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i've got some could be less than a year away from a 98 percent poverty rate that the strong warning from the un development agency as it called for urgent efforts to bolster communities and very economies. it says is the risk of a total breakdown without international help to keep money flowing in christian salumi reports from the united nations. the security council began its day at the $911.00 memorial. the us organized event included a tour of the museum documenting the attacks and served as a reminder of the horrors that led to us to invade afghanistan. but the international community is now dealing with an afghan, a stand without the united states being governed by the taliban. many of whose members are on a global terror watch list. the head of the u. n's assistance mission in afghan. a san pointed out that will require some uncomfortable choices. 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 control many more millions into poverty and hunger. may generate a massive wave of refugees from afghanistan. and indeed, set up gather, stand back for generations. pointing out that the leaders of the new interim government remain under international sanctions. she stressed the importance of the un and delivering aid, and also ensuring human rights, particularly for african women and girls. nobel laureate, malala use of sy reminded the council that education is a universal human right or united security cancer. speaking with one voice for both education can compare the thought of on to make concession. this is vitamin not

only for women and good them. so what for long don't security in the region and what the council is currently reviewing the u. s. future role in the country. the mandate for the us assistance mission in afghanistan expires in just a week. while council members debate the mandates renewal, they'll be grappling with matters of life and death including human rights, humanitarian access and the protection of civilians, including women and girls. christian salumi al jazeera, the united nations, that speak to chance stratford incredible for his child. the un painting a very alarming picture of the humanitarian situation in afghanistan. to what extent has it become worse since the taliban take over? what is very difficult to tell on the ground how bad is gone since the thought of answer cobra because of course, that so recent,

but what we do know is that the situation was absolutely abysmal even before then. we know that billions of dollars of funds has been frozen by international organizations by the u. s. and of course, this is a huge concern to the, the millions of people who are so reliant on humanitarian aid in this country. 18000000 people. almost half the population are reliant according to the un on some form of humanitarian assistance every day. i think it's around about 75 percent of the afghan budget was funded by international donors. so the situation is seriously critical here, of course, the big sticking point, one of the main sticking points is we heard christians package there is how to deal with a government, an interim taliban government where so many of the people in h r on un sanction lists were indeed the case of interest, interior minister on

a terror watch list. it's a great challenge to, to get the money to the people on the streets in the countryside, in the provinces who are so dependent on it. now, we know that there have been called boys few, a convoys coming through from pakistan on land, buddhist for example. we know that some small, small, let's say a g o z. when you're looking at the context, the size of what the un can do, small joe's have been using some of the domestic airports to try and get it in. but it is absolutely nowhere near enough when you hear the united nation saying that they expect that almost a 100 percent of the population could potentially be living under the policy line in around about 12 months, then it doesn't get any stock than that. so as i say low, we are seeing trickles of aid, we are expecting it's too bold to say we're expecting another casa flight from concert today, that will be bringing in aid on that flight. we understand and taking out families

with you the 4 possible. so for visas in the possible spanked over as we saw yesterday, we also know that there are other military planes that have be bringing in a to through the whole, but it is no way india or and off the situation is so dire. yeah, 8 is coming through, but there is a head of a long journey ahead. thank you, charlie, for that chance transferred live for us there in couple. let's discuss this further now with us st. slaton who's the country director for a gun is done with the norwegian refugee council. she's joining us via skype from couple street. thank you so much for being with us on august. the tell us a bit more about the reasons behind this deteriorating humanitarian situation in afghanistan. it's not just the conflict, is it? no, it's not just the complex. i mean it's the perfect. so i mean, more than half a 1000000 people have already met drug area and they are at the minute rate

formation. i'm pleasing to death for the upcoming things. in addition, this countries trying to recover our suffering from the consequences that met with the collect things public sector. are the teachers going to get paid will they will work or the health institutions going to continue around? are the doctors and nurses, and what about regular municipal work at the moment? i mean, the doctor and the international community moved back off. i'm not only carry an action, but also miss or he's on the sanctions. maybe have international body funding come in and help the public sector a u. n. a conference or you and doing a conference for a guy. his son is due to be held on monday. the united nation is asking for some

$600000000.00. what is your assessment of the current needs on the ground right now? what is the most urgent thing that needs to be done? well, the most urgent need to save life. i mean, health care must come up and running. the other day i was hearing a very grave depiction on what will happen going forward. how many, hundreds and thousands of people will die. public health sector collapse. angels on the ground. we can spare loss, so can be. but you cannot play a public sector international community solution and they need to come up with the new since the problem right now is that the international community hasn't been able to decide what sort of relationship it wants with this taliban lead government, enough ganeth son. and i do want to ask you ask about your on experience working

under taliban role now in a kind of fun, how have your operations been effected since the taliban takeover? have you been able to move around freely? well we haven't hit the button for a while. because there were so much disconnect between the messaging from the leadership of the taliban and the trickle down to the commanders. tyler bond is a very centralized organization. and i need to sort of restart our engagement. this is not something you may have been negotiating with the taliban here and we will continue to do that. we are now seeing we are allowed to bring that back to work. but it's something more helpful. ok astrid thank you so much for talking to us about this and painting the situation

and the picture of a situation in afghanistan, astrid flatten country director for afghan. it's done with the norwegian refugee council. joining us there from campbell. thank you for your time. the 20 mar head on this news hour, including watching out for people at risk of suicide. we look at how the corona vice fund demick has focus more on mental health issues. i'm elizabeth brought them in the, in the end stage of also for they were health officials were trying to manage a deadly outbreak of a fever and india. the final cricket test against england is called all factory call the 19 outbreak in one of the teams to have the details ah, in the world news, the leaders of the us and china has spoken directly for the 1st time in nearly 7

months present. joe biden called she jing paying for discussions that come at a low point in the countries relations biden toll. she both leaders need to ensure competition does not lead to conflict. and she said, u. s. policies as training ties, katrina, you has more from aging. this phone call is hugely significant. so far we've got scant details about what exactly was discussed, but both sides are saying so far that it was a broad discussion. now bridging has released a statement, a very brief one saying that washington initiated the colon invited. she didn't ping to speak with joe biden and that it was an in depth. 7 and extensive strategic communication on issues of common concern. now, where yet to see whether there was any concrete outcomes or actions to come out of this phone call. but it is a very positive sign. the relationship between the u. s. and china really has hit at old time low, and it started to really worse and under the administration of former us president

donald trump, we have the trade war. and then we had the pandemic. and we've had a lot of criticisms around, alleged human rights abuses, been committed by the chinese government and she's young, it's cracked down on democracy and hong kong. it's increasing aggressiveness towards taiwan. and china has not been happy at all with these criticisms, and this relationship had not improved under the current president, under the binding ministration. so what we have seen though is this continuing tension and it goes into other areas as well. just this week, we had an incident in the south trying to see were chinese coast guard said that they had to expel a us massage, destroy, which was sailing around the mischief reef in the sprightly islands territory claimed by china. but it's actually disputed territorial so claimed by chinese neighbors. so these tensions are continuing to bubble in the background. so where are us china relations headed smith to speak to benjamin has of h was a research fellow at the school of regulation and global government for the

australian national university. he's joining us via skype from sydney. good. have you with us, benjamin. the lack of communication was a measure of the rising tensions between china and the us. the last meeting we are, we call between us and chinese officials in march and the very act honestly publicly anyway, just just how positive are the direct talks in months. the 1st one, how significant the breaks you think this certainly holidays development as you know that the relationship has been on the rocks for some time. and this is taking it in the right direction. having contact between the leaders that this high level is really positive. if they can have a direct line of communication, they can engage with each other in a frank way, at a free way, as opposed to china and united states slanging it out and you to national media. it's also a meeting which comes in advance on a whole host of really big multilateral meetings in the next few months. the

remainder of the few things like united nations general assembly, the apec meeting. the g 20 meeting will be one of our communities for president. she and president by to get together and talk coming forward. having said that, though, even though it's a good sign, the reality is that the u. s. channel relationship may remain deeply, deeply adversarial across a whole host of france and cries a president biden taking the white house. we were under the impression that he might improve with the new business ration in the end of the truck ministration. but so far there's no substantial side of progress, so they talking that's good, but it doesn't signify anything more significant than that. china was very clear to point out that it was the american so initiated this conversation. and this is coming at a time, of course, when it looks like america's global influence has somewhat taken a hit with, with the chaotic withdrawal from afghanistan. would you say that b jane today is in a stronger position? way could be the one dictating the terms of the relationship you are absolutely

right. the aging is intent on making it very clear that things will only happen on bathing times. this is no longer a case of the united states being the country. we the overwhelming military my economic influencing diplomatic cloud couldn't determine, basing is saying you will come to the table and it will be according to our wishes . and in addition to making it clear that the united states and he should contact the statement out of a thing in the wake of the whole, made it clear that despite this positive fine, beijing seize washington as being the responsible party for the really serious downtown relations over the last few years and there's notified of beijing being willing to approach washington from the position of equals beijing insist on driving a really hard bargain and getting washington to agree on his terms or not. a great, all right, and china listed things like climate change,

pandemic prevention and control and economic recovery as some of the areas where raging and washington could and should corporate. but there are, as the fed quite a few issues that still need to be high and down, including traded in the south china sea. of course. can those differences be ironed out and what do you see as the best way for america, the us to counterbalance china? i think the focus ought to be in both basing and washington, all those areas are relative neutral benefits. so on something like climate change, for example, both united states and china have a deep vested interest in arriving at a functional global agreement that binds them both to targets. that would be a really positive outcome. it would be for china would be good for united states, but we are in such a fractious environment where every single step taken by bathing. if you didn't, washington, as essentially a hostile act and the same to turn the big us initiative to put more pressure on

shot or on emissions reduction. for example, i seen the aging by washington to tarnish china's reputation. so even though there is a common ground on some, we should like climate change. the reality is the relationship just so burial. the level of suspicion is so deep seated in bo capital, that it's really unclear whether bill ever be substandard progress on the issues where the atmosphere is just benjamin harris of h. thank you very much for talking to us about this. thank you for your insight. thank you. great. would you police in hong kong have charge the organizes of a vigil marking the anniversary of the cannon men square protests officials earlier re did a museum run by the same group which paid tribute to the victims of james 1989 crime down the said version case against the group leaders was brought to court on friday under hong kong, national security law targeting defense now to the democratic republic of

congo, where estimate is more than a $120.00 armed groups operate in the mineral rich each. the government has been struggling to disarm demobilize and reintegrate thousands of fighters into the community. i was just curious, catherine choice has this exclusive report from an area still under the control of one of the oldest rebel groups in italy, province checkpoint on the way to get it to re providence tells you that you're entering the territory of a rebel group called f r p i or the patriarch resistance front of the turing beholden area that is rich in cold and collect taxes from one of the easiest route rebel commanders at the headquarters discuss this state of emergency declared by the government in may. and the truth they made to keep the peace of mackenzie. it took rudy. we are twin army like any other and we know the rules. we are using

these rules to protect our population are also eager to display their forces. they tell us this fighters are only a fraction of those in their ranks. this is one of the oldest rebel movement here in to controlling a huge territory. one of the former leaders are main cut tonga has even served jill tom or the international criminal court for crimes against humanity. the newly does say that want to change the face of the group. they say they want to lay down the on, but they also want honesty and to be re integrated into the if i p i was among the fast armed groups to sign a piece, deal with the government and agree to disarmament and reintegration program, which has largely failed those involved in a new process. see, thousands of militia have already surrendered. but the challenge is how to have them re unite with the community. we know what say before, please,

there is not going to be a misty. this is one key element. there is not going to be reintegration within the security forces of the key element and for the components it has to be the show that the people so which means that everything has to be ready for the containment to be a very short time. because we integration piece, we've in the community is the most important. some of the groups are nervous about the new conditions. if we, the government wants to change anything in our previous agreement, it will require everyone with whom we find to come back and explain clearly the changes. tell you wait, son sauce. up to a dozen groups continue to terrorize villages in tory people. he tell us, they're worried that he's disarming. their rebel spills again. their problems will

only get was government the procedure. if you begin to not agree with the rebels, we are afraid to go back to the, for it to raise enough again, looting our property. the fighters say they don't want to have to return to the trenches, but any program to disarm them has to be agreeable. catching. so i'll just 0. it room territory in northeast and democratic republic of congo. a delegation of west africa leaders. these you in guinea to meet the military leaders behind, or coo, the group from the economic community of west african faith echo oss is set to military leaders who overthrew president asked a con day on sunday. they are expected to press the new rulers to set a deadline for returning to a civilian government. eco office has suspended gimme, and demanded african days. release. canadian prime minister just intruder has quite off with his main rival in

a final televised the base before this month. not election. false foot erin o 2 and his center. right. conservative party in a tight race with 2 those liberals, voters appear frustrated with a prime minister's decision to call the elections 2 years early. are corresponding, jody van has been following the debate. she says it was no clear when i mean, it seems as every single leader on that stage really had a target on just insure dough wanting to come back to that snap election hall and why he would do such a thing when there's so much else going on in this country trudeau trying to ship that narrative back, the fact that he's looking for a clear consensus from voters as to how to move forward in order to do that with a majority government. currently, the federal liberals are a minority government, certainly of course rates between air, no fuel and just didn't, you know, and they said no clear winner here after this 1st and only english language debate . aaron, no to all had

a real calm demeanor about him even when he got some significant push back on some of the hot button. issues that he's sort of embroiled in from a voter perspective is more center, right. but at one moment when speaking about reconciliation, speaking about truth and reconciliation and the need for canadians to address 1st nations indigenous in us people's issues here and the past, the rec presidential schools and what have you all under the umbrella choosing reconciliation. mr tool had a moment where he sort of gathered all the leaders in one subject saying all of the leaders agree that reconciliation should be and must be a priority for any leader in lebanon. the prime minister designate nigi mccarthy stays a government good to be announced on friday. he will meet with president michelle our own and introduce the cabinet line up for described as promising. lebanon has

been devastated by poverty, fuel shortages and inflation. this is the 3rd time this been an effort to form a government in the explosion to be able to force over a year ago. still ahead on this new our hat trick hero year. now messy breaks another record with argentina. that's coming up in force. joe, with, with bank after the very short. ah hello this mike west is best for the cloud and right across western pos if you put the bag with the sundry bright down continues more showers longer spells afraid, streaming in from the atlantic. some heavy downpours coming in here if is fine weather with sunshine thereafter because it was east and past, we are still getting up into the mid twenties. over the next couple of days i was

the weather will continue across a good part of the low countries. germany running down across march of france, western side of the mediterranean, still sing some very heavy showers, some lively storms there. rumbling in that just around corsica and sardinia and that wet weather will make its way over towards sicily. we could see some localized flooding here. as the storms continued to rumble away, then what the weather will make its way into poland took public scenes from heavy showers, but towards the east will hang on to the heat. at least for the 1st half of the we can find, try to across northern parts of africa. we've seen some heavy rain just around gone of those 70 millimeters of rain here in 24 hours in these big storms. they are making the work was a good part of west africa. so pushing through the ivory coast. liberia, sierra leone, pushing over towards senegal. over the next couple of days we're going to see more heavy showers coming through here with some follow winds gradually making their way further west. the.

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ah ah, they're watching al jazeera alive from a reminder of our top stories. the un development agency is warning that afghan is done is on the brink of universal poverty. it is calling for urgent efforts to bolster local communities and very economy spreads. and joe biden has spoken directly to china's leadership being for the 1st time in nearly 7 months. the phone conversation was initiated by the us leader 5 and told she both of them need to ensure competition does not fear into conflict. and a delegation from the economic community of west african space is expected in

guinea following last sunday school. a group from colossus to price guineas, military, new to new rulers, to set a deadline for returning to a civilian government. and let's get an update on the situation in guinea de trace is in the capital clinic re for a summit. tell us more 1st about this meeting with cost leaders who are expected in con, a cree yesterday, but were delayed. i understand one fully situation was yesterday but situation was such that they of course have to consult because immediately after the meeting of these are the summit of the coast meters agreement was such that delegates from different countries of the region will be selected to come and confront the military leadership in guinea i showed while ago i convoy vehicles and left the headquarters of the special forces to my left here on the way to the airport. we expect the course delegation will arrive shortly about now arriving in

corner. from there, they will need the leadership of the call and then proceed to ask permission to meet with president for counter was being held by the mandatory, a secure location. we are told initially it was that some more del, now he was transferred to another location. they also shuttled to meet with delegation from civil society as well as the opposition or by the way. yeah, yeah, no go. why not happy with the performance or the reaction of the community to west africa state for turning a blind eye when i was tweaking the constitution for allowing to run for the time. meanwhile, on the home front, the military has frozen all government accounts, no financial transactions is going to take place on such account as well as the account of the post president on foot conduct. that's the situation right now, and we expect also we hear that the delegation will only spend a day unless something comes up. i'm had to thank you for the update on the drink reporting there line from guineas.