and the ukraine does not recognize that. now this ukrainian delegation is certainly not going to accede to those demands. it seems highly unlikely that the russians suddenly going to withdraw their forces. and therefore, it's hard to see quite where these talks have to go. and an additional point hovering over all of this rather ominous signs from the battle ropes inside. who've announced that they hastily held a referendum on sunday. the results of which approved the lifting of the countries . no nuclear status. that pays the way, potentially for russia to base nuclear weapons on valuation. soil and suggestions from american sources that the battle ropes inside president, alexander lucas, and may be preparing to contribute his own forces to the russian fight. john hall. thank you. lives now back. 6 to the un secretary general antonio, speaking with name, if you can please grambling on the rights of the rest of the worlds and the few companies and reaping great rewards while ignoring the rights of the buddhist and

most vulnerable. young people, women and girls, small island states, and indigenous communities, leading the fight back and we stand with them. i welcome these counsels recognition of the right to a healthy environment. an important tool for accountability and climate justice. many of the proposals in my report on our common agenda offered critical opportunities to advance these rights. the parents agreement is intrinsically linked to human rights. its limit of $1.00 degrees of warming, essential to preventing human suffering on a scale far greater than the worst crimes against humanity. excellence is 5th, the expansion of violence and conflicts along the will denies the human rights of millions of people. the escalation of military operations by the russian federation, ukraine is leading to escalating human rights violations. we know the inevitable result of what civilian casualties, women, children, men, force from their homes, hunger, poverty,

and huge economic disruption. conflict is the utter negation of human rights across the boards. fillum of expression is under attack. with reports of journalists and activists, arrested, i have consistently called for the end of the offensive and the return to the best of dialogue and diplomacy. meanwhile, all human rights modified a mission in ukraine. these continue its work and i will remain italian agencies will step up their operations. we must show all people in ukraine that we stand by them in their time of needs. absences, civilians caught up in conflict. suffer not only violations of their rights to safety and protection, but often their rights to food clean water, health care educational jobs. the dream irony is that this conference themselves frequently rooted in the denial of human rights, from discrimination against minorities to capping inequalities and injustice. protecting minorities and promoting their cultural, social, economic, civil and political rights are among the most important conflict prevention tools.

we have diversity defines the richness of human civilization and on the world, li, the much sharper and more sustained fuck was on mine and respect the equal rights of all their people. during and of the conflict. refugees and migrants and a group that meets special protection. more than 5200 people died on migration roots in 2021 off sale asylum, and migration policies. and external fibiger thought that often accompanies them set than the lives of migrants and refugees and make the booklets of those of birth . but the leads by example, on human rights, effective migration policies must be based on corporation between states and on full respect for the rights and dignity of all. i want once again to express my strong support for the work of the high commission for human rights to protect and enhance human rights everywhere. i recently turned from a visit to china, where i express my expectation that the current discussions will allow for

a variable visit by the commissioner to china, including chin jen got on on was region, minorities everywhere, must be able to retain and celebrate their catherine's religious identity while quantity would include society as a whole, excellencies, the human rights movement is an estimation of our basic humanity. i sank every one working for the human rights council and my gratitude and respect extends far beyond this beautiful hall. most human rights work happens in cramped offices, court rooms, and newsrooms detention centers and prisons. it happens wherever people are working to promote accessible health care, education, shelter, foot security, water and sanitation for the most vulnerable people in the world's environmental campaigners. many of them women and young people are on the front lines of human rights work. cilla, daily greens of advocacy monitoring an investigation. human rights defenders including journalists and lawyers, are standing up for our common humanity. often at great personal risk. together

they are helping to build the world of dignity and the quality for all. i salute them and horner their work. thank you. you and secretary general antonio gutierrez, share their addressing via video link, a session of the a, u. n. a human rights council in which he talked about the plight of ukrainians in the conflict there. he said that a stepping up humanitarian operations in ukraine wood was needed and must show that we stand by there by them in their time of need. he said, he said that the escalation of russia's military operations in ukraine is leading to escalating human rights violations, that job hallways lie for us in live. if we just speaking to you a little bit earlier. jonah, sorry we have to interrupt you that just to go to the the, the u. n. g for

a moment there. so he just gave us an idea of, of just how much just in those 5 days, how much ukrainians have suffered as a result of this conflict. and i'm sure that fits in with the picture that you're seeing where you are. yes, absolutely. and, and we've had extensive coverage of the recent days about the sort of refugee accidents from this country as well as numbers, climbing rapidly at the u. n. a. c, r, the refugee, which is actually the un talking about 400000, almost 400000 people having left in the last 45 days. and that number potentially set to rise to anything up to 4000000 suggest you and hcr e. you estimates. if this war goes on in the trajectory that currently is at perhaps as many as 7000000 people pouring out across these countries. borders. yes . speaking at the you and human rights council that was in antonio. good terrace.

the council. just an hour or so ago held a vote on the ukrainian commission is request for an urgent debate to be held that vote passed handsomely. so they will be an urgent debate held. you and human rights council. this is again the wheels of international diplomacy at the highest level, continuing to turn and ever more signs of russia's extreme isolation. it is well known that the majority of you and members are poor. what is going on here? russia's allies in this infinitely small and the russian commissioner speaking on before that votes that the human rights council resulting to what is often talked about as what about his mom. he said this was all hypocrisy. he said, where with the voices of the human rights council, when the millions russian speaking civilians in the east and break away provinces with being shelled relentlessly by ukrainian forces across the line of contact. over the last 8 years, he said,

genocide was being perpetrated there that time when again that i think is an increasingly minority view. at this time, antonio terrace. they're addressing the council and again, urging an end to the offensive and return to the path of dot org and face. i saw that john john hall in oliver forest clack. now to d at to that session in geneva, where the head of the you and you at you and commissioner for him. i right. as he can, michel bachelor investment in multilateral and human rights based action brings thrift and effective solutions, as well as laying out the path to work towards greater, more share development and peace. our constant refrain has been that more needs to be done to prevent conflict and your rights crisis. it is time now for strong preventive action that will much or words action to and conflict. respect the un charter and have i the international law action to establish the fundamental

justice services opportunities and rights that the bill, that bill development resolve grievances and re established truth. sorry, trust action to eradicate this combination which impedes people's exercise of every kind of right and is at the root of so much misery and despair, action to ensure the diesel technology advances rights rather than undermining them everywhere. action to enable the full participation of the people in decision making so that they can be live in and trust their institutions. action to revive the health of our planet, whose destruction is at the root of rowing, poverty, displacement, and harm. we must also, with empress that the vigour fight corruption with rock which robs the probably treasury for private gain, creating predatory elliots whose interest bait sharply diverge from the will being of the people. tackling the root causes of grievances and stability,

and investing in justice and human rights and human dignity is urgent to the task of guiding societies in every region away from reckless an escalating violence. it will help create deep and long term solutions to the harm that has been done by the pandemic. this prevents the will. you saw so essential to meeting the challenge of climate change and discourages extreme poverty and force displacement exigencies. there are no winners and no losses here, where all this managed by conflict already conflicts is creating human retain need on a scale that far exceeds our capacity for assistance. it is shattering lives and economies, driving people from their homes and creating both better grievances and despair. we know that was violence against to escalate optional source solution become increasingly difficult. and this is true both within societies and between countries. this issues that are taking at this crucial time will have lasting

impact. we can, and we must reestablish a trajectory that benefit all of us wonder will stablish a sound and share bases for development and stability in line when fundamental principles of international law and human rights. this is a call that demands solidarity. there are no satellites to fit on, and there's no room for mixed signals. the un charter, the agenda for sustainable development, our shared environmental crisis, and the pandemic all require global responses that live up to the commitments we have made. we need to celebrate an echo. the courage is leaders will recognize our interconnectedness from the call of india and south africa. her vaccine development without restrictions who the man by kenya and others, that commencement may to international peace and international borders. be respected every day that passes while both conflict and the pandemic are allowed to inflict senseless death and despair is

a day that moves us further away from creating the better world we have all committed to achieving. the secretary general has set the path for that global effort, framing a new approach that his ankle in human rights, and supported by a strong human race, them at the core as we with allies and strengthen multilateral organization. and my office stance rate to support is crucial. we're in every way we can. i, you and you, mr. president. in calling for all members to overcompensate session, discuss our differences and come together to advance the fundamental rights of all human being. i thank you. which i cannot. ursula senora perkins, you and human rights chief michelle bachelor's speaking there in geneva, are saying that most civilians were killed in ukraine by what she calls explosive weapons with a wide impact area including shelling from heavy artillery a multi launch rockets systems. she said that the latest toll for civilian deaths

in ukraine is now a $102.00 with $300.00 for injured. but she believed this, the figure was considerably higher, more reaction on that to come, i'm sure. but right now let's move on with our continuing coverage of this story. as we mentioned earlier, russia says it's taken control of a areas around a nuclear power plant in east in ukraine. charl stratford has that from disney problem with respect to this news of a nuclear plant being taken control of by russian forces that these in the town of and there will go down in parisha region. now the ukrainians have said that that is holes. they saying that they are still in control of this nuclear plant, that policies on the south side of the denise for river south from where we all here. we were ins, upper reserve, the last couple of days. and certainly the ukrainian military then telling us that they believed that the russians were as close as

a 35 kilometers away from the south of zap parisha. we understand that there has been no showing in the city so far. also the claim by the russian ministry of defense, as quoted in the interim or by, into facts that the naval town of better dance is now under russian control. again, we cannot independently confirmed that, but all evidence would suggest that that would not be unfeasible. we were in burdens 2 or 3 days ago. the naval base there had emptied out. all navy personnel had run away after. so we were told by our souls, he's getting threatened by the russian navy that they were going to bomb the port. and interestingly, the further west we hated from bear dancing. we got wind of a russian tank convoy that was moving towards us from the city of mel. it's a full manageable is in russian hands. pare down the sky significant because he is getting incredibly close now to the very important and large port city with

a naval base of mary opal. now, i've spoken to somebody inside marable, today, a journalist that we know is still there. he indeed is getting reports that tank column is moving close to the western section of the city. he reported heavy shelling and heavy machine gun 5 this morning in the city. now. it's the 1st time that he's heard. heavy machine gunfire in the city. we were in my report until a couple of days ago, there was no fighting inside the city then. but there was a lot of shilling in the east. he says that that shilling has continued to the east of mariel as well. so, huge concerns there for the hundreds of thousands of people inside marable. i was going to head on out here to you and says nearly half a 1000000 ukrainians have left their home. since the start of the conflict will have report from the polish border. russia's currency takes a hit, the rubel dropping more than 40 percent against the dollar and trading. ah,

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lou. the me again watching, i just need a reminder of our top story. ukrainian delegation has arrived at the border. the fellow roost talks with russian representatives as fighting continues more explosions overnight in the planning capital and cities across the country. another residential building in geneva was hit the united nations will step up its humanity, terry and operations in ukraine. un secretary general antonio natasha, says rushes. military operation is leading to escalating rights violations. russia

says this forces have seized territory around a nuclear power plants in east in ukraine. it says the towns of bed ganske and an adult in the felicia region. and it's nuclear power plant are under his control. he denies the u. n. is estimating that more than half a 1000000 people have had to flee from their homes in ukraine, many heading to poland. the u. preparing to give you cranium. refugees, a special permission to live in the block for up to 3 years without the need to apply for a sign of labor throb has more from the medical board across the uncertainties of war, disappear briefly in such moments untold journeys of peril. days spent waiting at the busiest border crossing in western ukraine. finally, the joy of re uniting with loved ones. others look on waiting for their turn for

their people to turn off next for their chance at a warm embrace. but after medica, border crossing and poland, not all tears being shed are those of joy. do we have friends who will keep us here? i got my child and i my c service, the child. so we left our husband whole 2nd for many of the people we met here, the thought of what they have been forced to leave behind is unspeakable. people arriving here from ukraine are often exhausted and overwhelms. but there is also a great sense of relief because everyone who's coming here from ukraine into poland, they know that once they are here, they will have help. they will have support and their lives are no longer in danger from russian soldiers. those getting through telephone lines so long,

they are measured in kilometers and delays lasting days. system crashes forcing the few ukrainian border agents to hand write the names of displaced people trying to leave. who now number in the thousands and more are coming. people waiting and polling for friends and family, say the bureaucracy slowing things down is leaving vulnerable people, women, children, the elderly, out in the open, fat skirt. and i am the daughter and i am friends in morris, and i'm, i need to go day and i better go didn't have no idea how to get there. journey is not over, but margarita and honestly count themselves among the lucky few who got out. oh god, oh god. and even with the relative chaos of makeshift aid stations along the border room, i think some of them are,

they are better off displaced in poland than trapped and ukraine. where events on the ground could be the beginning of a long term conflict, and many more refugees from war in europe. zane basra b o to 0 medical border crossing eastern poland or you claims president deem is the landscape released the new video message a short time ago. he said, the fight against russia has been inspiring against you. got you and he writes one day of the full scale, russia, which were russia wages against korean people with survived. and we're getting something that other people could not get in that lifetime. some people say that ukrainians are not like everyone else. they have to make that whole works that we did not know it is what we capable of. and now

we're showing it. and this is inspiring. just take everything you go and go away. you don't believe your commanders don't believe you to pack in this. just save your life, go away. will say a rushes currency has dropped more than 40 percent against the dollar in trading. the record low follows a new round of western sanctions, including some russian banks. getting blocked from the swift international payment system. russia's central bank is preventing brokers from letting foreigners sell securities, as it tries to contain the fall out and is key interest rate has risen to 20 percent. the sig goody of is an economist and professor of economy at the university of sciences po. he says the decision to hit rushes, he financial institution came as a surprise to everybody. i would not expect that the, the you that you would use function the game that i should go back and send it back

to your that is the major feel of major defense tower or russian market framework in the fact that russian central bank has your roles just that will not as well defined it as it was in make no mistake russian, who will you based on 2 things. one is capital flows and the other one is the price and the price is back to 2014 level. yes, it will go up to date. now the central bank, it may take a little measure for being multiple time. the central that the president will be will see what you have to say. but right now the measure are actually helping to bring the market back to the senses. but overall, the fact that how we're actually 60 percent of the reserves are already frozen. and it's very likely that the sample they will not be able to use the other half the goal then the the,

maybe the return your call so that i think that i think it's going to be going to be quite a challenge for the current market. so depending on any introducing, not just market interventions, but also known like you, than the rent. so you actually ban russian brokers to, to implement the demand from putting clients to sell. but will people have to track that that's never happened in russia. that's now what happens is company which has more than $600000000000.00 a year. that's almost comp oppression to the b. it's a huge amount and the fact that this amount was growth and was actually cancelled. and now by the government, i know everybody the european union has closed its air space to all russian aircraft, including private jets. well, that doesn't countries in the you have band airlines like airflow since ukraine was

invaded in retaliation rushes ban flights from several european countries. john strickland is an independent transport consultant. he says the restrictions will force russian airlines to fly for longer periods. we saw over u k. trans space to russian aircraft on monday and it was pretty what an average of all that was going to extend to states within the deed of europe. of course, one is also happened. it's been, it's been retaliation by russians and he's time western european countries kind of space to rush lines. there's been the same response by russian authorities to the use of better space by european characters. the main operator receives from russia is and flocks having a number of europe destinations and i see pans gave me to place that options for movement around you reduced it is pretty well 0 right now. so while initially they

may have to phone a longer securities routing on some destination if it weren't outright bad looking at the way around, which is more significant. european airlines who also found because it was difficult place your space to those countries because grocery carriers have the impact of not simply flying to russia, but really significant pointed to russia. headspace being closed, prohibits the use of russian a flight for many services between europe and asia. now, a large number 3 sites, nobody operating ticket markets like china to japan, for example. ordinarily, that would be a significant commercial hit. those western european allies. it's significant movement very simply, because since it's because it's ongoing large parts of asia, every main place, not least china,

china is completely closed due to commercial tropical passengers says that the volume as to the traffic is simply out there for there is a hit on and i refuse of a for is the latest sporting organizations take action against russia, banning its flag and anthem from international matches. it's all to the team to compete under the title, football, union of russia. because of the banning the national team from the world qualifies the several countries. those say they were fused to compete against russia associated press, correspondent rob harris says many for member associations are disappointed. they didn't go further. the fact phase russia can play on an international football at any level, just without the flag, without their anthem, and only known as the russian or union. or are you a sanction that with miller, with already from the limpid world where russia has been competing as the r c,

due to the doping punishment? actually a punishment not would have applied as well for russia even if that qualified for the world cup. so this is now trying to put in some measures in response to those concerns off the russian invasion of ukraine. but there are concerns. this does not go far enough. countries still not wanting to play russia. actually, i didn't national football at the moment. next statement after the meeting, the thief a b or a did indicate how things could escalate in terms of that action against russia. depending on the progress of the war, rushes invasion, and indeed the fact the continued as we speak this night, the attack on ukraine. the decision today came from the appeal, which actually made up the confederation president on the world of football and on that would have included the wake of president alex on the check when he was already taken the champions league final off russia that was due to the state in st . petersburg. so he does like one of those fluid situations,

but certainly this decision has not gone down well with it looking why actually faith is not taken the strong action that was being demanded the edges get around them. now, the top stories that ukrainian delegation has arrived at the border with bella. ruth, for talks with russian representatives as the fighting continues, that's after more explosions overnight in ukrainian capital and cities across the country. another residential building engineer was hit. russia says his forces of seas territory surrounding and nuclear power plants in east in ukraine. it says the towns of burg, ganske and narrowed are in these upper regia region as well as this nuclear power plant.