u. n. james, thank you. german police sam detained. the 96 year old woman who allegedly flies before her trial on nazi war crimes him could 1st nor was juice appear in court early on thursday. she's been linked to the murder sizes of prisoners at the shoot hoff concentration camp in poland. she's the 1st woman to face trial and decades for crimes connected to the holocaust fierce nor worked at the camp for 2 years until the end of the 2nd world war. dominic cane has been following the story in berlin. the defendant involved here had asked the juvenile court, which is the court that she, that she will now face trial. and she asked to be taught to be tried in absent here . other words that she didn't have to be there, that her defense council would be there for her. and the court said, no, that can't be done. you've got to come to court. she didn't, therefore, a warrant was put out for her arrest. and then she was apprehended, interesting that it took the german forces of law and order as it were. the authorities just a few hours to oper

let's go live now to the un on diplomatic, it's a james base is there. what's the u. n saying about this, james? while the un, i think is in a very difficult position right now, as you say, the 2nd general has in the last 20 minutes. so, so put out his statement about this and it's a state and a shock. let me read the 1st line. i was shocked by the information that the government we have here is declared 7 un officials including senior un humanitarian officials as persona non glock process. so it's 7 officials and we're going to check the history books. we think this is pretty unprecedented, that that number of un officials are set to be kicked out of a country. it's quite possibly never happened before that that many people are set to be expelled. it's interesting, the fact that general though says they're continuing to engage with the government to the peer and he at, in the expectation concerned you and stuff will be allowed to continue their important work. so i think they're hoping that by giving out a statement by us reporting on it by i suspect, all sorts of coun

u. n. a. u. s. president joe biden. diplomatic editor james base report, joe biden, arriving in new york for his 1st united nations general assembly. as the u. s. president becomes at a time when he faces an array of foreign policy challenges and tension with a key ally. his 1st meeting was with the un secretary general antonio terrace to discuss climate cobra, 19, and top of the agenda, the situation in afghanistan. the 2nd general is arguing that the international community has no choice but to engage with a taliban. and the un high commissioner for refugees who's just back from cobble is warning. there's a real risk of a catastrophic economic breakdown. the implosion would mean the scene of the functioning of the vital functions of state like the health system. for example, the public administration who will pay the salaries that you know until now were paid to a combination of bilateral, multilateral funds and national funds. this whole construct has collapsed now. so if that happens, that kind of implosion would push for sure many to leave the country code 19 will also be a key issue this w

james bays al jazeera at the u. n. in geneva. guineas military chief, the meeting political and religious leaders to discuss a transitional government following last week's qu, they african union and regional blog echo all of suspended, get a health special water seized on september 5th. the military leave is promised to form a government of national union to oversee a political transition. i'm at interest has moved from outside to parliament in concrete. people expected foster developments a quick government military government in place, probably working with severely as to charge a course a transitional course. but 10 days after nothing is happening, but the military is also isn't in a tight spot. they keeping president alpha can be who they deposed 10 days ago in detention. they haven't released him despite caused by international community and international institutions like the united nations african union. they can, i'm a community of west african states. they haven't released him. this is a man who still has a s

james bays al jazeera at the u. n. in geneva. the u. s. secretary of state says pulling american troops out of afghanistan was the right decision. antony blinking told a congressional committee that staying would have drawn in more troops. he said his administration inherited the deadline and not a plan for withdrawing from afghanistan. president, upon taking office, president biden immediately faced the choice between ending the war or escalating had he not followed through on his b commit, attacks on our forces. and those are allies, whatever reason. and the taliban nationwide assault on afghanistan, major cities would commence. that would have required setting substantially more us forces into afghanistan to defend themselves and prevent a taliban take them. taking cavities and with at best prospect restoring stalemate and remaining stuck in afghanistan under fire indefinitely is ready. prime minister natalie bennett says he's had what he called important discussions with the jewish president of the fact that his cc, the leaders agre

james bays al jazeera at the u. n. in geneva. the us secretary of state says pulling american troops out of afghanistan was the right decision. antony blink, and told a congressional hearing that staying would have drawn in more troops. upon taking office. president biden immediately faced the choice between ending the war or escalating had he not followed through on his b commit attacks on our forces. and those are allies, whatever reason. and the taliban nationwide assault on afghanistan, major cities would commence. that would have required setting substantially more us forces into afghanistan to defend themselves and prevent a taliban take, taking catholics. and with at best prospect restoring stalemate and remaining stuck in afghanistan under fire indefinitely. the un human rights chief is calling for accountability for alleged human rights violations by e therapy, as government and to bryan forces. michelle bachelors says civilian suffering has been widespread since fighting began in november last year. is ready. prime mini

let's here now from our diplomatic editor james base who's at the u. n. a. and he says as pessimism about the progress that can be made on climate and indeed other issues a lot of ground to cover. and we've only got 6 weeks now before those crucial negotiations take place in glasgow in scotland. i can tell you there's a degree of pessimism in the un about this. the secretary general himself told me he's worried about a mistrust between the developed and the developing world. and that's why this meeting that's taking place today, one day before the actual proper start of the un general assembly, which always traditionally starts on a tuesday, is a to nudge world leaders forward. when you have something like this, normally it's a pretty set piece event. and you did see the 2nd general speak, and we also saw the k pop band bts giving a performance trying to get the youth on board with the climate arguments showing. i think what an amazing stage the un building and campus is. but the actual meeting itself, the climate round table is being held behind closed door

james bays al jazeera at the u. n. in geneva. the section of state has defended the handling of the military withdraw from afghanistan and the black can told a congressional hearing the biden administration made the right decision to end america as long as war. rosalyn jordan has his report from washington. i on monday, those who loved us navy corps min max, sylvia said good bye to him at his high school stadium in ohio, 600 kilometers away in washington, legislators demanded to know why sylvia and 12 other members of the us military were killed during the evacuation of afghanistan, indeed, why the bite and ministration felt now was the time to end its military presence and leave the country in the hands of the taller bon? the anger was largely driven by republican. your bazaar abandoning budrum airfield, lead directly to 13 murray, marines murdered. cobble you should resign, we abandon americans behind enemy lines. we left behind the interpreters who you mr . secretary and the president both promise to protect. i can summarize t

james bays al jazeera, at the u. n. in geneva. unicef is warning that acute malnutrition is threatening 1000000 children in afghanistan. many hospitals that rely on humanitarian aid are struggling to provide basic services. charles strafford reports the 16 months old call soon has measles and pneumonia. doctor said she was too weak to be vaccinated against measles. because like many children in this cobble hospital, she suffering severe, acute malnutrition, they are fighting for their lives. 5 months old carson was born with jaundice. he is very on the weight, too weak to cry. his mother cannot afford to feed him, and she is distraught. even then he stopped urinating and he had diarrhea and he was crying all day and night. i don't have money to buy him into the hospital in there again, the children's hospital receives up to 1300 patients a day. sometimes children have to share beds because there aren't enough 9 months old. dora is also suffering from pneumonia. his mother struggles to give him oxygen to a mass hospital

james bays al jazeera at the u. n. in geneva. for us secretary of state antony blinking has insisted the biden administration was prepared for worst case scenario is enough kind of stone. he was responding to often, right, members of congress during hearing on how the u. s. managed it's exit off the almost 20 years of all of the jordan has this report from washington. hi, this on monday. those who love us. navy corps, min max, sylvia said good bye to him at his high school stadium in ohio, 600 kilometers away. and washington legislators demanded to know why soviet and 12 other members of the us military were killed during the evacuation of afghanistan. indeed, why the biden administration felt now was the time to end its military presence and leave the country in the hands of the taller bon. the anger was largely driven by republican. your bazaar abandoning budrum air appeal, lead directly to 13 murray marines murdered. cobble you should resign, we abandon americans behind enemy lines. we left behind the interpreters who you mr .

james bays al jazeera at the u. n. in geneva. before the taliban take over half of afghanistan's population are 18000000. people was dependent on aid that figure look set to increase due to drought and shortages of cash and food. a well food program survey found that in recent weeks, 93 percent of afghans were not consuming sufficient foods. they say that one in 3 guns marching to the brink of starvation up to 40 percent of the week crop was lost and the price of cooking oil doubled. there also efforts to shore up hundreds of health facilities in the country at risk of closure, after donors backed out, charles stratford visited the hospital in couple struggling to provide basic services. the 16 months old call sue has measles and pneumonia. doctor say she was too weak to be vaccinated against measles because like many children in this cobble hospital, she's suffering severe. acute malnutrition, they are fighting for their lives. 5 months old carson was born with jaundice. he's very on the weight, too weak to cry. his mother canno

james bays al jazeera at the u. n in geneva. so where are some of the money pledged to help us understand coming from? here's what we know. the u. s. said it's providing nearly $64000000.00 in new humanitarian assistance. francis that it will contribute to 118000000 to the us flash appeal. norway has pledged an extra $11500000.00 while the king has promised $31000000.00 worth of food and health supplies. ok to bring in master toller, how qual, a political analyst who joins us now from combo. thank you for your time. what difference will this money make? what will actually do will thank you, as it will move on, is in a desperate situation and terms all economy and financial because after the collapse of the government, so the world left, the phone and on the religious. if you need to induce also your miniature in war and also the environment is in a day when up in also thousands of thousands of people are and the dog can get a job. but so i think this and this promises to human to do it for the one means a lot. do millions of you

and it's important nations engage with the taliban. diplomatic editor james bays as more from the u. n. in geneva. the united nations is still seriously concerned about the situation in afghanistan. yes, the 2nd, she said he's been very pleased by the response of the international community. he came here to geneva for this flash appeal, saying that he wanted $606000000.00 for the next 4 months, and that's going to stop in new money. well, we know that lots of money has been pledged. what the us trying to work out is whether that some of the money is money that already been pledged by nations. whether it is that new money, but they are, i think, genuinely pleased by the response from the international community. natalie bennett has been holding talks in egypt walking. the 1st official visit by an israeli prime minister in a decade is not president of the father of cc and a resort city on the sinai peninsula. lebanon is said to receive a $1000000000.00 from the international monetary fund to help its struggling economy. countries, new cabinet, has been holding its 1st meeting since being

u. s. now has much more knowledge that didn't 2001 and can deal with them very quickly. james, thanks very much. obviously as we get more speakers coming up at the u. n. g, a, we are going to be coming back to you, but for now, thank you very much. indeed. i want to talk to my one of the shara, he's all just said a senior political analyst. he's joining us from london. one, how do you think countries who might have hoped that the us would support them in any internal struggle is by moving troops and might react to this news? now, as far as the by the ministration is concerned, that military power is not going to be a tool of 1st resort, but until of last resort. what of course, i'm skeptical. i mean, you know, i take every word that precedent by the said with a grain of salt or many, many grains of salt. if you just look back at the speech that his boss, his former boss, president obama gave in his 1st speech to the united nation 2009. you would see astonishing parallels between what by then just said, and what obama said back in 2009 obama came after bush and biting came off the trunk. and both of them had made so many promises about rejoining the w

u. n 60 general also spoke on tuesday, pulling on nations to you, nice to tackle what he called the cascade of crises threatening nations and diplomatic industry. james base report.

james, the u. s. and france will be holding further meetings today to repair their relationship, walk us through what else we can expect on the sidelines of the u. n. g a. yeah, we think there's going to be a meeting between the us 2nd, his state and the french foreign minister even agreeable. they haven't had a one on one meeting even though they both been in new york for all of the week. remember the minister, the 3 and used to be the defense minister. he did deal with australia. and so i think he's taking this quite personally. and of course the friendship already always thought the u. s. equity state and the blanket was on their side in some ways because he's a francophile who was educated in paul in the u. s. speaks fluent french. they haven't had a meeting so far. there's nothing on the formal schedule, but we're being told by the state department, it is likely that they will have a meeting. they did actually see each other at a meeting of the permit 5 members of the security council that took place late here on wednesday. but at one on one meeting, we think that is likely in the coming hours, but we'll have to wait for information, i think