this is g.w. news live from orlando the u.n. human rights chief warns of all out just struction in syria's eastern cuba and beyond next month or the month. it will be somewhere else where people first and the book of the apocalypse intended them executed by individuals were then the government. but can be un do anything more to stop the brutal conflict besides

raising the alarm clock the war of words between britain and russia escalates as a former russian spy fights for his life after being exposed to a mystery substance. i'm sorry kelly welcome to the program thanks for joining us. amounting threat of further devastation in syria the un human rights chief warns that the syrian government and its foreign allies are planning more destruction to follow the siege of eastern here's more of what state you say had to say in his annual report this month it is used which is in the words of the sector general hello nurse. next month or the month after it will be somewhere else where people first an

apocalypse an apocalypse intended planned and executed by individuals within the government apparently with the full backing of some of their foreign supporters. i mean while syrian state television saying that government troops have advanced into eastern goods in an effort to slice the besieged enclave into the brutal air and ground assault has become one of the fiercest battles of the civil war more than eight hundred civilians have been killed in the regime's attempt to seize the rebel held enclave. in eastern guta death flags at every corner. the struggle for survival here is ceaseless sustained shelling on the city has led to the u.n. calling this the deadliest week for the syrian town since a cease fire was brokered at the end of last month and even after. the.

children have been the worst affected. by this camera man stops to rescue a severely injured infant the image too graphic to show. the u.n. children's fund says the situation is desperate. the first two months of this year have been especially bloody for children we have received reports of over one thousand should one who were killed and seriously injured in the horse yeah only since the year began. monday brought some reprieve aid trucks reached the embattled area for the first time since the offensive began. despite the excitement the world food program once it's far from enough. up to four hundred thousand people trapped on the inside of these people are living under siege and by that we mean there are serious shortages of medical assistance of food food

insecurity is very high the u.n. security council will hold urgent talks later today on the failure of the thirty day cease fire but with no end to the war in sight the people of east and go to remain in agony. and earlier i spoke with the u.n. human rights spokeswoman the saadi from geneva i asked her who is to blame for this humanitarian crisis in syria the syrian government first and foremost is to blame but the international community shares this thing it's been seven years now since the conflict in syria began and there has been not one step taken by the security council to show that it is resolute and concerted in bringing this conflict to an end and in bringing the perpetrators of these greeba innovations of human rights and humanitarian law to account we're looking at pictures of destruction there hey you know syrians they have endured violence on a huge scale for years now how would you assess the threats to the population how

have they changed over the last year. you know when it when it really struck me about your coverage and here it was that you said that the images of children in syria were too graphic to be shown on television let's think about that for a second when images of children are too graphic to be shown on television that tells you that something is seriously wrong these attacks that the syrian government and its allies are cleaning up to root out terrorist groups when you cannot show pictures of children on television these attacks are clearly not getting the targets they are hitting civilians. and we know that the u.n. that you have been involved in efforts to broker a cease fire we know that the last u.n. backed cease fire failed to take hold in eastern good to what in your assessment needs to change for any truce to hold going forward. well the security council a understand they're holding it urgent meeting today they need to talk about

a cease fire that can actually hold to put concrete measures into the cease fire for it to hold and they need to hold all the parties to the conflict to account to ensure that it's there's an urgent need for humanitarian aid to be able to go in and as we saw that the convoy that did finally manage to go in not such an all time only partially succeeded to turn around there needs to be very complete action and and one of the things that we've been calling folk of many years now is for the security council to take action towards accountability when the security council shows that it is so reluctant to push for syria to be referred to the international criminal court that sends a message to the parties to the conflict that they can carry on with business as usual i want to drill down and talk a little bit more about one of the parties in this conflict. and ask for your assessment on their claims because we know that the un human rights chief also dismissed syrian government claims about its campaign in eastern good to as being

ridiculous what is the government saying and where do its claims breakdown in your view. the government is saying that this is. a targeted you know very targeted cappie against terrorist groups now we do not deny that there are groups that are extremist and there are there are jihadist groups but if you're talking about a few hundred scientists this is an area that is you who ties an area with possibly four hundred thousand these who have been under siege for many years now they haven't had access to their basic necessities there's been a shortage of food medicine and we now have reports of thousands of injured civilians and these injured so that ian's do not that sets to medical care and they don't know where they can go there is no evacuation possible even if they want to leave so these claims that this is you know a targeted attack against terrorist groups as the high commissioner said it is

ridiculous. the signing we would like to thank you this morning for joining us to share that message as we mentioned you are the spokesperson for the u.n. human rights office we appreciate it thank you. let's get a quick check now of some other stories making news around the world the united states has announced more sanctions on north korea this after washington formally concluded that the country used chemical weapons to assassinate the half brother of leader kim jong un at following them for airport last year kim jong nam died after a nerve agent was sprayed in the space. lanka has declared a state of emergency after anti muslim violence bombs made up of the majority who just population attacks muslim owned shops and homes and at least people two people have been killed the government has deployed soldiers to riot areas and imposed a curfew. this winter has been the arctic's warmest ever with sea ice levels at a record low scientists say that the unusually warm temperatures there are part of

a global warming driven cycle that has likely played a role in the icy winter storms that have recently hit europe and the united states . british authorities say that they will soon reveal what kind of substance was used in the suspect of poisoning of a former russian spy this as a war of words between the unite the u.k. and russia after surrogate scrip hall an x. russian intelligence officer was struck down by a mystery sickness he and his daughter were taken critically ill on sunday in the southern city of salisbury this security camera footage is of keen interest to british counterterror thirty's it could show a couple merely taking a nonchalant stroll but police are investigating anyone who was in the area around the time former russian spy sergei and his daughter yulia collapsed shopping center on sunday this alleyway connects salisbury's z.z. restaurant where the couple are reported to have dined and the park bench where

they were found unconscious. days later large areas remain cordoned off investigators have extensively decontaminated several locations including the nearby hospital where they were taken police have moved to reassure the public calling the measure of routine that the incident is anything but that. scry paul was a colonel in russia's military intelligence service he was arrested in russia in two thousand and four and convicted of spying for britain two years later in two thousand and ten he was freed as part of a high level spy exchange now scree poland is thirty three year old daughter yulia are fighting for their lives british foreign minister boris johnson says the case echoes the death by poisoning of former russian agent alexander litvinenko and is promising a tough response if investigators do find evidence of foreign involvement though i'm not now pointing fingers because we care this is because your standpoint

fingers i say to governments around the world. that no attempt to take innocent life on u.k. soil will go either unsanctioned unpunished. others are pointing fingers directly at the kremlin. and there are a man with hazmat suits walking around solsbury on the edge of terrorist police and so the obvious conclusion or the obvious theory i should say is that this was a russian. organized assassination attempt russia is strongly denying any involvement in the case. just think it's difficult to evaluate the story as anything other than provocative media allegations intended to further exacerbate relations between our countries its solution investigators have yet to provide definitive statements but already some leaders in london say treating russia in the usual way will prove difficult. and for more let's bring in abigail freidman ruesch

in london who's been following the story for us and abigail we understand that there has been a development in this case what more can you tell us yes this is rampant through this morning i am sexy amber alert was chairing the government emergency committee cobra and as you end of that meeting she told journalists that they now know more about the substance that has. sixty percent of the instructor in-house little she said did you know more about the substance and the police will be making a further search newton in order to share some of that now that particular culture because what you know what substances then you can address where is the taint and that could narrow generals who is likely to have been able to get a handle it and to use it ok so we could soon have more information we'll be looking out for that police statement as you mentioned the abigail in the meantime

we've heard the u.k. and russia criticize each other heavily in the wake of this case what's the latest in london yes so. you mentioned already at least a month from the russian foreign ministry there's been no morticia statements from them since since that time and also not have more terms of foreign minister and our hearts actually burst chances and. pretty robust action as you suggested that the u.k. could boycott the world cup and all sorts of things that this morning politicians seem polite actions to play down some of those lines so example you know on the right herself said. we need to make sure that we usually not to lose our. evidence that police collect and then we'll decide what actually to say so there is a concern that things should not get out one way myself just because of the rather dramatic and he reflects the nature of what's happened and we do need to come down to let the evidence finally. abigail. london with the very latest on the story

thank you. for time olympic champion mo farah is claiming that he was racially harassed by security staff at a german airport he posted on instagram in the aftermath of what he said was undue touching as he went through security as he spoke to his camera phone farrow was approached by another security officer i'll look you'll you'll arrest me. we're here for the reality is if there's a gate you don't need to flee as you look he's pushing your theory we should we don't need to push me over because they're going to go now of course as you can see there the thirty four year old he was traveling from munich to ethiopia and in a later statement ferrous said that he felt the incidents for racially motivated munich airport officials say they are investigating pharaoh's allegations you know increase the grandmother. here. now to sports news because in the champions league

last night both weigh on madrid and liverpool sealed their places in the quarter final liverpool defeated porto five nil on aggregate on the dread travel to paris sunshine mom with a comfortable lead from the first leg they were welcomed by a hostile crowd but christian were naldo opening the scoring the fifty second minute to further the visitors advantage of this and. equalizing for p.s.g. wasn't nearly enough real madrid goes there and. you have to date now news i'm sarah kelly in berlin thanks for watching cup see you soon. learn german with w. . anytime anyplace.

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