what does it make you feel like you feel like a murder? we have created an enormous environmental disaster and investigation. south africa, toxic city on al jazeera. oh, i. dozens of foreigners leave afghanistan on the 1st international passenger flight from cargo. since the taliban took charge. ah, this is out there, alive from london, was coming up, president biden expected to make the vaccination mandatory for all federal employees when he unveiled his strategy to tackle the latest us cobit surge. and the migrants from across latin america risking their lives to cross the desert into chile. ah,

ah, the 1st international passenger plane to leave campbell since the end of the us, lead evacuation has touched down in doha, around $100.00. 13 for nationals were on board. the cut her i was charter flight, it landed, it was how much international airport around 2 hours ago. the passengers have been taken to a holding center in doha, before they continue on to their final destinations. country technical teams have been working to make couple airport fully functional. again, i was, there was charlotte was at campbell airport when the flight took off. the 1st commercial international flight has now taken off from cobble airport. the 1st time that this has happened since the telephone took over carbon. in mid august people, 169, people in facts departed on this. boeing triple 7 on the way to door before flying on to various countries, all of them had foreign passports,

or these is allowing them to enter these other nations. they came through the international terminal here behind me. the 1st time it has been open since the taliban took over and it was a very normal process. they came through. they had, they got tickets, although they were hand written tickets and then they moved to immigration. they showed their passports, they went through security and then they will bust the flight. now there's been a lot of work that has gone on to get the airport. the point that it is now, the local stuff that we're working in, be a pool price of the telephone type, carver working alongside to tarry technicians, technical stuff. and then also they have been some taliban serving, but lis, hands on. and there's been a lot of clean up, a lot of the equipment was broken. they had to work on everything from getting the traffic control equipment, running to lighting down the runway to the radar system to cleaning inside the international terminal. that was very damage. so a lot of that has happened, they say that they're about 90 percent of what it was prior to the telephone taker,

which means that little things like they can't take place at night. but for the most part, we are seeing commercial flights operating not just domestically, but now also internationally. 100 june is more from don't have not international airport. let me try to set the scene here for your personal. i'm just going to step out of the frame here so you can see the line behind me. these are some of those 113 or so passengers that have just arrived and from cobble after getting on that 1st commercial flight earlier today. a short while ago we were speaking to one woman who came off the plane. she is a canadian citizen, she came from cobble. she talked at length about the fact that it had been so difficult for her to get to the airport. in the past few days that it was such a fraud journey for her that there was so much relief when she was finally able to get on that plane with her family. but that even though she was relieved,

she couldn't sleep the entire flight because she was so concerned about what might come next. but she talked about the great difficulties that she and fellow afghans, especially the ones living in cobble right now had been facing all the uncertainty because of what's going on there. and because it was so difficult to insure those evacuation, we're seeing a lot of children among these 113 passengers. a lot of mothers, a lot of fathers as well. the people who have come by have seem to be in good spirits. they seem to be quite happy that they are here. as i said, there was a lot of uncertainty about what happens next. we've been told by officials here that this group of passengers are going to be 1st of all process. we are right now in the terminal where passport control is and then custom, so they will go through passport control, show their papers, go through customs, then we're told they will be taken to a compound here into

a how that is hosting hundreds of afghan refugees and evacuated, the white house says welcome, the taliban cooperation over the flight, calling it a positive 1st step from the new government. meanwhile, to afghan journalists say they were beaten in taliban detention after covering a women's protest, cobble. 2 men were released with cuts and bruises on their faces, as well as injuries to their lower bodies. the editor says it sends a chilling message to the media enough kind of strong and independent press has flourished in the last 20 years. automate, funded by western donors and acting taliban ministers, as the attack will be investigated for about 10 minutes. but 7 or 8 people bacon us as much as they could. they'd re steaks and betas with all of their strength or se betas. they saw that we had passed out, they locked us up in a cell with other people. carbon forces in the pantry valley has been filmed, walking through the damage tune of iconic anti taliban fighter. much trauma sued

and she fell to taliban on monday, following fierce clashes. it was the last province not in their control after the group swept through afghanistan last month. the resisting forces were led by the former vice president, umbrella sally, and i'm not sure my students sung ton of an official say the team was already destroyed by my students, sons fighters before they took over any bombers in cobble say that uncertain about their future with the taliban and control more men are expected to grow bids, which means less business. during the previous years and power from 1996 to 2001 the taliban band, men from trimming their bids. the group has sought to present a more moderate tone. since i take over, but is yet to announce a policy on facial hair, august 5th, they won't be able to make ends meet you in the middle part of the things go wrong . we have to find a way from go to pakistan or get to another country. if this is the case, we have to go because we have about 4 to 5 people in the family and they need food,

education, and other things. if the economy remains bad, we have to leave the country with united nations is due to debate to the situation in afghanistan that the security council, kristen loom is monitoring that for us. so let me to about to start i go it is and we just heard from the norwegian ambassador and those tony and ambassador to the united nations who are non permanent members of the security council and pen holders on the situation in afghanistan. and they teed up the meeting by sending a message to women and girls, in particular, saying that they would not be forgotten. i'm expecting during this meeting council messed council members to get a briefing from deborah lyons, who's the head of the un mission in afghanistan on the latest on the ground in the

increasingly dire humanitarian situation, as well as concerns about human rights abuses for women and girls. and particularly, and minority groups as well. this seems to be a message again to the afghan people about the international communities commitment to them. of course, they will have to discuss also exactly what the us role will be moving forward to address that in many sticky issues. will remain on that front. but what i do expect out of this meeting is a real focus on those humanitarian issues and rights issues. we're going to hear also from nobel laureate malala use of psi who was shot after advocating for girls religion, which had been banned in her part of pakistan by the taliban. so an emotional

speech expected on that front meant to appeal to the international community as it charts away forward in afghanistan. now that the united states has withdrawn and been one of the issues that might come up as well. how to on that some of the aid be accessible, in spite of some reservations, people have about the make up of the taliban government. absolutely. the united states earlier today the how a sponsored a visit to the $911.00 memorial and held an event there. a reminder perhaps of why the united states 1st went into afghanistan. and the council has been clear on its commitment to preserving international peace and security by ensuring that the country not become a haven for groups that might launch attacks elsewhere. but of course,

the devil is always in the details and how best to do that. russia has advocated for freeing up government funds, which the united states has, has frozen since the taliban takeover of the country. western countries have issues with that and i believe that is why we are hearing such a strong emphasis on women's rights and humanitarian issues moving forward. they want to be sure that any money that goes into the country is going to help the people and not going to help the taliban present. lou, me thank you very much. d. we'll get 10 more for you as this meeting progresses, to participate in this. ah, the u. s. is reported nearly 177000 new code 19 cases in the past day. and at least

2100 new deaths is the highest number of cases seen in the country since its massive surge last winter. the di case summers come just before us president, the us president outlines a 6 pronged strategy designed to fight the surge. fueled by the highly contagious delta variant. the plan names to boost vaccinations while increasing mosque wearing and testing in an effort to keep schools open has been reported. the president also announced a vaccine mandate for all federal workers and contractors doing business with a federal government. white house correspondent, kimberly how kit has more from washington. among the steps that the u. s. president is announcing will be a new push to ensure that the more than 80000000 americans that are still and vaccinated have access to vaccinations as well as booster shots. there will also be increased testing announced in the president's new plan, and there will be a mandate to keep schools open and also to keep the economy moving as

well. there is going to be an announcement with respect to improving health care for those that are sick with coping 19 in all, there are 6 pillars of this proposal. the president is laying out, but it is not without controversy. in fact, within this is an executive order, the precedent will be signing that will mandate that all federal workers must within $75.00 days, make sure that they are vaccinated. they will be required to show proof and there will only be exemptions for those that have some sort of medical or religious reason. now, this will affect roughly 4000000 americans. the reason that the president says that he is pushing for all of this is order to try and bring down the cases, the case numbers that are rising, the united states of coven. 19 the president is under a lot of pressure to act. he made this a priority of his presidency. and as we've seen, the number of cases of cobra,

1900 rising in the united states, the president's approval rate has been falling. so you, as president said to announce these steps, and many would say, given the fact that he made this a priority of his presidency, that his political fate is tied to this program success. and these 14 people have died in north macedonia, after fire swept through a temporary hospital built to treat caves. 19 patients. 12 more were seriously injured. in the fire, in the west, the city of took over which followed an explosion. the towns met has declared 3 days of morning. the field hospital had recently been built to ease pressure on liquid hospitals entre spike in covey. 19 infections. investigators are examining a potential fault in the oxygen supplies. and he's 17 people mostly coded. 19 patients had been killed in severe flooding that struck a hospital in the central mexican state of he does go. when the founding members of

the national guard emergency workers and troops have been deployed to a ton of tula after a river that burst its banks. the flooding is effected at least 39000 people when many homes inundated, within minutes of the river flowing, at least a 1000 of them have been moved to shelters. thousands of migrants from latin america making one of the most difficult journeys to enter chilly. crossing a desert, being drawn by the quick economic recovery from the pandemic that the government says they're not welcome. she and human reports from the utter comma desert, me every single day and night. they cross into chile to one of the most inhospitable environments imaginable. it's well below freezing at nearly 4000 meters above sea level. when we find a new group of 10, that is railings who just entered chaney after 4 days in the desert. efficient meeting was the hardest part after due for water or foot,

and you don't have any when they when will we are right and you don't know children warmus, others faint or have convulsions because of altitude sickness, like g snail lit up. she's a venezuelan who like many has come from neighboring proof that i don't know, but there was no work any more money had become worthless, just like in venezuela, it was a terrible situation. we had to live in, but it's for my children. i had to leave my other child behind him, peru with my mother for they get the book. although children's border has been closed since march 1000 of undocumented migraines and managed to escape border controls captain to the starboard wall offers the 10th to spend the night at the local police station. it was, while the majority of the news railings ruffians, ecuador ins, cubans and colombians are also arriving by the thousands preferring to walk through weeks and take their chances in chile,

rather than in the united states. when i either will, middle shows his papers indicating his internally displaced record again from columbia. i just talked with my wife when i saw someone who was trying to forcibly recruit me again. i said we have to leave. i just wanted to see if it's true that other governments will help us with julian government says it has no intention of letting these and my going stay. in the last 3 weeks and 6000 undocumented migraines had been vetted for colbert 19 vaccinated and allowed to stay in chile, but only temporarily. for us in the accident, we are going to continue carrying out explosions. we have $20000.00 cases ready to be deposited, although we are shaking cares bacon so they have extenuating circumstances. but we might just cover irregular migration. some of the new arrivals need for the capital where they have friends or family. those with neither and no money. and up here,

whether they know it or not, all of them will face new hardships in the country that says they don't belong here . to see and human al jazeera called chinese if he appears as a rebel to brian forces have been defeated in the far region. the 2 gra leadership says its forces of many moved to the emperor region. since july, the 2 grown people's liberation front. as expanded amongst long conflict into neighboring afar and horror regions, the government estimates at least 450000 people have fled, fighting in those 2 regions. let's take you straight now there to the un security council, which is starting to debate the situation that's going to stop and how to extend the 8 operations people about ghana stem were confronted with a new and for many worrying reality the taliban moved into the capital and proclaimed victory def,

they're feeding the afghan republic that had been in place for the past 20 years. this however, was followed by scenes of panic and chaos. at capital airport, the 10s of thousands start to flee afghans di afghanistan, by any means available. these scenes launched around the world has now been replaced by scenes of protest around the country. they show that the taliban have one power, but not yet the confidence of all afghan people. the new reality says that the lives of millions of afghans will depend on how the taliban will choose to govern. but we must ask also ourselves, what can we do and what must we do? the answers i have for you are not comfortable. they present real dilemmas

and will require united leadership from the security council from member state that comprise the council, from the neighboring countries and from the international community more broadly. we are faced as of 2 days ago with a defacto administration announced by the taliban. those who hoped for and urged for inclusivity will be disappointed. there are no women in the names listed. there are no non taliban members, no figures from the pass government, nor leaders of minority groups. instead, it contains many of the same figures who were part of the taliban leadership from 1996 to 2001. what is that immediate and practical importance to

those around this table? is that of the $33.00 names presented. many are on the united nations sanctions list, including the prime minister, the 2 deputy prime ministers and the foreign minister. all of you will need to decide which steps to take regarding the sanctions list and the impact on future engagement. firstly, however, we must focus on the pre existing humanitarian crisis, mostly in rural areas. that is indeed worsening as we speak. addressing this crisis cannot wait for political decisions regarding the removal of sanctions. millions of ordinary afghans are in desperate need of help. this means that needed to manage carrion aid must be provided through the united nations or

n g o z. there are, in addition, countries that have their own sanctions that apply to certain members or groups that are now part of the defacto authority. relevant mechanisms must be found quickly to allow for the united nations organisations and n g o to provide the necessary humanitarian relief. in the meantime, we look forward to the high level conference in geneva, on september 13th, which the secretary general will convene. that fix pledges to meet the requirements of the humanitarian appeal on which ap can lives now depend. in the current environment, the un role must be clear and build on our humanitarian imperative. there is an immediate and pressing need to deliver on a huge scale is central humanitarian aid. in areas such as health, food security,

non food items and sanitation. and still secondly, there is an additional looming crisis to which i must draw your attention. billions of assets and dollar and donor funds have been frozen by members of the international community. the understandable purpose is to not is to deny these funds to the de facto taliban administration. inevitable effect, however, will be a severe economic downturn that could throw many more millions into poverty and hunger. may generate a massive wave of refugees from afghanistan. and engage, setup gather, stand back for generations. as well as the afghan currency plummeted prices,

the fuel and food have skyrocketed. private banks no longer have cash to distribute, meaning even afghans with assets cannot access them. salaries cannot be paid. afghanistan heavily import dependent will be unable to finance its imports of food and medicine, as well as fuel electricity and other essential items. a modus vivendi must be found and quickly that allows money to flow to afghan, stand to prevent a total breakdown of the economy and social order safeguards must be created to ensure that this money is spent where it needs to be spent and not misused by the de facto authorities, the economy must be allowed to breed for a few more months, giving the taliban a chance to demonstrate flexibility, and a genuine will to do things differently. this time, notably from

a human rights gender and counter terrorism perspective. mr. president, as i mentioned, we are disappointed in the lack of inclusivity, of the so called caretaker cabinet. but the new reality in afghanistan is in fact still being shaped. a mixed pitcher has formed in the week since the taliban took power for the most part. and with some exceptions, the premises of the united nations in afghanistan have been respected. we are, however, increasingly worried by the growing number of the incidence of harassment and intimidation against our national stuff. we will continue to do everything possible to support our staff and keep them from harm's way. the us cannot conduct its work

. work that is so essential to the afghan people. if it's personnel are subjected to intimidation, fear for their lives and cannot move freely. we are also concerned that despite the many statements granting general amis days to a n d s f personnel and those who have worked to civil service, there have been credible allegations of reprisal killings of the an d. s. f personnel and the detention of officials who work for previous administrations. we have received reports of members of the taliban carrying out house to house searches and seizing property, particularly in capital. and while the taliban have provided many assurances that they will respect the rights of women within his lamb, we are receiving increasing reports where the taliban have prohibited women from

appearing in public places without mail shop rounds and prevented women from working. they have limited girls access to education in some regions and dismantled the departments of women's affairs across afghanistan as well as targeting women's and joe's we are also extremely disturbed. mister president at the increasing violence used again, used against afghans who are protesting taliban rule. this violence includes shooting above the crowds, persistent beatings, intimidation of media, and other repressive measures. instead, mister president, the taliban should seek to understand the legitimate grievances of these many afghans who fear for their futures civilians that to deborah lyons,

the head of the un assistant submission enough kind of stone outlining the quandary for the international community. she said that the taliban have one power, but not yet the confidence of all people. and the issue was to find relevant mechanisms to provide the necessary humanitarian relief. in spite of the fact that some of the people in the defect government, she put it on the un sanctions list, including the prime minister, the 2 deputy prime ministers and the foreign minister. she said that millions of dollars of funds have been frozen, and yet the same time the economy must be allowed to breeze. otherwise, the african people would be suffering. let's bring in a christian salumi who's that live at the you in person. i suppose that's one of the biggest dollar isn't all problems for international communities. how to get around issues of sanctions that are existing whilst at the same time, not leaving afghan people in a di, humanitarian situation. that's right. and she pointed out that in the new caretaker government that the taliban

announced many of the 33 people on that list in the government are on the international sanctions list, including the prime minister, the deputy leader, and the foreign minister. and many countries have individual sanctions against people as well, but without international aid flowing into the country without access to cash in local banks, the economy is at risk of collapsing. the us has also warned that the country could fall into almost complete poverty in the coming months. if something does not change. as many as 97 percent of the population would be below the poverty line. if things are not addressed quickly and she acknowledge that this puts the security council members in this very awkward position of having to deal with officials that

they have sanction and bedding against this, of course, increases the importance of the role of the united nations in terms of getting aid into the country, she said it's crucial that all of the aid flow through the united nations and other recognized. and jose, she pointed out that the taliban had been respectful of un staff and their ability to work in the country. they expressed support for that knowing that humanitarian aid is needed. but she also pointed to worrying concerns on the ground in terms of women not being allowed to leave their homes and go to work or not being able to collect aid going forward. and women are crucial, she pointed out to the economic recovery of the country and certainly for humanitarian workers as well. the us has insisted that female aid workers be allowed to continue doing their job. so this is the appeal that

she's making to the security council. thank you very much indeed. credentialing me that and one of the story to bring you the us justice department is announced. it's taking the state of texas to federal court over a controversial new abortion law, which prohibits nearly all terminations of pregnancy. us attorney general mat garland has vowed to continue to protect the safety of women in texas seeking abortions under their constitutional rights. s b 8 bands, nearly all abortions in the state after 6 weeks the pregnancy before many women even know they are pregnant and months before a pregnancy is viable. it does so even in cases of rape, sexual abuse, or incest. and it further prohibits any effort to aid the doctors to provide pre viability abortions or the women who seek them. the act is clearly an.