Policy and Rights

Here's the clip from US President Donald Trump, the Prime Minister of Australia Anthony Albanese and the Opposition Peter Dutton all talking about the US/Australia Tariffs. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/policy-and-rights--3339563/support .

BRUSSELS, April 2 (Reuters) - NATO allies have pledged more than 20 billion euros ($21.65 billion) in military support for Ukraine in the first three months of the year, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said on Wednesday. Foreign ministers from the alliance meet in Brussels on Thursday and Friday to discuss further support for Ukraine agauinst Russia's three-year-old invasion. “ WFP  is prioritiz...

 Malcolm Bligh Turnbull is an Australian former politician and businessman who served as the 29th prime minister of Australia from 2015 to 2018. He held office as leader of the Liberal Party of Australia and was the member of parliament for the New South Wales division of Wentworth from 2004 to 2018. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/policy-and-rights--3339563/su...

 questions from the Prime Minister Albamese on the Federal Election happening in May. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/policy-and-rights--3339563/support .

In Windsor, Ont., Liberal Leader Mark Carney proposes the creation of a new fund to protect Canada’s auto sector and “fortify the entire Canadian auto supply chain.” The $2-billion fund, which would provide aid to a sector directly impacted by U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs, would also aim to help build more auto parts within Canada. The Liberal leader faces questions from reporters on a CB...

Australian Budget for 2025. short because the australian election will be held in may. Here's the clip from the Australian Finance Minister Addressing the budget for 2025. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/policy-and-rights--3339563/support .

SYRIA/SECURITY COUNCIL   This morning at the Security Council, the UN Special Envoy for Syria, Geir Pedersen, told Council members that Syria stands at a crossroads: either to return to violence or to overcome the conflict and revive the economy. To take the right path, Syria needs increased and continued international support, he said.   For his part, the Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian...

Ottawa, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh speaks with reporters as the federal election campaign gets underway. He highlights his party’s accomplishments around health and dental care, and pledges that an NDP government would work to protect all Canadians in the face of U.S. President Donald Trump’s trade war. Voters will head to the polls on April 28. Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre responds to quest...

Ministers speak with reporters on Parliament Hill as the Cabinet Committee on Canada-U.S. Relations and National Security meets. They face questions on Canada’s ongoing trade disputes with the U.S. and China and U.S. President Donald Trump's recent comments that he would rather deal with a liberal than a conservative government in Canada.   Speaking with reporters are ministers François-Philippe C...

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On 14 March 2025, the members of the UN Independent International Fact-Finding Mission on the Islamic Republic of Iran spoke to journalists in Geneva about their latest report to the UN Human Rights Council. The Chair of the Fact-Finding Mission, Sara Hossain, and the two other expert members, Shaheen Sardar Ali and Viviana Krsticevic participated in a press conference held at the United Nations O...

Imtiaz Popat tells us why he is running for MP in Vancouver Kingsway in British Columbia with the Green Party. He wants us to focus on Human Rights, Stewardship and Soveriegnty of the people around the world so we can end violence and bigotry Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/policy-and-rights--3339563/support .

Ontario Premier Doug Ford addresses reporters at Queen’s Park to announce a pause on the 25 per cent surcharge on electricity exports to three U.S. states. The move comes following a conversation between Premier Ford and U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick. Earlier in the day, U.S. President Trump threatened an increase on Canadian steel and aluminum tariffs to 50 per cent in response to the On...

Mark Carney has won the race to succeed Justin Trudeau as Canada's prime minister, vowing to win the trade war with the US and President Donald Trump. The former governor of the Canadian central bank and Bank of England beat three rivals in the Liberal Party's leadership contest in a landslide. In much of his victory speech, Carney, 59, attacked Trump, who has imposed tariffs on Canada and said he...

Amid Evolving Political Reality, Security Council Speakers Urge Breakthrough on Syria’s Chemical Weapons Compliance The new political reality in Syria presents an opportunity to obtain long-overdue clarifications on the Syrian chemical weapons programme, rid the country of all such weapons and ensure long-term compliance with the Chemical Weapons Convention, a senior United Nations official told t...

Press Conference by President: H.E. Ambassador Akan Rakhmetullin, First Deputy Foreign Minister of Kazakhstan; Ms. Melissa Parke, Executive Director of the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons; Ms. Eirini Giorgiou, Legal Advisor, International Committee of the Red Cross; Ms. Taraem Taukaro of Kiribati, A representative of affected community. --- As the third Meeting of States Parties...

Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly takes part in a discussion on Canada–US. Relations hosted by the Vancouver Board of Trade. Moderated by board president Bridgitte Anderson, the discussion focuses on the future of bilateral relations and on the federal government’s efforts to navigate the second Trump presidency. Joly comments on the impending U.S. tariff threat and highlights the importance o...

Mr. Zelensky leaves the White House without a deal, or, should I say, leaves them with without a a treaty agreement between the United States and Ukraine so that they can continue a relationship together that would work to help make a better world instead, he leaves after hearing Mr. Donald Trump say that he is going to be the cause of world war three. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://w...

Here's the clip from the National Press Club of Australia and the guest speaker is The Hon. Ed Husic Australian Minister of Industry and Science. Elected to the House of Representatives for Chifley, New South Wales, 2010. Re-elected 2013, 2016, 2019 and 2022. Served as the Australian Labor Party from 21.08.2010 to present day. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/po...

 let's focus on Ukraine because the United Nations did. They had a meeting with the General Assembly on this which will be the third anniversary of the war of aggression posed by Russia against Ukraine, as they, three years ago, invaded the Ukrainian borders and hoped to well, quite frankly, the hope was probably to take over the country of Ukraine, to put President Zelensky out of power, and once...

In Victoria, Lieutenant Governor Wendy Cocchia delivers the speech from the throne to open the first session of the 43rd Parliament of British Columbia. "We open this first session of British Columbia's 43rd Parliament at the most consequential time for our province since the Second World War," said B.C.'s new lieutenant-governor, Wendy Cocchia, reading the speech. "In the face of an unprecedented...

**Security Council This morning, the Security Council met under the agenda of threats to international peace and security.  Briefing Council members was Miroslav Jenča, the Assistant Secretary-General for Europe, Central Asia and the Americas.  He noted that in one week, we will mark three tragic years since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, launched in violation of the UN Charter and inter...

War leaves scars not only on people but also on the land. In Ukraine, vast fields are littered with explosive remnants, threatening the future of farming. Tiphaine Lucas, a Programme Coordinator for FAO’s Mine Action and Land Rehabilitation Initiative, is on a mission to collect and analyze soil samples, ensuring the land can once again grow wheat and sustain communities. Watch how science and res...

Zoe Daniel  (born 28 November 1972) is an Australian politician and former journalist. She was elected as the first independent member of parliament for the  Division of Goldstein  at the  2022 Australian federal election . Daniel was one of a number of community independents, dubbed " Teal independents " by the media, who were elected in 2022. Prior to entering Parliament, Daniel was a journalist...

At a news conference in Ottawa, Liberal leadership candidate Frank Baylis announces a new proposal regarding Canada’s role in the Gaza strip.  At a news conference in Toronto, Ontario Liberal Leader Bonnie Crombie addresses challenges concerning affordability and access to healthcare in the province. Following her remarks, she faces questions from reporters about a number of topics, including U.S....