the u.n. discusses the illegal annexation of four regions of ukraine. a fuel shortage across france is spreading. a legal challenge to force staffs to depots for fuel for emergency vehicles. protests spread in ira as the number of civilians killed in a security clampdown passes 200. ayatollah dismisses protests as scattered riots. there have been successive nights of protests where amini died on september 16. this is live from paris. ♪ mark: thank you for being with us. the u.n. special assembly in new york is taking place discussing ukraine and the illegal annexation of four regions by russia. reports on the ground say it was a foregone conclusion from the start. we heard 24 hours ago from ukraine's ambassador to the u.n. accusing russia of dragging the world back to the 1930's, comparing vladimir putin to adolf hitler, in his toxic ambition of empire building. it is the most threatening complex since world war ii. let's take a listen to the u.s. ambassador to the u.n.. >> russia's actions ha

i call on all u.n. member states to vote in favor of the resolution, to restart -- respected territorial integrity of our fellow u.n. member states ukraine and defend the principles of our own charter. i thank you, mr. president. >>i thank the distinguished represent of of the netherlands. >> mr. president, luxembourg fully aligns itself with the statement made by the european union. allow me to supplement that statement with these remarks made in our national capacity. i wish to reaffirm the full solidarity of luxembourg with the government and people of ukraine. luxembourg stands in the strongest terms against the russian aggression in ukraine. we condemn the deadly missile attacks over lunch by the russian federation against civilians in kyiv and other ukrainian cities. the atrocities committed by russian forces in ukraine may constitute war crimes, was do every thing in our power to hold perpetrators accountable and bring justice to victims. luxembourg also condemns the attempted illegal annexation

general -- u.n. general assembly, state leaders from around the world express they --the views on ukraine. the common thread is that most countries count on people to cease fighting the soonest. they called for greater humanitarian lee for the people of ukraine who are affected by the crisis and they called for joint international efforts to mitigate the spillover impact, especially developing countries and they called for unity to avoid confrontation. these appeals and demand should be the focus of our attention and the goal to be achieved at this emergency special session. china wishes to emphasize the following. speaking to dialogue and engagement for political sentiment -- crisis in ukraine. china is worried about the intensification of the ground crisis. what is urgent now is to guide the parties concerned to exercise restraint and avoid escalation of conflicts, present conversation for getting out of control and be -- de-escalate the situation. in the final analysis, the crisis has to be resolv

the u.n. general assembly convened to discuss attacks and russia's recent annexation of ukraine territory. >> we were -- the war in ukraine should have been never started but it will end one day. guns will be silent, when? at what cost? how many people will have died? how many families separated? how much more suffering endured? what will ukraine look like when peace returns? and what will the world look like? >> many lives have been lost. so much has been destroyed. there will be no victors in this war. everyone will lose. the footprint is staggering. affecting communities throughout the world. >> i think the general for leading on the black sea initiative. >> mediated by the united nations, we have a commitment to liberating 6 million pounds at least of food, a quarter of which is delivered directly to low income countries. >> we shall act together to achieve the full implementation of this initiative. and it is imperative that we secure is renewable beyond mid-november. excellencies, as the

article four of the u.n. charter states that, i quote, "all members shall refrain in their international relations from this threat, or use of force against a territory or against the independence of any state." end of quote. annexing territories of others is illegal. the resolution of 24 october 1970 talked about international law concerning friendly relations and cooperation among states has reinforced that the territory of a state shall not be object of acquisition. write out the state is using -- resulting from a threat or use of force. it is incompatible with the person and principal of the charge. as the general pointed out, he in occupied regions, i quote, cannot be caught i'd like -- cannot be caught -- and of quote. you watch the destroying cities and scattered more, we lose our community. must find a political solution based on the u.n. charter and international law. we need to keep the door open for diplomacy. the fighting between russia and ukraine must stop. as the general assembly has decided, i

the u.n.ned nato and the e.u. in condemning a wave of russian missile attacks hitting the capital kyiv, calling it another unacceptable escalation. ukraine says at least 14 people were killed and explosions from lviv to kharkiv. cruz missiles and, because he drones hit dizzy sites during rush-hour and key infrastructure was attacked. president zelenskyy accused russia of terrorizing ukrainians by targeting civilians and power stations. electricity is partially disrupted and 15 regions. putin says the strikes are in response to what he described as terrorist attacks by ukraine. the blasts in kyiv where the first and around four months and include a historic old town as well as government offices. the breach leading into the capital was damaged and one missile hit a playground whilst another hit a central building at a local university. we have inside coverage from kyiv, reporter: a quiet monday morning in the capital kyiv, then this. not an isolated strike, this was one of multiple missile salv

these interventionist attempts are a blanket breach of the u.n. charter, a procedure to the softening of a quality with partial attacks and double standards favoring the unfair positions of individual countries and specific versus should be thoroughly eliminated with the core principles of the charter being equal rights and the domination of the people as strictly observed. texting that opportunity for the people of cuba in their struggle to safeguard their sovereignty and the development of the country in the face of the high handedness of the united states in their internal affairs and we strongly demand economic and financial embargo on cuba by the united states be lifted in its entirety immediately as required by the revlimid resolution to the assembly. the understanding support of the solidarity with the people in the republic struggles to repair the interference of those forces to safeguard the independence of territorial integrity. mr. president it is invariable that we maintain peace and friendship. cooperating with all countries and natio

the u.n.tary general said he was deeply shocked by what he called russia's escalation of the war, in which civilians were paying the highest price. our correspondent is at united nations headquarters in new york city where the u.n. general assembly is debating ukraine. the u.n. general assembly is sometimes called the. world's parliament. it is supposed to be debating russia's annexation of those territories and ukraine, but what do you think it has to say about russia's mass airstrikes across ukraine? >> we have already been hearing from some nations. you had the representative for the eu saying they were appalled at the missiles and committed to holding perpetrators of war crimes accountable. we also heard from turkey, who has been a broker between east and west, saying they woke up to the shocking news and that the missiles were unacceptable. clearly this is having an impac on this debate at the u.n.. it has heightened tensions between ukraine's and russia's ambassadors. ukraine's ambassado

and u.n. allied troops. the war went on much longer, before that, it began really in 1945, 1947 when there were internal conflicts between those who wanted to have a communist government and those who wanted to have a liberal capitalist government. and of course as you all know, the war still continues. it's only governed by an armistice, not a peace treaty. those years there are really only reflective of u.n. military involvement in an actual combat situation. so, the map there is of the korean peninsula. tigers are very important to korean people in their culture and in their history and tradition. and for centuries, koreans have seen their peninsula in the shape of a tiger. so that's why i've got that map up there rather than a boring political map. here's the more boring political map of the korean peninsula. i have these here to show you what the climate is like in korea. again, we're taking the war from an environmental history perspective and so it's very important for us to know what are the types of

china hosted those talks and they signed on to u.n. security council resolutions against north korea. that is no longer the case. china is not willing to cooperate on north korea. in fact, if anything we are seeing the china, russia, north korea axis coming together, he could hearing even more closely -- cohering even more closely together with the events in ukraine, with these north korean launches and with the chinese activities and exercises across the taiwan strait. host: we're talking with victor cha about north korea. please dial in this morning, we divide the lines, republicans, democrats and independents. you can also text us, include your first name, city and state. victor cha, describe the internal political situation in north korea right now. guest: so, you know, this is a country that's just been ruled by one family since 1945. the kim family. kim el sung, the first leader. now kim jong un, the third leader of north korea. it is a totalitarian system. there's no freedom of anything in north korea. everybody is subservient t

ukraine's ambassador to the u.n. categorical in his condemnation of russia, its actions and ambitions. >> he is about to bring us back to the 1930's. not even the 1940's. when hitler's destroyed sovereign nations by invasion. fake referendums. we are now at the tipping point where the united nations will either restore its credibility, or it will ultimately fall in failure. if the latter happens, we should blame nobody but ourselves. it is our responsibility to defend the principles of the u.n. charter. it's -- of blood -- a trail of blood is left behind the russian delegation when it enters the general assembly. >> the ukraine ambassador to the human speaking there at the opening of this session. we will bring you developments as we get them. student sit ins, industrial workers on strike, protests over the death of -- in iraq. iran based -- for another night of protests, the government accused more and more widely across the country of repressi. mahsa amini died in police custody on september 13. she had been arrest

i know the u.n.s a state-based system so this is the tension and challenge, but i think the experience of these 10 -- almost 10 questions is how does the human rights council amplify or support those in the country that are looking for a change with their human rights situation? especially when the state or body you are engaging with do not let experts in the country and is not necessarily interested in engagement. what is a way to bring support i think that is what is being asking these questions. amb. villegas: iran is in important country it's an important question. it has the attention of the world. it is fine to have a lot of lot of questions about iran. the council must debate for societies for the council in proving human rights. but it means we do not have a reset -- recipe. each society has its own institution on that that makes them evolve. so i think the constructive engagement -- it is a concept that you have many people that can tell you a lot how to -- because they were the inventors of

the u.n.warning the nation is facing its worst drought in decades. millions of people are in desperate need, but is aid alone enough, and can a humanitarian disaster be averted? this is "inside story." ♪ hello. welcome to the program. after years of unprecedented drought in somalia, a famine is now expected to be declared within weeks. the united nations says since january last year more than a million people have been forced to leave their homes in search of food and assistance. humanitarian chief martin griffiths is calling on the international community to deliver aid immediately. we have a lot to get to with our guests but here's my report on first, the situation on the ground. it's been a prolonged drought in somalia. some of its regions haven't seen rain in two years. desperate for food, water, and grazing for their cattle, thousands of people are fleeing their homes, walking long distances under the scorching sun. one man and his family left their coastal city. the six-year-old says he

some people do say that the u.n.s a toothless tiger as long as they are not able to reform the rules of the security council. brent: we know that today, u.s. president joe biden condemned these attacks on ukraine, he called them, and i am quoting here, outer brutality. those are words no how much more leverage does he have, what kind of pressure does he have at his disposal right now to impact what russia does does not do? guest: the white house has said that they will respond if poutine and the kremlin take the unprecedented step to use nuclear weapons against ukraine. but they did not specify what that would entail. a retired four-star general, david petraeus, told me in an interview that the response would be devastating. but president biden would have to put that into consideration, having to operate from a difficult position where direct interference could spark a proxy war. so, putin in many ways has a leverage here, because it is still unknown what he will do and what he is capable of. brent: dw news ines pohl

the u.n.' high commissioner for refugees has made an urgent appeal f funding, warning of severe cuts unless his agency raises another $700 million by the end of this year. filippo grandi said monday that russia's invasion of ukraine had pushed the number of people forcibly displaced from their homes worldwide to more than 100 million. he said that's led the u.n. refugee agency's annual budget to balloon to over $10 billion. >> while the ukraine response has been and must continue to be well-funded, this has to be the target for all operations. funding for new emergencies like ukraine needs to be in addition to, not instead of, the others. amy: in haiti, several people were shot monday, at least one of them fatally after police fired tear gas on thousands of protesters who took to the streets of the capital port-au-prince. protesters demanded the resignation of the u.s.-backed prime minister ariel henry and called on the government to reverse its decision to seek foreign military assistance. >>

laura: as the u.n. of a cholera outbreak in haiti, we speak to a haitian journalist about the extreme gang violence there. buckingham palace announces the coronation of king charles the third will be in may 2023. welcome to world news america on pbs and around the globe. a second day of russian missile strikes in ukraine. president biden and other leaders of the g7 a group major economies held an emergency meeting about what more they can do to support ukraine. the leaders condemned moscow's attacks and warned vladimir putin of severe consequences if russia were to use nuclear weapons. president zelenskyy called for more help with air defense. from keefe. , here is paul adams. paul: a day of welcome calm after yesterday's storm. air raid sirens did sound briefly, citizens heating the government warning to seek shelter, some headinfor the metro. >> [translated] we don't feel safe because we don't know what's coming next. i hope what happened yesterday was the scariest thing. >> i'm not afraid because the

as the president said, at the u.n. assembly last month, the united nations charter was not signed by democracy of the world it was negotiated on citizens of nations with different histories, ideologies united in their commitment to work for peace. we will work with any nation prepared to stand up for the values of u.n. charter. that includes the principles, sovereignty, and territorial integrity areas last march, 141 nations voted to condemn vladimir putin's war in the general assembly. only four stood up for russia. belarus, north korea and syria. i would not want to be on the opposite side of the united states. today, while this session is ongoing, the nations of the world will vote again overwhelmingly to send another strong unmistakable message to moscow that we reject its -- unmistakable message to moscow we reject its -- commission with u.n. charter. u.n. charter includes the principle of free navigation and oversight. we stood up the indo pacific or ship for maritime domain awareness. we are excellent in naming

midterm elections, and the u.n.tary general is warning the world faces a catastrophe from which it won't recover. that is the message from antonio guterres ahead of next month's summit in egypt, known as c.o.p. 27. >> it has been a year of extreme weather, devastating floods in pakistan, drought in somalia, with millions threatened by famine. with record-breaking heat, it is why the u.n. chief says climate is the most important issue. do you think the governments of the world will recognize that? sec.-gen. guterres: not necessarily all of them at the present moment. it is very unfortunate that many governments, the pressure at the moment, and i recognize those difficulties, you have inflation, the consequences of the war, you have high prices with energy and food, you have social unrest, leading to death. there is a tendency to put climate change on the back burner, and that is why it is so important to strongly advocate to bring back climate change to the center and this national debate. >> there have been fears so

more common alarms coming from the u.n.. new report shows the three main greenhouse gases at record highs in our atmosphere last year. the report says that agriculture is to blame for rising levels of nitrous oxide and methane. the latest warnings, week before delegates from around the world are due to meet for crucial climate change talks in egypt. >> climate activists spray painting the windows of a luxury car brand private it is guerrilla campaigns like this in london that cause much criticism lately. but the activists say it's their only chance to break through with the message that the world isn't doing enough in response to the climate crisis. now a new u.n. report delivers the same message. the world's current climate pledges are far off track to limit temperature as the three main greenhouse gases, carbon dioxide, methane, and nitrous oxide, hit record high levels in the atmosphere last year. >> what is particularly frightening this year is that as we look at the growth rates of carbon dioxide, it is comparable to th

the u.n.acking north korea's ballistic missile tests and says it has carried out around 40 this year, a record number. in the last 40 years, pyongyang has conducted more than 200 missile launches and six nuclear tests, and more than half of those have been since kim jong-un came to power. let's bring in our guests now to discuss this further. in seoul, we have uk yang. in tokyo, alastair morgan, a professor at the university of tokyo and former british ambassador to north korea. in d.c., mark fitzpatrick, a former deputy u.s. assistant secretary of state. a very warm welcome to all of you. let's start by looking at the timing of these tests. bogeying -- uk yang, why are we seeing a barrage of missile tests right now? uk: we have to see the context. as you see, last september, north korea announced its nuclear policy act. the law describes a nuclear doctrine that kim jong-un has been claiming since the april military parade this year. and it is intended to signal u.s. and south korea that their

karin: a new u.n.ased today on climate change. >> if we areot able to reverse the present trend in the world, we will be doomed. this must be for all of us, and absolute priority. karin: let's get context. this is what countries pledged feet in 2013, 2 hundred nations came together for the paris agreement, landmark, ley-winding treaty on climate change. it included a pledge limit the global aperture increased to 1.5 ceius above the industrial levels pre-to achieve this, countries said they would set up targets to cut greenhouse gas omissions. that was reformed -- reaffirmed last year in scotland, where cop 26 countries agreed to strengthen climate action plans. but even then, there was caution, this is the president of the summit at the end of the summit. >> we ca say with credibility that we have kept 1.5 degrees within reach. but it's pulse is weak. karin: those were the promises. actions tell a different story. according to the u.n. report, just 26 of the 193 countries that agreed to more ambitious

ukraine, turkey, and the u.n. plan to resume grain shipments. real you -- wheat prices spike. brazil's a dramatic turn -- result's alexion had a dramatic turn. the fed and the boe are expected to boost 75 basis points in the face of stubborn inflation. we starts this monday off the back of a two week rally in this market. it is a strong bear market rally but can it continue in the face of a third fed hike this week? would be the last 75 basis point hike from the fed? the sentiment where getting from goldman sachs is that after we have a higher peak, it might be around 5% but the pace of getting there is slower. we are seeing weakness when it comes to s&p 500 futures but not surprising to see consolidation after two strong weeks of equity rallies. it is a little weaker in china with some challenging data coming out this morning as well as bad news coming from the real estate sector, a major resignation from one of the top firms there. and you're a stoxx 50 futures up half a percent after the rally on friday. we are

brent: the u.n.eneral assembly has just voted overwhelmingly in favor of condemning russia's illegal annexations of four regions in ukraine. 143 countries supported the resolution, only five opposed it. last month, moscow said it in next four partially occupied regions, yuan's, zaporizhzhia, gasol. our chief international editor richard walker has been monitoring this vote for us. are the numbers as you expected? richard: certainly supporters of ukraine will be hailing this as significant. they increased the number of votes criticizing russia's position from the very high level we already saw at the beginning of march. 141 votes. now coming in at 143. so, just two additional votes against russia. but this kind of countered the idea and the fear that some hand on the side of the ukrainians there might be fatigue setting in, that countries might not be as motivated as they were early to take a stand against russia. clearly that has not happened. the position of the u.n. general assembly has even harden

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u.n. framework convention on climate change released on wednesday found that pledges by countries to slash emissions nearly in half by 2030 are falling far below that goal, with the world on track to see emissions rise by more than 10% this decade. without a change in course, the u.n. warns the planet is on track to see an average temperature rise of up to 2.9 degrees celsius, or more than 5 degrees fahrenheit, by the end of the century. u.n. secretary-general antonio guterres spoke with the bbc wednesday, less than two weeks before the cup 27 u.n. climate summit in egypt. >> climate change is the crisis of our lifetime. it is the defining issue of today's world. so climate changeemains a ntral priority. if we arnot able treverse e presen trend that is leading to catasophe in the world, -- amy: we will broadcast live from the u.n. climate summit. the u.n. also issued a warning wednesday over the three greenhouse gasses that contribute most to global heating. atmospheric levels of carbon di

the u.n. ss over $2 billion in aid is needed to help fight the catastrophic effects of the ongoing drought as the region looks to be headed into its fifth-consecutive failed rainy season. the situation has spurred a mass displacement crisis. thiss falhad hussein, a displaced somali mother and street vendor. >> i had fled from drought. i have five children. i had seven children two died while they were babies becae of thirsand hungerf the drought. now we are in these camps and still need support. amy: in ukraine, russia is warning the battle for kherson is imminent and says it will evacuate some 60,000 people in the coming days. ukrainian forces havrecently driven back russian fighters in the occupied city. elsewhere, russian strikes have cut power to over 1000 towns and villages across ukraine as redents face the prospect of a winter without heat. the u.n. security council is set to discuss today the issue of iranian drones being used in moscow's assault on ukraine. iranas recently agreed to p

the u.n.eneral assembly overwhelmingly votes to condemn russia's move to annex four regions of ukraine. >> we will do as much as it takes for as long as it tak. ukraine's allies promised new air defenses at a nato mting. the latest russian airstrike kills seven women in a market. iran's security forces use tear gas to break up the latest protest. the supreme leader has dismissed them as scattered rights by his country's enemies. ♪ a jury in the u.s. has ordered right-wing conspiracy theorist alex jones to pay 965 million dollars in damages after falsely claiming the 2012 sandy hook school massacre was a hoax. the families of eight victims have been seeking at least $550 million in the three-week defamation trial in connecticut. just last month, a jury in texas ordered jones to pay $50 million to other families. the radio host, founder of the website infowars, claimed the student -- shooting was staged as a plot to take away america's guns. 20 young children, six members of staff were killed by

the incident renewing questions over how effective the u.n.an be when a permanent member is the one violating the charter. >> john: a skating new u.n. report shows global commitment to cut greenhouse gas emissions i is nowhere near meeting goals. only 26 of 190 nations prioritize the push. was the commitment from countries just a ruse? >> it looks like that's the case. a year ago now president biden convened most of the world's countries in glasgow where they pledged to go all in to fight climate change, which sounds great. the problem is only 26 of 193 countries that pledged have actually followed through at all on commitments, so the biden administration has been relen relentless, they spent tens of millions to adopt climate friendly. the infrastructure law, the president invoked the defense production act to increase domestic manufacturing of key clean energy technologies, that's why we need federal clean energy tax credits to get the private sector jumping head first into new markets. >> and biden's inflation reduction act included $369 bi

then we look at the upcoming u.n. climate summit in egypt. >> inside the climate justice movement, we often talk about needing to build a politics that does not create sacrifice zones. this is that people who get trampled in the name of adding a law passed. yet many egyptians today tell us they feel they have become the new sacrifice own, that there imprisoned loved ones are being sacrificed in the name of these negotiations. amy: we will speak to naomi klein and sanaa seif, the sister of alaa abd el-fattah, egypt's highest profile political prisoner. sanaa and her sister have been staging a sit-in in london in front of the british foreign affairs office seeking britain's help secure to alaa's release. he is an egyptian british citizen. then we go to florida to speak to law professor kimberlee crenshaw and civil rights attorney barbara arnwine. they are on a 26-city arc of voter justice bus tour to increase voter registration and turnout ahead of the midterms. >> we are going to the lowest turnout districts in the cit

next up as the u.n.ral sibley votes 143-5 to condemn russia's annexation before territories sees from ukraine, we will speak with ukrainian activist, member of the european network of solidarity with ukraine and a russian activist living in exile in berlin. stay with us. ♪♪ [music break] amy: the unofficial anthem of the around protests. -- the iran protest. received more than 80% of the submissions for the grammy award which hors a song dedicated to social change. this is democracy now!, democracynow.org, the war and peace report. i'm amy goodman with nermeen shaikh. we turn now to the war in ukraine. air raid sirens were heard across of ukraine today as russia launched a fourth day of missile strikes targeting multiple ukrainian cities and towns. many of the strikes have targeted ukraine's electricity system, leaving many areas system leaving many areas without power. ukrainian officials also some of the attacks near kyiv were carried out by iranian-made drones. this comes as western leaders are vowing

at the u.n., the u.s. ambassador to the u.n.inda thomas greenfield without naming russia and china clearly said it's two countries that sit on the u.n. security council who have given consistent cover for north korean actions. the big fear as we see these continued ballistic missile launches, the u.s. has said for months now it is north korea preparing for another nuclear test. >> thank you for the latest from the pentagon. >>> 33 days out from the midterm elections, republicans are making impeachment plans if they win control of the house. maybe not against who you think. they're zeroing in on secretary alejandro mayorkas. >>> the fallout continues for herschel walker. there's new details on this abortion scandal the gop senate candidate is fighting. you go by lots of titles. veteran, dad, hair stylist. so adding a student title might feel daunting. national university is here to support all your titles. national university. supporting the whole you. all across the country, people are working hard to build a better future. so w

the u.n. to supervise a redo of elections in areas annexed by russia. musk posted his plan on twitter on monday, a day after pope francis issued his strongest call yet for russia and ukraine to find a way to end the war. >> my appeal goes above all, to the president of the russian federation, begging to stop this . on the others, pain by the enormous suffering of the ukrainian population following the aggression it has suffered, and appeal to the president of ukraine to be open to serious proposal. amy: that was pope francis on sunday. on tuesday, ukrainian president volodymyr zelenskyy signed a decree ruling out any talks with russian president vladimir putin. the u.s. supreme court heard oral arguments tuesday in a case that could lead to the further gutting of the voting rights act. some legal analysts say it appears the conservative majority may vote to uphold alabama's racially gerrymandered congressional map while rejecting some of the state's broader legal claims. alabama has defended i

there's a whole book on being a u.n. ambassador so i wanted in the book to kind of distill all of these different aspects of his into one easily readable book. i think that's the challenge that you gave yourself and succeeded at so well because as you say, there really is a book length study to be written on any these positions that he's held and there are so many the course of 90 years and for for a man of that age to still be as active as he is through his foundation, not just here locally, but internationally, he's out of country today, in fact, doing whatever calling is has led him to do. and i want to talk a little bit about, you know, how how he interprets how he prioritizes those those elements when he's asked to do that. but in a couple of interviews about this book i've seen him do, he keeps talking about his blessed life. and that's a he uses in the book as well. but also his accidental life that these weren't necessarily positions that he saw actively time time again. and he tells a great story about how and w

one is that member states need to immediately call a special session of the u.n.uman rights council. there needs to be a special session to discuss the ongoing human rights crisis in iran and discuss the set up of an accountability mechanism that will allow for a repository to streamline the collection and preservation of evidence of violations and possibly issue reports on the situation. that is something the international community of u.n. member states can do today. if they wanted to. an additional thing they could do is remove the islamic republic of iran from the u.n. commission on the status of women. it is the top women's right s body. they started a four year term in march of 2022. they will be there until 2026. they have gender discriminatory laws on the books to the severity of the islamic republic does should not be allowed to have a leadersjhip position on a body like that. additional things that could happen with respect to the sanctions, we saw that there are human rights sanctions that have been issued. it is fine to freeze the assets of the individ

our diplomatic editor has more from the u.n.. >> the facts are clear. so far, there have been 23 occasions were north korea has fired cruise or ballistic missiles. there is no unity within the security council. u.s. ambassador calling out to other councilmembers. >> the dprk has enjoyed blanket protection from to members of this council. these two members have gone out of their way to justify the repeated provocations and blocked every attempt to update the sanctions regime. in short, two permanent members of the council have enabled the leader. >> they were talking about russia and china. they accused them of being irresponsible for carrying out drills. china said the crux of the issue was mistrust and confrontation between north korea and the u.s. which it accused of double standards. >> the white house has accused an alliance of oil producers of aligning with russia after they agreed to cut production and boost prices. opec plus says it will reduce production by 2 million barrels per day. the u.s. says it will harm the global economy. oil prices skyr