>> the peoples are recognized as indigenous peoples in namibia and under u.n.olutions and international law, a separate indigenous people, direct descendents of the survivors, and in some cases the victims, of the genocide of 1904-1908. they were the two tribes and peoples that were really selected for persecution and eradication, annihilation, during the colonial time. sarah: i want to ask you briefly while we still have time, why is this case being brought in the u.s.? >> well, we have pursued the matter in several forums. we have filed complaints in the united nations. the united nat states'district courts are a proper venue, and many descendents are in the u.s., and one of their most active associations is based here in new york. that is why they selected to bring the matter in new york, but clearly they are seeking compensation for violation of international law, and there is a is directed jurisdiction in the u.s. courts for that. sarah: thank you for being with us today. >> thank you for having me. sarah: you are watching "dw news" live from berlin. still

both the black and white species are found in the southern african countries of zimbabwe, kenya, namibia, and south africa, which now has a population of around 21,000 rhinos. but that number used to be far higher. the horns of the animals are very valuable, which makes them an attractive target for poachers. since the turn of the millennium, there's been a dramatic rise in rhino poaching. rhino horn is worth billions on the black market, fetching an average of $60,000 u.s. per kilo. the battle to end poaching is a tough one, but the outlook isn't entirely hopeless. reporter: kruger national park in south africa -- nowhere else in the world are there so many rhinoceros, and nowhere else are so many killed by poachers. the investigative unit is on its way to the scene of a crime. the helicopter spotted a rhino cadaver and marked it using gps. frik: i've been in kruger for 28 years and since 2005, 2006 this started escalating. you can get used to a lot of things, but you don't get used to the slaughter of these animals. reporter: on foot and heavily armed, they get going. there could be pr

and namibia is a fine democracy today. much owing to the united nations and the role that the security council resolution played there. and so i've seen it work. but also, you've mentioned in your testimony, many examples of the dysfunction. a lot of that has to do with the general assembly, or unesco and other organizations. but also, plenty of dysfunction with the security council. and the failure has been mentioned to take a position and take a stand with regard to syria will, i think, be judged harshly by history. >> that's right. >> let me talk just a bit about peacekeeping. we've seen examples where peacekeeping has worked as well. u.n. peacekeeping forces on the golan heights, for example, for years kept the peace there. a lot of peacekeeping now is done obviously in the continent of africa. i have a particular interest obviously there. the u.n. -- or the u.s. contributes 2.6 billion in peacekeeping activities. that's about 28% of the entire u.n. budget. peacekeeping, as you know, it's a more -- even more of a dispr

. >> from namibia. he started skiing down the side of a sandy mountain.his island, where we broadcast the rest of the show. and i thought this, is a show like no other. >> it allows you an opportunity to dip your toe into so many different worlds. >> i remember going to hawaii. what do you think? ireland. the picture-perfect irish sea port. africa. magnificent, awe-inspiring. i covered olympics, all over the world. >> there we were, in the crown of the statue of liberty. almost like a movie. it was an out-of-body experience, looking at it. oh, that's me. wow. >> we had the bands playing at omaha. and the popcorn was popping in kansas. those are the things i remember the most. >> last year, we did the whole show, live from the white house. >> really a cool place. can you believe we're doing this? i'm stealing napkins at the white house. this is fantastic. ♪ >> people would miss it if it wasn't there. anchors come and go. the theme music changes a little bit. there's a variation of the sun. but the sun changes a little bit. things change on the show. but th