as a jew, i knew i might not be treated exactly by the geneva rules. >> wertheim: divided into six- man teams, the ritchie boys were attached to different army units. when they landed on the beaches of normandy, wehrmacht troops were waiting for them-- well- armed and well prepared. victor brombert was with the first american armored division to land on omaha beach. he is still haunted by what he experienced that day. >> brombert: i saw immense debris. wounded people. dead people. i remember being up on a cliff the first night, over omaha beach. and we were strafed and i said to myself, "now, it's the end," because i could-- you could feel the machine gun bullets. >> wertheim: is that when you first realized, "i'm-- i'm in a war here?" >> brombert: yes, i realized that i was afraid. i never calculated that there is such a thing as terror, fear. so i experienced viscerally, fear. >> wertheim: on the front lines from normandy onwards, the ritchie boys fought in every major battle in europe, collecting tactical intelligence, interrogating prisoners and civilians, all in service of winning

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as winter approaches to promote to get to james bay's, is that the conference in geneva as it's update the united nations is still seriously concerned about the situation in afghanistan. yes, the 2nd, she said he's been very pleased by the response of the international community. he came here to geneva for this flash appeal, saying that he wanted $606000000.00 for the next 4 months. and i've got to start in new money. well, we know that lots of money has been pledged. what the us trying to work out is that some of the money is money that already been pledged by nations. whether it is that new money, but they are, i think, genuinely pleased by the response from the international community bought the country general. when i asked him about the possibility of a complete economic collapse, enough chemist on said that was still a serious possibility. financial system for the present moment is extremely limited in its capacity. which means that a number of basic economic functions cannot be delivered. and of course, for people they had, as you know, the possibility to get a limited amount of

is that the conference in geneva the united nations is still seriously concerned about the situation in afghanistan. yes, the 2nd she said he's been very pleased by the response of the international community. he came here to geneva for this flash appeal, saying that he wanted $606000000.00 for the next 4 months. and i'm going to start in new money. well, we know that lots of money is being pledged. what you and trying to work out is that some of that money is money that already been pledged by nations. whether it is that new money, but they are, i think generally pleased by the response from the international community bought the secretary general when i asked him about the possibility of a complete economic collapse, enough chemist on. so that was still a serious possibility. financial system for the present moment is extremely limited in its capacity, which means that a number of basic economic functions cannot be delivered. and of course, for people the, they had, as you know, the possibility to get a limited amount of cash, but with enormous difficulties that we are having also

that's crossover to geneva and speak. tragic medic, i said james base. he's across that. 4th james's. we've been hearing the wells really has said it will evaluate the taliban government by their actions and their policy decisions. has the taliban done enough to ensure that money will actually continue flowing into the country or, or review? well, the un says it's absolutely vital. the money gets into the country because otherwise it won't be the taliban who suffer. it will be ordinary people in afghanistan, and that's why they're launching this flash appeal 2 hours from now big meeting, taking place in the room behind me. the 1st speaker will be the un secretary general. he'll be backed up by the other key heads of the different humanitarian agencies of the united nations. 600. the $6000000.00 is required just for the next 4 months. the end of the year, very concerned that those drought has been drought in afghanistan. there's a real problem with food insecurity. they believe they need to, to help some 11000000 people in this next 4 month period. and th

jane, thank you very much for that jane space library in geneva. now many hospitals enough gonna find that rely on humanitarian aid are struggling to provide basic services. john stratford visited one in campbell, 16 months old cool soon has measles and pneumonia. doctor said she was too weak to be vaccinated against measles. because like many children in this cobble hospital, she's suffering severe, acute malnutrition, they are fighting for their lives. 5 months old carson was born with jaundice. he's very on the wait 2 week to cry. his mother cannot afford to feed him, and she is distraught. new jersey, but then he stopped urinating and he had diarrhea and he was in pain crying all day and night. i don't have money to buy him milk. so brought in to the hospital the india again, the children's hospital receives up to 1300 patients a day. sometimes children have to share beds because there aren't enough 9 months old adora is also suffering from pneumonia. his mother struggles to give him oxygen to a mask. the hospital doesn't have the money to fit

by severe acute malnutrition, the united nation secretary general is holding a donors conference in geneva this monday, aiming to raise 600000000 dollars to avoid a humanitarian crisis. situation in afghanistan has also been on the agenda talks between cotton's foreign minister and his french counterpart, johnny villareal, mom. a been directional, funny says cut times role is neutral and phase. he asks taliban leaders to engage with the international community. as we stated from the beginning, the position of the state of thought that as a mediator in the 1st place has been, has remained in portion. and we have said that oscillation will never be announcer . recognition is not a priority, but engagement is the only way for what for all of us love, i spend a lot for them on the afghan people should enjoy all their freedoms, including women's rights and above all, to civil relations related to terrorism and allow the delivery of aid and also to have an all inclusive interim government. these were out demands. the response from couple so far is not up to our expectation. we have heard the sta

deborah madigan at a james bays is following that for us from geneva. they're looking for money for the next 4 months, but it's not really 4 months because the winter is coming very soon in afghanistan . that's why the u. n. c's this as a very urgent. that's why they're having this flash appeal. one of the key players in that meeting over the u. n's, emergency relief called a coordinator martin griffith to joins me now. can i start martin beraskigy? how bad of things? very bad. indeed, they were already bad before recent events, the level of need enough gun it's done is always been significant these many years . but for example, we were trying to reach 2 thirds of the population before these events took place. now the shock to the system that withdrawal a certain funding for paying of salaries and so forth. the frontline health workers, the continuing drought, and as you say the, the oncoming winter. the situation is very, very dire indeed. hence this flash feel hosted by the secretary general. how worried are you about the collapse of basic services? i

ready news i've had them c k in doha, with the top stories on geneva. the chief of the us nuclear watchdog says his talks in iran have averted a show down between the slamming republic and the west. iran has agreed to allow inspectors to install memory cards in surveillance cameras at its sensitive nuclear sites. the coming together of the jigsaw puzzle will come when that he's an agreement at the j c p level. but at that time, we will have all this. ready information and there will not have been a gap. so i think.

the you and secretary general is right now holding a donors conference in geneva. aiming to raise $600000000.00 to avoid a humanitarian crisis. all that situation and ask honest on has also been on the agenda and talks between categor foreign minister and his french counterpart. mom had been abdur rahman. bonnie says: cash role is neutral and says he's asked taliban needed to engage with the international community. as we stated from the beginning, the position of set of put that as a mediator in the 1st place has been has remained in portion. and we have said that ice edition will never be announcer. recognition is not a priority, but engagement is the only way forward for all of us. love. i spend a lot for them on to the afghan. people should enjoy all their freedoms, including women's rights, and above all, to civil relations related to terrorism, and allow the delivery of aid and also to have an all inclusive interim government . these were out demands. the response from couple so far is not up to our expectation. we have heard the statements made and we are waiting for the actions. we will

this event here in geneva is going to go on to the next few hours . in fact, the 2nd general leave the event and then give a, a news conference to reporters in about 2 hours time. but then he'll be going back inside the event because they're trying to listen to all the countries in the world . and i hope those countries are coming up with substantial amounts of money. diplomatic anissa. james stays at that conference for us in geneva. thank you so much, james. well, let's now cross over to the afghan capital, cobble and speak to charles stratford. charles, we've obviously been hearing these really dire warnings. can you talk us through what the gracious needs right now on the ground that the situation is, is simply shocking when you bid at some of the health facilities, for example, that up until the telephone reach of control of this country were being funded. for example, by institutions like the world bank, we visited a clinic, a few days ago rural clinic just outside of cobble. this was had a number of women who to be given bus any day. they didn'

support over the long haul out there for that account as a james space joins us now from that meeting in geneva, james, 606000000 dollars is a huge amount of money. how realistic is the don't to target today? well, i don't think we're going to find out whether they're going to reach that sum today . and that's because they need to look at this very, very closely the un, because they know in the past, when they've had events like this, that some countries announce things. and in fact, is money that they already pledged in the past. so they have to check very, very carefully, but we certainly have had some countries announcing sizable amounts, for example, to us saying that they're going to provide $64000000.00. and the u. s. sam baset is the united nation, is known to thomas greenfield, made it clear that those were brand new funds coming from the united states. but as i say, it's going to take some days for the us to actually work out what is new money on the un says really, they've only got days. yes, this is money to last. the rest of the year, the remaining 4 months part, there's much tight

n. correspondence here, based in geneva. and let's see who the 1st question could go to from geneva. a t s. r t s lawrence. nice to see you. yeah, thank you. thank you. secretary general. that has been there have been some warnings on conditional humanitarians him for instance, by the i shall see president p tomorrow. and we could also hear from stakeholders within the u. n. system similar concerns in, in the recent weeks for instance w h, who are you reassured about that after that conference today. and they have been also some calls for more inclusive humanitarian aid. and this morning, the high commissioner for human rise as they have been some attacks against i've got angels. how will the un be able to be sure that the humanitarian, the head will be inclusive now in afghanistan? thank you. well that's could be, it's meant was made, but i have to say that the what gets her motor said to they as my full support, humanitarian aids abides by you meditate in principles. humanitarian aid doesn't abide by political strategies.

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that's a diplomatic at a james base talking to us from geneva. the situation in afghanistan has been on the agenda, talks between katara as foreign minister and his french counterpart. they discussed how to coordinate humanitarian aid and future evacuations. they confirmed flights. we'll continue out of cobble airport mohammed ben. montane says katara has agreed the talent asked the taliban to respect women's rights by giving examples of muslim countries for women play. an active role is owed to leadership to engage with the international community. as we stated from the beginning, the position of state of put that as a mediator in the 1st place has been, has remained in portion. and we have said that oscillation will never be announcer . recognition is not a priority, but engagement is the only way for what for all of us love, i spend a lot for them on the afghan people should enjoy all their freedoms, including women's rights and above all, to civil relations related to terrorism and allow the delivery of aid and also to have an all inclusive i

in geneva. the united nations is still seriously concerned about the situation in afghanistan. yes, the 2nd, she said he's been very pleased by the response of the international community. he came here to geneva for this flash appeal, saying that he wanted $606000000.00 for the next 4 months, and that's going to stop in new money. well, we know that lots of money has been pledged. what the us trying to work out is whether that some of the money is money that already been pledged by nations. whether it is that new money, but they are, i think, genuinely pleased by the response from the international community. natalie bennett has been holding talks in egypt walking. the 1st official visit by an israeli prime minister in a decade is not president of the father of cc and a resort city on the sinai peninsula. lebanon is said to receive a $1000000000.00 from the international monetary fund to help its struggling economy. countries, new cabinet, has been holding its 1st meeting since being appointed last week. billionaire, businessman and nancy mccarty took charge as prime minister.

our diplomatic editor james bays is at the conference in geneva. the united nations is still seriously concerned about the situation in afghanistan. yes, the 2nd general said he's been very pleased by the response of the international community. he came here to geneva for this flash appeal, saying that he wanted $606000000.00 for the next 4 months. and i'm going to start in new money. well, we know that lots of money is being pledged. what the us trying to work out is that some of that money is money that already been pledged by nations. whether it is that new money, but they are, i think generally pleased by the response from the international community bought the secretary general. when i asked him about the possibility of a complete economic collapse. enough chemist on said that was still a serious possibility. financial system for the present moment is extremely limited in its capacity, which means that a number of basic economic functions cannot be delivered. and of course, for people the, they had, as you know, the possibility to get a limite

he came here to geneva for this flash appeal, saying that he wanted $606000000.00 for the next 4 months. and i'm going to stop in new money. well, we know that lots of money has been pledged. well, the u. n. is trying to work out is where that some of that money is money that already been pledged by nations. whether it is that new money, but they are, i think, generally pleased by the response from the international community and iteration. and i've kind of started has been on the agenda, talks between cutters, foreign minister, and his friends counterpart. they discuss how to coordinate humanitarian aid and future evacuations. they confirmed flights. we'll continue out of couple airport israel and egypt have agreed to strengthen the relationship in the interests of both countries. israeli prime minister natalie bennett, made the comments after meeting his egyptian counterpart of sissy bennett, is the 1st is a leader on an official visit to egypt in a decade. lebanon is said to receive $1000000000.00 from the international monetary fund to help struggling economy. the country's new cabi

he came here to geneva for this flash appeal, saying that he wanted $606000000.00 for the next 4 months. and i'm going to start in new money. well, we know that lots of money is being pledged. what the us trying to work out is that some of that money is money that already being pledged by nations. whether it is that new money, but they are, i think, genuinely pleased by the response from the international community bought the secretary general when i asked him about the possibility of a complete economic collapse, enough chemist on. so that was still a serious possibility. financial system for the present moment is extremely limited in its capacity, which means that to a number of basic economic functions that cannot be delivered. and of course, for people they had, as you know, the possibility to get a limited amount of cash, but with enormous difficulties that we are having also enormous difficulties and them. i mean, an economy doesn't work without the blood and the blood of the economy is cash. and so, as i said, i think it is important to avoid the collapse of the economy. and i th

in geneva. the us secretary of state has defended the handling of the military withdrawal from afghanistan. anthony unblinking told a congressional hearing. the body administration made the right decision to end america's longest war. roslyn jordan reports now from washington. i on monday, those who loved us navy corps min max, sylvia said good bye to him at his high school stadium in ohio, 600 kilometers away. and washington legislators demanded to know why soviet and 12 other members of the us military were killed during the evacuation of afghanistan. indeed, why the bite administration felt now was the time to end its military presence and leave the country in the hands of the taller bon. the anger was largely driven by republican. your bazaar abandoning budrum airfield, lead directly to 13 marine marines murdered. cobble you should resign, we abandon americans behind enemy lines. we left behind the interpreters, who you mr. secretary and the president both promise to protect. i can summarize

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if all is an urgent appeal by the un at a conference in geneva, the un secretary general says he's concerned i've got the stones economy could collapse. the u. s. equity of states says pulling american troops out of afghanistan was the right decision and to be blinking told the congressional committee, the staying would have drawn in more troops. 14 palestinian authority security officers. the keys of beating and activists to death are facing trials in ramallah . ms. albano died in june hours after being arrested at his home. his death led to demonstrations across the occupied west bank. hurry forth, it has more from outside the court in ramallah. he had stood or intended to stand in the elections that was scheduled for earlier this year. when those were canceled, he was intensifying his criticism. anything that the p a had run scared of a potential defeat to hamas. his house was shut up shortly after that round of criticism and he moved soon as really controlled area of hebron and the southern part of the occupied westbank. he then continued his criticism, especially over a bunch of vaccine

in geneva. the section of state has defended the handling of the military withdraw from afghanistan and the black can told a congressional hearing the biden administration made the right decision to end america as long as war. rosalyn jordan has his report from washington. i on monday, those who loved us navy corps min max, sylvia said good bye to him at his high school stadium in ohio, 600 kilometers away in washington, legislators demanded to know why sylvia and 12 other members of the us military were killed during the evacuation of afghanistan, indeed, why the bite and ministration felt now was the time to end its military presence and leave the country in the hands of the taller bon? the anger was largely driven by republican. your bazaar abandoning budrum airfield, lead directly to 13 murray, marines murdered. cobble you should resign, we abandon americans behind enemy lines. we left behind the interpreters who you mr . secretary and the president both promise to protect. i can summarize t

and i've got this done and fall is an urgent appeal by the un at a conference in geneva. the un secretary general says he's concerned i've got the stones economy could collapse. the us actually of state says pulling american troops out of afghanistan was the right decision. antony blank and told a congressional committee of staying would have drawn in more troops. a trial in ramallah for 14 palestinian authority security officers. the keys of being an activist to death have been adjourned. news bonnets died in june to being arrested at home. it led to demonstrations across the occupied was every 4th, it has moved from outside the court. there were reports that may have been an issue with the lawyer of the defendants, that he may have had a coven issue. we understood that he had a negative test and he was expected to appear, but in the end, he did not. and so we didn't even get to the stage of the charges being formerly read out. it was a gen in very quick fashion. so we expect to have really a replay of what should have happened today next week on the 21st. those charges

james phase has moved from geneva. the un secretary general came to geneva with the aim of getting the international community to provide at least $660000000.00 to help. i'm going to start before the end of the year. the people of afghanistan need a lifeline after decades of war, suffering good insecurity. they face perhaps their most paddlers, our just over a week ago, the un humanitarian coordinator. martin griffith visited afghanistan and met with the taliban leadership. you know that some countries will be reluctant to get money because they'll be worried about the money going into taliban hands. what do you say to them? well, i've kind of not the only place where humanitarian agencies do direct delivery through our national partners. we have 156 partners agencies working and i've got to stop many, most of them. in fact, africa, at the news conference, the secretary general said he was pleased by the international response to his flash appeal. but he said there was still real risks ahead. secretary general, how ser

in geneva. the secretary states has defended the handling of the military withdrawal from i've got his dom anthony blank and told a congressional hearing. the biden administration made the right decision to end america long. this war roslyn jordan has his report. washington eye on monday. those who loved us navy corps min max, sylvia said good bye to him at his high school stadium in ohio, 600 kilometers away. and washington legislators demanded to know why soviet and 12 other members of the us military were killed during the evacuation of afghanistan. indeed, why the bite ministration felt now was the time to end its military presence and leave the country in the hands of the taller bon. the anger was largely driven by republican. your bizarre abandoning a bug room air appeal, lead directly to 13 marine marines murdered and cobble you should resign. we abandon americans behind enemy lines. we left behind the interpreters who you mister secretary, and the president both promise to protect. i can

try to humanitarian crisis in afghanistan, it follows an urgent appeal by the un at a conference in geneva. humans actually general says he's concerned, i've gone the sounds. economy could collapse the us sex. your state says pulling american troops out of afghanistan was the one decision. anthony blank and told a congressional committee that staying would have drawn in more troops on trial and ramallah for 14 policy and authority. security officers accused of being an activist to death has been agend, is up on us, died in june off to being arrested harry, forth that have more there were reports that there may have been an issue with the lawyer of the defendants, that he may have had a coven issue, we understood that he had a negative test and he was expected to appear, but in the end, he did not. and so we didn't even get to the stage of the charges being formerly read out. it was agend in very quick fashion. so we expect to have really a replay of what should have happened today next week on the 21st. those charges against these 14 security officials range from not obeying military order

in geneva. before the town of an took over half the population or 18000000 people were dependent on aid that figure look set to increase due to drought and shortages of cash and food. a well food program survey found that in recent weeks, 93 percent of afghans were not consuming sufficient foods. they say that $1.00 and $3.00 africans marching to the brink of starvation. after 40 percent of the wheat crop was lost. and the price of cooking oil doubled there also efforts to show up hundreds of health facilities in the country at risk of closure after don't is backed out. john stratford visited the hospital a couple struggling to provide basic services. the 16 months old school soon has measles and pneumonia. doctor said she was too weak to be vaccinated against measles. because like many children in this cobble hospital, she's suffering severe. acute malnutrition, they are fighting for their lives. 5 months or cause him was born with jaundice. he's very on the weight too weak to cry. his mother c

n in geneva. so where are some of the money pledged to help us understand coming from? here's what we know. the u. s. said it's providing nearly $64000000.00 in new humanitarian assistance. francis that it will contribute to 118000000 to the us flash appeal. norway has pledged an extra $11500000.00 while the king has promised $31000000.00 worth of food and health supplies. ok to bring in master toller, how qual, a political analyst who joins us now from combo. thank you for your time. what difference will this money make? what will actually do will thank you, as it will move on, is in a desperate situation and terms all economy and financial because after the collapse of the government, so the world left, the phone and on the religious. if you need to induce also your miniature in war and also the environment is in a day when up in also thousands of thousands of people are and the dog can get a job. but so i think this and this promises to human to do it for the one means a lot. do millions of you both to all on from the economy line so far it is now no government to ha

it follows an urgent appeal by the un at a conference in geneva. un secretary general says, i've gone the sounds, economy faces color guineas, military chief saw meeting, political and religious leaders to discuss the transitional government following wealth, to exclude special for power and rested long time. president telephone call. the 10th of a trial of 14 palestinian authority, security office is accused of being an active if to if it is jammed in ramallah on us died in june off the being arrested and beaten security officers. the situation in afghanistan has been discussed by the foreign ministers of spain and copper with the meeting. and they spoke about how to coordinate to international humanitarian efforts and repeated warnings that cutting off the taliban. it will only lead to more instability. we cannot eyes it, it has gone on. we cannot just boy could then stop communication because balaban took over and they formed they had a government over their eyes edition never been in on such for any conflicts or thought for any crisis. we encourage all the countries to remain enga

it follows an urgent appeal by the un at a donor conference in geneva. foreign aid has dried up since the taliban takeover last month, sending poverty and hunger spiraling diplomat to get it to jane space reports. the un secretary general came to geneva with the aim of getting the international community to provide at least $606000000.00. to help, i'm going to stop before the end of the year. the people of a gun is done, need a lifeline. after decades of war, suffering, getting security. they face, perhaps they're most battles our just over a week ago, the un humanitarian coordinator. martin griffith visited afghanistan and met with a taliban leadership. you know that some countries though, will be reluctant to get money because they'll be worried about the money going into the taliban. hands, what do you say to them? well, i've got this phone is not the only place where humanitarian agencies do direct delivery through our national partners. we have 156 partners agencies working and i've got to stop many, most of them. in fact, africa, at the news conference, the secretary general sai

in geneva. for us secretary of state antony blinking has insisted the biden administration was prepared for worst case scenario is enough kind of stone. he was responding to often, right, members of congress during hearing on how the u. s. managed it's exit off the almost 20 years of all of the jordan has this report from washington. hi, this on monday. those who love us. navy corps, min max, sylvia said good bye to him at his high school stadium in ohio, 600 kilometers away. and washington legislators demanded to know why soviet and 12 other members of the us military were killed during the evacuation of afghanistan. indeed, why the biden administration felt now was the time to end its military presence and leave the country in the hands of the taller bon. the anger was largely driven by republican. your bazaar abandoning budrum air appeal, lead directly to 13 murray marines murdered. cobble you should resign, we abandon americans behind enemy lines. we left behind the interpreters who you mr .

to, to humanitarian crisis enough kind of stone follows emergent appeal by the un at a conference in geneva. the u inspector general says he's concerned as gun stones economy could collapse the sex your state says, pulling american ships out of afghanistan was the right decision. antony blank and told a congressional committee that staying would have drawn in more troops. guineas military chief, the meeting political and religious leaders to discuss a transitional government following last week's qu, special forces seize power and arrested. the long time president of con day on september, the 5th of interest has more from outside the parliament. in cannot cri people expected foster developments a quick government military government in place, probably walking with civilians to charge a course, a transitional course, but 10 days after nothing is happening. but the military is also isn't in a type spot. they keeping president alpha going to who they deposed 10 days ago in detention. they haven't released him despite caused by international community and international institutions like the uni

in geneva. the unicef is warning that acute malnutrition is threatening 1000000 children in afghanistan. many hospitals that rely on humanitarian aid, a struggling to provide basic services. charles stress reports the 16 months old call. sue has measles and pneumonia. doctor said she was too weak to be vaccinated against measles because like many children in this cobble hospital, she suffering severe acute malnutrition. they are fighting for their lives. 5 months old carson was born with jaundice. he is very on the weight too weak to cry. his mother cannot afford to feed him and she is distraught. even then he stopped urinating and he had diarrhea and he was in pain crying all day and night. i don't have money to buy him milk, so brought into the hospital the india again, the children's hospital receives up to 1300 patients a day. sometimes children have to share beds because there aren't enough 9 months old dora is also suffering from pneumonia. his mother struggles to give him oxygen through a

let's listen is invited to a conference in geneva. we explained to the envoy of the united nations that the emirates of is lamb in afghanistan. and the are in the meeting. they pledged to extend relief a to have gotten a stand within the scope of $1000000000.00. and we are thankful to this. why are we sure to the international community that we are pleased to hear about the job and leds committed to have got to stand at the same time we promise on our part that all the relief aide will reach deserved in afghanistan. it is our responsibility to hand out the relief a to all that again is all across have again, is then every corner of the country we are capable of handing out the relief, aid to old enough for that deserved one. nothing. we are keen on preserving the rights of the poor and those in needs. meanwhile, it is known that the people of afghanistan have been for 40 years, reading under the bronze of walls, during which we have faced all sorts of trouble. that's why we hope that the international community will lend a helping han

it follows an urgent appeal by the un at a donor conference in geneva, or diplomat to get it to james space reports. the un secretary general came to geneva with the aim of getting the international community to provide at least $606000000.00 to help. i'm going to stop before the end of the year. the people of a gun is done need a lifeline.

in geneva. the u. s. secretary of state says pulling american troops out of afghanistan was the right decision. antony blinking told a congressional committee that staying would have drawn in more troops. he said his administration inherited the deadline and not a plan for withdrawing from afghanistan. president, upon taking office, president biden immediately faced the choice between ending the war or escalating had he not followed through on his b commit, attacks on our forces. and those are allies, whatever reason. and the taliban nationwide assault on afghanistan, major cities would commence. that would have required setting substantially more us forces into afghanistan to defend themselves and prevent a taliban take them. taking cavities and with at best prospect restoring stalemate and remaining stuck in afghanistan under fire indefinitely is ready. prime minister natalie bennett says he's had what he called important discussions with the jewish president of the fact that his cc, the leaders agre

in geneva. the us secretary of state has again defended the way the military withdrawal from a gun. the psalm was handled and nibbling, can told a congressional herring. the bonded administration made the right decision to end america. august war was of george reports from washington. i on monday, those who loved us navy corps min max, sylvia said good bye to him at his high school stadium in ohio, 600 kilometers away. and washington legislators demanded to know why soviet and 12 other members of the us military were killed during the evacuation of afghanistan. indeed, why the bite administration felt now was the time to end its military presence and leave the country in the hands of the taller bon. the anger was largely driven by republican. your bazaar abandoning vulgar air appeal, lead directly to 13 merchant marines murdered. cobble you should resign, we'd bandon americans behind enemy lines. we left behind the interpreters who you mister secretary and the president both promise to protect. i can summarize this in one word, the trail. secretary of state antony blank and was the

been welcomed by the new african government, follows an urgent appeal by the un at a conference in geneva. the un secretary general says of cornerstones, economy faces collapse. in the next half hour us secretary of faith, anthony lincoln will testify before the senate foreign relations committee on the withdraw from a gun assault. politicians are expected to drift grill, blinking on why it took so long to get us citizens out of the country. guineas military chiefs meeting political and religious leaders to discuss the transitional government following last week's qu, special forces seized and arrested long time. president telfer condo, has to turn out to our top story and have gone, astounds acting foreign minister and how the press conference to address that pledge of desperately needed aid from the international community. speaking roughly an hour ago, my love american will talk a signal to the telephone intention to distribute humanitarian assistance right across the country. we assure the international community that we're pleased to hear about the pledge committed to afghanistan. at

in geneva. a unicef is warning that acute malnutrition is threatening 1000000 children in afghanistan. many hospitals, the relying humanitarian aid are struggling to provide basic services. charles strafford reports 16 months old cool soon has measles and pneumonia. doctor said she was too weak to be vaccinated against measles because like many children in this cobble hospital, she's suffering severe. acute malnutrition, they are fighting for their lives. 5 months old carson was born with jaundice. he's very on the wait 2 week to cry. his mother cannot afford to feed him and she is distraught even then he stopped urinating and he had diarrhea and he was crying all day and night. i don't have money to buy him milk so brought into the hospital. indira gandhi children's hospital receives up to 1300 patients a day. sometimes children have to share beds because there aren't enough 9 months old. dora is also suffering from pneumonia. his mother's struggles to give him oxygen to a mask. hospital doesn'

the un secretary general came to geneva with the aim of getting the international community to provide at least $660000000.00 to help us going to stop before the end of the year. the people of afghanistan need a lifeline after decades of war, suffering good insecurity. they face perhaps their most perilous hour. just over a week ago, the un humanitarian coordinator martin griffith visited afghanistan and met with the taliban leadership. you know that some countries that will be reluctant to get money because they'll be worried about the money going into taliban hands. what do you say to them? well, i've kind of still, it's not the only place where humanitarian agencies do direct delivery through our national partners. we have 156 partners agencies working enough, kindest, on many, most of them. in fact, africa as a news conference, the secretary general said he was pleased by the international response to his flash appeal. but he said there was still real risks ahead. secretary general, how serious now is the possibility of a complete economic collapse and i've chemist on it is serious

it follows an urgent appeal by the you entered a conference in geneva. foreign aid has dried up since the taliban takeover last month with poverty and hunger worsening our diplomat to get it to james bays. reports the un secretary general came to geneva with the aim of getting the international community to provide at least $606000000.00 to help. i'm going to stop before the end of the year. the people of afghanistan need a lifeline. after decades of war, suffering goods insecurity. they face perhaps their most battles. our just over a week ago, the un humanitarian coordinator, martin griffith visited afghanistan and met with a taliban leadership. you know that some countries will be reluctant to get money because they'll be worried about the money going into taliban hands. what do you say to them? well, i've kind of still, it's not the only place where humanitarian agencies do direct delivery through our national partners. we have 156 partners agencies working and i've got to stop many, most of them. in fact, africa, at the news conference, the secretary general said he was pleased b

it follows an urgent appeal by the you entered a conference in geneva for a native since dried up the taliban takeover last month with poverty and hunger worsting. i didn't want to get it to james bay's reports. the un secretary general came to geneva with the aim of getting the international community to provide at least $606000000.00 to help are going to stop. before the end of the year, the people of afghanistan need a lifeline. after records of war, suffering good insecurity. they face perhaps their most perilous hour. just over a week ago, the un humanitarian coordinator martin griffith visited afghanistan and met with a taliban leadership. you know that some countries that will be reluctant to get money because they'll be worried about the money going into taliban hands. what do you say to them? well, i've kind of still, it's not the only place where humanitarian agencies do direct delivery through our national partners. we have 156 partners agencies working enough kinda stuff many, most of them. in fact, africa, at the news conference, the secretary general said he was pleased

the un secretary general came to geneva with the aim of getting the international community to provide at least $606000000.00 to help are going to stop before the end of the year. the people of afghanistan need a lifeline after records of war. so.

in geneva. the us secretary of state says pulling american troops out of afghanistan was the right decision. antony blink, and told a congressional hearing that staying would have drawn in more troops. upon taking office. president biden immediately faced the choice between ending the war or escalating had he not followed through on his b commit attacks on our forces. and those are allies, whatever reason. and the taliban nationwide assault on afghanistan, major cities would commence. that would have required setting substantially more us forces into afghanistan to defend themselves and prevent a taliban take, taking catholics. and with at best prospect restoring stalemate and remaining stuck in afghanistan under fire indefinitely. the un human rights chief is calling for accountability for alleged human rights violations by e therapy, as government and to bryan forces. michelle bachelors says civilian suffering has been widespread since fighting began in november last year. is ready. prime mini

he joins us live from geneva. thank you very much. indeed for being with us. it's quite a big picture that you paint and we don't hear that much about the situation in syria these days. do we know how active a conflict? is it inside? you know, the hope was the syrian state but can control over about 70 percent of the country. and with president, i said having recently one forced term as president was 95 percent of the of the votes. that he would turn to the country and say it's time now to move forward together. you know, tonight the country to, to forgive the past and, and look at reconciliation. but what we're seeing over the country is actually an increase in violence and increase in the fighting in the south of the country. we're seeing a return in some places to the sieges that we were seeing a few years ago, where the army in circles are town and that tries to force people to surrender our groups to surrender within towns by basically preventing food and medicine and water from coming in and preventing people from leaving and in the north west. so we're

foreign minister has accused devices and ministration of behaving like former us president donald trump, geneva literary and says, australia has betrayed francis trust. civil mobile phones. i don't do. it is really a stab in the back. we built a relationship with trust with australia and this trust was betrayed and i'm angry today with a lot of bitterness about this breach of contract. this is not done between allies, especially when there's been 2 years of negotiations for this contract and use the taliban in 5050, more united than ever. after reports spread that its leaders are embroiled in a major power struggle. following the announcement of ghana sons in from government, the group says the claims are aimed at the stabilizing the country and discredited taliban after it took power last month. but some afghans have told al jazeera, they're worried that a leadership crisis will create even more poverty. as the country grapples with a collapsing economy. desperately needed fuel has arrived in lebanon to use the countries crippling shortages. the 1st of several truck convoys carrying iranian fu

well, let's talk now to james elder, his spokesman for unicef and join just now from geneva. thanks very much for being with us. so i want to ask you if schools need to reopen, how quickly can this happen? because obviously it's going to vary in different countries according to their, to their infrastructure, according to their health concerns and so on. look very much. so in unison has said this all along with, when you asked how quickly tomorrow, basically if we do it right, why and the all the god isn't signs nouns clearly shown. and that is, you know, make sure children have masks, make sanitation starting those areas that are not so hon, that have lower transmission rates among general population. it can be done. it is being done around the world. you know, the evidence. now a lot of people got things right and wrong. ready for almost a year, the evidence has been very clear that there is much more damage done to children by keeping them out of the classroom. and that they're not the main drivers of the transmission that's really clear science. and so it's possible for p

himself to deal with level off on city out without getting the french and without inviting the fence in geneva when they make the deal with that. we live up in russia and city out we we should remember that they. ready put it, they brought the bottles of wine of french wine in washington because we were all our lives. that was a mistake to go and invade iraq. the french were right, but still couldn't control. is that right? did we will punish the french and they did. and so we forgot all that and we'd be a little bit like to put was one of the american asked us not to do to do to break the contract with the russians on the miss cars because a big boat for military transport flags. and the us be nice ally, don't sell it to the, to the russian. and we bade and they told us, oh the bull, the bullet, the bullet was by you got there. was that never both of you should not, we should not sorry, forgive me for interrupting you. i'm sorry to interrupt you, but i want to get some context from you on this given, given your experience in this and we're talking about a deal, of course with regard to the su