound. >> i think the force has been here for a very long time. >> come out here and pretend that i was luke skywalker and she was ray. >> ireland's tourism board is happy with the spike in visits, but it says 180,000 people all the island can handle per day. >>> and i'm dennis o'donnell. coming up from oracle arena, flash brothers shut down last night but never fear, the bench wars here! we'll take you inside the locker room show you highlights straight ahead. >> and what's cool about your school or summer camp? email your nomination to us at coolschools@kpix.com. we may come and feature your school or camp on the show. play o' the day from ,, - hi, it's me. [imitates fanfare] lois prices from grocery outlet. - hi, it's... the rest of us! - hey there. - hi! - hey. loifor over 60 years now, grocery outlet has been se
there are 600 steps before you get to the top of this unesco heritage site where ray and chewbaka flew the millennium falcon in the final scene but it's also within catholic monks built a monastery 1600 years ago. so 180,000 tourists allowed there each of the day are spell bound. >> i think the force has been here for a very long time. >> come out here and pretend that i was luke skywalker and she was ray. >> ireland's tourism board is happy with the spike in visits, but it...
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and pulling out of institutions like unesco? when palestinians joined unesco, we, by operation of law, had to pull out. i felt like i wasn't us at our best. there are few institutions like us stepping away from multilateral institutions. should the democratic platform reflects some commitment to multilateralism and the u.s. playing a leadership role in international organizations? >> absolutely we need to focus on multilateralism. you cannot lead if you are not ask the table. -- are not at the table. withdrawing in protest is often a satisfying thing to do in the near term, but at the end of the day, we only lead when we show up. >> you mentioned the situation in ukraine. the problem is broader than that, isn't it? there is georgia, moldova, and there is the land. and there is real insecurity. -- and there is poland. i want you to broaden out the discussion about europe, and the challenges we face vis-a-vis russia and as i mentioned with an earlier witness, the problems of refugees changing the political landscape in europe in a
and pulling out of institutions like unesco? when palestinians joined unesco, we, by operation of law, had to pull out. i felt like i wasn't us at our best. there are few institutions like us stepping away from multilateral institutions. should the democratic platform reflects some commitment to multilateralism and the u.s. playing a leadership role in international organizations? >> absolutely we need to focus on multilateralism. you cannot lead if you are not ask the table. -- are not...
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pulling out of institutions like unesco. a few years ago when palestinians joined unesco, we by operation of law had to pull out. i felt that wasn't us at our best. there are a few institutions, examples like us stepping away from multilateral institutions. should the democratic platform reflect some commitment to multilateralism and the u.s. playing a leadership role. >> representative ellison, we need to focus on multilateralism at the table. you cannot lead if you are not at the table. simply withdrawing in protest is often a satisfying in the near term. perhaps politically expedient. at the end of the day we leave -- we only lead when we show up. >> you mentioned the situation in ukraine. the problem is actually broader than that, isn't it? there is georgia, muldova and poland. there is real insecurity. i want you to broaden out the discussion about europe and the challenges we face in europe vis-a-vis russia and as mentioned juan earlier witness the problem of refugees now changing the political landscape in europe in a
pulling out of institutions like unesco. a few years ago when palestinians joined unesco, we by operation of law had to pull out. i felt that wasn't us at our best. there are a few institutions, examples like us stepping away from multilateral institutions. should the democratic platform reflect some commitment to multilateralism and the u.s. playing a leadership role. >> representative ellison, we need to focus on multilateralism at the table. you cannot lead if you are not at the table....