children most often is coming from someone the child knows and trusts this is the goal of the council of europe is one in five campaign is to promote the convention on the protection of children against sexual exploitation sexual abuse right how can the convention prevent adults from abusing kids because what you're talking about means these are sick people the adults are sick people so do we care about conventions. drugs are still curable trade rules sometimes they they won't care about conventions but states and governments which will care about implementing it i firmly believe this is one of the most important conventions that we have of living here you have to persuade states we we all have the our state we'll hear about it we all have to work together to make sure that we change legislations in order to protect our children this convention is the first international. instrument that actually criminalizes all the sexual behavior of adults against children so what have cars come to do it it works in three levels it puts down prevention policies prevention means how do i raise awareness how d

of dispute being handed over to the i.c.c. so in that case the i.c.c. would have been intervening in a in europe and not just in africa ok but judge the united nations security council particular the western powers. no of course not and what we've already seen from those ad hoc tribunals is that the last thing that they deliver is impartial justice and the notion that somehow well there's nothing really wrong with it or that this is a baby steps towards the final goal is an absurdity i mean we've seen in the i.c.t. why. only the so. have been indicted and convicted and whereas the nato allies are largely been either not been indicted or how do we know are they really there which is now at the end i could let me finish please let me finish at the i.c.c. we have already seen the same thing happening where gaddafi was indicted arrest warrants issued there's been no investigation into the crimes committed by gaddafi adversary there's been no investigation into the murder in captivity of gaddafi and there's been no investigation of the war crimes committed by nato and in. all of them have been indicted so it's already clear that it's not at all the minister in any kind o

of belfast. the unrest comes amid protests over the council's decision to stop flying the british flag from city hall every day. >> and sub-freezing conditions have been gripping europe. germany certainly is facing a full week of snow or crusty country, but his nudelman north of the continent feeling the freeze. of them of millions of bundling up to face the chill -- millions are bundling up -- >> millions are bundling up to face the chill. >> we are doing this for our schools so it can be clean and nice. >> the heavy snow brought the tram system to a halt. in any big city, this would bring about a traffic collapse in america and europe regardless when this much snow falls. the snow blankets slovenia as well. some motorists were forced to turn around as roadways became blocked by broken-down trucks. and parts of spain, like here in northwest of madrid, were turned into a winter wonderland. for many, the snow brings with it extra work. but for others, it is a chance to enjoy the serene winter landscape. >> we will be back in one minute with an in-depth report on the u.s. fascination with guns and the ongoing lance armstrong saba. >> that's right -- will he or will he

of belfast. the unrest comes amid protests over the council's decision to stop flying the british flag from city hall every day. >> and sub-freezing conditions have been gripping europe. germany certainly is facing a full week of snow or crusty country, but his nudelman north of the continent feeling the freeze. of them of millions of bundling up to face the chill -- millions are bundling up -- >> millions are bundling up to face the chill. >> we are doing this for our schools so it can be clean and nice. >> the heavy snow brought the tram system to a halt. in any big city, this would bring about a traffic collapse in america and europe regardless when this much snow falls. the snow blankets slovenia as well. some motorists were forced to turn around as roadways became blocked by broken-down trucks. and parts of spain, like here in northwest of madrid, were turned into a winter wonderland. for many, the snow brings with it extra work. but for others, it is a chance to enjoy the serene winter landscape. >> we will be back in one minute with an in-depth report on the u.s. fascination with guns and the ongoing lance armstrong saba. >> that's right -- will he or will he

of dispute being handed over to the i.c.c. so in that case the i.c.c. would have been intervening in a in europe and not just in africa ok but george the united nations security council particularly western powers won't let that happen. no of course not and what we've already seen from those ad hoc tribunals is that the last thing that they deliver is impartial justice and the notion that somehow well there's nothing really wrong with it or that this is a. final goal is an absurdity that . big ation into the murder in captivity of gaddafi and there's been no investigation of the war crimes committed by nato and in the end in the case of the ivory coast again the i.c.c. jumped in issued an arrest warrant for the person that was toppled thanks to french intervention in the ivory coast but the people who are now in power in the ivory coast who even the prosecuting him self had said that they had committed crimes none of them had been indicted so it's already clear that it's not at all the ministering any kind of impartial justice and once you want to jump in go ahead this is crosstown. well first of all the one thing was there was just a factual claim being made that th

of injuries, diseases and behaviors. the national research council released a joint report called shorter lives, poor health. it compares that to situations in japan, australia and nations in western europe. the findings show women in japan live the longest at almost 86 years. women in the u.s. come second lowest with a life expectancy of 81 years. japan men are in third at 79 years. american men are at the bottom. they have a life expectancy of 76 years. u.s. citizens finish last when it comes to child mortality. and they have the lowest probability of surviving to age 50. the report attributes the americans showing to poverty and obesity. its authors are urging the government to follow the lead of other nations by introducing preventative measures for becoming overweight. the high proportion of americans who don't have health insurance and the number of gun-related crimes are cited. the report calls for an action of gun violence and weapons ban in schools. >>> israel is having unusual heavy snow for this time of year. we are joined from the weather desk with more on that. >> quite a rare sight. residents are experiencing an unusual event. heaviest snow in 20 years has disrupted transpo

is the first phase of an operation designed to prevent rebels from using the vast desert as a launchpad for attacks on europe. >> top diplomats say the united nations security council is to discuss sending in peacekeepers, which france says it would back. eu foreign ministers have been talking about the conflict, agreeing that african troops should take over from the french asap. >> here's more on the story beginning with germany's involvement. >> german aircraft could soon be used to support french intervention in mali, providing mid-air refueling to french planes as they go to combat zones. the proposed increase in german military involvement has been welcomed by lawmakers from the governing coalition. >> it is about making more support available to our french partners. to help make sure that mali does not turn into a breeding ground for international terrorists. >> germany has already provided two military transport planes to help transport african union troops with a third ready if needed, but further help will require approval from parliament. the green party do not see it as a simple yes vote. >> the crucial thing about this military involvement is that it mu

council and institute of medicine released a joint report called shorter lives, poorer health. it compares a situation that the u.s. to that of 17 developed countries including japan, australia and nations in western europe. the findings show women in japan lived the longest at almost 86 years. japanese men ranked third living 79 years and american men are at the bottom of the list. they have a life expectancy of less than 76 years. u.s. citizens finished last when it comes to child mortality and the death rate by the age 50. the report attributes the poor american showing to poverty and obesity. it's authors are urging the government to follow the lead of other nations by introducing preventative measures against becoming overweight. they also cite the high proportion of americans who don't have health insurance and the growing number of gun-related crimes as factors. the report calls for urgent action against gun violence including a weapons ban in schools. >>> a cyclone is nearing the west coast of australia. robert is here with more. robert? >> yes, gene. we've been watching the storm. it is tropical cyclone norele. this one is really bringing the risk of heavy rainfall towards the area, especially r

of saudi arabia. the king has allocated a 20% quota for women in shura council. so notable. meanwhile, let's take a look at some of the other stories we're following today. google search results in europeeu competition commissioner has explained his ongoing investigation into the search engine's practices, saying he's convinced google is profiting byby diverting internet practices to certain businesses. he goes on to say if this is the case, that would mean google is abusing its dominant position. >>> the fight between herballife and bill ackman continues. johnson alleged ackman's claim to give any earnings from the stock to charity was -- instead the company distorted, mischaracterized and ignored large portions of our presentation. herbalife down 1.7% yesterday. and ken given's fiscal hedge fund posted around 25% in its main investment funds in 2012 according to a letter to investors. the gains came from across the trading businesses, including stocks, energy and fixed income. 2012 a pretty rough one. 88% of them trailing the market, according to goldman sachs. . the average hedge fund posted a rough 6% gain last year, according to hedge fund research. >>> and the problems continue t

council resolution. al qaeda's weakened financial state is traceable in part to designations of al qaeda financiers. during the past few years, they 1267 regime came under attack because of increased judicial scrutiny, particularly in europe, with critics arguing it does not provide adequate due process protections for those so designated. in the last year, we have worked diligently with partners on the security council to seek a solution to this problem. these negotiations culminated with the passage in june of security council resolutions 1988 and 1989 which strengthen the mandate on one person to respond to criticism about the regime's fairness and transparency. going forward, we hope to see the european union or individual european governments established designation mechanisms able to withstand european courts due process concerns. many terrorist networks, including al qaeda, a loss, and hezbollah have established a legitimate charities that have exploited legitimate ones. the united states has taken action against terrorist entities, facilitators, donors, and charities through the treasury executive order. that freezes designee assets under u.s. trust diction and prevents u.s. persons from doing business with them.

at any council of ministers of the european union, but it would require unanimity in order to amend it, and all 27 states agreeing on that. there are a variety of people in the situation, in europe, and what to do next. i think as it stands, it's unlikely to change in the coming weeks. we're looking towards the first of march, but it's not impossible to do so if there was a dramatic change. >> would it be overturned if there was a u.n. security council resolution? >> a u.n. security council resolution takes press -- if the united nations adopted an international, a u.n. resolution with an armed embargo -- >> or saying there's no arms embargo. >> no, then it's open to any nation or to the european union to still have its own embargo. it's not overridden negatively as it were by a u.n. resolution. >> okay, thank you. >> katie clark? >> [inaudible] >> well, frequently raises the point with leaders of other countries, not really able to set a record of the meetings he's had, specific leaders in the middle east, they are confidential for understand baling reasons. i can't list everything, discuss them, each meeting, but the prime minister raises it internationally. i can say that. >>