the u.n.'s continuing anti-israel bias is deeply unhelpful to our shared interests in a peaceful, stable middle east. in the case of syria, the assad regime continues its indiscriminate barrel bombing and slaughter of civilians and those responsible spfor war cris have yet to be held accountable. but let's be clear, the united states could not ensure international security alone nor should it have to. the united nations and specifically the u.n. peacekeeping remains one of the best burden-sharing tools we have to help end war, protect the civilian population and secure territory. by drawing upon the financial and human capacities of all u.n. member states, the u.n. peacekeeping helps the united states share the responsibility of promoting global stability and reduces the need for unilateral intervention. united nations peacekeeping has managed to protect hundreds of thousands of innocent civilians with more than 120,000 military and police personnel, currently serving as part of 16 missions on

so the u.n. has adopted this resolution to try to target the finances, talks through how that would work. >> well, in the past, the u.n. has basically used the mechanisms it had to deal with al quaida, to target isil. what has happened now is they have specifically done a much more detailed resolution, changed the name of the committee that deals with this, it is no longer called the al quaida committee, and they have made it a bit tougher on countries around the world making the report exactly what they are doing to that u.n. committee to fight isil, and the other thing that we have seen in the passing of this is a meeting of the u.n. security council. taking place for the first time a finance minister level. this time, we had in most of the seat as finance minister and the current president of the u.n. security council is the u.s., and then the president's seat was the treasury secretary. >> and james, more talks due on the syria process, tell us where we are now. >> the process that has been go

the u.n. admits its response to sexual abuse in central african republic was seriously flawed. >>> and spy chief warns, antimuslim rhetoric could harm national security. >>> nato is planning to send air defenses to turkey ung along the southern borders with syria, incidents such as the downing of a russian jet last month can be avoided. world powers meet to tend conflict. as rio de janeiras rosiland jor. >> definitive plan to stop the fighting and restore the peace. the russian president said on friday he's on board. >> translator: we'll basically support the u.s. on drafting a u.n. security council on syria. it is the blueprint that the secretary of state arrived in moscow. >> but putin is a long time supporter of bashar al-assad. the u.n. community can't decide who will run the country. another part of the issue, what organization will join the talk. >> el news ra nusra should not e join the talks. i hope we can all agree. >> he has to leave before transitional government takes power. u.s. se

the u.n. port says the number of people displaced forcefully is likely to exceed all previous records this year. ♪ the latest international conference on certain i can't will get underway on friday in new york. russia and the u.s. leading the talks. but as ross cylinder jordan repor reports. >> the civil war in syria is folder that five years old. diplomats will try to create a plan to stop the fighting and restore the peace. the russian president said on thursday, he is on board. >> we basically support the u.s. initiative on practicing a. the u.s. secretary of state arrived in moscow. >> putin is a lodge-time supporter of bashar al-assad. he told reporters, the international community can't decide who will run the country. another question: which members of the opposition will actually join the talks? it is clear isil is considered a terrorist o. they should not be part of negotiations or the cease-fire. there are other organizations recognized as terrorists. i hope we can all agree. >> the o

the u.n. presents it is a global presence and that is preferable. right,. does many things providing life-saving assistance, food to 90 million people in 80 countries, worldsting 58% of the children saving no less than 3 million lives. recently, and launched sustainable development goals which have a powerful impact globally when reducing corruption or governance. of or hass datable already done a great deal of good in the world. u.n. could be the stronger and more effective if there were greater transparency and accountability across the organization. their continuing anti-israel bias is unhelpful toward our shared interest in a peaceful and stable middle east. in terms of syria, the assad regime continues its barrel bombing. those responsible for war crimes have yet to be held accountable. ensureted states cannot national security alone nor should it have to. they remain one of the best burden sharing tools we have to help and the war and protect the civilian population and secure territory.

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commissioned by the u.n. y general ban ki-moon, the united nations and its agencies grossly mishandled those allegations. the report states, among other things, instead of following up on the allegations of child rain, the claims went from desk to desk in box to in box across multiple u.n. offices with with anyone willing to take responsibility. >> the lack of coordination between policies leaves most victims awn tended and run table. >> reporter: the eighthing criticism reaches highin' officials around the world. from the former to him u.n. official in the central african republic to the current high commissioner of human rights in geneva to new york and ban ki-moon's former chief of staff, all came under question in the report. >> ban ki-moon has been presiding over the united nations now for nine years he has been saying he has zero come reps for sexual beus and this report shows it's more slogan than reality. >> reporter: at u.n. headquarters a spokesman says the secretary general accepts the findings and

the u.n. curity council panel says it was a breach of the nuclear deal. let's go live to gabriel elizondo at the united nations. this was a missile test flight which the u.n. said could have carried a nuclear war head. it didn't, but the potential was there. it sounds pretty serious. >> reporter: it is and that's what the panel of experts basically concluded is it was in violation of u.n. resolution. and we expect that the security council will be briefed on this in about three hour's time or so, and that's going to be very, very important, because that will be the first time that the u.n. security council hears these particular findings, david. now it's important to point out that this -- a panel of experts only looked at the earlier october 10th ballistic missile test. however, there was another one in november that u.n. -- u.s. ambassador to the u.n. samantha power said that the u.s. is looking into, and they might -- she and her colleagues might also want to question on -- in this meeting o

the u.n. security council. quite educational, i hope, on both sides. we certainly appreciate you being here and certainly i'll introduce you in just a moment, but today's hearing will review united nations peacekeeping operations and explore opportunities for reform to make u.n. peacekeeping work better in the u.s. national interest. as a permanent member of the security council and the largest contributor by far to the u.n. peacekeeping budget, the u.s. has a particular interest in how u.n. peacekeeping mandates are set and operations are carried out. the united states cannot be everywhere all the time. there's an important role for u.n. peacekeeping and supporting u.s. interests for security and stability around the world. today's u.n. peacekeeping is evolving in many ways. u.n. peacekeepers now are being asked to take on new and difficult responsibilities such as civilian protection, disarming active combatants, or developing the capacity to engage on the anti-terrorism front. these new miss

it says the u.n. to take necessary action after it learned of allegations of abuse of young boys by french peace keepers, describing its response as sere ouszly flawed. the report goes on to say that the allegations were passed from desk to desk and in box to in box at the u.n. for more on this, let's go live to our diplomatic editor, james bayes who joins us from the u.n. in this new york. james, first of all remind us why the u.n. set up this inquiry. >> reporter: well, this inquiry has found really damming conclusions about the united nations and the united nations systems. rarely have i seen a report as damming as this. as it all goes back to 2014, to the war-torn, central african republic, and there was a u.n. human rights officer who heard about the abuse of a young boys by french peace keepers. they weren't part of the united nations peace keeping force, because that hadn't been set up at that point. so she heard about these and interviewed the young boys and produced this document. but this do

that the u.n. eds to better acknowledge these claims and put a better system in place, where the perpetrators of these wrongdoings can be brought to justice. so really that is what is being dealt with here, it is a shocking report, a damming report, one that you don't often see. it was conducted by three outside experts, and now the question is, what will the secretary general do, what will the u.n. do to try to address the findings out of this report the o has a zero tolerance policy on sexual assault and abuse, in 2012, an independent team of experts was brought in to investigate the missions. since then, the number of allegations has fallen, last year there were 79 compared with 96 the year before. 60% of complaints made were found to be unsubstantiated but there have been several campaigns launched pushing for peace keepers to lose their immunity. paula donovan was in the central african republic, when the allegations surfaced. she leaks an earlier report on the matter and says this report is ri

the u.n. will be hosting peace talks at a nrvetion undisclosedn in switzerland. the conditions for a political solution are now in place, what has become clear is that the international community is determined to stop groups like i.s.i.l. and al qaeda from exploiting the security vacuum in yemen. for now, neither side can dictate the terms of a political settlement since the balance of power on the ground is not clear. the u.n. is hoping the talks can lead to confidence-building measures and at least ease the suffering of millions of yemenis, this could allow security and unfettered access to aid agencies. the last time the sides agreed to sit across from each other was in may but those talks ended before they began. >> translator: a promising appreciatpromisingpre prerequisite to the talks. >> if that holds at least while the delegations discuss peace it could be a sign of whether the imloidiplomatic process could succeed. zeina khodr, al jazeera, geneva. >> joining us live via skype, in genev

initiative on drafting the u.n. ty council resolution in syria and it's with the blueprint of this resolution that the u.s. secretary of state arrived in moscow. >> reporter: but putin is a long time supporter of president bashar al-assad and told reporters the international community can't decide who will run the country. another question which members of the opposition will actually join the talks? >> translator: it is clear i.s.i.l. and al-nusra are considered terrorist organizations and not part of negotiations or the ceasefire and other organizations recognized as terrorist but majority of members meeting in new york, i hope we can all agree. >> reporter: recently met in riyadh and will not bargain with assad and has to leave before government takes power and kerry said bashar al-assad's future is not predetermined. >> that is not the position of the support group and not the basis of the geneva communication, it's not the basis of the u.n. resolution. >> reporter: they are doubling down telling al jazeera it wo

. ♪ >>> the u.n. ouncil is hearing more details about the war in yemen, which has crippled an already poor country and lead to a humanitarian crisis. the united natio the u.n. estimates moore than 5,200 have been killed. about 1.3 million children have mall nourished and at least 2.3 million have been forced from their homes. the u.n. says there is credible evidence of war crimes and atrocities on all sides. the saudi-lead coalition appears to be responsible for a disproportionate amount of attacks on civilian areas. >> i have observed the continuation of heavy shelling from the ground and the air in areas with a high concentration of civilians as well as the perpetuation of the civilian infrastructure, in particular hospitals and schools by all parties to the conflict. although a disproportionate amount appear to be the result of air striked carried out by coalition forces. >> kristen saloomey has been following the developments for us. what is the significance of that statement? >> reporter: the unit

. >>> the u.n. said refugee numbers are at record levels and millions more will soon be on the move. >>> a dutch court rules that oil it. >> shell can be sued in the netherlands for oil spills in nigeria. >> for the purpose ministers from around the world are in new york to try to revive the syrian peace pros. they hope to arrange a ceasefire and direct talks between the syrian government and the opposition. let's go live now to new york. our diplomatic editor james bays is with us from there. james, the meeting is underway. what's the latest? >> well, they've all arrived, the foreign ministers for this meeting, as you say, the aim is very ambitious. after many years of bloodshed, more than over 250,000 people dead in syria, they're trying in january to get a ceasefire in syria, and to get face-to-face talks between the syrian government and the syrian opposition. having said all that, there are great sticking points here, sticking points some of them that have been around when they loft tried to hav

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from the former top u.n. al in the central african republic to the current high commissioner of human rights in geneva to new york and ban ki-moon's former chief of staff all came under question in the report. >> ban ki-moon has been presiding over the u.n. for nine years and says he has zero tolerance for sexual exploitation and abuse and this report essentially shows us that that is more slogan than reality. >> reporter: at u.n. headquarters a spokesperson for ban ki-moon said the secretary-general accepts the findings and failed to respond meaningful. >> what will they do to make sure the failures are not taking place in some of the other 15 countries where the u.n. has peace keepers? >> panel is clear we need to take a new approach to sexual exploitation abuse to ensure that it's also seen very much through the lens of human rights violations, not just of misconduct by troops, that we need to align the two mandates. >> reporter: the problems and short comings of the u.n. have been laid bare for everyone to

the u.n. ty council endorsing a clear and ambitious timeline for political transition in syria with face-to-face talks and possibly a ceasefire in just a matter of weeks. but this resolution was the result of very last-minute negotiations, it's a demonstration of the difficulty of the task ahead that ministers were arriving in new york talks were still underway. diplomates ultimately reporting to the russian foreign minister were fighting with their counterparts over many of the words and details of the resolution. when it was finally passed, it was praised by the current president of the security council the united states. >> after 4 1/2 years of war, this is the first time we have been able to come together at the united nations in the security council to embrace a road forward. during that time one syrian in 20 has been killed or wounded. one in five is a refugee. one in two has been displaced. the average life expectancy in syria has dropped by 20 years. >> reporter: here in the corridors a

the u.n. says physical and sexual abuse of women and children in south africa is often regarded as normal. world hours at the u.n. have agreed on a road map for peace in syria. the security council unanimously backed a plan between the syrian government and opposition along with a ceasefire. the questions remain over who will be taking part in those talks as well as the future of syria's president. >> reporter: a unanimous vote by the u.n. security council endorsing a clear an ambitious time line for a transition in syria for face-to-face talks and possibly a ceasefire in just a matter of weeks. this resolution was the result of very last minute negotiations. it is a demonstration of the difficulty of the task ahead that his ministers were arriving in new york, talks were still underway. diplomats reporting to the russian foreign minister were fighting with their counterparts over many of the words and details of the resolution. when it was finally passed it was praised by the current president

what can the u.n. do here? it can introduce what is known as chapter 7 in the language of what is agreed here which would allow the u.n. to punish member states if they weren't doing enough to tackle isis funding or close down its borders with syria or tackle it in any other country. it is not just syria. libya and yemen and anywhere isis is popping up. this is why you go to the u.n. and get all of the nation there is who are members of the u.n. and you can get leverage and pressure to do more. >> nic, right now, vladimir putin addressing the people, in the state of the union, so to speak, on foreign policy. what are you expecting out of his speech? >> reporter: we are expecting the topics of syria fighting isis could come up. ukraine and turkey. right now, vladimir putin is riding high in the polls. not at his peak, but high because he is a robust performance against isis and against terrorists as he describes them inside syria. but it is the economy that he took the first question on today and unusually for pu

the u.n.' continuing anti-israel bias is unhelpful in our shareded interests in the peaceful, stable middle east. in the case of syria the assad regime continues its barrel bombing and slaughter of civilians and those responsible for war crimes have yet to be held accountable. but let's be clear, the united states could not ensure international security alone, nor should it have to. the united nations and specifically the u.n. peacekeeping remains one of the best burden-sharing tools we have to end war and protect the civilian population and secure territory by drawing upon the financial and human capacities of all u.n. member states the u.n. helps share the responsibility of promoting global stability and reduces the need for unilateral intervention. u.n. u. united nations peacekeeping has protected innocent civilians with 120,000 police personnel currently serving as part of 16 missions on four continents, u.n. peacekeepers now represent the largest deployed military force in the world. there

under the u.n. w government would be able to request international military assistance in the fight against the armed group. the military option is on the table and the world is in agreement to prevent libya from becoming another base to isil. >> translator: the threat that isil poses is significant. it's especially concentrated in the area around sert. the international community will tackle this threat in the next few months. the same way we are tackling it in other countries. >> reporter: for now this is a victory. libyans seem to be on the road to peace. in the words of the u.n. envoy, the train has left the station. but years of power struggles and divisions mean that the road ahead could still lead to a turn for the worse. zeina khodr, al jazeera, rome. >>> it has been 20 years since the official signing of a deal that restored peace in bosnia and hertz go convenient arm the so-called dayton agreement was ratified on this day in paris. it ended one of modern europe's bloodiest conflict the bosn

from the former top u.n. official in the central african republic to the current high commissioner of human rights in jeefningeneva. >> ban ki-moon has been presiding over the united nations for nine years, he says he has zero tolerance for sexual exploitation and abuse, and this report shows us that's more slogan than reality. >> at u.n. headquarters, a spokesman for ban ki-moon, says the secretary-general accepts this report and apologize he for not responding properly. >> to ensure that it is also sooner very much through the lens of human rights violations. not just of misconduct by troops that we need to align the two mandates. >> reporter: the problems and shortcomings of the united nations have now been laid bare for everyone to see. as the report itself states, if there is no follow-through or action it can only exacerbate the concerns for some, that the united nations is only concerned about rhetoric than action. gabriel elizondo, al jazeera, united nations. >> review by the british government conclud

. ♪ >>> the u.n. ty council is hearing more details about the war in yemen which has crippled an around poor country and lead to a humanitarian crisis. the united nations estimates that more than 5,80 civilians have been killed, since saudi-lead air strikes have been lead in march. more than 21 million are thought to be in need of help, many on the brink of famine. about 1.3 million children are malnourished. at least 2.3 million have been forced from their homes, and the u.n. say there is credible evidence of war crimes and atrocities by all sides. kristen saloomey is in the united nations for us. tell us about the significance of this meeting. what exactly has the security council been hearing about? >> reporter: well, the united nations just wrapped up its first round of face-to-face negotiations between the warring parties in this conflict, the houthi rebels on one side, and the saudi-backed government of president hadi. and in the words of one security council diplomat, for the first time there is

the u.n. tes more than 3 million iraqis across the country have limited or no access to healthcare. charities and international aid agencies are doing what they can but it doesn't seem to be enough. there are 74 hospitals under the kurdish regional government to provide more than 5.2 million people, the government admits that it is struggling and the tremendous pressure from over crowding and lack of money and says it has to accommodate an additional 2 million people who have either been displaced from their homes inside iraq or refugees from syria. those who can afford it use private clinics and hospitals but the majority of people here have no means to pay for private healthcare and the fight with i.s.i.l. and dwindling oil prices and fallen revenues have taken a toll on many public services. in this kurdish region alone 20 hospitals were supposed to be built since last year the regional government blames baghdad for not doing enough and calling for help from the international community. >> t

., a spokesperson for the u.n., has confirmed that the u.n. is part of some deal that could see isil fighters and their families be able to flee the refugee camp. let me read you exactly what the spokesperson said, he said the u.n. is an observer to the agreement concerning but not part of it. which we understand should come into effect, in the coming few days. so the u.n. saying they are observer to this potential deal, but not necessarily part of it. what this entails we don't know all of it yet, in terms of details. but we can tell you, that the refugee camp is very very difficult place, the conditions are horrid, ban ki-moon the secretary general, said recently, that he said it is the deepest circle of held. right now, in the refugee camp, the u.n. estimates there are about 18,000 refugees and innocent civilians trapped up side that catch, they are particularly trapped there and cannot receive any sort of aid because the yeah hook camp is controlled by various factions. one fact being isil, there's also the al quaida linked group, as well a

we'll look to the u.n. to work on both front steadily asman dated and play a bigger role in consolidating opposition groups coordinating international counter terrorism efforts and other areas. the international community should render cooperation and support and assist and compliment the mediation bisect general ban ki-moon and special envoy in a constructive way. the i.s.s.g. should build on its previous efforts and continue to support the u.n. mr. president, since the outbreak of the syrian crisis, chinas all alone held -- all along held an objective and a just position and participated in the settle. of the issue. china does not have or pursue selfish interests on the syrian issue. no matter how we vote for or against the goal is always to avoid war and turmoil. give the syrian people stability give peace a chance and make political settlement possible. what we are trying to do is to uphold fundamental and long-term interests of the people in syria and the region. safeguard the purposes and principles of

i'm gratified by the u.n. panel conclusion that's been reported on in the last couple of days about the october test. clearly this was a test and it was a test in violation of u.n. security council resolutions. so, i expect we're going to be having a lot of these hearings and i just hope the focus is always primarily on what is iranian behavior because that, then, lays a predicate for all kinds of actions that needs to be laid globally. i do think to the chair's question about what's going on in iran, you know, we should all be humble about, you know, psychologyizing any situation, but i think it's fair to say just as we know we're not mon any li monolithic, we have divisions about things, what's going on in iran isnonmonolithic society about broader issues whether they want to be reintegrated into a global economy and continue to be an outlier and if you see the way the deal has been treated by the iranian legislature and the degree which hard-liners hate it and threaten to kill those involved in negotiating w

the u.n. tarian chief is in the capitol damascus to workout the impact of all this fighting on civilians. later on today france is hosting a meeting of foreign ministers, obviously talking about the conflict and they are preparing specifically for another round of talks that will take place in new york next week. well, the human toll of this five-year civil war of course has been enormous, more than a quarter of a million people have been killed and over a million injured, many of these people have been civilians. more than seven and a half million syrians are displaced making in the largest displacement of people in the world right now. the u.n. says more than 12 million people inside the country are in need of humanitarian assistance and that is 12 times more than at the start of the war. well, there have been more casualties reported within the past 24 hours alone, government missiles along with russian jets hit a rebel stronghold on the outskirts of damascus and dozens of people including w

iraq's government has asked the u.n. security council to intervene and is accusing turkey of violating international law. turkey's president has refused to withdraw the soldiers. >> reporter: the dispute between the governments of iraq and turkey over the deployment of turkish troops into iraq seems to be spilling beyond political speeches. thousands of members of iraq's shia militias came out in the capital of baghdad. they're calling on the government to push out turkish troops from the north. >> translation: today turkey is at our doors. they're saying that they will end the turkish invasion by military means. we are watching these people who say they want to fight turkey. if necessity don't do their duty, then we will take action after a while. >> reporter: iraq's government has filed a formal complaint with the u.n. the prime minister want turkish forces to withdraw from iraq immediately. >> translation: sending turkey's armed forces without the permission of the iraqi government is not considered a help against terr

the u.n. humanitarian chief stephen o'brien met residents of ware neighborhood, humanitarian aid has reached it for the first time in 11 months. in southern damascus, iranian backed progovernment fighters have been tunneling towards opposition positions. antigovernment fighters say they are trying to cut a supply route to damascus airport. they say the pro regime forces don't recognize the ceasefire signed by bashar al-assad's government. and 50 people have been killed in attacks on an opposition stronghold east of damascus. it happened after the u.n. humanitarian chief wrapped up his three day visit. >> this situation is unacceptable. a blot on our collective conscience. >> there are about 7.6 million internally displaced syrians. the u.n. says three quarters of them don't have access to drinking water while 2 million people are out of school. bernard smith, al jazeera. >> german chancellor gcial angea merkel said her country should pull back from number of refugees coming in. >>> no evidence

the u.n. saves yemen is facing one of the worst humanitarian crisis in the world. 21 million people are on the brink of famine e >> translation: what we see on the ground and hear from the politicians shows that both sides are not honest enough and willing to end this war. >> reporter: it the houthis and allies are wanted to lay down their arms. they're unlikely to do that. they have long demanded broader discussions which would involve a power sharing deal. the u.n. will be hosting peace talks at an undisclosed location in sit lands. -- switzerland. the condition for a political solution are now in place. he didn't elaborate, but what has become clear is that the international community is determined to stop groups like i.s.i.l. and al-qaeda from exploiting the security vacuum in yemen. for now neither side can dictate the terms of a settlement since the balance of power on the ground is not clear. the u.n. is hoping the talks can lead to confidence building measures and at least ease the suff

also coming up, the u.n. admits it failed to investigate allegations that peace keepers abused children in the african republic. plus chelsea fires jose mourinho. >>> hello, libyan political rivals signed an u.n.-backed peace deal. the agreement is large and complex, but these are the key points. it creates an unity government, brings together two parliaments that are backed by competing factions. the first priority for the new government will include easing internal conflict and solving rebel backed groups. >> today is an historic day for libya. five months ago on the 11 of july, 2015, the initialing of the political agreement showed a broad connecticu consensus ending rival political divisions. by signing the agreement, you're completing this process. you are turning a page in the history of libya. from today the agreement puts in place the single steps of legitimate institutions. essential building blocks or peaceful secure and prosperous libya. >> advisers to the libyan national transitional council said i

the u.n. panel of experts accuse iran of breach security council resolution when it tes tested a missile. coming up, saudi arabia announced a new alliance to fight isil. >>> a week's talk in switzerland, and los angeles closes all of its schools to a threat. new york is treating the same threat as a hoax. iran has been accused of viola violating a u.n. resolution when it test fired a missile capable of carrying a warhead. reported by u.n. panel of experts which concluded it could lead to sanctions. iran denied the claim saying that the missile was not designed to carry nuclear war heads. let's get more on this now with gabriel elizondo. what do we expect from the united security council. will they meet within an hour's from now? >> the security council is meeting in an open briefing about 60 minutes an hour were right now. it's a highly anticipated bleat we expect to get more thoughts on security councils think about this report by the u.n. panel of experts. the highlight of this report, as you

since then, the u.n. estimates that almost 6,000 civilians have been killed. >>> nearly two dozen people are missing after a massive landslide in southern china. it also triggered an explosion in a gas pipeline. it happened outside the city, witnesses described a sea of mud which eventually buried in a buildings. we have this report. >> the landslide buried more than a dozen buildings on the outskirts of the city. a blanket of mud and soil flooded roads and parts of the district. two workers' dormitories and an industrial park were also covered with dirt and mud. police say most workers and residents escaped to safety before the disaster. between 200 and 600 rescuers are said to be on the scene to help anyone trapped. the area has been a large construction zone for more than two years. soil that had been excavated and stored on the hill turned into mud after heavy rain causing the landslide. al jazeera. >>> the chinese capital endured another day of heavy smog. pollutants in the beijing area nearly 20 time

the u.n. special envoy to syria is insisting that peace talks will go ahead next month despite developments on the ground. the opposition has suffered a significant setback with the killing of a senior rebel commander. a deal to allow i.s.i.l. fighters and their families to withdraw from areas in southern damascus has been put on hold. lebanese hezbollah tv is reporting that is because the convoy was due to pass through territory controlled by jaysh al-islam whose leader zahran alloush was killed. his death threatens a fragile peace process. >> reporter: jaysh al-islam has a new commander. issam al-buwidani takes over following the death of zahran alloush in a syrian government air strike. the armed group which is based on the outskirts of damascus vowed revenge. the syrian opposition has condemned the killing of zahran alloush. the prime minister nominated in an interim government announced by the syrian opposition in exile in 2013. he says that zahran alloush could have been key to the succes

the u.n. says yemen is facing one of the worst humanitarian crises in the world. 21 million people are ha on the bring of famine. >> both sides are not honest enough and willing to end this war. >> reporter: yemen's internationally backed government is led by a saudi led coalition, it wants them olay down their arms and retire from behind the lines. the u.n. will be hosting peace talks at an undisclosed location in switzerland. the u.n. has posted a blackout because it wants to ensure every chance of success. the solutions were not made clear but the international community is determined to stop groups like i.s.i.l. and al qaeda from exploiting the security vacuum in yemen. for now neither side can dictated the terms of a film settlement isn't the balance of power on the ground is not clear. the u.n. hopes this will ease the suffering of millions of yemenis. this could involve agreements to lift sieges of population centers guarantee security and unfettered access to quarg agencies. the last ti

. >> the u.n. official confirming that al jazeera that the united nations is involved in this deal in syria, but backing away from reports that it is an u.n.-brokered deal. officials stockholder al jazeera, quote, the u.n. is an observer to the agreement concerning yarmouk but not part of it. that's all we're hearing from the u.n. now this deal, the details of which are still very vague, particularly involved isil fighters safe passage of the yarmouk refugee camp and into the isil stronghold of raqqa. yarmouk. now manow ban ki-moon has called it the deepest circle the hell. there are not just isil fighters but there are al-qaeda-linke al-qaeda-linkeddal nusra front fighters as well as militias all fighting for territory within this sprawling community on the outskirts of damascus. the u.n. said there are 18,000 refugees, innocent civilians there that the u.n. is not able to get any sort of aid into, so the thinking is if this deal can be brokered, and some of these armed fighters, especially the isi

the announcement was made by the u.n. ial envoy who held last-minute discussions with the two sides. but even he said the way forward won't be easy. >> many problems remain. but this has to be solved by the new government in place. that's what governments are there for. that's why the implementation phase will start with many open problems, and the united nations is already ready to support the new government. >> reporter: libya has been at war since the overthrow of gadhafi. there are armed groups who have rejected previous attempts to disarm. it is not clear if all of them are backing the u.n.-deal. italy's foreign minister told us that no deal is perfect, but he is hoping the majority of libyans will put their differences aside. >> this is the goal of the conference sunday is to have any more inclusive possible solution. so we will not have 100%. i hope we'll have 90%, because we need, obviously an inclusive solution. those against the solution supported by all of the international community will have the responsibility

the u.n. broker ceased fire, creates a unified government made up of people agreed to by both sides. the two rival parliaments are said to meet on wednesday. the militias fighting on the ground have not confirmed whether they will receive this u.n. deal. the main issue has been disbanding of the militias and the military commander. live from the venue of this meeting in rome. tell us more about what's happening and we also expect to get some sort of an update from the officials meeting there as well. >> reporter: yes. we're waiting for that press conference, but like you mentioned, the building behind me, the italian foreign ministry, this is where discussions are underway of libya's rival factions. this conference is to send a message that they are endorsing the u.n. deal and for them that is the only way forward in libya to stabilize that country. the international community is really determined to end the security and political vacuum in libya. some of libya's rival politicians, they are her

under the u.n. plan the new government would be able to request international military assistance in the fight against the armed group. >> reporter: the military option is on the table and the world is in agreement to prevent libya from becoming another base for i.s.i.l. >> translation: the threat that i.s.i.l. possesss is-- poses is significant. it is especially concentrated in the area aren't sirt. the international community will tackle this in the next month the a way we are tackling in other countries. >> reporter: for now this is a victory. they seem to be on the road to peace. the train have left the station. years of powerful struggless and divisions could still mean a turn for the worse >>> vote counting is underway in central african republic's constitution all referendum. violence prevented people from voting. two people were killed and 20 were injured in two separate attacks. the vote on this draft constitution is being seen as a test for election chez are scheduled for later this month.

the security council and the u.n. special representative for libya martin kobler encouraged other libyans to come on board for the sake of the libyan people. >> peace and security should really be established over time. and this is task of the government of national unity. >> reporter: warring factions in the country have led to instability. and the presence of i.s.i.l. also make libya a hub for human trafficking of migrants seeking to cross the mediterranean to europe. the instability of libya is a threat to international peace and security. the u.n. resolution calls on nations to respond in dealing with i.s.i.l. but the government has to ask first. the united which drafted the resolution says it is ready to help. >> we are awaiting with impatients and a lot of interest about the formation. nation of government accord. against daesh in libya. >> libya has 30 days to form its government and a plan for national security. kristin saloomey, al jazeera, united nations. >> a huge fire has killed at least 25 people in saudi

now the u.n. is hopefully. we heard the u.n. envoy say that the conditions are now in place for a political solution but he did not elaborate. >> and zeina, given the attempts to bring an end to this what is the chance of succeeding and is there anything being done to address the taper e-terrible humanitarian situation there? >> this is a chance for success. the government wants the unconditional implementation of u.n. resolution 1226, now the houthis say that they're ready to discuss this resolution but they haven't said that they would agree to it. the houthis want broader discussions, talk about the possibility of a power-sharing deal. now conditions are in place. some analysts will say yes because both the warring sides really are tired. there is exhaustion and it's not just that, the humanitarian crisis on the ground is worsening. the u.n. is saying up to 21 million people that's 80% of the population are on the brink of famine. if there is no political settlement, the united nations is hoping to get some kind of agreement

the u.n. has welcomed the agreement. it says i.s.i.l. linked fighters have taken advantage of the power vacuum in libya and the country needs to unite before the ideology spreads. >> you have the threat of d.a.e.s.h. and the scourge of terrorism is expanding every day. the international compends are also fighting against d.a.e.s.h. in syria and that means fighters in syria comes to where the security vacuum is in libya. >> reporter: violence and rival riese have polarized libya. it has fallen into the up rising since 2011. the general national congress is one of two rival administrations the. the other is the u.n. recognised government in tobruk. former libyan general took charge of a growing army which eventually allied itself with the tobruk government. the chaos has been made worse by militia who don't follow the main political groups. some have claimed allegiance to i.s.i.l., stepping into an already crowded battleground. analysts say this agreement won't change the security situation on the ground straightaway, but it is a positive

we believe the u.n. d other multilateral framework provides the best platform for a coordinated nation. it is on this basis that malaysia fully supports the present initiative by both russian federation and the united states, and we will calm in adoption of the resolution which we have cosponsored. mr. president, malaysia -- comprehensive coverage of the new resolution to further focus the u.s. long-standing to establish al-qaeda sanctions regime on evolving terrorist threats. this new resolution covers all aspects of member states, regardless of establishing the necessary legal framework for criminalizing are terrorizing financing and to operationalize the financial sanctions to the listing and delisting process. on the domestic front, malaysia has adopted a comprehensive framework that criminalizes terrorism financing and money laundering. section 130 of the penal code. up to 30 years of imprisonment. terrorism financing -- under anti-money laundering and process of unlawful activities in 2001. in june

u.n. peace keeping troops. the current u.n. policy is zero tolerance but such abuses continue with disturbing regularity. so, it's our hope to find some commonsense ways to address

french commanders at the u.n. told al jazeera that those involved have been dismissed from duty and are awaiting trial. the french ambassador denies the allegations. >> when one interferes between two warring sides and attempts to prevent any clashes between them, criticism comes from both sides. we're here of course defending the muslims. we can't let them face massacres. >> in muslim areas, the welcome for the french is guard. >> it reduced the amount of killing and destruction. however, they're on decline. we don't have an army. the country is vast. >> the french force has been cut two thirds to only 900 soldiers. there are fears that number won't be enough to help keep the peace. the change of perceptions is not a positive sign. most people expressed their fears if the french were to retreat and the worst here means another massacre. >> saudi arabiaens have voted 19 women into public office during the first public election allowing female participation. it's seen as a significant step for gender equality in con