and delegates, there is a separate voting process for the upper house. one selected, the 2 houses will choose the next president. bowed. counting is underway for south africa's local elections. turn out has been low. it's expected to be the toughest contest yet for the ruling african national congress party. some predictions predictions rather suggest that it will get less than half of the vote and may lose control of some of the country's largest regions. you can find much more on our web address so that i'll just have a dot com. ah, this is algebra, and these are the top stories wildly. this have agreed to end the forestation by 2030, and the us climate, so much pasco, at 1st major deal. it's lot of a great push to limit the rise and global temperatures to 1.5 degrees celsius in the coming decades. i'm going to do has more from glasgow critics

a very quick to point out that the u. k. s hosts, although they have this very significant role in ensuring that these consensus among the delegates were for more than 200. they're almost $200.00 countries. and that they've chosen the to agree upon the issues such as the facing out of coal and the quick transition to electric cars as well as the facing out of fossil fuels will be difficult one here the and state media is reporting that all residents of a solvable, i've been asked to register their weapons. the next 2 days is comes as rebels from the to grey region, launch a new offensive the claim, and control the town from highway to the capitol. already some of your foreign minister i'll be office is called on all citizens to mobilize and the fight against to grind forces has been too powerful explosions in the africa and capital. cobble

near the solder mohammed, thou con military hospital. witnesses say the 2 blas for accompanied by gunfire. there are no reports of casualties or injury. yes. the white house is welcomed, a private vision to me in all by a former us ambassador to the un. washington is not sponsoring origins. his trip says it hope his efforts will help get aide supplies in to me and all. australia's prime minister pushed back at a manual calm love to the french president, accused him of lying about a major submarine. deal tension is fled ever since the stray area scraps. a multi $1000000000.00 deal with france in september. it's formed the security lines with the us in person to acquire a strength of a nuclear power submarines got martin describe mccombs accusations as an insult to himself and astray leo. mon, you see here on out there right off the witness. ah, 25 years ago. a new year in television news in the middle east

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with ah, okay, we are taking you live now to glasgow, where you k prime minister boss johnson is speaking. we are expecting him to make the announcement of the deforestation agreement that has apparently been agreed there at the top 26 climate talk slates, listening to change, but the right course for a more prosperous future. for us, holden,

like via bugs of berlin wood at the end of shakespeare's great scottish tragedy, less what together not just to protect the forest, but also to ensure that the forest return. thank you very much. thank you so much. thank you. prime minister for setting the scene for this very ambitious set of commitments that we will have today. and now can i please turn to present decay if you would like to use the electron? good morning, sir. prime minister president, sir, great honor for me to participate in this very important panel. we're gather hearing glasgow and the call 26 to discuss the future of the world.

and we embrace this discussion. also, considering that this call will have a big impact on the bio diversity called 15 that will take place in 2022. both are intertwined and the future of biodiversity also depends on what we do here. so we're a conscience that the most important thing that we can do in order to avoid a climate disaster is that we accelerate our route to achieve carbon neutrality. but i want to raise to day in this panel, that is very important to be carbon neutral. but it's also very important to be nature, positive, carbon neutral, and nature. positive are 2 concepts that must be in the minds and hearts over every citizen. i come from

a country where 52 percent over land is tropical forest. 35 percent over land is a masonic land and we have 52 percent of the world, the high altitude ecosystems, better known as spot. i'm us, shall we come today, not without theoretical approach. we come here with clear commitments and we decided to sign the leader's place for nature. so that by 2030 we will have 30 percent over land being declared a protected area. but i must say this today. we're not waiting until 2030. we are to day committing ourselves to protect 30 percent of our territory as separate dec that area in 2022 because we mas i now

we're working, we're working to achieve this. also with sound regulation, we approved an anti deforestation bill. that is increasing the punishments for environmental crimes in our country. we've also made the production of biodiversity, one of the most important objectives of our national security strategy. and we launch the ard to meet campaign so that all the forces and society all worked together to protect biodiversity and to prevent farther deforestation. but the most important thing we have also done is that we joined the one trillion tree initiative that was launched 2 years ago in dallas. and we committed to plant 119000000 trees by august 2022. and ladies and gentlemen, we are going to fulfill that commitment, and we will finish this year with $120000000.00 trees already planted in columbia.

and we also know that the most important challenge we have before as is how to we could neg financing with the conservation of this eco systems. so that's why it's not just to declare 30 percent of our territory being a protected area, but how we conserve those territories and how do we connect green financing with the protection of those environments? i think this is the more important thing that we have to reflect. i'm b innovative and be collaborative. so my invitation to all of you is that in order to protect a tropical forest and the forest around the world, we need to start paying for environmental services. and we need also to expand our tuition and our pedagogy with the public so that we embrace this ethics of the 21st century. but that every conservation land in the world can also be linked to green financing. and being able to compensate this into carbon market. so mister prime

minister and president, i'm delighted to be here in this battle. and i want to thank you by minister johnson because the u. k. has been very supportive all the efforts in columbia. yesterday we received $33000000.00 that our payment by resolve inclin serving the amazon. and i want to also praise the work of minister goldsmith. because with the united kingdom, we have been able to work along so that we create a new environment in our country, showed that the protection of the trees and by your diversity becomes the duty of every citizen. so thank you so much. and i hope that today, with this commitment that we have may clear columbia also demonstrate to the world that if a country that has only 0.6 percent of the world green gauss house as emissions, is making the commitment of protecting 30 percent over land in 2022. why don't other countries do the same?

thank you so much. so much. thank you. present. okay, for your incredible remarks. thank very much appreciate it. may i please show gratitude for what you have done and the leaders pledge your pledge on the 120000000000 trees and also bringing in the importance of capital and trade. and that is why i would like to now turn to president, yoko we, dodo of indonesia. indonesia has been a wonderful leader on the forest agenda over recent years. and you are also the co chair, their president of the forest agriculture commodities and trade dialogue. so please, i hope you will also indicate to us how this is going forward. welcome. malia, but as johnson and malia if one marquess by boy young. so to

might the but that is to the climate president who made the pledge to protect 30 percent of columbia territory in 2022 saying that the effort to protect his country and to against climate change must begin immediately. he also said that there would be an increase in penalties for those who break station laws . of course, this comes off the back of an announcement of deforestation agreements, signed notably by brazil, china, and the us to protect restore forests. companies and financial institutions will also stop investing and countries that carry, sorry, companies that carry out deforestation ok. let's bring it out, corresponded doe, who is only for us in glasgow. so have a just run

a through what we heard there in the life of the, the, for our station agreement. well, yes sir. some countries, they are like columbia showing huge commitments to the protection of forests with the president, yvonne laquissa saying that they would not do this in, at by 2030, but by 2020. to ensure that how to present off their territory is declared protected edy's. and then also talking about the one a trillion trees initiative and talking about planting 1800000 more trees. and you know, all these commitments coming from lead us, of course, has been in the works for a very long time. these out what you're seeing, today's a combination of a process that has been of walked upon for so long and would lead us

a competing. but again, it's of said we're the countries they keep on complaining that they don't have the wherewithal to ensure that, that they effectively tackle a climate change and rising global temperatures because they're not, they do not have the resources to do that. and these, of, in an event later on today in which of the can lead us admitting, and among them is cornwall, which is the 2nd largest rain forest in the congo basin. i am in the world's 2nd largest rain forest is in the cornwall. and these conflict going on in that country and they will not have the resources to be able to deal with all this. so and for some countries is not going to be a given that they will be able to commit to these agreements. we're seeing today being signed here in at glasgow and they would need to add more funds to becoming from the rich countries who they are blaming for causing all this historical and

bush emissions in the 1st place when the lot and right now it is them who are on the front lines of climate change and bearing the brunt of most of the facts i'm at a number that keeps getting repeated is 1.51.5 degrees above pre industrial levels is the goal of making sure that climate change on the planet doesn't want more than that right now with far off track to hit that number. and i was interested in what you were saying earlier that deforestation is one of the easier things to tackle. our for world need is explain that to us. well yes, the 1.5 figure is what's been walked upon. now on the lead us here, odd the month that these know room for negotiation when it comes to the $1.00 degrees already the united delicious is predicting that temperature as i expected

to rise by 2.7 degrees celsius. and they're saying these no way out because it will if it continues to rise, then there would be a catastrophe. but again, at what most lead us will spoken says yeah, monday morning are saying is that what needs to be done in this decade? ease at 1st of all and cut down on coal. unforeseen fuels accelerates at the transition to electric cars and hold to deforestation, which is exactly what has been agreed upon now and then cash for poor countries because that is also litle. if the world hostile move at the same pace in tucking the effects of a climate change and but again at different sessions seems to be the easiest of them all. as i was saying, because i'm agreeing on cutting down fossil fuels and the accelerating the

transition to an electric cars, as well as the facing out of call are all controversial issues that have huge for mr. cases for the world, which is a some of the delicacy of this say, almost akin to reinventing the wheel and it will, techie is and billions and billions of dollars. busy to make that actually work. so this is what they can achieve right now, and they're calling every other thing a work in progress. i wanted to thank you for that for now. monitor there in glasgow as the comp 26 talks and to their 2nd day climate change continues to bring devastation to communities. all of the wild people living around like chad, facing their worst environmental and humanitarian crisis. generations. millions of people who depend on the lake are in danger of losing their livelihoods, and is offered interest reports. the rising poverty is pushing young people to join

armed groups. once a busy navigation channel for light fishing vessels, this portion of the lake chart is now a crossing point for cattle. decades of poor water usage, celts, droughts on the impact of climate change. continue to alter the face of the lake and with it the lives of millions would depend on it. this family is forced to my great because of drought. not far from here. we met a fisherman pulling in his catch of the day. he says it's the most he got in a week, a few my curls, not enough to feed his family. and my lad hood, we used to catch a lot of fish and pastures with little effort, but it's so much more difficult. now. i'm lucky to have even caught this much. he says fishermen like he must learn other skills to survive the hard times. the lecture is shared by cameron chad niger and nigeria. countries dealing with the 12

year old boy cor. i'm insurgency that has killed thousands and displeased millions experts say the conflict is fueled in part by the effect of climate change. lectures. one of the world's biggest lakes, but over 50 years it's changed dramatically. what was once a 25000 kilometer body of water is now estimated at scattered islands like this and pools just containing 1000 square kilometers. and that is left 25000000 people shot of food and jobs, and exposed to conflicts. 30 kilometers away from what is now the new shores of the lake. as is, hasn't harvest sorghum after 5 months of labor and a $4000.00 investment, difficulties not good quality? now the quality is not good quality about 40 hector's. that's the only thing we got this year for 40 hecht is not enough because we've got problems with the rain. and

this year he says he will be lucky to get for bikes this year. which amounts to $3800.00 loss on his investment. a few decades ago, what he now calls a farm was deep inside the lake giant. for generations, this a healy and oasis are supported millions of families, life stock, and profitable trade among nations. governments in the region are struggling to address the fears and concerns of millions will now watch helplessly as their means of livelihoods dry up. a la di da did love it, just as industrialized countries agreed to support developing countries. chad, through its public treasury will also fund projects to mitigate the impact of climate change on its people. little comfort to those who lost so much back at as ease hastens from his walkers continue to process theseus harvest. but at the back of their minds, they are conscious of the reality that they, like millions in the region may not get to keep their jobs. next year. i'm at

greece al jazeera. on the shores of the lake chant, hundreds of refugees have been rescued. find a greek coast guard after spending days in the aegean sea. they bought with having to italy from turkey, but lost power along the way, causing a dispute of who should rescue them. chance roblis visited the island of cos where the refugees are being held in quarantine. most of those rescue to being held here at the reception and identification center on the island. of course, it's currently being expanded to accommodate more refugees. we were allowed to film the rescued passengers from a distance, but not to talk to them, even though they've all tested negative for coven 19. the greek centers for disease control mandates that they spend 2 weeks in quarantine. after that, they'll be allowed to apply for asylum here. them yonder baton reported many. they were weary after spending 3 days at sea, but they also seemed relieved their misery was over come some have mobility

problems. we gave them water 31st aid i am and we are looking for clothing for them becoming their journey here was an ordeal and an accident. they set out from turkey, heading for italy, but their ship lost power and they called for help. this is how the greek coast guard found them adrift on the g and c. they then towed them 750 kilometers, took course the nearest reception center where they could be processed according to e, g, and boat report and, and geo that monitors refugee boats. that tow lasted almost 3 days because the murat was dragged back and forth. greek authorities say that's because they were trying to get turkey to accept the boat back. we sent tweeting to request versus current this but they never is. on the august just after we had the she already bought going mainly we were asking whether this should be starkey shot. not any dish. doug, essentially whether we should do that durkis. she may want irregular

migration has become a sensitive issue between greece and turkey. under a 2016 agreement, turkish authorities are supposed to prevent refugees from entering the european union. but in march of last year, turkey actively encouraged refugees to storm greek borders. ever since then, aid groups alleged greek authorities have often tried to prevent potential asylum seekers from entering greek territory. such pushback are illegal under the geneva convention on the status of refugees. the passengers of the boat at 729, were caught in the intensifying politics of the board of management. jobs that open us al jazeera cause. us charge has dismissed all, but one charge against the business men accused of laundering money for the benefit of government. and sob remains accused of one count of conspiracy to launch the money which carries a maximum 20 year jail sentence. last month it was expedited. the us accused of

softening millions of dollars from mistake vaughan, food subsidy program. and as well as president says, sob has been kidnapped by the us media and have he reporting at least 6 fuel truck drivers have been kidnapped. a coalition of powerful gangs is blocking entry to ports holding fuels, doors and port approves fleet has said he will allow access if prime minister audio only resigns, gangs of being blamed for an increase in truck driver abductions, fuel shortages, left desperate motorists crowding haiti's petrol stations. saying and haiti, and worshippers of both voodoo and catholicism, have gathered at zemett trees to pay tribute to the dead. a celebration known as all saints day as a catholic holiday. that has been heavily influenced by african voodoo traditions. this year ceremonies have taken on special meaning as haiti struggles with skyrocketing gang violence, political turmoil, and the lasting effects of august steadly earthquake. john hansen has more from

puerto prince. ah, follow a parade through port a print cemetery on all since day this year and you'll reach the cultural crossroads of a country in crisis. as the faithful make their way through the maze of cripps, a voodoo band leader dances and pours out a mixture of rum and bell peppers to please the spirits. no, ma'am, your civil doretha. we are for dues some people believe it's for sitting about we consider it our culture. that's our symbol. to day, it's our ceremony. our birthday celebration. on this day of remembrance, for catholic saints believers of 2 faith celebrate together bringing candle it offerings, flowers, and sacrifices of food to the graves of family and friends. it's a day to leave momentos and beautify the resting places of those. they've lost celebrants. one with a human skull in hand oversee a tribute of candles, coffee,

and hope in hard times. there be no demand, irish for our country to move forward. we want our country to be free. so every young man and we man can have a job. so all the video people can have something to do it's a rear cause for celebration nearly 4 months after the assassination of the countries president all saints day is a mixture of traditions, christian and voodoo, rum and reverend. but this year it's happening in haiti. that's more chaos than at any time in recent memory. the they come for the ceremony for much needed inspiration and a promise of better times to come by the lucky. yep. there is no change with that problem. there's no change with that cell phone just as the woman has to go to labor cans before everyone can celebrate a baby's birth. even though we have

a lot of guest is and guns and to get all this will in the, in the tributes continue for a 2nd day of celebration on tuesday. all souls day a day to celebrate not just the saints, but all the dead. a number that seems to be growing at an alarming rate. john henderson, al jazeera, puerto prince, haiti. they're very similar commemorations in mexico, where people have gathered to mark the day of the bed. it's the time to honor and celebrate their relatives with vigils and homemade office. traditional graveyard visits were interrupted last year because of the karone of ours and demick and the protocol in town or sounds yeah, go is mocking the day with giant the hand made out of paper with striking designs that are on to 20 meters wide, local time messages for their loved ones to the tails of the kites and fly them

from the town cemetery. they believe the creations help spirits on their journey down from heaven to us. all that said, for this hour pete, adobe will be with you here, right after the break. by, by phone a ah

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