all right, let's go ahead and bring in our panel in dublin, in ireland, john sweeney is professor emeritus of the newest university and a specialist and climate change and kimmie. this capital nairobi maurice on jago is regional head of disaster risk management plan international. that's an independent development and humanitarian organization. and then born in germany, carlo born tempo is director of the coordinators, copernicus, climate change service. thanks for joining us all today. we appreciate your being with us on inside story. maurice. let me start with you today. as in bob boy has declared a national disaster over this drought and president emerson and god wishes the country needs 2000000000 dollars in a to help millions of people who are going hungry. he's appealed to you in agencies, he's appealed to local businesses. well, the country actually be able to get this aide and just how bad is the situation. thank you very much and i will be leaving the country. so i'm curious the question because essentially you pay for no human being should be dying. wow. that the no child should

john sweeney is one of them, you'll remember he was nicola sturgeon's loyal deputy for years, often byents. he has the backing of people like stephen flynn, the snp's westminster leader, he was saying that he is absolutely the man for the moment because he would bring a calm head, he has a number of backings from scottish ministers. i think he's the favour at the moment just because he has so much backing. if he does stand and he makes that decision in the next few days, he'll be the man to beat. but the woman to be the man to beat. but the woman to be potentially is kate forbes. you'll remember she had a very tricky launch to her campaign last year, orsocial tricky launch to her campaign last year, or social views about gay marriage — she said she wouldn't have voted for it, she's opposed to abortion — she is not popular with many people within the snp because of her views, but she's seen as a very competent political operator and a good finance secretary when she had thatjob. so she stands, she will have the backing of several of those who have not been happy with the direction the s

and in brussel, patrick 10 bring sexy general of the european environmental bureau in dublin, john sweeney professor emeritus at munos university and to contribute to to the incoming mental panel on climate change. and also in brussel. suzanne lynch, global type of offer and associates as to politic kind of i will welcome to all of you, john. we have 2 years left to save the planet. it's now the you in climate cheapest method, but this sounds melodramatic. but do you agree with the sentiment i do indeed. i mean, i think it stays merely echoing what the ip c c has been saying for many years that procrastination and delete the mix or task almost insurmountable. the longer originally, i think, you know, he's only a queen as well. what the, you themselves have surgeon, they're very recent at risk assessment. so the, the in that to you repeat environment age and say i part of the you said even more start play. but if we don't know, then we do face catastrophic damage even within europe in the years ahead. so i don't think he's being melodramatic. i think what he's saying is that we may be appro

the greens see kate forbes might be difficult for them to work with, and john sweeney is the other peopleding grace suits, he seen as the man in a great kids, been around for a long time, a great survivor and experienced and could be a series share of hands is an sp leader to take them through the next general elections, where it is suspected they might have a difficult time at the next general election, the labour party looking strong and essential both of scotland, so he could be a safe holding pattern to give younger candidates like kate forbes and others time to think about how to pitch themselves and think about what the snp really needs, but whoever takes over they would have a difficult time in this. between now and the next general election. really good to have you on the programme, thank you for lending us your expertise for a few minutes. at least 45 people have been killed after a dam collapsed during the night following torrential rainfall , according to local officials there. video footage from near the rift valley town of my mah—i—oo shows a vast area covered in mud , flatte

in 2001 after the president john sweeney hired bill to lead his congressional efforts, bill quickly got to work organizing lobbying efforts. lobbying with the administration and the union members. bill quickly gained the trust of members there is candor, dedication, pragmatism. there was partnership with the afl next president which trumped him, bill brought the labor movement legislative efforts to new heights. it was a tireless advocate working closely with us on critical important issues such as the employee free choice act. the affordable care act the border security act of 2013. the pensions chips infrastructure the inflation reduction act and so much more. we may not have won every battle but we were always there fighting to improve the lives of working men and women, mr. president. i wish bill the best as he moves on to new challenges and i'm comforted in knowing he will still be involved in the fight for progress. yield the floor. we are waiting for a lawmaker to come to the floor to speak. senators are working on the nomination to be a district court judge for northern illinois

. >> following that announcement, former deputy first minister john sweeney says he's now carefully considering whether to run as the snp's next leader. >> i've got lots of things to think about and there's the whole question of my family and ihave whole question of my family and i have to make sure that i do the right thing by my family. they're precious to me. i have to do the right thing by my party and by my country. so there's lots to be thought about, and i'll give all of that consideration in the days to come . come. >> two men are due in court this afternoon charged with murder afternoon charged with murder after a torso was found at a nature reserve in salford . nature reserve in salford. greater manchester police believe human remains at three other locations also belong to the same victim, thought to be a man in his 60s. though formal identification is ongoing, the initial discovery was made by a member of the public at kersal dale wetlands three and a half weeks ago . in other news, a man weeks ago. in other news, a man has admitted killing a pensioner who was on a mobility scooter

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