>> the u.n. authorizes a multinational force to haiti looking to restore order in the country gripped by a gang violence. ♪ this is al jazeera live from doha. former u.s. president donald trump wraps up his day in court claiming the fraud trial over his is in his practices is a scam. >> about four people bearing guns took me to a bedroom. they said either you give in or we take your life. >> the u.n. warns against

widespread use of sexual violence in the conflict in sudan. a scientist whose work paid the way for covid-19 vaccines awarded the nobel prize for medicine. ♪ the u.n. security council has approved a resolution to authorize a multinational force to haiti to help fight violent gangs. the resolution drafted by the u.s. authorizes a one-year deployment of a non-u.n. force. china and russia abstained from the vote should force would be led by kenya. it requires a request for assistance by haiti's government last year. >> answering the repeated calls of a member state facing a multidimensional crisis amid alarming spiraling gang violence with participation from

countries all over the world and with much thanks to kenya for positively considering to lead the international community can now move forward with a multinational support mission for haiti. this mission comes at the request of the haitian government and haitian civil society to address the insecurity and dire humanitarian crisis the country has faced for far too long. >> he joins us live from the united nations headquarters in new york. tell us more about what the international force actually be mandated to do. >> that is a very good question because that was one of the reasons why there was so much discussion in the security council and before. it is rather vague. it says the force will give operational support to the haitian national police to try to restore security and it will

protect key infrastructure. but the russians and the chinese were saying should we be given -- should we be giving the legitimacy of the un security council to another multinational force going into haiti given their history of meddling? members of the haitian civil society groups have said this is an unelected government. the president keeps on delaying elections. there are always those fears any international force will be used to prop up a u.s.-backed regime that does not want to enter into a democracy. in the end, the compromise which led to a russian and chinese abstention is before there is any appointment we will get more information about the specific roles of engagement. the kenyan foreign minister has been saying we will confront the gangs and go get them. that itself has raised questions because of kenya's own human rights record with its police force. these are members of canada's

police force which will be deployed. they have a long record of human rights abuses raising objections from the un security council. >> despite this, foreign forces don't have a glowing track record in haiti. >> is one of the reasons again why this has been a long process. it has been a year since the u.s. and haiti called for some sort of multinational force. that is what it is. it is a multinational security support mission. it is not a u.n. peacekeeping mission. the last u.n. stabilization force that was called left and i having introduced cholera haiti that killed 10,000 people. the u.n. still has not given restitution for that. it was widely accused of sexual abuse including of minors and terrible things. that is one of the reasons why the u.n. is not leading the force. as a multinational force. and why it has been so difficult. various members saying we don't want to get involved. can you at the end of july said

we will look into it. -- kenya at the end of july said we will look into it. it is the history that has led to such skepticism. having said that, we are looking at several nations who said they will join in with the force including jamaica, the bahamas, antigua, barbados -- barbados. my hair -- the miami herald says spain, senegal, belize and several other countries, peru and guatemala have expressed an interest. there is some skepticism about how many people. kenya says they need at least two thousand along with their 1000 to go in. the kenyan say they expect to have boots on the ground by early january. this is a long process. >> thanks indeed for that. former u.s. president trump has appeared in court on opening day of a civil fraud trial. trump along with two of his sons and the trump organization are

accused of inflating their net worth by billions of dollars. trump faces hundreds of millions of dollars in fines and the loss of his business licenses. >> donald trump again in a courtroom for the first time on trial. trump, his adult sons and the trump organization are facing allegations of intentionally inflating the value of trump's real estate holdings by nearly $3 billion in order to gain more favorable loans. that is a crime. one that could deal a major blow to trump's new york business empire. trump is not obliged to attend the trial but on the first day he did so voluntarily. >> this trial was railroaded and fast tracked. this trial could have been brought years ago but they waited until i was right in the middle of my campaign. >> the investigation was years in the making by new york's attorneys general -- attorney general's office which brought

the charges last year. >> donald trump and the other defendants have committed persistent and repeated fraud. last week we proved that in our motion for summary judgment. today we will prove our other claims. >> the case is civil and not criminal in nature. there is no jury. a judge will rule if trump is liable. if found liable, trump would have to pay hundreds of millions of dollars in fines. the attorney general is also asking for a permanent ban on trump and his adult sons running businesses in new york and a five year ban on commercial real estate activities. trump has said he is eager to testify in the case. even volunteering to do so. trump has already lost part of his case when the judge last week ruled that he was liable for fraudulently inflating the value of his new york apartment. the trial is now dealing with six other allegations. this is the first of what will

likely be several trials involving the former president over the next year. he is facing criminal indictments in florida, georgia, washington, d.c. and another one in new york. but those trials will come later. next year. right in the middle of the republican primary where trump is leading the polls. as for this trial, there are more than 100 people on the potential witness list meaning it could go on for weeks or perhaps even months into december. >> niger's military leaders have accepted algeria's offer of mediation. algeria has proposed a six-month transition period from military to civilian rule. they say the acceptance paves the way toward a peaceful resolution. something in the interest of the entire region. the head of the program based in

germany says he is confident about algeria's ability to act as mediator and ease the political uncertainty in niger. >> algeria has a decent chance to work out a solution. they are much more credible because they are not close to france. algeria has excellent ties to niger not just the current government but all parts of society. they are keen on establishing stability and they are against military intervention. they will probably be received well by the nigerian government who know that they have to make a deal. it only worsens the mood on the ground.

people are running from the junta. they have a good relations to moscow. they might work a bit with russia. they are the most neutral and most respected partner who has a chance of reaching a solution. it is clear the ousted president will not be returning. he cannot be restored by military intervention. the focus is a relatively short transition period and the election and go back to some sort of ability. >> the united nations has expressed alarm about a rise in sexual violence in sudan. attacks have become increasingly widespread. the army and rapid support forces battle for control. more than 130 cases have officially been reported but the real number could be much higher. >> many people trapped in the

conflict between sudan's army and the paramilitary rapid support forces fear losing their lives to a stray bullet or artillery shelling but for some women, another fear has surfaced. the threat of sexual violence. >> we were going to pick up things from our home. there was a rapid support forces checkpoint on the road. they took us to a building. about four people carrying guns took me to a bedroom. they say either you give in or we take your life. one pushed me on the bed. the other gripped my wrist. a third was holding my legs. they took turns raping me. afterward they told me to leave but i could not walk. >> the rs f commander was questioning me, asking me if i was a spy and i kept saying i was a civilian. then he raped me at gunpoint. when he was done, he took me outside and threw me toward the men and said threaten her with guns so she does not speak. they said don't talk about this.

if you do, we will kill you. >> most survivors say their attackers were members of the rapid support forces. the paramilitary group is also accused of forcing women into sexual slavery in the western darr for region. the unit for combating violence against women has documented more than 130 cases of rape and sexual violence since the fighting began in april. while dozens of cases have been reported in conflict zones, the unit says those do not reflect the real number of survivors of sexual abuse and shame and stigma are preventing many cases from being reported. rights groups say sexual violence is being used to terrorize communities and some assaults appear to be racially motivated. the u.n. has called for accountability. >> the parties to the conflict must take full responsibility for preventing any acts of sexual and gender-based violence

committed by their members and should issue command orders that private sexual violence -- that prohibit sexual violence. perpetrators must be held accountable. >> rape as a weapon of war is not new. for decades armed groups have been accused of violations in darfur and other areas. to date, no one has been held accountable. few believe this will be any different. >> the executive director of human rights watch is urging the international community to support a fact-finding mission. >> there is no good reason why the council should be silent on this issue. this is very much within the purview of the council and very much its responsibility, the protection of civilians and regional and global security. action can be taken outside of the human rights council. if we take a look at some of the

action that has been taken by the u.s. government, they have recently imposed individual sanctions on human rights grounds against two of the members of the rapid support forces. we would hope we would see more of this sort of action by the u.k. for example, the european union and countries within the african union. there is action that could be taken within the coming weeks at the united nations human rights council. there is currently a proposal to establish a fact-finding mission or an evidence gathering mechanism that would allow for the collection and preserving of evidence of these crimes so that victims can once and for all see justice. we just need governments to get behind this. >> still to come on al jazeera.

a third of yemenis are facing extreme hunger after years of conflict. al jazeera talks to the country's prime minister. security forces remain on high alert following a recent attack. ♪ >> we may well see an end to the heatwave across eastern parts of australia over the next couple of days. fire warnings in force. signs of cooler weather whether breaking the heat. this system is very active. cold front sweeps across south australia. knocking the temperatures down. adelaide, 20 celsius. 23 for melbourne. pushes further east.

only 15 in melbourne by the stage. really heavy rain coming into the eastern side of new south wales pushing further eastward as we go through the next couple of days. trying to make its way toward new zealand. 23 celsius in sydney as we go through thursday. brighter skies come back in behind. still on the chilly side. dry and settled whether. stays dry and settled for new zealand at least for the foreseeable. not to bed. make the most. . of it the rain will eventually come. japan, a few showers sliding in as we go to the middle part of the week. what are whether pushing toward tokyo. cooler than it has been recently at 24 celsius. the typhoon making its way toward taiwan. ♪

♪ >> welcome back. a reminder of our top stories. the un security council has voted to authorize a multinational force to haiti. the government asked for assistance against gangs who

control large parts of the country. former u.s. president trump has ramped up a day in court where he was accused of fraud. york state prosecutors say he and his company used false financial statements and inflated his net worth by billions of dollars. new shares -- niger's leaders have accepted algeria's offer of mediation to help to resolve its political crisis. algeria proposed a six month transition period from military to civilian rule. yemen has seen in years of rule, poverty and a huge hit military and crisis. the u.k. charity oxfam is a warning one third of the population is facing extreme hunger. that situation is likely to get worse unless a political solution to the conflict is found soon. >> at hospitals near the

capital, a daily battle to save children. child now nutrition is among the highest in the world. doctors are struggling to provide therapeutic food for now but it is not just children who are hungry. their parents are also facing tough times. two thirds of yemenis need humanitarian assistance. 80 years since the start of war. the economy has declined. government employees are not paid. a nation of more than 30 million is getting poorer and hungrier. the u.n. emergency response in yemen is among the largest in the world but as the money runs out, many fear people may die of hunger. >> the most immediate need now is funding. funding is an issue in yemen. there are a lot of critical sectors.

millions of people would not see aid which is much needed across the country. >> in the meantime, the international community has yet to convince the warring factions to end the conflict. recently a delegation met in riyadh to agree on a permit cease-fire and a political solution. weeks later, the houthis held a military parade. leaders incest a deal will only happen -- leaders insist ideal only happen when troops pull out of yemen. the international recognized government in the south flames the houthis who took over the capital in 2014. for now, yemen remains divided.

a secessionist movement is threatening to break away in the south. the saudi backed government is desperate to expand its influence. >> earlier, my colleague spoke to yemen's prime minister. he expressed hope of finding a political solution to the conflict to ease the humanitarian crisis. >> it is the results of 80 years of the conflict. it has accumulated. we solve no lack of funding. it goes down from approximately 3 billion in 2018. early now one billion to start to increase. before the russian more. now the problem is more severe. many of those programs will cut or shut down in yemen. that is why we have been told by some you and agencies they will cut funding to the hospitals, sanitation, education, many

different programs. >> what will that mean for the yemeni people? >> even with the last one year of truce since april 2022 engaging with militias. we have millions of idb's. >> and those people will pay. it is always the people who pay the price. >> they pay the price. there is no accommodation for them, no education. they are not prepared with the infrastructure. >> tensions between ethnic serbs and kosovo albanians remain high after a gun battle last month between armed men and coast of those police. -- and kosovo's police.

police are still investigating the incident. >> in the thick forest of kosovo 's mountainous north, there are few paths. even fewer people. police search teams often struggling to seek a route through. what started as a manhunt -- >> you see? bulletholes. >> is now one week later a desperate quest for evidence. >> yesterday we found more than 10 kalashnikovs. >> the left tenant is overseeing the effort. a former soldier now focused on finding facts and building a prosecution. >> we are not an army. we are a police force. we deal with it as a police force. >> for days his team has continued to uncover discarded weapons and military supplies stretched out along several hillsides.

the remnants of a raging gunfight that ravaged a tiny mountain community and shocked an entire region. these men did not care. >> no. no. for the life of no one. >> it has now been more than a week since the extraordinary unprecedented attack on the village here in northern kosovo. there is still a very heavy police presence. a lot of questions remain unanswered. what is clear is there was a huge array of weaponry being brought to bear with ferocity raining down on police positions right here on the entrance to the village. he says despite the attackers powerful weapons, their training and tactics seemed weak with none of his men seriously injured in the subsequent firefight that lasted for hours. kosovo is government called it part of the plan to annexed territory in the north way predominantly ethnic serb population is policed by heavily armed ethnic albanian officers. not always happily.

>> people in general do not trust the police or that is a problem should -- the police are that is a problem. >> inability to understand local community. an ability to can indicate in native-language and vice versa. >> the cleanup from the surprise attack is now almost complete but the investigation will continue for some time. a heavy police presence may remain here for months. the follow-up from this deadly incident could be felt for far longer. >> tokyo's interior minister says at least 20 suspects have been arrested following an attack on its capital sunday. a suicide bomber detonated the device. the kurdistan workers party has claimed responsibility for the attack.

i was after the -- hours after the bombing turkiye carried out airstrikes. >> the attack happened in the turkish capital targeting the turkish interior ministry. on sunday turkish authorities announced they will continue fighting against what they call terrorism. the turkish defense ministry announced the military started conducting operations in northern iraq targeting the kurdistan workers party. on monday morning turkiye announced turkish intelligence conducted an operation killing one of the high level members who was responsible for the 2007 raid which killed at least 12 soldiers back then. turkish police have been reading several addresses in debt have been raiding -- have been raiding several addresses in a simple.

they have detained 20 people who are members of the pro-kurdish hdp party. these people are detained based on connections with the kurdistan workers party. raising money for the members who live abroad. this is a situation on the ground right now and one of the perpetrators has been identified. the second one still needs to be id'd. >> a large fire in northeastern egypt has now been contained. at least 38 people have been injured. lightning is believed to have hit gas containers near the british city of oxford sparking a large fire. >> oh my god. >> lightning just struck that. >> residents were shocked to see a huge fireball laid up the sky on monday night.