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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 from the u.n. thank you. well the yemeni ambassador appeal to the united nations cone side with the visit from the u.s. secretary of state towsacky arabia. john kerry arrived and is there to push for quote humanitarian pause in the fighting. considering a temporary truss to allow aid deliveries. kerry has praised saudi arabia aid agencies trying to reach civilians. the timing is interesting. it has ban day of spiraling developments itself. 100 civilians thought to have died. across board attacks. do you think it's a coincidence that it was sent now? >> it is a coincidence because secretary of state john kerry is coming to ask for humanitarian truce. that goes contrary to the ground invasion that the yemenis have just asked the u.n. to do. we have two situations that go against each other here. the need for the airstrikes, so t

it is ambiguous to know whether the they want the u.n. force or the u.n. leadership of that's force or they want the green light for the allies to go into yemen. that could mean more casualtyies, something that they have been fearing. >> john kerry's news conference will be give at some point on thursday after speaking with the saudi leadership. mohammed vall, you'll be monitoring that for us. thank you. . >> after protracted negotiations israel's prime minister has formed a new government. benjamin netanyahu got the numbers to form a coalition with a series of right-wing parties. but he's going to have to make serious compromises along the way. >> it went to the wire. before agreeing to throw in his eight seats that gave the israeli prime minister the sport of the majority in parliament, a slim majority of one. the full extent of the concessions made will become apparent in days. but it's clear this will be a government of extreme right-wing since ability. jewish home has its roots in settlement and has called for more settlements not less. the inevitable

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

u.n.urity 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

also, the u.n.ecurity 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 bl

north korean diplomate disrupted a u.n.nce on its human rights record and has been jeered for discredit the military regime and james base has the story from u.n. headquarters 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 kor

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 frankl

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

u.n.urity council calls for peace talks in yemen as a five-day ceasefire comes in to effect. north career's' defense minister section cute today disrespecting leading kim jong-un. plus. >> reporter: i am rob reynolds on the navajo nation in arizona whereby deet i can is ram pant rampant and the govern thinks a new tax on junk food might go the solution. >>> some breaking news out of pakistan, at least 43 people have been killed in a gun attack attack. the vehicle belong today a charity, a branch of shia islam. let's go trait to kamal hider who joins us from islambad the capital. what happened, kamal? >> reporter: the attack took place in the morning rush hour in the eastern part of the city. at least three motorcycles with six people on board were stopped the bus then they got on the bus shooting most of the passengers in that bus at point blank range. there were no bullet holes from the outside. that suggests that the killing was done inside the bus. in full view of eyewitnesses. many of

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 saud

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 the short term and long term issues related to migration, in all its aspects including suggestions to share responsibilities within european union in a more effective way. next monday and exactly one week from now i wo

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 se

the u.n.o recognize them as refugees and has to issue them with identity cards. >> the indonesia military confirmed no boats with migrants are welcome here in indonesia and actually have pushed back one boat yesterday on monday out of indonesia waters and given directions to malaysia. what happened is indonesia military saw the boat and said there was a lot of people on the boat and around a thousand they describe it and said there were screams coming from the boat and a bad smell and bad situation and they gave the people some water, some food and medication and some fuel and then pushed them back. earlier on sunday two boats were actually accepted on indonesia land because these people already managed to make it ashore and this new policy the military is describing is different than the past because since 2009 indonesia has been accepted boats with migrants in different parts in indonesia and a few thousand arrived in indonesia and all accepted and handed over to their u.n. hir or the intern

the u.n.s 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 collaps

the u.n. has warned yemen faces the collapse of its basic civilian infrastructure because an internationally backed arms embargo has prevented the delivery of fuel and food. amnesty international is accusing the syrian regime of crimes against humanity in its barrel bomb attacks on the city of aleppo. a new report says barrel bombs killed some 3,000 civilians last year and more than 11,000 since amnesty's philip luther unveiled 2012. the findings. >> barrel bombs are essentially oil drums with tnt inside and when civilians hear the hissing sounds so characteristic of the bomb attacks, they essentially know they have two minutes in which they can try and seek refuge. between genera 2014 and march 2015, the reported 3000 civilian deaths while recording at the same time only the deaths of 35 fighters. that is a 99% civilian casualty raise. amy: the report comes as one of the main hospitals in aleppo has been forced to shut down because of relentless government attacks. the group doctors without b

. >> >>> 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 hu

it is a u.n.olution, and the international community is committed to that resolution, in order to save the yemen citizens. but the houthis have refused that resolution. then the initiative regarding a center for humanitarian support and the $270 million offered by saudi arabia to the united nations for humanitarian aid and support in yemen. and the houthis have not committed themselves to anything peaceful, and this will never be for the sake of the yemen citizens. then we have a statement by the saudi foreign ministry, and the saudi foreign minister said this the coalition command is targeting some day of away from the military actions in order to help and support the yemen citizens in yemen but the houthis have attacked the saudi cities. and you have seen what has happened the killing the killing on purpose we have seen that. now we need to say the situation is different. at the beginning the operation ends at protecting the legitimacy and the citizens. is on the saudi borders. the way will be d

the u.n.imates 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

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 could be the last chance for diplomacy. >> any sign on the ground th

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

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 ambassador to the u.n.ging 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

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umbrella if the u.n. security council agrees on the yemeni request. >> thank you for that >>> the syrian opposition denies that hezbollah fighters have retaken key areas on the hezbollah border. the syrian army and allies killed dozens of fighters. it's happening in the mountainous border region which saw intense fighting in recent weeks. there are fears it could spillover into neighbouring lebanon. we have this explanation. the battle in syria's minds intensified. this is the western parts, a coalition groups pushing out the syrian government and hezbollah fighters. it is on the lebanese-syrian border and is considered a strategic supply route for the fighters and opposition fighters. fighters don't want them distracted from other areas. the group's fighters are adamant about maintaining control in areas that they have taken. the syrian air force has been targetting positions to prevent interruption in crucial support. the government denies moving ground. areas are prompting rare acknowledgment of setbac

. >> u.n.as called for measures to combat the growing height of foreign fighters heading to conflict jones. secretary general ban ki-moon said that thousands have joined organizations, and more are on their way. james bays now has more now from the u.n. >> this was an important meeting and an unusual one because most of those around the security table were interior officials related to homeland security, and they discussed the problem of foreign fighters some six months after a security council meeting was presided over by president obama which said that countries needed to do much more to stop the travel of foreign fighters. it was clear from the u.n. secretary general that he believes so far enough has not been done. >> since the adoption of the call 3178 the fall of terrorist fighters that have joined the ranks of daesh and other terrorist groups continues to crawl. there has been an estimated 70% increase in ftfs worldwide between the middle of 2014 and march of 2015. this trend means more

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

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

of course, we need the u.n. resolution because there is action near a non-eu member state, but i'm concerned what it means in practice. as far as burden sharing is concerned, responsibility sharing, we need more of that but we don't have enough political support for it. i think on wednesday -- i will do this as chair of the european parliament part of the european union, ensuring that we step up to the plate better than we have done and allowing so many thousands of people to die in the mediterranean who could have been saved if we had a policy that was more coherent. >> joining me live from brussels. thank you for joining me with your thoughts. thank you. >>> euro zone ministers meeting in brussels says progress has been made with greece over the bailout, but more time and effort is needed before it can release funds. greece has to repay $840 million on tuesday, but the 19 euro zone finance ministers want a rigorous reforms from athens before they release a much-needed bailout loan of $8 billion to greece. so f

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

u.n. officials are calling for more aid for nepalese who are still struggling after last month's massive earthquake. >>> and the contest for the emperor's cup went down to the wire at the may sumo tourney. we'll tell you who came out on top. >>> malaysian authorities say they've made a grisly discovery near camps believed to belong to human traffickers. they say mass graves could contain the bodies of ethnic minority rohingya muslims trying to flee myanmar and bangladesh. the country's home minister says the remains were found in a mountainous region near the thai border. local media say there could be several hundred victims. they suspect the dead include those murdered for being unable to pay human traffickers. thai authorities exhumed over 30 bodies of rohingyas from mass graves in southern thailand earlier this month. countries in the region are becoming more alert to the plight of myanmar's rohingya muslims. the united nations estimates around 8,000 are living near the border with ban

the u.n. is call forgive more help from the international community to prevent a growing humanitarian crisis in yemen. the violence has forced thousands of yemens to flee and they are now in djibouti, and for many the conditions are desperate. we have more from djibouti. >> aid is slowly trickling in to yemen. most of it if not all is coming through djibouti, the arrival of the iranian vessel just the latest from in terms of countries who are sending relief to those stranded inside yemen. for example, they had airlifted 200 tons in the past week alone. however, the situation is extremely dire and the united nations said that much more is needed. not only for those back in yemen where there is a huge shortage of food and fuel and electricity but for the refugees in djibouti. there is a massive sandstorm expected to hit the north of the country in just over a week's time. and in the areas where the refugees are staying there could an spread of diseases and other epidemics. they're hoping that th

rebels must first commit to a u.n. resolution and pull out of yemen's main cities. >> translator: this position doesn't only represent the president, we have held many dialogue sessions with the houthis. we don't need more dialogue. we are now looking at how to implement the dialogue as well as u.n. resolution 2216. >>> saudi air strikes hit houthi rebels strongholds president compound which they seized last september. further north both sites exchanged fire on the border between yemen and saudi arabia. the rebels have shown little sign of back being down, since the saudi-led coalition of arab nations intervened in yemen's civil war with a launch of an an aerial assault march 26th. neither side appear to be willing to back down, either. jerald tan, al jazeera. >> u.s. and u.s. led coalition have been pounding the i.s.i.l. positions. now iraqi troops and shia fighters have been deployed, phyllis benist is a fellow at the institute of middle eastern studies. she cell says the coalition is playing into the i.s.i.l.'s hand

the attacks come six weeks ahead of the election. >>> the u.n. secretary general has called on southeast asia to help rescue migrants, and those who have made it had to sure, are being housed indeed shelters which lack basic showering facilities. malaysia and indonesia and are turning them away. >>> jeff, from the international organization he says, governments need to do more to get rid of smuggling networks across the region. >>> there's diplomatic approaches and we hope that there's sharing of information about our ships which are at sea, and where they are and even more than that, if there are powers, who have ships, the navies and they can also play a part and try to find these ships. the smuggling network is moving 8,000 people a month and one month there were 13,000. and we need to help them. no longer the ships there so we need to focus everything to save lives, there's nothing else that we can do. >>> the ministers are gathering to discuss the migrant crisis, and they're expected to back a proposal for a new naval force to capture them.

indonesian government has not signed the u.n.ion 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

the u.n. is hoping to meet government and rebel representatives as well as regional players, including iran. >> we must redouble efforts in search of a political process. this view is shared by the wider international community. russia helpfully refocused the attention on the political track earlier this year. there was also a useful meeting in cairo. and last week the security council fully expressed to me that another attempt to politically try to resolve the conflict should be made even if even if odds of success are indeed low. the only way is to test the willingness of the parties to narrow the gap, and if they are ready to narrow the gap. >> more now from paul brennan in geneva. >> reporter: given the fanfare that greeted the envoy at his news conference here in geneva on tuesday morning and the media presence he was actually rather modest in setting out the aims for the next four or five weeks. he described this not as geneva three, but as consultations. he described it as not a one-off

ahead europe seeks u.n.roval to strike human traffickers in libya and concerns over greece as it continues and athens admits it will run out of cash in two weeks. ♪ >> "inside story" takes you beyond the headlines, beyond the quick cuts, beyond the sound bites. we're giving you a deeper dive into the stories that are making our world what it is. >> ray suarez hosts "inside story". only on al jazeera america. ♪ again you are watching al jazeera and reminder of headlines nepal has been shaken by another big earthquake two weeks after a devastating quake killed more than 8,000 people at least four people have been killed so far. the quake sent people in the capitol running from buildings and was felt in india, afghanistan and indonesia. iran says it is backing a truce in yemen after saudi arabia called for a ceasefire to begin in a few hours time. iran is calling for immediate resumption of talks between pro-government forces and houthi rebels. u.s. secretary of state john kerry arrived in russia where he is du

there is a call for meetings the u.n.s 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 th

they hold the u.n. paperwork giving them a refuge from persecution, and the paying work giving them a way out of poverty. this man came here 10 years ago. his son followed on a boat five years later. their experience is proof of how dangerous the journey could be. his friend was shot by a trafficker in a fight over food. >> translation: the malaysian government should let them come in, they have resources. they should not push them away. >> reporter: there is widespread sympathy in malaysia with individuals and organizations starting campaigns to help the migrants. >> they are just fellow human being like you and me. without food for months. they have been duped into coming this way for a better life. they have suffered because of genocide. >> a week ago the fishermen found themselves inundated by simply thousand, from a boat that beached nearby. they had never seen rivals and thought they were under attack. >> we are fellow muslims, the villagers wanted to help. so we collected money from food and drin

the u.n. for the coalition to hold fire. >>> the coordinator is strongly urging the coalition to stop targeting the airport and let the humana terry ends to reach all who are affected. the office of the coordination of humanitarian air-fares say that lack of fuel have made it difficult for delivery of services. and continued airstrikes targeting the area, food partners have reported they have had to suspend assistance. because of a lack of fuel. >>> it is the first to join the coalition, it will send more than 2,000 troops to help back the saudi led intervention, in yemen. >>> nicolas has more. >>> this announcement made by the foreign minister, as the national assembly comes as a surprise just weeks ago the president of senegal was in saudi arabia, to try to raise funds for his 21 billion plan to turn senegal into a middle income country. and, they have a wealth of experience when it comes to peace keeping operations and under a u.n. mandate soldiers are in conflict zones. and nowhere does it

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.-brokered negotiations are aimed at ending 8 weeks of saudi-led air strikes against houthi rebels. gerald tan has the latest. >> reporter: aden is at the crux of a war. in the north, east and west fighters loyal to president abd-rabbu mansour hadi tried to overcome their enemies. they fire at positions held by houthi rebels and airlines of ali abdullah saleh. scenes like this are playing out over yemen. the yemeni president who fled to saudi arabia is indicating that he will not attend. his government in exile is demanding that the rebels commit to u.n. resolution and pull out of yemen's cities. >> translation: this position doesn't only represent the yemeni president, it emphasis that political forces don't affect dialogue. we don't need more dialogue. we know how to implement agreements as well as the u.n. resolution 2216. >> in the capital sanaa saudi-led air strikes hit outposts held by the rebels the bombing campaign targetting training camps seized last september. further north,

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'

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

the u.n. is saying that as many as 8,000 people could be on boats out there with little food and water and human traffickers, beat and abuse them when they are discovered. and, land. and, now authorities are saying, if any boats come into their areas they will be turned back. the u.n. is saying, it is spiraling into a crisis, the thailand prime minister will hold an international meeting towards the end of the month, in order to look at the problem in a more comprehensive way to look at the causes and the consequences. but for the people, it may be too late. >>> it's being reported that the u.s. military is considering sending aircraft to the south sea, he is said to be looking at open freedom of navigation. >>> positioning ships within close range of bases being built by china. >>> they claim 90% of the territory, and that is being disputed . the philippines, and other nations and 5 trillion dollars worth of trade passes through there. >>> greece has repaid 840 million to the fun. and, it is

u.n.e syrian government has to stop shelling and bombing on the outskirts of damascus and hit on friday and thousands forced to leave after armed groups entered a month ago and we report. >> reporter: u.n. wants this to stop. tomorrow syrian government has been bombarding the camp as part of an ongoing military operation. the camp is home to thousands of serious palestinians since 2012 they have been under siege by government forces and over resent weeks they are being attacked. >> translator: i am a resident here. we were sitting in our homes with our children when missiles rockets, barrel bombs landed around us, look around you and hit civilians and children and we are paying the price and 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 groups but despite in the syrian army has not stoppe

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. t