Country’s Foreign Minister Stresses Population Surviving, Not Living, Urging Support for Haitian National Police to Tackle Gang Violence, Humanitarian Crisis With the spread of cholera exacerbating the ongoing security, humanitarian, economic, and… … humanitarian, economic, and political crisis faced by Haiti, the Security Council must act — “and decisively so” — … Lime, Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Haiti and Head of the United Nations Integrated Office in Haiti (BINUH), b...
Oct 19, 2022•1 hr 2 min
Recorded from Kwantlen Poly Tech University the Cloverdale Chamber of Commerce with Fraser Valley Real Estate Board Present an All Candidate Debate of Surrey Mayoral Race Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/policy-and-rights--3339563/support .
Oct 15, 2022•1 hr 38 min
From Kwantlen Poly Tech University the Cloverdale Chamber of Commerce with Fraser Valley Real Estate Board Present an All Candidate Debate of Surrey Mayoral Race Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/policy-and-rights--3339563/support .
Oct 14, 2022•2 hr 5 min
As part of the StrongerBC Economic Plan, the B.C. government is providing more than $1.2 million to the BCAFN this year to launch the centre. It will increase the capacity of First Nations in B.C. to engage in economic priorities and initiatives highlighted in the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act Action Plan, distribute best practices and policy papers about economic development to First Nations, and provide consulting services on opportunities such as joint ventures and impac...
Oct 12, 2022•39 min
Cloverdale Chamber of Commerce host a the Surrey City Council Candidates in a debate. Questions are asked about important issues that effect the residents of Surrey BC including Affordable Housing, Surrey police Department, and transparency between public and government actions and decisions. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/policy-and-rights--3339563/support ....
Oct 08, 2022•2 hr 1 min
Premier John Horgan has issued the following statement in solidarity with protesters in Iran: “British Columbians and people around the world stand in solidarity with Iranians calling for gender equality, human rights and freedom. “Mahsa Amini, a 22-year-old Iranian woman, was arrested by police on Sept. 13 in Tehran for showing her hair under her headscarf. Three days later, she was dead. “Amini’s death has sparked protests on the streets of Iran and international condemnation. Iranian women, a...
Oct 06, 2022•39 min
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau presents awards for teaching excellence at a ceremony in Ottawa. These awards honour Canadian elementary and secondary school teachers in all disciplines for educational achievements. Karina Gould (minister of families, children and social development) and Andy Filmore (parliamentary secretary to the minister of innovation, science and industry) are also in attendance. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/policy-and-rights--3339563/su...
Oct 04, 2022•31 min
Marc Cortez is a Climate Reality Advocate and the author of the forthcoming title 'Climaturity: A Journey into the Muddy Climate Middle.' Climaturity offers a new perspective on the climate controversy through the pragmatic lens of a long-time renewable energy industry veteran. Part science, part satire and part snark, he takes a stand against the climate panic movement. He advocates for a transparent climate discussion where half-truths are completed, climate science limitations are put into co...
Sep 30, 2022•48 min
Firefighters are not only heroes serving their community, but also husbands, wives, parents, siblings, friends and neighbours, who run toward danger while we seek safety. The physical and mental costs of this bravery are known all too well by firefighters and their loved ones. We owe them our gratitude and so much more. “B.C. firefighters have been asking for greater protection on the job and our government is listening. We are working hard to provide firefighters with better access to workers’ ...
Sep 17, 2022•43 min
Despite consensus by key signatories on a road map to complete South Sudan’s democratic transition to elections and a new Government, the country’s humanitarian situation is more dire than ever, with increasing violence and sexual assaults, the Government struggling to fulfil terms of the peace accord, and the entire country facing devastating food insecurity, briefers told the Security Council today. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/policy-and-rights--3339563...
Sep 17, 2022•38 min
Deputy Secretary-General, Amina Mohammed. She will be joined by Leonardo Garnier, the Special Advisor to the Secretary-General for the Transforming Education Summit, and Stefania Giannini, UNESCO’s [United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization] Assistant Director-General for Education. They will be here to brief you on the Transforming Education Summit, which as you know, some activities are starting over the weekend. Then, immediately following that, at least at 1 p.m., ther...
Sep 16, 2022•53 min
Join Nathan Cullen, Minister of Municipal Affairs, as he addresses the Union of BC Municipalities. The Province is providing $62 million to the City of Abbotsford to build a new well and water-treatment system to ensure a reliable, resilient water service for more than 165,000 people in response to growing climate-related threats. “We’re creating a new, resilient water supply that will help ensure a safe water source during extreme weather events,” said Nathan Cullen, Minister of Municipal Affai...
Sep 15, 2022•44 min
Joint press stakeout with Antonio Guterres, Secretary General of the United Nations and Pakistan Foreign Minister, Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, at Foreign Ministry in Islamabad https://www.un.org/sg/en/content/sg/p.. . Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/policy-and-rights--3339563/support ....
Sep 14, 2022•40 min
Pierre Poilievre delivers an address in Ottawa at the Conservative party's first national caucus meeting since he won the leadership on September 10, 2022. The long-time MP and former cabinet minister secured 68.15 per cent of electoral points on the first ballot. The caucus meeting comes ahead of the return of Parliament on September 20. Before addressing caucus, Poilievre and his wife Anaida take a moment to celebrate their son Cruz’s first birthday. Become a supporter of this podcast: https:/...
Sep 13, 2022•40 min
In 1987, 21-year-old guitarist Leo Schofield was pursuing his rockstar dreams when his teenage wife Michelle was found dead in a phosphate mining pit in Lakeland, Florida. Two years later, Schofield was convicted and sentenced to life in prison for the murder he has always denied. Fifteen years after Schofield’s conviction, previously unidentified fingerprints from Michelle’s car matched Jeremy Scott — a troubled teen with an extensive history of violence who lived near the young couple at the t...
Sep 09, 2022•39 min
The Bank of Canada today increased its target for the overnight rate to 3¼%, with the Bank Rate at 3½% and the deposit rate at 3¼%. The Bank is also continuing its policy of quantitative tightening. The global and Canadian economies are evolving broadly in line with the Bank’s July projection. The effects of COVID-19 outbreaks, ongoing supply disruptions, and the war in Ukraine continue to dampen growth and boost prices. Global inflation remains high and measures of core inflation are moving up ...
Sep 09, 2022•32 min
Recalling previous Council discussions on how the war in Ukraine is not only devastating that country but also endangering regional and global stability, she pointed out that the Tenth Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons could not produce a substantive outcome after consensus was blocked because of issues related to the war. This failure is the latest example of how the conflict has affected international relations and cooperation. Urging pe...
Sep 08, 2022•2 hr 1 min
The UN’s Chiefs of Police Summit kicked off in New York, bringing together senior Government and police officials to deliberate on the contribution of the UN Police to sustainable peace and development. Speaking to journalists today (1 Sep) in New York, the Police Adviser and Director of the UN Police Division, Luís Carrilho, said “the Member States have been particularly interested in hearing about the United Nations police contributions to the Women Peace and Security Agenda, A4P+, including o...
Sep 06, 2022•50 min
n Calgary, Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland holds a news conference after touring a transport facility. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/policy-and-rights--3339563/support .
Sep 01, 2022•32 min
“When people have a home of their own, whether they rent or they own, they are better able to invest in themselves, and invest in their communities. Our government understands that it is only by investing in people, that we can grow our economy. Tackling housing affordability is a complex problem and there is no one silver bullet, but announcements like today’s give more people a place to call home, and a real and fair chance at success.” The Rt. Hon. Justin Trudeau, Prime Minister of Canada “Ho...
Aug 31, 2022•40 min
Restrictions on fundamental human rights and freedoms — especially for women and girls — are exacerbating the bleak humanitarian situation in Afghanistan, senior United Nations officials told the Security Council today, as members diverged over the international community’s optimal level of engagement with the Taliban in light of such repression. Martin Griffiths, Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, said that people in Afghanistan continue to face e...
Aug 31, 2022•1 hr 9 min
Yasmine Sherif, Director of Education Cannot Wait, reflected on the progress made by the fund: “ECW’s solid results in our first five years of operation are proof of concept that we can turn the tide and empower the most marginalized girls and boys in crises with the hope, protection and opportunity of quality education.” In terms of resource accessibility, last year ECW mobilized a record-breaking $388.6 million. Total contributions to the ECW Trust Fund therefore top $1.1 billion. The report’s...
Aug 25, 2022•1 hr 6 min
Following are UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ remarks at the Security Council meeting on “Maintenance of International Peace and Security: Promoting Common Security through Dialogue and Cooperation”, today in New York: Thank you for convening the Council on this essential topic. Our collective security demands that we seize every moment to forge a common understanding of the threats and challenges before us. And most importantly, to shape united responses to them. As the focus of this bri...
Aug 25, 2022•1 hr 7 min
**Secretary-General’s Travel Good afternoon and happy Friday to everyone. The Secretary-General has recently arrived in Chisinau, the capital of Moldova, where he is set to meet the President of Moldova, Maia Sandru. Earlier today, the Secretary-General traveled to Odesa, Ukraine’s main Black Sea port, where he was greeted by Oleksandr Kubrakov, the country’s infrastructure minister. The Secretary-General boarded the M/V Kubrosli Y, a bulk carrier loading up some 10,000 metric tons of wheat. Tou...
Aug 21, 2022•37 min
**Secretary-General’s Travel The Secretary-General is in Lviv, where he has met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. The two were later joined by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan for a trilateral meeting. In his remarks to the press just now, the Secretary-General reiterated that the United Nations will go on working in full solidarity with the Ukrainian people to mobilize all of our capacities and resources — alongside our national partners — to continue to provide humanitarian s...
Aug 19, 2022•12 min
Almost 7,500 cases were reported last week, a 20% increase over the previous week, which was also 20% more than the week before. Almost all cases are being reported from Europe and the Americas, and almost all cases continue to be reported among men who have sex with men, underscoring the importance for all countries to design and deliver services and information tailored to these communities that protect health, human rights and dignity. The primary focus for all countries must be to ensure the...
Aug 18, 2022•1 hr 1 min
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Aug 17, 2022•1 hr 4 min
UKRAINE I want to start off with a note and a clarification on Ukraine. As you may have seen in the past few days, there have been repeated comments by various Russian officials accusing the United Nations Secretariat of having either cancelled or blocked a visit by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant. I want to clarify a few points. First, the IAEA is a specialized agency that acts in full independence in deciding how to implement its specific m...
Aug 17, 2022•1 hr 39 min
SECRETARY-GENERAL/TRAVELS The Secretary-General has arrived in the Republic of Korea. Tomorrow he will meet President Yoon Suk Yeol, as well as the Minister of Foreign Affairs. And earlier today in an interview in Ulaanbaatar he expressed his gratitude to the Government and the people of Mongolia for their hospitality and for their support for the UN’s work, as well as the country’s commitment to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals. ZAPORIZHZHIA In a statement this morning, the Secretary-G...
Aug 12, 2022•50 min
SOUTH SUDAN The UN Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) joins the South Sudanese Government in expressing grave concern over reports that four officers from the rebel South Sudan People’s Movement/Army (SSPM/A) have been summarily executed in Mayom County, Unity State, in the north of the country. The executions, which took place on 7 August, were allegedly in response to a 22 July attack by the SSPM/A on the Mayom County Commissioner. Nicholas Haysom, the Secretary-General’s Special Representative f...
Aug 11, 2022•1 hr 31 min
