he also says, where's the security that the security council guarantees excuse the council doesn't work effectively. and this was a very key part of the speech. he basically accused the united nations that a security council of failing. he said, the united nations is there to maintain peace. russia violated article one. so what's the point of the other articles? now, he went on to say that russia is going to blame every one. and they'll say that these events and mutual stage, but they are, but we will investigate. we will involve the i, c, c, the international criminal court. that's going to be difficult because russia isn't a signatory to that particular international body, but he's got they got the ukrainians are going to push that as far as i can. he also said, sorry, the rest of the war criminals in the world, that if the biggest criminal russia can be punished, they all will be. but he then said, if russia gets away with this, then there is no international law. he need to act immediately. the security council needs to be reformed. the veto can't be the right to die and who is refe

so as long as the council comments are obtained. however, the council may comment. the agency can accept that can look at those comments consider those comments, but then they can go forward and do what they want to do. so as long as the agency has complied with the requirements stated in the regs and the in the code of federal regulations 36 cfr part 800. obtain the comments taken into account the effect of their undertaking they can ultimately do what they want to do. it's when agencies don't initiate that process that they will run into trouble and they are subject to citizen lawsuit. well, let's go back to 1966 why that year was their historic preservation act passed? yeah. it actually was an evolution if you if i might just digress were a little bit and go back and and look at the federal government's involvement with historic preservation, which really starts with the antiquities act in 1906 that act which is still which some of it has been replaced by other statutes, but it is still good law to establish historic monuments and that's where we recently have ac

the council is headed by foreign minister shaddon. i leave me who i enjoy saudi support, the united arab emirates and saudi arabia back to move and budget, 3000000000 dollars of financial aid to support the new leadership. the fact that the both, both the saudis and the iranians welcomed the truce simultaneously as a rare feat when it comes to the conflict. and the fact that, you know, both are all the players. all the stakeholders are happy with this reconfiguration of the government is very important. it's not clear, however, your face will be ready to make concessions or share of power with this and you version of human as you an organized government. commenting via twitter. these folks man dismissed, had this decision as a joke, saying of the future of human decided only from within gibbon. the 2 sides have agreed on a 2 month ceasefire that took effect on saturday. but the who thes still refused to attend the negotiations, had a yard saying its enemy, territory, and talks should be held in myrtle location. mohammed fall artesia.

thank you very much indeed to your team or the skilful conduct of the council's business. last month, thank you very much indeed to your team. in accordance with rules, 37 of the counsels provisional rules of procedure. i invite the representative of ukraine to participate in this meeting. it is so decided on behalf of the council, i welcome the participation of his excellency, mister for lottie, mayor zalinski, the president of ukraine, and just add that as usual precedent. the pardon, a representative of ukraine will also join the meeting, or in case of any technical issues. in accordance with rule 39 of the counsels provisional rules of procedure, i invite the following brief as to participate in this meeting. miss rose, me to carlo under secretary general for political and peace building affairs, and mr. martin griffith's, under secretary general for humanitarian affairs, emergency relief coordinator. it is so decided in accordance with all 39 of the counsels provisional rules of procedure, i also invite his excellency mister law school head of delegation of the europe

next year i'm for the council national teams. they get used to playing in front of expects and home crowds. but we hoping to convince both the funds on themselves, so they really all ready to take on the world. ah, ukraine's president calls for tough global action against russia after a missile attack on a crowded train station gail, at least 50 people. we meet residents in one ukrainian region who are desperate for age, but some say they've been forgotten. ah, clo, i'm fully back to boy watching al jazeera live for my headquarters in dough. also coming up. one person is killed in.

i close by reminding the council what the council already knows well. the world cannot afford this war and neither can the people of ukraine and like others i call on all member states to support all efforts from whatever part they come from in the pursuit of peace the alleviation of humanitarian suffering for the sake of the people of ukraine, for the sake of those around the world we cannot afford to bear the burden this imposes on this and we must. thank you, madam president. >> i thank you for the briefing and now i give the floor over to his excellency, mr. volodymyr zelenskyy, the president of ukraine. you have the floor, sir. [speaking ukrainian] >> translator: dear madam chair, dear mr. secretary-general, distinguished members of the security council and other members of this meeting. thank you very much for this opportunity. i'm sure that all the representatives of the united nations member states will hear me today. yesterday i returned from the city recently liberated from russian troops not far from key of, so there is not a single crime tha

you said that the security council council guarantees the council doesn't work effectively to well to seem boucher, but they haven't seen what's happened in other cities. now this was also backed up by the attorney general of ukraine who we interviewed yesterday as well. she said, look you, we can talk both austin l boucher at a pain. these towns in the north of keep but wait until we get into mario pole. we have dentist glance, and other parts of the dumbass. we will see much more of what we've seen in boucher on. those towns are bigger their actual cities. now you said the united nations is there to maintain peace, but russia violated article one. so what's the point of the other articles? he said, ah, ross is deliberately killing people. each city he said will be the same as boucher and the russians will blame everyone and say it was staged. ah, but we will involve the icy. see the international criminal court. how will show the, the rest of the war criminals on the will that we will prosecute. the biggest criminal which he referred to as being russia. because we can punish them th

so as long as the council comments arey obtained, however the council may comment, the accept, can look at those comments, consider those comments, but then they can go forward and do what they want to do. so as long as c the agency has complied with the rierpts stated inim the regs and the code of federal regulations, obtained the comments, taken into effect the undertaking can ultimately do what they want to do. it's when agencies don't initiate that process they will run into trouble and are subject tool citizen lawsuit. >> let's gore back to 1966. why that year was there historic preservation acton passed? >> yeah. it was actually an evolution, if i might just digress a little bit, and go back and look at the federal government's involvement with historic preservation, which really starts with the antiquities act in 1906. that act, which is still, which some of it has been replaced by other statutes, it is still good lawul to establish historic monuments, andhe that's where w recently have actually, many people have learned about that act, but that act was resulted from ann organiza

human rights council. given the growing mountain of evidence, russia should not have a position of authority in a body whose purpose, whose very purpose is to promote respect for human rights. not only is this the height of hypocrisy, it is dangerous. russia is using its membership on the human rights council as a platform for propaganda to suggest russia has a legitimate concern for human rights. in fact, we will hear some of that propaganda here today, i know. and i will not dignify these lies with a response. only to say that every lie we hear from the russian representative is more evidence that they do not belong on the human rights council. 140 u.n. member states voted to condemn russia over its unprovoked war and humanitarian crisis it has unleashed upon the people of ukraine. here's my message to all of you. now is the time to match those words with action and show the world that we can work responsibly. and i share president zelenskyy's view that this moment requires responsible world powers and g

human rights council. given the growing mountain of evidence, russia should not have a position of authority in a body whose purpose, whose very purpose is to promote respect for human rights. not only is this the height of hypocrisy, it is dangerous. russia is using its membership on the human rights council as a platform for propaganda to suggest russia has a legitimate concern for human rights. in fact, we will hear some of that propaganda here today, i know. and i will not dignify these lies with a response. only to say that every lie we hear from the russian representative is more evidence that they do not belong on the human rights council. 140 u.n. member states voted to condemn russia over its unprovoked war and humanitarian crisis it has unleashed upon the people of ukraine. here's my message to all of you. now is the time to match those words with action and show the world that we can work responsibly. and i share president zelenskyy's view that this moment requires responsible world powers and g

council could take immediate action. but the un, the us should address these serious war crimes that are being commanded in ukraine . these crimes should be investigated and refer to the international criminal court . and furthermore, the countries of the o, i am a particular, the democracies. i need to lean on russia, do everything that can get rushed to exit your crime. russia needs to leave your crime and be told that it is non negotiable, that believe every inch of ukrainian territory. where's the euro need to make sure there's a pendant? as a lensky is calling for a reform. ok, we've just lost our gas bear. that was richard painter, professor, professor of law at the university of minnesota. we'll see if we can bring him back into the show later on. for now though, let's turn to our next story. russia has denied accusations that its troops committed. war crimes in boucher reclaims the bodies found on boutros. the streets only appeared after its forces withdrew from the town. but visual evidence contradicts that narr

the human rights council does not have special powers, it only has a symbolic and rhetorical function the one hand, what will the suspension of membership in the council mean for us the question is historical that the price of potatoes in the store will not change from this, the price of potatoes will not change from this in the store, but on the other hand, the process of excluding russia from different international organizations has a chance to continuation by the council of europe has already said goodbye it seems that the g20 is next in line can they really ask the security council there for a long time is in weak isolation only five countries can veto any measures that they do not like the un security council does not have an unambiguous position on many conflicts, the official representative of the un secretary general stefan dujarik saw in the absence of russia in the human rights council. a dangerous precedent that if those who believe that such decisions undermine authority are right, it is generally after all, the united nations organization is an attempt to form the rules

rights council which is symbolic, isuppose. i rights council which is symbolic, i suppose.. you said it is time for the un, particularly the security council to look at reform, is that your opinion or what you are hearing, that we will see a reform of the united nations because one wonders what it takes, how much lack of action and help many people have to die before the united nations takes a look at itself and says we are not working? we takes a look at itself and says we are not working?- we are not working? we have certainly seen _ we are not working? we have certainly seen those - we are not working? we have certainly seen those call - we are not working? we havei certainly seen those call from members, nonpermanent members of the un security council, the kenyan representative made a plea for this kind of consideration. i think this is something that will force back to the top of the agenda. but i think it is a longer term consideration, i think it is not a solution that will help the situation in ukraine in the short term but i think it will recall and require us to r

he to address the night nations security council. and yes indeed, rushes position will be very carefully looked at because russia has rejected all the interpretations coming from the west about what happened in boucher despite the fact that they have been presented and analyzed by western source is at large. they have been really step by step, evidencing those atrocities in butcher, but russia has clearly rejected them in various forums. for example, one of them here in germany by the russian embassy, specifically stressing only yesterday when the ambassador went to the a german foreign minister ministry that they rejected germany's position on this. so we have 2 very different contrasting views when it comes to, to butcher. and that's why it's particularly important to hear what mister salenti will bring today. what evidence he will bring to support those claims of that master con, to possible war crimes, as they are being described by western officials, who are um, russia's friends and security council? well, in the security counci

of the presidium of the council of legislators.ello. good afternoon. ah, summing up the preliminary results, how would you rate the event, what was the focus of attention and what points, and you personally could highlight. the president of the legislator is the basic measure advised by the legislators. today we discussed the very sensitive issue of readiness and infrastructure for children's recreation and health improvement for the implementation of the summer health campaign. and we saw that this issue is of interest not only to the federal center or federal parliamentarians, but also to the regions and regional parliaments. everyone expressed their solidarity that this issue should be resolved by a separate federal project, and the topic of priority actions in the development of the economy in conditions. from the pressure itself, i would also like to dwell on this in more detail. and what now, in your opinion, will be the main difficulties that need to be will be overcome in this area. and what, in your opinion, should be legi

of course, hold the rotating council presidency. so she adjourned at that meeting, and just before her, we heard from the representative to the united nations, calling for an end and an immediate cease fire in ukraine. and before he spoke, we did hear from the a russian ambassador to the un. and then a rebuttal from the ukrainian ambassador to the you and as well. so just in the past few hours, ukraine's president also addressed the security council for the 1st time, followed him as zalinski along with the u. s. and european governments who all accuse russia af atrocities, and the russian ambassador said to the allegations leveled against his country, have no merit here are the highlights of some of what's been said over the past few hours. and i did with big la marie, we need decisions from the security council for peace in ukraine. if you don't know how to implement this, you can do 2 things. either remove russia from the council, so cannot block decisions about its own war. the other option is to reform to secure, to cancel, to w

this council— united nations charter. this council is _ united nations charter.power to end the war and to mitigate its impact _ the war and to mitigate its impact both on the suffering people — impact both on the suffering people of ukraine and on vulnerable people in developing countries around the world. i thank— countries around the world. i thank you _ countries around the world. i thank you. | countries around the world. i thank you-— thank you. i think the secretary-general i thank you. i think the j secretary-general for thank you. i think the - secretary-general for his secretary—general for his remarks. studio: you are listening to antonio guterres, the secretary—general of the united nations, who is speaking just ahead of president volodymyr zelensky, who will also address the un security council. we will take you back to that meeting in a moment, but whilst antonio guterres was speaking, so was the uk foreign secretary, liz truss, who is in warsaw, meeting her counterpart, let me bring you that now. fist counterpart, let me bring you that now-— that no

council agreeing. or at least not the 2. and that's, of course russia, united states is the united kingdom it's, it's france. and it is china today, the people's republic of china. now it's the best we've got, the un security council zalinski is calling for a reform of that council to not let permanent member russia go unpunished. there have been calls for such reform before. could this war now be the impetus to push for that change? perhaps some kind of mechanism to override a veto with enough support for member nations. i think that we have to take any opportunity to reforming the meeting is strengthened the united nations and indeed the security council. however, it's not very likely that countries which today won't action against russia, that they would accept that they themselves should be subjected to any override. and that's the problem that the international lawyers conscious decide something for those to you. ready to punish or for your enemies. you then have to take all them how to locations.

now i resume my function as president of the council. the representative of the russian federation has asked for the floor to make a further statement. if your list of recording has been reserved, i know that this does not bring us closer to the end of today's meeting. but since today's the topic is extremely important. i think it's essential, essential to to see if he words about what was the reason for this meeting, which we didn't have a chance to say yesterday because we were not given a chance to have a separate meeting at the security council on this topic. and unfortunately, yesterday's meeting, and in any way possible, i, russian car, our western colleagues tried to, to kind of sweep it under the carpet. and we have seen an example of how one of the new order based new rules based order. i would like to once again focus on the events in boucher which became the premise for conducting today's meeting. and has led to some far reaching conclusions at many of you've already made civil liberties union. all units of the russian armed f

they want to submit that to the security council. he spent a lot of time complaining that the security council did not answer their call for a meeting today. the reason that the united kingdom gave for not holding that emergency meeting is that they are planning to meet to morrow tuesday. but russia described this as a grave breach of security council precedent because they had requested this and they didn't want to wait for another day or so. here again, we see russia repeating a pattern. whenever there is negative news in the region, they're very quick to respond. they're very quick to call a press conference and i and give their response and deny deny, deny. and that is what they are doing. they are the did produce, give us some video evidence, but it's impossible based on that evidence to make any conclusions, which is exactly why the knighted nations officials from secretary general to the human rights chief are calling for independent investigations going forward. kristen salumi with analysis. so of that news conference of the

the disturbing footage from there a fake that says the un security council is scheduled to meet later at this hour to discuss the events in boucher on the conflict overall. also here on the program from a former officer in the ukrainian security services explains a potential motivation of those behind what he calls a stage publication in butcher. the task here had several goals meant to target various audiences take, for example, the population of ukraine controlled by key of the goal here is to trigger hatred towards the russian army so that people do not even think about some kind of brotherly relationship with a spanish journalist claims most of the reports of crimes by ukrainian forces against don bos residents are true after heading to the region himself to investigate. the also voice is concerned over why such incidents are going on, reported by many western media. terrible news that i can now share is that most of the information coming out is true and in the west. there is no desire to investigate and report on what is really happening in maryville and don bass with life mosco

the real battle unfolded in the hall of the federation council.for the harvest here tomorrow will stop us from substituting potato seeds with adversaries. and what are we going to do andrey vladimirovich what are we going to feed people with high-precision strikes valentina matvienko walked through those who are all these for years he has been engaged in the doctrine of food security, because, uh, 90% of the seeds of the most popular vegetables in russian kitchens and from that very notorious borscht set, potatoes, beets, onions and carrots were imported from europe, now this whole shop with imported seeds will close. looks like the edge. they have a little tasty potato , a promising variety, for its seed potatoes. literally there are battles even weeks ago. this hangar was full. about two hundred and fifty tons. now only a third remain. here private traders arrived from the ryazan region, the nevsky variety valeria gives potatoes for 80 rubles. for kg 5 years ago, valeria took a chance and began to propagate a new one. and potatoes, but to compet

member from the human rights council.has never been done before for a permanent member of the security council. while we have had libya removed from the council in 2011 after protesters were attacked by forces loyal to qaddafi, we have not had this for a permanent councilmember. we did have far more votes against the resolution as well. we heard from china, ethiopia, latin american companies -- countries. using this attack that this was a politicized resolution that we should wait until there is an investigation of the claims to take this kind of measure against russia. some countries abstained on the resolution. again, an interesting divide. >> it's a fascinating divide. in terms of the impact for the u.n. in terms of the security council, can you help us understand how that fits in with the u.n. itself and the greater scheme of things? >> the human rights council is based in geneva and the whole idea is that members who are elected by their counterparts, the 47 member body is supposed to shine a light on the first viola

the president of ukraine has demented russia be expelled from the un security council for war crim.odymyr zelenskyy tells the council about the murder, rape of civilians and says more atrocities may be discovered. >> >> the world has yet to see what they have done and other occupied cities and regions of our country. lewis: as further evidence of destruction in the south as civilians try to escape the fighting. >> it doesn't exist anymore. it has been destroyed by shelling or an airstrike. i don't have anywhere to go and i still don't know if my wife is alive or not. lewis: there are warnings the number of people in extreme poverty in the u.k. could increase by two thirds. we will see how people in northern ireland are making ends meet. the ukrainian president, the litter mere zielinski, has delivered a devastating address to the world's top diplomatic body, the un security council. he's demanding full accountability for the alleged atrocities carried out by russian forces. central to this is the town of bucha to the northwesof the capital, keep -- capital, kyiv. as russian forces w

but mister zalinski also question the value of the council. when russia's veto power means the body is prevented from taking action. we are dealing with a state that is turning the veto into the un security council into the right to die . the. this undermines the whole architecture of global security and to allow students that to go at punish. so they are destroying everything that they can. so destroy it, we, you know, if this continues there, that the countries will be, rely only on the power of their own arms to ensure that they are security and not on international long, not rely on international institutions. the united nations can be own simply closed young ladies and gentlemen, i are ready to close the un. do you think that the time of international law is gone? if your answer is no, then you need to act immediately. and that was the ukrainian, the present of alarm res lensky speaking just moments ago. here with me on the said, his political correspondent, thomas sparrow. thomas, the ukranian president, addressing the world and calling

, in the regional council, in the executive committee of the city council, but we do not stop there and lot of information and with well, it so happened that people saw that, well, we are acting effectively and more information is being transmitted about let's say utility contracts and the tenders on which these er-e upszhniki collaborators are fed now, that’s why we continue the struggle and make sure that not a single budget hryvnia goes to people who promote the russian peace and who er-e from day one expect the russian army with bread and union. thus, the union did not recruit most parties of the regions are also critical, but what about, for example, the head of the regional council, who was an incumbent in the party of regions, but then successfully changed his position to the people's ears and now heads the regional council, mr. fedorchenko, unfortunately, there are many such examples and the previous head of the regional council also changed his clothes on time and the current one but i think that again he often puts everything in its place and uh, well, such people who, let's s

and now we need decisions from the security council for peace in ukraine. if you do not know how to a make this decision, you can do 2 things, either remove russia as an aggressor and a source, a war is so it cannot blog decisions about. it's owned, the aggression its own war. and then do everything that we can do to establish peace or the other option is quickly as well. what's the show, how we can really reform or change and dissolve yourself and it work for peace? or if there is no alternative and no option, some will, then the next option would be this, solve yourself altogether. and i know that you can admit that if there is nothing that you can do besides conversation, we need please. we ukraine, p needs in europe, needs peace and the world peace. and finally, i would kindly ask you very much to watch this short video i oh no, please give us one more minute of your time the video that we are to show that one along one country can violate gun rights. and that's the result of being punished if possible. please watch this because it is impossible to get

wendy un general assembly suspends russia from the human rights council over a legit atrocities in ukraine. either you help us now and i'm speaking about days or weeks war, you help will come to late ukraine urgently asked nato for more arms is it prepares for a russian offensive in the east. ah, you're wanting out, is there a lie for the headquarters in del, finding abigail also a heads pakistan's top court rules against prime minister him on con, rejecting his move to sidestep and no confidence vote by dissolving parliament. yelman's un recognised president opposite up woman sir hardy hans his powers to a new leadership council. hello, the un general assembly has voted to suspend russia from the un human rights council . 93 countries back the suspension with 24 opposed. 58 countries, abstained. russia is the 2nd country to be removed from the human rights council after libya had its membership stripped in 2011. let's go live to christmas salumi at the united nations to talk us through some of the numbers and the reaction that has been coming in. yes, well this is the latest attempt to is

the human rights council.: ambassador linda thomas-greenfield, thank you so much for being with us. >> thank you. it was great tbe here with you. laura: that's the diplomatic side of things. for more on what life is like inde ukraine, i have been talkinto our correspondent was st returned to kyiv. what is it like for you being back in kyiv? how has the atmosphere changed since you were there a few weeks ago? >> it has changed markedly since i was last year. back in mid-march. the atmosphere is a lot better. it's a lot more relaxed. the's less of a sense that perhaps we could end up being shelled, which was very much the case when we were here back at the beginning of the war. and there's a sense that the city has relaxed a little bit, i suppose. but there are still fears that the pullback from the russian troops, back to russia or back to belarus, that it may just be a temporary thing and they may end up shelling the city potentially at some point in the future, from longer ranges. there is also the fear of co

security council. we're expecting to hear more from president zelenskyy about those alleged war crimes in that area. he has been saying and he said in an address overnight how he expects the death toll actually in several of the surrounding communities, around the capital of kyiv, to have a higher death toll. he says, it's possible, than in bucha. and jose, this is something that we have been hearing from many ukrainians. that they expect to hear what happened in bucha to be the tip of the iceberg. especially with russian forces continuing to push to the east and to the south, and continuing to encircle the besieged city of mariupol, which is roughly ten times the size of bucha. and from where we are having such a difficult time getting images from that area. so, expect today and the u.n. security council meeting to shortly, as president zelenskyy addresses the body, to hear him stress that the west needs to do more, as he has been saying, pushing for more sanctions. and also more weapons, jose. >> you

they do not belong on the human rights council. and finally, the un under secretary general rosemary decarlo who was previously the investor for the united states, did make a number of claims when it came to the accusations that are being traded back and forth. she also did mention that there were reports of prisoners of war being tortured. however, she refused to say that they were russian forces that were the ones that were being tortured. and really, her message was kind of the message that was carried throughout this meeting that we will continue to follow. rachel, thanks very much. bring this to the sar t corresponding rachel blevins. well, let's take a closer look at what's known so far about the butcher killings or warning. you may find the footage we're about to show disturbing. at these images from boucher have circulated through various media outlets. those journalists gained access to the area shortly after ukrainian forces entered the city. following the russian withdrawal, they apparently showed a charred bodies of a f

of the security council.. well, how to take it? we heard it many times not only from president zelensky but this is a ukrainian victim, uh, who uh calls us uh calls us the former ussr who illegally sits in the seat of the security council but uh, i don’t want to answer him even once, i didn’t do that, that he will ban the former ukrainian ussr who also got a seat, a seat he uh, thanks actually to the soviet union uh, well, the talk is that someone can connect us from the security council. they are not based on anything at all. although now nothing can be ruled out, because already in such a world where where everything rules where all the rules have become completely irrelevant. today, today, an american portrait announced that the united states will try to try to exclude russia from the human rights councils. uh, well, theoretically it can be done uh, but the safety tips us. it 's impossible to rule it out. uh, because because because it's just part of the un charter, uh, and with that , so to speak, they un

. brute dangerous, too, for russia to remain on the council-— on the council.council. we heard russia give its version of events _ on the council. we heard russia give its version of events which _ on the council. we heard russia give its version of events which many - its version of events which many around the world will take with a degree of scepticism. i want to ask you, though, about china. they have an interesting role in all of this. what did they say?— an interesting role in all of this. what did they say? yes. i think a lot of ambassadors _ what did they say? yes. i think a lot of ambassadors talked - what did they say? yes. i think a lot of ambassadors talked about | what did they say? yes. i think a - lot of ambassadors talked about how moved they were, how sobering it was to hear from moved they were, how sobering it was to hearfrom president zelensky moved they were, how sobering it was to hear from president zelensky and even china's ambassador to the un said it was a very disturbing to see these images of civilians dead in these images of civilia

human rights council. given the growing mountain of evidence, russia should not have a position of authority in a body whose purpose, whose very purpose, is to promote respect for human rights. not only is this the height of hypocrisy, it is dangerous. russia is using its position on the human rights council, for propaganda to suggest that russia has a concern for human rights. in fact, we will hear some of the propaganda here today, i know. and i will not dignify the lies with a response. only to say that every lie we hear from the russian representative is more evidence that they do not belong on the human rights council. 140 u.n. member states voted to condemn russia over its unprovoked war and humanitarian crisis it has unleashed upon the people of ukraine. here's my message to all of you -- now is the time to match those words with action and show the world that we can work responsibly. and i share president zelenskyy's view that this moment requires responsible world powers and global leaders to show

if russia exposes itself from the council, it will be for one choice. and there will be no need to blame others. suspension of the rights of membership of the russian federation in the human rights counsel is not an option but a duty. and let me quote how these duty is formulated. being the operative background, aid of resolution, 60 slash 251. and i quote, the general assembly may suspend the rights of membership in the counsel of a member of the council, but the nice grass and systematic violations of human rights and of vote. so ladies and gentlemen, it's not an option, it is what the resolution prescribes. we've you voting to suspend the state human rights council rights as a rare and that's the old and reaction how about the russian actions all beyond the pale russia is not only emitting human rights violations, it is shaking the on the buildings of international peace and security draft resolution on the matter on there a slash b as 11 slash l fall is a result of the collective effort cross regional group of 2 dozen states that represent all regio

security council itself? amb. thomas-greenfield: we stand ready to partner with the secretary-general and the united nations and member states and other stakeholders on many of the elements of the secretary-general's agenda. particularly in the area of climate change, human rights, public health, sustainable development goals and the u.n. reforms. i think this is a work in progress. we look forward to seeing where it leads. just to be clear, something we will partner with the united nations on, partner with the secretary-general to work on making this organization we all contribute to -- contributed to building to make it more efficient, more effective, to make it deliver on what people expect it to deliver on. particularly as it relates to the security council. that our job is to save the world from the scourge of war. we should be promoting peace and security. we have to make sure that is front and center of what we do and what the secretary-general does in his efforts to push forward his own agenda. >> the resu

human rights council. however, already today at a meeting of the security council. vasily nebenzya promised to present new data. can shed light on what happened in the bucha george lesashvili maxim kataev natalia lobanova us channel one it is quite possible to get to the truth. let's help, kiev unconsciously made its contribution to the adviser to the head of the ministry of internal affairs of ukraine anton gerashchenko, he gathered foreign journalists in buch and while recording an appeal right in front of the cameras they carried the body of a man with a white bandage on his arm , such armbands were worn not only by the russian military, but also by ordinary residents, as a signal for ours. do not shoot immediately raises the question of who and for what killed the man. was it a month for cooperation with our country the answer lies on the surface. between everything, a number of ukrainian media reported gerashchenko provoked fury in the administration of president zelensky in the way that, according to some reports, it was the adviser to the head of the ministry

council meant with promoting and protecting human rights around the world. we heard before the vote from several countries who said that they had reservations about supporting this, not because they weren't concerned about what was happening in ukraine, but because they wanted the investigation to play out 1st. so we heard of that russia that brazil and south africa, india that we were just hearing from. i said that this investigation should happen 1st. they're concerned about double standards. they're concerned about politicizing investigations and they're concerned about weakening the human rights council. china and who vote abstained from other votes on ukraine in the past, voted no against this mexico, which helped draft the last general assembly resolution condemning russia's aggression calling for a withdrawal said that it would abstain from this vote because it thought it was premature that the investigation need to play out. i think i've got a quote from him here. he said were in favor mexico's ambassadors and were in favor of accountability and more

and of quote, $994.00. rwanda itself was a non permanent member of the security council. this allowed the genocidal regime to influence the members of the console. with this view of the situation, as the russians presence today in the security council allowed to spend the spread lies almost daily in april. again, in april, these time 2006 in the docs of new york by the hudson river in ocean size, the state of the art liner was launched. these magnificent lajna was been ducked on the shores of lake geneva. beautiful as if these far from being an ocean when aim to these liner, the human rights cancel, the adoption of resolution, 60 slash $250.00. 1 was a combination of 5 months of consultations and negotiations facilitated by president of the assembly. yon l. yes, and, and then back to the audience will panama and the best model of south africa? let me remind you of the wars mister young ellison, the president of the sixty's session of the general assembly before the adoption of the resolution. he said, and i quote, we have no, we have now reached a decisive moment both for

i resume my function as the president of the security council. and while we sort out the technical video, i propose to give the floor to those council members who wish to make statements. and i now give the floor to the representative of the united states. thank you madam president. let me also start by thanking you e, an ambassador nisa bay for her successful presidency during the month of march. madam president, as you begin your security council presidency, i want to thank the united kingdom for your leadership and for organizing this vital discussion on ukraine today. i also want to thank the secretary general for his remarks and the other briefers. and i'd like to extend a warm welcome to president zelinski. i was so moved by the address he made recently to our congress. and we are truly honored by his presence here under the circumstances that he and ukraine face today. madam president, last night i returned from a trip to moldova and romania. i saw with my own eyes the refugee crisis caused by rushes unconscionable war. i spoke to refugees

there is a security council. where is the peace? where are those guarantees that the united nations needs to guarantee echo it is obvious. they must ensure the coercion of any aggressor to peace can simply not work effectively. the world can see that the russian military did in bucha while keeping the city under their occupation. the world has yet to see what they have done in other occupied cities and regions of our country. to ashes with artillery and airstrikes. they are deliberately blocking cities and creating mass starvation. they deliberately shoot columns of civilians on the road trying to escape from the territory of hostility. they even deliberately blow up shelters with civilians hiding airstrikes. they are deliberately due -- creating conditions in the occupied territories so that as many civilians as possible are killed there. the massacre in our city of bucha is only one of many examples of why the occupiers have been doing on our land in the past 41 days. there are many more citizens -- cities or similar places where

human rights council.conversation has there been about its role on the security council. >> it is incredibly challenging because russia is a permanent member and they have a veto power. that's what president zelenskyy when addressing the security council was trying to get at. he said this veto right should not be a right to die. he really went into all the shortcomings that the u.n. he believes has laid out starting with article one saying you cannot ensure article one in peace than what is the entire point of the charter? he's calling for a full overhaul and how it operates. russia was recently the rotating president of the secured -- security council. it's difficult for ukraine to give this message when russia has that veto power. guy: linda thomas-greenfield, the u.s. ambassador to the united nations is speaking. we will bring you the headlines as we hear what she has to say. what's next for the united states. a reaction from the european union. what's next in washington. >> they say they will -- we wil

they are members of the security council.ir security council we can make their presence in this body very uncomfortable. and we have already done it. let me quote again. uh, mr. zelensky, this is what he addresses to the security council, if you are not capable of anything other than talking, then maksim anatolyevich and what the security council is capable of besides talking, we can still count on for some adequate investigation of what happened near kiev, we don't, i think, because there, but two against 13. if china is on our side, then it's not a fact. i think that one against thirteen, russia, and that is, the call, including mrs. funderlein, who is clearly not for us, and we should not somehow consider with hope. well actually the chinese position. it is clear that an examination is always necessary, if someone will conduct it. the head of our military has an internal conviction that they are right, then one should be afraid of no investigations, but it is also understandable, obviously, these should not be those countr