To Global Nuclear watchdog says iran has complied with demands a day after u. S. Threat to impose more sanctions. A special ceremony is underway at the United Nations to mark 75 years since its creation World Leaders will address the u. N. Most of them via prerecorded videos due to the krona virus and that mic un secretary general antonio opened the event and then address it celebrated the accomplishments of the un but he also warned the organization is needed now more than ever i met committee. Biodiversity is collapsing. Poverty is again rising hatred is spreading geopolitical tensions are escalating and Nuclear Weapons remain on hair trigger alert transformative technologies have opened up new opportunities but also exposed new sets and the covered 19 pandemic as laid bare the worlds for the jewett these we can only address them together. Diplomatic editor james bays is at the United Nations and james as we heard in that sound bite there the u. N. Secretary general trying to really
Covert 19 death toll they are in 1000000 governments are struggling to control the own break. Calling for sanctions against Alexander Lukashenko out of new says Opposition Leader appears before european parliamentary panel. Thats going to new york where the United Nations is marking its 75th Anniversary Event is coinciding with the annual General Assembly meeting this week that brings welby this together for the 1st time this year it will be done virtually because of the corona virus pandemic and his opening address u. N. Secretary general antonio protest urged wildly this to be united and said the u. N. Is needed now more than ever. Climate calamity looms Biodiversity School lapsing poverty is again rising hatred is spreading geopolitical tensions are escalating and Nuclear Weapons remain on hair trigger alert transformative technologies have opened up new opportunities but also exposed new sets and the covered 19 pandemic as laid bare the worlds for the g. T. S. We can only address t
Committee will come to order. Next up senator vuroso. I appreciated your comments, Opening Statements specifically related to nord stream 2 and i wanted to ask a bit more about that because we know Energy Security is essential to National Security. Nord stream 2 threatens european Energy Security, increases russian monopoly over the region. To me this pipeline is a russian trap. Strongly support your recent announcement aimed at stopping this dangerous pipeline. Congress is quickly working to provide the administration with additional tools to prevent nord stream 2 from ever being completed. Both the senate and house passed their own versions of the Defense Authorization act. Could you talk about the administrations commitment to opposing the nord stream 2 pipeline and applying sanctions against those companies aiding in the completion of this russian trap . The ironny is this administration is accused of not being tough on russia. This pipeline created enormous leverage for russia not
Appreciate your comments, Opening Statements related to Nordstrom Team 2. I want to ask about that. We know it security, nordstrom 2 threatens European Energy security, increases russian monopoly over the region. This pipeline is a russian trap, strongly support the recent announcement aimed at stopping this dangerous pipeline. Congress is working to provide the administration with additional tools to prevent it from being completed. The last few weeks both the senate and house passed their own versions of the National Defense authorization act with sanctions. Could you talk about the administrations commitment to opposing the pipeline and applying sanctions against those companies aiding in the completion of this russian trap . Donald trump took it on that it was a threat, created enormous leverage for russia, and ukraine as well. We had good support from capitol hill and legislation that was appropriate to delay the project, we are prepared to use those tools. There were diplomatic c
That because we know Energy Security is essential to National Security. Nord stream 2 threatens european Energy Security, increases russian monopoly over the region. To me this pipeline is a russian trap. Strongly support your recent announcement aimed at stopping this dangerous pipeline. Congress is quickly working to provide the administration with additional tools to prevent nord stream 2 from ever being completed. Both the senate and house passed their own versions of the Defense Authorization act. Could you talk about the administrations commitment to opposing the nord stream 2 pipeline and applying sanctions against those companies aiding in the completion of this russian trap . The ironny is this administration is accused of not being tough on russia. This pipeline created enormous leverage for russia not only against germany and broader europe but ukraine as well. And so we set about in good sport on capitol hill and we got legislation that was appropriate to and now have delay