as u.n.public of korea by air and sea and may ground targets were pounded by her air force. ti gene and pusan gave the general and his u.n. command the need -- needed time to prepare its own initiative. un's initiative turned out to be the bold invasion some 150 miles behind koreans lines. the surprise paid off. when elements of the 1st calvary division raised 100 mouth to link up with advancing seventh infantry division forces north korea's plan for unifying korea became a nightmare. ♪♪ ♪♪ by september's and stohl was retaken by u.n. forces and the embattled capital of korea was returned to president sigmund reid. ♪♪ as north korea watched its grand strategy for conquest sagging collapse its communist leader kim il-sung would admit that his decision to invade the south would not have been made had he believed the united states would commit itself to such total military support. he gambled on america being week and lost. ♪♪ ♪♪ the 38th parallel was again crossed that this time the momentum wa

the u.n. cannot play the useful and important role in the stabilization, etc.we will remain on the ground but if you look back, i would like to have a much more vigorous role when it comes to initiating a peace process after much too long and the u.n. has not been as forward leaning as i would've hoped it would be. anchor: ambassador, udc what is unfolding. you talked about the chaos and you have watched the taliban closely. interesting to look back on your comments from 10 years ago. what can the international community do in real, practical terms to moderate their behavior now, particularly toward women and girls? ambassador: that is exactly what the worry is. [indiscernible] those two aspects are in danger and you could see a series in both respects. we have the support. if you'd like the women and girls there, we have encouraged and financed and mentored and inspired women to become activists and fight for the rights. now we have to do what they -- we can to support them and have to take care of those in danger when it comes to freedom of expression. about

the u.n.al envoy for afghanistan issued a stark warning saying the war had entered a deadlier phase and she called on the un security council to issue an unambiguous statement thatttacks against cities must stop. richard galpin starts our coverage. reporter: in the heart of the out -- of the afghan capital, another assassinatn. taliban gunmen opening fire on this car. they warned officials would be targeted in response to airstrikes, by afghan and u.s. forces. the war is increasingly spilling into the capital. but the taliban are also targeting other key citiesn this, their latest offensive. they claim to capture a city in the southwest of the country. officials say, if true, it would be the first provincial capital to fall into their hands in this, the latest upsurge in fighting. the taliban claim war will follow. at the u.n. in new york, they are now -- there are now calls for action. >> the council must act and prevent catastrophe. we are alarmed by the growth of human rights violations by

and it comes as the u.n. tonight issues a new and alarming climate report, calling it a, quote, code red for humanity. tonight, we have the numbers here. how quickly the earth is warming. fteth ty gh our team also in greece tonight, the fires there and in turkey. parts of europe seeing the worst heat in 30 years. some residents and tourists now boarding ferries to escape the flames. >>> the developing headline from washington at this hour. president biden tonight, a major step closer to passage of his $1.2 trillion infrastructure plan. the senate expected to pass the bill with bipartisan support as early as tomorrow morning. rachel scott standing by with live reporting from the hill. and what democrats immediately plan to do next. >>> the developments involving new york governor andrew cuomo tonight. his top aide now resigning. what she's saying. >>> there is also news breaking involving prince andrew, now facing a new lawsuit tonight filed by jeffrey epstein accuser virginia giuffre. what she claims. >>> wit

mohammed: u.n. agencies are warning of a humanitarian crisis in afghanistan and have called on the taliban to allow them unhindered access to civilians. more than 550,000 afghans have been internally displaced since the beginning of the year. the heads of the u.n. and international aid groups have appealed for more humanitarian funding for the country, warning they're 800 million dollars short of what's needed. ♪ all right, let's bring in our guests. joining us on skype from kabul, bilal sarwary, an afghan journalist. from geneva, shabia mantoo, u.n. refugee agency spokeswoman. and from mexico city, camille le coz, a policy analyst at the migration policy institute. a warm welcome to you all, and thanks so much for joining us on "inside story" today. shabia, let me start with you today. the unhcr has said repeatedly how concerned it is by the unfolding humanitarian crisis in afghanistan. first, i want to ask you, what is the scope of the crisis currently? what does it look like? and also, there are

the safety and security of u.n. personnel, humanitarian personnel, human workers, foreign personnel, safety must be guaranteed. second, we join others in calling for an end to violence, restoration of security and civil order. we call on all parties in afghanistan to engage in dialogue, resolve their differences, and promote national reconciliation, respecting all people, for a long term peace, stability and development of the country. to avoid a humanitarian collapse of the country, essential services for the civilian population must not be disrupted, including to address food insecurity and covid-19 pandemic. immediate safe and unhindered humanitarian assistance must be insured to afghan people in need. we call on the u.n., regional, and international partners to redouble their efforts to achieve the forementioned priorities, with special urgent attention to the protection and assistance to the civilian population in this difficult time. last but not least, we would like to commend the effort to stress the importa

the urgent new u.n. report on climate change being called a code red for humanity. >>> the governor cuomo accuser breaking her silence as a top adviser steps down >>> the taliban seizing a fifth capital after the american withdrawal. our team on the ground >>> my exclusive with the ceo of united airlines, the first major carrier to mandate employee vaccinations could it do the same for passengers >>> and why now is the time to shop for a new credit card. >> announcer: this is "nbc nightly news" with lester holt >> hello, everyone great to be back from our coverage at the olympics, but returning, frankly, to a country that sadly looks a lot more like last winter when it comes to covid that's how much ground we've lost in the fight against the pandemic as we're about to show you, in some parts of the country, hospitals themselves are on the critical list. available icu beds counted in single digits, or worse yet, patients turned away. as the danger of the delta variant becomes more apparent each day, more

the u.n. secretary general set all steps are being taken to keep the afghan operation -- running. they have airlifted some staff to kazakhstan where a temporary office has been set up. here is more from the united nations. reporter: the you and says the third of its international staff has now been relocated from afghanistan to a temporary base in cause asked on. it says a number of afghan nationals have also been brought out of the country, though there are no specifics as to the exact number. the staff had been told to work from home unless it is necessary for them to go into u.n. offices to complete their work. the u.n. secretary general held what is called a virtual town hall with you and staff in the course of the day. he is said to have reassured them that the you and is doing everything it can to protect their safety, but he also says it is necessary for the u.n. to carry on its activities in afghanistan with a view to the mounting humanitarian crisis. the you and spokesman confirms tha

the former u.n. chief actually said the only way to meet the u.n.own one year. guess what? we did that and we still didn't meet the u.n. paris agreement. they want economic repression degrowth. this is where we are headed. and it's just another -- it's like the mafia come in to its neighborhood and say i would hate something bad to happen to that climate if you pay us we can protect you from the climate. the u.n. is saying unless we go marxist, the climate is going to get us. it's time for us to say hell no to the u.n., to the green new deal. and expose this corrupt science. >> lawrence: mark, i only have a few seconds with you. the question is will it work? >> sure. >> lawrence: we just had a pandemic as you just correctly noted. and americans caved pause of fear. and government was given a lot of control. scary control. and they don't want to release that power. so, will americans react the same way to that fear when it comes to the climate as well? >> well, they have tried for decades. and they have failed to scare people. what they did the clima

the efforts deployed by the u.n. in the search for a durable solution to the afghan crisis, which has been developing in warring ways the past few days. mr. president, this meeting comes on the heels of a similar meeting we held on the sixth of this month. if at that time we still harbored hope for the taliban to heed our appeal and stop their attacks, today, we are faced with a fee to complete, with -- fait accompli, with the effective collapse of the afghan government and a takeover by the insurgents. we deplore the violence, human rights abuses, loss-of-life, and suffering of the civilian population forced to leave their areas because of the latest combat all over the country. we reiterate our call for an immediate end to the hostilities. we reiterate our principal rejection for any seizure of power by force and call for an establishment of an effective dialogue, convinced it is the only viable solution to this conflict, a negotiated political settlement. we take note of the discussions between the taliban and the

the u.n.ecurity council adopt a resolution calling for safe passage for afghans who still wants to leave the country. ♪ hello there, warm welcome to the program. this is "al jazeera" live from london. also coming up, more than a million homes without power in the u.s. state of louisiana as the remnants of hurricane ida move inland. plus, we'll explain why a slowing birthrate has seen china shut the door on a once philippeing tutorrorring industry. ♪ well, the u.s. secretary of state is do you to be speaking at the state department. we'll bring you all of the contents leave when that happens. what's it all about? the final u.s. plane has taken off from kabul, the war in afghanistan is officially over. the confirmation came from the pentagon, bringing to an end two decades of conflict and two weeks of chaos on the ground. the c-17 transport plane took off and cleared afghan air space as the announcement was made. >> i'm here to announce the completion of our withdrawal from afghanistan and the e

one, the u.n.ere but it's a small-scale staff and that raises the question, why isn't the u.n. a dominant force in this situation right now? why are -- why isn't there a huge force there as a peacekeeping thing? and secondly, how much of a motivator will money be with the taliban in terms of -- i know it's not politically palatable but as their practicality, literally paying for the access to getting people out. >> very early on in the last 20 years, it was determined that there would be no peacekeeping because largely, this was a situation where the war on terror determined the parameters of how internationals engaged in afghanistan. and u.s. forces fighting against the taliban is essentially the -- you know, the understanding and the framework of this war and ultimately the outcome of -- of this. very little of this was owned by the united nations -- um -- and the way that a lot of other countries that the u.n. engages in. this was a very unique situation. and now, there is an opportunity to brin

this is the u.n.cretary-general speaking last week. >> i urge all parties, especially the taliban, to exercise most restraint to protect lives and to ensure humanitarian needs can be met. conflict has forced hundreds of thousands from their homes. the capital city as an huge influx of internally displaced people where they felt insecure or fled during fighting. the humanitarian crisis in afghanistan affects 18 million people. it is vital the basic services continue to be provided. in a statement issued yesterday, the taliban said they would work with existing institutions. it is crucial salaries continue be paid, infrastructure is maintained, airports are reopened, and health and education services continue. the united nations presence will adapt to the security situation, but above all, we will stay and deliver in support of the afghan people in their hour of need. amy: this all comes as afghanistan is facing an economic crisis. the united states recently blocked the taliban from $9.5 billion held by

was deemed unstable >>> wicked weather impacting traveling, causing more destruction overnight as the u.n.'s climate change report is raising major concerns >>> the bitcoin craze grows with movie giant amc saying they'll soon accept the cryptocurrency at the box office. >>> and the hot yet cool cheetoes nicecream shake >>> glad you're with us this morning. i'm frances rivera >> and i'm phillip mena. the current wave of covid cases is beginning to rival the worst surges we have seen during this pandemic according to an nbc news tally, the u.s. has now confirmed over 36 million cases and these troubling milestones are coming more quickly. it took only eight days to confirm the last million infections, which is only half the time it took to climb from 34 to 35 million cases >>> more hospitals are being overwhelmed by covid patients. cities in southern california including los angeles and san diego have seen their hospitalizations in two weeks. >> the pentagon announced it will require members of the military to get vaccinated against covid by mid-october >>> major retailers are starting to a

the u.n. appointed intergovernmental panel on climate change has published a new report. it summarizes the latest scientific information about global warming and says the world is likely to hit a 1.5 degrees celsius warming limit within two decades. that means ever more frequent extreme weather events like heat waves, storms, and irreversible changes. >> time is running out. an alarming message reverberating from a u.n. climate report released monday. >> it shows that climate change is affecting every region on our planet strong, rapid, susined reductions in carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases will be required to limit global warming. >> the panel of scientists reiterating that only fraction of the temperature rise recorded since the 19th century could have come from natural forces. >> there is no denying some of the impacts e irreversible. >> climate change is a fact. it is happening. it is not going to go away. >> 200 plus authors who hail from various governments and organizations rev

the fact that this u.n. council statement emerged today is an indication there is decisive consensus within the international community on this front. it means a lot when the united states says something and when we put our voice and actions behind a statement. it means even more when much of the world and certainly the key stakeholders come together and say the same thing. we will be watching very closely as any new government in afghanistan takes shape. we have seen various statements that have emanated from the taliban, not only in recent hours and days, but recent weeks and months. we take those for what they are. they are statements. we will be watching actions. that is what will be important to us. beyond watching, beyond galvanizing the international community as we did with the statement signed by 98 countries from albania to zambia just last night, we are going to be marshaling the international community. we know it is in punk -- it is incumbent among all of us, including the united states, to use

u.n. agencies are warning that humanitarian needs in the coming months will be fast. the u.n. refugee agency estimates nearly half-million afghans have been internally displaced this year alone. the world food program estimates 14 million people in afghanistan are at risk of starving without food assistance. unicef has reported that covid-19 vaccinations have dropped by 80% in recent weeks. vital humanitarian assistance must flow to people in desperate need. third, the resolution reiterates in strong terms several of the council's enduring calls regarding the situation in afghanistan. today, we have spoken once again on the urgent need to tackle the serious threat of terrorism in afghanistan. last week's horrific attack in kabul demonstrated the very real threat that terrorist groups like isis-capos. -- isis-k pose. the entire international community is committed to ensuring that afghanistan is never again a safe haven for terrorism. for this resolution, the security council has also reiterated the vital importance of respect for the rights of afghanistan's people, including w

some of these are you and staff -- u.n.taff but a spokesman says the majority are members of ngos who had been working on implementing u.n. programs. on the issue of how many are afghan nationals, the spokesman said this is a delicate issue that has to be discussed with member states. >> the majority of people on the flight were employees of international employees of international ngos. the situation with afghan nationals is extremely delicate. we are very much focused on keeping our staff safe, are afghan national staff safe and their dependents. we are trying as best as possible to ensure that they are safe. i think it is have -- clear that a number of them have genuine fears for their well-being. this will require some member state support, but given the delicate nature of the situation , and i don't want to go into any granular details. >> it is confirmed the u.n. secretary-general will take part in the g-7 virtual summit that will take place in the coming hours. this emphasizes the secretary-general's insistence the c

the u.n.dhe bbc the country could fall into famine if it does not receive aid. the world food program estimates 40 million people are facing the threat of starvation. medical supplies are running out, too. bbc's south asia correspondent has more. >> in this hospital now guarded by the taliban lies an 18 month old. malnourished, his mother cannot afford to feed him. he was sent these pictures by a doctor in the northeast region of one of the country's poorest. there and across against him, we are told food and gas prices have risen since the taliban have taken charge. millions were already on the brink of starvation. now, the u.n. says it urgently needs more money to avert a crisis. >> of guinness 10 stands -- afghanistan stands on the brink of another humanitarian disaster. without that money coming in, we will not be able to supply food to those 20 million people who are already poor. >> so there could be a famine? >> absolutely. that is what we will see if we cannot get our food bundles to t

russia failed to win support of its berlin policy in the u.n.ain, france, and the united states stood firmly on the berlin treaty. kruschev was forced to adopt a softer policy. in the following period of relaxed tension, vice president nixon visited an american exposition in moscow where he engaged kruschev in an impromptu debate. >> you must not be afraid of ideas. >> we are not afraid of ideas. >> well, then, let's have more exchange. we all agree on that, right? >> kruschev paid a return visit to the united states, the president entertained him at camp david in the interests of world peace. at that meeting, plans were developed for a second summit conference at paris in 1960. plans for the summit meeting were well advanced and the big four national leaders had arrived in paris. preliminary discussions of the agenda were under way when an american u-2 plane, comparable to the one shown here, took off from a base in turkey. it was shot down in russia. the communists claimed that the pilot, francis gary powers, confessed to being on a photo spy

a new report from the u.n. details the impact climate change could have in the near future. >>> another bombshell in the sexual harassment scandal surrounding new york governor andrew cuomo. one of cuomo's accusers speaking out publicly for the first time. >>> elevator nightmare. we hear from one of the people trapped inside this elevate as flood waters came rushing in. >>> and what police are seeing on the roads that has them so concerned. >>> from peyton manning's hall of fame speech, to nasa offering to pay you to live like a martian. all the trending stories for your monday morning. ♪ is there live on mars ♪ >>> good monday morning, everyone. we begin with the pandemic. >> some hospitals in texas on the verge running out of beds in their icu. at one hospital in florida, a new record has been set forf ch with covid. it's raising major concern. >> doctors say we prevented large covid outbreaks in schools last year, but this year could be a different situation because of the more contagious delta variant. d da

not just the u.n. report, but the national climate assessment and other government reports like that including e.u. reports, u.k. government reports. but if you look deep within the reports, and i do in my book, droughts, wildfires, sea level rise, hurricanes, even according to these reports that people cite as evidence of a climate emergency, the premise of your question, shows either no trends or declining trends on climate time scales, 30 years, 50 years, 100 years. so people can say, oh, california's evidence of a climate energy or the heat wave in the south -- nonsense, nonsense. epa data shows up currently the 1930s was the hottest heat wave in history. we're below the 30-year average temperature on satellites. the u.s. is less than 2% of the earth's surface. there's many areas of cold. so if you look at all of these factors, there is no climate emergency. and then, of course, i also quote scientists who look at the geologic history. we've had co2 many times higher, 90% of earth's history has had

you have the floor. >> we think the u.n. secretary general for his thoughts on the views of the situation in afghanistan. we are closely following the fast-changing situation in afghanistan. we all heard reports about an uptick in violence among the victims. as we have seen, major afghan cities fell without much resistance. just 10 days have passed, however the situation in the country has changed beyond recognition. today, all arise or uncouple. which, yesterday was quickly abandoned by the country's leader, ordinary afghan and a part of the diplomatic corps. it is clear that such a sharp turn about took everyone by surprise. it also fairly recently made public announcements about the afghan structure prepared in trained over the last 20 years. we are continuing to closely monitor the situation in the country. currently we believe there is no point in panicking. a widespread bloodbath among civilians could have been avoided. we encourage all afghan citizens to avoid hostility and foster a settlement. we believe the internat

the u.n. panel says the report will be critical for negotiations at the upcoming summit. >> welcome to dw. let's start with your reaction to this report. quick thank you for having me. this is the milestone in i'm it. this road together thousands and thousands to assess their content. more sure than ever at the human fingerprint is visible around the climate system. unequivocal change in the oceans atmosphere. >> this report seems to contain a lot of bad news. this is to limit temperature increase to 1.5 degrees. lots of people are going to look at that and say why can't we keep trying? >> they are by no means prescriptive. they are exploring different climate futures. it was more meant to limit to -- global warming to 1.5 degrees and that is what it does. we havea very good chance of limiting warming to around 1.5 degrees. there will be another report forthcoming. ? this real for us. we are already seeing forest fires and floods around the world. how will life with more than 1.5 degrees of wa

we have heard reports of mercenaries fighting against the u.n. backed government.'ve got unique evidence of their involvement. the bbc has obtained a tablet the fighter lift behind. -- left behind. it belonged to a shadowy russian mercenary group. in front of me here have got raw data of what they have been doing in libya. clearly, this tablet was not meant to end up in our hands. from what we've seen, we can confirm that they've bee operating in libya for over two years. we set out to investigate further. this is 10 clematis away from the center of the libyan capital. heavily armed russian fighters or fought for nine weeks. -- were fought for nine weeks. >> there mercenaries, they only care about making money, this is what they do, it is their job. they kill people, they commit crimes for money. they are a criminal organization. reporter: in international law, mercenaries are already unlawful combatants. but we have found evidence suggesting that they may have committed war crimes. >> i met one man who says he witnessed his family being killed by the mercenaries i

manage area and agencies, u.n. and ngos are complaining about their operation being restricted .anitarian workers have been killed after some very irresponsible statements by government authorities. humanitarian organizations have also been suspended. the reason we need to investigate allegations about war crimes and human rights violations by all sides, the greatest impediment to doing that are the restrictions to access that are imposed by the ethiopian government as well as the communication blacs that ar- communication blackouts that are imposed on that is supremely important because access is absolutely key to being able to investigate. >> take a step back here a little bit and talk about the regional implications of all of this and what it means to see a destabilized ethiopia in this region. the longer this conflict goes on. >> it is extremely worrying. one of the most important statements came up from the u.s. institute of peace the day after this conflict began in november last year where they said it threatened the collapse of the ethiopian state so that was a statement

u.n. human rights meeting is being convened and to the afghan human rights commission is going to call for the setting up of an inquiry into human rights violations there. it is important the european union parliament and commission and member states support such a request, so that we can kick off positive action on human rights defense in that country. thank you. >> now i give the floor for two and a half minutes to natalie from the subcommittee. >> thank you, david, thank you, josep, for being with us this morning and very sincere words you spoke. they are good to hear because this is a particularly sick if it can time, and we all need to be honest with each other. that means that admitting in afghanistan, we have really gone through a huge illusion. we have seen estate -- we have seen the state collapse. we thought there was an afghan army. that has disintegrated. we thought something useful was happening in qatar, that is not the case. we thought america was going to stay a long time a

therefore, the security counsel and the u.n. secretary general should use every means at its disposal to call for an immediate secession of violence and respect for human rights and international humanitarian law. call on the taliban to fully respect the amnesty offer, cease attacks and abide by international humanitarian law's. urge that no public institutions and service delivery infrastructure, including works of art in museums and media institutions. stress that anyone violating human rights of afghan citizens and international humanitarian law will be held accountable. urgently establish a corridor for the evacuation of those at risk of that taliban's retribution and attacks. : neighboring countries of afghanistan to open their borders and facilitate the exit of people trying to escape for humanitarian relief and operations. call for the immediate establishment of any inclusive and representative transitional government that includes all ethnic groups and women representatives which can lead to a dignified and lasting solut

humanitarian organizations and the u.n. have committed to stay and to deliver relief and assistance. they need unimpeded access and ensure -- assurances their providers can deliver assistance without interference or threats to safety. this includes the need for a functioning and secure airport in kabul that enables goods to move as necessary. although a lot about the situation is currently unclear, the last two weeks have shown there are many aspects in which there is agreement. we have all called her -- for strength -- strengthened efforts to provide humanitarian assistance to afghanistan. we have all acknowledged that for peace to be sustainable, inclusive negotiations much -- must be reached with the full participation of women. we have together underscore the importance of adherence to international norms and standards, in particular for women, children, and minorities. we have all reaffirmed the importance of combating terrorism in afghanistan. with this in mind, i want to simply conclude that we look forward to buildi

the u.n. is asking for the case to be dropped. europe correspondent has met the trio, who face life in prison. this is the first time they have spoken publicly. one is still a minor. >> these three young men risked their lives to make it to europe . in return, they have lost their freedom. >> i am not a terrorist. i will never be a terrorist. >> they have been accused by maltese authorities of hijacking the ship that rescued them and 100 others at sea as they attempted the crossing from libya. this is the moment they arrived in malta. secondly -- seconds later, they were handcuffed and led away. >> this is a place that come they arrested me and took me to prison directly. >> he was just a child, 15. he says at first the captain tried to take them back to libya. people panicked and protested. eventually he agreed to take them to malta. he was the only person on the boat who spoke english and he says the captain asked him to translate. >> why would we hijacked the ship? why? the captain was in full control of the ship. >> what happe

in 2018 i gave my word to the u.n. war veterans that a wall would be built to remember their names.ched that the promise has been kept. with us today are colonel bill webber and other veterans and i express my most profound respect to them. as the president of the country that you fought for i say this without a doubt. your selfless service was never in vain. to the family members who still hold their loved ones dear to their hearts, i offer my warmest condolences. not with standing the challenges the wall of remembrance initiative continued to progress thanks to the determination of the korean veterans memorial foundation and staff with the affiliated bodies and communities, korean associations in the u.s. and korean americans, korean american women's association and i thank you all from the bottom of my heart. celebrating this occasion today with us is secretary of defense austin, and at the same time governor hogan and i'd like to thank you for your participation today. today i was reminded of a remark president biden made in his inaugural address. we will lead not merely by the

but the u.n.ffice for disaster fire says the focus has switched to prevention that has two switch to prevention -- has to switch to prevention, calling for harsher laws. blazes here have been blazing for several days. at least 71 people have died. they say most fires are man-made but a heatwave linked the climate change has helped it spread even faster. and a heatwave has broken out on greece's second largest island were a wildfire recently burned down forests and homes. our correspondent went to meet some of the residents there. >> the quiet of a lifeless forest. sharp contrast to the wild -- violent wildfires that wiped out. this man walks the wood looking for injured animals. the forests stood for many years filled with animals. whatever anyone could imagine to find in a forest. >> we started trying to save animals right from the start. and as a matter of fact, a lot of animals we knew because we were feeding them. >> and unfortunately, we found many of them dead. >> all living creatures have s