>> the coalition against isil, discussing plans to take on the islamic state of iraq and the levant. >> i'm jane dutton. also in this program the u.s. takes over peacekeeping as the country tries to reconcile deep divisions. money and oil but will it mix with an independence scotland? we'll report from aberdeen just three days ahead of the crucial vote. plus microsoft is paying $2 billion for a computer game.

>> we begin with the international effort to fight the islamic stat state islam islamic state in iraq and the levant. diplomats from around the world have been meeting in france to on a global strategy to deal with the crisis. >> reporter: for the french president a chance to forget about the low poll ratings and focus on foreign policy. for his iraqi can't parts, an appeal for help in rescuing his nation. >> we continue to ask airborne operation to be carried out. we must not allow i.s. to set up sanctuaries. we must pursue them wherever they are. we must cut off their finances. we must hem them in and stop

fighters were joining i.s. >> reporter: this conference is really about one thing. fighting the islami islam islamic state in iraq and the levant or isil. recon sent strikes continue. >> a certain number of measures have to continue and will vary according to the country. >> despite of talk of unity one important question remains unanswered. how to stop eyesel from operating over the iraqi border in syria. while the u.s. said they're preparing to after the group there, there is little appetite

to go after countries to do the same. >> for now the world waits to find out who will be doing what to fight isil in iraq and whether they can make a difference. al jazeera, paris. >> the iraqi foreign ministers spoke in paris and said that the world stands in his country against isil. >> the international community has stood up all together. they're prepared to support iraq at all levels, and they understand what's happening in iraq. >> let me tell you about the countries which have agreed to join the coalition against ice. egypt, jordan, lebanon and iraq several gulf countries kuwait, bahrain, qatar, the e the u.a.e.. other countries included in the effort are canada and australia,

the only nations to give details of theirtrixes. we havtheir contributions. >> reporter: this initiative in paris has been welcomed by the iraqis. the foreign minister saying that the islamic state weren't created in iraq but they're having a huge suspec impact on the country. the iraqis are looking to update the iraqi army, intelligence gathering and help in humanitarian assistance. they will be hoping that their leaders will come back from paris with a concrete plan to present to their people. ththe broad over arching messages that the group needs to be defeated. this needs to be welcomed by the

iraqis. there are concerns here from many different groups. the sunnies, internationalizing the fight against the islamic state group, what you're doing is not reaching out to the people that can help the people like sunni rebels who are involved in fighting i.s. with iraqi forces. bringing those people back in the fold. reaching out to community leaders who so far have felt marginalized by the field here. there is an issue here. one of the countries that wasn't mentioned in paris is syria. what happens in syria. a lot of iraqi politicians would have liked to have heard more about the political solution in syria that would have a huge impact in defeating the islamic state in this country. many say iran should have been part of this international coalition and it has influence in iraq and in syria.

by freezing them out, effectively you've lost one of main players in the region. >> and dismissing u.s. efforts to build a coalition against isil. >> in the last few days we've had excitement and with that excitement we've been hearing from american officials making comments on storming a coalition which are blank, hollow, self-serving and lacking in any direction. >> the soldiers face a very difficult task, in nearly two decades 13 peacekeeping missions have been deployed to c.a.r. none have brought lasting stability. 6,500 troops have been in c.a.r. since last year, but they struggle to stop the cycle of violence. 2,000 french soldiers will work along the new u.n. force.

12,000 peace keepers and military police will be deployed by the end of next year. let's go to the capitol of the central african republic. we are waiting for the handovers, correct? >> yes, we are. it's been rather delayed by the heavy rain that you can see behind me and strong winds. at the moment what we do know is that this is probably one of the biggest challenges facing the united nations in terms of peacekeeping. another expensive mission here in africa. it's not just military. it will be political, too. this country is not just a fragile state. no police, no roads, no schools, no hotels. it will be extremely difficult for these peace keepers when they head out across the country. they will have a strong mandate to protect the civilians and they're very much afraid for

their lives and the military police will have also a mandate to arrest criminals, of course, many human rights abuses happen with both muslims committing those. it's not just a religious conflict but ethnic one, and mineral wealth contained in this country with diamonds and minerals. many are after that mineral wealth in this conflict. >> the task they're asked to do and the power given it will make it different from other missions, which have all been so unsuccessful. >> reporter: well, certainly the numbers of peace keepers, they're looking around 10,500 peace keepers. of course, two thousand french

soldiers, the population is nearly 4 million. the political interests in the country is also important. there are election scheduled for 2015. if people can see that there is no impunities, there are prosecution against criminals who have committed crimes and elected president of the country not a president brought in by a coup, and things might start to change here. >> thank you. >> british prime minister david cameron's continuing his campaign to persuade scotland not to break up the united kingdom. he's in the oil and fishing city of aberdeen to present more of his reasons to vote no. this is where we expect him to stand in the next couple of minutes or so to make an address. it will be interesting to hear what he has to say. they'll vote whether or not to

separate from britain. how important is this address for cameron? >> reporter: you can't overstate the importance of it. it's absolutely crucial. it's going to be david cameron's last attempt to keep the union together with scotland. on thursday the day the scots turn out by the millions to vote on this referendum he'll be on downing street in westminster. wondering whether he's the man that allowed historic break up of the united kingdom and all the things that it means. even if you don't agree with the politics i think it's unarguable that he does believe the kinship of nations and the tied, shared bonds of the countries of the make up the british isles and the united kingdom. he allowed this to happen. and it has been the most

spectacular exercise. and it has backfired. how ironic would that be. but i don't doubt in his speech he'll remind the scots if they do vote independence there is no going back, and it reminds them in his view that scotland will be poorer for it. scottish nationalists say that's not true at all and it points specifically to what are in the seas there, the oil, gas and renewables to back up their arguments for a small country rich in resources and independence would be very rich, indeed. >> reporter: on the east coast here in aberdeen is cold and gray. this place has been basking in the economic sunshine for years that oil has provided. kenny runs a successful construction company, yet he

receives support from the u.k. because he thinks so much of the profits have been wasted. >> oil was discovered in the 1960's when i was teenager, and they've been saying since i was a teenager that oil was running out. scotland has the infrastructure, investment, encouragement. >> reporter: the two sides in the future of the united kingdom agree that scotland could survive as an independent country. but oil and energy, and scotland's future income have been the source of endless furious debate. >> reporter: it's been absolutely central to the arguments of the scottish national party that the profits from the oil should go to scotland and not london, but many say that the forecasts are a lie and the oil is running

out. really it's a metaphor to is the country really quite poor or is it really quite rich. one day the oil will run out. that much is certain, but it's replacements could be every bit lucrative. this stretch of water in the far north of scotland will create the world's largest energy scheme. there are similar energy projects throughout, after all a windy country surrounded by crashing seas looks profitable, indeed. >> we could see tens of thousands of more people employed in these fields and much more development of these resources, so i think it's a case of let's seek independence on the level of our ambitions. >> reporter: yet many in scottish business insist nationalist claims of huge wealth are an illusion.

>> the first force, expanding energies, pensions, you name it, we can have it. the only thing that has not been promised are long hot summers and white christmases. we can have it all. >> reporter: for th the nationalists it yes we can. for the unionists, it's no, we can't. we'll see who agree. >> those seeking life in europe doubles. and life in mexico city may look humble, but some are building their dreams. >> the stream, on al jazeera america

>> let's take a look at the top stories on al jazeera. diplomats from around the world have been meeting in france to draft a global strategy against the islamic state in iraq and the levant. some 30 countries have agreed to give baghdad military aid to combat isil fighters who have taken over large areas of iraq and syria. the united nations has officially taken over peacekeeping in central african republic. 12,000 peace keepers and built police will be deployed by the end of next year to bring peace and stability to the country. the african union has been in charge begins last july. britain's prime minister david cameron is trying to r reassure scots about the future of the country.

he's trying to persuade not to vote for independence in the vote on thursday. general haftar say that they have shut down the port in libya, they say it is to stop the supply of weapons to armed groups. a diplomatic editor james bays join us from headquarters in new york. any kind of picture they will paint, james? >> reporter: he has spoken and painted a very grim picture. the brand new special envoy for the united nations in libya. he has only been on the job for two weeks. when he spoke to the security council it is clear that there is a huge job ahead of him. he described the situation as on the brink of conflict and civil strife. libya is a country where there are two parliaments, two governments, and numerous armed groups. the violence is the worst it's been at any time since the death of qaddafi three years ago.

we were told in the only part of the briefing that there was a small window perhaps for dialogue, but dialogue is what they've been trying to do for the past three years and they're not really getting anywhere. the their' now in closed session and they're now meeting in consultation room working out what the strategy will be. they face a very hard task. >> they'll work it without we'll hear, james, thanks. syrian activists say nine people have been killed in aleppo. it happened after government air force drop barrel bombs. a woman and child is among the dead. there is no water in the district after strike damaged the main water line. the united nations said it temporarily pulled it's pe peacpeace keepers from the

syrian side of the goal land heights. peace keepers were kidnapped, and released last week. immigrants have been rescued over the coast of italy over the weekend. the italian navy and coast guard carried out several operatio rescue operations. 390 of those rescued were women and 460 were children. a both carrying 250 migrants have sunk in the mediterranean sea. 26 people have been rescued but the libyan navy spokesman fears that many others have drowned. as many as 500 migrants are feared drowned off th off the shores of malta. he says that it is one of europe's greatest humanitarian

crisis. >> so far we estimate that 3,000 migrants died at sea in 2014. so we invested on the last ship wrecks last wednesday. we discovered that 500 people probably went missing. there were people coming from egypt, but the nationalities were syrians, sudanese and egyptians. the traffickers themselves after a fight with migrants decided to sink the boat, so it is not an incident but probably a homicide. the top priority is to save lives. the best thing to do is to carry out the operation. there is not one solution to the problem.

they should sit at the same table and find long-term solutions that can be the example of the establishment of legal channels to europe, for those people who are in need of protection. for example, the programs to europe. the majority of those migrants are coming from countries at wars, from regimes. so it is not possible to help them at home like many people say, but it is an accessory to provide adequate protection that they're entitled to in europe. >> the two rival candidates were afghan's presidency are said to have agreed to further talks to break the country's political deadlock. the spokesman for outgoing president said abdullah and abdullah and gandhi are negotiating again but are

accusing each other of fraud. thailand's same sex campaign in controlling the rising number of people infected with hiv ar, meanwhile patients are forced to seek care in general hospitals in south korea after the only specialized a.i.d.s. center was stripped of the constitutes over allegations of abuse. harry fawcett reports. >> reporter: the nursing home providing accommodation for the elderly and long-term care for the sick. unknown to the other patients and non-medical staff 25 of its residents are suffering from a.i.d.s. there used to be more. it was stripped as a.i.d.s. lo long term care after allegations

of abuse. 25 remain in a facility deemed unfit to look after them their care paid for by government subsidy. >> the only option we have is going back home. inspection support cited among other things lack of medical expertise and training, an opinion shared by former resident who did not want to be identified. >> when you get sick the only medicine they give you are painkillers. next they give tranquilizers and sleeping pills. no matter what after 9:00 p.m. they make everyone sleep. it's like a prison. >> reporter: initially hired caregiver were not experienced, but the government recommendation designed to ease tensions. >> all caregivers, so when there were problems we tried our best to solve them.

but the rumors became too exaggerated. >> the problem is a systemic one, that his was the only one of south carolina's nursing homes to accept people with a.i.d.s. and they should be able to choose their medical care. that is a point of common ground for activist who is catalog complaints against the institution. >> it's very serious there is not a single nursing hospital in south korea that will accept a.i.d.s. patients when there are 1,300 nursing hospitals across the country. it's time for south korea to reconsider it's a.i.d.s. policy. >> reporter: we're told it is doing just that and in tucks with a possible successor. they say they need this type of accommodation so families can secretly visit them without admitting to the nature of their illness. there is cause for concern both in allegations against this institution and in some of the information it has given us in

its own defense. but more widely the adequacy of care in this country. al jazeera, south korea. >> joining e-commerce is alibaba. the company said it will expand vigorously in the u.s. and europe. the online marketplace is gathering support from investors. microsoft has reportedly paid more than $2 million for mine craft. it sold over 54 million copies and is the third-best selling computer game of all time. mine craft allows players to build structures with retro lego-style blocks. it comes one year after microsoft bought the finnish

mobile phone company nokia. >> all those greens align cite strongly with the microsoft device. so it's done very well. it has sold well in the mobile space and sold well in the pc space. >> an estimated 8 million people live in slums around the world and in mexico the poor are settled in shanty towns on the edge of the capitol city. despite the hardship some families are using it as a chance to build a better life. >> reporter: like every other day in the rainy season they're struggling to keep dry. a typical midday storm is about to strike. he can't just wait it out when his shanty is this flimsy, rain often finds its way in. three years ago he bought a

small piece of land in a place a poor man can in this city. he now has an opportunity to provide his family with a dignified home. >> reporter: in ten years i hope to have built a house here with a sewer, basic services, nothing luxurious. i'll be happy to achieve that. >> he has reason to believe that it's possible. 12 years ago his neighbor lived in a shanty, too. now he has a house for himself and his extended family. and he's putting the touches on a family business, a taco shop. >> reporter: in the future there will be better houses here. right now it's still run down. >> reporter: it's places like this where the rural and urban mexico meet and are transformed by millions of settlers who come here to build their homes, and in doing so act as ongoing expansion of what is already one of the world's largest cities.

they say it's the typical way for the rural poor to move up in the class system. >> it's a development model. it's not necessarily a very efficient development model, it's a slow development model but it is something that raises people from having nothing into having a house on a hillside somewhere, even on the edge of the city, maybe not the best location. but after going through the process they do have property. >> reporter: once people achieve that goal there are still huge problems. they live in unsanitary neighborhoods that flood when the rains come and politicians that promise services as a way to get votes. once in office they delay projects perhaps to string voters along in the future. still these poor neighborhoods are often the only place a mexican with little education and little money can come to try and build their dream. al jazeera, mexico city. >> you can, of course, find out much more about the millions of

people who live in slums around the world. log on to our website. we have reports from silicon valley, manila, and nigeria where tens of thousands of people are living in a floating slum. it's all on www.aljazeera.co www.aljazeera.com/slum. it's worth checking out. >> hi i'm lisa fletcher and you're in "the stream." they're near retirement and living like slums, in vans and rvs. we explore their life on the road looking for seasonal employment, with no place to call home.