for two hundred fifteen individuals and one hundred three organizations and in the end they chose icann for reviving efforts to prohibit nuclear weapons at a time of renewed global tensions. price is a tribute to everyone everybody working for disarmament we have. focused on i can because we feel the norwegian nobel committee that they have taken a leading role in really vice to nice seeing this process and they have managed in . admirable manner to combine. a popular engagement almost becoming a grassroots movement where the executive director for i can said the group was overjoyed at the award from the nobel committee. important signal to everyone who's worked tirelessly for nuclear disarmament for since one thousand forty five pretty much it's a huge tribute to the survivors of nuclear nations. in japan and also the nuclear test victims in martial law and external united states around the world. so it's a really an issue that doesn't get enough attention and influence and i think that this crisis just really make it worth all of those hours. and years that people have spent working o

. >> woodruff: for more on the work of the international campaign to abolish nuclear weapons, or icannm joined by john burroughs. he is the executive director of the lawyers committee on nuclear policy, a group that has worked closely with icann. john burroughs, welcome to the program. what is this winning this nobel peace prize mean for the work that you do? >> it brings much more attention, of course. it's really going to give momentum to getting states to join the treaty. it will be a real boost for icann in its work and, hopefully, it will refocus attention on the terrible risks posed by nuclear weapons and the very real possibilities of moving forward to a world without them. >> woodruff: but when you have the nine countries that are known to have nuclear weapons refusing to sign this treaty to abolish them and saying they're not going to change their mind, how do you make progress? >> right. it was quite a spectacle at the u.n. this past summer. over 120 countries, mostly countries from the global south like mexico, brazil, south africa, joined by some european countries austria,

for two hundred fifteen individuals and one hundred three organizations now in the end they chose icann for reviving efforts to prohibit nuclear weapons at a time of were new to global tensions. this year's prize is a tribute to everyone everybody working for disarmament we have focused on i can because we feel the norwegian nobel committee that they have taken a leading role in really vitalizing this process and they have managed in the. admirable manner to combine. a popular engagement almost becoming a grassroots movement or the executive director for i can said the group was overjoyed at the award from the nobel committee it's important signal to everyone who's worked tirelessly for nuclear disarmament for since nine hundred forty five pretty much it's a huge tribute to the survivors of nuclear nations. in japan and also the nuclear test victims in martial law in the. united states around the world. so it's a really an issue that doesn't get enough attention nuclear weapons and i think that this prize is just really make it worth all of those. years that people have spent working on

a popular engagement almost becoming a grassroots movement the executive director of icann said the group was overjoyed at the award from the nobel committee it's in such a important signal to everyone who's worked tirelessly for nuclear disarmament for since nine hundred forty five. it's a huge tribute to the survivors of nuclear nations. in japan and also the nuclear test victims in martial law in the. united states around the world. so it's a really an issue that doesn't get enough attention. and i think that this crisis just really make it worth all of those hours and. the years that people have spent working on this. well let's get some reaction to the announcement with dan smith he's the director of the stockholm international peace research institute dan thank you for joining us your first thoughts when you heard i can one. i think it's a very appropriate choice i really do i was thinking before him. hopes that the committee it would decide to direct attention towards their weapons issue because it has been rising up the political agenda of this year in a way that we haven't seen f

your organization icann has been a trailblazer in the drive for a comprehensive u.n. treaty banning nuclear weapons one hundred twenty two countries have signed what is the treaties goal. of. the treaty is goal is to lay a new foundation for the international regulation of nuclear weapons on the basis of international law. the goal is to ban and stigmatize nuclear arms and to send a clear signal that atomic weapons are weapons of mass destruction and that there is a dreadful and inhumane as other weapons of mass destruction whether biological or chemical there's always been a certain ambiguity about atomic weapons a sense that it's ok for some parties to have them but not ok for others. but it's exactly the nuclear powers and their allies who are the ones who don't want to ratify the treaty so what is the treaty worth. we think they will sign the treaty of course it'll still take a while some will sign the treaty sooner than others i think. but to some voluntarily renouncing nuclear weapons is a sign of weakness and you know there's nothing week about voluntarily reno

treaty pushed by icann the award also comes amid heightened tensions over north korea's nuclear development and us president donald trump criticism of a deal curbing iran's nuclear program something i can find deeply concerning it. i think that the band deal is really important. really really unfortunate and a huge security risk for the world if that was ripped up especially at a time when iran is complying with the deal. i think that treaty new deal needs to remain and be supported. i can has pledged to step up its campaign and do even more until all nuclear weapons are eliminated. to such ball and spain has booked their place at next year's world cup in russia spain beat albania three nil and cannot be caught at the top of the group italy could only manage a draw they go into the playoffs things are tight in group d. serbia still remain on top despite their loss to austria but both wales and ireland could still finish top of the group after their victories and in group by iceland go top after their impressive win in turkey co-exist look back after drawing at home to finland and ukraine al

your organization icann has been a trailblazer in the drive for a comprehensive u.n. treaty banning nuclear weapons one hundred twenty two countries have signed what is the treaties goal. as a theme of the treaty is goal is to lay a new foundation for the international regulation of nuclear weapons on the basis of international law. the goal is to ban and stigmatize nuclear arms and to send a clear signal that atomic weapons are weapons of mass destruction and that they're as dreadful and inhumane as other weapons of mass destruction whether biological or chemical there's always been a certain ambiguity about atomic weapons a sense that it's ok for some parties to have them but not ok for others. but it's exactly the nuclear powers and their allies who are the ones who don't want to ratify the treaty so what is the treaty worth. we think they will sign the treaty of course it will still take a while some will sign the treaty sooner than others i think. but to some voluntarily renouncing nuclear weapons is a sign of weakness. no there is nothing week about voluntarily

treaty pushed by icann the award also comes amid heightened tensions over north korea's nuclear development and us president donald trump criticism of a deal curbing iran's nuclear program something i can find deeply concerning it. i think that the deal is really important. really really unfortunate and a huge security risk for the world if that was ripped up especially at a time when iran is complying with the deal. so i think that treating the deal needs to remain be supported. i can has pledged to step up its campaign and do even more until all nuclear weapons are eliminated. and bundesliga news byron munich have appointed your pikas as their new coach the seventy two year old is coming out of retirement and i signed a contract until the end of the season it's his fourth time in charge of byron. york pike is retired from coaching in two thousand and thirteen and he went out on a high when the trouble with buying the champions league the bonus league and the german cup. his good friend byron president played a big role in convincing him to come out of retirement many of the players know h

achieve a prohibition of nuclear weapons under international law then right the asia pacific director of icann has responded to the award announcement as follows a great honor that we have just been awarded the nobel peace prize the twenty seven thousand for our work to outlaw nuclear weapons. all right we're going to take a turn now add to that increasingly tense standoff in spain a top spanish official in catalonia has apologized for the use of police force last week and some eight hundred people were injured in clashes with law enforcement when the region held an unauthorized independence referendum meanwhile a spokesman for the government in madrid suggested catalonia hold new regional elections to try and settle the crisis sparked by its push for independence he also addressed last weekend's police violence in a statement take a listen growth will result in most we all know that the security forces were carrying out the judge's order to prevent a vote that was illegal. they were acting because the local police had failed to do so. they went in to prevent voting and not to target voters. d

treaty pushed by icann the award also comes amid heightened tensions over north korea's nuclear development and us president donald trump criticism of a deal curbing iran's nuclear program something i can find deeply concerning it. i think that their band deal is really important and it would be really really unfortunate and a huge security risk for the world if that was ripped up especially at a time when iran is complying with the deal. so i think that treating the deal needs to remain be supported i can has pledged to step up its campaign and do even more until all nuclear weapons are eliminated. formula one news now and lewis hamilton will start in pole position at this weekend's japanese grand prix how much and set the fastest ever lap this is a track to qualify in first place in japan for the first time in his career sebastian vettel will start beside hamilton on the front row the german driver is currently thirty four points behind hamilton in the drivers' championship with five races left this season. in the bundesliga byron munich have appointed year high because as their new coach

treaty pushed by icann the award also comes amid heightened tensions over north korea's nuclear development and us president donald trump criticism of a deal curbing iran's nuclear program something i can find deeply concerning it. i think that their band deal is really important and it would be really really unfortunate and a huge security risk for the world if that was ripped up especially at a time when iran is complying with the deal. so i think that treating the deal needs to remain and be supported i can has pledged to step up its campaign and do even more until all nuclear weapons are eliminated. now while in announcing the peace prize the norwegian nobel committee also warned of the rising risk of nuclear conflict i've been talking to a leading member of i can tell when i asked him if things really are that serious. after the end of the cold war people sort of forgot about nuclear weapons of course they stayed there in fact they are aging the soldiers moving them around cleaning them keeping them ready to use at a moment's notice very demotivating. now that we have huge investments

.>> reporter: in july after pressure from icann 122 nations a un treaty designed to band and eventuallyever none of the worlds nuclear powers including the u.s. have committed to the treaty. >> this is a sign of great global attention. rhetoric can easily leave to unspeakable horror. this award shines and he did light the path -- towards a world free of nuclear weapons.>> reporter: comes during tensions over both north korea's aggressive development of nuclear weapons and president trump's persistent criticism of the deal to curb iran's nuclear program. icann will receive one $.1 million along with a metal and -- at a ceremony in december.>>> a former police officer sentenced to 30 years for stalking and trying to kill his wife and she has a message for other victims. >> i would like to speak to the women who are suffering from domestic violence to be your own voice and to be strong. >> good evening everyone. a former hercules police officer will spend decades in prison for trying to kill his estranged wife in a drive-by shooting in antioch. henry was in court today when that former off

for two hundred fifteen individuals and one hundred and three organizations in the end they chose icann for reviving efforts to prohibit nuclear weapons at a time of renewed global tensions. the norwegian nobel committee has decided to award the nobel peace prize for twenty seventeen to the international campaign to abolish nuclear weapons. that you never based organization is more commonly known as i can it owned a significant victory when the un adopted a symbolic nuclear treaty addressing the issue the chair of the norwegian nobel committee said the risk of nuclear weapons being used is currently greater than it has been for a long time. when you. take a historical look it seems like there have been moments where it's been more engagement among nuclear states to end. disarmament initiatives i do not believe we are in such a moment today. none of the nine no nuclear powers have signed up to the new u.n. treaty pushed by the group. feel bored also comes amid heightened tensions over north korea's nuclear development and us president donald trump is criticism of a deal curbing iran's nu

to the international compay and to polish new clear weapons nobel judges choose icann as the risk ofatomic warfare breaking out rises for the first time in a generation. and catalonia as government says its president carlos which among will address the regional parliament on tuesday that's after spain's highest court barred cattle on lawmakers from meeting on monday to debate the region's independence. i'm sumi so much condo welcome to our program committee and also has awarded the two thousand and seventeen nobel peace prize to the international campaign to abolish nuclear weapons also known as i can the nobel committee weighed up nominations for two hundred fifteen individuals and one hundred three organizations in the end they chose icann for reviving efforts to prohibit nuclear weapons at a time of renewed global tensions. this prize is a tribute to everyone everybody working for disarmament we have focused on i can because we feel the norwegian nobel committee. they have taken a leading rome in really vice to nice saying this process they have managed in. admirable mana to combi

has been awarded this year's nobel peace prize international campaign to abolish nuclear weapons or icann is based in geneva the u.n. secretary general welcomed the unexpected decision tweeting that now more than ever we need a world without nuclear weapons body phillips reports. the announcement from norway's capital also more than a week nobel committee has decided to award the nobel peace prize for twenty seventeen to the international campaign to abolish new weapons i can i can but you need a base coalition of campaigning groups for more than one hundred countries has promoted a treaty to prohibit nuclear weapons. this is the time of great global tension. where fear could all easily lead us to unspeakable horror the specter of nuclear conflict looms large once more if there's ever a time for states to declare their opposition to nuclear weapons that moment now. with north korea's repeated nuclear weapons tests and its trading of insults with the united states war seems a more real possibility now than at any time since the cold war the united states has great strength and patients but

.>> reporter: in july after pressure from icann 122 nations backed a treaty designed to ban and eventually eliminate all nuclear weapons. none of the world's nuclear powers including the u.s. have committed to the treaty.>> this is a time of great global tension. rhetoric can easily lead to unspeakable horror. this award shines a light -- towards a world free of nuclear weapons.>> reporter: comes during tensions over north korea's aggressive development of nuclear weapons. and president trump's persistent criticism of the deal to curb iran's nuclear program. they will receive one $.1 million along with a metal and a diploma at a ceremony in december.>>> sports is next. raiders quarterback really play on sunday? an update on his injury status. >>> the dodgers kicked off the postseason by putting up nine runs on the diamondbacks. >>> a live look at city hall all lit up in honor of fleet week. we woman: so, greg, it's a lot to take in. woman 2: and i know that's hard to hear, but the doctors caught it early. hi, blake! my dad has cancer. woman: and i know how hard that is to hear. but you're

staying neutral they're saying hey look this is not a message for anybody but it is not the case with icanntself if you look at their social media accounts they've been very direct and very critical in fact of president trump's nuclear not ambitions so to speak but the way he's been acting with foreign policy and take a look at this is from their actual twitter account and it says it's unacceptable for states to reject diplomacy and threaten nuclear war don't listen to trump support nuclear ban here's another one this is in fact from the account of i can's executive director name is beatrice finn and she says donald trump threatens nuclear war rejects a poem. see and multilateralism and wants to build new types of nukes but somehow states that want to make a legally binding commitment to never use or possess nuclear weapons are the irresponsible ones and just two days ago she left no doubt about how she feels about the president very subtle here donald trump is a moron that was just two days ago so then they get this prize and she was asked actually asked about that exact tweet in the press

treaty pushed by icann the award also comes amid heightened tensions over north korea's nuclear development and us president donald trump criticism of a deal curbing iran's nuclear program something i can find deeply concerning it. i think that they have and deal is really important and it would be really really unfortunate and a huge security risk for the world if that was ripped up especially at a time when iran is complying with the deal. so i think that treating the deal needs to remain and be supported i can has pledged to step up its campaign and do even more until all nuclear weapons are eliminated. ok joining us now a leading member of i can leo hoffman tellme he's the co-founder of the organizations german chap leo good to have you with us how surprised were you when you heard you'd won the nobel peace prize thanks for having me know we were very surprised of course there in the speculation everywhere but frankly this is the kind of thing that even after it happened you can barely believe it and you know the norwegian nobel committee awarding this prize to you used the occasion to

were people injured evidently sorry the geneva based on thousand nuclear weapons are going to zation icann has been awarded this year's nobel peace prize the u.n. secretary general welcomed the unexpected decision tweeting that now more than ever we need a world without nuclear weapons us president donald trump's plan to decertify the iranian nuclear deal has been criticized by many governments the european commission says iran is complying with the agreement and that all sides should stick to their commitments russia's foreign minister is also supporting the deal the american civil liberties union is suing the trumpet ministration after had rolled back measures on birth control employers will now be exempt from providing health insurance that covers contraceptives to their employees the measures aimed at protecting religious freedom the lawsuit claims the change would be unconstitutional and those are the headlines the news continues here on al-jazeera after inside story also you know half an hour of live. the historic international nuclear deal with iran could collapse a key deadline is

treaty pushed by icann the award also comes amid heightened tensions over north korea's nuclear development and us president donald trump is criticism of a deal curbing iran's nuclear program something i can find deeply concerning it. i think that their band deal is really important and it would be really really unfortunate and a huge security risk for the world if that was ripped up especially at a time when iran is complying with the deal. so i think that treating the deal needs to remain and be supported. i can has pledged to step up its campaign and do even more until all nuclear weapons are eliminated. ok joining us now a leading member of i can leo hoffman tellme he's the co-founder of the organizations german chat good to have you with us how surprised were you when you heard you'd won the nobel peace prize thanks for having me no we were very surprised of course there in the speculation everywhere but frankly this is the kind of thing that even after it happened you can barely believe it and you know the norwegian nobel committee awarding this prize to you used the occasion to warn

diplomatic editor live for us there in washington on this year's nobel peace prize being awarded to icann the anti-nuclear group campaign to abolish nuclear weapons thank you for the moment changes. let's now turn our attention to other news in the associated press is reporting that the u.s. is holding some joint military exercises with gulf allies because of the ongoing diplomatic crisis targeting qatar u.s. central command says it's encouraging all partners to work together for the security and stability of the region saudi arabia the united arab emirates egypt and bahrain broke ties with qatar in june they accuse qatar of backing armed groups and accusation doha strongly denies joining me now in the studio for more on this is marwan campbell an associate analyst at the. arab center for research and policy studies marwan good to have you with us now i understand that you have been in conversations with the u.s. officials about this what were you expecting this is and by the u.s. why why is this happening now but i think this is a sign of frustration by the time. ministration over the la

been awarded this year's nobel peace prize the international campaign to abolish nuclear weapons or icann is based in geneva bonamy phillips reports the announcement from norway's capital. the no we know committee has decided to award the nobel peace prize for twenty seventeen to the international campaign to abolish nuclear weapons i can i can the geneva based coalition of campaigning groups for more than one hundred countries has promoted a treaty to prohibit nuclear weapons. this is a time of great global tension. where fear. to unspeakable horror the specter of nuclear conflict looms large once more if there's ever a time for states to declare their opposition to nuclear weapons that moment now. with north korea's repeated nuclear weapons tests and its trading of insults with the united states war seems a more real possibility now than at any time since the cold war the united states has great strength and patients but if it is forced to defend itself or its allies we will have no choice but to totally destroy north korea donald trump is also threatening to take the united states out

and the geneva based anti nuclear weapons organization icann has been awarded this year is nobel peace prize. well earlier this week i can say executive director tweeted the donald trump was quote a moral speaking off the wall she used more diplomatic language but make clear her concerns about the u.s. president. the election of president donald trump has made a lot of people feel very uncomfortable with the fact that he alone can authorize the use of nuclear weapons and there's nothing people can do to stop him. or you can be with a tweet. who seems to be taking rational decisions very quickly. sort of not listening to expertise is it just puts a spotlight spotlight on what those nuclear weapons really mean. there are no right hands whether for the wrong weapons or meanwhile transfer ported plan to decertify be iranian nuclear deal is being greeted with dismay the european commission says the deal is working and that all sides should stick to their commitments russia's foreign minister is also backing the deal sergey lavrov telling reporters during a visit to kazakhstan that is very i

than all the wars disasters and hunger in the world that's a damning conclusion of a report from the icann school of medicine at mount sinai hospital in new york they attribute nine million deaths to disease from talks exposure in twenty fifteen that's one in every six premature deaths around the world and that's a conservative estimate the researchers say the real number could be much higher than the financial cost from pollution related death sickness and welfare is also massive costing four point six trillion dollars in annual losses india's environment was found to be the deadliest a quarter of premature deaths day two point five million are blamed on pollution related illnesses now right now in new delhi is choking beneath a particularly heavy haze after a night of fireworks to celebrate the religious festival of deewani that's despite a ban on the fireworks sales particle levels in the air have been eleven times above safe limits quote for more on this let's bring in richard fuld out was president of pure earth a nonprofit organization that works to tackle pollution around the world

your organization icann has been a trailblazer in the drive for a comprehensive u.n.reaty banning nuclear weapons one hundred twenty two countries have signed what is the treaties goal. as a theme of the treaty is goal is to lay a new foundation for the international regulation of nuclear weapons on the basis of international law. the goal is to ban and stigmatize nuclear arms and to send a clear signal that atomic weapons are weapons of mass destruction and that there is a dreadful and inhumane as other weapons of mass destruction whether biological or chemical there's always been a certain ambiguity about atomic weapons a sense that it's ok for some parties to have them but not ok for others. but it's exactly the nuclear powers and their allies who are the ones who don't want to ratify the treaty so what is the treaty worth. we think they will sign the treaty of course it will still take a while some will sign the treaty sooner than others i think. but to some voluntarily renouncing nuclear weapons is a sign of weakness. no there is nothing week about voluntarily re