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we will hear from antonio guterres- - -— guterres. .. ladies and gentlemen, lease guterres. ..icials to take their seats. there isjohn kerry on the right of your screen, joe biden�*s climate envoy, the signatory for the united states in paris for the paris climate accord. he has been incredibly vocal, chris. clearly not obe int incredibly vocal, chris. clearly not obeying the _ incredibly vocal, chris. clearly not obeying the instruction _ incredibly vocal, chris. clearly not obeying the instruction to - incredibly vocal, chris. clearly not obeying the instruction to take i incredibly vocal, chris. clearly notj obeying the instruction to take his seat, but i am sure they will be sitting down fairly soon. angela merkel there. in her last few days. i was thinking yesterday of the floods in the us and the floods resort in the netherlands, a few months ago, the destruction that they caused, the numbers of people killed in those. leaders like this will be coming to this summit with those thoughts very clearly in their minds, how climate change is directly impacting on the citizens t

the united nations secretary general, antonio guterres, says he thinks governments are unlikely to makehe pledges needed to cut greenhouse gas emissions to keep temperatures down. our science editor david shukman is in glasgow and has this report. the endgame of the conference — urgent consultations with governments back home, checking the agreement line by line, assessing every word. the warnings about rising temperatures are clear, but national interests are at stake so the talks go on. we are not there yet on the most critical issues. there is still a lot more work to be done and cop26 is scheduled to close at the end of tomorrow. so, time is running out. so, to try to maintain momentum, relatively easy decisions were passed tonight, and this follows initiatives by groups of nations last week. a plan to cut methane, a potent greenhouse gas, though some important countries aren't taking part. a promise to end deforestation by 2030. but we have heard this kind of thing before. and a call to end the use of coal, the dirtiest fossil fuel. but what matters is agreements that governments c

there to greet them, prime minister borisjohnson and un secretary general antonio guterres, as one by one they arrive, fresh from the g20 talks in rome, it's a rollcall of more than 100 world leaders. before proceeding that got under way in glasgow, nick fossett had e—mailed us to ask. the wraps i ghetto forks, on monday of the 14 stories about copper or climate at the top of its news website, none appeared in the top news red lester. simon garrett thought that was... . 0thers took it as a sign that bbc had overestimated the audience's interest in the environment, and there was another source of irritants as well. . , . another source of irritants as well. ., , ., ., ., another source of irritants as well. ., ., ., ., well. there was a mountain to climb still _ well. there was a mountain to climb still in _ well. there was a mountain to climb still in terms _ well. there was a mountain to climb still in terms of - climb still in terms of tackling this problem. climb still in terms of tackling this pr switched mid. climb still in terms of tackling this pr switched away, and wednesday w

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the united nations secretary general, antonio guterres, says he thinks governments are unlikely to make the pledges needed to cut greenhouse gas emissions. western powers at the un security council have condemned the actions of belarus in the crisis over its border with poland. they're accusing belarus of what they call an orchestrated instrumentalisation of human beings by sending migrants to the frontier to destabilise the eu's border. scientists in the us say they're a step closer to reversing paralysis in humans after they successfully managed to get paralysed mice to walk again. it happened four weeks after being injected with a gel that encouraged molecules in the spinal cord to dance, promoting nerve regeneration. now on bbc news, the bbc�*s science editor, david shukman, reports from the climate frontlines. it's now beyond doubt that the arctic is changing dramatically. i've had a unique position for nearly 20 years as a witness for the bbc to the greatest challenge of our time. how we're damaging the planet so profoundly that we're turning the climate against us. it's a job tha

antonio guterres says efforts to keep global warming to 1.5 degrees is on life-support.hile discussions have failed to meet the u.n.'s goals, he told attendees he remains hopeful. the news continues here after inside story. ♪ >> a u.s. delegation visits taiwan a week after a tour of e.u. politicians triggered fury in china. what is behind the increasing interest from the west and how far will they go to defend the island? this is inside story. ♪ hello and welcome to the show. time one's status -- taiwan's status is a politically sensitive issue. the island has its own president, democratically elected government and a strong economy. beijing regards it as a breakaway province must be reunited with the mainland by force if necessary. it has -- it condemns the u.s. and e.u. for what it calls provocative visits to the island. a u.s. congressional delegation landed on taipei in tuesday -- landed in taipei on tuesday. if l is the first official tour from e.u. legislators that praise taiwan. china's foreign affairs ministry accuse the u.s. and e.u. of collaborating with indepe

antonio guterres says efforts to keep global warming to 1.5 degrees above preindustrial levels is onhts -- is on life support. commitments have failed to meet the goals. he told attendees he remains hopeful. >> we remain on a catastrophic temperature rise track well above two degrees celsius. so in the zero pledges require rapid sustained emissions cuts of this decade. i welcome recognition of this fact in the u.s. china cooperation agreement. an important step in the right direction. but promises ring hollow when the fossil fuels industry still receives trillions in subsidies as measured by the imf or when countries are still dealing -- are still building coal plants. >> environmentalists in new delhi say the government does not seem to understand a word knowledge the link between the environment and public health. pollution has reached a critical point in the capital. the air is choked with smog and the sacred river is churning out toxic foam. >> these images have come to define new delhi's pollution crises. hundreds taking a dip in a dip in river covered by page from -- by pig far

in his opening remarks, un secretary general antonio guterres warned, we are still heading for climateeople know it. and they do. 3,500 miles away, in fayetteville, north carolina, kids are learning not only about climate change, but concrete ways to make a difference in the environment as well. it is thanks to denise renfro, a 2021 recipient of the epa's presidential innovation award for environmental educators. pa announcement: good morning, and welcome to byrd-land. soledad: it's tuesday morning at douglas byrd high school. visiting fifth graders from mary mcarthur elementary school are learning about some cool technology. >> okay, outstanding. the station's up now. science is fun. there's too much cool stuff in it. it's a matter of how we teach it. soledad: denise renfro runs the school's academy of green technology. >> we do workshops in renewable energy, wind turbines, solar. and then, we have added drones to that. >> my favorite are the drones that we're doing now, because i used to be in drone class before the pandemic, and it was fun. >> i didn't even know they can turn on wit

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there was a gloomy message today from the head of the un, antonio guterres, who said governments werehouse gas emissions in line with the targets set. 0ur science editor david shukman is in glasgow and considers what still needs to be done, as the conference draws to a close. the endgame of the conference — urgent consultations with governments back home, checking the agreement line by line, assessing every word. the warnings about rising temperatures are clear, but national interests are at stake, so the talks go on. we are not there yet on the most critical issues. there is still a lot more work to be done and cop26 is scheduled to close at the end of tomorrow. so, time is running out. so, to try to maintain momentum, relatively easy decisions were passed tonight, and this follows initiatives by groups of nations last week. a plan to cut methane, a potent greenhouse gas, though some important countries aren't taking part. a promise to end deforestation by 2030. but we have heard this kind of thing before. and a call to end the use of coal, the dirtiest fossil fuel. but what matters

there was a gloomy message today from the head of the un, antonio guterres, who said governments werey to make the pledges needed, to cut greenhouse gas emissions in line with the targets set. let's cross live to my colleague christian fraser who's at the cop 26 climate summit — christian it is a race to the finish now there — what's the latest on that draft agreement? hello and welcome to glasgow where delegates at the cop26 summit are hammering away at a final agreement that needs to be signed off by nearly 200 countries. the summit officially ends on friday, although it's widely expected to overrun. but it's still not clear how much it can hope to acheive. let's start our coverage from the summit with this report from our environment editor david shukman. the endgame of the conference — urgent consultations with governments back home, checking the agreement line by line, assessing every word. the warnings about rising temperatures are clear, but national interests are at stake, so the talks go on. we are not there yet on the most critical issues. there is still a lot more work to b

un secretary—general antonio guterres calls the final agreement an important step, but questions if it'sh to avoid what he calls "climate catastrophe." in other news, belarus says it's stepping up humanitarian aid for migrants trapped on its border, but the european union says belarus is playing politics. at least 68 people have been killed in deadly clashes between rival drugs gangs in a prison in ecuador. the un climate summit in glasgow has adopted a new agreement called the glasgow climate pact aimed at curbing global warming. but many say the deal is a disappointment. the summit�*s british president has apologised for the way the process unfolded, but said the agreement would keep within reach the goal of limiting temperature rises to 1.5 degrees. many countries say the final text has been watered down, and the un secretary—general said the world was still knocking on the door of a climate catastrophe. our science editor david shukman has this analysis. hearing no objections, it is so decided. relief after a long and stressful fortnight. the conference faced challenges right to the

antonio guterres said the pledges rang hollow when the fossil fuels industry still received trillions in subsidies. the event is expected to overrun. our science editor david shukman considers what still needs to be done, as the conference draws to a close. the endgame of the conference — urgent consultations with governments back home, checking the agreement line by line, assessing every word. the warnings about rising temperatures are clear, but national interests are at stake, so the talks go on. we are not there yet on the most critical issues. there is still a lot more work to be done and cop26 is scheduled to close at the end of tomorrow. so, time is running out. so, to try to maintain momentum, relatively easy decisions were passed tonight, and this follows initiatives by groups of nations last week. a plan to cut methane, a potent greenhouse gas, though some important countries aren't taking part. a promise to end deforestation by 2030. but we have heard this kind of thing before. and a call to end the use of coal, the dirtiest fossil fuel. but what matters is agreements that

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un secretary general, antonio guterres, calls the final agreement in glasgow an important step, but questions*climate catastrophe'.

un secretary general, antonio guterres, calls the final agreement in glasgow an important step, but questionsf it's enough to avoid what he calls �*climate catastrophe�*. in other news, belarus says it's stepping up humanitarian aid for migrants trapped on its border — but the eu says the country is playing politics. doctors in sudan says at least five protesters have been killed in the latest mass rally against military rule. hello and welcome to audiences in the uk and around the world. we're covering all the latest coronavirus developments here in britain and globally. first . the un climate summit in glasgow has adopted a new pact aimed at curbing global warming — but many have called the deal a disappointment. the summit�*s british president has apologised for the way the process had unfolded, but said the agreement would keep within reach the goal of limiting temperature rises to one—point— five degrees. but many countries said the final text had been watered down, and the un secretary general said the world was still knocking on the door of a climate catastrophe. our science editor dav

let's get some of the day's other news: the un secretary—general, antonio guterres, has called for anof conflict, warning that the stability of the entire region is at stake. he made the remarks as the government in addis ababa declared a nationwide state of emergency. it also urged residents of the capital to be ready to work with the security forces. the dutch government has announced the reintroduction of covid restrictions in response to a sharp rise in cases. face masks will be compulsory in many public places, such as shops and train stations. proof of vaccination or a negative test will be more widely needed. facebook will delete more than a billion faceprints of its users because of ongoing uncertainty about the place of the technology in society. until now, users could choose to opt into the facial recognition feature, which would notify them if someone had posted a picture of them. passengers travelling through terminal one at berlin's new airport are being warned not to drink water from any of the taps after potentially harmful bacteria was discovered. the bacteria, colifor

you can also see him on stage with the un secretary general antonio guterres.ernoon as the first actual leaders event called action in solidarity the critical decade and that is where the leaders will hear the latest scientific reporting and examine that. we will of course bring you all the key moments from the conference. the oxford english dictionary has released its word of the year for 2021. past winners include youthquake, selfie, omnishambles and even a laughing emoji but this year's word is vax used as both the verb to vaccinate and the noun meaning vaccination. fiona mcpherson is the senior editor of the oxford english dictionary and shejoins me now. why did vax stand out as this year's winner? irate why did vax stand out as this year's winner? ~ ., why did vax stand out as this year's winner? ~ . , ., . ., , winner? we have seen an increase in or words to — winner? we have seen an increase in or words to do _ winner? we have seen an increase in or words to do with _ winner? we have seen an increase in or words to do with vaccination - winner? we have s

and the un chief, antonio guterres, said countries were digging their own graves by failing to act on change. among the goals being discussed here are ending the use of coal, phasing out petrol—powered cars and reversing the process of deforestation. our first report on events in glasgow is by our political editor laura kuenssberg. a red london bus. electric, of course. with the sound of scottish pipes. the royals on the steps. the prime minister, the host. a full on uk display. the leaders of the world, the guests here to be addressed by the 95—year—old monarch, even if not in person. she's seen plenty of their type before. it has sometimes been observed that what leaders do for their people today is government and politics, but what they do for the people of tomorrow, that is statesmanship. i, for one, hope that this conference will be one of those rare occasions where everyone will have a chance to rise above the politics of the moment and achieve true statesmanship. it is the hope of many, the legacy of this summit, written in history books yet to be printed, will describe you as

the un secretary general, antonio guterres, has warned that the target probably won't be met.ham satchell reports. we are calling on world leaders to grasp this final chance... it is crunch time at the glasgow conference, protesters making it clear the outcome could not be more important, a matter of life and death.- matter of life and death. time is running _ matter of life and death. time is running out. _ matter of life and death. time is running out. we _ matter of life and death. time is running out. we not - matter of life and death. time is running out. we not there l is running out. we not there yet on the critical issues. there is still a lot more work to be done. there is still a lot more work to be done-— there is still a lot more work to be done. that work is going on corners- — to be done. that work is going on corners. the _ to be done. that work is going on corners. the draft - to be done. that work is going l on corners. the draft agreement put over line by line by every country in the world. so what still needs to be decided? the most fundamental question, cut

governor of texas, where, to be fair, it's actually a fairly big producer of wind energy, but when antonio guterres that it needed to stop being so over—reliant on oil and gas, abbott, the governor actually tweeted two words, which were "pound sand". it is unfortunate we are going to be seeing the same sort of polarisation repeated on local level as on federal level. on this question about - whether pension funds should divest from oil and gas - and other carbon intensive stuff, that will be - a big debate at cop26. and there is a big argument — is it better to say we're - going to sell our shares in exxon, shell, bp, . or do you try to engagej with those businesses? and a lot of the oil majors will sell you if you divest i yourself and just sell them, that doesn't mean the stuff| is not going to happen. those assets will be hoovered up by people perhaps less - transparent, with less - commitment to try to do this, so the question about to divest or engage will be a key one - that people like blackrock — the big money managers — i they're the the masters of the universe - in some ways, they will ha

and the un chief antonio guterres said countries were digging their own graves by failing to act on climatemong the goals being discussed are ending the use of coal, phasing out petrol—powered cars and reversing the process of deforestation. our first report on events in glasgow is by our political editor laura kuenssberg. welcome to glasgow. thousands have made the trip from their countries. the journey, made the trip from their countries. thejourney, more the made the trip from their countries. the journey, more the shivering arrival, straight forward. their hope is that the queues and the wait will be worth it. this could affect everyone's home, but the well�*s political leaders did not pay is quite the same ordeal, arriving on a united nations blue, not red, carpet. to hearfirst the prime minister's big, serious moment on the world stage.— minister's big, serious moment on the world stage. humanity has long since run down _ the world stage. humanity has long since run down the _ the world stage. humanity has long since run down the clock— the world stage. humanity has long since run dow

antonio guterres said governments need to pick up the pace and show ambition — with the summit due tosultations with governments back home, checking the agreement line by line, assessing every word. the warnings about rising temperatures are clear, but national interests are at stake, so the talks go on. we are not there yet on the most critical issues. there is still a lot more work to be done. and cop26 is scheduled to close at the end of tomorrow. so, time is running out. we still have a monumental challenge ahead of us. there's been a boost from china, the world's biggest polluter, and america — the second biggest — that they will work together, the latest in a flurry of initiatives here, a plan to cut methane, a potent greenhouse gas, though some important countries aren't taking part. a promise to end deforestation by 2030. but we have heard this kind of thing behold the before. but we have heard this kind of thing before. and a call to end the use of coal — the dirtiest fossil fuel — but what matters is getting agreements that governments can't wriggle out of. so, in this final

secretary general antonio guterres. >> there is a serious risk that glasgow will not deliver. several recent climate announcements might leave the impression of a rosier picture and unfortunately this is an allusion. -- illusion. the current -- is still condemned the world to a two point seven degree increase. there are e serious questions of credibility. we see dangerous levels of mistrust among the big powers. among members of the g20. between developed and developing countries. amy: some 30,000 people are expected to take part in the two week summit which was postponed for a year due to the pandemic. climate activists have been gathering in glasgow to push world leaders to take more drastic action like ending government subsidies for also feels and divesting from coal, oil and gas. finance -- is in -- with t oil industry. -- studies indicate the deal will in effect high income countries including the u.s. the most. on the climate front, g20 members agreed to work towards ending coal financing overseas and pledge to pursue efforts to keep the global temperature rise to one .

at the opening ceremony on monday, united nations secretary general antonio guterres urged world leadersto do more to address the climate emergency. >> the six years since the paris climate agreements have been the six hottest years on record. our addiction to fossil fuels is pushing humanity to the brink. we face a stark choice -- either we stop in or it stops us. and it is ti to say enough. enough of utilizing about diversity. enou of kilng ourlves with caon. enough of treating nature like a toilet. enough of burning and mining our way deeper. we are digging our own graves. amy: over 120 world leaders are attending a two-day world leaders summit as part of the climate summit. this is the barbados prime minister mia mottley. >> the loss and damage is measured, my friends, and li ves livelihoods. this is immoral and unjust. if glasgow is to deliver on the promises of paris, it must close these three gaps. i ask you, what must we save our people living on the front lines in the caribbean and africa and latin america and in the pacific -- not present in what excuse should we give for the f

un secretary general, antonio guterres, calls the final agreement in glasgow an important step, but questions

secretary general antonio guterres conceded the agreement, fell short, but was better than no deal. here he is. >> we did not achieve these goals at this conference, but we have some building blocks for progress. i want to send a message to young people, indigenous communities, women leaders, all of those leading on climate action. i know you are disappointed. but the best of progress is not always a straight line. sometimes, there are detours, sometimes there are ditches. but i know we can get there. we are in the fight of our lives and this fight must be won. >> the agreement reaffirms the importance of holding global warming to 1.5 degrees celsius. it requests that countries bring more aggressive emissions targets to next year's conference in egypt and agrees to phase down the use of coal instead of phase out, a small but significant change requested by india. climate activists in glasgow were skeptical before the conference began. after saturday's final agreement, they quickly branded cop-26 a failure and showed off mock headstones of past cop meetings that had also failed to br

secretary general antonio guterres delivered that message in a speech this morning. >> promises ring hollow when the fossil fuels industry still receives trillions in subsidies, as measured by the i.m.f. or, when countries are still building coal plants. or, when carbon is still without a price-- distorting markets and investors decisions. every country, every city, every company, every financial institution, must radically, credibly, and verifiably reduce their emissions and decarbonize their portfolios, starting now. >> woodruff: our william brangham has been covering this all week from glasgow, and joins me now. his reporting is part of the "covering climate now" news consortium. so, hello, again to you, william. tomorrow is scheduled to be the end, the wrap-up of this conference. tell us what the mood there is. is there any sense that there could be some kind of breakthrough. >> brangham: i don't know if a breakthrough is on the cards. but as you mentioned before, there were some developments last week that were notable. but the whole issue here, as we've discussed in the past, i

the un secretary general, antonio guterres, said the crisis required international collaboration and and this was an important step in the right direction. environmental groups have described it as a breakthrough. let's cross now to my colleague annita mcveigh in glasgow. another big day ahead of a busy few hours? welcome back to cop26, the un climate change summit in glasgow. it's officially the penultimate day — althought the timetable could stretch. we have heard different accounts of how long it could go on for. negotiators are working into the early hours, with the aim of keeping temperature increase below 1.5 celsius. that is the point where scientists say we will see even more dangerous impacts and consequences of climate change. today's theme is all about cities, regions and the built environment. there has been a cautious welcome to that big, unexpected announcement here in glasgow from the united states and china to cooperate on tackling global warming. the eu under the un described the move as an important step, and said both countries needed to show more commitment. our g

antonio guterres said governments need to pick up the pace and show ambition with the summit due to endcience editor david shukman. the endgame of the conference, urgent consultations with governments back home, checking the agreement line by line, assessing every word. the warnings about rising temperatures are clear, but national interests are at stake, so the talks go on. we are not there yet on the most critical issues. there is still a lot more work to be done. and cop26 is scheduled to close at the end of tomorrow. so, time is running out. we still have a monumental challenge ahead of us. there's been a boost from china, the world's biggest polluter, and america — the second biggest — that they will work together, the latest in a flurry of initiatives here, a plan to cut methane, a potent greenhouse gas, though some important countries aren't taking part. a promise to end deforestation by 2030. but we have heard this kind of thing before. and a call to end the use of coal — the dirtiest fossil fuel — but what matters is getting agreements that governments can't wriggle out of. so,

the un secretary general antonio guterres says the world was still knocking on the door of a climateeement "is a big step forward and it's the first ever international agreement to phase down coal and a road map to limit global warming to 1.5 celsius." in his closing remarks, the president of cop—26 alok sharma told the conference it was a historic moment: dear friends, after two years of incredibly hard work we have our glasgow climate pact. and this is down to each and every one of you and your teams. your hard work, your dedication, your willingness to build consensus. and i thank you all and your team is for your extraordinary and say heroic efforts. and i also want to thank my own incredible team for the past two years. and all the work that has gone into making this conference happen. at the start of the summit, the world was asking, quite rightly, do the parties assembled here in glasgow have the courage to rise to the scale of the challenge. well, my friends, you have responded. we have responded. applause. history has been made here in glasgow. and what we now need to ensure

and the un chief antonio guterres said countries were digging their own graves by failing to act on climatehe goals being discussed are ending the use of coal, phasing out petrol—powered cars and reversing the process of deforestation. our first report on events in glasgow is by our political editor laura kuenssberg. welcome to glasgow. thousands have made the trip from their countries. the journey, more the shivering arrival, straight forward. the journey, nor the shivering arrival, straight forward. their hope is that the queues and the wait will be worth it. this could affect everyone�*s home, but the world's political leaders did not face quite the same ordeal, arriving on a united nations blue, not red, carpet. to hearfirst the prime minister's big, serious moment on the world stage. humanity has long since run down the clock on climate change. it is one minute to midnight on that doomsday clock and we need to act now. the leaders of some of the biggest polluters, china, russia and turkey, have not shown, keeping much more than a social distance. the anger and the impatience of the wor

the un chief antonio guterres warns negotiators to pick up the pace. blame america for a lack of progress. we speak with a senior minister of the pacific island nation, tuvalu. with a day to go until the scheduled end of the un climate summit, the british hosts have warned that clinching a deal remains a monumental challenge. the president of the conference, alok sharma, says more needed to be done on most of the central issues. what are they? let's bring in our reality check correspondent chris morris, who's also here. lots of outstanding issues to resolve but which would you pick out? ~ , ., resolve but which would you pick out? . , ., ., resolve but which would you pick out? ,., , ., out? we should go back first to the main issue of— out? we should go back first to the main issue of the _ out? we should go back first to the main issue of the conference, i out? we should go back first to the main issue of the conference, keepj main issue of the conference, keep 1.5 alive and make sure that global hey richards don't rise by more than 1.5 degrees above

the un chief antonio guterres has already said today that the summit would probably not achieve its aimsof limiting global warming to 1.5c is on "life support". with that in mind, let's remind ourselves of what this summit set out to achieve. delegates from all over the world came here to glasgow with four goals in mind. the first is to "secure global net zero by the mid—century and keep 1.5 degrees within reach". net zero is the point at which the amount of greenhouses gases being produced is no greater than the amount being removed. countries will need to phase out coal more rapidly, stop deforestation and speed up the switch to electric vehicles. the second is to "adapt to protect communities and natural habitats". this is about protecting or restoring ecosytems, as well as developing a more resilient infrastructure, to protect communities from the impacts of climate change. the third goal is to "mobilise finance". developed countries are being asked to pledge at least $100 billion in climate finance per year including working with private sector. the final goal is "world together to

the un secretary general, antonio guterres, said the crisis required international collaboration andsay we�*ll see even more dangerous consequences of climate change. the cop26 president, alok sharma was giving a briefing on a short while ago. all the go he thanked all negotiators here for their efforts but said we are not there yet. he called on them to make another gear shift. iwill called on them to make another gear shift. i will be talking in a little bit about what the sticking point seemed to be. there�*s been a cautious welcome to the unexpected announcement here in glasgow from the us and china to co—operate on tackling global warming. the eu and the un described the move as an important step but said both countries needed to show more commitment. 0ur global science correspondent rebecca morelle reports. it�*s the final countdown in glasgow as the climate talks enter the last few days, and we see if enough can be done to stop dangerous climate change. last night, the prime minister boris johnson urged countries to pull out all the stops. but he also tried to manage expectati

hundreds of bereaved families sent letters over a period of five months to the un secretary general antonio guterres blast. our middle east correspondent anna foster reports. a city torn apart. but the people of beirut still don't know why. the investigation into last august's explosion has stalled, leaving a desperate search for answers. delia was killed instantly in the blast. her daughter, who was with her in herfinal moments, wasjust 16. i feel like my mother doesn't have a value to them. my mother's life doesn't have a value and my own health doesn't have a value to them. like, we are not humans. this is what i feel when i see this lack of responsibility. one week after the explosion the united nations called for a full investigation, but the bbc has learned that it consistently ignored a request to help that inquiry. the beirut bar association, which represents nearly 2000 families, sent three separate letters asking for satellite photos of the blast. they also wanted to know if the un should have stopped the explosive material entering lebanon in the first place. material entering lebanon in