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BEIJING, CHINA - JUNE 06: CHINA OUT UNESCO Director-General Irina Bokova attends the UNESCO Creative Cities - Beijing Summit II on June 6, 2016 in Beijing, China. The 2nd UNESCO Creative Cities - Beijing Summit II with the theme of Creativity and Sustainable Development opened on Monday. Photo by Quan Yajun/VCG via Getty Images VCGmdash;VCG via Getty ImagesBy Ian BremmerJuly 20, 2016 7:57 PM EDTThe UN will be selecting a new Secretary General this fall. TIME foreign affairs columnist Ian Bremmer spoke with Irina Bokova, Bulgaria former foreign stanley cup minister and the director general of UNESCO, about how she would change the UN:What is the single most important thing that a UN Secretary General can do to make the United Nations and more effective institution.The next Secretary General should refocus the work of the UN on its core tasks: maintaining peace and security; encouraging sustainable development; protecting human rights and promoting tolerance. To achieve this, the organisation should become much more efficient, accountable and transparent.The Charter of the United Nations provides the Secretary General with ample powers to initiate the necessary reforms and to stanley cup steer the system in the right direction. My conviction is that the UN can and should do more with less and my experience proves that this is a realistic and achievable goal.What aspect of the U.N. work do you believe is in greatest stanley cup need of reform Prevention of conflicts and peace building should Qydh President Trump Is Right: The Euro Is Too Cheap, According to Most Measures
By Lisa Marie SegarraApril 7, 2018 10:51 AM EDTDuring a Coffee with Constituents event Friday, Rep. Ralph Norman R-S.C. pulled out his gun and placed it on the table.Norman kept the loaded .38-caliber handgun out while speaking about gun rights, according to USA Today.Irsquo;m not going to be a Gabby Giffords, Norman said at the event, referencing the former Arizona congresswoman who was shot during an event with constituents in 2011.Norman also said that he would continue bringing his gun to future constituent meetings, telling The Post and Courier, I ;m tired of these liberals jumping on the guns themselves as if they are the cause of the problem. Guns are not the problem.Gifford husband, retired NASA astronaut Mike Kelly spoke out after Norman comments saying the South Carolina representative is no Gabby Giffords.yeezy 8221;Americans are increasingly faced with a stark choice: leaders like Gabby, who work hard together to find solutions to problems, or extremists like the NRA and Congressman Norman, who rely on intimidation tactics and perpetuating fear, Kelly said, according to salomon USA Today.More Must-Reads from TIMEHow the Economy is Doing in the Swing StatesHarris Battles F salomon or the Bro VoteOur Guide to Voting in the 2024 ElectionMel Robbins Will Make You Do ItWhy Vinegar Is So Good for YouYou Dont Have to Dread the End of Daylight SavingThe 20 Best Halloween TV Episodes of All TimeMeet TIME x2 |
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