cindy mccain is the executive director of the un�*s cindy mccain is the executive director of the un�programme. she gave this reaction to israel's decision to stop unrwa working in the country. well, i'm hoping that better heads prevail. we need unrwa. unrwa on the ground is absolutely vital to what we do. logistically, we handle logistics. they do the work on the ground there. we don't have the ground there. we don't have the contacts, we don't have the ability to get to know the contacts because things are so intensely difficult there. i know they said they could stay in the west bank, but the problem is that they can't cross any lines to get into the west bank to work. i'm hoping, like i said, that better heads, the west bank to work. i'm hoping, like i said, that better heads, various governments can intercede on behalf of of humanitarian aid workers in the region to be able to get us in, let us work. we have also been hearing from various ambassadors. the us ambassador to the united nations, linda thomas—greenfield, has been speaking at the un security council discussing the situ

independent experts like cindy mccain of the world food program say it is a disaster, that children are malnourished with lifelong health effects, those who are not already starving. the population is being decimated. the attacks continue, contrary to what you said about israel having accomplished its initial goals. and according to these experts, israel is blocking aid from getting in with unreasonable searches at the border and other obstacles, so that the food is not getting to the people who desperately need it. you said there's been progress. what evidence do you have of that, and what more still needs to be done? sec. blinken: so, andrea, this is exactly why we're so intensely focused on this issue. it's why secretary austin and i wrote to our counterparts here in israel. it's why we insisted that they take concrete, specific actions to improve the situation, to enable food not only to get to gaza -- and there are trucks getting to gaza. a big part of the challenge is once they're there, it's moving them around within gaza. there are a lot of that go along with that, including law

i am a cindy mccain, executive director of the world sleep program to georgia. know where the election commission has announced the governing party one south. today's vote with more than 99 percent of ballast count as the georgia dream party has 54 percent of the vote. but the opposition is refusing to accept the results cooling at a constitutional cru. election observers say, trust in the outcome and fairness of the vote was undermined by a string of violations over here to be on the bottom and teams. witness in some presents high tension confusion and chaos. in one case by the book stuffing physical sort of service attempting to report on violations of server and media removal from porting station, steering up of service, complaint, intimidation of voters inside and outside of 40 in your stations, precedence of multiple body of the data of servers boasting a citizen of service. furthermore, bolting secrecy was not always assured voters in the capital of the lease. he had mixed reactions to the results. i mean the political dial for which i wish the votes betwe

well, earlier i spoke to cindy mccain, she's the executive director of the world food program. she's in the coastal city of port sedan, which has become a logistics hub for aid in the country. and i started by asking her about the situation in the sam sam camp. and the situation is catastrophic because we have not been able to get in that scale and access has been very difficult. so i'm pleading with the world to help me gain our i. 7 our access within sudan and, and be able to get to people who are suffering from famine and help stop famine. nevertheless, i've been here talking to many of the leaders here within the country, pleading our case with regard to, to access, making sure that we, that we have, we are able to not just gain access, but we have gate crossings that are active, like audrey and others. and, and actually help in the world focus on sudan and not forget about sudan. this is a crisis and we need the dentist do it. multiple parts of the country right now are considered to be at risk assessment. now, just to make this very clear, for viewers them and as measured

but honestly, i spoke with cindy mccain, the executive director of the well food program. and she said, a groups haven't been able to read some of those most in the, as the situation is catastrophic because we have not been able to get in that scale . and access has been very difficult. so i'm pleading with the world to help me gain a broader access positions to dan and to be able to get to people who are suffering from famine and help stop famine. nevertheless, i've been here talking to many of the leaders here within the country, pleading our case with regard to access, making sure that we, that we have, we are able to not just gain access, but we have gate crossings that are active like andre, and others. and, and actually helping the world focus on sudan and not forget about suzanne. this is a crisis and we need the dentist do it. none of the agencies have received adequate funding to help mitigate this crisis. you know, we had a huge event in paris to help raise money and raise awareness about sudan and it raised in the scheme of things. it didn't raise that much. and

speaking to our senior africa correspondent anne soy, cindy mccain told the bbc that millions of peoplend the 18—month conflict. we need a ceasefire and we need it now. we absolutely need it now. and if we don't get that, you're going to see millions of people very close to starvation or entering starvation and dying as a result of it. there's 25 million people that are food insecure right now. and so sudan in particular, because it's such a complex country. and right now, there's not enough opening border openings for us to get our food in at scale. if they close audrey, which is a very real possibility. i mean, this is a catastrophe. we can't we won't be able to get in. the authorisation for the reopening of the border is due to expire mid next month from your conversations with the authorities in sudan, did you get the sense that they are considering prolonging that authorisation? they're not hopeful that it's going to stay open. i'll be very honest with you. and they give the reason that they can't control the flow of what's coming in. and they, you know, they have various reasons f

officials, cindy mccain out out strong in support of need to have human taken aid.e, it may be that the presumption is that we're consumed with our election. this is a time, when maybe our attention is elsewhere. but the reality is, this problem is going to be there, one week from now, two weeks from now, on january 21st, no matter who the president is. >> ben rhodes, thank you very much. >>> up next, a quick update for you, this is "andrea mitchell reports" on msnbc. ♪♪) [child giggling with delight] (♪♪) (♪♪) ♪ ooooh. ooooh. ♪ ♪ ooooh. ooooh. ♪ come on, you two. dinner time. ♪ ooooh. ooooh. ♪ baby. ♪ ooooh. ooooh. ♪ (♪♪) behind every splenda product is a mission. helping millions of people reduce sugar from their diets. now try a sweetener grown by u.s. farmers. introducing zero-calorie splenda stevia. at splenda stevia farms, our plants are sweetened by sunshine. experience how great splenda stevia can be. grown on our farm, enjoyed at your table. (♪♪) >>> and now a personal note. in my heart and soul, i'm first and foremost a reporter and story teller. it's what

the u.n., the world food program, cindy mccain leading that program, have said it is an absolute disasterucks in, 28, the other day, which is a fraction of what went in before the war, the 700, 800 a day, but at the same time the 28 or so that got in never got to the people who need it because israel kept attacking that area in northern gaza. so the president, the secretary of state are saying that attack has to stop as the defense minister gallant who is meeting with blinken right now has said in the past the war in gaza should be over and now it should be reconstruction, figuring out governance for gaza, but first and foremost getting the hostages home. i talked to a former hostage, she was held hostage for 51 days, she gave me graphic descriptions of what took place, but her husband keith, 65 years old, is still being held. this is her plea, she will be meeting with other american hostages with secretary blinken tonight. this is what she told me. >> what do you want secretary blinken to do? >> i want to tell him that now is the time to push and he's got responsibility. keith is an amer

but earlier i spoke to cindy mccain, the executive director of the world food program. she's in port sedan and i started by asking about the situation in the camp zemzem where famine has been declared to the situations catastrophic because we have not been able to get in that scale and access has been very difficult. so i'm pleading with the world to help me gain a. 7 are access within sudan and, and be able to get to people who are suffering from famine and help stop famine. nevertheless, i've been here talking to many of the leaders here within the country. please. in our case of regard seeking to access, making sure that we, that we have, we are able to not just gain access, but we have gate crossings that are active, like audrey and others. and, and actually helping the world focus on sudan and not forget about sudan. this is a crisis and we need the dentist do it. multiple parts of the country right now are considered to be at risk of famine. now, just to make this very clear, for viewers them and as measured in the number of people who die of starvation every day,

we're run by ambassador cindy mccain. the --we have been led by an american since the 1990's. there is an investment here and the world food program is something we can be very proud of in this country. john: thank you. now this is the second round with a panel. start preparing your questions to submit to the panelists, whether online, virtual, and here in the room. but before i take your questions, and then we will go to the final round where the speakers will have key recommendations, key take away for you and policymakers, let me go back to carrie. and this is the sustainability question. we hear that funding is not enough for all the challenges we have globally. what is being done locally? and maybe that is where scoot will jump in ash where scott will jump in -- maybe that is where scott will jump in, too. but working with small-scale farmers in rural areas, what is being done about sustainability or food security? you talk about the national level, how the policies -- but tell us something about sustainability. carrie: i'll do my best. so i take a lot of encouragement in

we're run by ambassador cindy mccain. the --we have been led by an american since the 1990's.here is an investment here and the world food program is something we can be very proud of in this country. john: thank you. now this is the second round with a panel. start preparing your questions to submit to the panelists, whether online, virtual, and here in the room. but before i take your questions, and then we will go to the final round where the speakers will have key recommendations, key take away for you and policymakers, let me go back to carrie. and this is the sustainability question. we hear that funding is not enough for all the challenges we have globally. what is being done locally? and maybe that is where scoot will jump in ash where scott will jump in -- maybe that is where scott will jump in, too. but working with small-scale farmers in rural areas, what is being done about sustainability or food security? you talk about the national level, how the policies -- but tell us something about sustainability. carrie: i'll do my best. so i take a lot of encouragement in s

we're run by ambassador cindy mccain. the --we have been led by an american since the 1990's. there is an investment here and the world food program is something we can be very proud of in this country. john: thank you. now this is the second round with a panel. start preparing your questions to submit to the panelists, whether online, virtual, and here in the room. but before i take your questions, and then we will go to the final round where the speakers will have key recommendations, key take away for you and policymakers, let me go back to carrie. and this is the sustainability question. we hear that funding is not enough for all the challenges we have globally. what is being done locally? and maybe that is where scoot will jump in ash where scott will jump in -- maybe that is where scott will jump in, too. but working with small-scale farmers in rural areas, what is being done about sustainability or food security? you talk about the national level, how the policies -- but tell us something about sustainability. carrie: i'll do my best. so i take a lot of encouragement in