hello, i'm lucy grey. welcome to verified live, three hours of breaking stories, and checking out the truth behind them. we start in new york and to the united nations where the security council is meeting to discuss the situation in gaza. the council is due to vote on a draught resolution proposed by the united arab emirates — demanding an immediate ceasefire. it comes after secretary—general antonio guterres in a rare move formally urged the 15—member council to "use all of its influence" to prevent "a humanitarian catastrophe" in the enclave. mr guterres is due to address the council shortly live now to new york and the un — we can speak with our north america correspondent nada tawfik. live now tojerusalem and our

diplomatic correspondent paul adams. it's a significant moment at the un today. i it's a significant moment at the un toda . ., , , , ., today. i would slightly question that because _ today. i would slightly question that because there _ today. i would slightly question that because there isn't - today. i would slightly question that because there isn't going l today. i would slightly question | that because there isn't going to today. i would slightly question - that because there isn't going to be a resolution passed calling for a ceasefire. the americans don't agree with that principle and i would imagine they will veto it. i haven't seen the wording of the resolution but they share israel's ambition which is to destroy hamas as a military organisation and defeat it politically in gaza. they also agree with israel that the job politically in gaza. they also agree with israel that thejob is not politically in gaza. they also agree with israel that the job is not yet done. we are concerned about the way israel is going about this operation and the way to make the comments heard from antony blinken overnight, they underline that point. they are watching what the israelis are doing in southern gaza and concluding it

looks too much like what we saw in the north. that is precisely what antony blinken was asking the israelis to avoid. but we come back to that fundamental point which is on the security council, you have israel's principal ally, the united states, essentially agreeing that a ceasefire does not make sense. i doubt the british government feels it make sense either. i doubt the british government feels it make sense either.— doubt the british government feels it make sense either. i suppose what it make sense either. i suppose what it does, i talked _ it make sense either. i suppose what it does, i talked more _ it make sense either. i suppose what it does, i talked more about - it make sense either. i suppose what it does, i talked more about this - it does, i talked more about this with our correspondent in a moment but it highlights what the us will not do if it doesn't use its veto because we have america very keen to stress how much pressure it is putting on israel at the moment about trying to reduce civilian casualties, however not going as far as to the un security council members may wish to. the as to the un security council members may wish to. as to the un security council members ma wish to. ,, . , members may wish to. the un security council will be — members may wish to. the un security council will be a _ members may wish to. the un security council will be a place _ members may wish to. the un security council will be a place where _ members may wish to. the un security council will be a place where the - council will be a place where the united states will always have israel's back. but we are reaching a

point where it is becoming increasingly difficult for washington to hold this line of support, overwhelming support, for israel. and yet a mounting concern about the civilian cost it is causing. at some point it may be that washington will crack and tell israel at the time has come to stop. israel at the time has come to stop. i don't think we will see that at the security council. meanwhile, the humanitarian — the security council. meanwhile, the humanitarian situation _ the security council. meanwhile, the humanitarian situation in _ the security council. meanwhile, the humanitarian situation in gaza - humanitarian situation in gaza continues to be a massive concern and deteriorating as we speak. took us through the situation at the moment in terms of aids getting through at the moment. summer is but it is absolutely — through at the moment. summer is but it is absolutely not _ through at the moment. summer is but it is absolutely not enough. _ through at the moment. summer is but it is absolutely not enough. there's - it is absolutely not enough. there's an astonishing statistic coming in

from save the children sing 85% of the population of gaza are now displaced and have been as a result of the last two months of more. that is an unprecedented figure. even in the gaza strip which has seen the results of israeli aggression in the past, overwhelmingly they are in the area of the israeli military has turned its attention to in the south. with every israeli advance, more and more people are being squeezed into small areas and that is causing a nightmare for the international humanitarian organisations who would like to alleviate the suffering of people in southern gaza and in fact those remaining in the north. but they are finding it very difficult to keep up with the pace of israel's military

operation. live now to new york and the un — we can speak with our north america correspondent nada tawfik. i think antonio guterres is getting ready to speak at the un security council. he invoked this article, article 99 of the un charter. that was two days ago and this meeting is taking place right now. we are expecting him to speak in a moment. explain how significant this is in invoking this article. in explain how significant this is in invoking this article.— invoking this article. in order to ush the invoking this article. in order to push the security _ invoking this article. in order to push the security council, - invoking this article. in order to push the security council, try . invoking this article. in order to | push the security council, try to push, the security council to demand an immediate humanitarian ceasefire, we have good terrors using a power that has been rarely used —— antonio guterres —— that granted by the charter that allows to bring to the security council's attention issues that are being overlooked and a

threat to international peace and security. this is the secretary—general using every tool at his disposal and the loudest tool he has to push the security council. he spent days speaking to leaders over the phone, antony blinken, david cameron, along with arab ministers, and he is expected to speak to the council saying this is a breaking point and they are fearing a complete collapse of the humanitarian system, a breakdown of public order and a mass displacement of palestinians to egypt. and he's really stressing this is... find really stressing this is... and guterres _ really stressing this is... and guterres are _ really stressing this is... and guterres are starting - really stressing this is... and guterres are starting to - really stressing this is... and guterres are starting to speak. sorry, we have to go straight to it. i wrote to the security council involving article 99 because we are at the breaking point. there is a higher risk of total collapse already humanitarian support system in gaza which will have devastating

consequences. we anticipate that it will result in a complete breakdown of public order and increased pressure for mass displacement into egypt. pressure for mass displacement into egypt i pressure for mass displacement into egypt. ifearthe pressure for mass displacement into egypt. i fear the consequences will be devastating for the security of the entire region. we have already seen this spill over into the occupied west bank, lebanon, syria, iraq and yemen. there is clearly a serious risk of aggravating existing threats to the maintenance of international peace and security. the risk of collapse of the humanitarian system is fundamentally linked with the complete lack of safety and security for our staff in gaza and with the nature and intensity of military operations which are severely limiting people in desperate need. the threat to the safety and security of the un staff

and gaza is unprecedented. more than 130 of my colleagues have already been killed, many with their families. this is the largest single loss of life in the history of our organisation. some of our staff take their children to work so they know they will live or die together. colleagues have shared after breaking messages from members pleading for help. the secretary general of safety and security has advised me that all possible means of mitigating the risk to staff in gaza shorten magic —— short of evacuation, are falling apart. i cannot stress strongly enough that

the committee is committed to the people of gaza. i pay tribute to the humanitarian aid workers who will remain committed to their work despite the enormous dangers to their health and lives. but the situation is becoming untenable. the council called for the resolution for the supply is meeting humanitarian needs of the population especially children. i deeply regret to inform the council that under current conditions on the ground, the fulfilment of these has become impossible. the conditions for the defect its delivery of humanitarian aid no longer exists. the crossing point at rafa was not designed for

endless trucks and is at a bottleneck. but even if sufficient supplies were permitted into gaza, intense bombardment and hostilities, is reallyjurisdiction is a movement, fuel shortages and interpret communications make it impossible for un agencies and their partners to reach most of the people in need. between three and fifth december, the two days preceding the letter, the un could only distribute aid in rafa. elsewhere, access was possible. people are desperate, fearful and angry. possible. people are desperate, fearfuland angry. in possible. people are desperate, fearful and angry. in some cases they have expressed their anger towards our own staff. mr president, all this takes place amid a spiderlike humanitarian nightwear.

there is no protection of civilians. many palestinians have been killed since the start of the military operations. this includes more than 4000 women and 7000 children. tens of thousands are reported to have been injured and many are missing, presumably under the rubble. all these numbers are increasing by the day. attacks from air, land and sea are intense and continued and widespread. so far, they have reportedly hit 339 education facilities, 26 hospitals, 56 health care facilities, 88 mosques and three churches. 0ver care facilities, 88 mosques and three churches. over 60% of gaza's housing has reportedly been destroyed or damaged, some 300,000 houses and apartments. some 85% of the population have been forced from

their homes. the people of gaza are being told to move like human pinballs, ricocheting between slivers of safety without any of the basics for survival. but nowhere in gazais basics for survival. but nowhere in gaza is safe. at least 88 shelters have been hit, killing 78 people and injuring over 900. conditions and shelters are overcrowded and unsanitary. people have open wounds, hundreds staying in line for hours to use a single shower or toilet. families who have lost everything, they sleep on bare concrete floors wearing clothes they have not changed for two months. tens of thousands of palestinians arrived at the rafah crossing, overwhelming shelters there. pregnant women,

children, elderly are sleeping in public spaces across the city. mr president, gazans are running out of food. according to the world food programme, there is a serious risk of starvation and famine. in northern gaza, many households are not eating enough. that is 97%. in the south, the displaced people is 83%. more than one third of displaced people in the south are starving. this food stocks are running out. in the north, nine out of ten people go day and night without food. wfp has provided food and assistance to hundreds of people

across gaza since the crisis began and is hoping to rally up as work but at least 40 trucks of food supplies are needed every day, many times the current level. the guys in health system is collapsing while injuries are escalating. many health workers have been killed. hospitals have suffered heavy bombardment, just 14 out of 76 are still functioning. of these, three are providing basic first aid while others are delivering partial services. european gaza hospital, one of the main in gaza, has 370 beds and is currently housing 1000 patients and an estimated 70,000 people are seeking shelter there.

there are critical shortages of and medical supplies. there are critical shortages of and medicalsupplies. many there are critical shortages of and medical supplies. many patients are being treated on the floor and without anaesthetics. as patients without anaesthetics. as patients with life—threatening injuries continue to arrive, wards are overflowing and staff are overwhelmed. at the same time, the unsanitary conditions in shelters and the shortages of food and water increased respiratory infections, scabies and diarrhoea. everything are described represents an unprecedented situation which led to my unprecedented decision to invoke article 99, asking the council to press the catastrophe and demanding for a humanitarian ceasefire to be

declared. mr president, we are all aware that israel began its military operations in response to the brutal terror attacks unleashed by hamas and other groups on seventh 0ctober. and other groups on seventh october. i unreservedly condemn those attacks and am appalled by reports of sexual violence. some 130 hostages are still held captive in a call for their immediate release as well as their humane treatment and visits from the red cross until they are freed. at the same time, the brutality by hamas can neverjustify the collective punishment of the palestinian people. while

indiscriminate rocket fire from israel into hamas and into gaza and use humans as shields, israel commits the same violations. humanitarian law includes the duty to protect civilians and comply with the principles. the laws of war also demand that civilians' needs are met including the delivery of humanitarian relief. international humanitarian relief. international humanitarian law cannot be applied selectively. it is binding on all parties equally at all times and the obligation to serve it does not depend on reciprocity. the people of gaza are looking into the abyss. the international community must do everything possible to end their ordeal. i urge the council to spare

no effort to push for an immediate ceasefire for the protection of civilians and urgent delivery of life—saving aid. while we deal with the current crisis, we cannot lose sight of a possibility of a peaceful future. a two state solution on the basis of the united nations resolutions and cheap international law with israel and palestine living side—by—side in peace and security. fighting for israelis and palestinians and international peace and security. in the eyes of the world and the eyes of history are watching. it is time to act. thank you. antonio guterres there. live now to new york

and the un — we can speak with our north america correspondent nada tawfik. can you tell us which resolutions are binding and non—binding? all are binding and non—binding? fill resolutions of the security council are binding, resolutions in order to pass need at least nine votes in favour and no vetoes by any of the permanent five veto wielding members. that is the united states, uk, france, russia and china. in the context of this crisis in particular, all eyes are on the us because it is israel's ally in the council and has shielded israel in the past from previous resolutions which were critical. we have one resolution passed the council during this crisis in which the us abstained on which is tacit approval and it called for a humanitarian pause and a scaling above aid. as we

had there from the un secretary—general, he said the conditions on the ground, the intense bombardment of israel's military campaign has made it impossible to abide by that resolution. they have been unable to bring in enough aid. in fact, he outlined there a collapse of humanitarian system. we heard clearly from the secretary—general a call for the security council to act on a stronger resolution, calling for an immediate ceasefire. live now to sir mark lyall grant — former uk ambassador to the united nations and a former national security adviser. what do you make of the us role at the moment? we have the us secretary of state antony blinken talking about putting pressure on israel to do more to limit the civilian casualties in gaza, talking about a

gap between intent and reality on the ground. and then we see this vote and everybody expecting the us to use its veto later today when there is a draft resolution calling for a ceasefire. the there is a draft resolution calling for a ceasefire.— there is a draft resolution calling for a ceasefire. the us has always been a very _ for a ceasefire. the us has always been a very strong _ for a ceasefire. the us has always been a very strong supporter- for a ceasefire. the us has always been a very strong supporter of. been a very strong supporter of israel and its veto resolutions in the past going back going back ten, 20, 30 years the past going back going back ten, 20,30 years in order to the past going back going back ten, 20, 30 years in order to protect israel from resolutions that would be binding against them. but what we have seen over the last two months is a toughening of the line both in private and public from the americans getting extremely worried about the rising number of civilian casualties in gaza and the way israel is prosecuting this conflict. although i think they will still veto the resolution today, they are putting a lot more pressure on

israel to get this conflict over with quickly so more relief can come into gaza and can move onto the next phase of the different administration running the population in gaza.- administration running the population in gaza. administration running the oulation in gaza. ~ ., ., , population in gaza. what does it say about the un _ population in gaza. what does it say about the un ability _ population in gaza. what does it say about the un ability to _ population in gaza. what does it say about the un ability to make - about the un ability to make significant impact when you have this issue where one nation, this group of five or six is able to issue this veto and stop everything? what does that say about its ability to implement change? that what does that say about its ability to implement change?— to implement change? that is the rice i'm to implement change? that is the price i'm afraid _ to implement change? that is the price i'm afraid that _ to implement change? that is the price i'm afraid that must - to implement change? that is the price i'm afraid that must be - to implement change? that is the price i'm afraid that must be paid| price i'm afraid that must be paid to ensure the un remains universal. in the general assembly all members have one vote, an equal vote. because what happened, if you recall before the second world war, the league of nations did not have any vetoes and were because of that the

us neverjoined in germany only brief rejoined, japan left in the second world war have to. after the second world war have to. after the second world war have to. after the second world war, the winners, they decided to set up a un which would give the main powers at the time a veto. it is only because of that veto. it is only because of that veto that the us and indeed russia and china remain a part of the un. if the v2 were taken away which isn't technically possible, the first thing that would happen would be the russians leaving and the us leaving and the un would then be completely useless. d0 leaving and the un would then be completely useless.— leaving and the un would then be completely useless. do you detect a sense of deep _ completely useless. do you detect a sense of deep frustration _ completely useless. do you detect a sense of deep frustration among - sense of deep frustration among diplomats? i don't know how much content you have a pig when the field at the moment but do you detect among western diplomats of frustration? , ., ., .,

frustration? there is a huge amount of frustration _ frustration? there is a huge amount of frustration and _ frustration? there is a huge amount of frustration and also _ frustration? there is a huge amount of frustration and also probably - frustration? there is a huge amount of frustration and also probably in i of frustration and also probably in washington in the state department. what is happening is unconscionable and although it was triggered by the atrocities committed by hamas on seventh 0ctober, atrocities committed by hamas on seventh october, the military response from israel has been as proportionate and breaches international law. and yet the international law. and yet the international community, the only way could be brought to a halt as if the americans are prepared to put sufficient pressure on israel to say you must now stop.— after 3:30pm and be talking to a doctor in the south of gaza talking about the situation there. we will keep an eye on that vote at the un security council and bring you

anything we get from that. also coming up after 3:30pm, in about 20 minutes' time, we will be showing you some images from shane mcgowan's funeral taking place. you may have seen images elevates profession to dublin where coffin was taken through the streets in a horse—drawn carriage through dublin led by a marching band and piper and people singing in the streets. we are expecting that funeral to get under way in about five or six minutes' time. we will bring you a live stream of it. there is a camera inside the church. we are expecting to hear from inside the church. we are expecting to hearfrom many well—known people attending that, bono from youtube, johnny depp, he was actually the best man at shane mcgowan's wedding backin best man at shane mcgowan's wedding back in 2018. there may also be a

performance by bob geldof expected to be there. all sorts of people turning up and a public funeral so anyone can turn up and go to it. plenty more coverage from shane macgowan's funeral and the next 30 minutes. stay with us here on bbc news. this is the student life at shane macgowan died last week aged 65 and his funeral is about to take place. u2 front man bono and johnny

depp are expected to take part in the mass among others. we saw as the coffin arrived, shane macgowan's widow head bowels on the coffin saying a final goodbye to the love of her life. they were together for years and married since 2018. joining me to watch these images are music respondent. fine joining me to watch these images are music respondent.— music respondent. one of the most beautiful folk _ music respondent. one of the most beautiful folk songs, _ music respondent. one of the most beautiful folk songs, one _ music respondent. one of the most beautiful folk songs, one of - music respondent. one of the most beautiful folk songs, one of shane l beautiful folk songs, one of shane macgowan's best lyrics and one that many remember as i do. shane's music is weaved throughout the service. we

will also hear one court haunted some by... will also hear one court haunted some byw— some by... sorry, the service is 'ust some by... sorry, the service is just starting _ some by... sorry, the service is just starting so _ some by... sorry, the service is just starting so let's _ some by... sorry, the service is just starting so let's listen - some by... sorry, the service is just starting so let's listen in. l just starting so let's listen in. people watching and listening being streamed today. we also remember people _ streamed today. we also remember people who cannot be here for one reason _ people who cannot be here for one reason or— people who cannot be here for one reason or another but are with us in spirit _ reason or another but are with us in spirit we _ reason or another but are with us in spirit. we welcome the world. we welcome — spirit. we welcome the world. we welcome the world of people this great _ welcome the world of people this great man influenced, encouraged, entertained and touched. your presence — entertained and touched. your presence here is very important. and a huge _ presence here is very important. and a huge statement of the love and esteem _ a huge statement of the love and esteem we all have and had for this great _ esteem we all have and had for this great man — esteem we all have and had for this great man. but most of all, we come to offer— great man. but most of all, we come to offer our— great man. but most of all, we come to offer our sympathy and support

and prayers to his beloved wife, victoria, — and prayers to his beloved wife, victoria, assistant siobhan and his family _ victoria, assistant siobhan and his family we — victoria, assistant siobhan and his family. we come to hold, help, and handled _ family. we come to hold, help, and handled the — family. we come to hold, help, and handled the loss of the great shane mcgowan — we also remember in a very special way who— we also remember in a very special way who came to mass in this church and lit— way who came to mass in this church and lit a _ way who came to mass in this church and lit a candle often. we come to celebrate — and lit a candle often. we come to celebrate the sun, the story, the life, celebrate the sun, the story, the life. the — celebrate the sun, the story, the life, the lyric, the living of shane macgowan. we gathered together his life, macgowan. we gathered together his life. his _ macgowan. we gathered together his life, his loves, his lyric, and his

light, _ life, his loves, his lyric, and his light, and — life, his loves, his lyric, and his light, and his music. before this alter. _ light, and his music. before this alter. to — light, and his music. before this alter, to pray for his eternal rest. we begin— alter, to pray for his eternal rest. we begin by asking gerry to come forward _ we begin by asking gerry to come forward and lead us in the first reading — speaks in irish. the song of songs, chapter eight, verses six and seven. set me a seal upon your heart. as a

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