when people say, people spoke about the united nations, to the united nations, a particular moment, the 5 most powerful people, on many occasions the united nations could not have been able to deliver timely and effective and powerful messages or action because of the divisions among security council members, look at the case of syria. a lot of people, a list of 6.6 million syrian people had become refugees in lebanon, progress and egypt and more than 5 million people living on the poverty line in egypt. most persistent and broken. this is a travesty but because of that the united nations is not been able to deliver humanitarian issues. i read yesterday the united states is trying to deliver food boxes but there should be no such restrictions when it comes to genuine humanitarian support and syria, so many countries around the world whose people are suffering without being able to say anything, and the united nations, as secretary general i tried my best, just the general functioning of the united nations system, secretariat and specialized agencies and other agencies, beating the expec

nations i was raised to come of age with that democracy without the united nations these experiences grounded me with the importance of opportunity and international cooperation and partnership and international and private with that development and human rights and climate change and so many things. and with those lessons that we have learned with those alliances and the refugees to understand our precious conditions why are we not doing better? for me and those and then when they need to think as citizens with a chance of covid-19 and with the climate crisis was disappointed to see the rich and the prosperous nation and then the leaders with at least 1 billion and at least $100 billion per year to address climate change. but now we can then even in the 19 nineties also with those individuals we have more alliances of civil society and the academics and philanthropic organizations. and with the climate change it with a sustainable development and then to have a unique percent interest with those resources and with those of the others in with a limited power so our support is with th

i say it's a test for the united nations, because this is about the legitimacy of the united nations itself. this credentials committee, you know, they're not just to decide about some gang that shows up a people you and me and claims to speak for state. they are supposed to apply, assess this application of the, of both the representative the hunter, and also those are competing for the national unity government on the basis of the purposes of the united nations. and that's supposed to be some of the, for the maintenance of security and peace that's supposed to be for the wellbeing of the population that's supposed to be pursuant to the will of the people. if the credentials committee exercises its actual own authority under the charter, it should decide in favor of the national government, it should not decide, certainly not decided favor of the hunter. that will really be really a nail or several nails in the coffin amar. and then all bets are off and god knows what happens in the country. so this is a crucial moment september coming up. and i really think that we have to think ab

so for the first time in the history of the united nations it's established a mission the united nations mission for ebola ebola emergency mission that wasn't gonna and we were trying to help others countries. and then over one dozen places in africa but for the first time in history imaginations are deployed with the united states and united kingdom with those military forces to block so pre- movement is a lockdown at that time so we were able to do that but in the case of corona 19 it was mainly done with the who that was at the beginning on the part of the united states the security council in the case of ebola even one day without a resolution was a serious threat of the community now what happened to ebola? it took three months for the security council to declare covid-19 was a serious effect and because of that division between those western powers and china so there is a huge difference even as a former secretary general to appoint with whom i worked very closely but then i advised him that this issue have poor organization not who alone. this is a lesson we must learn very seriou

i say it's a test for the united nations, because this is about the legitimacy of the united nations itself. this credentials committee, you know, they're not just to decide, oppose, some gang that shows up a people you and me and claims to speak for state. they are supposed to apply, assess this application of the both the representative of the hunter and also those are competing for it, the national unity government on the basis of the purposes of the united nations. and that's supposed to be some of the, for the maintenance of security and peace that's supposed to be for the well being of the population that's supposed to be pursuant to the will of the people. if the credentials committee exercises its actual own authority under the charter, it should decide in favor of the national government, it should not decide, certainly not decide in favor of the hunter that will really be really a nail or several nails in the coffin amar. and then all bets are off and god knows what happens in the country. so this is a crucial moment september coming up. and i really think that we have to t

i say it's a test for the united nations, because this is about the legitimacy of the united nations itself. this credentials committee, you know, they're not just to decide about some gang that shows up a people you and me and claim to speak for state. they are supposed to apply, assess this application of the both the representative, the context and also those are competing for it, the national unity government on the basis of the purposes of the united nations. and that's supposed to be some of the, for the maintenance of security and peace that's supposed to be for the well being of the population that's supposed to be pursuant to the will of the people. if the credentials committee exercises its actual own authority under the charter, it should decide in favor of the national government, it should not decide, certainly not decide in favor of the hunter that will really be really a nail or several nails in the coffin amar. and then all bets are off and god knows what happens in the country. so this is a crucial moment september coming up. and i really think that we have to think

the question of korea became a united nations concerned in 1947. un's efforts to hold supervisory free elections throughout korea are blocked in the north by the soviet union. only in the south were elections held. the republic of korea was created and the national legislature elected the provisions for north korea's representation if elections could be held there. the first president -- these were elections in the south. >> the only legal government in korea. in december of 1948 the soviet union in a surprise move announced as she had removed her occupation troops from north korea. we found ourselves compelled to do the same in the south except for a small u.s. army advisory group which remained at the request of the korean government. the question of a unified korea remained unanswered. the future of the south korean people was another anxious american. ♪♪ rip korea's plan for unifying korea was made known to the world on june 25, 1950 and it was by military invasion. as six divisions of north korea's people's army slammed into the republic o

the point he raises about the united nations, the myanmar ambassador to the united nations has very much distanced himself from the junta but his position in that continuing position at the united nations in new york is not just -- not decided by the generals or the powers that be in myanmar. it is a decision that goes to the united nations at the highest level. they decide what is acceptable to them, as any countries ambassador. >> that is exactly right. i would say there are two elements to this. there is the state of myanmar is the subject of international relations or law. then the subject of the character of that state, its population, and the contentious area is, the government, who speaks for this state? that is determined by elements of legitimacy of authority and effectiveness. so there is not one element, and i want to emphasize that the pretenders, the junta, do not enjoy either effective control in the state, nor do they enjoy the support or the will of the people. so there's a very fundamental question in myanmar. the other side of the coin is the international recognition s

nations bring the united nations in a difficult spot where they have an ambassador who is not in line with the people who are controlling the government there and whether or not to recognize this and basset or trainer burden or says now comes down to the un credentials committee. it's up to you and members state. so she is continuing to deal with this and bassett, or as a representative government, as is the united nations. but the military is asking for someone else to be and in control. and this is coming to a head the september when the credential committee will meet ahead of the general assembly and must decide who is the gentleman representative you and in the past is said that government that was seized by force which should not be recognized by the international community, but what the international community is going to do and, and how it's going to handle that will come down to world powers, including the united states in china. and russia, who may have different views on this, and traditionally sit on the credentialing committee. but shock here at the united nations that bas

president, the united nations is committed to supporting afghans. we continue -- areas that have come under taliban control. i'm pleased to report in large measures, our personnel have been respected. we urge the taliban to continue to do so and honor the integrity and in viability of diplomatic employees and premises. the humanitarian crisis in afghanistan affects 18 million people, fully half of the country's population. it is important basic services be provided. in a statement issued yesterday, the taliban said they would work with these institutions. it is crucial that salaries continue to be paid, infrastructure is maintained, airports are reopened and education continues. the united nations presence will adapt to the security situation. above all, we will stay and deliver in support of the afghan people in their moment of need. looking ahead, i call for the immediate end to violence, for the rights of all afghans to be respected, and for afghanistan to comply with all international agreements to which it is a party. mr. president, afghans are

united nations presence will adapt to the security situation. but above all, we will stay and delivered in support of the african people in that how it needs. looking ahead, i call for an immediate end to violence for the rights of all our guns to be respected. and what i've got is done to comply with all international agreements to which it is that party is the president africans that approach people with the rich cultural heritage. they have known generations of war and hardships they deserve. our full support. the following days will be pivotal. the world is watching. we cannot and must not abandon the people of afghanistan and i thank you. i thank the sector general for his briefing. i now give the floor to the representative of god has done. you have the floor piece you would soon see the president excellency, massive secretary general excellency's, ladies and gentlemen. good morning. thank you mister president for this opportunity to speak at yet another council meeting on the situation and upon his done. and for india, the leadership of t

from july 27th, 1953, the united states general mark clark, as united nations commander signed a treaty ending hostilities that began in 1950. in french indochina, communist guerrillas infiltrated north vietnam. despite u.s. aided arms and supplies, france had to accept an armistice, yielding control of the colonies to the communists. south vietnam, cambodia, laos and thailand faced a threat from the communist dominated territory. to counteract that threat, secretary of state john dulles was instrumental in organizing the southeast asian treaty organization uniting australia, new zealand, pakistan, the philippines, thailand and the united states in a defensive alliance against communist aggression. in the middle east, a crisis erupted when the suez collateral was nationalized by egyptian premier abdul nassar. see hoax were scott as barricades, the canal was close to british, french and israeli ships. israel invaded egypt while england and france enten a military expedition to seize the canal zone. russia proposed a soviet american force to restore order. a secretary dulles prevailed to

guns of united nations' ships also help in this. the struggle is a furious one, but we are holding. ♪♪ >> on 24 august on the central to have which is concerned with the defense of, the -- taegu, engineers have built a bridge for the use of minor vehicles and foot soldiers plus increasing supplies moving in. there is need for a heavy equipment bridge. south korean civilian labor is employed. although in many sections native tools are still used, and although u.s. engineers depend greatly on korean manpower, there's a change now since the early days of the war. heavy construction equipment is becoming a familiar sight. an accumulation of this type of equipment, necessarily second in priority to arms and ammunition, is an indication of the vast bulk of supplies that are now being received. ♪♪ opinion. ♪ ♪ >> on 29 august, the british aircraft carrier unicorn moves into the harbor. on deck are british troops bound for the korean battle front. within a week, they'll rush to fight asong i'd cavalry -- alongside cavalry troops

i say it's a test for the united nations, because this is about the legitimacy of the united nations itself. this credentials committee, you know, they're not just to decide about some gang that shows up a people you and me and claims to speak for state. they are supposed to apply, assess this application of the, of both the representative the hunter, and also those are competing for the national unity government on the basis of the purposes of the united nations. and that's supposed to be some of the, for the maintenance of security and peace that's supposed to be for the wellbeing of the population that's supposed to be pursuant to the will of the people. if the credentials committee exercises its actual own authority under the charter, it should decide in favor of the national government, it should not decide, certainly not decide in favor of the hunter that will really be really a nail or several nails in the coffin amar. and then all bets are off and god knows what happens in the country. so this is a crucial moment september coming up. and i really think that we have to think a

. >> earlier today, the united nations security council held a meeting on afghanistan following the fall of the afghan government to the taliban. here's a portion of the meeting. >> i think the secretary -- i thank the secretary-general. i now give the floor to the president of afghanistan. you have the floor. >> excellency, mr. secretary general, ladies and gentlemen, good morning. and q for this opportunity to speak on the situation in afghanistan and for india's leadership of the council during this critical period. we welcome this hearing on the situation in afghanistan and thank all the council members for their roles in organizing the session. mr. president, today, i'm speaking on behalf of millions of people in afghanistan whose fates hang in the alilance and are faced with an extremely uncertain future. i am speaking for millions of afghan girls and women who are about to lose their freedom to go to schools, to work, and to participate in the political, economic and social life of the country. i am speaking for thousands of human rights defenders, journalists, civil servants, and

well, the united nations is warning of an unfolding humanitarian catastrophe across the country. as we mentioned earlier, hundreds of thousands of people have been displaced money on coming to campbell to escape the violence. rob mcbride reports on the northern edge of cobble a fight for bread among people newly arrived at food distribution. the quickly turns into a free for all this open piece of land has become a makeshift camp for full who have nowhere else to go and very little for shelter. so obama will not come up, but i don't, i was just going out. that's just, i have 2 children with me. this woman tells us out in the open sun all day, i got new arrivals or encouraged to take buses to temporary camps for internally displaced people or id peas that already exists from previous phases of this decades. long conflict, the makeup of the i d, p population in kabul, reflects the changing states of the conflict beyond the city limits. until relatively recently, most of the i d. p would be from the south escaping the ongoing fighting there. but now that being joined by new comers f

she is global spokeswoman for the united nations high commissioner for refugees. she joins us on going from new york . many thanks for speaking to us and i'll just sarah you. and he said that if can astonish on course, to witness the highest number of document in severe civilian casualties in a single year. since your records began, that's a pretty stop warning. i mean, what is happening inside of our canister right now is heretic, and the human toll of these spiraling hostility is immense. we are talking about a country that is on the brink of a major humanitarian and forced displacement crisis. and as you say to be on track to witness the highest number of documented civilian casualties is a stark warning that we and we echo the call for the permanency fire that is needed to stop these spiraling hostilities that are, that are causing so many hundreds of thousands to flee their home. you will report also highlights that hundreds of thousands of people have been fleeing their homes since the beginning of the year. clearly, people not going to stop have been fearfu

that's the united nations. we conducted interviews to basically put together the best diversity and array of young people from different parts of the world being affected in different wa by the crisis. a number of organizations, including greta thunberg, conveyed to us the desire to formulate, if possible, a single legal strategy in order to respond to a challenge that affects a nations. greta: i am very much shown in the media, and thefore it is extremely important that we also highlight thother plntiffs. we need to get better of listening to everyone, and therefore there is also one other reason to why this petition is so powerful and so important. [litokne speaking marshallese] [waves crashing] the waves came, and then they removed the piece of land that used to be over here. so over here is what used to be our outside bathroom, and then it was knocked away. this was used to be a basketball court area for small kids, but it destroyed. all this area was impacted, and it was flooded. 60% of the community here

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well, we've been listening that to the russian ambassador to the united nations facility, it not been via saying that all eyes our own kabul off to the african liter abandons the capital. and also noted the swiss turnaround in the situation, despite the claims of the armed forces, the foreign armed forces there saying that they had trained the army and but the capital would not fall. he also said there's no point in panicking and claim that a blood spots among civilians has been avoided. but also noted that the international community must help ghana stand to achieve national reconciliation. james space or it's a plastic editor has been listening into the un security council meeting. james, what do you make of that speech from the russians? what indications is that gave debates what actions they are prepared to take if any well, i think it's very interesting to listen to the russians and in a few minutes to the chinese. because i think in many ways they are the most important countries on the security council right now in terms of what they might do with regard to the taliban. and ult

united nations secretary general flew to the country. he persuaded the communist ambassadors from the congo. countries supporting him faced the problem of supporting russian interference while unduly influencing the congo's affairs. the united states provided leadership against russian cold war aggression, which underlay world tensions. those tensions were heightened when russia's premier, joseph stalin, died under mysterious circumstances in 1953. he succeeded to the leadership. he announced that russia had the hydrogen bomb shortly before the big four summit conference scheduled for 1955. at the conference in geneva, chuschv represented russia. president eisenhower voiced hopes of improved east-west relations. >> of course no one knows what the coming months will tell much. but in the meantime, we do know that new contacts have been established and there is evidence of a new friendliness in the world. >> in budapest, the program of destalinization was fostered by kruschev. the hungarian puppet government tried to halt anti-communist de

but there's also been warnings from the humanitarian arms of the united nations. about a mounting refugee crisis within afghanistan. humanitarian affairs spokesman saying that as many as half a 1000000 refugees could be moving through and attempt to be out of a gun is done in coming weeks. it's treated for neighboring countries to open the borders to allow the free movement of refugees. and it's also said as well that there's a massive funding gap. they will need about $1500000000.00 to deal with this particular crisis. a some $850000000.00 short. so there's a plead to for added funds for you and agencies to be able to deal with what is being predicted to be a massive refugee crisis. mike, can you tell us a little bit more about the aid situation around the monetary and concerns? i know that there are worries about supplies indeed, yes. well, this is just layering on what the un and as agencies are dealing with in afghanistan, the world health organization has warned that there's a massive shortage of supplies within up gone is done in particular medical supplies,

i take it to the headlines now and i'll just the or the united nations has been worn death. dennis donna's heading for a quote catastrophe. so serious that it would have few if any parallels the century . the taliban captured its 1st provincial capital. that ranch, since the us, the native trees of drew a diplomatic edit at james bases covered developments from cobble. no one can believe how fast all of this is moved. most of the international community, including some of the u. s. allies, was surprised by the original announcement by president bite. and that was pulling out and he was going to pull out so quickly. and then they'd been even more surprised by the speed of the taliban taking up the space that the americans had taking 1st the rural areas in the north of afghanistan, not the taliban traditional heartland. taking the borders and now trying very hard to take the cities headlines and prosecutors in the us of charge to people from me . and now with plotting to attack the countries ambassador to the united nations kilmer tune has been an outspoken supporter of the de

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well, we know, for example, that the mission of the united nations in afghanistan, the united nations assistance mission for afghanistan, nama, as it's known, the mandate for that mission expires in september. so many are seeing this as an opportunity to revisit some of these issues. to look at how things are going perhaps strengthen the international communities response there. again, many said that that would be a good opportunity. my, my colleague al jazeera producer, amanda price asked about these further steps of the u. k. ambassador, she said that she pointed out that the taliban really wants sanctions against them lifted in order to work in the country in order to bring investment and development into the country. and she suggested that that could be a carrot, perhaps for the taliban, or if they refuse to live up to these obligations spelled out in this resolution, they could also be a stick moving forward. she was also asked about the possibility of an international military military presence, a un peacekeeping force, whether or not that could be an option. she sidestepped tha

an official television report to the nation from the united states army. now to show you part of the big picture, here is sergeant stuart queen. >> today on the big picture, the d. of the army presents a documented report of the crimes and atrocities committed against americans and other united nations prisoners of war by their communist captors. you will hear the facts from repatriated prisoners of war, from major general william f. dean and from the former supreme commander of the united nations forces in the far east, general mark w. clark. to interview these men and reveal these facts, here is the noted commentator and war correspondent, bill dowds. >> the eventses you are about to hear are shocking. the films you are about to see are not pleasant. some of them are revealed for the first time. but what you will see and what you will hear is the stark truth that every american should know. ♪ ♪ .. their official army. they are only a tiny fraction of communist atrocities and we can't began to commemorate the terrible crimes committed by the communist

that's the united nations. we conducted interviews to basically put together the best diversity and array of young people from different parts of the world being affected in different wa by the crisis. a number of organizations, including greta thunberg, conveyed to us the desire to formulate, if possible, a single legal strategy in order to respond to a challenge that affts all nations. greta: i am very much shown in the media, and thefore it is extremely important that we also highlight thother plntiffs. we need to get better of listening to everyone, and therefore there is also one other reason to why this petition is so powerful and so important. [litokne speaking marshallese] [waves crashing] the waves came, and then they removed the piece of land that used to be over here. so over here is what used to be our outside bathroom, and then it was knocked away. this was used to be a basketball court area for small kids, but it destroyed. all this area was impacted, and it was flooded. 60% of the community here

early in the united nations security council was warned . of a dangerous turning point in the conflict. ah, uncle santa maria here and how they see the world news from al jazeera. 2 people have been arrested in new york accused of plotting to injure or indeed kill me in mars, and basses to the united nations. and still opposes the military gentle. and we'll take you on board one of the aircraft trying to bring turkeys wildfire emergency under control. me. so ask anniston festival where the taliban says it has captured a 2nd city in and intensifying campaign against the government. in a statement beyond groups of it took control of chabot gun, capital of the northern province of giles john. this video suggests taliban fight has seized several government buildings, including the police headquarters and a prison that the african government denies. the area has been captured on saturday that the taliban did take another provincial capital. this is that owns at the same time as the un security council was being warned, the conflict is entered a m

let's talk now to kristen salumi, whose life from the united nations headquarters force in new york. so chris, in an action packed day at the you and what are we expecting? absolutely. while the world's focus has been on efforts to evacuate people from cobbles, airport, the united nations has been very concerned about humanitarian access for the people who are being left behind in afghanistan, there are some 3 and a half 1000000 displays. people inside the country, a half 1000000 of them displaced just in the last year, and they need help. and what is happening today is a resolution is in the works. it was spearheaded by france and great britain to guarantee that agencies will be able to get food medicine and other supplies into these people. the draft is being very tightly guarded. we have not seen copies of it, but from what we are hearing. the idea is to make sure that civilians are protected access for humanitarians is unimpeded to airports in cobble, excuse me, in particular, french president, emmanuel macross, describe this as a safe zone. diplomats here are not using that word

and i again asking the united nation in agencies to help them because it's a disaster in the city. and you don't have any place to go, but the places which are not all under control of one, we are going to the homes because we are no confrontation right now. in the majority of the intelligence and educated people of guns done, some of them were created quite the united states. the people which worked with the military be already the same to the united states and others are waiting outside of guns for a while. if the situation get better, of course the u. k. people of a gun on the following will come back when it's done. otherwise the will stay. i will say the gun is done in the will be for my country. it will end date. well, it's sorry to talk to you in such circumstances, we do wish will the best for now their former deputy minister of orders and trouble of fashion. i've got to stand on friday and barracks. i appreciate you coming on our team this afternoon. thank you very much. okay, just to update you on something that we mentioned at the top of the program, we had some unconfir

the united states and the united nations have called on the tigrayan forces to leave the region. the bbc�*s kalkidan yibeltal gave us the latest from the ethiopian capital, addis ababa. the region is now one of the hotspots of this conflict, which is in its ninth month now. we travelled to the region's capital, which is more than 100 miles away from the front lines, but the war is evident. the war is very visible. it is in the foreground. we have seen quite a number of mobilisations of malicious and youths joining the army or the regional forces, the armed forces. preparing and supporting the war effort. so now, as i said, nine months on we are seeing this conflict going into a protracted phase and expanding to other regions across northern ethiopian. humanitarian aid and the difficulty to provide much—needed emergency support for hundreds of thousands of people in tigray have been very much what the international community are trying to highlight in the past nine months, and particularly since june this seems to have worsened and now we are understanding that very little aid

we as united east along vision be in imperative nations. i've been working with about the last 18 years because our mandate is to help people to help a child to help enrollment somebody who has no access to food, water and basic protection. and we are, we started be reading the touch with them all these years and we're talking to them now on the ground here in order to be able to provide access to basic social services to the people. and we are appealing for continue and funding from every dollar to support this partial neutral assistance to the people. also with that in mind, because a week ago as the taliban re, to cobble and in just a few days swept through the entire country. a couple of people that we spoke to who are in the country said to us, so the taliban has changed in those 18 years. but it's not the same as it was 20 years ago. if you've been working with this group for the past 18 years, have you noticed any change? and if so, how? so you know, thank you for the question and you were asking me whether it was a negative capital

the united nations middle east envoy says he hopes the meeting leads to more dialogue. this was the highest level meeting between the 2 sites, seats to formation of deter the israeli government. i welcome this. and i encourage more mystery level engagement, particularly in advance for financial and corporate. i hope that contact can result in bring the parts in a position to advance unresolved issues, including political ones. i think community, those related to the implementation of agreement by department syria, government forces are increasing a tax on the southern city of data activists that posted these images showing the moment missiles hit, one of the main mosques in a residential neighborhood. thousands of people have fled the heavy shelling in the past few days. the city was put under a blockade in june after residence refused to surrender weapons and allow forces to search homes. the un nuclear watchdog says it has evidence. north korea has restarted its main reactor. analysts believe it may be a tactic for future talks with the us, but worn. the new approach

ah, come to the program on our top story, the united nations is unequivocal. there is now no doubt that human activity is having an unprecedented in sometimes irreversible impact on the climate of our planet. the intergovernmental panel on climate change report released on monday, is described as a code read for humanity. it says the effects of climate change a no longer a problem for tomorrow, but of being experienced today. the i p. c. c report found that the global surface temperature between 20112020 was 1.09 degrees higher in between 18501900. and the past 5 years with a hottest since records 1st began in 1850. it also found that the recent rate of sea level rises has nearly tripled compared with between $19.00 oh $1.97. and that is human influence. that is the main driver behind the retreat of glass is an arctic sea ice since in 1900 ninety's the planet has one last chance to minimize the damage if it acts. now, our environment editing the clock reports now from anom got in turkey, where the fires of caused widespread destruction. it is a bleak picture.

united nations refugee auen there. united nations refugee agency estimates _ there. united nations refugee agency estimates that - there. united nations refugee i agency estimates that 400,000 afghans have been forced to flee their homes since the start of this year. they warn that this is only the beginning of a much bigger humanitarian crisis, with devastating consequences. stay with us on bbc news — still to come: the mystery of the missing manuscripts — the work of the controversial french writer that reappeared after three—quarters of a century. the big crowds became bigger as the time of the funeral approached. as the lines of fans became longer, the police prepared for a huge job of crowd control. idi amin, uganda's brutalformer dictator, has died at the age of 80. he's been buried in saudi arabia, where he lived in exile since being overthrown in 1979. 2 billion people around the world have seen the last total eclipse of the sun take place in this millennium. it began itsjourney off the coast of canada, ending three hours later, when the sun set over th

kristen salumi live at the united nations. let's go to afghanistan. let's go to cobble at the phonetic james base is live there for us. james. we heard the from the security council documenting what's happening and i've got to stop potential war crimes, a real step up and the pace of the telephone advance civilians not just being caught in the crossfire, but being targeted. just give us a kind of a broad stroke view of what is happening on the ground while on the ground we have seen, i think the international community completely surprised number one by president biden. and the speed of his pull out number 2 by the taliban. and the speed that they filled, the vacuum 1st going to the nor there is going to start not that traditional stronghold taking lots of territory there. then going to the border areas then now to the south. and so that some of the key cities in the south, but also to other parts of africa, i'm pushing in on the cities and that has continued in recent hours. the battle in laska, god continues right in the heart of the provincial capi

kristen salumi al jazeera, the united nations on to other new send to people from me and ma, have been arrested accused of passing to attack the countries un ambassador cumulative, who was appointed by the deposed civilian government as openly criticize them, electricians sensitive power in february poured tonight, the united nation still considered him to be made mas official envoy, even though the generals fired him prosecutor say, to men who live in new york planned to either injure or kelly ambassador. and scott, from bangkok excuse me to talk about this is debbie still thought who was a founder of the burma. it's just a network of ass e n organizations working to support a human rights and democracy in me and not debbie. we have seen so much violence and killing at target killing inside me and not ever since the government was deposed and we focused on that. and then we see something like this which proves that the reach of the military government is further its international. well, it's the find that the military regime is increasingly desperate. they failed to gain political and

that's the united nations. we conducted interviews to basically put together the best diversity and array of young people from different parts of the world being affected in different waysy the crisis. a number of organizations, including greta thunberg, conveyed to us the desire to formulate, if possible, a single legal strategy in order to respond to a challenge that affec all nations. greta: i am very much shown in the media, and thefore it is extremely important that we also highlight thother plntiffs. we need to get better of listening to everyone, and therefore there is also one other reason to why this petition is so powerful and so important. [litokne speaking marshallese] [waves crashing] the waves came, and then they removed the piece of land that used to be over here. so over here is what used to be our outside bathroom, and then it was knocked away. this was used to be a basketball court area for small kids, but it destroyed. all this area was impacted, and it was flooded. 60% of the community here

in the united nations ambassador henry cabot lodge spearheaded a vote by the russian assembly. the vote was 55-8 with 13 abstentions. the berlin situation became critical when khrushchev demanded the evacuation of allied troops from the city. russia failed to win support of its policy in the u.n. as britain, france and the united states stood firmly on the berlin treaty. khrushchev was forced to adopt a softer policy. in the following period of relaxed tension, vice president nixon visited an american expo session in moscow where he engaged khrushchev in an impromptu debate. >> you must not be afraid of ideas. [ speaking foreign language ] >> we are not afraid of ideas. >> well, then, let's have more exchange of them. we all agree on that, right? >> when khrushchev paid a return visit to the united states the president entertained him at camp david in the interests of world peace. at that meeting plans were developed for a second summit conference at paris in 1960. plans for the summit meeting were well-advanced and the big four national leaders had arrived in paris. preliminar