(APPLAUSE) WELL, THANKS FOR BEING HERE.
I KNOW ARE YOU A BUSY PERSON BECAUSE ITS WORLD SAY BIG PLACE
AND YOU HAVE YOUR FINGER ON THE PULSE OF EVERYTHING HAPPENING IN
THE WORLD, RIGHT?
>> TRY TO >> Stephen: PART OF YOUR JOB
IS KNOWING SOMETHING ABOUT THE GLOBE.
YOU ARE RIGHT NOW THE PRESIDENT OF THE U.N. SECURITY COUNCIL FOR
THE MONTH OF DECEMBER.
WHAT DOES THAT-- DOES THAT COME WITH ANYTHING GOOD?
DO YOU GET TO DECLARE LIKE EVERYONE MUST WEAR NATIVE GARB,
GET INTO YOUR WOODEN SHOES.
WHAT COMES WITH THAT?
>> PEOPLE AT THE U.N. ARE A LITTLE LONG-WINDED
>> Stephen: I HADN'T NOTICED.
>> AND I CAN GAFFE EL.
CAN I STOP PEOPLE FROM TALKING >> Stephen: CAN YOU SET THE
AGENDA.
>> I SET THE AGENDA AND THIS MONTH WE HAD HISTORIC SESSIONS,
YESTERDAY WE HAD THE FIRST EVER SECURITY COUNCIL SESSION ON
HUMAN TRAFFICKING, ON SEXUAL SLAVERY WHICH IS RAMPANT.
(APPLAUSE) >> Stephen: THERE IS A LOT OF
THAT.
>> THERE.
IS A WOMAN FROM IRAQ SPOKE TO NOT ONLY HAVING WATCHED SIX OF
HER BROTHERS BE KILLED BY ISIL BUT HERSELF HAVING BEEN SEXUALLY
ENSLAVED BY ISIL OVER A YEAR.
THIS BRAVE WOMAN STOOD UP BEFORE THE WORLD AND MADE THE CASE FOR
TWO THINGS.
>> ONE FOR THE FIGHT AGAINST ISIL BUT ALSO FOR WHY WE SHOULD
ADMIT REFUGEES TO THIS COUNTRY AND OTHER COUNTRIES.
>> Stephen: IF YOU-- IS THERE A NUMBER THAT HAS BEEN SET BY OT
BAMA ADMINISTRATION OF HOW MANY REFUGEES THE UNITED STATES IS
PREPARED TO TAKE FROM SYRIA, OR THAT THE AREA CONTROLLED BY ISIS
RIGHT NOW?
>> YES, IN THIS YEAR WE ARE GOING TO TAKE AT LEAST 10,000,
THE PRESIDENT HADE CLEAR THAT IS A FLOOR.
AN 85,000 YEFER ALL BECAUSE THERE ARE ALSO IRAQIS AND BUR
MEES AND OTHERS WE NEED TO CONTINUE TO OPEN OUR DOORS TOO.
WE WILL CONTINUE TO WORK TO MAKE SURE WE HAVE THE SECURITY
PROTOCOLS IN PLACE SO WE ARE NOT PLACING THE AMERICAN 350E78 AT
RISK, WHICH WE BELIEVE WE ARE NO.
BUT ALSO STAYING TRUE TO THE VALUES.
AND SENDING A SIGNAL TO THE MUSLIM WORLD THAT WE NEED TO
WORK TOGETHER AND NOT ALIENATE THEM, WITH THE RHETORIC THAT HAS
BEEN SAID >> Stephen: PEOPLE ARE CYNICAL
ABOUT WHAT CAN BE DONE BY GOVERNMENT OR EVEN BETWEEN
GOVERNMENTS.
THE PARIS CLIMATE TREATY OR AGREEMENT THAT WAS JUST REACHED,
THAT SEEMS LIKE A 180 FROM WHAT IS EXPECTED, CAN BE ACHIEVED
BETWEEN GOVERNMENTS.
WERE YOU GUYS JUST DOING LIKE A HIGH FIVE TUNNEL AT THE WHITE
HOUSE?
WAS IT ALL JUST LIKE SOUL TRAIN DANCE THERE.
>> IT WAS PRETTY SWEET.
I GOT TO SEE PRESIDENT OBAMA EARLIER THIS WEEK.
AND I THINK, THERE'S A RECOGNITION THAT THIS IS A
TURNING POINT.
COUNTRIES, I JUST CAN TELL FROM YOU MY DAY JOB, THEY JUST DON'T
COME TOGETHER LIKE THAT VERY OFTEN
>> Stephen: WHAT IS THE JERK COUNTRY.
TURN OFF THE CAMERAS, WE WON'T EVEN SAY.
>> IN THE OLD DAYS I WOULD BE GIVING YOU A LIFT BUT HAVE I
LEARNED TO BE DIPLOMATIC >> Stephen: I WOULD HOPE SO,
PRESIDENT OF SECURITY COUNCIL THESE GUYS HAVE NEW CLEAR
WEAPONS.
>> EXACTLY THSM IS SUCH A BIG PIECE OF BUSINESS.
AND THE COUNTRIES I SAW, THE AMBASSADORS OF THE ISLAND STATES
IN THE HALLS OF THE U.N.
THIS ISN'T AN ISSUE OF NICE TO DO, THIS IS DO THEY SURVIVE OR
NOT.
THIS IS THEIR COUNTRY'S LITERALLY DISAPPEARING
UNDERWATER.
EXTREME WEATHER, WIPING OUT HUGE PORTIONS OF THESE ISLAND STATES.
AND SO IT'S ONE THING AT THE WHITE HOUSE, THERE IS A GREAT
SENSE OF ACHIEVEMENT THAT THIS IS HISTORIC AND A TURNING POINT
BUT AT THE U.N. TO SEE THE COUNTRIES THAT WON'T BE ABLE TO
LITIGATE, WE'VE GOT TO JUST STOP THE RISE IN TEMPERATURE
>> Stephen: YOU HAVE ABOUT ONE MORE YEAR IN THIS JOB BEFORE
YOU'RE ON THE UNEMPLOYMENT LINE, OKAY.
WHAT DOES THIS GIG PREPARE YOU FOR OTHER THAN LIKE AN ADVISOR
FOR HOMELAND, SEASON SIX?
>> YEAH.
>> DON'T FORGET ROBIN WRIGHT.
SHE MADE A FINE U.N. AMBASSADOR IN THE HOUSE OF CARDS
>> Stephen: SHE DID.
>> YES.
>> Stephen: SHE.
>> THAT HASN'T BEEN MY APPROACH YET.
BUT S YET?
>> THE YEAR IS YOUNG, I SUPPOSE.
I AM FOCUSED, I'M NOT FOCUSED ON MY JOBLESSNESS, WE HAVE SO MUCH
WE'RE TRYING TO GET DONE IN THE FOURTH QUARTER OF THE FOURTH
QUARTER WHICH IS WHERE WE ARE >> Stephen: I WANT TO TALK TO
YOU ABOUT SOME PLANS HAVE I GOT.
WE'RE ABOUT TO TAKE A TWO WEEK BREAK.
>> CONGRATULATIONS >> Stephen: THANKS VERY MUCH.
WE'VE HAD A GOOD TIME.
A WELL DESERVED BREAK.
(APPLAUSE) >> I WOULD LIKE TO PLAY A LITTLE
NOT GAME BUT HAVE A LITTLE INFORMATION SESSION WITH YOU
WHICH IS I WOULD LIKE TO GO AROUND THE WORLD TO THE VARIOUS
PLACES WHERE I AM THINKING OF GOING FOR MY VACATION.
ALL RIGHT.
AND YOU TELL ME WHETHER THIS IS SOME PLACE APPROPRIATE TO TAKE
MY FAMILY FOR THE NEXT TWO WEEKS.
ALL RIGHT.
JIM, LET'S START IT.
AFGHANISTAN, DO YOU LOVE THE DEEP BLUE LAKES OF THE PARK AND
THE BEAUTIFUL VISTAS OF THE UPONSHEER MOUNTAINS.
AFGHANISTAN, SHOULD I GO THERE OR WILL SAMANTHA POWER BUM ME
OUT.
CAN I-- CAN PEOPLE GO TO AFGHANISTAN.
>> OKAY, PARTS OF THE COUNTRY ARE VERY STABLE.
OTHER PARTS ARE NOT.
>> Stephen: I HEAR IT IS BEAUTIFUL.
>> IT'S STUNNING.
IT'S STUNNING.
WHAT I WOULD SAY IS MAYBE I WOULD WAIT A LITTLE BIT LONGER
UNTIL THE SECURITY SITUATION IS LOCKED DOWN
>> Stephen: OKAY.
LET'S TRY THIS ONE.
CRIMEA.
A TRUE BLACK SEA PARADISE WITH PICTURESQUE MOUNTAIN RANGES,
LUSH FORESTRY AND MILES OF SUN-DRENCHED BEACHES, CRIMEA,
ITS' KIND OF RUSSIA.
>> NO, NO >> Stephen: THE RUSSIANS THINK
IT'S RUSSIA, CAN I GO TO CRIMEA.
LOOKS LIKE A BEAUTIFUL PLACE.
>> IT IS A BEAUTIFUL PLACE BUT IT IS PART OF UKRAINE.
THE UNITED NATIONS-- >> Stephen: SAYS WHO?
SAYS WHO?
>> A HUNDRED COUNTRIES AND THE UNITED NATIONS GENERAL ASSEMBLY
>> Stephen: YOU HAVE SEEN THE WAY PUTIN WALKS.
>> I SAW YOU WALKING LIKE PUTIN.
CRIMEA IS PART OF UKRAINE.
UNFORTUNATELY SINCE THE RUSSIAN OCCUPATION, AGAIN, THE HUMAN
RIGHTS CONDITIONS, DEPLORABLE, PEOPLE DISA PEEMPLET YOU DON'T
WANT TO GO THERE IF YOU DON'T WANT TO GET DISAPPEARED.
WE DON'T WANT TO YOU GET DISAPPEARED.
>> Stephen: I WANT TO DROP OFF THE MAP FOR TWO WEEKS BUT WOULD
LIKE TO.
>> WHEN IT GOES BACK TO UKRAINE, WHERE IT WILL, THAT IS WHEN YOU
SHOULD GO BACK >> Stephen: IT WILL GO BACK TO
THE UKRAINE.
>> IT HAS TO >> Stephen: I CAN QUOTE YOU.
>> IT IS PART OF THE TERRITORY INTEGRITY OF THE UKRAINE,
ABSOLUTELY >> Stephen: ONE MORE.
CUBA, AFTER 54 YEARS CUBA IS CRYING ALOHA, SPEND LAZY DAYS
SIPPING RUM ON WHITE SAND BEACHES AS SALSA MUSIC FILLS THE
AIR.
CHRISTMAS COMEIE STYLE.
CAN I GO TO CUBA?
>> OKAY, THIS IS A COMPLICATED QUESTION.
>> Stephen: YES OR NO.
>> IT IS TODAY ONE YEAR SINCE THE HISTORIC ANNOUNCEMENT OF
NORMALIZATION WITH CUBA.
BUT YOU STILL HAVE TO BE ON A LIST OF SPECIFIC CATEGORIES, SO
TOURISTS ARE STILL NOT PRO-- STILL PROHINTED FROM GOING
TO CUBA.
ENTERTAINERS, EDUCATIONAL EXCHANGES
>> Stephen.
>> THERE IS A LIST.
DEPENDS IF YOU ARE GOING TO ENTERTAIN OR GO TO THE BEACHES
>> Stephen: WHAT IF I ENTERTAIN PEOPLE ON THE BEACHES.
>> THAT IS PROBABLY, THE TREASURY DEPARTMENT MAKES VERY
CLEAR WHO CAN GO AND WHO CAN'T GO.
THE HUMAN RIGHTS SITUATION, CUBA IS STILL NOT GOOD BUT WE BELIEVE
THIS NORMALIZATION UNLIKE AN EMBARKO THAT DIDN'T IMPROVE THE
HUMAN RIGHTS SITUATION OVER 50 YEARS, THAT ACTUALLY PEOPLE LIKE
YOU WOULD BE A GREAT AMBASSADOR FOR OUR VALUES AND THE HUMAN
RIGHTS SITUATION WILL IMPROVE OVER TIME IF THERE IS MORE
INTERACTION.
>> Stephen: WELL, THANK YOU.
I WILL KEEP IT ALL IN MIND.
SAMANTHA, THANK YOU SO MUCH.
AMBASSADOR SAMANTHA POWER, EVERYONE.