Legal Affairs Correspondent Jay Tamboli will be covering Supreme Court decisions. Chief United Nations Correspondent Dan Patterson will be covering events at the UN. The Washington Bureau will also be covering the House Foreign Affairs Committee hearing on “Russia, Iran and Nuclear Weapons: Implications of the Proposed U.S.-Russia Agreement”, the Joint Economic Committee’s hearing on “The Future Costs of Funding the Iraq War”, the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee’s markup of a proposed report on the investigation of contacts between the White House and former lobbyist Jack Abramoff, (more…)

TRNS Ellen Ratner interviews Pragati Pascal of the United Nations about the Millennium Development Goals and the progress that has been made in the first eight years of the new millennium. (5:53)

 

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TRNS bureau chief Ellen Ratner interviews Gail Bindley Taylor Sainté the information officer for relations with NGOs at the United Nations. She speaks about her role in the United Nations and peacekeeping. (7:19)

 

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TRNS bureau chief Ellen Ratner interviews Edward Luck, senior vice president and director of studies at the International Peace Institute about his dual roles in the institute and the United Nations and the responsibility nations have to protect their people from genocide, ethinic cleansing and war crimes. (9:17)

 

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TRNS bureau chief Ellen Ratner interviews Jessica Jiji, a speech writer in the office of the Secretary General of the United Nations and author of the book “Diamonds Take Forever” about her work in speech writing and her first novel. (6:27)

 

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TRNS bureau chief Ellen Ratner interviews Peter Salama, the chief of health for UNICEF (United Nations Children’s Fund) about current efforts being made by UNICEF in countries experiencing natural disaster. (6:29)

 

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TRNS bureau chief Ellen Ratner interviews Helen-Marie Gosselin a lifelong UN employee with the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) about her work in promoting cultural understanding and other objectives throughout the world. (8:34)

 

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Thom Hartmann checks out Jack Rice dressed as a mosquito at the UN Talk Radio Day. The mosquito outfit supports the Nothing But Nets campaign to help eradicate malaria.

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Talk Radio News’ correspondents are in New York City covering the United Nations Radio Row.

This morning our Washington Bureau will be attending the U.S. Institute of Peace (USIP) Headquarters and Public Education Center groundbreaking ceremony, which will include remarks by President George Bush, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. Also this morning, the Bureau will cover a House Homeland Security Committee Border, Maritime, and Global Counterterrorism Subcommittee hearing on “The Merida Initiative: Examining U.S. Efforts to Combat Transnational Criminal Organizations.” Later in the morning, we will cover a House Foreign Affairs Committee hearing on “Iran’s Strategic Aspirations and the Future of the Middle East.”

This afternoon, the Washington Bureau will be attending a Senate Leadership “Pen and Pad” discussion with Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, Assistant Senate Majority Leader Dick Durbin, Democratic Conference Vice Chairman Charles Schumer, and a House Financial Services Committee hearing on “Examining the Administration’s Proposal to Establish a Multilateral Clean Technology Fund.” Lastly, the Bureau will cover a discussion on “The Economic Stimulus Checks: Will They Boost the Nation’s Sluggish Economy this Summer?”

Every year, the Talk Radio News Service produces Talk Radio Day at the United Nations. The annual event precedes TRNS’s annual talk radio conference and features high-profile guests. Previous guests have included personalities such as Al Sharpton and Alan Colmes, as well as high-level UN ambassadors and representatives. Talk Radio hosts have included Marc Bernier, Jack Rice, Lars Larson, Michael Medved, Thom Hartmann, Doug Stephan and Joe Madison.

We’ll continue to update pictures, video, and audio through the day.

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