Listen to richard haas the prolific author and academically came out with another book entitled the world. A brief history and 300 pages its departure but i want to start because only after you turned and manuscript the world was confronted by the covidien pandemic and since that happened this crisis has highlighted so many of the themes and concepts that you tackle in the book. I just want to ask you out right what does the pandemic tell us about the world right now . Thank you for doing this also thank you to everyone on this call we hope everybody is well and safe as we get through this one day at a time its like groundhog day. With the pandemic tells us first and foremost is that the world matters and that is obvious were member of the council on Foreign Relations the world matters and what happens around the world doesnt stay there now its a small city in china where the virus broke out spread through china and then to the United States and elsewhere around the world, 9 11 it was
Electronic devices, we will be using microphones for tonights q a after the presentation. Cspan is recording so it would be excellent if everyone could use the microphone to question so we could have the audience track and if you purchase a copy of tonights book we have plenty on to and on hand. Tonights speaker is chung min lee, author of the hermit king the dangerous game of kim jong un. In this comprehensive study of north korea, chung min lee puts kim jong un illuminates how the family is record brutal control shape the current leaders elevations, goals and choices. Drawing on three decades of experience, kim jong un chung min lee, chairman of the International Advisory council of the International Institution of strategic studies shows how kims aggressive stand up with world powers put him at a crossroads. With north korea create a viable Nuclear Arsenal or not, the increasing vulnerability to famine and humanitarian crisis in the region, please join me in giving doctor lee a warm
Forward i think because you dont already. Know how this is struck he took off he scratched no i spoke to the secretary general. The President Trump that we need to ensure law in its european contrariness and also those who are close to the russian border are not stupid exposed to russian almond. And we need to take this joint position you know with a new treaty now of i that maturity and i would like europe to step up to its responsibilities as france does. And that we together can coordinate and embark on the new dialogue with russia. In terms of security and disarmament. Not territory. Leaders coming up with russian green river. And theres a possibility this is very very for security very very important crane operators very far from the state border in russia also that they work out a treaty they were guaranteed because of the fighting over time to all and i think is a really good chance and also with respect to Nuclear Weapons ive spoken to president bush and i have communicated wit
Traveling and seeing these things. You can do it, too. Good evening from everyone and welcome. We are delighted to have joining us this evening journalist and historian into the director of Nuclear Security partnership at him square in nonprofit that works to identify and promote and fund world changing ideas to end the threat of Nuclear Weapons. A graduate for specialized in history and experienced journalist whos written for and has covered three u. S. President ial elections for several european media and published five books in french including the first french language biography of barack obama. The impossible dream is for sale here tonight. My name is julia and im a Senior Program officer at World Affairs. If you enjoyed the discussion and are interested in learning more about the organization, please come introduce yourself after the program. We are according to my conversations so please take a moment of silence your cell phones and additionally please note after the conclusion
Traveling and seeing these things. You can do it, too. Good evening from everyone and welcome. We are delighted to have joining us this evening journalist and historian into the director of Nuclear Security partnership at him square in nonprofit that works to identify and promote and fund world changing ideas to end the threat of Nuclear Weapons. A graduate for specialized in history and experienced journalist whos written for and has covered three u. S. President ial elections for several european media and published five books in french including the first french language biography of barack obama. The impossible dream is for sale here tonight. My name is julia and im a Senior Program officer at World Affairs. If you enjoyed the discussion and are interested in learning more about the organization, please come introduce yourself after the program. We are according to my conversations so please take a moment of silence your cell phones and additionally please note after the conclusion