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aid to gaza. this is the scene live in new york where the members of the un security council are making statements after the passing of that resolution. police in prague release body cam video — from the moment officers arrived at the scene of thursday's deadly mass shooting. sudan s army chief vows to hold his commanders accountable after a rival paramilitary group captures a strategic city. plus... and sam or wham? we find out this hour who's topped the christmas charts for 2023. all of those headline stories in a moment or two. let's go back to our

breaking story in the last half—hour because the united nations security council has approved a resolution aimed to bring more aid into gaza following days of negotiations. the statements still going on by the member countries let's cross back to the un in here a little more. here is the chinese representative at the moment. . ., ., is the chinese representative at the moment. . . ., , , , , is the chinese representative at the moment. . . ., , ,, , ., moment. humanitarian supplies into gaza. we moment. humanitarian supplies into gaza- we hepe _ moment. humanitarian supplies into gaza. we hope that _ moment. humanitarian supplies into gaza. we hope that the _ moment. humanitarian supplies into gaza. we hope that the monitoring l gaza. we hope that the monitoring mechanism newly provided for in the resolution will be put in place as soon as possible and forward to it as these timely reporting to the council under implementation of this resolution. the council should stand credit to take further actions at any time to resolve the problems and difficulties encountered in the implementation of the resolution. the resolution reaffirms that all patterns to the conflict should comply with the obligations and international law including international law including

international humanitarian law. we urge israel to immediately reverse its course, see it's the discriminant military attack and stops collective punishment of the people of gaza. as an occupying power, israel has an obligation to safeguard the humanitarian needs of the population of gaza and to guarantee their safety of humanitarian workers in gaza. mr president, it should be observed that the realisation of a cease—fire remains the overriding prerequisite. only a cease—fire can prevent greater casualties of civilians including hostages. only a cease—fire can prevent the original conflict from spiralling out of control and it's only a cease—fire can prevent the prospects for a political settlement from being completely destroyed. this is the reason why we voted in favour of this amendment. we also regret that this amendment. we also regret that this amendment. we also regret that this amendment was vetoed. going forward, china would like to work

with all councilmembers to promote further responsible and meaningful action by the council in a timely manner and to continue to remedy efforts to bring an end to the fighting to effectively implement the two state solution and to realise peace and stability in the middle east at an early date. i think you, mr president. i middle east at an early date. i think you, mr president. i think the representative _ think you, mr president. i think the representative of _ think you, mr president. i think the representative of china _ think you, mr president. i think the representative of china for - think you, mr president. i think the representative of china for the - representative of china for the statement. i now give the floor to the representative ofjapan. statement. i now give the floor to the representative of japan. the representative ofjapan. thank ou mr the representative ofjapan. thank you mr president. _ the representative ofjapan. thank you mr president. the _ the representative ofjapan. “maria; you mr president. the catastrophic humanitarian situation ends gaza needs urgent attention and beautiful action by this council —— meaningful. we are deeply grateful for the uae and ourfriends in the air group for for the uae and ourfriends in the air groupfortheir for the uae and ourfriends in the air group for their constructive engagement on this end. japan voted in favour of this resolution giving

the deepening humanitarian crisis it is indispensable to immediately scale up emergency assistance... the ja anese scale up emergency assistance... the japanese assistant representative, just to recap that resolution passed and the un security council approving the resolution to bring more aid into gaza but the statement does not call for an immediate cease—fire between israel and hamas instead calling for creating the right conditions for any pause. as thatis right conditions for any pause. as that is going on in the un security council, un secretary—general is giving his end of year assessment at a different part of the un building slots crossover and hear that from antonio gutierrez. mil slots crossover and hear that from antonio gutierrez.— slots crossover and hear that from antonio gutierrez. all of them spent hours each day _ antonio gutierrez. all of them spent hours each day struggling _ antonio gutierrez. all of them spent hours each day struggling to - antonio gutierrez. all of them spent hours each day struggling to survive | hours each day struggling to survive and to support their families. it is and to support their families. it is a miracle that they have been able to continue working under these conditions. and yet, those same

colleagues are expanding humanitarian operations in gaza to support people moving there while trying to assist the flood of displaced people arriving from the north with nothing. and they are in con eunice and other cities doing their best to reach the north despite huge challenges namely security —— khan younis. it is appalling conditions, that can only meet the fraction of their needs. with the logistics, every truck that arrives at the two crossings must be unloaded and its cargo reloaded to be pushed across gaza. we ourselves have a limited and insufficient number of trucks available for this. many of our vehicles and trucks were destroyed or left behind following the forced evacuation from the north

but the israeli authorities have not allowed any additional trucks to operate in gaza. and this is massively hampering the 62 to 64 operation. and delivering in the north is extremely dangerous due to conflict and unexploded ordinance and heavily damaged roads. everywhere, frequently communication blackouts make it virtually impossible to co—ordinate this and to know how to access it and the resumption of commercial activities is essential. shops are empty, wallets are empty, stall marks are empty. just one bakery is operating in the whole of gaza and i urge it's really authorities to lift restrictions on commercial activity immediately. we are ready to scale up immediately. we are ready to scale up our cash grant support to vulnerable families, the most effective form of humanitarian aid.

but in gaza, there is very little to buy. so, ladies and gentlemen of the media, and the circumstances i have just described, the humanitarian cease—fire is the only way to begin to meet the desperate needs of people in gaza and end to their ongoing nightmare. i hope that today's security council resolution may help them finally to happen. but much more is needed immediately. looking at the longer term, i'm extremely disappointed by comments of senior israeli officials that put the two state solution into question. as difficult as it may appear, the two state solution, in line with you and relive solutions international law and previous agreements is the only path to sustainable peace. any suggestion otherwise denies human rights,

dignity and hope to the palestinian people fuelling rage. it also denies a safe future for israel, the spill—over is already happening. the occupied west bank is at a boiling point. daily exchanges of fire across the blue line between lebanon and israel pose increasing threats to security. attacks by the who these in yemen and the red sea are affecting global supply chains and beyond the immediate region, the conflict as polarising communities, fuelling hate speech and fuelling extremism. all of this poses a significant and growing threat to global peace and security. as the conflict intensifies and the horror grows, we will continue to do our part. we will not give up. but at

the same time it is imperative that the same time it is imperative that the international community speaks with one voice, for peace and the protection of civilians, for an end to suffering, and for a commitment to suffering, and for a commitment to the two state solution facts with action. thank you.— action. thank you. thank you. on behalf of the _ action. thank you. thank you. on behalf of the un _ action. thank you. thank you. on behalf of the un correspondentsl behalf of the un correspondents association thank you for this briefing _ association thank you for this briefing. my question to you, it is been _ briefing. my question to you, it is been over— briefing. my question to you, it is been over two weeks since you invoked — been over two weeks since you invoked article 99 and up until this point, _ invoked article 99 and up until this point, security council has failed to act_ point, security council has failed to act and — point, security council has failed to act and we have not seen a resolution— to act and we have not seen a resolution until we just saw it. this_ resolution until we just saw it. this calls _ resolution until we just saw it. this calls for an increase of eight but does — this calls for an increase of eight but does notjunior call this calls for an increase of eight but does not junior call for a cease—fire. when you invoked article 99 were _ cease—fire. when you invoked article 99 were you — cease—fire. when you invoked article 99 were you hoping for more urgency on the _ 99 were you hoping for more urgency on the part— 99 were you hoping for more urgency on the part of the security council and perhaps even for them tojoin your call_ and perhaps even for them tojoin your call for— and perhaps even for them tojoin your call for a cease—fire? of your call for a cease-fire? of course- _ your call for a cease-fire? of course- i _ your call for a cease—fire? course. i had your call for a cease—fire? of course. i had hoped, that does not mean things happen according to our hopes. but it in any case today, you

can see the glass as half—full or half—empty. i hope the resolution today will make people understand that a humanitarian cease—fire is in need, something that is needed if we want humanitarian each to be effectively delivered. secretary—general, with npr, just wondering — secretary—general, with npr, just wondering the resolution calls for both sides to allow unhindered safe delivery— both sides to allow unhindered safe delivery of aid, we know the status more _ delivery of aid, we know the status more or— delivery of aid, we know the status more or less on the role of israel, i was _ more or less on the role of israel, i was wondering on the other sites in terms _ i was wondering on the other sites in terms of— i was wondering on the other sites in terms of hamas, how significant is hamas's— in terms of hamas, how significant is hamas's control or not allowing access_ is hamas's control or not allowing access to — is hamas's control or not allowing access to aid tv people? we is hamas's control or not allowing access to aid tv people?- access to aid tv people? we have condemned _ access to aid tv people? we have condemned all— access to aid tv people? we have condemned all violation _ access to aid tv people? we have condemned all violation of- condemned all violation of international humanitarian law, violations by hamas in relation to

civilian shields or in relation to the rockets sent to israel and the violations done by israel through its relentless bombardment and the fact that we are having a death toll of civilians totally unprecedented in any conflict. so obviously, that is why a cease—fire is needed. to stop all obstacles coming from wherever they come. ads, stop all obstacles coming from wherever they come. a humanitarian cease-fire- — wherever they come. a humanitarian cease-fire- just _ wherever they come. a humanitarian cease-fire. just how _ wherever they come. a humanitarian cease-fire. just how significant - wherever they come. a humanitarian cease-fire. just how significant is - cease—fire. just how significant is hamas's— cease—fire. just how significant is hamas's denial of access to aid? is it nrinor_ hamas's denial of access to aid? is it minor or— hamas's denial of access to aid? is it minor or is— hamas's denial of access to aid? is it minor or is it a medium amount? i think it minor or is it a medium amount? think it is one it minor or is it a medium amount? i think it is one of the contributions they needed to be taken into account but obviously it is not the major factor creating the situation today in gaza. , ., ., , i. in gaza. first i want to wish you and our in gaza. first i want to wish you and your family _ in gaza. first i want to wish you and your family a _ in gaza. first i want to wish you and your family a happy - in gaza. first i want to wish you | and your family a happy holiday. in gaza. first i want to wish you - and your family a happy holiday. my

question also involves hamas. realistically, do you think that a viable. — realistically, do you think that a viable, sustainable two state solution _ viable, sustainable two state solution is possible as long as hamas— solution is possible as long as hamas exists with their threats to repeat— hamas exists with their threats to repeat october the 7th, over again? what _ repeat october the 7th, over again? what is _ repeat october the 7th, over again? what is your— repeat october the 7th, over again? what is your comment on the fact that israei— what is your comment on the fact that israel has offered, i believe it is at— that israel has offered, i believe it is at least a seven day pause to allow _ it is at least a seven day pause to allow the — it is at least a seven day pause to allow the release of more hostages and more _ allow the release of more hostages and more aid to come into gaza, but hantes— and more aid to come into gaza, but hamas has— and more aid to come into gaza, but hamas has flatly turned it down. they— hamas has flatly turned it down. they are — hamas has flatly turned it down. they are demanding a complete, permanent cease—fire. first they are demanding a complete, permanent cease-fire.— they are demanding a complete, permanent cease-fire. first of all, i do permanent cease-fire. first of all, i do believe _ permanent cease-fire. first of all, i do believe that _ permanent cease-fire. first of all, i do believe that we _ permanent cease-fire. first of all, i do believe that we need - permanent cease-fire. first of all, i do believe that we need a - i do believe that we need a humanitarian cease—fire, that is what i have believed what was needed. but of course, we are favourable to any pause that can lead to improvement in humanitarian aid into the exchange of prisoners.

we know that negotiations are taking place and i have been in contact with qatar, egypt, and others and i hope that these negotiations will be able to lead to new opportunities for the release of hostages. but the risk is very clear, we believe that there must be a immediate and unconditional release of hostages. your first question was... mr; unconditional release of hostages. your first question was. . .- your first question was... my first auestion your first question was... my first question relates _ your first question was... my first question relates to _ your first question was... my first question relates to each - your first question was... my first question relates to each other, i your first question was... my first | question relates to each other, the first question whether you believe... realistically that there could _ believe... realistically that there could be — believe... realistically that there could be a — believe... realistically that there could be a two state solution as long _ could be a two state solution as long as — could be a two state solution as long as hamas exists and responding to the _ long as hamas exists and responding to the second question, specifically with the _ to the second question, specifically with the interested in knowing your comment— with the interested in knowing your comment on hamas's refusal to accept even a _ comment on hamas's refusal to accept even a seven— comment on hamas's refusal to accept even a seven day pause. they want it all or— even a seven day pause. they want it all or nothing. even a seven day pause. they want it all or nothing-—

all or nothing. both sides apparently _ all or nothing. both sides apparently one _ all or nothing. both sides apparently one to - all or nothing. both sides apparently one to all- all or nothing. both sides apparently one to all or l all or nothing. both sides - apparently one to all or nothing. that is why we do not manage to have an agreement. i think it is important to have a spirit of compromise. the first question is very important. we believe that the legitimate representative of the policy people is the palestinian authority. and what we want to see is the creation of conditions that will allow the palestinian authority to assume responsibilities in gaza. and in our opinion, that is the solution to allow for the two state solution to allow for the two state solution to allow for the two state solution to become a reality. turning back from gaza, what is the current _ turning back from gaza, what is the current situation with the ukraine deal and — current situation with the ukraine deal and do you plan to communicate with russian officials or may be

with russian officials or may be with the — with russian officials or may be with the russian president, putin? we have _ with the russian president, putin? we have been in contact with both sides trying to explore new forms, that i don't think the repetition of the last bill would make sense, but i am a strong believer that it will be very interesting if we could be able to have conditions for freedom of navigation in the black sea. secretary—general, let me ask you a broad _ secretary—general, let me ask you a broad picture question, it seems in 2023 _ broad picture question, it seems in 2023 has _ broad picture question, it seems in 2023 has been very chaotic with two conflicts _ 2023 has been very chaotic with two conflicts going on, the united nations— conflicts going on, the united nations and you yourself have been put into _ nations and you yourself have been put into huge pressure. where is the silver— put into huge pressure. where is the silver lining? what kind of hope do you see _ silver lining? what kind of hope do you see 420 24? in silver lining? what kind of hope do

you see 420 24?— silver lining? what kind of hope do you see 420 24? in the un we have a very important _ you see 420 24? in the un we have a very important process taking - you see 420 24? in the un we have a very important process taking place, | very important process taking place, the summit of the future. and in the summit of the future i hope it will be possible for us to agree on a new agenda for peace with a moralistic approach to prevention. yesterday, we had a very important victory. after many years in which i was fighting for the they need to have peace enforcing operations done by our african partners, the african union with mandates by the security council and assessed contributions, it was possible to have a resolution with the security council that creates the possibility of funding at 75%. it was one of the key elements of the agenda for peace. but there are many others. on the other hand, we have already we will be publishing, i believe today, the reports of our high level panel on

artificial intelligence. i hope it will be possible to have some form of network governance of artificial intelligence with flexibility of course taking account different situations along the world, that will create more opportunities for artificial intelligence and minimise the risks of artificial intelligence and hope to see the un at the centre of that effort. we have simultaneously, a number of other very important questions on the table in which member states will be able to take decisions in relation to participation of use and future generations and decision—making in relation to the reformed... idistill relation to the reformed... will come away _ relation to the reformed... will come away from _ relation to the reformed... will come away from the un secretary—general again calling for a humanitarian cease—fire, welcoming the progress today with the security council vote, the progress today with the security councilvote, but the progress today with the security council vote, but saying they needed

to kick on and try to get that humanitarian cease—fire. calling on hamas and saying, the hostages had to be released unconditionally. but repeating that, both sides want all or nothing. saying there that as the conflict intensifies, the horror grows. we will not come here at the un, give up. so a couple of the main thoughts coming from the un secretary—general. let's stay with another story here in the uk making headlines because the home office has rolled back on plans to hike salary needed to the home office has rowed back on plans to hike the salary needed to bring family members to the uk to £38,700. the increase — from the current level of £18,600 —

was announced this month as part of a plan to lower legal migration. but the new threshold will initially be set at £29,000, with further increases at unspecified dates after that. the prime minister has been speaking about lowering legal migration.. the levels of migration are far too high and they've got to come down and that's why a little while ago we announced measures to do exactly that. measures that will reduce the amount of migration by 300,000, more than anyone's ever done before. and the biggest of those measures are kicking in again injust a few weeks in the new year. so they'll start to make a difference quickly. and regarding the salary forfamilies, i think the principle here is absolutely right that if people are bringing dependents into this country as part of their family, they must be able to support them. that's why we have a salary threshold for that. now we're increasing the salary threshold significantly and we're doing exactly, exactly as we said we were doing it. we're just doing it in two stages. so we'll go up in a few months�* time and then it will go up again the full amount in early 2025. so it's exactly what we said we're doing, which is phasing it over the next year or so. that was rishi sunak. let's return to our main story. the scene at the un security council, the former

secretary david cameron welcoming saying it is good news that the un has come together to back that resolution to get more humanitarian aid into gaza. you are watching bbc news. for many people, this time of year is a time to reflect and be thankful and says particularly true for these three young girls and theirfamilies. beatrix, grace and nora spent years on the organ donor list. along the way they forged an extraordinary bond. beatrix, grace and moor spent years on the organ donor list — and this year each received a new heart. along the way, they've forged an extraordinary bond, as alison freeman reports. reunited for christmas. the last time these three girls were together, they were each waiting for a heart transplant. beatrix, noor and grace. beatrix, from county durham, had spent almost half her life in hospital being kept alive by this mechanical heart, before a donor was found in the summer of this year. no pipes.

her parents have campaigned for more to be done to encourage donor families to come forward. what's it like seeing the girls all back together again? really special. noor�*s dad pointed out that it's the first time the two girls have been walking together without their pipes, without their machinery. so that was really a poignant moment. grace was the first of the three girls to be admitted to newcastle's freeman hospital, at the age ofjust six months. she waited two years for her new heart. we speak to our donor family regular, becky does. we've met with them and... they're amazing. yeah, they are amazing. and their little girl, obviously, that, erm, grace, grace received her heart, mia, literally her legacy will live on and we'll never forget her. i thanked him, but it still don't seem enough. no, it doesn't. they deserve so much more. yeah, they do. they do, cos, in their darkest hour, they've gave life. haven't they?

no—one else knows unless you've been in that situation. so they understand everything and we talk to them about everything that we've been through together. they have been there in your darkest days. when you think you're having a bad day and you see one of the parents and theyjust lift you up. i griffith family set such an examplel of how to cope with such a traumatic experience, and grace did as well. to see her walk out - of the ward and to go home wasjust so inspiring. in the hospital, three orfour families were like one family, one family, like one family, were meeting all together, everyone is here to say it's hard today, it's easy. noor was the oldest of the girls when she was admitted to hospital, aged eight. she took on the role of the wards big sister. she was missing her brothers

and sister, wasn't she, so much? i think she took a lot of pleasure out of looking after bea and being involved in bea's care and just... it might sound bizarre, but so many happy memories of them playing i together, you know, and drawing, | playing doctors, playing outside, | you know, all while the pair of them are connected to the machines. - she even helped bea learn to walk. one year after she arrived at the freeman, noor received a donor heart, too. i can't believe it. she's back to life. back to school. back to home. back to family. she missed all that in one year. what it's about, isn't it? organ donation ultimately isn't about death, it's about life. and there's nothing more powerful than being able to save somebody's life. alison freeman, bbc news, newcastle.

let's return straightaway to our main story what we have seen at the un security council passing the resolution after all of the wrangling is of gone on through the course of the week. the russian response currently being made. but a significant moment because the us not vetoing this resolution to increase the amount of humanitarian aid going into gaza. after the vote, israel said they would keep expecting all of the gaza aid. so that, the latest there at the un. we mentioned it in the headlines. this time to tell you in terms of the uk number one wham have been the uk number one wham have been the uk number one. hello there. full christmas forecast coming up in just a moment, first of all, i thought we'd start off with these rare nacreous clouds that are once again being spotted overhead in the uk. these form really high

in the earth's atmosphere — between 13 and 19 miles above the ground. that's two or three times the height of which aeroplanes fly at and you need temperatures in this part of the atmosphere to be at —78 celsius or even colder. normally, that really cold air is concentrated around our polar regions, but right now it's moved a bit further southwards. and it's cold enough across the uk for next week or two to see some of these rare clouds. best chance before sunrise or just after sunset, so eyes to the skies. further down in the atmosphere, we've got this mild flow of air to take us through the rest of the night. it will be quite a damp night across western areas. some heavy rain for western scotland. as that rain band bumps into the cold air across northern scotland, some of it turns to snow. could bring some disruption here as we head into the first part of saturday morning. 2 to 10 centimetres possible, the larger amounts over the hills. if you're planning a journey maybe set out later in the day because it will eventually turn milder, the snow eventually will turn back to rain. lots more rain to come across western scotland. it's been a very wet month for these areas and so this extra rain could bring some flooding concerns.

some damp weather elsewhere in the west of the uk. best chance of any cloud breaks east wales, the midlands, east anglia and southern parts of england. for most it will be quite a mild day. saturday night sees heavy rain set up across mid—wales, could bring some localised flooding here. it's also been another part of the world where we've seen more rain than average so far this month. sunday, which is christmas eve, another big travel day and it's going to be a windy day, particularly for western and northern scotland over and to the east of the pennines — where we could get gusts of wind of 50 to 70 miles an hour. those stronger gusts could knock down a few high sided vehicles, maybe even blow over one or two trees. so the message, if you're planning a journey on christmas eve, check conditions out on the roads and the railways before heading out. there could be some disruption. christmas day, monday, we've got these south—westerly winds, mild air across vast majority of the uk. so not a white christmas for most of you. a gray, cloudy, wet and windy christmas for many. the one exception really is across the far north of scotland,

where we still have that colder air with us. some of the rain could start to turn to snow over the hills here. so forjust one or two of you, it might yet be a white christmas. bye for now.

today at six: in the last hour, the united nations has passed a resolution on gaza, but it's stopped short of calling for an immediate ceasefire. the move aims to get more desperately needed aid into gaza. it's been the subject

of intense negotiations. the end result is undoubtedly a compromise, but it has been passed, and for many that is the significance. and finally finding its voice. —— and finally finding its voice. —— and finally finding its voice. the 17—year—old who returned to the uk after going missing for six years gives his first interview, about his life abroad. i was safe and i was always healthy, but no social life, no meeting people my own age, kind of always being isolated. police bodycam footage shows officers searching for the prague gunman who carried out the country's worst mass shooting. the great christmas getaway — we'll bring you the latest as millions of people move across the uk for the holidays. which runs for the first ever time in the history of this