On 24 September, 2025 Commission President von der Leyen gave a speech at the Climate Summit, during the United Nations General Assembly in New York.
"10 years have passed since we adopted the Paris Agreement. Since then, the world has changed. The clean transition is moving forward."
"The world can count on Europe’s climate leadership. Our Nationally Determined Contribution will range between 66.25% and 72.5%. And we are working full speed on -90% by 2040.
We are on our way to climate neutrality."
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Source: US National Institute of Justice (video statements)
The NIJ Forensic Science Research and Development Symposium is an open meeting where attendees can learn about NIJ-funded research across a variety of forensic science areas. This is one of four videos from the 2022 symposium, which was held March 1-2, 2022.
Presentations include –
– Advancing Reporting of Significance from the Analysis and Comparison of Glass Evidence: A Global Collaboration, Jose R. Almirall, Florida International University
– Attenuated Total Reflection Infrared Microscopic Analysis of Simulated Automotive Paint Smears for Vehicle-Vehicle Collisions; Barry K. Lavine, Oklahoma State University
– Analysis of Small Particles Adhering to the Edges of Duct Tape as a Means to Make Associations in a Way That Is Independent of Manufactured Characteristics; David A. Stoney, Stoney Forensics, Inc.
– Roundtable Discussion
NIJ and its Forensic Technology Center of Excellence are committed to improving the practice of forensic science and strengthening its impact by supporting research and development, rigorous technology evaluation and adoption, effective knowledge transfer and education, and comprehensive dissemination of best practices and guidelines to agencies dedicated to combating crime. Advancements within forensic science necessitate a forum to spread information and awareness.
At the symposium, researchers and practitioners meet to discuss, discover, and share new approaches and applications to elevate the status of forensic science and increase its impact. The symposium brings together practitioners and researchers to enhance information-sharing with the goal of moving research from theory to practice.
(Opinions or points of view expressed represent the speaker and do not necessarily represent the official position or policies of the U.S. Department of Justice. Any product or manufacturer discussed is presented for informational purposes only and do not constitute product approval or endorsement by the U.S. Department of Justice.)
Children aged 9 to 15 are spending more than twice as much time on screens and social media, driven by algorithms designed to capture attention and foster addiction. This increases risks like cyberbullying and harmful content.
Many EU Member States are calling for a digital majority age for social media access. A panel of experts will assess the right steps at the European level, consulting parents, teachers, scientists, and young people themselves to create a safer online environment.
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva today (24 Sep) said he expects that when he meets with United States President Donald Trump, there will be “no limits” on the issues to be discussed, but “what is not discussable is Brazil’s sovereignty.”
Lula said, “the US and Brazil are the largest democracies in the continent, in the Americas. We have many business interests in common. We have many industrial interests in common. We have many technological and scientific interests. And we have a lot of interest in the debate about digital platforms and artificial intelligence and on trade issues. So, if we are the two largest economies of the Americas, there’s no reason so that Brazil and the US should face conflict.”
On the current state of the world, he said, “it’s not normal what’s going on in Russia and Ukraine. It’s not normal what’s going on in Gaza. It’s not normal the amount of conflicts that we have, the largest number of conflicts since the Second World War, and it’s not normal the amount of countries that are spending trillions of dollars in arms spending, we should spend trillions of dollars to end hunger. 733 million people in the world are in hunger. It’s not normal the inequality that exists on the planet.”
On United Nations reform, the Brazilian President said, “the picture of the 2025 world is not the same as 1945. Countries have evolved. Humanity has evolved. We need to have more countries. We need to stop the veto power in the UN, and above all, in relation to climate, what we need is that when we take a position, that we put it to a vote. We need everyone to comply with this decision.”
On the future meeting with the US President, he said, “I expect that a conversation between two heads of state we can put on the table what are the issues, what are the problems, what are our differences. And then we start to make decisions. I am convinced that some decisions that were made by President Trump was due to the fact of the quality of info that he was getting vis-a-vis Brazil, and the moment that he has the correct information to him, I think he can change his position very easily. At the same way Brazil could change its position.”
Da Silva said, “we need to sit down. We need to bring to the table all the problems. The problem that he has in relation to Brazil, the problem that we have in relation to the US, and them from that moment we start discussing it. So, what is not discussable is Brazil’s sovereignty. It is our democracy. This is something which is not under discussion, nor for President Trump, nor any president in the world.”
He said, “we have a trade flow which is very important. So, I’m not sure who said to President Trump that he had a trade deficit with Brazil. He has had a 410 billion surplus in the last 15 years. So, I don’t know who gave him this piece of information. I hope they know. Sitting at the table, me, him you know, his advisors, my advisors that we may be able to re-establish the necessary harmony that we need between Brazil and the US.”
On the Middle East conflict, he said, “there’s not a war going on in Gaza. It’s a genocide that’s going on. A very strongly military army against a defenceless people, especially women and children.”
He said, “this genocide is only happening because the one that can stop it did not take any action. The UN Security Council could have taken stronger decisions. The same UN that had the strength to build the Israeli state should have strength to build a Palestinian state.”
On the upcoming 30th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP30) that will take place in Belém, Brazil, from 10 to 21 November, he said “I hope that will have all the heads of state participate. I would love that President XI Jinping participates, President Trump participates. And Prime Minister Modi. I would enjoy everybody participating because now it’s the time for truth and when we’re dealing with climate, we have to decide, do we want to be respected by the world that we represent or we’re going to fool around with climate issues?”
Finally, on the Russia-Ukraine war, he said, “Putin thought that he was going to win the war really quickly. And I think that Zelensky thought, that with the help from the US in Europe would mean that they would, win it very quickly, and it didn’t happen. And this has been going on for three years already. So, I think that people are already in that limit of negotiation. No one is brave enough to say this, but I think everyone has their limits for negotiations. I had made a proposition based on the document signed by Brazil in China for the creation of a group of friends for peace that the Secretary-General of the UN, for him to bring together a group countries that wanted to build peace, for them to visit Moscow, to talk to Putin and then go to Kyiv to talk to Zelensky and build a proposition to make that proposition publicly.”
The 8th Conference on Monetary Policy will feature once more an impressive academic line-up and will be held as a hybrid event. The three conference sessions will tackle issues related to monetary policy, including the role of financial markets and financial intermediaries in monetary policy transmission, and with relation to the current situation of elevated economic and geopolitical uncertainty. A special session will be showcasing monetary policy related research by young economists.
The 8th Conference on Monetary Policy will feature once more an impressive academic line-up and will be held as a hybrid event. The three conference sessions will tackle issues related to monetary policy, including the role of financial markets and financial intermediaries in monetary policy transmission, and with relation to the current situation of elevated economic and geopolitical uncertainty. A special session will be showcasing monetary policy related research by young economists.
Source: US National Institute of Justice (video statements)
This video is one of four from the Virtual Workshop Series: 3D Firearm Imaging, hosted by the NIJ Forensic Technology Center of Excellence from August 21 to September 11, 2024. Throughout this workshop series, attendees hear from a range of presenters and subject matter experts.
Include the presentation Integrating Cadre Forensic TopMatch-3D in NIBIN Workflows, Alexander Luby, Firearms Examiner at Unified Forensic Laboratory.
This series is intended for firearm examiners or soon-to-be firearm examiners working in laboratories that have recently adopted 3D Firearm Imaging or are considering its adoption soon.
(Opinions or points of view expressed represent the speaker and do not necessarily represent the official position or policies of the U.S. Department of Justice. Any product or manufacturer discussed is presented for informational purposes only and do not constitute product approval or endorsement by the U.S. Department of Justice.)
Source: US National Institute of Justice (video statements)
This video is one of four from the Virtual Workshop Series: 3D Firearm Imaging, hosted by the NIJ Forensic Technology Center of Excellence from August 21 to September 11, 2024. Throughout this workshop series, attendees hear from a range of presenters and subject matter experts.
This video includes a presentations by Todd Weller, Weller Forensics, and Rachael Gominsky, Federal Bureau of Investigation Session.
This series is intended for firearm examiners or soon-to-be firearm examiners working in laboratories that have recently adopted 3D Firearm Imaging or are considering its adoption soon.
(Opinions or points of view expressed represent the speaker and do not necessarily represent the official position or policies of the U.S. Department of Justice. Any product or manufacturer discussed is presented for informational purposes only and do not constitute product approval or endorsement by the U.S. Department of Justice.)
Source: US National Institute of Justice (video statements)
This video is one of four from the Virtual Workshop Series: 3D Firearm Imaging, hosted by the NIJ Forensic Technology Center of Excellence from August 21 to September 11, 2024. Throughout this workshop series, attendees hear from a range of presenters and subject matter experts.
This video includes the presentation" Instrumentation, and Measurement Practices," Xiaoyu Alan Zheng, National Institute of Standards and Technology, and Rachael Gominsky, Federal Bureau of Investigation.
This series is intended for firearm examiners or soon-to-be firearm examiners working in laboratories that have recently adopted 3D Firearm Imaging or are considering its adoption soon.
(Opinions or points of view expressed represent the speaker and do not necessarily represent the official position or policies of the U.S. Department of Justice. Any product or manufacturer discussed is presented for informational purposes only and do not constitute product approval or endorsement by the U.S. Department of Justice.)
