u. s. united nations general assembly um, he told media there that this could be a step in the direction of humanitarian action between us and america. i mean, at the very least, do you think that this could lead to more dialogue? you know, you're on the united states have been talking for many years during the a while my best solution. you know, it's funny in minnesota broke all the records that they got to the number of hours that to negotiate that with the us find minister. that's jobs that you find john kid and eat on united states have been in directly touching for many, many months now. so. so that's not a major problem. the problem is, is basically the difficulty is that so we have in the us congress, we have the public hands that oppose any type of the approach meant of it. you done ordered the ordering of tensions of it to you today, and we have some powerful democrats, like the best man in this was the chairman of the foreign affairs committee in the us senate at that. i was not in line with the by the administration's policies towards it and he oppose the new cadet agreements in

united nations general assembly. he spoke about many issues. ukraine being people, they talked with the agenda for the u. s. president. they were going to bring in alto for medicaid is a james buys, again, who was also been standing by at the united nations and no doubt listening very closely to that speech. jim's bottom one you and let us know, nation to secure. if we allow you crying to be kept up, do you think that message will of resignation with everyone there? well, i think the whole purpose of this speech was to try and appeal to the whole of the united nations. he knows that he's got support from his european allies and his nato allies, and they are poorly behind his approach to ukraine and hispanic team for presidents lensky and the people of ukraine. i think the, what referred to by distraction is there are quite a lot of countries around the world that are further away from europe and further away from ukraine. but the thing enough is enough. this is causing all sorts of these type laws, action, particularly to the world economy and stick to the world food supply. it's time to get some sort of p

new york ahead of monday's united nations general assembly, you and me single feature, the 1st of a climate ambition summit on the sidelines, activists and goods that the u. s. u k. canada and to no way, oh, expanding the use of fossil fuels despite experiencing the hottest summit since records began us well, well those leaders are taking process, taking place well be just arriving in the city for the 78 session of the united nations general assembly on choose day, many a wondering if the assembly has the political will power to put assigned to political attentions and address the needs of the world's most vulnerable areas. although musk as to james by his reports. every year, this is the time of year when world leaders come to new york and speaking the un general assembly. last year, ukraine's presence that landscape address the gathering by video link. but this time is expected to attend in person with president putin facing. and the rest warrant from the international criminal court is not coming and will be represented by his foreign minister. so a lever off the u. n. c's, no chance of meaningful discussions on ending the war, but they will work towards

new york ahead of mondays, united nations general assembly un missing the feature, the fest and the climate ambitions summit on the sidelines purchases. i agree that the u. s. u. k. canada in no way will expanding the fossil fuel. dozens of people including police officers, have been injured as an error tree and cultural festival in the gym and city has still got more than $200.00 people have been arrested off to support as all see every tree and government forth with opponents even was organized by several groups considered to be close to president is yes, f wacky pro and anti government or a tree or the 1st on the street in germany. kind of the sweden and israel in recent months. the me talk side is to the 9. it's around noon, a group of hundreds to $200.00 people supporting the error. trade in opposition appeared here shortly before 2 pm. people attacked those who wanted to go to the event where were already there, stones bottles, iron bars and wooden stakes, where use common sign in the dominican republic, defense minister has told out as they are the neighboring hate agents don't building a canal on the shed river the buddha, the 2nd day off to the do

united nations general assembly. the meeting will feature the 1st of a climate ambition summit on the sidelines protest as they're angry, that the u. s. u. k, canada and norway, or expanding the use of fossil fuels. christensen libby is out. the protests in new york activists have gathered here in downtown manhattan to simplify the voice of the secretary general antonio gutierrez. he has demanded as a price of entry into this country with tangible actions towards advancing the process. and so they are gathering history $5000.00. you see the huge crowds that have thousands of people, including police officers, have been in just an hour, try and cultural festival in the gym and said he has got well then $200.00 people have been arrested off to support is a very trained government fault with opponents, europe, and commission present to us live on the line has this to be a tiny, an island of non producer. she paid tribute to residence, saying they're doing all they come to support the president of number of refugees and migrants arriving from parts of africa. there is uh your headlines. i'll be back with another news update here on out t

s and odors pile u, it's got to be tide. >>> if you are just joining us, let me bring you up-to-date with the top stories. joe biden will deliver remarks at the united nations general assembly in a few hours. world leaders will discuss a host of issues. >>> and we're expecting the plane carrying five americans to freedom to land anytime now in the u.s. they were released from iranian detention as part of a deal that included unfreezing $6 billion in iranian funds and release of five iranians in u.s. custody. joining me now here is director of the middle east and north africa program at chatham house. thank you for joining us again. it will be great news, isn't it, personally for all of these five people to land back in the u.s. and there will be a lot of celebration rightfully so. but the fallout politically will con continue. all the talk about the biden administration appeasing the iranians. i know it is a hot political atmosphere in the united states right now. but where do you sit on whether or not this was appeasement or something that just had to be done? >> thank you for having me back. i sit strongly on the side of i'm very happy to see the american hostages come ho