world leaders meet in azerbaijan to discuss how to tackle global warming, with a dire warning that the planet is on the road to ruin. shigeru ishiba wins a vote to remain japan's prime minister. he must now run a fragile minority government as protectionist donald trump returns to the white house. and the mysteries of uranus and its five moons are uncovered by new analysis of decades old data. welcome to newsday. i'm katie silver. the prime minister of new zealand has made a formal apology to thousands of victims and families of young people who suffered abuse in state and faith—based institutions, such as children's homes and psychiatric hospitals, over the past 70 years. prime minister christopher

luxon told survivors in parliament that the mistreatment of some 200,000 children and vulnerable adults was heartbreaking and should never have happened. let's hear what he had to say. today, i'm apologising on behalf of the government to everyone who suffered abuse, harm and neglect while in state care. today, i make this apology to all survivors on behalf of my own and previous governments. you deserved so much better, and i am deeply sorry that new zealand did not do better by you. i am sorry that you were not believed when you came forward to report your abuse. i am sorry that many bystanders, staff, volunteers and carers turned a blind eye and failed to stop or report abuse. i spoke to our correspondent phil mercer, who's been following the story.

this apology by the prime minister of new zealand christopher luxon was one of the recommendations of a far—reaching royal commission. now, this commission of enquiry was new zealand's longest, and most complex public investigation ever held, and it uncovered a litany of abuse in institutions run by the state, religious organisations and churches, dating from 1950 to 2019. that report was released earlier this year, and estimated that more than 200,000 children and vulnerable adults were abused physically or sexually in the care during those dates. so today we have heard from new zealand's prime minister christopher luxon, and he said that the abuse perpetrated in his country over that time in these institutions was both horrific and

heartbreaking. i was both horrific and heartbreakinu. , ., heartbreaking. i understand, and how are _ heartbreaking. i understand, and how are they _ heartbreaking. i understand, and how are they going - heartbreaking. i understand, and how are they going to i and how are they going to ensure that this doesn't happen again? was there anything indicated on that front? the ro al indicated on that front? the royal commission _ indicated on that front? tue: royal commission made indicated on that front? tte: royal commission made more than 130 recommendations. 0ne royal commission made more than 130 recommendations. one of them was a public apology by them was a public apology by the government. we have also had apologies today by several heads of government departments, and the government in new zealand is saying that it is working on around 28 of the recommendations as it works through that very long list, and that an update will be provided in the new year. but for many victims and their families, progress towards redress and compensation has been far too slow. so new zealand's government is insisting that this will never happen again, and today, in many ways, is about looking over a deeply shameful part of new zealand's history. the prime minister mr lux and said

no apology could ever erase the pain of the past, but he says that his government is determined to make sure that the darkness of the past will never be repeated in the future. tupua urlich is one of those who experienced abuse. he weny through the new zealand state care system from 2000—2011, moving from home to home and facing physical abuse from a caregiver from the age of 5. he told me more about his experiences. looking back, as a young person, it's really hard to put words to the feelings and i think that is one of those natural responses to trauma is that you learn to emotionally cut yourself off. the effects of that trauma came through later on in life, and it is not just the physical abuse, it was the disconnection from my family, from my culture, and trying to navigate the world with all this trauma behind you. it is absolutely, it's heartbreaking, and the worst part about it is it's still

happening today. people talk about the royal commission and they are talking about abuse as if it is an historic thing, it is absolutely not, it is still absolutely present in the state care protection system to this day. care protection system to this da . ., ., day. you mention the disconnection - day. you mention the disconnection from i day. you mention the i disconnection from your culture, you are maori. i said one —— a ann san one person did not call you by your maori name, calling you michael instead. he said as well there was a racist system and it makes you view yourself differently full stop can you explain what that's like? maori have been _ explain what that's like? maori have been disproportionately l have been disproportionately affected by our state care and protection and justice system since we came here. —— since they came here. they have acted as another arm of colonisation and assimilation. when the only time we see our culture is reflected in negative statistics or society that we grew up in sees us in a negative light. it is extremely hard, because when you look at

our culture and us as a people, we are all about family and community, and trying to rebuild those connections as an adult, you face things like the alienation, you feel like you don't belong there. and it can be a real struggle to rebuild those connections and live as we have a right to do, which is by our culture and in our ways. what is the feeling about this apology? does it feel like you have received some sense of justice or is it too little too late? t justice or is it too little too late? ., justice or is it too little too late? . ' , ., ., ., late? i am 29-year-old, i am the oldest — late? i am 29-year-old, i am the oldest surviving - late? i am 29-year-old, i am the oldest surviving member| late? i am 29-year-old, i am l the oldest surviving member of my father's family, suicides and have wiped them out. they grew up in children's homes. today was not about justice, grew up in children's homes. today was not aboutjustice, it is about recognising that the crown government is responsible for the trauma my family suffered through, so today was about being here to hear what they unfortunately never got they unfortunately never got the chance to hear. justice? no, not yet. these words are

nothing unless they are followed by action, and the right kind of action that is informed by survivors. the government have proven that alone they are not trusted nor capable of providing the sort of change and service that we need. now let's turn to azerbaijan, where there's been a breakthrough on day one of the cop—29 climate conference. delegates and world leaders have approved new standards for a global carbon market. that will allow richer countries to offset carbon pollution by investing in clean energy projects or forests in poorer countries. the overall focus of this years summit is how to keep long—term temperature rises below 1.5 degrees — a target set by the 2015 paris agreement. casting a shadow over this years summit is the election victory for donald trump, a known climate skeptic who has threatened to again withdraw from that landmark agreement.

us climate envoyjohn podesta, who's attending the summit in baku, says the push to combat global warming will continue, despite what he called a disappointing election outcome for climate activists. a report, released on the first day of the summit, warned that this year is likely to be the hottest ever recorded. but it says that doesn't mean climate efforts have failed. a key topic this year will be climate finance, with wealthier countries under pressure to deliver a proposed $1 trillion package to support developing nations. the bbcs climate editorjustin rowlatt sent this report from baku, and a warning it contains some flashing images. in the last few days, wildfires have been burning on both coasts of the united states. there was even a bushfire in a new york city park. meanwhile, the philippines is in during its fourth cyclone in three weeks. this reminder of the weather extremes of climate change is likely to bring comes

as the latest round of un climate talks opened. the head of the talks one of those risks. colleagues, we are on the road to ruin. climate change is already here. like in somalia, where it is driving even hotter, drier weather, which in turn is deepening conflict. the cause? the emissions made by developed countries as they got rich, yet poorer countries like somalia feel the impacts ha rd est. we are not talking about something that is a nice—to—have. we are talking about a threat to humanity here, so we really, really need to look at it like that and take it very, very seriously, because it affects everybody on the planet. but there has been progress here. the final component of the landmark paris agreement has been resolved, after ten years of fierce negotiations. it aims to create a market to allow rich countries to pay poorer countries for

emission reductions — think wind turbines in south africa, or planting trees in south america. carbon cutting measures are often cheaper in developing countries, so the hope is this will generate billions of dollars to help them target climate change. but the list of countries whose leaders won't be attending is growing. it now includes china, the us, the eu and brazil. but there are some newcomers. the taliban spotted a photo op. meanwhile, sir keir starmer has arrived. tomorrow, he will be announcing the uk's target for cutting emissions over the next decade. the hope is it will encourage others to bold action, as these tricky talks begin. justin rowlatt, bbc news, baku. i'm joined now by robjackson, senior fellow at the woods institute for the environment and at the precourt institute for energy at stanford university. thank you forjoining me, rob. you will chair the global carbon project, which is

measuring introduced greenhouse —— working to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. do you see this deal likely to have a material impact on these emissions? t impact on these emissions? i certainly hope so and we will be releasing our new global budget —— carbon budget tomorrow at the copd. anything we can do —— at the cup. payments for countries like pakistan that experienced the record floods in 2022, you know, helping countries with the clean energy transition so they don't have to build dirty coal and can switch right to renewables. so yes, i am optimistic these measures will still make a difference and help the world.— still make a difference and help the world. that's great. it is not often _ help the world. that's great. it is not often we _ help the world. that's great. it is not often we get - help the world. that's great. it is not often we get to - help the world. that's great. it is not often we get to hear optimism in this space. speaking of elective optimism, the world meteorological organization is predicting this to be the hottest year on record. what does that mean for the world? are we likely to see

for example more of the flash floods we have seen in spain in recent weeks? we floods we have seen in spain in recent weeks?— floods we have seen in spain in recent weeks? we certainly are. 2023 was the — recent weeks? we certainly are. 2023 was the warmest - recent weeks? we certainly are. 2023 was the warmest year - recent weeks? we certainly are. 2023 was the warmest year on l 2023 was the warmest year on record until 2024, and this year is the first where the world has breached the 1.5 celsius global temperature increase, at least for one year, and our weather is whips or crazy. we saw hurricane helene turbo—charged by warm ocean temperatures. it made the winds and the storm surge much worse and more deadly. we went from places in the eastern us getting 30 inches of rain to cities like philadelphia and atalanta going a whole month without rain for the first time since at least the 1800s. 0ur weather's bonkers. i since at least the 1800s. our weather's bonkers.— weather's bonkers. i spoke durin: weather's bonkers. i spoke during the _ weather's bonkers. i spoke during the recent - weather's bonkers. i spoke l during the recent hurricanes weather's bonkers. i spoke - during the recent hurricanes to a meteorologist who said just how devastating he is finding all of this. what are you hopeful can be achieved at this cop? what would you like to see from the policymakers? i cop? what would you like to see

from the policymakers?- from the policymakers? i would love to see _ from the policymakers? i would love to see us _ from the policymakers? i would love to see us codifying - from the policymakers? i would love to see us codifying more i love to see us codifying more efforts to try and reach 1.5 see as an aspirational goal, but more realistically to keep us focused on two celsius. every 10th of a degree matters, every bit of warming that we stave off makes a difference, and that is why i'm still optimistic and put some of this new optimism into a book i wrote called into the clear blue sky, everything we do still matters and i hope the negotiators member that and keep working hard.— negotiators member that and keep working hard. what more do we need to _ keep working hard. what more do we need to do? _ keep working hard. what more do we need to do? what _ keep working hard. what more do we need to do? what can - keep working hard. what more do we need to do? what can we - we need to do? what can we as individuals do? in we need to do? what can we as individuals do?— individuals do? in wealthy countries _ individuals do? in wealthy countries like _ individuals do? in wealthy countries like the - individuals do? in wealthy countries like the uk - individuals do? in wealthy countries like the uk and | individuals do? in wealthy i countries like the uk and the us, the ways we move around, transportation, and our homes and buildings. you can switch from a gas powered car to an electric vehicle with clean power. you can switch from natural gas fuelled homes to clean electric, notjust for

the climate but because it reduces asthma triggering n0x gases and carcinogenic benzene in our homes. 0ne gases and carcinogenic benzene in our homes. one in five deaths worldwide is still caused by fossil fuel pollution. that is 10 million senseless deaths a year that we don't need any more. rab don't need any more. rob jackson — don't need any more. rob jackson from _ don't need any more. rob jackson from the - thank you forjoining us. around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news. let's look at some other stories making news. a landmark bill to give terminally ill people the right to end their life legally has been published. it's the first detail we've seen on the proposed new laws, including suggested safeguards and required processes. assisting a suicide is currently illegal in england and wales, where the bill would apply, and it carries a maximum prison sentence of 14 years. formersoldier, daniel khalife, has pleaded guilty to escaping from wandsworth prison last september. he originally pleaded not

guilty, and is in the middle of giving evidence. his trial on three other charges continues — he denies gathering information useful to an enemy, collecting a list of special forces soldiers that would be useful for terrorism, and perpetrating a bomb hoax. gary lineker is to step down as host of match of the day at the end of this season, bbc news understands. the move is expected to be officially announced on tuesday. the bbc press office declined to comment. he's been presenting the show since 1999, and as the corporation's highest—paid star, has attracted controversy as well as a huge following. you're live with bbc news. us president—elect donald trump is making his first appointments to his future cabinet, giving us a picture of what his administration will look like when he takes office again in january. rumours and reports are swirling around who could take some of the top jobs in his second administration. we already know, among

others, that tom homan the acting director of immigrations and customs enforcement at the beginning of mr trump's last term, is planned to be nominated to serve as mr trump's "border tsar". and stephen miller — a long—time trump advisor known for his strong anti—immigration views — will be mr trump's deputy chief of staff for policy, one of the most powerful positions in the white house. i'm joined now by our north america correspondent david willis in washington. thank you forjoining me, david. what do we know about these two most recent appointments?- these two most recent a- ointments? . ., appointments? katie perrior, donald trump _ appointments? katie perrior, donald trump vowed - appointments? katie perrior, donald trump vowed his - appointments? katie perrior, i donald trump vowed his second administration would oversee a radical shake—up of the federal government, and the last 24 hours or so have seen the announcement of a couple of appointments and no end of frenzied speculation, not least surrounding the positions of the head of the national security department and the secretary of state position. now, it is widely reported here

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