Hi im Steve Clemons and i have a question is the United Nations still the go to place for the world to solve its problems lets get to the bottom line. The biggest Intergovernmental Organization in the world just turned 75 years old this year it was created by the big powers to prevent another world war and in that mission its generally succeeded but hows it doing on the other missions like securing peace and delivering health and humanitarian relief with regional war is raging with refugees and migration at an all time high and a Global Pandemic on top what a mess my guest today is mark lowe cox the point man for humanitarian relief at the United Nations and u. N. Speak he is the undersecretary general for humanitarian affairs and head of the office for the coordination of humanitarian Affairs Emergency relief coordinator and the coordinator of its covert 19 global humanitarian Response Plan mark those are a lot of titles im so glad to have you here today let me just ask you you know w
Protests in the u. S. So the lack of charges for Police Involved brianna tameness death. 5 and a half weeks after mollys last president was forced to give up power by his own military and you leaders being sworn in a ceremony is taking place in the capital bamako veteran soldier and former defense minister will be installed will serve as president for up to 18 months until nationwide elections alongside him as Vice President will be a c. Me going to the man who led the coup against it with him to neighboring West African States to decide later on friday whether to lift sanctions imposed on mali after the coup. Coup is the latest event in 8 years of upheaval in mali in 2012 armed groups took control of the north and declared islamic law before being defeated by french and african troops calculator was sworn in as president a year later but he was accused of corruption of mishandling the economy and of failing to improve security and the last straw came in april when the courts overturne
Hi im Steve Clemons and i have a question is the United Nations still the go to place for the world to solve its problems lets get to the bottom line. The biggest Intergovernmental Organization in the world just turned 75 years old this year it was created by the big powers to prevent another world war and in that mission its generally succeeded but hows it doing on the other missions like securing peace and delivering health and humanitarian relief with regional war is raging with refugees and migration at an all time high and a Global Pandemic on top what a mess my guest today is mark lowe cox the point man for humanitarian relief at the United Nations and u. N. Speak he is the undersecretary general for humanitarian affairs and head of the office for the coordination of humanitarian Affairs Emergency relief coordinator and the coordinator of its covert 19 global humanitarian Response Plan mark those are a lot of titles im so glad to have you here today let me just ask you you know w
Captions Copyright National cable satellite corp. 2008 would either of your guests argue or say theres legitimacy to that argument that affirmative action per se is a right and my second question is about affirmative action on the federal level, a number of years ago i remembered there was a president ial candidate and one of his big campaign stump lines was the first thing he would do when he took his hand off the bible after he became president was sign an executive order to outlaw all federal affirmative action. Would it be that easy for a President Trump or any president to get rid of affirmative action that way . Thanks very much. Thank you. Let me start with your first question and then, randy, im sure has a lot of thoughts as well. I was involved in that case, the Southern Michigan case that youre talking about. I thought your question was great. It totally summarized exactly the issue which is you have in michigan and california state referendum that ban affirmative action in t
And the city wants to add a piazza to a popular tourist attraction. But this plan is coming with a hefty price and turning the vision into reality could take years to complete. Wjz is live at the inner harbor. Investigator Mike Hellgren is there and explores the new plans and whether theyre worth it. Hi, mike. Hi, kai. Some of the big projects to add sparkle include a new pedestrian bridge, a pool and urban beach. But also basic improvements. And while city leaders and their partners wouldnt talk talk money. Wean baltimore is asking the state for 3 million a year. And the project will be done piece by piece. Reporter youre looking at what the mayor calls a softer, greener inner harbor, with ambitious plans, including a pedestrian bridge, from harbor east to federal hill. All to improve the citys crown jewel, which some say has become a bit tarnished. I think they need to bring the people back. And whatever they can do to do that, you know, im all for it. Reporter while leaders report t