'The guy who stops the leaks'ĭescribed as a former "mega fan" of Mr Trump, 76, Cohen landed a job with the real estate mogul and reality TV star in 2006 after impressing him with his ability to anticipate his needs.Ĭohen's career route to becoming the personal lawyer for a US president was far from orthodox.Ī native of Long Island, New York, Cohen attended Western Michigan University’s Cooley Law School, which has since earned a reputation as one of the worst in America. Prosecutors are now relying on Cohen's evidence to build a case that Mr Trump should face charges over the payment.īut critics say his conviction for lying, in particular, makes him a problematic witness. He served more than a year in jail and testified in court that Mr Trump "directed him" to commit a crime by making the hush payment with the express intention of influencing the election. Mr Trump has always denied the claim and denounced the investigation as a politically motivated "witch hunt".Ĭohen pleaded guilty in 2018 to campaign finance violations over the hush money and other charges, including tax evasion and lying to Congress about a Trump business deal. The case against Mr Trump centres on a $130,000 payment to silence Stormy Daniels, a porn star, over an alleged affair. Donald Trump needs to be held accountable for his dirty deeds," he told reporters, before testifying to the grand jury which will decide the ex-president's fate. 'Dirty deeds'Īs he stood on the steps of a New York courthouse earlier this month, Cohen, 56, signalled he was primed to play a central role in Mr Trump's potential arrest. It was Cohen who facilitated, and was later jailed for, the hush money payment that could now lead to Mr Trump becoming the first former US president to be indicted. They are not simply inheritors of our inaction - they are living the consequences today.The star witness in Donald Trump's indictment is a man who once vowed to "take a bullet" for the former commander-in-chief.įor a decade, Michael Cohen served as Mr Trump's lawyer and backroom fixer, working, in his own words, to cover up his ex-boss's "dirty deeds".īut since becoming mired in legal trouble of his own, Mr Trump's one-time henchman has transformed from archdefender to archnemesis. Children and young people have critical skills, experiences and ideas for safer, more sustainable societies. Efforts to sustain a liveable planet must not only account for the unique needs and vulnerabilities of young people they must also include them in the solutions. It robs children of their ability to grow healthy and happy, and can ultimately cause illness, disease and even death. The climate crisis is a child rights crisis. They make up half of the world’s population, but are least responsible for the greenhouse gas emissions, deforestation and other hazardous practices harming our environment. They can lead to dangerous environments and disease outbreaks, and destroy the safe shelter, quality health care and education systems children need to survive and thrive.Īs humanitarian action falls short of addressing the climate crisis, children and young people are bearing the brunt. Natural disasters, environmental degradation, and biodiversity loss can devastate agriculture, cutting children off from nutritious foods and safe water. Virtually every child on the planet is already affected by climate change.
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