saudi arabia should not be in the u.n. they're violating human rights as much as they think the u.s. is if not more. if you're in a glass house, you can't throw stones. what is that metaphor? the problem with the u.n. is it's burbureaucratic. we need them for peacekeeping troops. facile they relationships with other state departments around the world. they serve a need around the world. the problem is they are incredibly brew catureaucratic. we're dealing with countries that have a different view of human rights. >> we may a lot of money and now they're criticizing us? >> we don't pay a lot of money, brenda to the u.n. we pay 20% of the u.n.'s budget. 20% for crying out loud. plus they rack up the tabs in that part of new york like crazy. the amount of unpaid parking stuff there. $3 billion a year, brenda. i would counter from she said. it always sounds good the federal reserve, you have this pie in the sky, the peacekeeping troops. then you get to the reality that john said. you have a corrupt organization that supposedly

this is something that the u.n. security council has been pushing for in security council resolutions over the past weeks and months here as well. the security council has met several times on weekends, on sundays to pass urgent security council resolutions. it gives you an idea of how important or how critical this body the u.n. thinks this is. really the main mission of this yemeni envoy this new u.n. envoy to yemen is to try to get the peace fashion and these talks kick started again. but that's going to be a very difficult process most likely because the houthis have said all along they do not plan to take part in any peace talks that happen to be held in riyadh. the houthis just say that they are against that. that they feel that's not the right form or not the right place to hold any sort of talks. but clearly the u.n. says beyond anything else the u.n. has said all along the only way to reach some sort of conclusion of this is through diplomatic means and not military means. >> gabriel elizondo with the latest

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yemen ambassador's to the u.n. has appealed to the international community to urgently send in ground troops to fight houthi rebels. benjamin netanyahu has struck a last-minute deal to form a coalition government in israel. the agreement with the far-right party comes two hours before the deadline. and four afghan men have been sentenced to death for their roles in the murder of a woman who was beaten to death in broad daylight. >>> nearly 100 migrants have been rescued off the italian coast after 12 days at sea. the italian border patrol said that they spent two days adrift without food or water and with the ships ship's hull flooding. >>> meanwhile, in libya the coast guard has brought 120 people who were trying to reach europe back to shore. for many that's disappointing end to what can be a very long and dangerous journey. thousands of people risked their lives trying to cross the mediterranean, but it's the single women who often face the most hardship. we asked some who made it as far as libya about their hope

the u.n. calls on the security council to send in ground forces against the houthis as the fighting rages on >>> welcome to al jazeera america, lie from the headquarters in doha. i'm elizabeth puranam. also ahead - binyamin netanyahu strikes a deal with the coalition government in israel. >> chile's president sacks government ministers after a series of corruption allegations. >> farmers this year are expecting another record harvest. why the government is winning the war against a deadly crime >>> the yemeni ambassador to the united nations is urging world powers to intervene in the crisis to yemen. in a letter to the u.n. security council, he calls on the international community to intervene by sending land forces to save... [ technical difficulty ] pass pass..timing of the letter is significant. it could give legitimacy to the saudi-led coalition to get ground forces into the country. this letter is basically an invitation for the international community to do that. that could be the legal c

first the european union has gone to the u.n. seeking a mandate to find and destroy smuggler boats to stop migration to europe. almost 10,000 have reached the shores of europe in 2015. kristin saloomey, live in new york. what is the eu trying to get out of the u.n? >> well, frederica mogherini laid out thelaid out the plan to save more lives and addressing the root causes for which people are fleeing their countries and stopping smugglers. she needs help from the u.n. specifically, to stop the smugglers. what she is looking for and what the eu is looking for a resolution a chapter 7 resolution which would authorize the use of force to stop these smugglers transporting people across the mediterranean. needs to be worked out very tricky legal questions that have to be answered. but she said that this would be part of a comprehensive approach for eu. listen to what she had to say. >> we will as you know, the day after tomorrow in brussels, adopt in the commission a new agenda for migration. but will suggest proposals to solve some of

also, the u.n. curity council resolution number 2216 this document will be submitted to the united nations to be added up to the previous documents submitted to them. again, we reiterate that we support all the international efforts in line with international resolutions for supporting yemen and the yemeni legitimacy. we are for the proving this as we have paid and are still paying the price. re reiterating that dialog is the only alternative and yet the priority today is putting in the resolution 2216 without any hesitation. this will pave the way and lay a solid foundation for resolving all the issues. members of the conference ladies and gentlemen, the houthi malitias and the forces loyal to the ousted president saleh have miss read the concept of the truce and this was reflected in the continued violations of the truce. they continue to destroy and kill preventing relief aid from being delivered to the human citizens and we hold them totally responsible, not only for that but also for all the blo

first, the european union has asked the u.n. for help, in migrant smuggling across the mediterranean sea almost 1,000 migrants have reached italy and malta since 2015, a huge increase on last year. >> not only a humanitarian emergency but also a security crisis since smuggling networks are linked to in some case finance terrorist activities which contributes to instability in a region that is already unstable enough. addressing this situation is first of all a moral duty for us. but it is also a shared interest of all countries involved. the ones around the mediterranean as well as countries of origin and transit. we are here to act immediately and to act together. we need an exceptional response. let me say that the european union is finally ready to take its own responsibilities. saving lives welcoming refugees addressing the root causes of the phenomenon, dismantling criminal organization he. organizations. >> let's get more from kristin saloomey. hi there kristin. is the european union likely to get what it wants from the sec

. >> to negotiate a political settlement the u.n. was of the view that geneva would be the best place for talks on normality. but the saudi said we will only go if the houthis guarantee they are pulling out. >> hang on. this is more or less talks about arranging more talks at this stage. >> yes. the u.n. envoy was in oman, then

. >>> ♪ ♪ ♪ the ambassador to the u.n. ing world powers to intervene in the crisis in yemen in a letter, he calls on the international community to quickly intervene by sending land forces to save yemen. and he also calls on international human rights to documents what he calls barbaric actions by the houthies and now, in new york. >>> this is a very significant letter that was sent from the ambassador to the lith they wayne knee en, that is the head of the security council this month. the letter saying that yemen is calling for ground forces to be sent to the country and leaving very little about what he wants to see happen in his country and this is all happening as the u.n. has hah new envoy to yemen he has been on the job for less than two weeks, and on wednesday he was in paris, trying to kick start the political discussions to get them back to the negotiating table, and on thursday he's expected to be in saudi arabia, where john kerry is, and the timing of this letter is very significant. it could be -- it could give

the u.n. they need $273 million in emergency money money saudi arabia promised to provide. >> that is what we at the united nations are calling for, which is a ceasefire, an end to the hostilities to put the conflict back into a political process. the people paying the price are the innocent civilians of yemen. absolutely, we need respect for the vital infrastructure. we need the airports to be open, the ports to be open. yemen is 90% dependent on imports for the food and fuel. this is just a massive logistical operation on a daily basis, and this has been interrupted by the last weeks of conflict that's why the situation is urgent and why the united nation assist calling at the highest level for an end to the conflict to get respite for the people and help them recover. we stand with the people of yemen, i mean they have not had an effectively aid operation in the midst of this conflict which is costing well over 1200 lie, 500 have been injured, and medical services are in a state of collapse

previously, she served on the u.n. security council. in 2002, she won the pulitzer prize for her book, "a problem from hell: america and the age of genocide"." time magazine named her one of the 100 most influential people in the world. i am pleased to have her back. congratulations on the time 100. let me begin with national security. tell me how you see from where you sit the threats to america. samantha: from where i sit, the u.n., i see a lot of countries finally getting past some of the

. >>> the on the first day of the talks, there was perhaps a suggestion by the u.n. that the cease fire should be extended for another five days and that has not happened. >>> it hasn't happened so far the talks are underway, the u.n., we know, that they are talking now to the international community, the u.n., is on his way to new york, they're talking with the saudi faction to have a cease fire because we also do understand that talks in geneva will take place and most say they are going to attend meetings and you have to have some sense of cease fire implemented that would give the international community a chance, and that they are ready to talk in geneva. otherwise, they're just concerned that there might be more violence in the country. >>> thank you. >>> the u.s. secretary of state says that north korea has not come close to taking steps to slow its nuclear weapons program, they were in reaction to the fact that they test fired a missile from a submarine, and he called for a diplomatic end. he was speaking in the capital that's where he met the president. and n

in the u.n. they're calling for military action against migrant smugglers. >> let me say that the european union is finally ready to take it's own responsibilities, saving lives welcoming refugees addressing the root causes of the phenomenon, and dismantleing the criminal organization. >> the e.u. foreign affairs head addressing the security council. patricia sabga joining us now. >> is this fair to call this a bold action? >> more than 1800 people fleeing conflict abuse and poverty are believed to have died attempting to cross the mediterranean from libya to europe. the e.u. wants to seek and destroy vessels who smuggle people. libya would command the mission. now the aim is to undermine the business model of the networks that profit from moving human cargo by seizing vessels before they embark with migrants. last month 950 people are believed to have died when vessels trafficking them capsized off the coast of italy. it's not just military solutions that europe is seeking from the crisis. they'r

since the war escalated in march, the u.n. mates more than 300,000 people have been forced to flee their homes. food and security has always worsened. the latest figures show that as many as 12 million yemenese don't have enough to eat. the u.n. says it needs more than 270 million in emergency funds. joining us on the phone line from riyadh is mohamed vall. and many other issues of course have been discussed at this summit one of which is iran. what has been aid about iran both in private and in public? >> yes, iran has among other issues have dominated the talks in the summit because iran is one of the major concerns of the gcc countries, lead by saudi arabia of course. iran because of its nuclear program and the deal there that was signed between iran -- the preliminary deal with european powers and the united states is -- the countries here in the gulf are concerned that any final deal there should give guarantees that iran cannot pursue nuclear weapons, because they perceive that iran is the major enemy in the region. they

the u.n. estimates 100,000 ethnic minority left the country, making their way to cox's bizarre in bangladesh. it's a starting point to the andaman sea journey to thailand, indonesia and malaysia. along with migrants from bangladesh. since the beginning of 2014, 88,000 rohingya and bangladeshi migrants left by sea, and in a sign of how desperate they are getting, this year alone 25,000 attempted the journey. nearly 1,000 died. rob mcbride is in kuala lumpur. that illustrates why the emergency meeting was so essential. >> that's right. this change has come amid criticism internationally of the way the three countries handled the humanitarian crisis. in their statement the three ministers insisted that their countries have been fulfilling international obligations towards migrants and more. even so, the controversial policy of pushing back boats is to stop according to the statement. migrants will be allowed ashore given temply resettlement in locations to be designated, while claims for permanent

everyone agreed that that conference can help lead into the subsequent talks under the u.n. office misses, and that all of this dialog is beneficial in an effort to try to find the political resolution to the crieses. we are pleased that saudi arabia has agreed to support the u.n., and efforts to find a peaceful resolution to the situation in yemen. he agrees the group will agree to a cease fire. >> when it comes to the humanitarian issue, i am pretty sure they will agree about that. but let's make it clear that after the 40 days of bombardment, the houthis as well the humanitarian agency have been calling for a cease fire, and the saudi has been accusing and just two days after the yemen tribes have entered sawed yeah arabia, attacks many bases now they are calling for a cease fire. they are using this humanitarian issue to save a them because they are losing very very badly. and one other thing that a cease fire doesn't mean, is that especially tribesman will withdraw from saudis areas that they have controlled a cease fire means you start firing on each other and that's it

the european union has asked the u.n. for help to tackle migrant smuggling across the mediterranean. at the present times a mandate for military action to destroy smugglers' boats in water. almost 40,000 have reached malta and greece by sea. addressing the kouns, the eu's foreign policy chief asked for help to dismantle groups to smuggle people across the mediterranean. they also admitted that europe was slow to act. >> our message to all libyans is clear. the european union is ready to support you in any possible way to make sure that libya can be the prosperous stable country it can be and deserves to be. in the meantime, we need to work together in partnership. europeans and libyans, to fight trafficking and smuggling organizations. the europe union is ready to do it's part. it hasn't always been the case i know. >> kristen is at the united nations in new york. >> reporter: frederica outlined the plan to address the migrant crisis which includes allow more legal pathways into europe for migrants and dealing with the roo

. >> >>> the u.n. says nearly 1,000 migrants died trying to flee myanmar, as malaysia, indonesia and thailand tackle ways to handle the crisis. >>> i'm darren jordon, here in doha. also ahead - face off in burundi, police crack down on defiant protesters, the president clings to power. iraqi troops join forces with shia militias to recapture the key city of ramadi >>> we go inside aleppo in syria, where the government steps up a campaign on civilians, but the rebels are under fire >>> foreign ministers of malaysia indonesia and thailand have met to tackle the crisis from thousands of immigrants seeking reference in their countries. nearly 400 from myanmar have been brought ashore. search and rescue have seen 400] more stranded in boats, the latest among thousands who fled in the past year. let's get more from rob mcbride. we are waiting on the joint statement. what is likely to be agreed on? >> that's right. the meeting is taking place, there should have been a statement. it is overdue. according to hum

the u.n. for help, stopping the smuggling of people to europe. >>> thousands are found stranded at sea. >>> the saudi led coalition steps up air strikes on houthis ahead of a ceasefire. the eu says more time and effort is needed, on the eve of a huge greek repayment. >> hello into the low courts rather than on the pitch we'll hear from our man lee wells in wellings in the spanish capital. >> the growing problem of people smuggling and trafficking which has become increasingly urgency for governments in europe and asia. first the european union has asked the u.n. for help to tackle migrant smuggling across the mediterranean. they're seeking a mandate for action to stop people smugglers greece and malta by sea huge increase on last year. addressing the u.n. security council the eu's foreign policy chief asked for help to dismantle smuggling groups frederica mogherini spoke. >> our message to all the european union is ready to support you to make sure, in the meantime, we need to work together in

in a statement, the u.n.'s humanitarian coordinator for yemen says he is deeply concerned about the impact on civilians of airstrikes on the northern city of saada. the audi-led coalition has led and called on civilians to leave saada. saudia arabia offered a 5-day cease-fire so long as the houthis agree to take participated. so far there has been no response from the houthis and the fighting in yemen continues. simon mcgregor-wood reports. >> reporter: this cockpit video released on saturday shows airstrikes launched against houthi positions in the northern province of sada and elsewhere in yemen including the airport in sanaa. the saudi-led coalition announces it is a military target and urged civilians to leave the area. >> yesterday, the coalition forces and saudi fors conducted more than 130 airstrikes which targeted more than 130 areas inland. it targeted the leadership centers and the offices of the houthis targeting more than 17 leaders. >> the saudis have offered a 5-day humanitarian truce starting tu

even if the u.n. blames the government for the attack given the security council's decision, holding it difficult. even more difficult, the innocent civilians who are the victims, and those under threat of being the next >>> syria's war is threatening to spill across the border with lebanon. syrian troops have taken control of an area near a border town. the fighting comes as the government offensive was effective in the border tonne. it entered its fifth year >>> according to the united nations 7.6 million syrians are driven from their homes but remain with the borders. the majority are split between turkey, where there's 1.6 million. jordan is hosting 627,000 syrians. iraq has 248,000, and there are 134,000 syrians in egypt >>> the author of the best seller "the kite runner", and "the mountain's echo", and is a u.n.h.c.r. ambassador. he joins us he is touring the refugee camps. you've been spending time at the second largest refugee camps. what stands out to you. >> my impression of visiting jordan i

the u.n. has tried in the past. >> reporter: the u.n. has tried in the past and many political factions in yemen have somehow in a way lost faith in the international community and in the u.n. in particular. gcc is pretty much involved in this political process the gcc envoy is here at the conference and the gcc secretary general is here. they would like to send a message to the international community, to play a significant role in coming up with a political settlement because you are talking about countries that neighbor yemen and particularly saudi arabia. saudi arabia says i'm concerned because further instability in yemen means more security concerns for oil-rich kingdom. so i think the united nations chief top envoy will have this problem, convince the different factions in yemen that he's willing to achieve what has eluded his predecessor jamal ben omar. >> we'll leave it there, hashem ahelbarra, hashem, thank you. we're moving on to other news. u.s. special forces say they've killed an i.s.i.l. commander in a raid inside syria. ab

the u.n. staffan de mistura will meet with the government and rebel representatives as well as with regional players including iran. >> we must redouble efforts in search of a political process. the view is shared by the wider international community. russia hopefully refocus the attention on the political track earlier this year through moscow one and moscow two. there was also a youthful meeting in cairo. and last week the security council fully expressed to me unanimously, that another attempt to politically try to resolve the conflict should be made even if even if odds of success are indeed lost. the only way is to test the willingness of the parties to narrow the gaps and if they are ready. >> reporter: let's go live to paul brennan who is in geneva in the last hour i spoke to opposition and paul they said they have no idea of what the plans are, expectations seem to be very low. >> reporter: you know i think i agree with you, jane. and i think staffan de mistura hasn't got a plan frankly

. >>> the u.n. rity council is currently holding a closed door meeting on one of the subjects coming up at that meeting is the situation in burundi. james bayes is live for us at the u.n. and big concern about what is happening in burundi right now. >> reporter: they are deeply concerned about the fast-moving developments on the ground particularly the fact that security forces seem now to be split between those loyal to the president and those supporting the coup and seem to be fighting each other. represents moving very fast. they are going to be briefed by the u.n.'s enjoy who has been in burundi in the last few days about the situation. it is though going to be difficult for the security council really to take any action on this issue. very little really in their power to do. they have been watching the situation in burundi with some concern for some months. on its last trip to africa it went there expressing concern about the situation. it's worries have now been born out by the events on the gr

civilians in south sudan flee what the u.n. says is the worst fighting in months. washington hits out at beijing as tensions rise over claims on the south china sea. >>> a defiant sepp blatter told a press conference in zurich that he doesn't fear arrest. "what for?" was his rhetorical response to a question. he denied he was to game for the corruption scandal and said it was his job to restore the reputation of world football. >> to all intents and purposes that was it. i'm the newly elected leader of f.i.f.a. and i'll continue to do the work until now. i have a great deal of responsibility to restore the reputation of f.i.f.a. >> shifting gears now, and syria - a barrel bomb dropped by bashar al-assad's forces kills 55 in the east. medical sources say the bomb hit a crowded market in a town under i.s.i.l.'s control. in aleppo 20 civilians, most women and children have been killed from barrel bomb attacks there >>> the saudi-led coalition has bombed houthi positions across yemen. targetting an air base. the strikes set off explosions and fires. the u.n. special en

the u.n. syrian government must stop bombing and shelling the refugee camp for palestinians on the outskirts of damascus and last bombed on friday night and thousands were forced to leave the camp after armed groups entered a month ago and we have the story. >> u.n. wants this to stop. the syrian government has been bombarding the camp as part of an ongoing military operation. the camp is home to thousand of serious palestinians since 2012 they have been under siege by government forces but over resent weeks they are being attacked. >> translator: i am a resident of here. we were sitting in our homes with our children when missiles, rockets, barrel bombs landed around us. look around you. they hit civilians and children, we are paying the price. there are no armed fighters here. where is the u.n.? >> reporter: the camp turned into an urban battleground when fighters belonging to islamic state of iraq and levante entered a few weeks ago and most withdrawn after fierce fighting with other rebel

there is a call for meetings the u.n. something has to be done about it but we haven't seen anything yet. >> reporter: there have been a few signs here in thailand the prime minister has called for a regional meeting. although just today the president's office in myanmar was quoted by the afc. they don't recognize this is a refugees problem with myanmar as the source, they see it is a purely human trafficking issue. there are also some other signs that people across southeast asia are beginning to push for a more comprehensive solution. and as you say the united nations, secretary of general has just issued a statement expressing his alarm at the failure of governments in the region to live up to their obligations under agreements that they have sign today rescue at sea and that pushing around that you described jane, is exactly what is happening. people are being push ahead way from thai without nurse to malaysian without, he then away from indonesian waters. this is going to cause an immense humanitarian catastrophe tha

but the u.n. ys it's making progress against the fight ups tanzanian forces said they had arrested the leader of the a.d.f. >> we know that a.d.f. is weakens now. we know that what we remember expecting for so so long is the arrest or newt saying of its leaders is now happening. i think it's really a time to be fully motivated for join our force and also across the border to stop these developments of a very criminal and dangerous group. >> reporter: but the optimism about progress will be little comecomfort to these people despite the constant presence of troops, they know they remain vulnerable to more attacks. erica wood, al jazerra. >>> in the u.s., the native american community is in the mid the of a public health cries i.poverty and a diet shy in sugar, fat and processed foot are affecting the reservation residents in arizona. know elected officials are trying to discourage unhealthy eat buying leveeing a tax on junk food. rob reynolds as more. >> reporter: overweight and suffering from diabe

indonesian government has not signed the u.n. on for refugees so basically they are really struggling what to do now with the rohingya. but the government is trying to filed some kind of legal framework for these refugees and that would be a great from thing because that would be the first time that i indonesia is recognizing that refugees have actually entered their country and that they had need some kind of protection, but it would only be temporarily. only for one year, that's what the government has told us. >> all right our step vaessen live in afternoon there, thank you very much. >>> car bombs at two hotels in the iraqi capital baghdad have killed at least 10 people. police say the attacks appear to be coordinated the first bomb park ted the bob lon hotel where government officials often hold meetings and the second hit the suresheraton. >>> syrian rebels have captured another city. the last government held city in the province which borders turkey. it provides access to president bashar al-assad's home province and also t

the u.n. estimates more than 300,000 people have been forced to flee their homes. food and security has also worsened. the latest figures show that as many as 12 million yemen don't have enough to eat. the u.n. says it needs more than $273 million in emergency funds. that is money that saudi ayala has promised to provide. let's show you pictures now from saudi arabia southern border region. we also know all flights to and from that airport have been suspended. to stop targeting airports so emergency aid supplies can be delivered. the agency estimates that 646 civilians have been killed and another 1,364 injured. since the air campaign started. the coalition has targeted the airport. in saleh. so the landing stripes are uninoperable, and no planes can come in this is catastrophic, this is one of the only entry points where hundreds of thousands of people urgently need live saving aid. >> the summit has also been discussing other issues and this is what the foreign minister has to say. >> along w

now the u.n. fugee agencies says that fighting between armed groups has forced almost 60,000 people from their homes in the last month. now the government and it's allies signed a cease-fire deal with separatist groups last year. violence escalateed since they seized the town threatening to derail peace efforts. >>> the united states has formerly dropped cuba from its list of state sponsor list. it's a ski step to restoring diplomatic ties between the two countries which have been suspended for 54 years. let's get more now in washington, d.c. hi there patty, a major step forward. >> it is. it was an expected step because we know that u.s. president barack obama said he intended to take them off the state sponsor terrorist list, cube, that is. cuba, that is. there was some in congress who threatened to block it, but what we saw here was the business community, a very powerful lobby come out and say no, we want this deal. that could be important in the future. the u.s. has embargo and plenty of sanct

the u.n. says thousands of people were forced to flee as a result. election watch -- yingluck shinawatra in court, police not guilty. burundi's army deployed on the streets. the president sacked several officials but failed to calm her test -- protests. a bargain or bust? the chinese website accused of selling counterfeit luxury goods. we bring you the latest movie lineup at the cannes film festival. we take a look at when this like to cover the red carpet from a photographer's lens. ♪ first, baghdad has called on shia militia to help drive islamic state militants out of ramadi. iraqi forces abandoned the city over the weekend. a major setback against the extremist -- in the fight against the extremist group. using shiite militia is a risk. it could flare sectarian tensions. baghdad and washington have few other options. france 24 reports. >> with its own troops forced to flee ramadi in the wake of an islamic state takeover, baghdad had little choice. asking shiite militias to lead the counter

the u.n. to back military action against criminals smuggling migrants into europe >>> a pablo picasso masterpiece seating a new record at auction. psh psh >>> we begin with yemen where a ceasefire proposed by saudi arabia is due to start later on tuesday. there's no end to the fighting and saudis attack from across the boarder. state media is reporting that a strike force has been sent to the area. reirn forcements were sent after the houthis attacked with military shells. two were killed in the area. air strikes continued across the area in sanaa, taiz and aden. we are more from riyadh. >> all indications point to escalation, not de-escalation. the truce is only about 24 hours away from this time when we speak. there are doubts whether it will happen. on both sides efforts are increased to show that if any truce happens, it will not be out of weakness, it will be because we are defeated, or because we want to have a truce. as i said, there are doubts. the houthis managed to strike inside saudi

some cross to malaysia the u.n. refugee agency say 40,000 rohingya are registered there. others head to thailand where they often fall prey to thailand or countries promising a future to australia. >> reporter: it's a stretch of land at the tail end of thailand as it meets malaysia. it's rugged raw and beautiful. but the jungles hide something sinister. camps run by human trafficker holding rohingya, who were looking for a better life. last month a grave was found holding hundreds. this man is from the rohingya heartland, and spent 4.5 months in camps and saw two dozen die. they have been living in a mosque >> translation: there were people killed by beatings i saw them die. i saw them wash and bury the bodies, and i performed burials. >> reporter: the camps are home to hundreds of people asking for more money to pay the traffickers. everyone has to pay. if you don't if you can't, you are subject to beatings depravation of food and water. >> on sunday thai authorities launched an operation in eight areas, putting more than 100 police and soldiers in the jungle with one pur

the u.n. development program said that nepal must work to improve its infrastructure to reduce the impact of future disasters. it's crucial that building rules are properly enforced. >> right now the relief operations the key things getting people some how established in temporary accommodations and getting that relief through. but it leads with the u.n. together with the world bank and other partners supporting the government with the post disaster needs assessment. for the nepal lease government and for development partners huge priority is give be to properly managing that risk and building the infrastructure with nepal so that a catastrophe like this does not wipe people's hopes and lives out like this again. but nepal is a least developed country. even though it has good measures like a building code which would protected people in the event of an earthquake, it does not have the capacity to enforce that code. a lot of circumstances have con fired against nepal and i really hope in the aft

if not there'll be further matters >>> the u.n. envoy called for an extension of the ceasefire in place, meant to ex-fire. how likely is it that there'll be an extension. what are you hearing on the ground. >> the united nations a looking forward to seeing the ceasefire extended for five days, or more to pave the way for aid to reach most of the people. the problem now is that the government is concerned. the government of yemeni is concerned about redeploying and regrouping and sending reinforcements to the southern part of the country and the houthis shelling areas. they say that this is - the ceasefire should not be a blanket for the houthis to expand and consolidate the grip on the country. >> thank you hashem ahelbarra. reporting from riyadh. >>> >>> egypt hanged six men accused of carrying out attacks on security forces. police say they belonged to a group pledging loyalty to i.s.i.l. it's the first execution since the military coup in july 2013. the next international researcher niklas piachaud said the men did not receive a

. >>> the u.n. udi-lead coalition to help speed up the humanitarian aid to the people of yemen. according to the u.n. strict inspections of humanitarian goods is delaying the process. the aim was to deliver aid to 2.5 million yemenese in need food, fuel and medicine. residents of ta'izz say dozens have been killed in clashes. hashem ahelbarra has more for us now. >> reporter: international aid agencies are frustrated and concerned because they haven't been able to get to the areas inside yemen because of the inspection considerations. and they are asking for a longer period to be able to travel throughout yemen. and tend to the needs of the population. the united nations envoy has described the humanitarian situation in yemen as catastrophic, and he has said that he would like to see the parties respect the ceasefire. now the saudis have accused the houthis of violating the ceasefire. saying their patience runs thin. the houthis are saying the saudi-lead coalition has violated the ceasefire. the inte

the council. we know that u.n. officials and the committee of the red cross has expressed reservations about this idea. they think need to ask for more this is why they've addressed poverty, conflict and human rights behind the scenes in this resolution. >> is the e.u. likely to get that from the u.n.? >> there are a lot of tricky league questions that need to be worked out here. first of all is libya on board with this? we heard the libyan ambassador quoted by the associated press saying that he is not in favor of this plan. there are two governments in libya vying for control delicate negotiations with the u.n. involved to try to get control of that country. account security council authorize force if libya is not behind it? that's one question that has to be addressed. the other is what will happen to refugees who are seized in boats under international law. they're not supposed to send refugees back to a place where they've been persecuted, fleeing persecution. we've heard them say that they will not do that. th

also ahead the u.n. rity council calls on peace talks on yemen as a 5-day ceasefire comes in to effect. one of the main travel routes in the u.s. has been shutdown after a train crash that killed five people. north korea's defense minister is executed from showing disrespect to leader kim jong-un. >>> we begin with developing news out of span stack. at least 43 people have been killed in a gun attack on a bus in karachi. the vehicle was carrying members of the community they belong to a branch of shia islam. kamal hyder has the later from islambad. >> reporter: the deadly attack on the bus took place in peak rush hour in the morning in the city of karachi. the attackers targeting that bus in the eastern part of the city. according to the inspector general of police, at least three motorcycles with six assassins on board stopped the bus then got on the bus and targeted these people at close range indiscriminately. most of the people killed on the bus belonged to the community cans an off shoot of the shia

addressing the u.n. security council, the u.n.'n policy chief admitted that europe has been slow to act. >> 2015 looks even worse than the previous year. and consider then in 2014, 3,300 migrants died trying to enter the european union by sea. which means three out of four people who perished were crossing the border in the word died in the mediterranean sea. three out of four. this tells us that our first priority is to save lives and prevent further loss of life at sea. and we believe in the european union that this is a responsibility that we all share, not only as europeans but also globally. >>> kristen saloomey has more on that request by the e.u. to the united nations nations from new york. >> reporter: fled rico outlined the even u.'s plan to address the migrant crisis which includes allowing more legal pathways in to europe for migrants and dealing with the root causes the problem issues like poverty and conflict driving people way from the homelands. but the mainish that you she has before the u.n. security council is win

base has the story from u.n.rters in new york. >> reporter: chaotic and angry scenes at the u.n. and it all started when a north korean diplomate demanded the right to speak at a meeting on human rights in his country but the u.s. ambassador said he should wait his turn. >> you are discrediting yourself further by interrupting the proceedings. we will continue our panel and you can speak when the panel has concluded. >> reporter: but the north korean would not back down and so ambassador samantha power seemed to relent. >> i this i the audience will agree it's better to allow dprk to speak since it's a self discrediting exercise and conclude your statement and we will go back to our panel, there is no need for a microphone. >> reporter: so he addressed the committee room with his microphone switched off. amid occasional jeers from the crowd and had a number of defectors from north korea. then someone decided to turn the microphone back on. >> plus shut the mic down since this is not an authorized presentation. pl

the u.n. said scenes like this make it impossible to get in the relief. the pictures here of sanaa airport. the sawedly-led coalition is carrying out air strikes and runways and airfields across the country. they warn houthi rebels are the target of the attacks, not to exploit any break in the air campaign. the u.n. has reiterating how desperate it believes the situation is on the ground. >> partners report difficulty in providing medical services as a result of the current security situation and continued air strikes targeting the cities. food partners have reported they've had to suspend assistance in harata district and uiada because of a lack of fuel. casualties as the number of displaced continue to rise. local sources continue widespread violence. the humanitarian coordinator for yemen is strongly urging the coalition to stop targeting sanaa airport and to preserve this important lifeline some humanitarians reach all affected by the armed conflict currently ongoing in yemen. >>> senegal w

the u.n. fugee agency is calling on myanmar to recognize the minority as citizens in a bid to try to stem the flow of migrants fleeing persecution. veronica is in bang kong where delegates are attending a conference. >> reporter: this meeting is a test of the ability of the governments in the region to deal with difficult issues that are transnational in a culture that has been based on non-interference. that's why the myanmar government responded very bluntly when the representative of the u.n. high commissioner for refugees said any ultimate solution to the migrant boat crisis has to include citizenship by myanmar. myanmar responded that the unhcr is not well-informed. the fact is that this meeting is coming very late too late for thousands of people who are said to be still stranded on the high seas at the hands of traffickers. those who have survived have spoken of immense deprivation and abuse. there is a complicating factor in that there are bangladeshi migrants involved in -- on the boat

the line for peace. women activists cross between north and south korea. u.n. brokered talks to end the war in yemen have been thrown into dark. the country's president, abd rabbu mansour hadi, says he won't take part unless houthi rebels pull back from territory they've seized throughout country. let's go live to hashem ahelbarra. he's not going why? >> reporter: jane, there has been long conversations between the u.n. envoy and him. they say they are a legitimate government so they say they should be the ultimate authority in the country. number two they would like to get guarantees from the international community that the houthis pull out before the geneva talks and also stay away from politics and stay away from undermining the political process. if these demands are met then the president his government is going to go to geneva. if that is not met they don't see any reason to go to the talks. very delicate talks right now. president abd rabbu mansour hadi with the members of the political parties in saudi arabia today to try to convince them that geneva co

. >> the u.n. has serious concerns about the future of australia's great barrier reef but stopped short of putting it on a danger list. >> "compass" will challenge the way you look at the world. talking about big subjects. telling human stories. >> there's a tidal wave. >> we all have a problem. >> could you have seen that coming? >>> welcome back. a reminder of the top stories on al jazeera. sepp blatter has been re-elected for a fifth term despite the governing body mired in the worst scandal yet. >>> fighters from syria's affiliate have advanced into nearby villages after capturing the last government-held town in idlib province. >>> the united states removed cuba from the states sponsoring terrorism. it's the latest move towards restoring diplomatic ties. let's get more now on the top story from andy richardson outside the fifa congress in zurich. hi there, andy. how can sepp blatter move forward with a divided fifa and it's in the grips of its worst-ever crisis? >> we just had a statement from

the u.n. gees agency is calling to myanmar to recognize the muslim rohingya minority in citizens trying to stem the flow of migrants fleeing persecution myanmar has been asked to address the quote of this, taking control of all of its people. veronica pedroza is live in bangkok where this meeting is happening, so tell us the focus of this meeting the possibility that anything constructive can come out of it. tell us. >> reporter: well, the focus of the meeting is simply to bring together as many people as possible many of the stakeholders as possible to discuss this issue which is trans flagsal and which is extremely complex. there are u.n. humanitarian agencies here such as the high commission for refugees, also the international organization for migration to speak on behalf of the refugees and migrants who come from bangladesh and from myanmar. as you say the influx of people began out of western myanmar because the me myanmar government refuses to recognize a certain ethnic group. they remai

policy chief addresses the u.n. security council on the mediterranean migrant crisis. >>> a desperate journey for the rohingya. hundreds of migrants are rescued off thest of indonesia. and thousands more appear trapped. >>> on the eve of a proposed cease-fire houthis fires across the border. >> the gods must be angry. >> in nepal they are saving lives and protecting heritage. >> in the past hour the e.u. foreign affairs chief has appeared before the united nations to call for help in dealing with the increasing migrant crisis. she is asking the security council to approve military action against people smugglers operating in the mediterranean. it's estimated more than 60,000 people have tried to across into europe so far this year. >> 2015 looks even worse than the previous year and consider it only 2014, 3,300 migrants died trying to enter the. european union by sea. that means three out of four people perished, three out of four. this tells us that our first priority is to save lives and prevent further loss of lif

the u.n. security council in april, u.n. security council members expressed grave concern the proliferation of smuggling of migrants off the coast. so while she might not mention that exactly it all plays into the fact of her office, the hague, trying to increase the investigation -- the capacity within the country, and clearly libya is dealing with crisis on multiple levels. and the migrant issue just being one of them, and then a u.n. report, of course, in february, came out and said that approximately 400,000 people are internally displaced in libya right now. so a lot of issues on many levels and we will have to see more -- if she is mentioned any of that. >> okay, thank you very much indeed. alive at the u.n. for us. >> the u.s. has warned iran against staging what it has called stunts which can threaten the cease fire in yemen. 25 day humanitarian crews is said to take place in less than an hour, iranian warships are expected to accompany a cargo ship, which is controlled by the houthis r