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a prominent allied vladimir ah, i'm so gale. welcome to the program. western allies are expected to increase their criticism of russia. the un security council in new york this afternoon. the u. s. will push to further isolate the kremlin of a vladimir putin escalation of the war. the russian leader has issued veiled threats to use nuclear weapons and mobilized hundreds of thousands of extra reservists. well, this is the seen inside the security council at the moment. washington will make the case for tougher condemnation of russia and delegates will also address allegations of war crimes. russia holds a permit seat on the security council and can veto any sanctions, including those against itself. so we'll hear shortly from the un secretary general until you are good to, to,

to speak in the few hours ahead of that. we'll speak with d, w as a chief international editor. richard, welcome, richard. what can we expect to hear from? i'm trying to get her where she will be speaking at any minute. now, phil, and i mean, i think we heard from him, of course, in his speech opening the un general assembly. but if anything, he spent rather little time talking about the war in ukraine and also tries to talk about the many other crises facing the world. but i think what we're going to hear from him is a pretty clear position on the, the increasing concerns that have come during the course of this very week emerging from vladimir putin announcements of general mobilization. his threats not even particularly veiled of using nuclear weapons. i think we're going to hear a clear message from good terrorist on that. and then all of the other sort of multiple crises that feed that link into this war. whether it's this apparition,

nuclear plant, which has been under fire, the i. e, a, the united nations nuclear body has been really desperately trying to stabilize the situation there. if we look at the knock on effects of the war on the price of food stuffs of fertilizers, things like that. i think all of that is going to come in there so it can be, i think, very interesting also to, to kind of judge the tone of good terrorist. to what extent does he really kind of join this western lead condemnation, specifically of russia, or does he try to sort of sit above that in more of a kind of a neutral diplomatic position and dips? it's an odd position though, isn't it? that the, the secretary general and the b u. n. a finds itself in, it has been unable to stop this war. and it is a clear war of aggression yesterday we heard from a lot of reasons he urging the un to, to remove russia from the security council for law, and hope i would have thought, well, that's the problem with any attempts to reform the security council. you would need this,

the concern of the members of the security council to do that to make any changes there and all 5 of those countries have vito powers. i think one thing that was interesting though, for from this week speeches from joe biden, u. s. president, it was quite interesting that he picked up on the issue of reforming the un security council, which has been an official us position for some time. but it's not something that it talks about an awful lot and the spectacle, you know, the current situation where you have a member of the security council that has unleashed sexual war. and isn't therefore in a position to block any action by the security council or to end that war. i think this is given further weight to those calling for reform of the un security council . and joe biden added his name to that list in his speech. of course, whether that will actually come to i think it's a different question because countries like china,

well known to oppose any reform. and so, given that, that's a given the russian veto room about a parent stalemate at the top table. that what is the best that you crave? can hope to come out of this meeting of the security council? what i would say don't underestimate the importance of the un as a diplomatic kind of stage. or we saw that at the beginning of the war as well. and many were quite taken aback by the degree of isolation that russia was, was shown to be. and when the un general assembly cast a vote on the war, and russia could only master handful of countries to support its position. and, and that was important, that was an important kind of marker at that stage in the conflict to show that russia was actually diplomatically quite isolated with the ukrainians and, and the west more broadly will certainly be looking to increase that sense of

isolation now. and putin's comments this week, this mobilization, especially the threats of using nuclear weapons. i think very much play into the hands of his critics. are saying that this is reckless behavior by such a powerful state. and they will be looking for a strong comments, not just by them, but also they'll be watching very closely, for instance. well, the indian ambassador, what the indian participant in this meeting said india, one of those big, powerful, influential countries that has been kind of more or less on the fence of the conflict during the course of this war. trying not to come down too much on one side or the other comments by the indian prime minister in the range of modi to put in just recently at a regional summit in central asia. where he said that this is not an era of war. those comments generate a lot of interest, the indian position might be shifting towards being one that's more critical of

russia. so i'll be watching very closely see what they say. and for those of us who are not average diplomacy or watch as you talk about rushes, diplomatic isolation, doesn't it matter more what russians know of this war and mr. perkins announcement yesterday this, this general mobilization and the apparent russia exits in russia. that seems to be, that, that seems to be having more effect getting the message through to the russian people that will something really is. this is not just what's called a special military operation. yeah, well, this is part of the difficulty that putin is now trying to navigate. this is a war that he's always tried to play down using this comb epithet of a special military operation. now he's trying to use language of a so called partial mobilization and is still trying not to label this as a war, but it very evidently is a war and was from the very beginning. now putin has see great control over public

opinion within russia, through the through television and other media. but the fact that there were those kind of protests that took place after his announcement is very striking. think of the courage it takes to get him to take part in a protest like that. the pope he managed to quell, of course, this protest that came out at the very beginning of the war a pretty quickly with threats, very severe action against anyone protesting the consequences to be faced by those protesting now or even harsher. in some people are being told they're going to be sent straight to the front if they take part in such a process. so i think that is a sign, it will be a perhaps a small one. that all is not well in terms of pollutants messaging towards it, his domestic audience. and you also can judge that if you, you know, many people have been keeping an eye on what is being said on domestic russian television channels. these talk shows that they have where there's an awful lot of

extremely angry rhetoric, particularly towards the west, the kind of defensiveness that you saw on those programs after the ukranian counter offensive, which was so successful up in hockey. this is really what is put, putting under pressure to do this mobilization. now that's also a sign that he feels under under significant pressure back home. and it's interesting where that presses coming from that that, that the, the pressure is, is not a power pressure isn't. is not coming from, from people calling for pace, but from the more hawkish elements. well, yeah, i mean, i think he, the more serious pressure to him politically is from the hawkish side of things. certainly. and he is more open to public criticism from that angle or, you know, from people saying, you're kind of not going quite well, a sort of incident answer a few letters that i hear about the secretary general of the you and addressing a security council. belmont, you see a new crana, a sign of letting up. the said,

the past 7 months have seen unspeakable suffering unless your and devastation is even more of a saw the latest development. all of them are dangerous and disturbing little wine . that would be aspect of the mir further step away and see from any prospect of p and towards an endless cycle of horror and bloodshed yet. and as i have you said to be from a star, gee, this census form of has a limited potential to do terrible. now, because he knew in ukraine war and around the world, the idea of nuclear conflict, once and thinkable, has become a subject of debate. it with alma, this in itself is it is totally an acceptable or nuclear. i'm state thought it should re commit to the none you see and total elimination of nuclear weapons is music. i know that i am also deeply concerned by rem hordes of plan to organize the

so called referenda. it is you're in areas of ukraine that are not currently under government control to start next us your duty. any annexation of a states, tara terms. i another state resulting from a threat or use of force me is a violation of the un charter and of international law than what busy though. an unprecedented view, the cv condo thousands of ukrainian civilians, including hundreds of children amplifier have been killed or injured go mo, sleeve by russian bore bombardment of urban areas. the 2nd for every day an average of 5 children, i killed or injured for my fees. almost every child in ukraine has even scarred by the nightmare of wars, the values from violence to family, separation of dos beyond the best song, some 14000000 people have been forced to flee. the majority of the women and children usually a locally. the situation will only get worse is up with winter approaching,

and gas and electricity is of size dwindling when he will mom young. at the global level, we'll get conflict has supercharged a triple crisis of food, energy, and finances. he had the me of the places, driving millions more people into extreme poverty and hunger. and reversing years of progress in development mall. it is, you don't, don't sweets, decrees do call v and a it follows that though, the girl covered her crisis. you shorter more glimmer and the greater impact her of the climate crisis. you're going to be the most vulnerable or suffering most any vision in developing countries which her having yeah, yeah. i like these. we my country's already grappling with a crummy phone a colored 19. nope. and there may can vatcher by the climate crisis the most vulnerable are suffering the most slightly off. the united nations is working to

maximize every opportunity to alleviate suffering. although including on that he threw my visits to you, great out of the newsies shores, to lack of a russian federation to region. and my direct engagement with presence zalinski and president a put in your school at the together with the argument. arianna credit let us partners underground. we have provided a to nearly 30 units on 1000000 people in new money. it is essential that she, my terry and workers have safe and unhindered access to all those requiring assistance you wherever they may be. madam president, the office of the commission of all human rights has been documenting the an accept all impact of these war on human rights. the reports are the catalog of cruelty summary executions, sex will violence thought children that you know, made and degrading treatment against civilians and prisoners of war. the latest, the counts of burials side scene is young at extremely disturbing. all these

allegations must be sought, only investigate thieves to ensure accountability, but for throat that must be helped with gongs in fed and independent judicial proceedings, and victims and their families overwrite to justice, remedy and reparation ending. impunity for international crime. skis fundamental, in all these, the international criminal court to play an important role to insured effective accountability. the prosecutor of the court has opened an investigation into the situation of grain. full cooperation with the court by all parties is essential. madame presidents, the effect of the fact finding mission i established following the tragic incidents at the detention facility nor lenika on 29 of july is ready to leave bly. as soon as all necessary assurances are received. the emissions must have safe secured and

in federal success through all relevant places and people and to all relevant evidence without any limitation, impediments or interference by them. presidents. the situation if the site is up, what is the nuclear power plant located in the middle of a war zone? remain as a cause of grave concern. the international atomic energy agency is consulting with all parties involved on measures to wins with the safety of the plans and said on the carriers, i think a, yay, yay for it's, we're, it's continuous. plaza said the plants is an importantly 3rd of all effects on nuclear facilities must ends and the purely civilian nature of such plants must be reestablished. any damage to nuclear infrastructure, where the deliberates are not, could have terrible consequences for people that on the plan of lot the plant and far beyond. the world cannot afford a nuclear catastrophe. madam president,

yesterday's news that's more than 2050. 250 prisoners of war would exchanged between ukraine and the russian federation was a welcome development. i call man the efforts of all spite of his and though that they will build on these with further exchanges. aiming at an all for all formula. and they sank the governments of 2 key and saudi arabia for their role in securing these agreements in july. also with the support of the government of to kia a landmark deal was rich, the enabling the resumption of food and fertilizer exports, romps, city of ukraine is black, seaports. more than 40 point city 1000000 metric tons of food have since been moved . bound for the good for 9 countries across city continents. these include city vessels charted by the world food program to transport desperately needed food supplies for the people of afghanistan. the horn of africa and yemen of force left the stumble to they. and the fifths is on the way since the signing of the black sea green initiative,

global foot prices have dropped sharply. although they are still almost 8. but since i year than a year ago, it is vital that these foods shipments continue and increase. so commodity markets furthers they release. united nations also signed the memorandum of understanding with the russian federation on the full excess of russian food and fertilizer products, including ammonia to global markets. we are doing everything possible to facilitate these and to is the serious for dealers that market crunch that is already affecting farming in west africa and elsewhere. if the fertilizer market is not stabilized next year, good bidding of food supply crises simply boots. the world may run out of foods, it's essential that all states to remove every remaining obstacle to the exports of russian fertilizers immediately. we need to get them to farmers at the reasonable

costs and onto fields as soon as possible. and other major concern is the impact of either gas prices on the production of nitrogen fertilizers. and these must also be address without delay. madame that proceed onto that sulfur song, the metal cell. so national learn, man way to enter the metal frame on, on your crane, and that is by ending the war. i will continue to spare no effort for peace while he's in line with us international law and the charter of the united nation with salmon circus. and i appeal to all member states, especially those here to day, to redouble all efforts to prevent further escalation and to do all they can to end the war and to ensure lasting peace. thank you. done a un secretary general, a dressing of the un security council with me in the studio,

a listening to that is our chief international editor richard walker. a couple of points to that to you, richard. well, i think, yeah, i mean a very start condemnation of what is happening in ukraine. very much kind of clearer language and more detail than you used in the address to the un general assembly. i thought it was interesting that really the very 1st thing that he picked up on that was the prospect of the use of nuclear weapons. this is the potentially the gravest thing of all. and the way he put it, you know, that the idea of a nuclear conflict, once unthinkable that, that is now a subject of debate. and he said that that in itself is totally unacceptable. that the 2 of the use of against the use of nuclear weapons really has to remain in place. and it's just extremely concerning that any kind of discussion of

potential nuclear weapons use becomes almost almost normalized. that in itself is corrosive to the nuclear 2. also with a thank you for that sir. richard, also with us is a at the you are in new york and welcome to kayla a couple of points from you on the secretary general speech here. just picking up on what richard was saying. i think that also is what gave and when you good terrorist, the un secretary general free license to pull this war on human rights. because one has to bear in mind until you, good terrorist is the man who has to be able to sit down with all sides, including russia. he has to have the appearance of remaining neutral and remaining a mediator. and while the, this is that evidence is still being collected as that to this needs to all be investigated. quite clear at that this implicitly means that he to accept that will crimes are committed there on the ground. that this is indeed a war on human rights themselves,

and therefore something that should be condemned. although we're not going to see any un resolution on this. dare i say any kind of un accent on this because russia is part of the very security council that has given itself the task after the 2nd world war to maintain international peace and security. so this is where the un is stuck. but at the same time is becoming a very effective, a stage, a world said's, also to reflect it towards russia that it is many good nations here are running out of patience with it. the bigger ones, which are strategically important, like it, china and india is richard was mentioning earlier. and but also many, many small nations whose primary concern is futon outages whose primary concern is climate change. and that is simply not getting the time at many leaders here feel it needs to move on or what is still the key issue of mankind. i'm kinda kaufman

other un in new york. thank you. here to the studio with me. richard walker, chief international editor. thank you so much for joining us this afternoon. when you crate on to russia, have traded prisoners and the biggest swaps since the start off this war rush and released more than $200.00 captives, many seamless heroes. and you cried a fighting in the seat of mario paul ukraine. set free, $55.00 russians, including a clerk close ally of vladimir putin. homecoming after months in captivity, with these prisoners of war, arrived in northern ukraine in a deal brokered by turkey and saudi arabia. among those freed, our commanders of the as of regiment regarded as heroes in ukraine for defending

the as off style plant for the present those on on you green to mr. president de ukrainians. i am beyond happy for our return. who do i? thank you. a lot poster, he was super important. the emotions are overwhelming. i thank you from all the armed forces and marines that defended as of style, hoping to do the shows us good post level the as our fighters were brought to turkey instead of ukraine. as part of the deal. ukraine's president laid out the plan. ready to the slothful, omar greenland, the moral ukraine has agreed with turkey. i spoke about this with president of on that 5 of our commanders who are released from captivity will be in full safety in comfortable conditions under the personal protection of the president of turkey. until the end of the war, but we will provide their families with the opportunity to see them. lee is the name of budgets. along with the fried russian troops. this man,

victor met the chuck was also released. the pro kremlin ukrainian politician is a close ally of russia's president vladimir putin. 10 foreigners fried by the kremlin, were flown to saudi arabia. the kingdom says it's facilitating their return to their respective countries or 200 ukrainians in exchange for 55 russians. is that a good deal? is the w correspondent and it con lane hockey, would definitely there's been a lot of criticism on the russian side that russia just hasn't got enough people out of this. that this is basically weighing the kind of prisons the ukraine had to give up to valuing them to haile. and that basically this is a deal on ukraine's terms, may be one that was carried out to gain some kind of favor for russia. with turkey present. edwin and the saudis, who will so it behind the mediation in this whole process. but definitely this is something that is not, wasn't expected here came as a big surprise. that is normally the way with these exchanges. if they work out,

no one really outside of the process knows that can happen until it has happened. but certainly, lots of happiness, lots of kind of happy social media posts here in ukraine. the sense that this was something that ukraine's come out with a lot of successes and basically everything it wanted the cali in hoc, if we take a brief look now at small stores are making headlines. the european union's foreign policy chief, joseph burrell, has announced that the block will impose an 8th set of sanctions against russia. the decision follows an emergency meeting, a foreign ministers, reacting to the cremeans order to mobilize reserve, ministers, an earthquake awestruck west, and mexico kennedy. at least 2 people at new mexico city officials say of damage and landslides have been reported in the state of mitchell. a can you and backed court in cambodia has upheld a genocide conviction against loss of i lead me to my roof regime to some facts. it was some fun,

was jail for life over the mass killings of ethnic minority vietnamese run 2000000 people were killed during the command bruce rule in the 970 and just a brief reminder that day 3 of the un general assembly is now underway and you can follow proceedings on d, w, so youtube channel is our top story base our then they ahead of the u. n. has called they latest developments in the war. and ukraine. dangerous and disturbing antonio terrace told the security council in new york that talk about nuclear conflict is totally unacceptable. and he said allegations of human rights abuses must be thoroughly investigated. ukraine and russia have carried out to a surprised prism as well with russia releasing more than 200 business war in exchange for 55 russians and an oligarchy. ally of russian president vladimir putin, many of the ukrainian prisoners had been captured with capture during the siege of

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