Scan the qr code or visit our website. Cspan now, your front row seat to washington anytime, anywhere. Democratic senator chris coons and nonprofit leaders took part in a discussion on how the war in ukraine is impacting world hunger and Food Insecurity. Cindy mccain is the executive director of the you and world food row graham. She made the opening remarks. This is part of the annual Halifax International Security Forum held in nova scotia. Good afternoon. For those of you who dont know, im cindy mccain, im the executive director of the world food row graham and im very happy to be here today. Thank you for moderating this today. Thank you to the house ask International Security forum for hosting this incrediblevent. We know all too well Food Security is a fundamenta requirement for political and national security. This minds us of anoth truth. Conflict drives hunger. And hunger guys confli. Instability and violence combin with Economic Crises to destroy systems which produce, manage
Combat russian drones. Putin is once again preparing to use winter as a weapon against ukraine, and this must be prevented. This was stated by nato secretary general Jen Stoltenberg during a joint press conference with the president of ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky before the start of another meeting in the ramstein format in brussels. Air defense. Is crucial for the protection of cities, economy and Critical Infrastructure of ukraine. This will help ukrainians to help themselves, because then their economy will function, then everything can work in ukraine, in turn it will increase their ability to finance and independently provide themselves with ammunition for war. Putin is going to attack ukraines Energy System and Gas Infrastructure again, so more advanced and enhanced air defense capabilities will be of great importance to the ukrainian people. A third of the territory ukraine is mined, its like three squares of croatia said Prime Minister denys shmagal during a speech at the Intern
Planeload every eight minutes, 24 hours a day, for nine years. This week, obama pledged 90 million to help clear laos of the unexploded u. S. Bombs. Well speak with an Investigative Reporting Team who say it is not enough. Then, the Obama Administration has launched a new push to approve the controversial Transpacific Partnership. Pres. Obama i believe it will be ratified because it is the right thing to do. I believe we will get it done. But it is always going to be hard. Nothing is easy in u. S. Congress right now. Amy this comes as 200 of the countrys lead us leaving economists and legal scholars have written a letter urging congress to reject the tpp, citing its controversial investor state dispute or settlement, socalled isds regime. Critics say the provision creates a parallel legal system granting multinational corporations undue power. Well get reaction from public citizens lori wallach. And the standoff at Standing Rock. All that and more, coming up. Welcome to democracy now ,
Cacampaign during the war onon vietnanam. The u. S. Droppededt least twoo million tons of bombmbs on laos thats the equivalent of one planeload every eight minutes, 24 hours a day, for nine yearsr. This week, obamama pledged 9090 millllion to help clclear laos f the ununexploded u u. S. Bombs. Well speak with anan investigative reporting teamam o say it is not enouough. Then, the obama administstration halaunched a n new push to approve the controversial Transpacific Partnership. Pres. Obama i believe it will be ratified because it is the right thing to do. I believe we will get it done. But it is always going to be hard. Nothing is easy in u. S. Congress right now. Amy this comes as 200 of the countrys lead us leaving economists and legal scholars have written a letter urging congress to reject the tpp, citing its controversial investor state dispute or settlement, socalled isds regime. Critics say the provision creates a parallel legal system granting multinational corporations undue
Cacampaign during the war onon vietnanam. The u. S. Droppededt least twoo million tons of bombmbs on laos thats the equivalent of one planeload every eight minutes, 24 hours a day, for nine yearsr. This week, obamama pledged 9090 millllion to help clclear laos f the ununexploded u u. S. Bombs. Well speak with anan investigative reporting teamam o say it is not enouough. Then, the obama administstration halaunched a n new push to approve the controversial Transpacific Partnership. Pres. Obama i believe it will be ratified because it is the right thing to do. I believe we will get it done. But it is always going to be hard. Nothing is easy in u. S. Congress right now. Amy this comes as 200 of the countrys lead us leaving economists and legal scholars have written a letter urging congress to reject the tpp, citing its controversial investor state dispute or settlement, socalled isds regime. Critics say the provision creates a parallel legal system granting multinational corporations undue