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un's human rights infrastructure and how they perform, you accept, has an impact on your activities. so when donald trump in september last year says it's an embarrassment that there are countries on the un human rights council it difficult for you to do yourjob, doesn't it? it erodes credibility. do you accept that? let's put it into perspective. there was an argument made that only those with the most pristine human rights records could be on the council. or should be on the council. that doesn't exist. you don't have a country that is meeting, presently, all its human rights obligations. at the other extreme, you have those who have severe human rights violations on their ledger, and they are not on the human rights council. you don't have north korea, you don't have syria. so they are not members. and action has been taken by the membership to prevent them. the vast majority of countries have a very varied record, many have seen advances when it comes to the rights of women, the rights of children, ending the use of the death penalty, the advances where the lgbti community are concerned. at the same time though, we see regression in areas related to migration, immigration, treatment of racial and ethnic
un's human rights infrastructure and how they perform, you accept, has an impact on your activities. so when donald trump in september last year says it's an embarrassment that there are countries on the un human rights council it difficult for you to do yourjob, doesn't it? it erodes credibility. do you accept that? let's put it into perspective. there was an argument made that only those with the most pristine human rights records could be on the council. or should be on the council. that...
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speaking of the un our ambassador nikki haley slammed the un human rights council during a speech at e heritage foundation calling it the un's greatest failure. >> the human rights council is the united nation's greatest failure. it has taken the idea of human dignity at the center of the national creed and the first right of every human being and reduced it to just another instrument of international politics. >> reporter: haley went on to say the us does more for human rights than any other country and will continue to do so. jillian: tiger still has some bite. tiger woods looking to make a charge in the second round of the british open today. rob: the 42-year-old with an even par 71 in the opening round. he heads in round 25 shots behind the leader. jillian: major championship title and the first in ten years. we will see what happens with that. rob: 11 minutes after the hour, the brand-new threat from the deadly terror group and warning from the pentagon. jillian: making america work again donald trump signing an executive order that could create 500,000 jobs. claudia tenney worke
speaking of the un our ambassador nikki haley slammed the un human rights council during a speech at e heritage foundation calling it the un's greatest failure. >> the human rights council is the united nation's greatest failure. it has taken the idea of human dignity at the center of the national creed and the first right of every human being and reduced it to just another instrument of international politics. >> reporter: haley went on to say the us does more for human rights than...
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in this is going underground after that match between spain and russia today the un human rights council debates the killing of palestinian protesters by anglo-american backed israel in gaza coming up on the show the ongoing crisis caused by a war that to raise a base supported we talked to the libyan mission chief of the international organization of migration about the descent of africa's richest but capita country and. the first day of the championship is wimbledon only serve the rich we ask working plus as we all just got to listen mckenzie plus we look beneath the prize money and plans to speak to a charity funded by the wimbledon foundation about the government so that the putting survivors of domestic abuse at risk all the civil war coming up in today's going underground but first facebook sees itself under investigation at the european parliament today as a story that has made great headway in nation media rolls on the story is why did trump get elected why did britain vote for bricks it was jimmy corbin leader of the british labor party and why are people across europe turning a
in this is going underground after that match between spain and russia today the un human rights council debates the killing of palestinian protesters by anglo-american backed israel in gaza coming up on the show the ongoing crisis caused by a war that to raise a base supported we talked to the libyan mission chief of the international organization of migration about the descent of africa's richest but capita country and. the first day of the championship is wimbledon only serve the rich we ask...
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been observing events in syria starting with the revolution and its violent suppression the un human rights council set up a commission of inquiry which has since compiled thousands of documents on crimes against humanity in syria but no action has been taken darwish him by ten what is now its fourteenth session. in this we cannot allow impunity. if impunity prevails in syria and should work crimes and crimes against humanity will become legal everywhere. without legal review the terrorist continue to escalate it will work that is why justice is so important to us as moon blood that. the human rights activists want to be heard before the united nations as a voice of syria's civilian population as a voice committed soley to human rights and not compromised by overriding political interests. we continue to strongly support the mandate of the commission of inquiry and welcome its critical work in investigating agreed just human rights violations and abuses as well as violations of international humanitarian law of which the syrian government remains the primary perpetrator but widespread practice of e
been observing events in syria starting with the revolution and its violent suppression the un human rights council set up a commission of inquiry which has since compiled thousands of documents on crimes against humanity in syria but no action has been taken darwish him by ten what is now its fourteenth session. in this we cannot allow impunity. if impunity prevails in syria and should work crimes and crimes against humanity will become legal everywhere. without legal review the terrorist...
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[applause] then, there is even more of an outrageous example of the so-called human rights council. this un agency is supposed to be the world's foremost advocate of human rights. what it is actually becoming is dictators in a cesspool of political violence. the corruption of the human rights council goes beyond israel. it's memberships include the murderous dictatorship of cuba, congo, and china. human rights council have described the brutal regimes in syria, sudan, and russia as quote, get this, victims of western sanctions, unquote. not only did the un like the regime of nicholas maduro to the human rights council, but, the council rolled out the red carpet for maduro to address them in a special assembly. his propaganda speech was met with a standing ovation. we don't even meet to talk about israel to conclude that the human rights council is a sham. [applause] what we should talk about israel is because israel is a special state that proves the moral bankruptcy of the organization there is only one country in the world that has its own permanent agenda item at the human council. it's
[applause] then, there is even more of an outrageous example of the so-called human rights council. this un agency is supposed to be the world's foremost advocate of human rights. what it is actually becoming is dictators in a cesspool of political violence. the corruption of the human rights council goes beyond israel. it's memberships include the murderous dictatorship of cuba, congo, and china. human rights council have described the brutal regimes in syria, sudan, and russia as quote, get...
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ambassador to the united nations nikki haley accused the un's human rights council of straying from its mission while defending the trump administration's recent decision to withdraw as a member of the commission. the intergovernmental total body -- the intergovernmental body was created to address potential violations. following ambassador haley, there were two state department officials who discussed how the u.s. could continue its human rights agenda outside of the u.n. this is an hour. [applause] foundation'sge president, k cole james. james: hello. full house today do we have a very special guest. it is my pleasure to welcome our distinguished guest ambassador nikki haley to the heritage foundation. when i think of ambassador haley, the first word that comes to my mind is courage. she got her start in politics as a young businesswoman who recognized the need for fresh, conservative leadership in south carolina. even though she had never held elective office, she beat the state's longest-serving legislator and became the first indian american to serve in the south carolina statehous
ambassador to the united nations nikki haley accused the un's human rights council of straying from its mission while defending the trump administration's recent decision to withdraw as a member of the commission. the intergovernmental total body -- the intergovernmental body was created to address potential violations. following ambassador haley, there were two state department officials who discussed how the u.s. could continue its human rights agenda outside of the u.n. this is an hour....
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ambassador to the united nations nikki haley accused the un's human rights council of straying from its mission while defending the trump administration's recent decision to withdraw as a member of the commission. the intergovernmental total body -- the intergovernmental body was created to address potential violations. following ambassador haley, there were two state department officials who discussed how the u.s. could continue its human rights agenda outside of the u.n. this is an hour.
ambassador to the united nations nikki haley accused the un's human rights council of straying from its mission while defending the trump administration's recent decision to withdraw as a member of the commission. the intergovernmental total body -- the intergovernmental body was created to address potential violations. following ambassador haley, there were two state department officials who discussed how the u.s. could continue its human rights agenda outside of the u.n. this is an hour.
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currently, especially with us having recently with drawn from the un's human rights council? so what can we do domestically but really internationally as well? michael: thanks. we'll do another round, i promise. we've got questions over here. let's go back to the panel. maybe start with angie and then sandra and manuel wants to say something. angela: ok. so narrative. we're in the beginning stages of what is a mushrooming spotlight, right, on immigration policy and what it really means in terms of what's our identity. and so, you know, it's pretty easy pickings to say that immigration policy isn't working. it's audacious that this president has racialized debate the way he has. i think it makes a lot of people feel really uncomfortable. the images of charlottesville, i think talking about mexicans as rapists. we are just in a very different time than we've ever been. as a long time immigrant advocate, i can tell you having been trained by a lot of media professionals, we are always told not to call people racists. because they don't like to be called racists. [laughter] angel
currently, especially with us having recently with drawn from the un's human rights council? so what can we do domestically but really internationally as well? michael: thanks. we'll do another round, i promise. we've got questions over here. let's go back to the panel. maybe start with angie and then sandra and manuel wants to say something. angela: ok. so narrative. we're in the beginning stages of what is a mushrooming spotlight, right, on immigration policy and what it really means in terms...
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alarm bells ringing from the international community particularly from the un security council the high commissioner for human rights warning about a huge spike in violence and what's more high levels of resistance to the peace deal among those people who are needed to implement it that i'm talking about political and economic actors legislative and judicial bodies civil servants you can't do without these people have a certain you are that this peace process is on track you can't do without them and they make it work you know in congress. they just approved the last law that was necessary to put in place transitional justice the commanders of the fork in the last elections they voted for the first time in their lives. now political leaders and not commanders of a group. the areas where they operated are now areas where investment is arriving and the peace process to be implemented according to the situation that was chosen to oversee the implementation at a very very satisfactory rate so things are moving of course the expectations of many people. are way beyond the capacity of any government to deliver in such a s
alarm bells ringing from the international community particularly from the un security council the high commissioner for human rights warning about a huge spike in violence and what's more high levels of resistance to the peace deal among those people who are needed to implement it that i'm talking about political and economic actors legislative and judicial bodies civil servants you can't do without these people have a certain you are that this peace process is on track you can't do without...
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human rights council reports have described the brutal regime in sudan and russia as victims of the sanctions come "-end-double-quote. not only did the unation. so, we don't even need to talk about israel to conclude that the human rights council is a sham. [applause] .. it's even worse than that. agenda item seven doesn't a single out israel for consideration, it pre-judges is real guilt. it's a political weapon used against israel. is meant to condemn their very existence as a human rights abuser. it is a moral abomination. a little more than a year ago i went to geneva and told the council we expect the changes in order to justify america's continued participation. we said we needed to change the makeup of the council membership to keep the worst human rights abusers off and we need to not just reform but probably eliminate agenda item seven. dozens of countries told us they agreed with us but they only told us that behind closed doors. they did not have the courage to call it out for what it was. we do have that courage. more than a year of effor effort to change the human rights council, we saw the writing on the wall and the unite
human rights council reports have described the brutal regime in sudan and russia as victims of the sanctions come "-end-double-quote. not only did the unation. so, we don't even need to talk about israel to conclude that the human rights council is a sham. [applause] .. it's even worse than that. agenda item seven doesn't a single out israel for consideration, it pre-judges is real guilt. it's a political weapon used against israel. is meant to condemn their very existence as a human...
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meet with top leaders from around the world, discussions come as un ambassador nikki haley slams the united nations human rights councilrob: todd pyro joins us with more. >> reporter: a crucial step in dealing with north korea will take place blocks away from here at the united nations in a few hours with secretary of state mike pompeo with a series of high-level meetings engaging in talks on north korea with diplomats from the un security council, south korea and japan after russia and china stop cheating in north korea's petroleum import limits under the sanctions we imposed. pompeo, three times in the last few met months, suggest sanctions will remain in force until north korea denuclearize is but acknowledges it will take time. >> no one was under any illusions this would happen in hours or days or even weeks. it will take time. we hope for a brighter future, if chairman kim follows through on his commitment the people of north korea will have a bright future. >> he will meet with the secretary-general to discuss a variety of issues including the upcoming general assembly and reforming the un and speaking of the un
meet with top leaders from around the world, discussions come as un ambassador nikki haley slams the united nations human rights councilrob: todd pyro joins us with more. >> reporter: a crucial step in dealing with north korea will take place blocks away from here at the united nations in a few hours with secretary of state mike pompeo with a series of high-level meetings engaging in talks on north korea with diplomats from the un security council, south korea and japan after russia and...
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improve now indonesia has become a nonpermanent member of the un security council there's a lot at stake to make sure that the human rights situation improves and pop once again finally live in peace step fasten al-jazeera that seven former u.s. ambassadors to the united nations have called on the trumpet ministration to restore funding for palestinian refugees the un relief and works agency is facing a major budget shortfall after the u.s. and house earlier this year is withholding sixty five million dollars agency provides aid for millions of palestinians across the middle east iran's president has rouhani has arrived in switzerland for talks on how to save the iranian nuclear deal the deal was dealt a potentially fatal blow after the u.s. president donald trump withdrew from it and that's left the iranian government to pin its hopes on european powers who say they will stand by the two thousand and fifteen agreement he while the u.s. says it remains committed to sanctions aimed at preventing iran from exporting any oil president trump has faced international criticism for his plan to impose sanctions on countries or co
improve now indonesia has become a nonpermanent member of the un security council there's a lot at stake to make sure that the human rights situation improves and pop once again finally live in peace step fasten al-jazeera that seven former u.s. ambassadors to the united nations have called on the trumpet ministration to restore funding for palestinian refugees the un relief and works agency is facing a major budget shortfall after the u.s. and house earlier this year is withholding sixty five...
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professor philip alston the un special rapid toran extreme poverty and human rights traveled to the united states in order to quote evaluate and report to the human rights council on the extent to which the government's policies and programs aimed at addressing extreme poverty are consistent with its human rights obligations his findings paint a dire picture of life in the us the report states that a staggering forty million americans live in poverty eighteen point five million in extreme poverty and a whopping five point three million americans toil under third world conditions characterized as absolute poverty of the thirty five member states in the organization for economic cooperation and development the report finds the united states has the highest youth unemployment rate and highest infant mortality rate among comparable countries the us also has one of the lowest voter registration levels in the o.e.c.d. the report reads quote its citizens live shorter and sicker lives compared to those living in all other ridge democracies a radical tropical diseases are increasingly prevalent and it has the world's highest incarceration rate and the highest obesity le
professor philip alston the un special rapid toran extreme poverty and human rights traveled to the united states in order to quote evaluate and report to the human rights council on the extent to which the government's policies and programs aimed at addressing extreme poverty are consistent with its human rights obligations his findings paint a dire picture of life in the us the report states that a staggering forty million americans live in poverty eighteen point five million in extreme...
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improve now indonesia has become a nonpermanent member of the un security council there's a lot at stake to make sure that the human rights situation improves and once again finally live in peace step fasten al-jazeera that france's president has addressed financial and security hurdles in the sun hell on the final day of the african union summit in mauritania emanuel held talks with leaders of the five nation anti terror unit the g five subtle force it's backed by france and it's faced multiple attacks from on groups in recent days. has been following the summit from knocked out. these are delicate times for french troops operating in this region of subsaharan mali armed groups have attacked and killed french soldiers and their regional task force our allies. and we. friends has sent thousands of soldiers to the remote area where groups affiliated with i.c.l. and al qaida have grown in size and influence since two thousand and eleven and you see i obviously want to take a moment here for mali and friends following the cowardly odious attacks of the terrorists in survivor a gal several french soldiers have been wounded an
improve now indonesia has become a nonpermanent member of the un security council there's a lot at stake to make sure that the human rights situation improves and once again finally live in peace step fasten al-jazeera that france's president has addressed financial and security hurdles in the sun hell on the final day of the african union summit in mauritania emanuel held talks with leaders of the five nation anti terror unit the g five subtle force it's backed by france and it's faced...
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professor philip alston the un special rapporteur tour on extreme poverty and human rights travel to the united states in order to quote evaluate and report to the human rights council on the extent to which the government's policies and programs aimed at addressing stream poverty are consistent with its human rights obligations his findings paint.
professor philip alston the un special rapporteur tour on extreme poverty and human rights travel to the united states in order to quote evaluate and report to the human rights council on the extent to which the government's policies and programs aimed at addressing stream poverty are consistent with its human rights obligations his findings paint.
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professor philip alston the un special rapporteur tor on extreme poverty and human rights traveled to the united states in order to quote evaluate and report to the human rights council on the extent to which the government's policies and programs aimed at addressing extreme poverty are consistent with its human rights obligations his findings paint a dire picture of life in the us the report states that a staggering forty million americans live in poverty eighteen point five million in extreme poverty and a whopping five point three million americans toil under third world conditions characterized as absolute poverty of the thirty five member states in the organization for economic cooperation and development the report finds the united states has the highest youth unemployment rate and highest infant mortality rate among comparable countries the us also has one of the lowest voter registration levels in the o.e.c.d. the report reads quote its citizens live shorter and sicker lives compared to those living in all other ridged democracies are radical tropical diseases are increasingly prevalent and it has the world's highest incarceration rate and the highest obesity
professor philip alston the un special rapporteur tor on extreme poverty and human rights traveled to the united states in order to quote evaluate and report to the human rights council on the extent to which the government's policies and programs aimed at addressing extreme poverty are consistent with its human rights obligations his findings paint a dire picture of life in the us the report states that a staggering forty million americans live in poverty eighteen point five million in extreme...
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professor philip alston the un special rapporteur tor on extreme poverty and human rights traveled to the united states in order to quote evaluate and report to the human rights council on the extent to which the government's policies and programs aimed at addressing extreme poverty are consistent with its human rights obligations his findings paint a dire picture of life in the us the report states that a staggering forty million americans live in poverty eighteen point five million in extreme poverty and a whopping five point three million americans toil under third world conditions characterized as absolute poverty of the thirty five member states in the organization for economic cooperation and development the report finds the united states has the highest youth unemployment rate and highest infant mortality rate among comparable countries the us also has one of the lowest voter registration levels in the o.e.c.d. the report reads quote its citizens live shorter and sicker lives compared to those living in all other ridge democracies are radical tropical diseases are increasingly prevalent and it has the world's highest incarceration rate and the highest obesity
professor philip alston the un special rapporteur tor on extreme poverty and human rights traveled to the united states in order to quote evaluate and report to the human rights council on the extent to which the government's policies and programs aimed at addressing extreme poverty are consistent with its human rights obligations his findings paint a dire picture of life in the us the report states that a staggering forty million americans live in poverty eighteen point five million in extreme...
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professor philip alston the un special rapporteur tor on extreme poverty and human rights traveled to the united states in order to quote evaluate and report to the human rights council on the extent to which the government's policies and programs aimed at addressing extreme poverty are consistent with its human rights obligations his findings paint a dire picture of life in the us the report states that a staggering forty million americans live in poverty eighteen point five million in extreme poverty and a whopping five point three million americans toil under third world conditions characterized as absolute poverty of the thirty five member states in the organization for economic cooperation and development the report finds the united states has the highest youth unemployment rate and highest infant mortality rate among comparable countries the us also has one of the lowest voter registration levels in the o.e.c.d. but the report reads quote its citizens live shorter and sicker lives compared to those living in all other ridged democracies are radical tropical diseases are increasingly prevalent and it has the world's highest incarceration rate and the highest obe
professor philip alston the un special rapporteur tor on extreme poverty and human rights traveled to the united states in order to quote evaluate and report to the human rights council on the extent to which the government's policies and programs aimed at addressing extreme poverty are consistent with its human rights obligations his findings paint a dire picture of life in the us the report states that a staggering forty million americans live in poverty eighteen point five million in extreme...