we can convert an overall achieve compromised solutions for its functioning good tools. we are firms rushes, readiness to provide satellite monitoring of the feeling of the reservoir in the event of a request from all participants in the trilateral negotiations. thank you. mfc. i thank the representative of the russian federation for his statement and i know i'll give the flow to the representative of the united states. thank you, mr. president. and let me start by thanking the briefers special envoy and none go and younger executive director anderson and the d. r. c representative on behalf of chairman tisha kitty for the information that you shared with us today. i would also like to welcome the participation of the minister of foreign affairs from egypt and sudan, and the minister warder from ethiopia. mister president,

the horn of africa is at an inflection point. decisions in the weeks and months ahead will have significant, long term implications for the people of the region. the united states is committed to addressing the interlinked regional crises and to supporting a prosperous and stable horn of africa. so we stand ready to support collaborative and constructive efforts by ethiopia, egypt, and sudan to resolve the issues over the gerd, we understand that the now waters and how these waters are used are important to all 3 of these countries. and we believe this is an issue that can be reconciled. a balance then equitable solution to the filling and operation of the girls can be reached with political commitment from all parties. egypt and sudan concerns over water security and the safety and operation of the dam can be reconciled with

ethiopia as development needs. this begins with the resumption of productive substantive negotiation. those negotiations should be held under the leadership of the african union and should recommence, with urgency. this process is used the 2015 declaration of principles signed by the parties and the july 2020 statement by the a you bureau as foundational references. we believe that the african union is the most appropriate venue to address this dispute. and the united states is committed to providing political and technical support to facilitate a successful outcome. we urge the african union and the parties to use the expertise and support of the 3 official observers, south africa, the european union, and the united states, as well as the united nations and other partners to help achieve

a positive outcome. we also urge representatives of sudan, ethiopian egypt to continue to discuss with our government the full range of possible means to de escalate tensions and to demonstrate flexibility in your approach to resolving this matter. peacefully. we call on all parties to refrain from making any statements or taking any actions that might jeopardize the negotiation process and to commit themselves to a negotiated solution that is acceptable to everyone. reaching a solution on the bird would pay the way for additional cooperation on water resources, regional development and economic integration. we reaffirm our commitment to work with egypt, ethiopian sudan, as well as our allies and partners to ensure that the african union lead negotiations resume with urgency and move toward productive, substantive,

and constructive ins. thank you, mr. president. julia, i think the representative of the united states for her statement. right, so we've just been listening to both the russian and us representatives to you and to care to counsel the russian. i'm bassett, and making it clear that really the african union is the appropriate or the to find a long term solution to this dispute over the damn. that if you're a period construct thing and of course, sudan and jim are posed to this. and then the us ambassador, they're making an important point about the horn of africa being asked inflection point with really intellect regional crises. and this is important because this dispute over europe, his dam does involve 2 of africa's most populous and powerful countries with really radically different views on the impact. it could have a few p s, as it will continue with dam construction because it's vital to boosting the

production of electricity, citizens access to electricity, and also for its future economic development. and you have countries like don and egypt who say will threaten that water supply. and so this is why the, this issue is being discussed in the united nations security council. there is an argument that it could cause regional instability and is a matter of international peace and security. so whole acumen, it had the secretariat for the african platform, the african organization working with communities, businesses and governments joins us from nairobi. i know that you've been listening in to all of that. and really, i suppose both, both rush are in the us, making it clear that there has to be negotiated settlement to this dispute, but that the african union is the, is the appropriate forum and the place for that to happen. now what stage we are in

these negotiations. i was just saying that too, but i don't know whether we have been the day to get paid. i don't know the delicate stated or know where you go to because if you look at what i've been up and over the last jamie as was so he did a lot of be focused on the need to have a binding agreement before the building of the day i'm sure you've done, i've been extremely adamant about insisting that visuals are going to become extremely difficult to run the building. begin. now we add a page. well, we upgrade your past that as the question that we are asking our services, what, how can be up to, you know, recalibrate the discussions with the trust when we well one,

but the other really begun that really made it already difficult discussions. mike, by, by more difficult and white quite frankly, i really do not a bit jail africa. you know, he has a daily job. very, very, very, very challenging. i do not get to africa, africa union beauty with a big, delicate se, but delicate job, but much more importantly for me, a good many sides full. yes, you can sense of. busy the of. busy the 3 countries because. busy of the united states, as mentioned, and so did russia, they expect to show that we are going to have something that would make all the 3 countries happy. but right now we are in a situation where was shown up in getting day if you're going to be excited then up in the beginning to see the things wrong. but it did give you the time of weeping for this. had been in the family. we've been for the day, well,

i don't know, what will your wife g as i'm to bring you back to be all yeah, i mean, it seems to be one of the few issues that russia in the united states can actually agree on that there should be a solution or some kind of diplomatic settlement, but actually neither of them, neither of them wants to take the lead in mediating this dispute. i was very interested in what we heard about there being an intellect series of crisis in the horn of africa, which is a very important point. what do you think about the way or if, if you're appears to gray conflict, how is that affected the dynamics over this? i mean we, we, we, we, we have to be careful not to read it. what about what about tissue and i've been bringing you all of the of the great because that's

dr. deceptive database. delicate at this point. not just for the government but say for the citizens as well. and oh well we, we must meet that. so for if you're having to be to delegate the point where they're being where that continuously being taken to the security must be, he's not a very interesting what about the show and i've been on the last week there was, there was a q to do what about discussing the issue of the, of that generate it is something that is, is going on and it worked to solve it. and then suddenly you've done almost like the book, the side, a big the other come talk about these. it's not a very easy position for them, but we, we, we must save some at some point. and i just, i just wonder if you, i'm just, i'm just wondering, you make an important point. if, if the you and decides to sanction, if you're, if

a possible human rights abuses in the to gray conflict, that's going to be a continued. that's going to be a continued discussion i imagine in the coming months, could that be used in a way to pressure e. c o p, to negotiate over the damn. i'm going to be quite honest with you. that's. that's what that's, that's been unfortunate because dead secret issue is that the modem completely separate. it doesn't go to your own dynamics. it is much more leg just not just about 3 countries where we are so. busy or so, of course, and gauge where i know that's a way that the africa union. and what about michelle, on people's and human rights. and really began to process of finding out issues on that. i think at this point to

a good idea if we separated what is happening with what is happening we've we've, we've you of bad the dumb. all right, thank you very much, paula. come on for joining us there from nairobi. appreciate it. thank you. we've been keeping a class on other stories as well. and in afghanistan, the government, very cent. hundreds of troops to the northwest and province. a bad guess where fierce fighting with the taliban is still going on. now for 2nd day battle i sent it on carla and now which makes it the 1st provincial capital now to be surrounded by the taliban. since the us accelerated its true withdrawal, the group is reported the also taking control of a border crossing with iran. this is the 3rd that's been seized by the taliban in the past week. when us president joe biden has insisted that the u. s. is achieved its objective and i've gone astonished it to decades in the country. as i said in april, united states did what we want to do in afghanistan. to get the terrorists to attack

this a 911 and deliver justice to some of the lawn. and degrade the terrorist threat to keep aft can stand from becoming a base merchant. attacked could be continued against the united states. we achieved those objectives. that's why we, when we did not go to afghanistan to nation bill and it's the right and the responsibility of afghan people alone to decide their future white house correspondent, kimberly how kit has more. the august 31st withdrawal day that is moving off of what he announced in april when he said in fact, all of the us soldiers would be out by september 11th the 20th anniversary of the september 11th attacks in not only washington, but also new york city so that is notable, he did not give an explanation for moving up that date only that that is now the new date. some of what the president had to say is not much different than what he

said in april. he certainly underscored once again why he was making the decision he was and outlining the enormous cost that american soldiers have paid in trying to ensure that there was not another an attack on the u. s. homeland not only the casualties that number in the thousands, but also the wounded and those who scar as may be mental in terms of the p t. s. d, that they're suffering. that is even an untold number of thanking those service members for their service. but i think some of the biggest news moments of the speech came in the question and answer session that the president held the afterwards. because on the one hand, he talked about how his secretary of state anthony blake and will be continuing a diplomatic efforts to see that there is a negotiated piece effort in the region. but at the same time saying, but one of the parties, the taliban, that is a part of that effort. the u. s. president was asked whether. a or not,

he trusted them and he was very emphatic when he said no, he does not. so it almost appears as if he's undermined that process from the podium. they'll be no spectators at limping event in tokyo when the games begin in 2 weeks time organizers made that decision as to japan declared, the state of emergency in the capital because of rising numbers of corona virus cases. david stokes reports just hours after japan announced a fresh state of emergency in tokyo. the knock on effect on the olympics was confirmed to come back. the surging covered 19 cases. there will be no fence at all allowed to attend venues in tokyo, seeing that the golden that used to constant got good news without the pandemic. the limpid games would be an amazing opportunity to unite people. unfortunately, the pandemic could not allow us to hold events with full spectators. we are very sorry for the locals living near delane fix menu. the decision to bound foreign fans was made months ago, but organizes had still hope to allow 50 percent capacity to domestic crowds. me,

although a small number of people may be allowed to attend venues outside tokyo, there's no doubt 1st, a decision has inflicted a significant blow. this was supposed to be a huge moment for, for tokyo, for japan. so much effort has gone into preparing the capital to host these games. and now it's going to be a lot of them to say in the head of the international olympic committee. thomas bar arrived in tokyo just the new rules were announced, and he himself will now spend 3 days isolating in his hotel will support any measure which is necessary to have safe and secure will begin parallel. baker, against the games have now effectively been reduced to a major tv event, which means b. c will still collect around $4000000000.00 from broadcast is the last ticket revenue around $800000000.00 will be felt by japan's tax payers who've already been

hit hard by the most expensive games in history. with some reports, putting the overall cost close to 30000000000 still around 11000 athletes from all over the world and making their way to tokyo, ready to compete in an lympics like no other minorities for this opportunity. the only come once every 4 years where they can actually compete in arenas which are compatible through our amazing sport. reality is when they get to tokyo and get to the arena and see how unusually quiet it is, i think it could affect some performances. there will be no fans in tokyo, but the delayed games are still going ahead with the opening ceremony, just 2 weeks away. david stokes al jazeera. did i have for you on the program? no charge, no trial, no bail. the un condemns, and the death of an 84 year old catholic priest in an indian prison. also. i'm

latasha spotlight in cad, west west of all organizes are locked in around with netflix. ah, ah. hello. we've got some right in the forecast. the eastern parts of australia over the next couple of days. little more cloud this, the cropping up here. there is an area of high pressure not too far away, but i don't show a brace, just pulling a little more in the way we stare. and we are going to see some lively showers around at east side of all as, as we go $13.00, friday. so looking rather gray and dull for much of that east to sort of new south wells up towards the gold coast into brisbin. further west to this year, re drive, we got some wet weather come for the southern parts of w way. so perth, we'll see some rain on friday. the rain not quite as heavy or as extensive as we go on through sandstone brightening up by the end of the day, in fact,

brightening up to us at east side of australia. by the end of the day, we'll see that what we're started to push towards new seated, but for the time being nice in a large, dry and fine. if a little on the cool side temperature struggling to get into double figures, certainly a good to a warmer than that for japan, we got a lot of wet weather coming into japan. at the moment pulsing else is east and china, more heavy rain coming in across the southern half of japan as a good part of one issue. seeing further heavy downpours and they're still there as you go on through saturday, linking all the way back into central china. create potential saying some charlotte, southern parts of china, and refine and try hong kong with a top temperature. 34 degrees. ah. with her bag energy to every part of our universe. more small. to continue the change all

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the me back the main stories now in haiti the police are saying they've killed 7 suspects and arrested 6 others believe to be involved in the assassination of president of an atom ways. but authority say they are still hunting, the perpetrators who directed the operation. members of the un security council of started discussing the mega dam project being built on the nile river by ethiopia. the grand renee sounds damn, is the source of a major dispute between ethiopia, egypt, and sudan. and they'll be no spectators at limping events in tokyo. the organizing committee made that decision off to japan declared the state of emergency in the capital because of a growing number of corona virus cases. well elsewhere. the locked down in malaysia is having a major impact on people that they've been living day to day and then also the

suicide rates has jumped community lead campaigns or encouraging people to help neighbors that might be struggling while the government could pay high political costs for that foreign louis reports from the capital quantum par traditionally a symbol of surrender. but in malaysia, a white flag has come to signify a cry for help. the campaign started on social media after stories emerged of people experiencing hardship because of the continuing, locked down. police recorded nearly 473 sides in the 1st 5 months of this year, compared to an average of 620. in the past 2 years, michael adams tang worked in the hotel until he lost his job last year. he then started delivering food, but his finding it increasingly difficult to make a living at the gala indies, that locked down. not only are there few jobs, but foot orders have also reduce. so my income has gone down. we don't make enough

to pay rent. we only have enough to eat for the d. malaysia. the board has have been closed for more than a year. and even though some states have started eating restrictions, a nationwide locked down announced in june, is still in force. people have responded to the plea for help in various ways. restaurant owners have set up food banks and are giving out free meals, sung businesses bad sales are down nearly 90 percent, but we are seeing so many people in, in. so my friends and i pulled money together to help and soon customers started contributing. some have created apps to link people who need assistance with those who can provide it. there are donation drives online to help people pay rent and other bills. but the white flag campaign has also started another trend directed at

those in power. the economic distress and desperation has fuels resentment towards the government. a social media campaign is calling on people to fly a black flag as a symbol of the anger that calls for the prime minister and we did yes. in to resign. his biggest coalition partner a party known as i'm no, says it's withdrawing support for him. we'd in leadership cannot be tested until parliament resumes later this month. but for those trying to survive from day to day, politics is the last thing on their mind. florence louis al jazeera, are little import. us health fishers are saying that cases of coven 19 o rising rapidly along on vaccinated people. centers for disease control, recorded and 11 percent rise in case of last week. most of them in areas with low vaccination rates, x. but this week announced the delta vary to become the dominant cove at 900 strain

in the country. or here from july 19 people returning to england from the u. s. and most european countries will no longer have to quarantine if they are fully vaccinated. the u. k. government says travellers miss still get tested 72 hours before departure and upon their return, children who would not car a being inoculated under the case vaccination rolled out, will also be exempt from quarantine. scottish in welsh governments now considering whether to follow the rule change as well. the death of a well known catholic priest in an indian prison has highlighted the use of a controversial anti terrorism law. 84 year old stanz swami was jailed last year accused of supporting our old communists rebels. he was imprisoned without charge or trial. elizabeth problem has the story now from new delhi, the mourners gathered at stan swami funeral in the city of mom by on tuesday after his death for the heart attack, they held up signs. reading stan swami didn't die. he was killed. so the thank you

lot for the, the catholic priest was a prison deductible last year and denied bay despite his aiding health due to advanced parkinson's disease. he was the oldest of a group of 16 human rights activists going to instigating violence during march by disadvantage tenders in mot, austria state in 2018. none of the 16 have so far been charged or faced trial. there's no excuse for many new stan plumbing says he didn't commit any crime that was actually very committed, especially in the last 2 years to the right of the under try as. and he was trying to help people who had been treated in new york. and then it's a dire need that india and he became another trial and the same kind of persecution, swami's imprisonment, was condemned by both un and use human rights reporters. we are deeply saddened and

disturbed by the death of a 2 year old father stand swami. while mom buys tallow just central jail, he's health deteriorated and he reportedly contract at cove at 19 his repeated applications for they were rejected. so there is a politic one of the most senior lawyers is the government is misusing anti terror legislation called the unlawful activities prevention act that or you a piano this, you will be a law and the case has been used to actually target prominent human right defenders and activists, and to put them away because the raising questions whether and organizing people and protests it said trying this is the way the status of responding and retaliating the governments release the statements defending the case. it's taking against activists and the decision to imprison swami and these external affairs. spokespersons is the government as following due process in the case and that authorities act against violations of law and not against the legitimate exercise

of rides. the human rights activists say the fact that only 2.2 percent of everyone held under the anti terrorism legislation over the past 5 years has been convicted, means the law must change. elizabeth, koran and algebra new delhi. just a quick bit of news from shanker, now another member of the roger packs of families been sworn in to the countries cabinet basel roger. pac sir is finance minister. his brothers are the prime minister in the president, while his nephew is also now in the cabinet. family has dominated like politics, 2 decades now. the hong kong trial of 47 pro democracy activists charged on china's national security law has been delayed by 11 weeks. those days hearing so prosecutions requests more time in order to build that case. the activists charges are related to the roles in organizing elections. last july, the aim of those polls was to insure enough pro democracy candidates would be

elected to the territories legislative council. they will go, pollen brings us more on this now from hong kong. this would be the 3rd time there appearing in court. and the session is largely procedural, more formalities to do with documentation and translation court. the court session has ended, despite the very intense interest in this particular court session. not only due to the fact that the 47 will be the list of the 2 of hong kong democracy activism. but also due to the fact that many of them are well known, international faces like joshua want, in fact there was a long q here of the public and supporters who wanted to be part or to witness this court case. and that included representatives from embassies and consulates from various countries, just hearing from china and out un security council. when members are discussing a major dispute between, if you are the and it's naval neighbors over,

it's planned to build the renee sounds damn if you the water in gauging and energy or if you missed some issue, buckley or event 2 for changing verse meeting. and in china, welcome to the foreign minister crystal fee to around do la, shot you to pay it over gmc program issue. and also the special representative on longer and younger and the general director in the anderson for their briefings. the egypt is you'll be it and so done all at an important stage of development. and the non reverse is of great significance to the life and development of the 3 countries. china support the 3 countries in reaching an agreement on the transponder water cooperation program. so dialogue and consultation for the sustainable management and utilization of denial water. so that all righty paris

countries can benefit from it is china believes that through joint efforts, the completion of good can become a tripartite development project to enhance mutual trust and win win cooperation. i'm goldie china, we attaches great importance to the issue of good and appreciate the fact that in 2015, the 3 countries signed the declaration of principles on gird through dialogue and negotiations and held multiple round of negotiations under the auspices of the a you the a u has made lots of efforts to facilitate the tripartite negotiations and china appreciates the active role played by president jeff getty and president rama photon as current and former a. you, president,

china has noted the positions expressed in bare recent letter is sent to the console by the foreign ministers of egypt if you'll be and who does.