experts here that nearly 1.5% of south sudan's forest is being lost every year. the current rate of deforestation means no forest will be left in south sudan within three, four decades. >> this area here used to be open forest. you see there is a gap here. charcoal production is become a very lucrative business. in char coke you guarantee the money. >> in the capitol juba, tree l forests, take responsibility for the forests they rely on. >> we are trying to give them the message to cut them sustainfully or use them sustainfully. >> one way to stop deforestations here is to bring the vast oil reserves online for the people. but that bringing co2 emissions, these people are simply concerned with eking out a living. nick clark, sowfnedz. >> the supreme court has been asked to decide. it's "inside story." hello, i'm ray

it is vltry and safe and security. >> people here in south sudan, they want the conflict to end. they are tired of it, hoping to get a political settlement by now. that has not happened. they were hoping to be home by chris. that has not happened. they hope to get a dole that is not only binding, but they want a commitment from the leaders that this country will be safe. >> thank you catherine soi in juba >>> in pakistan anti-government protesters shut major roads in the city of lahore. supporters of the opposition are statementing sit-ins in 18 locations, and is led by former cricketer imran khan, and is demanding an independent audit of elections. scott heidler is in lahore with more. >> pakistan's second largest city is at a stand still. after imran khan announced he'd bridge the city to a halt. he will be holding a protest in islamabad, and is demanding nor the setting you have of a judicial commission to probe allegations of massive rigging. he wanted the prime minister to resign earlier, but says that he is willing to call off his nationwide process of shutting down the cou

the number of displaced in south sudan. is 1.4 million. the number of central africa republic 850,000. worth noting in south sudan, of those 4.4100000 million are still living in u.n. tamps, tamps that are supposed to be for u.n. peace keepers and people are still there and feel they're going to be targeted. >> given the sheer scale of these humanitarian crisis across the world s $16 billion going to be enough. >> well, and will they get the $16 billion is the other factor in this. last year it was $12.9 billion was the figure. we've got a rise of well over 20% here year on year. just looking at one part of this, which is the syrian part of it, this already world food program this year in the last couple of weeks has had to stop a food voucher scheme because it has run out of money. they have a pledging conference to raise money all around the world. now throughout the years kuwait has hosted the conference, but they don't even have a venue yet to try to raise the money. >> james bays from new york there. >>> india capitol has banned uber.

and going to the capital of south sudan, juba. reflecting on the last 12 months, and where people stand with regard to a possibility of peace in that country. >> people are tired of the conflict. they are hoping there would be a political settlement by now. and are hoping that they'd be home by christmas. let me tell you a little about what has been happening in south sudan. security has been beefed up in juba, in the last few days, leading up to today. we have seen a lot of movement with troops deployed to potential key points. the government says that this is a precautionary measure. we are told that displaced people in some camps are planning to hold a demonstration demanding that the leaders come up with a speedy resolution to the crisis. people are angry. we are in the capital. there were people - they just want their lives to return to normal. >> malakal is coming back to life. hundreds died, many displaced. it changed hands self times, each after intense battles. the town has been quiet for months. many people are still afr

from south sudan, katherine sawyer respects. >> diana is 16 years old. she has been taking care of six siblings since february. their mother was killed here, their father still missing. >> my father walks with a limp. on that day, when the fighting was too much. he told us to run ahead because he'd slow us down. that's the last i saw of him. >> every so often they come to the u.n.i.c.e.f. tracing office and want to fine outside if their father has been located. it is not good news. >> insecurity is one thing that does not allow our staff to go to trace the parent of unaccompanied children. >> this is death. -- this is a 17-year-old boy, he knows where his parents are. they were told they were in ethiopia. he joined the army when they were the militia. in january he was deployed by the army to fight the rebels. i left the s.p.l.a. because colleagues from my tribe were killed. other tribes would kill us, even if we were fighting for the same side. i was afraid they'd kill me too. diana and others had hundreds of thousands of other children. many schools ha

office on sudan and south sudan. in my case the desk officers were under my office, as well as a cadre of regional specialists and others, contracted by the conflict and stabilization bureau. i had tens of millions of dollars of resources to dispense. i had a lot of control over the machinery of policy, and support, which is very helpful. but there's a danger in that degree of autonomy. you can get separated too much from the rest of the structure. as i mentioned, the importance of the embassy's role. my case i found strong embassies were critical. but in some cases, those offices don't pay enough attention, and second, resources are helpful. they were helpful in my case. but i found we also strayed into areas that were better done by usaid. and that we sometimes didn't lack the oversight for running projects in the field from washington. so i think there are pluses to that kind of an office but there are warnings, as well. >> why don't we shift to you and get some reaction to the report and a little bit of your expe

before december last year, only 1,500 people lived here. >> the children in south sudan like many placesy resilient. and the society is very resale i didn't want. it's been through 24 years of war. and these people are still goi going. >> reporter: they are about to write their end of year exam. they hope they will pass, but approximate many teachers having fled. most children juggling school and fending for themselves, justing being in class is good enough. >>> more than 430 civilians in egypt have been referred to military court for their alleged role in protests last year. violence broke out when security forces tried to break up their protest cram camps, they were determine straighting against the removal of former president mohamed marcy. the protesters are accused of killing police officers and burning government buildings. >>> al jazerra continues to demand the release of our three journalists who have now been in impressed in he just a minute for 351 days. peter guest every, mohamed fahmy and, ba mar mohamed were jailed on false charges of helping the outlawed muslim brotherhood.

plus the environmental dilemma facing south sudan for a sustainable force against providing fuel forking. ♪ hello, al-shabab claimed responsibility for an attack in a query that killed 36 workers and it's close to somali border and attack on a bus last night in which 28 non-muslim passengers were killed, crossing over to catherine who is joining us from nairobi to see if there is reaction from the kenya government for the attack and claim from al-shabab, catherine. >> the president is expected to address the nation sometime this afternoon. there is a sharp statement that was sent by the government spokesperson who said this incident is being investigated and it was basically just concerning that indeed 36 people were killed at that query and as i speak to you the main coalition which is led by prime minister is currently holding a press conference and in the past they criticized the government for what they see as failure to contain the security situation and it's tense and people are afraid and muslim and workers from other parts of the country are going there to work and they are f

in the next 30 minutes - south sudan a year on. we report from mallakal coming back to life leaving thousands dead. >>> the former vice president again defends the c.i.a.'s torture techniques >>> now, the latest developments out of australia - hostages still held in a sydney cafe. and that and the security forces action and response to that brought much of the central business district to a stand still. in the last two hours, we have seen two hostages running from the building. not known if they escaped or were released. a little earlier three others made it out through the fire exit. no idea at the moment how many people are inside. police will not say. some have been seen with hands pressed against the windows. 9:45 in the morning when it was started. a man believed to be armed walked into the lindt cafe. at one point a flag was put in the window, on it was written the islamic crede saying there's no god but one god, and mohammed is its messenger, and it's a common expression of faith for muslims. police surrounded the area. they

before december last year, only 1,500 people lived here. >> the children in south sudan like many placessilient. and the society is very resill agreement. it's been through 24 years of war. and these people are still going. >> reporter: they are about to write their end of year exams, they home they will pass with many teachers fled and most children juggling school and fending for themselves. just income class is good enough. cath rim run soi, al jazerra, in south sudan. >>> now, more than 430 civilians in egypt have been referred for military court for their alleged role in protests last year. violence broke out when security forces tried to break up their protest camps they were december straighting against the premove of former president mohammad morsi the protesters are accused of killing police officers and burning government buildings. >>> human rights workers in chechnya say they are being targeted as parts of a campaign of fear and intimidation. ising activist say it's intensified since they started accusing authorities of carrying on the collective punishment against families o

. >>> libya - 16 die after violence near the border with tunisia >>> a report from south sudan - a year on from a city coming back to life after a conflict that left thousands dead >>> from chuck out to check out - the supermarket putting food on the plates for some of u.k.'s poorest. >>> start of the newshour in australia where an arm man is still holding an unknown number of people hostage inside a central sydney cafe. martin place is where it is. this is the scene outside. we see security forces there behind a lamp post on the right of your screen. others are positioned elsewhere. it's an area which has been locked down since this siege started at 9:45 local time, 12 hours, it's 9 o'clock at night, and much of the area remains cordoned off. andrew thomas, our correspondent, close to that area. there is an area that has been sealed off. i know we can't go into it. we heard from the new south wales police commissioner sa short while ago -- a short while ago. not a great deal of detail coming out, but a few interesting points. >> they are being careful, camy about what they are saying.

before december last year only 1500 people lived here. >> the children in south sudan like many place he are very resilient. and the society is very resilient. it's been through 24 years of war. and these people are still going. >> reporter: they're about to write their end of year exam. they hope they'll pass but with many teachers having fled, most children juggling school and fending for themselves just being in class is good enough. katherine soy, al jazeera, mallakao, in south sudan's upper state. >> closer to fact than you may think. plus joe will tell you why fifa is getting a sinking feeling about their top club competition. br >> let's get all the sports news now with jo. >> thank you. there's one place to start, old trafford. three-nil defeat, won by the same score line on sunday. scores from rooney, massa and percy. second place man city, back down to 9th level on points with totnam who kick off with swansea in a few minutes time. >>> world cup has been moved to mayomarrakesh . quarter final between western city wonders, match should have been called off, mexican side azul

office on sudan and south sudan. in my case the desk officers were under my office, as well as a cadre of regional specialists and others, contracted by the conflict and stabilization bureau. i had tens of millions of dollars of resources to dispense. i had a lot of control over the machinery of policy, and support, which is very helpful. but there's a danger in that degree of autonomy. you can get separated too much from the rest of the structure. as i mentioned, the importance of the embassy's role. my case i found strong embassies were critical. but in some cases, those offices don't pay enough attention, and second, resources are helpful. they were helpful in my case. but i found we also strayed into areas that were better done by u.s.aid. and that we sometimes didn't lack the oversight for running projects in the field from washington. so i think there are pluses to that kind of an office but there are warnings, as well. >> why don't we shift to you and get some reaction to the report and a little bit of your ex

called the food crisis in south sudan the worst in the world.he third ceasefire deal was signed last month again it was broken. katherine soy sent us this support from south sudan's upper nile state. >> malakal is slowly coming back to life. changed hands several times, each after intense battles. the town has been quiet for months now. but many people are still afra afraid. john has family and friends, lost are they're friends earlier this year, going back is not an option now. >> translator: i blame the government and the nuer people, the crisis started in juba and now it's come down to us. why i do not know. >> but a few like this man have come back. he had to start his life no matter the risk. hundreds of miles from here in ethiopia the leaders have been holding people, the stock started in january but there has been no political standing yet. >> the negotiating teams have agreed on the formation of a transitional gof, other details need to be worked out including the powers of the prime minister and how and when the two armies will be reint

. >> and a report on how the conflict in south sudan undermined trust between the different tribes. >> coming up in sport. real madrid are a win around from becoming club examplions in the world. >>> first, russia's prime minister is holding meetings with the c.e.o. of the central bank and other officials, as the ruble is under pressure. despite renewed intervention in the market. wednesday morning the finance ministry said it would sell several billion in foreign exchange. a combination, plunging oil prices is what is dragging the ruble down. rory challands reports. >> reporter: like a fox chewing off its snared leg, one commentator observed. the huge strike is a savage attempt to solve a problem. >> 17% is the rate for banks that need their profit. for the final borrowers, it will be about 22%. at this rate the investment protest stopped for most marketplace, except the profit industries, and the biggest companies for whelm a special independent rate is set. in germ, if the rate persists the process will stop. >> the pain of this interest rate hike is likely to inflict on the econom

piles of badly neglected historic documents into a functional national archive, the only one in south sudano years ago, staff from the ministry of culture began the painstaking process of sorting and archiving the documents, most of which were collected years ago by an american ph.d. student. >> this work is very important because this is hist occur. it is our heritage. and it is very important to preserve and conserve them. >> until recently, the documents were just piled in disused government buildings. a little while ago, they were even moved to a tents where a lot of material was lost when at a time tarpoline was destroyed. now, the archive is cramped into another temporary building where there is barely any room to move. there is no where to store these valuable, delicate papers. >> when the wind comes, the workmen might notice. the windows would be just open, and as a result, the water drops in. as you can see now, these records here is damage. >>> archivists believe the documents are important because so many current political debates here have their roots in the past. >> when south

from south sudan's upper nile state, catherine soy reports. >> reporter: dianena is 16 years old. she has been taking care of her six siblings since february. jaork was the youngest. their mother was killed and their father is still missing. >> my father left when the fighting was too much, he told us to run ahead because it would slow us down. >> that's the last i saw him. >> every so often, they come to this unicef tracing. they want to find out if their father has been located. it's not good news. >> insecurity is one of the factors that does not allow our staff to go to trace the parent of these unaccompanied children. >> this is deff. he knows exactly where his parents are. he was told they are in ethiopia. he joined the liberation army when it was just a militia fighting the kar. oom government. until january, he was deployed by the national army to fight the rebels in malakov. ? >> i left the spla because colleagues from my tribe were killed. we thought the other tribe would kill us if they knew we were fighting for the same side. i was afraid they would kill me, too. >> di

for the independence and south sudan.blocking the two lines we had a lot of differences over shading etc.. it's important to respect the interest of the office of the department that they are a democracy of people and the human rights people and at the same time it gives me enough leeway to be credible. it's going to be that country as well as how sudan. so how you use the authority has a lot to do with how you act and the situations but also starting with the empowerment student from the president from the secretary of state. >> that contrasts with the situation that i encountered in the series nato when i arrived in the summer of 1986. there was still some shooting going on. the u.s. military had come in heavy. the 50,000 american troops. a country about the size of west virginia with a population of 4 million. also 1 million refugees and 200,000 casualties. we also have a holy writ. it's called the dayton accord. the dayton accord. it had an effect the outline of the government which did not exist. in fact the dayton a

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the environmental dilemma in south sudan, balancing a need for sustainable forrest against providing fuel for cooking. in sport, the impact of head injuries after the suicide of a college player >> hundreds of days in detention. >> al jazeera rejects all the charges and demands immediate release. >> thousands calling for their freedom. >> it's a clear violation of their human rights. >> we have strongly urged the government to release those journalists. >> journalism is not a crime. oisrael's prime minister accusing them of plank a coupe. he said he will dissolve parliament. french parliament voted to recognize palestine as a state. the nonbinding but highly symbolic vote following a similar resolution by the british and the spanish. the vote was 339 in favor, 151 against. kenya's president sacked his superior minister the declared war after the group killed 36 people in the north of kenya. slightly over a week ago. 11 mexican protestors have been let out of a mexican security jail after a judge said there was a lack of evidence. the second anniversary seemed more protests against hi

the priorities for humanitarian aid are syria south sudan and iraq, they account for 70% of all the funding required. other countries are afghanistan, somalia, the democratic republic of congo, myanmar and yemen, a major strain on resources is the dramatic increase of displaced people, a trend they say is growing. >> each year we ask our donors for more, more funding for our appeals. but as needs rise, the resource gap is widening. responding to people's suffering must be a shared responsibility. and there must be a determined, collective effort through 2015 to close the growing gap between needs and resources. >> germany will suspend its diplomatic services in the egyptian capital starting thursday. this is third western country to announce such measures after canada and the u.c. trailer temy closed their missions in cairo. and australia announced. .graham banner former middle east correspondent. so could a specific threat have prompted this closure by germany? >> i think it's probably a series of increased information that the threat level has increased. and so each country has to make a

you highlight this terrible violence in iraq and the palestinian territories south sudan, central african republic and ukraine and especially in syria where the numbers are just horrifying. we've got thousands of children dead, it's affected more than 7 million kids including 1.7 million child refugees, you also highlight south sudan, 230,000 children there suffering from acute malne malnew transition, hundreds of children being kidnapped from schools or even on the way to schools. it is heartbreaking and these are only a few of the countries you talked about. >> that's right, major conflicts that made the headlines this year, adds up to 15 million children, but the total is 230 million children. beyond the figures, not just numbers of how many are affected, behind every single statistic there's a child. there's a child who is not going to be able to go to school. there's a child who is not getting his or her vaccine, a child that is not feeling protected. we need to look beyond the statistics and 30 about what the future is going to be like. >> it's a total generation lost as you said it

. >> monday is a year since the outbreak of civil war in south sudan.ince the fighting in september. 10,000 people have been killed, 2 million forced from their homes. people enslaved face hardships like lack of food and health care. the conflict started after months of infighting and sacked the deputy. a ceasefire was signed but has broken >>> three-quarters of a million children lost their homes. some lost contact with loved ones. katherine sawyer reports. >> reporter: this perp is 16. she has -- person is 16. she has been taking sir of her six siblings since february. their mother was killed here. their father is missing. >> my father walks with a limp. on that day we left. it was too much. he turned and ran ahead he told us to run ahead. that's the last i saw him. >> reporter: every so often they come to the u.n.i.c.e.f. tracing office to find out if their father has been located. it's not good news. >> insecurity does not allow our staff to go to trace the parent of unaccompanied children. >> this boy is 17. he was told his parents are in ethiopia.

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religious leaders have been coming together in south sudan to discuss how to end ethnic divides a year after civil war breaks out. catherine soi reports on the challenges ahead of unifying people in the world's newest country. >> this man belongs to the same tried as rebel leader riek machar. he said the dinka, president salva kiir's tribe, banged down his home and he sees them as his ep my. >> i'm not trusting them. i'm not going to the poc. i'm not trusting them. >> reporter: in another part of the camp, this man says he also escaped from his home, telling us that the nuer destroyed his livelihood. >> translation: i can't go back to live with them. i have a right to live where i feel safe. they like to fight. why should i stay with them. >> reporter: this camp, like others, is divided along the ethnic lines. they live in different sections. it's too dangerous for people to mix. what started out as a political dispute escalated to a full-blown war, understanding how complicated it will be. they need to come to a camp like this where communities are fragmented and people don't trust ea

because simultaneous global crisis that we're seeing. 9 priorities for humanitarian aid are syria, south sudan, iraq. central african republic. require 70% of the aid. and then afghanistan, somalia, democratic you republic of congo also require aid. there is a desperate situation for millions. >> each year we ask or donors for more and more funding, but as needs rise the resource gap is widening. responding to people suffering must be a shared responsibility. and there must be a determined collective effort through 2015 to close the growing gaps between needs and resources. >> reporter: the problem, of course, always is trying to raise this money, trying to get countries around the world to donate. the country that has the most need of all, that is syria, there is a conference coming up in berlin in a week or so to talk specifically about syria. in previous years there has also been a pledging conference that takes place in january. the last few years that has been kuwait. we understand that kuwait is not going to host that conference this year. already, bringing doubt into how exactly they're

i invoke peace also on the other parts of the african continent, thinking especially of libya, south sudan, the central african republic, and various regions of the democratic republic of the congo. i beseech all who have political responsibility to commit themselves through dialogue to overcoming differences and to building a lasting, fraternal co-existence. may jesus save the vast numbers of children who are victims of violence, trade and trafficking, forced to become soldiers. may he give comfort to the families of the children killed in pakistan last week. may he be close to all who suffer from illness, especially the victims of the ebola epidemic, above all in liberia, sierra leone, and in guinea. as i thank all who are courageously dedicated to assisting the sick and their family members, i once more make an urgent appeal that the necessary assistance and treatment be provided. my thoughts go to all children today. sick or poorly treated. he calls for us to care all children who are mistreated, even under our eyes. even for them, christ, the christ child is born. their impotent sound

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the countries most in need are syria, south sudan, iraq and the central african republic. these four countries account for 70% of the total funding that the u.n. has requested. overall syria would be the biggest recipient. the u.n. puts the amount needed to help the victims of the civil war there as $7.2 billion. alerie amos spoke from geneva about the desperate situation of the people. >> each year we ask for donors for more and more, but as the time goes on, the gap is widening. there must be a determined collective effort through 2015 to close the growing gap between needs and resources. >> russia and syria are demanding an explanation from israel which is accused of launching air strikes near damascus. israel is refusing to deny or confirm the strike. >>> syria's prime minister holding talks in tehran. both say israel has performed a an act of aggression. >>> staying in syria, dozens of government soldiers are said to be jird by opposition fighters who attacked military soldiers in aleppo. in the tunnel close to aleppo castle. there has also been heavy shelling in an o

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he mentioned that in his speech along with a call for peace in ukraine, peace in nigeria and south sudan, in libya, in other parts of africa. he called for solidarity with the victims of the ebola epidemic. he called for support of peace efforts between israelis and palestinians. essentially the focus of his calls for peace lay on the middle east and in africa, including also ukraine and pakistan. >> okay, james. good to speak to you. james reynolds in rome for us. >>> now, we are getting some reports from somalia of a large scale attack on the main african union military base. the details are still very sketchy, but there are reports of explosions and of gunfire from inside the base. as soon as we get more on that story, we'll bring it to you. >>> let's move on, because the controversial film about a plot to kill the north korean leader has opened in some american cinemas and been released online in the united states by sony pictures. the film was originally withdrawn because of threats by hackers, but viewers have been giving the film mixed reviews, as joe inwood reports. >> reporter:

think some of them must feel every time they turn around wfp is there with hat in hand because with south sudan, and central republic, the demand is enormous. >> have we asked the new global middle class to punch their weight in the international donor community? >> we've asked, but we have not seen much come in. i think the big exception here is turkey, which doubled it's o.d.a. from 2012 to 2013, and in 2012 it had doubled from the year before. turkey is a major player in this crisis. i think it's also important just to put this whole business in context to think that the last year for which we have good data from 2013 there was an increase of 25% from the year 2012. so the kinds of strains that are around the world, and individuals around the world need to be put in this context. i think its important to think about syria amongst the five serious crises we've heard about. syria has received a larger portion of its assessed needs than any of the other ones. syria actually has come out on top with around over 70%. the average for all emergencies around 60, and the other major emergencies is ac

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and south sudan one year on, we report from a city slowly recovering after a civil war that killed thousands>> we start this news hour in australia's largest city sydney. where the time is 4:00 in the morning on tuesday. police say 16-hour hostage crisis is now over. in the last few minutes they stormed the cafe in sydney central business district where an armed man was holding several people hostage. these are live pictures coming to us live from sydney. >> reporter: hostages take the moment and run for their lives. moments later police stormed the central sydney cafe. one officer appears to throw a stun grenade. in the crack what was either gunfire or explosions. per madics were already there and quickly ran towards the building. one woman could be seen carried out. the seen began monday morning rush hour. >> shpolice arrived very quickly, and she was telling hem that she had gone it go inside the cafe, and the automatic glass sliding doors that normally allow you to go in the cafe was shut. she perhaps thought that the cafe was closed, then she thought something was going on inside. she t

the foundation formed partnerships with organizations in places like south sudan, liberia and tanzania. originally driving force behind the foundation was his wife. >> i don't wake up in the morning you know with a philanthropic drive that's my wife. she is the one that kind of has brought a bigger world and said you know it's more than movies, basketball and your family. there's something else out there. >> and one of the other things out there is the education achievement gap in america. they wanted to know why some students, why some schools fail and what's needed to help them succeed. so they spent five years conducting research and this book "i got schooled" details data and conclusions. >> it's still a country that has racism and inequality built into againetics. it's part of history of this country and it still exists. >> shamalan says racism america's history of sin lies at the heart after chiefment gap. in his book he outlines five keys suffering schools need to adopt to close that gap. letting low performing teachers and having good principals and giving them time to teach te

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. >> to some extent that -- existed in the sudan and south sudan situation because there was a great deal of sympathy in the united states, in the congress, in the administration for south sudan's long wars and desire for independence and problems on the other side with what had happened in darfur, et cetera, and sudan. so it posed an issue. but on the other hand, it was not a conflict in which we could step back entirely. we did in that case in part because we didn't talk to the president of sudan, rely as the principle negotiating body the africa union's panel for this purpose headed by south africa former president mbeki. so we did in that case need to, in effect, use our force in support of that process. but we had spent, as i testified before congress, between 2005 and 2010, spent $10 billion on the sudan/south sudan conflict, and we had a big stake in it. we couldn't quite just walk away. >> on the bosnia side, it was a different situation. most of our diplomacy was aimed at other europeans. we had a situation -- we had created what was called the office of the high representat

the united states has played a vital role in supporting an independent south sudan, and we have a vitalole moving forward to ensure that conflict does not deteriorate. and we've seen in protracted crisis around the world, such as in sudan and the democratic republic of congo, the longer a conflict continues and tears at the social fabric of the country, the more difficult reconciliation becomes. as co-chair of the bipartisan caucus on sudan and south udan, mr. mccaul of texas, mr. capuano and myself are urging members to sign a letter to the administration requesting the president to increase its political and diplomatic efforts to help bring this conflict to an end and to prevent further bloodshed. with 1.5 million people experiencing food insecurity in south sudan, now is the time to ensure that we use diplomacy to bring this crisis to an end so we are asking you to join us in this effort because we must continue to work in a bipartisan way with the administration to increase our political and diplomatic efforts. thank you again. i yield. . the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose do

the priorities is syria, south sudan, iraq and the central african republic. they required 70% of the funding required. afghanistan, somalia, the democratic republic of congo with displaced populations and a trend that's growing. >> each year we ask our donors for more and more funding for our appeal. but as needs rise, response must be a determined collective effort through 2015 to close the growing gap between needs and resources. >> one of the problems they have is that when they ask for their money for this year, they never got it all. they will be trying to appeal to international donors on that problem of syria, which is the biggest country in need. there are 12 million people in need of a humanitarian assistance inside syria and more than 3 million refugees around the region. there will be a special conference of that coming up in the next couple of weeks in berlin. but the pledging meeting in the last couple of years has a happened in kuwait is not going to happen in kuwait. kuwait is not offered to host that meeting. which is when all the countries of

. >> i think we are seeing that a little bit in south sudan right now where we are struggling and do not really have a policy. we only have two or three minutes left. >> i want to agree we should always intervene in humanitarian crises, genocides, things like that, but you look at iraq and threeistan and libya, places we intervened in the last decade or so. iraq, we end up taking up half the territory. , they cannot sustain themselves. and libya -- [indiscernible] better bying things taking out aggressive regimes around the world? you know, the question is not should we do it? can we do it? >> let's go back to the question. what can we do ultimately? i think you're conflating different missions a little bit. i'm not sure that afghanistan's invasion was a humanitarian mission. but i get your point. it is not nationbuilding at all. good. we have some good arguments and degree.nts to some the purpose of the classes not to bring you to one side or another. these are exceptionally hard lessons. up wednesday. see you next class. >> join us each saturday evening for classroom lectures from

in africa, ethnic fighting in south sudan has created well over a half million refugees.ome internal some in camps. meanwhile conflict between christians and muslims in the central african republic has lead to some 430,000 refugees since fighting began last march. and many are dying in desperate attempts to find a better life. for more i'm joined by jeff crisp, senior director forked a -- advocacy international. this is a worldwide problem. there are hundreds of thousands of refugees in latin america, but it's the brutal conflicts underway in africa the middle east the war in afghanistan, and of course at this point any syrian civil war seems to be the deadliest and the one creating the largest number of refugees. as any recent conflict created so much havoc for so many people so quickly? >> it really does look pretty grim. and in all of my time working are refugees i can't remember a time when there have been so many conflicts simultaneously. you mentioned syria already. it is certainly preoccupying most of us at the moment. >> we just looked at a map of those being disp

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now, 50% live in conflict states like syria, south sudan.asic means of survival to those in the middle of conflict is that much more difficult than stable settings. he and i have a challenge -- proof in the pudding, to show $.92 of every dollar that we get goes to the front line, and we have to show it is not just efficient, but it is having a big intact, and that is what we want to do, show people the outcomes we are achieving. >> david miliband you are doing the lords work. thank you for coming in. >> by the way, while we were having this serious conversation, the australians have continued to celebrate 2015. you can see the fireworks. these are live pictures, by the way. still going on celebrating 2015. david, by the way, will be pushing the button. >> you are dropping the ball. >> that is maybe an unfortunate phrase. [laughter] i have been practicing. >> practice well. all right, the whole country is counting on you, david. will be back in two minutes on -- we will be back in two minutes on "in the loop." ♪ >> it is new year's eve, and w