our humanitarian commitment to the afghan people and supported a proposal by the secretary general guterres of the united nations led international response with unfettered humanitarian access in afghanistan. third, we talked about our mutual obligation to support refugees and evacuees currently fleeing afghanistan. the united states will be a leader in these efforts, and we'll look to the international community and to our partners to do the same. we're already seeing our allies' commitment. they're bringing to their countries, the afghans who served alongside their forces as translators, or in their embassies, just as we're bringing to the united states those afghans who worked alongside our forces and diplomats. we're continuing that effort. we're conducting thorough security screening in the intermediate stops they're making, for anyone who is not a u.s. citizen or a lawful permanent resident of the united states. anyone arriving in the united states will have undergone a background check. and we must all work together to resettle thousands of afghans who ultimately qualify for refugee

before that, the prime minister has spoken this evening to the united nations secretary general, antonio guterres. borisjohnson stressing the un's importance in providing humanitarian aid to afghanistan and pledged the uk's support. for labour, the shadow foreign secretary says the uk should work with nato allies to set up a safe corridor for afghan refugees to get out. lisa nandy has published a letter she's written to the foreign secretary dominic raab. in it she urges the government to step up the evacuation

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antonio guterres said today that the world is watching. our south asia correspondent starts our coverage. >> running for their lives, frantically trying to escape afghanistan on this u.s. military plane. this is how desperate some afghans are to leave the country. a handful, tragically clinging on, even after takeoff. before falling to their deaths. foreign nationals and some afghans are being evacuated. huge crowds gathered after rumors that even those without visas could travel. outside the airport, even more chaos. followed by memberfiring in the air -- taliban members firing in the air to assert their authority and keep control . responding to dangers, some residents still risking their lives to try to get inside. e group has promised amnesty for those with links to the government, but many still fear they will be targeted by the militants. inside the airport, american forces fired into the air. u.s. officials claimed two armed afghans were killed. an eyewitness told the bbc that the victims were ordinary people. >> i sought with my ey

secretary general antonio guterres told the council all countries must be open to accepting afghan refugees. >> we cannot and must not abandon the people of afghanistan. reporter: representative also addressed the need to welcome those who have fled. >> we have always stepped forward to welcome new americans into our country, and we are stronger for it. reporter: melanie woodrow, abc 7 news. dan: we have a collection of videos on our coverage of the fall of afghanistan, including former abc 7 news anchor cheryl jennings' reports from afghanistan and her interviews with the president fall on our abc 7 ctv streaming apps wherever you stream. it has been 17 months since we it.red the words back-to-school today roughly 60,000 students returned to public schools in san francisco. senior reporter and education -- how did they do today students did really well, at this point wearing a mask is sort of second nature to them so that was not really an issue. we asked a few students if they had concerns about the delta variant and many said no, especially those 12 and older who are vaccinated. this was

antonio guterres was speaking that 200 people were reportedly killed. >> these are some of the latest people forced to leave their homes in ethiopia. the 10 month war has spread south to far regions. the world's top diplomat is warning 80 minutes every catastrophe is unfolding before our eyes. >> while human suffering is growing with syracuse political and economic and humanitarian situations in the region. all parties must recognize a simple truth, there is no miliry solution. >> despite international calls for a cease-fire, all sides seem intent on continuing to fight. laura: there is an alarming trend in america's battle against the covid pandemic. a number of states including texas and kentucky are now seeing a record number of hospitalizations. that means there are more severe cases in those states than ever before. florida has become one of the worst hit areas. it is shattering records in new cases, hospitalizations, and in deaths. on thursday, mor than 900 people died from covid in florida. that is the most ever in a single day there. overall, the numbeof covid patients in u.s.

the un secretary general antonio guterres says the evidence can not be denied. and 195 countries agree with him, as they have all signed off on the findings. in short, greenhouse gas emissions from fossil fuel burning and deforestation are choking the planet, and putting billions of people at immediate risk. the report warns that the global average temperature rise could reach or exceed 1.5 degrees celsius in the next 20 years — ten years sooner than expected. it said rising temperatures will cause more frequent, extreme weather events across the globe. and warned that irreversible changes are already ongoing in melting ice sheets, rising sea levels and increasing acidification of the oceans. but the report also stated that climate change could be slowed down, with rapid and sustained emission reductions. 0ur science editor david shukman has this report. as the world gets hotter, it's becoming more threatening. the terrifying scenes of mass escapes from greek islands, burning amid heatwaves, just as devastating fires also hit california. the new report from th

you are already seeing the state department and white house trying to set the stage that there is guterres and bad terrorists. that the taliban are moderated, we can trust them. to get the rest of our citizens out and not harm our allies. there's a navy veteran has been held hostage for the last year and a half. is he free to go? what we have just handed the taliban and these terrorist groups is a mountain of -- on a silver platter. every time they want money, recognition, economic assistance they can walk down the street and take another hostage. we have to remember that the same thinking, appeasing terrorists, concession after concession, the same team this rounds biden was around obama, the two gauzy, that pulled us out of iraq and led to isis caliphate attacks around the world. it led to the iran deal, they are exercising that same playbook. you cannot appease terrorists. they understand strength, military might. we are showing none of that. the middle east ambassador just reached out to me and said the word across the region is that jihad has one and democracy has lost. that is shamef

before that, the prime minister has spoken this evening to the united nations secretary general, antonio guterres. borisjohnson stressing the un's importance in providing humanitarian aid to afghanistan and pledged the uk's support. for labour, the shadow foreign secretary says the uk should work with nato allies to set up a safe corridor for afghan refugees to get out. lisa nandy has published a letter she's written to the foreign secretary dominic raab. in it she urges the government to step up the evacuation efforts from afghanistan — and says there are safety concerns for people trying to leave the country. earlier my colleague ben boulos spoke to her. my office is in touch with hundreds of people at the moment, many of them filtered through labour mps but also coming directly to me through my inbox, through whatsapp, through friends in afghanistan. raising many of the issues that your report hasjust put out there. you know, the fact that people are being beaten, shot at, turned back at checkpoints. the fact that people are being asked to carry documentation that links them to the united ki

antonio guterres says the evidence cannot be denied — greenhouse gas emissions from fossil fuel burning and deforestation are choking the planet and putting billions of people at immediate risk. it's the most comprehensive climate change study ever, and is produced by hundreds of the world's top scientists from 66 countries. the report warns that the global average temperature rise could reach or exceed 1.5 celsius in the next 20 years — ten years sooner than expected. it said rising temperatures will cause more frequent, extreme weather events across the globe. and warned that irreversible changes are already ongoing in melting ice sheets, rising sea levels and increasing acidification. but the report also stated that climate change could be slowed down, with rapid and sustained emission reductions. our science editor david shukman has this report. as the world gets hotter, it's becoming more threatening. the terrifying scenes of mass escape from greek islands, burning amid heatwaves, just as devastating fires also hit california. and the new report from the un climate panel says the

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speaking to the security council, antonio guterres called on the international community to make sure that afghanistan was never again used as a safe haven for terrorist organisations.

in other news — the united nations secretary general antonio guterres has warned the security council that the conflict in ethiopia has spread beyond tigray, and the social fabric of the country is being torn apart. more than 200 people have been killed in fighting between the 0romo and amhara peoples in the west of the country. hundreds of greek health workers have demonstrated in athens against mandatory covid—19 vaccines. the government says workers must be vaccinated or take unpaid leave. the union organising the protest says the vast majority of health workers are already vaccinated, but it opposes jabs being made compulsory. stay with us on bbc news, still to come: seeking another escape route, thousands of afghans flee to the border with pakistan, but many are not being allowed through. he's the first african—american to win the presidential nomination of a major party, and he accepts exactly 45 years ago to the day that martin luther king declared, "i have a dream." as darkness falls tonight, an unfamiliar light will appear in the southeastern sky — an orange glowing dis

speaking to the security council, antonio guterres called on the international community to make sure that afghanistan was never again used as a safe haven for terrorist organisations. hello, and welcome to our look ahead to what the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. to what the papers will be with me arejenny kleeman, a presenter at times radio, and michael booker, editor of the sunday express. hello to you both, it's good to see you. it's been a while. it hello to you both, it's good to see you. it's been a while.— hello to you both, it's good to see you. it's been a while.- it i you. it's been a while. it has. it has, it you. it's been a while. it has. it has. it has- _ you. it's been a while. it has. it has, it has. anyway, _ you. it's been a while. it has. it has, it has. anyway, i'm - you. it's been a while. it has. it has, it has. anyway, i'm back. you. it's been a while. it has. it. has, it has. anyway, i'm back now, so stay on your toes. the metro calls it the "flight from hell", as people at kabul airport tried desperately to escape the taliban in afghanistan today. the

speaking to the security council, antonio guterres called on the international community to make sure that afghanistan was never again used as a safe haven for terrorist organisations.

the secretary general of the united nations, antonio guterres, hailed the end of the use of leaded petrol as a huge milestone and said it would save millions of lives. today we celebrate a milestone for multi—lateralism, a culmination of a united global effort to rid the world off lead in petrol and measures to human and planetery health. this international success story comes after a 20 year public and private iniative, led by the united nations environment programme. when the campaign begun, 86 countries were still using leaded fuel. today there are none. i'm joined by the director and a professor at boston college. great to have you on the programme today. this is a huge milestone, isn't it? as we've heard, top dress why so significant. in as we've heard, top dress why so significant-— significant. in norma's. lead first went into petrol— significant. in norma's. lead first went into petrol 99 _ significant. in norma's. lead first went into petrol 99 years - significant. in norma's. lead first went into petrol 99 years ago - significant. in norma's. lead first went into petrol 99

in other news, the united nations secretary—general antonio guterres has warned the un security council that the conflict in ethiopia has spread beyond the tigray region, and says the social fabric of the country is being torn apart. more than 200 people have been killed in fighting between the 0romo and amhara peoples in the west of the country. dozens of children abducted from an islamic school in northern nigeria three months ago have been freed. 136 pupils were seized from a seminary in tegina by gunmen demanding a ransom. six children reportedly died in captivity and another 15 escaped in june. michel barnier, the man who led the eu's negotiations on brexit, has announced plans to challenge the french president emmanuel macron at next year's elections. mr barnier is one of several potential candidates for the centre—right republican party, which is expected to name its final pick in november. courtney bembridge has more. emmanuel macron spent a day in ireland, it was one of the last countries on his to—do list after he made an election promise to go to all eu member states with

the united nations secretary—general antonio guterres has warned the un security council that the conflict in ethiopia has spread beyond the tigray region, and says the social fabric of the country is being torn apart. more than 200 people have been killed in fighting between the 0romo and amhara peoples in the west of the country. the human price of this war is mounting by the day. a humanitarian catastrophe is unfolding before our eyes. more than 2 million people have been displaced from their homes and many more are an immediate need of lifesaving humanitarian assistance including food, water, shelter and healthcare. water, shelter and healthca re. at least water, shelter and healthcare. at least 400,000 people are living infamine at least 400,000 people are living in famine like conditions and also deeply concerned of report of horrific sex or gender—based violence. i condemned these atrocity acts in the strongest possible terms. michel barnier, the man who led the eu�*s negotiations on brexit, has announced plans to challenge the french president emmanuel macron at next year�*s

during an emergency un security council meeting in new york secretary-general antonio guterres called for the protection of civilians. >> i urge all parties, especially the taliban, to exercise utmost restraint to protect lives and ensure humanitarian needs can be met. mark: the pentagon authorized an additional 1000 troops help with the evacuation from kabul. president biden is back in washington from camp david and is set to address the nation this afternoon about the situation. those remarks expected at 3:45 washington time. bloomberg television and radio will have it. new york city is expanding the vaccine mandate to include

secretary-general guterres, thank you for your sobering briefing and for your strong statement. your role along with your personal envoy and special representative and her team on the ground is especially vital now. and as we enter an uncertain and crucial period that requires the international community to speak with a clear and unified voice, the united states deeply appreciates the continued efforts of the u.n. actors on the ground in afghanistan that are continuing to provide lifesaving assistance to afghans in need. we also thank norway and estonia for calling this meeting and india for convening it given the events of the past 72 hours. and we welcome the participation of afghanistan to this meeting. over this past weekend, numbers -- members of the international community joined together to state unequivocally that every afghan should be able to live in safety, security, and dignity. we also called on all parties in afghanistan to ensure safe departures and the protection of human life and property. today, i want to reiterate, reemphasize, and reassert this call. civilian

speaking to the security council, antonio guterres called on the international community to make sure that afghanistan was never again used as a safe haven for terrorist organisations. hello, and welcome to our look ahead to what the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. with me arejenny kleeman, a presenter at times radio, and michael booker, editor of the sunday express. pretty much all the front pages are pretty much all the front pages are in, and there's really only one story in town for most of them. the metro calls it the "flight from hell" as people at kabul airport tried desperately to escape the taliban in afghanistan today. the guardian adds that seven people died in the chaos — some clung to the outside of the plane as it took off, and others were crushed in the crowd. the financial times leads with a similar image of the runway today, adding that many afghans dread the return of a hardline islamist regime. and the daily mirror, headlining it simply "desperate" — shows the inside of that plane — writing that more than 600 afghans packed onto the us jet to escape. the

nbc news correspondent gabe guterres has our report from haiti again tonight. >> tonight the desperation in haiti is growing. as if the earthquake weren't enough, these survivors just endured tropical storm grace. after punishing wind and rain blew through overnight, the u.s. coast guard rushed, in part of a massive international effort. >> one of the toughest parts about this relief operation is getting supplies to the people that most need. it many roads are shut down, cutting off communities. it's a challenge to get to many parts of haiti right now. >> flight mechanic from alabama has served for seven years. >> it's extremely difficult emotionally to see these people suffering with all their injuries. >> we land in the same town were just yesterday we had seen desperate earthquake survivors in his stifling heat, hoping to be evacuated. now, we can see and feel the rain falling. tropical storm is just moved through. and we're about to find out, just how extensive the damage was. this young child, with a broken leg, he and other patients have been waiting for days, some even younger, in

gabe guterres in haiti for us. coming up for us, the unmistakable echo from u.s. military history. that has become so vivid now in these last 24 hours. last 24 hours. i've been telling everyone... the secret to great teeth is having healthy gums. keep yours healthy with crest advanced gum restore. it's clinically proven to detoxify below the gumline. and, it restores by helping heal gums in as little as 7 days. because you cant have a healthy smile, without healthy gums. advanced gum restore, from crest. the #1 toothpaste brand in america. last thing before we, go tonight, despite what our own government is telling us, comparisons between what we're seeing in afghanistan right now, in the fall of saigon back in 75, they pretty much holdup. the u.s. has once again been sent into retreats and evacuation. helicopter rescues, air lifts, embassies a banded and ransacked. it's all there, except for one crucial difference. the fall of saigon, did not mean an open invitation to terrorists to form a new islamic state, as it will in afghanistan. to make that country a base of operations, in

secretary-general antonio guterres called the report "a code red for humanity." he said, "if we combine forces now, we can avert climate catastrophe. but as today's report makes clear, there is no time for delay and no room for excuses." the ipcc held a press conference this morning to release the 3,000-page report, which was worked on by over 200 scientists. inger andersen, executive director of the united nations environment programme, addressed the scientists involved in the project. >> you have been telling us for over three decades of e daers ofllowing the planet to warm the rld listened but did not hear. the world listened but did not act strongly enough. and aa result, climate chge is a problem that is here now. nobody is safe, and it is getting worse faer. we understand that cmate change exacerbates already grave risks to habitats. ecosystem degradation damages nature's ability to reduce t forcof climatehange here at and as the ipcc working group reporteminds us, reducing greenhouse gases will not only solve clime change but will improve air quality. it i

joining us now, shaquille brewster live in illinois, gabe guterres in florida, dr. paul offit, is a member of the fda vaccine's advisory committee. good to see all of you. let's start with the j&j news. you said before you think boosters might eventually be needed, but not yet. but since this was a single shot, does the j&j booster make sense to you? >> well, we certainly know from earlier studies by j&j, when they did work in experimental animals, that the second dose of neutralizing antibodies, and this isn't very surprising. the critical question is does that second dose dramatically enhance protection against disease? and hopefully johnson & johnson will be able to provide the data, which would then provide a basis for recommending a second dose. >> if we do have boosters for johnson & johnson, does it make a difference if it's j&j, or could they go to moderna, pfizer? >> again, not until the studies are done. can you then use one vaccine and boost with another, i think one can only do that if the studies are done and then the fda authorizes that. >> if all of y

secretary general antonio guterres telling the council, both countries must be open to accepting afghan refugees. >> we cannot and must not abandon the people of afghanistan. ike: those scenes intensifying throughout the day. pentagon spokesman joe kirby from fmi -- confmi0 ps aree rportsiing withhaic evacuation efforts. they will grow to 6000 in the coming days. now reports of troops emerged in skirmishes at the airport, killing two. >> while our mission is not offensive, our forces had the right to self-defense. ike: the pentagon says there is no indication that the individuals who fired upon u.s. troops at the airport were members of the taliban. kristen: among the many fearful at the airport, trying to escape, interpreters and allies who assisted the u.s. and the territory of >> april are crying out for help, to not be abandoned. it is gut wrenching. [voice breaking] these are people we relied on, that we promised that we would not leave them behind. kristen: governor newsom today said california is ready to accept afghan refugees into the state. gov. newsom: we are already working

secretary general antonio guterres said the findings were a code red for humanity. what could happen if no changes are made based on what the secretary general was saying there? >> well, what i think is kind of stunning about this report was that the urgency that was used in the language to describe some of these findings, and i think that's going to galvanize a lot of countries that have been feeling some of the effects of climate change in recent years. there's been flooding last month in europe. the wildfires in the west. mega drought. there's just no shortage of examples of how the planet is really being impacted by global warming. >> you know, denise, in your latest article as you look through it you write climate change is intensifying, occurring at an accelerated pace and is already affecting every region of the planet. what changes need to be made today in the u.s. to stall climate change or slow it? >> well, the biggest thing that needs to happen is there needs to be really deep cuts in emissions. so green house gas emissions have been rising. they've been

speaking at an emergency session of the un security council, antonio guterres urged all countries to be willing to receive afghan refugees. iremind i remind all parties of their obligation to protect civilians. and a call on all parties to provide humanitarians with access to deliver it to life—saving services and aid. and i also urge all countries to be willing to receive afghan refugees and refrain from any depredations. the president, now is the time to stand as one. the international community must be united. jae stand as one. the international community must be united. joe biden is back at the — community must be united. joe biden is back at the white _ community must be united. joe biden is back at the white house. _ community must be united. joe biden is back at the white house. let - community must be united. joe biden is back at the white house. let us - is back at the white house. let us based to our washington correspondent. 0ne based to our washington correspondent. one wonders what the commander—in—chief is able to say to stiles not only america's conscience but

the head of the un, antonio guterres, says the report should act as a code red for humanity. so let's look at some of the report's key points: his graph shows the world has been getting warmer. the global surface temperature was 1.09 degrees higher in the last decade than between 1850—1900. the past five years were the hottest on record since 1850. and here you can see the influence that human activity has had on that increase. the green area at the bottom is a prediction of the little change without human influence. the report also linked the extreme weather around the world to climate change. it's virtually certain that hot extremes including heatwaves have become more frequent and more intense since the 19505, while cold events have become less frequent and less severe. and it warned that many of the changes that have already occurred are irreversible. inger andersen is the executive director of the united nations environment programme. you have been telling us for over three decades of the dangers of allowing the planet to warm. the world listened but did not hear. the

antonio guterres urged all countries to be willing to receive afghan refugees. i remind all parties of their obligation to protect civilians. and i call on all parties to provide humanitarians with unimpeded access to deliver timely and life—saving services and aid. and i also urge all countries to be willing to receive afghan refugees and refrain from any deportations. mr president, now is the time to stand as one. the international community must be united. the un secretary—general also addressing that session, the permanent representative of afghanistan to the united nations, ghulam isaczai, called on the un to take immediate action to protect the lives and rights of afghan civilians. there is no time for a blame game any more. we have an opportunity to prevent further violence, prevent afghanistan descending into a civil war and becoming a pariah state. therefore, the security council and the un secretary—general should use every means at its disposal to call for an immediate secession of violence and respect for human rights and international humanita

while you are watching that, i could see that the us secretary general, antonio guterres, convening a meeting on monday, with envoys of britain, france, the us, and russia, the permanent veto wielding members of the security council and that has just been shared byjohn kirby of the biden administration. let's get more reaction to these events in kabul, mark emmett being the former us secretary of defence for the middle east policy and before that he was a brigadier general in the us army. he has given the bbc�*s response. army. he has given the bbc's response-— army. he has given the bbc's response. this was absolutely anticipated — response. this was absolutely anticipated and _ response. this was absolutely anticipated and unfortunately| response. this was absolutely i anticipated and unfortunately the taliban need to take responsibility for this. taliban need to take responsibility forthis. i taliban need to take responsibility for this. i would taliban need to take responsibility for this. iwould make taliban need to take responsibility for this. i would make one clarificati

our humanitarian commitment to the afghan people and supported a proposal by the secretary general guterres of the united nations-led international response with unfettered humanitarian access in afghanistan. third, we talked about our mutual obligation to support refugees and evacuees currently fleeing afghanistan. the united states will be a leader in these efforts and we'll look to the international community and to our partners to do the same. we're already seeing our allies' commitment. they're bringing their -- they're bringing to their countries the afghans who served alongside their forces as translators or in their embassies, just as we're bringing to the united states those afghans who worked alongside our forces and diplomats. we are continuing that effort. we are conducting thorough security screening in the intermediate stops they're making for anyone who is not a u.s. citizen or a lawful permanent resident of the united states. anyone arriving in the united states will have undergone a background check. and, and we must all work together to resettle thousands of afghans who ul

secretary-general, antonio guterres summed it up when he said, this report is a code red for humanity. a code red for humanity. so that's why all hundred of us here in the senate should be on the floor discussing how to respond to a code red for humanity. wow, we have got a lot of work to do, but that first part of the package has nothing in it or almost nothing in it -- a little bit of money for charging stations a little bit of money for electric buses a little bit of money for improving the electric grid, but nothing like the massive investment that is required to respond to a code red, a code red for the planet. now, clearly as the planet gets hotter and it is affecting our forests and our farming and fishing, forest fires destroying towns, more powerful hurricanes affecting the seashore, more intrusion of saltwater into fresh water supplies, cities are having to basically build dikes around themselves in order to keep the sea water out i heard one member of the senate say you know, here's the thing. we shouldn't do anything about this because the investments required to take on c