pretty neat. preparation for something as monumentally horrific past slavery studio scripted on al-jazeera the usa is always of in fact the people the world people pay attention to what gets on here and i do see it as very good at bringing the news to the world. any body still deny that we are facing get the domestic emergency. un chief antonio terrorist governments to declare a state of climate emergency as world leaders mark 5 years since the paris agreement was signed. allowing maryam namazie and london you're watching al-jazeera also coming up on the program parents remove their children after

a boarding school in northwest nigeria was stormed by gunmen police are searching for students reported missing. the 1st international aid convoy reaches the capital of ethiopia's 10 grey region where weeks of fighting is that health facilities power lies and. we worked quickly based on the urgency of this pandemic not because of any other external pressure regulator seek to reassure americans of the pfizer vaccine safety as the us hits 16000000 covert cases. exactly 5 years after a landmark deal on climate change was signed and the u.n. chief is sounding another warning about the future of our planet antonio the terrorists use the anniversary of the paris accord to plead with world leaders to declare climate emergencies he says it's vital that nations act now for the sake of

future generations so i got reports. behind the crisis of a global pandemic another danger is waiting in the wings the climate emergency fueling global warming and according to the united nations with devastating consequences for humankind if we don't change course we may be headed for to get the stuff you temperature rise of morgan city the goodies the century get any body still be married at your face you get the domestic emergency. if you are today i call on molly that is worldwide to declare a state of climate emergency in their countries and got a nobel he is reached. 5 years on from the launch of the u.n. climate summit when $196.00 countries signed on to prevent the rise in global temperatures the organization is sounding the alarm of a failure as to curb greenhouse gas emissions. west some countries have acted on

their commitments others have not one country which has seen the effects of climate change is australia the world's number one exporter of coal its economy is heavily reliant on fossil fuels and over the past 5 years it has moved away from its commitment to cut carbon emissions. in recent years devastating bushfires have ravaged the country set off by record breaking temperatures as well as severe droughts and the us where in the past 4 decades the yearly wildfires in the west have grown 8 times larger the outgoing president donald trump controversially pulled the country out of the accord a policy that left many dismayed yet the commitment by president elect joe biden to rejoin the accords was welcomed at the virtual summit nor was a moment we find ourselves in an important moment days after the united states

president elect joe biden has expressed his desire to rejoin the paris agreement and i really want to tell our american friends welcome back welcome home the impacts of climate change have been more evident in recent years from melting ice caps to intense hurricanes and rising sea levels while they have been extra efforts to set up green of forms of energy the question will be how leaders deal with the current economic slump caused by the pandemic will they stick to their promises or will economic growth once again take precedence in a world that is experiencing more extreme weather phenomena sun agle al-jazeera. well now we go to nigeria troops are reported to have exchanged fire with a gunman who stormed a secondary school in the northwest of the country during an operation to rescue missing students now a large number of gunmen on motorbikes attacked a boarding school in can car districts in the northwest in katsina state late on

friday many children have taken their luggage and left the school since the attack one officer was shot during the hour long gun battle between the military and the gunman about 800 students attend that school many of them ran away when the attack began and police say 200 have since returned but it's not known how many students were taken on. a child as a child regardless of his parent children were kidnapped and we didn't sleep throughout the night since 10 pm and we're just hearing gunshots some of my relatives tutor and we're also taken i have been at the school since dawn when i sincerely speaking we here in katsina state are in a terrifying condition we don't see the value of the government in fact i have a younger brother and a child taken along by the kidnappers i am from down jack cut scene a state and i have been in this school since dawn and yet there is no update. other

respected doctor of the as a queer sally from the bring back our girls campaign of course it was formed 6 years ago after nearly 300 students were kidnapped from and i chair in secondary school for girls 1st me by telephone from the capital abuja and said the government doesn't seem to have learned any lessons from that i don't think anyone generally surprised that there's any delay because this is a federal government that does not have the habit of tellin anything to tourists people are not surprised that it's on 4 years after. the dept cheap you know 2 years after the dept girls were taken some 6 years after the to bog elsewhere taken we have this level of up doctrine that is not very clear in the minds of the people yet and we don't see a very effective management of the early days of this tragedy by our

government so it's not surprising it is the way that government has carried it on its anti-terrorism effort it has not been effective in transparently communicating happenings to citizens is an indication that we lend no lessons from the previous tragedies there is something called the cisco initiative this government should ask itself how seriously it has taken that initiative. now to ethiopia the 1st international aid has arrived in the capital of the country's 10 grey region since fighting started between the government and the region's leaders a convoy of trucks from the red cross is distributing desperately needed medicine and other supplies to hospitals in the city of macallan way which have been paralyzed by the recent conflict as alexey o'brien reports. precious cargo

carefully packed and headed from a calais a city that's been cut off from international help for weeks inside these boxes is aid made since surgical supplies and disinfectants. has been unable to function of the. drugs and supplies for over a month now but dealing with a large number of trauma patients but also the. chronic care patients delivering babies mechelle a is the capital of ethiopia's northern to cry region that became the frontline and a power struggle between the central government and regional authorities. ethiopia's army says it's captured nicolay and declared victory forces from the to cry people's liberation front say they're still fighting back each regards the other as illegal and the conflict has threatened to destabilize the country and its neighbors. will and 50000 refugees have sought shelter across the border and sit

down many terrified and traumatized. the then more evidence is emerging of mess killings in the region this man tells of a message in the town of may khadra november so now after the fighting began. they just hit everybody they slaughtered them with knives they cut them here with a machete there was so much killing a saw about 300 to 400 people who were dead and then. this video said to show the aftermath of the attack which refugees like to blame on the military ethiopia's government though says to gray and forces were behind it. an informal group of youths. who were supported by militias and police they staged that harks but having said that i would also like to point out. as i said earlier reports that we've so far released preliminary nature. last month prime minister ahmed denied

any civilians had been killed by his forces during the operation. but some analysts suggest thousands of people have died it's hard to confirm what's actually happening the government's restricted access to the region and there's been a communications blackout rights groups are calling for an independent investigation and say while this 1st convoy of international aid to to cry is a step forward it's not enough they warn of an all out humanitarian crisis both in ethiopia and across the border and i hope we don't have any plans for the future everything we worked for is now useless we are just a sleeping on the ground without even a change of clothes life for these people is on hold and they feel scared and far from home. brian al-jazeera.

the day after the u.s. government approved its corona virus vaccine the drug maker is already doubting up the 1st doses in michigan and preparing to deliver them on monday and amber of cover $1000.00 infections in the united states is now past 16000000 with 297000 deaths john hendren reports from washington. in the nation most devastated by the global pandemic the 1st doses of the 1st approved vaccine or on the move within the next 24 hours they will begin moving in fact seen from the pfizer manufacturing facility to the u.p.s. and fed ex hopes and then it will go out to the $636.00 locations nationwide the 1st $145.00 sites in the u.s. are expected to receive the vaccine on monday with the rest receiving it by wednesday now front line responders like dr ben you sachin colorado will be among

the 1st to be vaccinated against cove of 19 i am going to be one of the tips of the spear when the 1st people to step in to help generate these herd immunity which is sold to us to get a grip on this terrible disease those 1st vaccinations will happen just days after the u.s. food and drug administration approved it on friday science and data guided the f.d.a. decision we worked quickly based on the urgency of this pandemic not because of any other extra no pressure that external pressure came from president trump who on friday tweeted to han to quote get the damn vaccines out now trump on saturday called it a victory our nation has achieved a medical miracle we have delivered a safe and effective vaccine in just 9 months the vaccine has shown to be 95 percent effective in preventing covert 1000 transmission but it must be stored it all true cold temperatures the road to immunity across the u.s.

is likely to be paved with pain and tragedy ahead of the u.s. centers for disease control says over the next 60 to 90 days some 3000 americans that's more than were killed in the 911 attacks will die each day of covert 19 then there are the conspiracy theorists and skeptics who say they will refuse to take it obvious. sometimes it's thing like the hoops and. i don't think i am full with it because i don't know one soul. that has this know a lot of people that represents just one of the logistical conundrums for president elect joe biden he has set a goal of inoculating 100000000 americans within 100 days of his inauguration on january 20th john hendren al-jazeera washington oil and other developments u.s. president on all trump is saying the supreme court let the country down by dismissing a legal case to overtime election results in 4 states it deals

a potentially fatal blow to trump's quest to reverse joe biden's victory in the november election case was brought by the state of texas seeking to change the results in 4 states won by the supreme court refused to take up the matter up the president claims the court has 0 interest in the merits of what he describes as the greatest forward of a pup a traitor on the u.s. . meanwhile thousands of tons of horses are in washington to denounce the election result and the court's decision it's just 2 days before the electoral college votes to confirm joe biden's victory under its of protest as well black and yellow colors of the right wing proud boys which has been classified as a white supremacist group by law enforcement more protests are planned for cities across the country this year is according. to because they felt that this report sure we've heard the case somebody has to hear the evidence and allow the beast those of us who believe that they did this election was fraudulent to hear the obvious paris where our fear itself out and make

a decision based upon the fact i was so disappointed i didn't look forward to be the more we thought about it before i said over there yeah we're going to think here or always believe people that are going to be here because we're hoping to break through all of this to be overturned he was the chief. it with al-jazeera live from london still ahead fighting a losing battle claims god is elections will fail to stop every day corruption and crime the virus forces the end of mexico's just pilgrimage encounter makes it out. there respond a very wet start to the week for us straight into a very wet end to the week that eastern parts of the countryside which was the west

we've had 2 tropical disturbances make their way through producing some very heavy rain but as we go on through the next 24 to 48 hours just little area of low pressure hey that's going to give some cause for concern just around the southeast of queensland also into the northeast of new south wales really heavy rain pushing through here some pos could see maybe 200 millimeters of rain what some spots could see as much as 400 millimeters of rain say we are expecting widespread flooding river flooding and flash flooding as a result of the heavy downpours very strong winds as well winds could gust in excess of 100 kilometers per hour so damaging winds gnostic weather as we go through the next day or so further south into where new zealand across the other side of the ditch things looking pretty good here actually perfect cricket weather in wellington clear blue skies and plenty of sunshine and we have blue skies but a good deal colder across northern parts of china and that cold air is going to continue sinking its way further south which as we go through the next couple of

days so little around 3 degrees celsius on sunday with some bits and pieces of snow much colder here by monday. but. we're told technology can help tackle the spread of coded 19 but all tech solutions for the best solutions we're starting something that seems like it's even in public health very quickly becomes a measuring what data is being collected where is it being stored ali ray looks at the limits of tech and the potential of other creative ways to deal with the issues we face track it when tech tools go viral episode 3 of all hail the lockdown on al-jazeera.

welcome back just a recap of the headlines this hour now the united nations is urged world leaders to declare climate emergencies in their countries the u.n. chief and tell you the terrace was speaking at the virtual climate summit marking the 5th anniversary of the paris climate accords. by gerry and police and soldiers are searching for missing students after gunmen on motorbikes attacked a boarding school lay on friday in the northwest state of katsina a report the military has exchanged fire with the attackers in a forest all trying to rescue some of the students. and the head of the u.s. drug regulator is working to reassure americans that a fire is a biotech maxine is safe country hardest hit by covert 19 is preparing to roll out a vaccine imminently. well countries across latin america are pinning their hopes

on the promise of a mass vaccination against coronavirus mexico has approved an emergency program and brazil is saying it will vaccinate its entire population next year but the number of deaths and infections continues to rise with brazil just reporting another 686 deaths hospitals and medical staff are at breaking point as daniel schorr reports from. the vaccines are coming that's the reassuring message from leaders across latin america this from the chilean president after meeting regional heads of state in santiago to discuss ensuring comprehensive vaccination coverage know what is left out. of up at the last breath to control the coronavirus program rick which also allows us to recover our freedoms and recover the capacity of all people to fulfill and to take forward their dreams and projects mexico is the 4th country in the world to approve the use of the fire. as

a vaccine it comes as the number of infections and deaths in mexico continue to rise more than 11000 new daily infections in mexico city is the clear the culvert emergency going feeling us having. i trust to the residents of this city we are on alert because of co that 19 hospitalisations are on the rise and are only only if we all comply will we be able to reduce contagions in the city. a similar grim picture is reported across the region more than 90 percent of intensive care beds in the brazilian cities of rio de janeiro and or occupied. the population needs to do its part as tired as we might be it is important to say that our health professionals are exhausted after all these months in this war against the current of our us in this battle for life amid latin american economies being hit hard by the pandemic christmas this year is unlikely to bring much rest bite. i'm not going

to buy anything because i can't i'm unemployed and receiving the government's aid it's peanuts and i can't do much with it so there will be no gifts no christmas out of me ever to. spend less because the future is so unclear it's not easy what we really want is that the code vaccine arrives as soon as possible. the vaccines are that light at the end of a long tunnel but it will take time to see their effects and precautions still need to be taken that's proving a difficult message to drum home. when osiris. now the world's largest catholic has been cancelled because of a surge in co that 19 cases about 10000000 people visit the basilica of our lady of guadalupe and mexico city every year this year though church and government officials are asking catholics to worship him instead i know rappler reports from mexico city. every year millions of peace. wolf flock to the mexican capital for

the day of the virgin of guadalupe celebrated on december 12th. it's the largest catholic pilgrimage in the world and an important religious festival for many faithful catholics. this year however the coronavirus pandemic has put those celebrations on hold. get a natural house was among the last catholic pilgrims to visit the holy shrine before authorities closed it to the public. can't just be back my mother's in the hospital she's in very serious condition and i have faith that our lady of guadalupe will help me so that she'll be home soon. mexico city's national shrine houses an image of the virgin mary which according to a legend dating back to $1531.00 is said to have miraculously imprinted itself on a cloak belonging to an indigenous boy named one diego the day of the virgin of guadalupe is mexico's largest annual public gathering on any other year this area

outside of the basilica of our lady of guadalupe it would be a sea of worshippers but as deaths from coronavirus have continued to increase dramatically so have restrictions on public gatherings. enforcing these restrictions or more than 1700 mexico city police officers with the annual pilgrimage officially cancelled church leaders and government officials have encouraged divo teas to attend catholic mass via television or live stream ceremonies online. bloody slow day to an artists in the state of one haka says even though people aren't allowed to visit the national shrine they can still bring the virgin of guadalupe into their homes then in the week i don't think that's. what's being proposed is for people to not go outside and use that set up an altair in their homes where they can receive the blessings of the virgin where we can still say the same preggers were used i'm sure the virgin would gladly make an exception a nice case and visit each one of us in our home. the annual pilgrimage for the day

of the virgin of guadalupe is a tradition that reaches far beyond mexico's borders even though travel to her sanctuary won't be possible this year faithful catholics in mexico and around the earth finding other ways to worship money ended up a little al-jazeera mexico city and in venezuela voting is now wrapped up in a referendum organized by the opposition leader why does that is why it ends both inside and outside the country have had since monday to vote on whether they want to end nicolas majoris rule and hold new elections but the move has no legal force whatsoever present there as governing party overwhelmingly one congressional elections on sunday and more than 68 percent of the vote elections were boycotted by the opposition who say they want free verifiable or transparent. a journalist with more than a 1000000 social media followers has been executed in iran. was convicted of fueling anti-government unrest founded on law and news

a popular social media channel iranian authorities accuse them of several crimes including using his platform to stoke violence during nationwide protests in 20172018 he was captured by the revolutionary guard last year while living in exile will suggest bari has more on the case. from the time that he was brought back into iran and he stood trial the charges against him there were 13 charges in the most serious one being what they call here corruption on earth he was also accused of cooperating with intelligence services of israel and france and also. revealing state secrets but he was the sentence was handed down to him in june of this year and then up held in the supreme court last month and then he was hanged this morning this is one of the fastest cases that we've seen of somebody being executed within the country in recent years now sam wasn't just the journalists who came

from a clerical family his father was a cleric who worked within the establishment in the ninety's he was also accused of revealing secrets he claimed he had sources within the intelligence ministries and the government and in that telegram channel he was revealing certain secrets and that was one of the mean issues. activists in gonna say the country is losing the fight against corruption $180.00 nations on the corruption perception index it ranks a.t.'s issue dominated the recent election in the country but people have little faith in politicians will tackle a problem properly i'm going to address reports now from across. the peaks on his motorcycle for a few although the government has banned commercial motorcycle operations in the capital across the business thrice he says what keeps them in business is paying a bribe. to work for. the

ground from the police on the streets to markets and public business offices many gunnin say they are compelled to pay bribes for services that are meant to be free that was what pushed and that's to your book interactive as i had an issue with my . electricity meter and so i had to go to electricity company. what's the and stuff we're demanding that i i have to pay something before they quote offer me service but exposing corruption comes with a heavy price in 2019 a young journalist was assassinated. because of an investigative story he was doing . most famous investigative journalist honest as conducted many undercover investigations and corruption in guyana the most award winning journalist says

threats against him and his colleagues are real and this intimidating many. of some level of fear by some journalists because they think that this government is a bit intolerant 3 journalist many have died many have sacrificed. that's not inducing mass in the sense of the city. and say they are more worried about corruption among public officials even institutions investigating abuse of public trust at mit the problem is huge. increase. i would say people are beginning to be alive to the responsibility of holding people accountable and this is general election corruption was a dominant theme for the 1st time in an election governors got a hung parliament were no party holds absolute majority analysts believe that the results of monday's vote sends a strong message to politicians that people have taken note of more corruption

cases and are demanding accountability. for now we talk to see how much of that they will get from public officials activists a strong institutions by principle society and fearless journalists are needed to tame corruption that's draining hundreds of millions of dollars in taxpayers' money each year. al-jazeera across. 4 british navy ships have been. talks and without some deal. between the u.k. and e.u. ongoing that sunday's deadline is fast approaching one of the main sticking points is where the european fishermen will still have access to water the u.k. britain says the patrol ship will be ready on new year's day to impound any foreign fishing boats once the existing rules expire. so while many of us might as fun lock down baking bread or trying to learn a new language all doing other things 3 amateurs sluice managed to crack an encrypted letter by the infamous zodiac killer the 340 character coded letter was

mailed the san francisco chronicle by the serial killer in 1969 the killer was never caught lead to 5 people in a string of assaults that terrorized the san francisco bay area the f.b.i. confirmed the claim by australia mathematician dr samuel blake and 2 cryptologist from the u.s. and belgium part of the message reads i hope you are having lots of fun in trying to catch me without giving any further clues to his identity. the in. a just a quick recap of the headlines now it's been exactly 5 years since the paris climate accord was signed and world leaders have been declared climate emergencies in that countries speaking at a virtual climate ambition summit to mark the anniversary un chief antonio guitarist said it was vital to stop the assault on the planet for the sake of our

grandchildren in 2015 countries agree to stop global temperatures rising 2 degrees celsius above pre-industrial levels.