Attorney General Merrick Garland said the Justice Department will double the staff working on voting rights issues within 30 days and will provide new guidance on early voting, mail-in voting and post-election audits, saying the measures are needed to safeguard Americans’ basic right to choose their government.
António Guterres was on Friday re-appointed to a second term as UN Secretary-General, pledging as his priority, to continue helping the world chart a course out of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Taking the oath of office in the General Assembly Hall, Mr. Guterres said he was aware of the immense responsibilities bestowed on him at this critical moment in history.
World at a crossroads
“We are truly at a crossroads, with consequential choices before us. Paradigms are shifting. Old orthodoxies are being flipped,” he told ambassadors.
“We are writing our own history with the choices we make right now. It can go either way: breakdown and perpetual crisis or breakthrough and prospect of a greener, safer and better future for all. There are reasons to be hopeful.”
Mr. Guterres was the sole candidate from the UN’s 193 Member States to vie for its top job. His first five-year term began in January 2017.
He was nominated by his homeland, Portugal, and appointed by acclamation by the General Assembly, following prior endorsement by the UN Security Council, for a second term that runs from January 2022 to December 2026.
Turn the tide
Speaking in a mix of English, French and Spanish – three of the UN’s six official languages – Mr Guterres detailed how COVID-19 has taken lives and livelihoods, while exposing inequalities. At the same time, countries are confronting challenges such as climate change and biodiversity loss.
He stated it was crucial that the way out of the pandemic, as well as socio-economic recovery, should occur on a much more equitable basis, going forward.
“Our greatest challenge - which is at the same time our greatest opportunity - is to use this crisis to turn the tide, pivot towards a world that learns lessons, promotes a just, green and sustainable recovery and shows the way via increased and effective international cooperation to address global issues”, he said in French.
Momentum for transformation
With the way forward filled with colossal tasks, the Secretary-General expressed confidence that they can be completed successfully, partly due to the incredible commitment of UN staff across the world, though underlining the need for continuous improvement, including through better data and analysis, and a reduction in “unnecessary bureaucracy”.
Although the world has changed a lot, the UN’s promises remain constant, but countries have to work together in entirely new ways to keep them alive.
He called for seizing momentum for transformation, while also stressing the need to bring other voices to the table, including civil society, the private sector and youth.
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Published: 18th Jun 2021 05:14:47 By: United Nations
United Nations Video: António Guterres on his appointment to a second term as UN chief - Media Stakeout (18 June 2021)
General Assembly Media Stakeout: UN Secretary-General António Guterres
António Guterres was on Friday re-appointed to a second term as UN Secretary-General, pledging as his priority, to continue helping the world chart a course out of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Published: 18th Jun 2021 04:55:45 By: United Nations
United Nations Video: What is the role of the United Nations Secretary-General?
The most impossible job on Earth. So far only nine people have held the top leadership position in the world’s largest multilateral organization.
What does it mean to be UN Secretary-General?
Published: 18th Jun 2021 12:58:02 By: United Nations
United Nations Video: Russia/US statement,Venezuela donors conference & other topics - Daily Briefing (17 June 2021)
Noon briefing by Stéphane Dujarric, Spokesperson for the Secretary-General.
Highlights:
- Secretary-General’s Press Encounter
- Russia-United States Summit
- Middle-Income Countries
- Venezuelan Refugees and Migrants
- Myanmar
- Lebanon
- Ethiopia
- COVID-19/Brazil
- Desertification
- World Health Organization/Suicide
- Financial Contribution
SECRETARY-GENERAL’S PRESS ENCOUNTER
As a reminder, there is an election taking place in the General Assembly tomorrow. The Secretary-General will deliver remarks, should everything go according to plan. He will then speak to you in person at the stakeout outside of the General Assembly.
RUSSIA-UNITED STATES SUMMIT
In a statement on the summit meeting that wrapped up in Geneva yesterday and on the Joint Statement on Strategic Stability which was issued afterwards:
The Secretary-General welcomes the Joint Statement on Strategic Stability issued by the Presidents of the Russian Federation and the United States following yesterday’s summit, especially the reaffirmation of their adherence to the principle that a nuclear war cannot be won and must never be fought.
Furthermore, the Secretary-General welcomes the intention of the Russian Federation and the United States to engage in an integrated bilateral Strategic Stability Dialogue and he expresses his hope that this would lead to concrete arms control measures, including further reductions in the size of the world’s largest nuclear arsenals.
MIDDLE-INCOME COUNTRIES
This morning, the Secretary-General spoke at the High-Level meeting on Middle-Income Countries. The event took place in the General Assembly Hall.
He said that middle-income countries are a key presence at the United Nations, accounting for 70 per cent of the global population. He noted that they are being squeezed from two sides: First, their rising labour costs make them unable to compete with lower-cost countries; second, they are unable to compete in skill-intensive and higher value-added exports. Avoiding this trap, he said, requires redesigning development strategies and gradually shifting to higher-value-added sectors, with a focus on innovative, sustainable and inclusive growth.
He added that these countries also face varying levels of access to financial markets, and diverse social, economic and environmental vulnerabilities, but that these are often overlooked as a result of a false perception that income is the only measure of development. Mr. Guterres underscored that these vulnerabilities only worsened with the pandemic and called for increased financing and a new debt mechanism which could provide more options for these countries.
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Published: 17th Jun 2021 06:02:12 By: United Nations
United Nations Video: World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought - UN Chief
Humanity is waging a relentless, self-destructive war on nature. Biodiversity is declining, greenhouse gas concentrations are rising, and our pollution can be found from the remotest islands to the highest peaks. We must make peace with nature. The land can be our greatest ally. But the land is suffering. Land degradation from climate change and the expansion of agriculture, cities and infrastructure undermines the well-being of 3.2 billion people. It harms biodiversity and enables the emergence of infectious diseases, such as COVID-19. Restoring degraded land would remove carbon from the atmosphere. It would help vulnerable communities adapt to climate change. And it could generate an extra $1.4 trillion dollars in agricultural production each year. The best part is that land restoration is simple, inexpensive and accessible to all. It is one of the most democratic and pro-poor ways of accelerating progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals. This year marks the start of the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration. On this International Day, let us make healthy land central to all our planning.
Published: 17th Jun 2021 03:00:03 By: United Nations
CNN Video: Biden signs bill into law making Juneteenth a national holiday
President Joe Biden said that signing legislation into law establishing June 19 as Juneteenth National Independence Day -- a US federal holiday commemorating the end of slavery in the United States -- will go down as "one of the greatest honors" of his presidency.
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Published: 18th Jun 2021 12:36:56 By: CNN
CNN Video: SE Cupp: Joe Biden failed to meet this moment
CNN's SE Cupp discusses former presidents' treatment of the media and the consequences of disrespecting reporters after President Joe Biden had tense moments with the press at a summit in Geneva with Russian President Vladmir Putin. #CNN #News
Published: 17th Jun 2021 06:43:46 By: CNN
CNN Video: Lemon reacts to 14 Republicans voting against Juneteenth holiday
CNN's Don Lemon discusses the House decision to overwhelmingly pass a bill that would establish June 19 as Juneteenth National Independence Day, a US federal holiday commemorating the end of slavery in the United States.
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Published: 17th Jun 2021 05:23:53 By: CNN
CNN Video: Supreme Court rules in favor of Catholic foster agency
The Supreme Court on Thursday said that Philadelphia violated the First Amendment when it froze the contract of a Catholic foster care agency that refused to work with same-sex couples as potential foster parents because the agency believes that marriage should be between a man and a woman.
The dispute arose because Catholic Social Services -- which was receiving taxpayer funds -- was unwilling to work with LGBTQ couples as foster parents out of religious objections to same sex marriage. The policy was brought to the attention of the city in 2018 after inquiries from a local newspaper, and soon after the government put a freeze on the contract. The group, led by long-time foster parent Sharonell Fulton who has fostered more than 40 children over 25 years, brought suit.
The issue before the court was whether Philadelphia could require foster agencies to comply with its non-discrimination law.
READ: Supreme Court opinion in same-sex couple foster care agency case
READ: Supreme Court opinion in same-sex couple foster care agency case
Chief Justice John Roberts wrote the majority opinion for six of the nine justices. Justices Thomas, Alito and Neil Gorsuch joined in the result, but did not join the majority's rationale -- and was disappointed at the result.
"The Court has emitted a wisp of a decision that leaves religious liberty in a confused and vulnerable state," Alito wrote. "Those who count on this Court to stand up for the First Amendment have every right to be disappointed -- as am I."
Alito would have gone much further overruling decades old precedent and making it much more difficult for the government to enforce laws that burden some individuals' religious beliefs.
They said they would have overturned a 1990 case that said that if a legal requirement applied equally to everyone, even if it burdened religious practice, it was constitutional as long as the government had a rational basis for the law.
"Today's decision is another victory for religious groups, but not the major one that they sought," said Steve Vladeck, CNN Supreme Court analyst and professor at the University of Texas School of Law.
"The court's three most conservative justices wanted to overturn three decades of precedent and subject virtually all government regulations that even incidentally impact religious practice to the most exacting judicial scrutiny. But Chief Justice Roberts and Justices Kavanaugh and Barrett appeared unwilling, or at least not yet ready, to make such a move -- resting the decision on narrower grounds," he added. "That may also explain why none of the three more progressive justices dissented -- lest they encourage the three justices in the middle to go bigger."
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Published: 17th Jun 2021 04:39:07 By: CNN
CNN Video: Officer injured in Capitol riot: GOP lawmaker wouldn't shake my hand
A DC Metropolitan Police officer who defended the US Capitol on January 6 blasted GOP Rep. Andrew Clyde on Wednesday evening for what he called "disgusting" behavior during a tense exchange.
Michael Fanone, who was stun-gunned several times and beaten with a flagpole during the riot, told CNN's Don Lemon on "Don Lemon Tonight" that he had come across Clyde in the Capitol and had been dismissed by the congressman after approaching him outside an elevator Wednesday afternoon.
Fanone's account comes after 21 House Republicans, including Clyde, voted against legislation to award the Congressional Gold Medal to the officers who had defended the Capitol. The vote stood as the latest reminder that members of Congress still cannot agree on the facts of the deadly January 6 riot, and prompted the officer's visit to Capitol Hill.
Officer injured in Capitol riot says insurrection is a 'triggering' word for lawmakers downplaying January 6
Officer injured in Capitol riot says insurrection is a 'triggering' word for lawmakers downplaying January 6
"I was very cordial. I extended my hand to shake his hand. He just stared at me. I asked if he was going to shake my hand, and he told me that he didn't who know I was. So I introduced myself. I said that I was Officer Michael Fanone. That I was a DC Metropolitan Police officer who fought on January 6 to defend the Capitol and, as a result, I suffered a traumatic brain injury as well as a heart attack after having been tased numerous times at the base of my skull, as well as being severely beaten," Fanone said. "At that point, the congressman turned away from me."
Once the elevator doors opened, Fanone said, the congressman "ran as quickly as he could, like a coward."
Clyde's office did not immediately respond to CNN's request for comment. The congressman also previously ignored questions from CNN asking to explain his vote against the Congressional Gold Medal bill.
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Published: 17th Jun 2021 04:19:13 By: CNN
BBC News Video: Twin describes saving her sister during crocodile attack - BBC News
The sister of a British woman who was attacked by a crocodile in a Mexican lagoon earlier this month has spoken to the BBC about their ordeal.
The 28-year-old twins were swimming when Melissa Laurie was dragged underwater by the reptile.
Her sister, Georgia, fought off the crocodile by repeatedly “beating it on its snout”.
But she says she doesn’t think of herself as a hero, describing the whole incident as “surreal” and an “out of body experience”.
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Published: 18th Jun 2021 04:35:35 By: BBC News
BBC News Video: No fans is "least risky" option at Tokyo Olympics - BBC News
Having no spectators at the Tokyo Olympics is the "least risky" option, Japanese medical experts have said.
In a report, they warned there was "a risk the movement of people" would spread Covid infections and "strain the [country's] medical system".
But other Japanese officials have indicated they want domestic fans to attend if possible. Foreign spectators have already been banned.
The final decision is expected on Monday 21 June.
The Olympics, which were originally meant to happen last year, will open on 23 July.
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Published: 18th Jun 2021 04:11:26 By: BBC News
BBC News Video: President Biden signs bill creating Juneteeth holiday in Amercia - BBC News
The Juneteenth National Independence Day Act, which establishes a holiday that commemorates the end of slavery in the US, has been signed by President Biden.
On 19 June 1865 - months after the northern US states defeated the South in a civil war fought over slavery - enslaved African-Americans in Galveston, Texas, were told they were free.
The day became known as Juneteenth, a word created by joining the words "June" and "nineteenth" together.
Joe Biden said, "I've only been president for several months, but I think this will go down, for me, as one of the greatest honours I will have had as president."
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Published: 18th Jun 2021 02:54:33 By: BBC News
BBC News Video: Gurkha British Army veterans fighting for Covid care in Nepal - BBC News
Covid has reached the remotest parts of Nepal – including the mountain village of Barpak, which is home to many British Army Gurkha veterans and their families.
For more than 200 years, Gurkha soldiers have been recruited directly from Nepal to fight for the British Army.
The UK-based charity Gurkha Welfare Trust, which supports veterans and their families, estimates there are more than 20,000 veterans and widows living in Nepal. It has been notified of 58 deaths from Covid.
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Published: 18th Jun 2021 01:30:19 By: BBC News
BBC News Video: DUP leader Edwin Poots resigns - BBC Newsnight
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Edwin Poots has resigned as leader of DUP after just 21 days in the job.
It came after he agreed a deal with Sinn Fein and the Westminster government to ensure Paul Givan became Northern Ireland's first minister.
A majority of DUP members in the assembly wanted to delay the process and he faced an internal revolt at a party meeting.
What happened and what impact could this have on power sharing and Northern Ireland?
Newsnight’s Political Editor Nick Watt reports. Emma Barnett is joined by former adviser to Arlene Foster, Lee Reynolds, and political commentator Sarah Creighton.
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Published: 18th Jun 2021 06:42:20 By: BBC News
ODN Video: Body Language Expert UNPICKS Joe Biden and Vladimir Putin's First Meeting
'Body Language Expert UNPICKS Joe Biden and Vladimir Putin's First Meeting'
The ever-simmering tension between Joe Biden and Vladimir Putin is no secret.
The two presidents had already made clear their thoughts on one another long before Geneva.
So at their first meeting, it's no surprise that their body language was not exceptionally warm.
While the summit itself was held behind closed doors, there were subtle clues as to its agenda.
In the end, it was the goodbyes that were most indicative of Biden and Putin's characters.
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Published: 18th Jun 2021 02:17:48 By: On Demand News
ODN Video: Rigaer 94 Riot: Berlin Police Face ARMY of Squatters Resisting Fire Safety Inspection
'Rigaer 94 Riot: Berlin Police Face ARMY of Squatters Resisting Fire Safety Inspection'
Berlin Police clashed with an army of squatters and their supporters while attempting to access an occupied building.
The 30-year-old communal project known as Rigaer 94 had earlier resisted attempts to carry out a planned fire safety inspection by the building owners.
They erected barricades in the street and set them on fire as well as launching stones and fireworks at police from the rooftops.
At least 60 officers were injured in clashes with the squatters.
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Published: 17th Jun 2021 03:46:24 By: On Demand News
ODN Video: Hamas-Linked Balloon BOMBS Float Past Iron Dome Over Gaza Border
'Hamas-Linked Balloon BOMBS Float Past Iron Dome Over Gaza Border'
Gas-filled balloon bombs launched by Hamas-linked activists in the Gaza Strip were said to have been responsible for the breakdown of a month-long ceasefire.
The simple contraptions are designed to carry explosives that are pre-emptively lit on fire.
They were launched after a provocative right-wing flag march took place in Jerusalem.
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Published: 17th Jun 2021 10:57:48 By: On Demand News
ODN Video: Joe Biden and Vladimir Putin's FROSTY Handshake Ahead of Geneva Summit
'Joe Biden and Vladimir Putin's FROSTY Handshake Ahead of Geneva Summit'
It's the meeting of two adversaries that has the eyes of the political world fixed on Geneva.
The pair shook hands as they met in Switzerland, but there will be no love lost between them.
The lead up to the day-long summit was marked with tensions over human rights and Ukraine.
Both sides have played down expectations for major breakthroughs in the leaders' first summit.
However, both have stressed the need to restore more stable relations between the two countries.
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Published: 16th Jun 2021 03:19:31 By: On Demand News
ODN Video: Cristiano Ronaldo Removes Coke Bottles During Euros Press Conference and Costs Company BILLIONS
'Cristiano Ronaldo Removes Coke Bottles During Euros Press Conference and Costs Company BILLIONS'
Cristiano Ronaldo moved two Coke bottles aside at his press conference and advocated drinking water instead.
The snub from the Portugal captain cost Coca-Cola $4 billion dollars in shares overnight.
Paul Pogba followed in Ronaldo’s footsteps by removing a bottle of Heineken.
The French centre midfielder, a devout Muslim, moved European Championship’s biggest sponsor during a post-match presser on Tuesday, even though the bottle on display was non-alcoholic.
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Published: 16th Jun 2021 12:50:47 By: On Demand News
CBC Video: Learn how to pronounce these Indigenous phrases
Hear from six people in B.C. who are helping to revitalize their Indigenous languages.
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Published: 18th Jun 2021 08:01:35 By: CBC News
CBC Video: Canada to receive millions of Moderna COVID-19 vaccines early
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Canada will receive millions of doses of Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine ahead of schedule. Federal ministers and public health officials give an update on the COVID-19 measures across the country.
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Published: 18th Jun 2021 05:28:31 By: CBC News
CBC Video: Luca is a charming tale that doesn't dive deep
Luca is the story of a young sea monster who heads to the surface for adventures in an Italian seaside town. It's fun and light-hearted but missing the depth and sophistication of previous Pixar movies.
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Published: 18th Jun 2021 04:50:19 By: CBC News
CBC Video: Alberta couple traumatized after no-knock entry by police
Looking for a drug den, police fired tear gas and smashed their way into an Alberta couple's home. But their evidence 'amounted to a hill of beans,' one lawyer says.
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Published: 18th Jun 2021 03:42:05 By: CBC News
CBC Video: Vaccine certification starting in July for travellers entering Canada
Starting in early July, a new feature on the ArriveCan app will allow travellers to take a photo of or upload a snapshot of their vaccine documentation into the app before going through customs.
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Published: 18th Jun 2021 03:16:31 By: CBC News
Global Video: A look at Canada's limits on blood donation from gay men and what's next
Gay men and those who identify as men who have sex with men (MSM) were barred from donating blood or plasma in Canada starting in the 1980s after what was known as the "tainted blood scandal."
Since then, Canadian Blood Services has slowly been changing the ban, requiring this group of men to at first abstain from sex for up to five years, but now up to three months.
Sean Previl takes a look at the history of the ban and what could be next.
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Global Video: What's behind the latest violence between Israelis and Palestinians?
The deadly exchange of fire between Palestinians in the Gaza Strip and the Israeli military has escalated. The United Nations is fearing a "full-scale war.”
The latest outburst of violence started in East Jerusalem and spread across the region over the past week, with Jewish-Arab clashes and rioting in mixed cities of Israel. There were also widespread Palestinian protests Friday in the occupied West Bank, where Israeli forces shot and killed 11 people.
It’s the worst violence seen in years, and as Emanuela Campanella reports, decades of long-standing issues are at play.
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Published: 15th May 2021 05:31:27 By: Global News
Global Video: Could mRNA vaccines be used to combat other diseases like cancer?
The use of messenger RNA technology (mRNA) in the creation of COVID-19 vaccines have made a considerable impact in the fight against the novel coronavirus, with the first doses being given to people less than a year after the pandemic was declared.
But mRNA technology is not new; not only is it used within our own cells to make proteins, but it has been used in testing against other diseases and viruses like cancer and ebola for well over a decade. And with the success of its use in COVID-19 vaccines, it could mean a breakthrough in how to use it going forward.
As Sean Previl explains, while it doesn't mean a vaccine for something like cancer is coming as quickly as it did for COVID-19, it could still have a big impact on the fight against other diseases and viruses going forward.
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Published: 17th May 2021 11:00:07 By: Global News
Global Video: Dogecoin: How the joke cryptocurrency became no laughing matter
It started as a joke. Dogecoin was created by a couple of engineers in 2013 as a parody of Bitcoin. And as a way to immortalize a dog gone cute Shiba Inu through Internet memes.
That joke caught on like wildfire with Reddit users propelling its value with it to eight million U.S. dollars within months.
Doge, as its known, has become a go to for tipping people online around the world for good deeds or an interesting idea. And the price of Dogecoin has soared during the pandemic, driven even higher by scores of young traders embracing meme culture.
Anne Gaviola has more.
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Published: 8th May 2021 12:00:31 By: Global News
Global Video: What is a supermoon? 1st supermoon of 2021 illuminates skies
The pink supermoon, which marked the first supermoon of 2021, was an impressive sight in the skies from New York to Sydney on Monday, but is it actually pink?
A supermoon appears about 14 per cent bigger and 30 per cent brighter than a typical full moon, especially when it rises over the horizon.
Global's Ross Hull explains what a supermoon is and why it looks the way it does.
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Published: 27th Apr 2021 08:36:26 By: Global News
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