if i may peter jumping thomas you wrote about the united nations in reality in reality if we were to propose a hypothetical that tomorrow the united states of the united kingdom decide to go on a war and the united nations security council doesn't give that you know there's a russia or china or whoever vetoing that particular decision then they decide to step so the united nations and go to war regardless what can the united nations do in reality they can do absolutely nothing and that is where the problem is we were absolutely i agree with you in time that if i do that i think you'd like to go ahead route jump in. yeah because i do think before we become meant to reduce this to a debate about whether colonialism still persists in attitude or fact one should not neglect the other half the other three quarters of the united nations which is doing humanitarian aid around the world where the united nations is the central organizing mechanism for the delivery of food aid for famine for post war conflict for post-war relief that the it's a many of the voluntary agencies of the u.n. high c

of the united nations. consequently when you go she would move on this basis. member states and one. occupying the territories of another un member state. moreover getting international recognition it would determine all borders which are the nineteen sixty seven borders which include east jerusalem and. in this case any further negotiations between the two parties should be based on the legitimate right of palestine good eats independence. is a core issue for us since its new commitments. to be held between the two parties in the future if it. i mean best or mr. palestine will get even member status it will give you rights is it true that the first thing palestine will do is to to take israel to the international court this is true and no this is not accurate we don't plan to use the international organizations to change the israelis so this is possible is it possible. the how this is all right that we have the right to do that. but if your question is whether we are going to do it in the way you've just m

may be different but the standards within the united nations should be the same and here today we see in the case of double standards at least this is what it looks like let's take a look at how israel was accepted into the un six decades ago here's a story from spotlights on the demitra. the jewish state proclaimed independence and the plight for you when membership in one nine hundred forty eight the potomac found itself but war with its arab neighbors to be accepted into the u. when it had to prove itself a peace loving nation full to fail view and deeds israel succeeded in becoming a you were a member only after it signed armistice is with egypt jordan and lebanon no peace agreement with the palestinians was required of it at that time however when israel applied for you going membership it occupied it would be easier to resolve issues around palestinian refugees and the status of jerusalem if it was awarded statehood palestinians used to see more humans these days this term be us is not convinced it condemns the color steen ians unilateral application and demands peace talks with

the world generally and to hold the united nations accountable for the injustice johnson. a. woman but that it was the united nations which divided tell us time into two states about the fashion who say this we have yet to establish who won these rule our state tell us stein is still waiting to be established that they in. if any account of that away from the state well that the morning's raid. may be different but the standards within the united nations should be the same and here today we see in the case of double standards at least this this is what it looks like let's take a look at how israel was accepted into the un six decades ago here's a story from spotlights the demitra. the jewish state proclaimed independence and applied for e.u. when membership in one nine hundred forty eight however at the time it found itself a war with its arab neighbors to be accepted into the e.u. when it had to prove itself and peace loving nation following two failed un beads israel succeeded in becoming a you were a member only after it signed armistice is with egypt jordan and lebanon

they antedate the birth of the united states as a nation. therefore, the collision of african-american international interest and american public policy has a very long history, especially when we consider american public policy in that regard as prescribed by the white majority. the black american tradition, which is what i like to call it, encompasses this collision between african-american claims or what i have called claims to outside law and american public policy on north american territory as from the late- 1500's to the present day. that is to say from the earliest revolts against slave revolts in the first spanish forts that were founded on the north american continent. moving into the 20th century, we can talk about selected events, where international interest intersected with u.s. policy, resulting in important consequences for african- american freedom interests. in the united states, both in limiting international strategies as a source of domestic african-american leverage toward greater rights protection and in extending the

i always come back to me dear united nations. the united nations were set up for human rights, but also for the preservation of peace. and when wars break out, while they are at the blue helmets. my friend brian burkett was the one who gave them the name blue helmets. i always recall the story when the first blue helmets were sent to this today near east. he said to his friends he was in charge of that. he said how are we going to make them different is all the armies? and somebody said let's call them blue helmets. but the wars that are going on now and very few of them, blue helmets has been in effect this. there are some cases, cambodia keith is where the blue helmets have been extremely useful. but the united nations has not been able to set in action the real security council without a veto in the security council with strong authority. my hope ms tell you was that after mr. bond keen to, who is a very charming and very able a phish show, but not an inspire the great visions. if he were succeeded by somebody like the brazili

real organization that works for that steadily with great honor, great success, but says the united nations, which has its headquarters in this very city of new york and which is not supported sufficiently by the united states. clap back so that's the first challenge. let's go on to this i can't be for everybody leaves. the second challenge is even more obvious, but it is not difficult to encounter. and that is the deterioration of the planet. what does that really mean? is that the climate, is that the water? is all of that. we are over exploiting our little planet. we know not that i little planet is a tiny little bit within the grave cosmos, but we also note that the only place where human genes, not even on venus or mars. therefore, we must be careful. and if we know that we know more and more every day -- it's going in the wrong direction it's overexploited. and he was really holding it back? yes, we are going to have next year 20 years after the neocon friends of the environment a new conference on the environment. we've had copenhagen in between, but what did the government do? nothi

the united nations which has its headquarters in this very city of new york and is not supported sufficiently by the united states. [applause] so that is the first challenge. let's go on to the second. the second challenge is even more obvious but much more difficult to encounter and that is the deterioration of the planet. what does it really mean? is it the climate? is it the water? it is the energy? it is all of that. we are overexploiting our little planet. we know now that our little planet is a tiny little bit within the great cause most but it is the only place where human beings can live. not even on venus or mars. therefore we must be careful. we know more and more every day that wait it is going in the wrong direction. it is overexploited. who is really holding it back? we are going to have in the next year, in rio they janeiro after the conference of the environment a new conference on the environment with copenhagen in between but governments do nothing much. not sufficient. there is the second big challenge and there are have some hope. i have the hope that young people when they

>> reporter: the united nations is now considering a treaty that would regulate international firearmquiring member nations, like the united states, to track their guns, starting when the guns are made. some fear the treaty will lead to international gun registration program. >> pull! >> reporter: and that is not okay with many hunters here in the united states. >> it's an end run around the second amendment. with this treaty, it shifts it completely. it becomes the u.n. to decide how and when a gun can be transferred, sold, ammunition bought, based on standards that have nothing to do with american law. >> this treaty is about regulating the export and import of arms. >> reporter: danyle prince of the u.n. says critics are way off target. >> it's about the trade. with this treaty, it is supposed to regulate the way that these cross national borders. >> reporter: the u.n. says they are simply trying to regulate the way arms cross national borders. what's wrong with that? >> what's wrong with that is that the u.n. is dominated by country who is are unsympathetic to our -- to the united

we have a picture of the seven billionth as designated by the united nations. this is danika born in a public hospital welcomed with a chocolate cake mark ed 7-b to recognize her. also a gift certificate for free shoes. there is the chocolate cake and the 7-b. but the figure continues to rise. that baby is being born into a world with ever more people in it. welcomed in some corners, not in others. duncan kennedy has this from australia. >> alice sarah born 6:31 today the 31st of october, 2011. she doesn't know it but alice is a mail stone baby. she will go down in history as the seven billionth person like all the others to arrive on this exceptional moment in human development. >> i think it is evolution. that is very positive. some say the glass is half full. anyway, you have got to have an opportunity to be a mom. >> i like being alive. and i think it is good to be alive and experience life. it is a beautiful world. we think it is good. i think it is positive. i'm happy we are in a good country. >> as the landmark number of seven billion is reached it can s

had backed the resolution. >> the united nations -- united states is outraged that this council has utterly failed to address an urgent moral challenge and a growing threat to regional peace and security. >> during his speech, the syrian ambassador criticized the u.s. leading to this response. the u.s. delegation walking out. the end of an embarrassing day for the united nations. the resolution defeated. deep divisions within the u.s. over syria all to clear. >> german prosecutors every open hundreds of dormant investigations of former guards at a nazi concentration camps. this comes after the conviction of one former guard earlier in the year. i am sure you will recall these pictures. he was convicted in may of 28,000 counts of accessory to murder for serving as a guard in poland. in the key to this case is that previously -- a some situations not possible because there is the actual evidence to stand against them. the helicopter with a group of british tourists on board has crashed into the east river in new york. one woman believed to be a 40- year-old britney living in australia was kil

related to united nation the question is what is it that their international community is doing about it we hope that the international community does not go into new to deal with this that i this board could be a wash. some european cup with those. an eye opener for those struggling to make ends meet in the current age of austerity came from the financial world this week and in japan and traders revelations went viral after he had better volatile markets play right into the hands of people like him and that's not the only reason why his confessions are causing uproar. the governments don't rule the world goldman sachs rules the world it was the comment heard around the world one that generated widespread reaction from papers and pundits alike we appreciate your candor however it doesn't help the rest of us does it but instead of talking about the comment itself most outlets media at least not to shoot the messenger alessio forbes called him a psychopath c.n. b.c. suggests it might be a hoax new york magazine wonders if it is a hoax or perhaps our worst nightmare well regardless of ou

the united nations says it will celebrate the birth of all babies born on monday as the seven billionth member of the human race. the u.n. says humankind has more than doubled over the past half-century from three billion in 1959. it adds the size ofumanity i expect tnue i rid growth a wil billion by the end of this centur the united nations says inhabitants of asia, the most of any continent are projected to reach 5.2 billion by the mid 21st century. the african population is due to expand to 3.6 billion, triple the current number by the year 2100. but the size of industrialized nations, such as those of japan and europe is forecasted to fall because of low birth rates. the average birth rate in those nations stands at 1. 7. which is short of the 2. level required to maintain a steady population. the united nations warns that the growing number of people is likely to worsen problems facing the international community. they include poverty in developing countries, water shortages and heavy urbanization. >>> a number of so-called seven billionth babies have been born here in japan as wel

she's america's ambassador to the united nations.the best people in the world for me to get a chance to interview and she is the interview on tonight's program. >>> we've had every official in hawaii, democrat and republican, every news outlet that has investigated this, confirm that, yes, in fact, i was born in hawaii, august 4th, 1961 in kapiolani hospital. we've posted the certification that is given by the state of hawaii on the internet for everybody to see. >> ah, yes, the president's elusive long-form birth certificate. it is back in today's political news if you can believe it. and for this show, that can only mean one thing. debunktion junction. we will meet you there in just a moment. like dust mold pets and pollen. looks good. thanks. i live claritin clear. >>> a few weeks ago we bestowed a deserved but admittedly slightly sweary nickname on the american ambassador to syria. we decided he should not be called ambassador but rather ambadassador. assad's regime had been trying to keep robert ford from leaving the capital, di

ice president for energy and climate at the united nations foundation we catch thank you. and as the world population is on the rise so too is that demand for energy but what if there was a form of nuclear energy with no possibility of a meltdown and could be found abundant around the world well scientists are researching a source that could be a solution to a world energy crisis this is called story on r.t. correspondent liz wahl thinks a look at dorian and why despite it touted benefits not everyone is right on board yet. president obama has vowed to transition america to alternative energy in america run solely on fossil fuels should not be the vision we have for our children and our grandchildren solar winds and biomass have been so how does more viable energy sources the disaster in japan serve as an example of the serious dangers associated with nuclear power plants but all of a sudden to raise this level to the highest level the levels. but what if there is a nuclear energy source that is safe green and abundant some say thore arm is that source light bridge based i

population levels i'm joined by bob to into the team he and in berlin he's the executive director of united nations population fund in washington we cross to martha madison campbell she's a lecturer at the school of public health at the university of california berkeley and in gainesville we have matthew conley he's a professor of history at columbia university all right folks this is cross talk that means you can jump in anytime you want i very much encourage it but first marcia where does the world stand right now seven billion people and still counting today's world population is double what it was in one thousand nine hundred fifty seven and seven times what it was only two centuries ago by mid century a projected growth will put that figure at nine point three billion people concerns are mounting that such sustained expansion of the humankind threatens to run dry this planet's already overstretched resources. the business as usual scenario predicts that humanity will be using renewable resources and land at the rate of two planets each year by twenty thirty and just over two point eight planet

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the united nations cultural agency unesco approved palestine as a member. one of the world's finest is it culture or politics? welcome to our viewers on pbs and america and around the globe. if you are feeling a little cramped today, you have good reason. planet earth now has a population of 7 billion. the philippines was the first country to declare the seventh billionth person. she is a little girl called dankeeka mae who is the only person who does not know how famous she is. the unavoidable question remains, can the world cope with so many of us? >> it is more about samples than exact sums when it comes to global population. the u.n. has declared that any country, one baby born on the 31st of october becomes the seventh billion person. there are many tiny candidates. the philippines' contribution to the 7 billion is dankeeka mae. blissfully unaware of for celebrity status. born into a crowded public hospital, she was greeted to speeches. the family planning is a controversial issue in the country and her mother has decided to defy church teachings and p

related to united nations the question is what is it that the international community is doing about it we hope that the international community does not go into new to deal with israel as a spoiled kid of the what this. some european capitals you with r.t. live from moscow now are the rights of protesters something the u.k. has long up held and defended but now as the british government slaps a month long marching band on several london districts there are those who argue that civil liberties are under attack artie's lorem it investigates. the view of workers activists on the home office ban on marching is clear it's an attack on the basic democratic rights in this country through september in six areas of london anyone marching like these people did last winter is liable to be arrested and fined or even imprisoned. the ban was prompted by plans by the anti muslim english defense league seen here in luton in february to march through tower hamlets the area with the highest concentration of muslims in the country but instead of banning one march on one day the home office banned all

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camacho she was born in manila philippines in a crowded government run hospital chosen by the united nations as the symbolic seven billionth baby danica represents a reality for everyone on earth and babies continue to be born at a very rapid rate on a planet that itself is not getting any bigger and this has sparked a lot of questions about the need for people to rethink how they live what resources they use resources that are growing more scarce and economists scientists even politicians suggest we could be reaching our breaking point let's take a look at the numbers here looking for him to illustrate just how fast the world population has been growing as well so it wasn't until eighteen zero zero for just a little more than two hundred years ago that the world population reached one billion and it was another century in one thousand twenty seven before it hit two billion people then things start to move pretty darn fast three billion people in one hundred fifty nine four billion in one nine hundred seventy four five million in one nine hundred eighty seven six million in one thousand nine

the typical united nations united people the people of the occupy movement take their first fight with the world's most powerful economic and political force and this is the first criticized and now spreading across the planet bring up or die artsy new york . both major parties in the us are accused of marginalizing the protests and observers say there are not surprise us activists and blogger aaron explains why washington wants the occupy movement is that what's happening is that they're the ones using its police force is to crack down on these region and protests there are no guile and they're peaceful and they're responding to it. you know a rest of the protesters from the spring them and preventing them from actually airing out their grievances it's a protest against the current status but it's a protest against this system you know it's a protest against not for purposes for which the old party establishment that owns you know both houses of both republican and democrats as a protest against their that's why you know i don't consider just be a political movement as much as that so

at want to talk about the united nations in this context. initially and to this day humanitarian response was set up on the united nations military logistical base at the port-au-prince airport. it reinforced the message that haitians were dangerous others, as one observer of the relief efforts noted that regardless of what is real or perceived, people act according to their perceptions. so a lot of well-meaning foreign aid workers, many of them young and inexperienced or maybe experience in other parts of the world had never been to haiti before being flown into haiti on short-term contracts and being brought directly to a military base behind heavily guarded walls. this is what they were doing the work of coordinating the relief and recovery efforts. aid workers became very quickly believed they needed protection from earthquake victims. they had seen these images, it hurt these perceptions about the haitian people and the insecurity and the violence that was about to break out at any moment. what ended up happening was aid workers refused

pay fines some critics say are being used to repress freedom two miles from the chaos of the united nations even financier and billionaire george soros weighed in on the populist uprising and i can understand their sentiments eventually. because the. decision not to inject capital into the. banks but to effectively relieve them of that bad this. and then allow that to. give the banks. profits and allow them to pay. bonuses as they see can i can sympathize with the scenes grievances spearheaded so loud and large that means free media outlets have been left with no other choice but to cover the protests in a matter of weeks occupy wall street has not really mobilized. from extensive medical research this ongoing attack becomes turning point in the last we're not ready to bark and since it's working for the garden the people. to democracy for the very rigorous. are enough for our hearts and for your. own former us intelligence officer told r.t. to washington needs to watch of back because if it doesn't listen to the people it could face of potentially violent revolution these are not stupid pe

i believe that you lex itself is illegal i take the view that it's the united nations which should be governing kosovo according to president told forty four and not you lex. and indeed i think one can make a case for saying that there are parallel structures now in kosovo the european union on one hand and the united nations on the other but legally speaking it should be the united nations the european union itself in a state of advanced collapse why on earth is serbia trying to join it and why is serbia determined to sacrifice part of her own territory a very strict part of her territory for that girl expects the reality and i'm afraid of the situation where it improved until belgrade at bandon dunes this in my view suicidal girl joining the e.u. . and there are these lesser chefs isn't costa on we'll keep you updated on the situation there but you can always watch the latest videos from dead region on our you tube channel go to our use you tube channel to access all the latest news features interviews and analysis and would also like to know your opinion on of the matter and by the

pay fines some critics say are being used to repress freedom two miles from the chaos of the united nations even financier and billionaire george soros who weighed in on the populist uprising that actually i can understand the sentiment ventry. because the. decision not to inject capital into the. banks but to effectively relieve them of the bad. and then allow the. gave the banks. profits and allowed them to pay. bonuses as they see can i can sympathize with. his grievances spearheaded so loud and large that means free media outlets have been left with no other choice but to cover the protests in a matter of weeks occupy wall street not only mobilized in. one hour from a concert many believe this ongoing that that would become turning point every two hours where a mass movement towards american politicians didn't work for the majority of the people not constant corrective demanding democracy from the very rigorous that promoted bring up or die our hearts in new york. one former u.s. intelligence officer tells r t washington should watch its back because if it doesn't listen to the people i

billion by the end of this century that is the high level of the united nations population division it could be anywhere between sixteen and sixty million people at the end of this century twenty one hundred and so you're looking at a nine years into the future martha. it's high as you can see years into the future . matthew you read on a story and historians can't even agree on what happened ninety years ago but you have crystal clarity about the world and twenty one hundred these kinds of warnings and so he and i were pretty bad really radical and in many cases wasteful spending on the wrong priorities and that's the point i wanted to. know that martin was released but martha replied to the no no let martha reply go ahead. it is extremely important to recognize what we're headed for here when i was poor and we had we were taking fish out of the ocean it is taken out eight times that amount. that we have eight times the amount that we had then what's happening to the fisheries what's happening to the forest but it's happening to agriculture but people have enough to eat it is very ver

which have declared united nations united people the people of the occupy movement take their first fight with the world's most powerful economic and political force and ambitious feet first criticized and now spreading across the planet bring up or die off artsy new york. both major parties in the u.s. are accused of marginalizing of protests and observers say they're not surprised us activist and blogger jail arum explains why washington wants the occupy movement is that what's happening is that there the salesman is using its release forces to crackdown on these legitimate protests there are no albino and they're peaceful and they're responding to it. they are dressed in protesters pepper spraying them and preventing them from actually carrying out their grievances it's a protest against the current status quo it's a protest against this system you know it's a protest against. separatist control from party establishment that owns you know both houses or other both republican and them and so protest against that that's why you know i don't consider this to be a political movement

accepted by united nations united people the people of the occupy movement take their first fight with the world's most powerful economic and political force and this is the first to criticize and now spreading across the planet arena for now artsy we are. both major parties in the us are accused of marginalizing the protests and observers say that not surprised us activist blogger. explains why washington wants the occupy movement in fact what's happening is that they're the ones using its least forces to crackdown on these legitimate protests there are no guile and they're peaceful and they're responding to it by arresting protesters pepper spraying them and preventing them from actually airing out their grievances it's a protest against the current status quo it's a protest against this system you know it's a protest against. this from stole from party establishment that own both houses or other old republican and democrats as a protest against that that's why you know i don't consider this to be approved a movement a system like this if so. but with the u.s. based and corporate occ

on the other but legally speaking it should be the united nations the european union itself in a state of advanced collapse why on earth is serbia trying to join it and why is serbia determined to sacrifice part of her own territory a very historic part of her own territory for that goal that's the reality and i'm afraid of the situation won't improve until belgrade abandons this in my view suicidal goal of joining the e.u. . and. we'll keep you updated on the situation. watch the latest videos from region. so. all the latest news. and analysis also like to know your opinion of the matter in the comments section that's all available at. our. revolution back in a fab yuri soon gave way to disillusionment with both the people and political forces dissatisfied with the way the country's. barque many feel led down by the transitional military council which has so far failed. democratic reform argues and he said i went to cairo to find out more. we knew that change had come to egypt a new chapter of freedom and democracy don't judge a book by its cover when reading post mubarak egypt it's b

pay fines some critics say are being used to repress freedom two miles from the chaos of the united nations even financier and billionaire george soros weighed in on the populist uprising actually i can understand this and. thank you. because. this is. not to inject capital into the. banks but to effectively. relieve them of the bad that since and then allow the. gave the banks. profits and allowed them to pay. bonuses as they see can i can sympathize. with his grievances spearheaded so loud and large that means stream media outlets have been left with no other choice but to cover the protests in a matter of weeks occupy wall street and on the mobilized. international expense medical leave this on pulling it back to become it's burning point anyway we're not smooth. and politicians instant working for the majority of the people not cynical elected demanding democracy from the very leader that promoted. artsy new york. former wall street executive richard to ask out says the protesters are just trying to restore democratic basic values and it's helping to draw the crowds this is actually for

withdrawal from the united nations. some have said that our speakers libertarian beliefs make him an erratic ally of other gop causes. he believes that marriage is the union between one man and one woman. he voted against the amendment to ban same-sex marriage, saying everyone is an individual and to be treated equally. he also backed a repeal in 2010 of the statutory ban of gays and lesbians serving openly in the military, at odds with many other libertarians, he opposes abortion. this time around he decided to put all of his energy into the 2012 race, saying he would not seek a 12th term in congress. graduated from gettysburg college and the duke university school of medicine, moving to texas in 1968, beginning his obstetrics practiced eye and gynecology. and he voluntarily relinquished his house seat in 1984. returning to congress in 1997 to represent texas in the 14th district, he serves on the foreign affairs and house financial services committee on domestic monetary policy and technology. our speaker is also the