environment experts say the 2015 parry segment is still the best hope to contain the affects of global warming but for bangladesh the impact of climate change is already a harsh reality and dealing with climate internal migration has become one of its biggest challenges. cox's bizarre. it is good to have you with us highway 3 and for the good here in doha the headlines on al-jazeera the head of the un's refugee agency says that he's received an overwhelming number of reports about eritrea and refugees in te gray being killed an abducted the ethiopian government insists that it is safe to send the refugees back to tikrit european union leaders have agreed to cut carbon emissions by at least 55 percent by the end of the decade the reduction compared to $990.00

levels is a step up from the previous goal of 40 percent. good to chill with. a reduction of 55 percent by 2030 means that our 2050 commitment is credible it means that we in europe would have a leadership role to play very soon we will be celebrating the 5th anniversary of this commitment made in paris the paris agreement and we have been firmly committed as the european union from the beginning this is a very positive battle in the field of climate and diplomacy to bring in other parts of the world to get the jump on the bandwagon and to come up with common standards and share our ambitions one of the men found guilty over the murder of lebanon's former prime minister has been sentenced to 5 life to some irish was tried and sentenced in absentia he was found to have played a leading role in the bombing that killed rafi currie the 21 other people in 2005 his sentence was handed down by the special tribunal for lebanon based in the netherlands. criminal court has announced an investigation into possible possible

war crimes in nigeria the prosecutor's office concluded that both boko haram and nigerian security forces may have committed atrocities fighting between the 2 sides has been going on since boko haram launched military operations in northeastern nigeria in 2009 a bill to legalize abortion and argentina has cleared a major hurdle after it was approved of the lower house of congress the bill now goes to the upper house where it's expected to face resistance from pharmaceutical company astra zeneca will start to test a combination of its experimental covert 19 vaccine with russia sputnik we shot trials for the combined inoculation of you just by the end of the year what is fair here and i was 0 after upfront next.

unprecedented protests against the government and the monarchy are gathering pace in thailand we ask a government spokesperson a prime minister approach and time is up but 1st one too soft on china and this week's headliner which challenge the country's 1st female indigenous foreign minister and i and ask her how to bring more and vision as voices to the table. thank you so much for joining us on up front i want to again with your country's biggest trading partner of course that is china china is

a country that has been accused of numerous human rights violations especially in recent years from the detention of muslims to the government's crackdown on hong kong prime minister to send a derm has referred to the treatment of weaker is as an example of different approaches even some of your closest allies have said that you're too weak on china are they right as new zealand been too soft on china in order to protect trade but we have a mature relationship with china and what that means is that you able to in a very consistent why promote the values and the things that we believe in and able to have the difficult conversations with china and it's important to ensure that it is we mature a relationship of these not the standing about stance on. human rights issues and the values that we have hold in terms of the way that we treat people and an open democracy being fear and we're working towards buying marriage if they can see for

greater stability in pace within their rage and they it's well understood by china and at some portent as we never get our way through the relationship with china because we have a significant population here in new zealand and they are legends trading patterns that we can continue to have dialogue is that enough. well you've got to understand you soon it's very aware of our place in the world were country and the suffolk and we have deep connections across the pacific in the way in which we never get our relationship with china it's our largest trading partner and are able to excrete so views based on the values that we hold. delicately balanced in some portion that we continue to a suit the brits of those issues ok are talking about the part of the world where new zealand is so let's stay there for a moment over the past decade there has been significant documentation about evidence of crimes against humanity committed and west pop well that territory of

course is administered by indonesia it's home to more than a 1000000 and digitise peoples anywhere from 100002 half a 1000000 people have been killed there since the 1960 s. and it's actually difficult to get a really clear number because of restrictions on international observers there's also been reports of systematic rape and violence against women do you support and depended for west papuan my support. told to me in jordan not in a position to tell countries what to do but we are in a position to account what we believe and the pens an open democracy that builds bridges between the dutch and us peoples and the government within the country and we bring to speak the truth it and importantly the way we treat women and children and as a result of the in picked of covert 9 saying deepening the resilience of economic recovery so that many more people with one country can be different now we could share that speak to across the world and they already chosen based on what we do is

a country and we are in a strong position to do that so new zealand remains the only major buyer of phosphate from the western sahara your government has not recognised moroccan sovereignty in that region yet it continues to be one of the biggest importers of phosphate shouldn't zealand real. we continue to be involved in a blood trade that fuels human rights abuses and geopolitical tensions look we're trying very hard with them the point of their economy to move towards regenerative farming in being more called the sons of the empiric to of farming. to see only on the lane but at this moment. part of it companies asil saying. from of the year is with what you remember they are private companies and you use taping experience to them about how to support the transformation that we seeking across the primary production seek to move towards regenerative foaming create the sos and before the

release of the reliance on false so when i say transformation is that mean that you would like for new zealand not to be involved in this over time but that's not going to be something that can happen overnight economy significantly increase that and the success of the up armored productive sector and governments in the last 4 years in going forward. minister of parm marie industries has relates to tyo for a bit a future which promotes the top of it to the 2000 tombs of. reproduction ways in which we can move to improve and picked on the environment while still being very protective seeing the goods to market for a high value but this is not going to hit the open market last week our country declared a climate change emergency and committed to a carbon neutral government by 2025 the prime minister prime minister adar and said the country must act with urgency her exact words that sounds great right but

a carbon neutral government and for here is that actually enough because experts have had said that new zealand's lack of a lack of action rather today is embarrassing and tenable net emissions are worse than 60 percent over the past 20 or so what is acting with urgency lou. look like in way you all have declared an emergency well by showing me the ship and what we do have control over in the across the public sea so we can move the government plates of the vehicles for example to chicago vehicles which will map a significant difference across a small country we can see in a signal that we are going to face coal boilers which again will make a difference and we can ensure that the boating standard has a grain code so again greater efficiency so we're dealing with what we know we came to the government to show the leadership in the in influence the private sector and

other parts of our society to say if we can win together on our impression to take the challenge of climate change in a very local way there now kurds in the kids will be enough indicating you know the sense of making sure we keep up momentum to the challenge that is afflicting a solar around the world this sounds like you're describing trying to set an example and hoping that the private sector and other companies will come along but my thing needs a nudging. obviously me some not noticing but we're experiencing the same storm is a whole world of the tombs of the covert 19 response in that took a team of 5 member and to join their trips and the agency with which we a truce what we can do in relation to climate change will take that same effect so should the island's environmental policy include a ban on mining iron sand off the north island taranaki coast so maori maintained

customary claims as you know to the foreshore and of a have opposed the plan for a year is how do you reconcile the rights if you are people when you're in a role that requires you to defend their government in israel and when they are government externally drew a line in the sane and tombs of offshore mining so we stop paying future payments in the story we are helping the region that are most against reliance on the mining or ministry to train session and we are investing and bringing in a chain so that again in a practical level reagents and people will not suffer as a result of their impression to ensure that you see of them making a contribution to climate change. and have been a freak source locally so it was back in 2004 when you did create a bit of controversy when you eventually voted for the new zealand foreshore in

seabed act i mean that's something that the un criticised they released a report on that last stating that the law contained discriminatory aspects against the maori you were the chairperson mary affairs at the time do you regret that vote no i don't change that comment was made when the bill subjects them to parliament and there were many other options before it's final passage in time has passed in relation to either leave just session that is coming to try and address that a show i can say my main don't. the time was put to my elite troops and they continue to support me because they will see a way through we have a treaty siegelman proces that was not a feat by the for sure and the theaters show so you know you've got to appreciate new cements history and context in the local issues to understand what the final outcome wants and has since stopped people certainly with a mildly trip from if they're caring for their interests even

a member of his elance parliament since you are a 26 years old and he were the 1st female indigenous foreign minister of a country that is increasingly becoming a model of diversity really for the world how would you navigate a world of foreign affairs that 1st centuries has been dominated by men and colonial powers never go to the right. here in polynesia the mahdi arrived in new zealand on voyaging vessels tribute to the pacific and accumulated a whole body of knowledge and tombs of being over with a different storms in a rage the elements in where look we're in living and some very complex climbs into himself. international relations in politics geopolitical politics old deploying all of the skill set to be able to support the position of new zealand in our relationships though if we use a fire relationships in consolidate what we want to say here in the present which

is greatest ability economic will slowly and in the well being of their peoples open democracy which is fair and just they've also become the 1st woman in parliament to have a traditional maori chin tattoo the mco y. as for minister you're now in a much bigger international stage given the prejudice and the ignorance around indigenous cultures was that a difficult decision for you to get that tattoo and do you see this now as an opportunity really to educate a larger audience about. maori culture that is an opportunity to educate your audience but it's also a statement that here in new zealand. shifting attitudes towards martie is indigenous peoples has not happened overnight it's been a genie but we have a generation now young marty growing up we know anything in the connected to the people in a very confident about how they express the values that we have as marty with them

now in country we can offer a lot to him so to speak there to support other countries in the way that they treat their indulge in this people again in new zealand is not in a position to tell other countries what to do but if we share our context and their perspective our experience of the journey that we've taken i'm sure there are a lot of things that other countries can join or encourage me from the since the wife will want and that will be the final word and i thank you so much for joining us. dinosaur costumes giant rubber ducks a protest leader known as penguin and a salute inspired by the hollywood blockbuster the hunger games these have all been features of massive student protests that have rocked thailand for months but the art of corkey symbols lies serious opposition to the government and for the 1st time since thailand became a constitutional monarchy in 1032 opposition to the king protesters are demanding

the resignation of prime minister pray and for reforms to the monarchy that would reduce the king's power but as the country's military were alysa status meant even listening to them help us answer this we're joined by the government spokesperson and. thank you for joining me on friday thailand is no stranger to protests but it's the calls for reform to the monarchy that make these so different so these protests are aimed at your government as well but i'm sure you would be the 1st to point out that the government and the monarchy they are separate entities so just to be clear what is the government's position on the reforms to the monarchy that these protesters are calling for. well let me say 1st of all that the thai government support the right for the people to demonstrate peacefully and we also. understand that there are different opinions

from different group of people so the governments we have to listen to all sides of the people so that the conflicts and the confrontation in the country by the different groups would not happen and in terms of the monarchy. the reform law with the by the demonstrate that we would be. invited to the reconciliation committee which is already set up by the. parliament there was a reconciliation committee though back in 2017 with the same people in power what makes you think this will be any different this time. we are optimistic that the current government including the current current column and members they have different group of peoples and they will discuss peacefully and they would discuss in terms of their difference so that the conflicts would definitely be listening

from all sides and the result would be a resounding and a happy one for everybody in the country i want to our audience that understand a little bit more about what the frustrations are with with the monarchy so king corn his leadership style is very different from his father king bumi paula king bhumibol was seen as a benign leader basically adored revered by the public but sense taking the throne in 2016 king corn has among other things he said the constitution changed to get himself greater levels of authorities taken over certain army right. and so they essentially report directly to him basically making them kind of like a private army he spends much of his time in germany and he's estimated to have brought at least $30000000000.00 in oil assets meant for the benefit of the thai people under his own control so you talk about this reconciliation committee do you

understand why for the protesters that may not be enough they want the power of the monarchy to be reduced. well as i say it to you that all the discussions we need to come to the table under the reconciliation committee so that the difference will be discussed and the issues will be. let's say putting out by the house speaker's who is in charge of the moment of the mechanics and i'm sure that it will be listened by all sides including the government including the group of people who also have their opinions different to the current demonstrate to the purchaser specifically there are and their frustration is actually directed much more at the government that at the monarchy they're not calling for the king to step down they are calling for the prime minister for you to actually resign so

do you think his time is right now you keep talking about reconciliation but to you think his time has run out. well this government 1st of all i have to point out that come to democratically under the current constitution so that's i mean it's a bit irony that the demonstrates is i asking the government to resign because the terms usually there will be 4 terms before the next election you talk about the fact that this is all these elections have happened with this constitution that people voted on but the prime minister came to power through a military coup 6 years ago when elections were finally held his party did not even when the most seats in the election and came in 2nd because of the way the election is set up and the parties favor it only had 126 seats in the lower house for prayer to remain as prime minister so any other party that is needed 376 that's a big difference right so does he really have democratic legitimacy when it seems

to all have been tilted towards him before people even went to vote. well let's say that before this constitution is being be used at the moment there was a referendum by the people of thailand and the referendum is clearly show that they accept it and they would like to have this constitution in place so bad i have to and i don't but i've said to us well i want to stop you from this a moment when you talk about the referendum any effort to even monitor the referendum to make service free and fair that was blocked campaigning against the referendum was banned you detained and charge those who did was there really a national dialogue about this when it seems of voices were repressed no i think say that the referendum was. democratically went into the void of the people and those people who try to let's say you campaign against all read the.

constitution if they do so in the normal manners that's not against the law that they have no problem with that but on april 19th the general general play it he actually said opponents of this draft constitution this is a quote have no rights to say they disagree i don't allow anyone to debate or hold a press conference about the draft constitution they still must obey my orders they will be arrested and jailed for 10 years no one will be exempted when the referendum becomes effective not even the media that is repressing dissent well as i said that i'm not sure about the actual date what happened and when and when he said that he did it for you know i understand that but i am telling you he did say that. so but the referendum actually gone through and it's approved by by the

people so it has been using the law in the constitution under that one for already to. years almost 2 years and there is no problem at all to at the moment that demonstrates start to have disagreement with a lot of things and the minds. at the. demonstration there are also many. respects not talking about the constitution on late but about i did things like the economic issues about social issues about the. inequality there are so many issues i want to talk about the way at the already have been responding to the protests it has been heavy handed and october they actually issued an emergency decree banning large gatherings the publication of so-called sensitive news so riot police into the streets more than $175.00 people have been prosecuted for illegal as cimbali or sedition that's just since july last

month at least $55.00 people were injured and one day one day when police used water cannon laced with purple dye and tear gas on peaceful protesters outside parliament and bangkok the office of the u.n. secretary general sharply criticized this so these protests are led by students and young people in some cases there are children present you keep saying that you're open to reconciliation and dialogue but why is the government treating the protesters this way. well we do not disperse the crowd if they are peacefully demonstrate that it's one thing i have to stress and you will see that most of the demonstration are around the country with a huge in bank all in the province we try to have the police to look after the safety of the protester and at the same time to look after the safety of the public so they use no confrontation at all between the protesters and from different group

of demonstrators who have different. ways of trying to expressing themselves talk about lesmond testis so this is thailand's law against insulting the monarchy it is among the harshest in the world the un human rights complicity has for harm to the sentencing practices around less than just as extreme a violation of international law in fact 16 of the leaders of these kind of protests for actually charged just within the last month and people have also been charged and of these other vaguely worded laws for expressing dissent can you provide any assurances that the government will not continue to use these laws to crackdown on opposition well at the moment the current law and the constitution is through being used in place so i think the government and also the police we also have to do their best to make sure that you don't all of the law and order and

demonstrations doing peacefully under the rule of law of thailand of the current law and dialogue is the best way to i you know and the difference and the difference of opinions can just come to the conclusion easier rather than on the street but in the room where we have the group of people who have different opinions to decide and finally conclude on how to go forward so you keep saying it dialogue i hear you i do but there can only be a healthy. when people are not afraid and at least 9 critics of the government are the monarchy have gone missing and the past 2 years in some cases even after they fled to neighboring countries 2 of them were later found dead their bodies were stuffed with concrete on the banks of the mekong river and these are people the government was actively trying to get extradited back to thailand can you say for sure that the government had nothing to do with the disappearance or killings of

these people that are critics of the government well i don't want to address all mention about any particular case in. what you have just mentioned because they are . many cases that. go into an investigation but at the moment complement try to make the atmosphere of the. citee that we need to trust each other if we don't have to trust then we cannot come to. do but if there are but if there are people that are turning up dead people that are critics of the government certainly you can understand why there might not be a lot of trust on that question again as can you 1st sure so the government had nothing to do with these disappearances and killings as i as i said it's under the police investigation at the moment so i don't want to comment on that even in some

cases the court procedure that's at the moment and i. appropriated for me to come in on any particular case that you know just mention all right that will be the final word a new job thank you so much for joining us here on out front thank you and that is our show for now i'll be back next week. business leaders therefore to find the brass pot.

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