the u.n.leave. they say the mission has failed to keep them safe. peacekeepers have been killed after days of unrest. if you and peacekeepers cannot keep the peace, who can? this is "inside story." ♪ hello and welcome to the program. i'm imran khan. imran: people in the democratic republic -- democratic republic of congo say they have had enough of you and peacekeepers. in days of protests, people have been killed and doesn't wounded -- dozens wounded. demonstrators attacked u.n. bases in at least four cities. they say you and troops failed to protect them from armed groups. some protesters say the peacekeepers opened fire on them. the u.n. denies this and accused protesters of snatching weapons from congolese police. at the u.n. children's agency said kids up and manipulated into joining the unrest. >> congo is our heritage. congo is for the congolese. since unesco came here, they have done nothing. people have their throats slit every day. the population is being massacred, killed like sheep

the u.n. high commissioner for refugees and the international organization for migration are playing roles for refugees. the international criminal court has taken on key roles in documenting war crimes in ukraine and will be crucial when it used for pursuing accountability. i look forward to hearing how the administration's budget request will address these priorities and the testimony and how the united nations can continue to adapt to a changing world and what the biden administration will be doing to make sure it remains effective. the world has never been more interconnected. the crises we are facing are truly global in nature. there is no way for us to face them alone. the strong relationships with international institutions are our best hope for finding cooperative solutions to these problems. i will return it to the ranking member for her opening remarks. >> thank you for the support and your efforts to support international organizations. making sure that the united nations and other

president, the u.n. charter provides a repertoire of tools, none of which are applicable in the absence of a political will to use them. in turn, this requires us, all of us, to recognize the war will only end through a negotiated settlement and that all wars must eventually end, as they have done countless times in human history. there's value in the council's meetings on ukraine when they are focus on actions, suffering of civilians, and finding a path to this war's end. we cannot change the past, but what happens next is a responsibility we all share. in the last few weeks, we have seen signs of progress, particularly the agreements on agricultural exports. we have also taken positive note of the party's expressed support for the iaea, and we urgently reiterate that this must happen. as the secretary-general said, warning lights are flashing, and failure to act could be grave. these initiatives all could mark broader political discussions, and we need to work hard to preserve and expand these windows

the u.n.ar agency spoke to the bbc and confirmed he would be leading a team to the plant within days. >> we will be demanding that i have opportunities to discuss with staff, with all staff present, and we have the vast majority, it is the ukrainian operators from the plant. and there are also russian experts there. so, i will be talking to everybody and trying t ascertain the situation, and make necessary recommendations. we are going to try to establish a presence there. my conviction is that having the iaea on-site without the stabilizing effect. maryam: he says the situation at the plant deteriorated rapidly to the point of becoming very alarming. this is what the soviet-built plant is southwest of the city of zaporizhzhia itself, making it an important position for russian and ukrainian forces, who have been contesting control of the site since early in the war. the plant was shelled august 5, causing explosions near the electrical switch port, and a power shutdown. the fire was put out,

and u.n. allied troops. the war went on much longer, before that, it began really in 1945, 1947 when there were internal conflicts between those who wanted to have a communist government and those who wanted to have a liberal capitalist government. and of course as you all know, the war still continues. it's only governed by an armistice, not a peace treaty. those years there are really only reflective of u.n. military involvement in an actual combat situation. so, the map there is of the korean peninsula. tigers are very important to korean people in their culture and in their history and tradition. and for centuries, koreans have seen their peninsula in the shape of a tiger. so that's why i've got that map up there rather than a boring political map. here's the more boring political map of the korean peninsula. i have these here to show you what the climate is like in korea. again, we're taking the war from an environmental history perspective and so it's very important for us to know what are the types of

experts from the u.n.'nuclear watchdog around the way to the zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in ukraine to carry out long-awaited inspections. to get there, they have to cross the front line of the city of zaporizhzhia, which is still under ukrainian control, and the russian occupied newark -- nuclear power plant. the mission follows weeks of growing concern about fighting near the reactors. reporter: arriving to conduct with the head of mission calls a very complex task. n. inspectors are praring to visit the zaporizhzhia power plant on thursday. for now, the team remains in ukrainian-controlled territory. but the head of the u.n. mission was clear. that they are heading to a war zone. insisting his team has one job -- to prevent a nuclear accident. >> it's a mission that seeks to prevent a nuclear accident, and to preserve the largest, the biggest nuclear power plant in all of europe, not only in ukraine. this is what we are concentrating on. reporter: ukraine and russia have accused each other of shelli

the u.n.retary general meets ukraine's president. he expresses grave concern about safety at the zaporizhzhia region, now and russian hands. there are deep concerns about the war fueling famine, even as grain shipments from ukraine finally resume. african nations are desperately short of food. it is a day of legal news about donald trump the judge says he is inclined to make public some of the evidence justifying the fbi search of the former president's home. feeling the heat. how europe's soaring temperatures are harming wildlife. we go deep into the waters of southwest england where divers are -- have found a u.s. warship that sank during world war i. as they say in japan, drink up! is it really a good idea for the japanese government to tell young people to drink more alcohol? ♪ laura: welcome to "bbc world news america." on pbs and around the globe. we begin tonight in ukraine. the u.n. secretary general, who is in the country tonight, said he was gravely concerned about nuclear safety. af

u.n. is warning of a potential nuclear disaster. chuck castro worked on the aftermath of the nuclear accident in japan. >> the threat grows with each attack. whether it is intentional or unintentional. >> the rest of europe, i know they're worried in ukraine. should the restopbe preparing for a worst-case scenario? as i understand it, this facility is not built to withstand the constant shelling that has been seen recently. >> that is great. it is not resume shelling by utility. we typically plan for a disaster an event somewhere between 16 and 80 km. as we saw with fukushima -- the fukushima disaster. >> what needs to happen inside the facility to prevent any kind of dangerous incident from happening? >> i worry about operators operating under very stressful situations. i would even suggest that they shut down the reactors. >> i want to ask you about the greater nuclear threat. we are talking about a nuclear power plant that is part of a battlefield. we have some countries in europe to ma

the u.n.rtered vessel is carrying 23,000 tons of wheat destined for ethiopia. africa is heavily reliant on grain shipments from ukraine. reporter: she and her two children are among 900,000 people -- she's carried her children for more than 300 kilometers to reach humanitarian aid provided by the u.n. >> when we finished our stock of food and animals started dying, we could not feed our children, we decided to flee because of hunger. reporter: according to the u.n., the horn of africa is suffering its longest job in four decades. in somalia, millions are facing famine, and more than 3 million animals essential to farming communities have died. production has also substantially dropped due to drought. the number of people now in need of urgent assistance has increased from around 4 million at the start of the year to more than 7 million. >> our focus is very much on livelihood. it is providing cash to allow people to buy food to survive. it is about keeping the animals alive with emergency feed

maryam: u.n.ecretary general antonio guterres who brokered the deal with turkey to lift the naval blockade says it will help bring stability to global food markets. >> what you have witnessed today in odessa is an important starting point. it must be the first of many commercial ships bringing relief and stability to global food markets. the black sea initiative allows for significant billions of exports from three ukrainian ports, odessa, and to others. together we agree facilitation of products to world markets to bring relief and stability to global food markets and protect against the global food crisis. maryam: he also warned that a misunderstanding could lead to nuclear destruction. he was speaking of the 10th review of the treaty on the nonproliferation of nuclear weapons. the u.s., britain, and france have urged pressure to stop what they say is dangerous nuclear rhetoric and behavior. in a letter, president putin insisted russia remains on the treaty and insisted there can be no nuclear w

. ♪ the u.n.'p envoy to broker peace between israel and palestine has warned that a cease-fire in gaza is fragile, barely a day after a truce was declared in the worst escalation of violence and last year'sw ar. at least 45 people were killed overall including 16 children as israeli jets bombed gaza. israel says it was targeting the palestinian group islamic jihad. the israeli military says misfired rockets killed at least 14 palestinians. reporter: families in gaza are mourning. this funeral is for -- he and his three children were killed in their home by an israeli airstrike. not far away, other palestinians are surveying the damage. some have set up temporary shelters. others are trying to salvage their positions. >> three years, three wars, and we suffer. every time they bombed the house from a different side. once from the east, once from the west, once from the north. and every time they ask us to leave. and every time, we suffered great fear. reporter: a hunt for leaders of the palestinian i

. >> the u.n.ims to help pakistan, where millions of lives have been devastated by a monsoon on steroids, as it is being described. ♪ mikhail gorbachev, the former soviet president and one of the most consequential leaders of the 20th century, has died at the age of 91. born into a peasant family in 1931, he rose to become the leader of what was once the world's largest country and oversight -- and oversight massive program. he presided over the end of the cold war and the lifting of europe's iron curtain. but failed to prevent the collapse of the soviet union. he won the nobel peace prize in 1990. a spokesman for russia's president has expressed his deepest condolences. reporter: mikhail gorbachev left office in 1991. the recent survivor of a hard-line communist coup, but victim nonetetheless of unstoppable change. the best soviet empire had suddenly ceased to exist. gorbachev left behind a moscow reduced in stature. a capital now of a newly independent russia. >> of course, he was very supportive

it has the audacity to convene the u.n.ecurity council meeting to discuss its own provocations, its own terror. let me reiterate the current situation and make it clear we will ultimately remove the nuclear threats stemming from the legal russian presence at the power plant. and the return of the station to the legitimate control by ukraine. host: the new york times with the headline, very little was resolved at that meeting yesterday. shelling and gunfire have repeatedly hit the nuclear power plant which has six reactors. spent fuel storage and other spots raising fears of disastrous radiation relief, especially if the coolant systems were damaged. the u.n. security council meeting will gather again. they will get a briefing on the war six months later. we will have coverage right here on c-span, 10:00 a.m. eastern, and on our video app. it is called c-span now or you can watch on demand on the website, c-span.org. we are going to get back to your calls on marking six months of this conflict. joining us on the phone is mat

like close contact with the iaea, the u.n. has assessed we have the logistics and security capacity to support, provided russia and ukraine agree. to provide the mission --. agreement is urgently needed to reestablish zaporizhzhia as purely civilian infrastructure and to ensure the safety of the area. we must be clear, that any potential damage to the plant or any other nuclear facility in ukraine, leading to a possible incident will have catastrophic consequences. not only for the immediate vicinity, but for the region and beyond. any damage leading to the plant we had cut from the ukrainian power grid will have catastrophic humanitarian implications, particularly with winter approaching. as the secretary has made clear, the electricity produced at the zaporizhzhia plant belongs to ukraine. at this moment, it is imperative that we receive the expressed commitment of the party to stop any military activity around the plant. the secretary general -- any potential damage to zaporizhzhia is suicidal. thank you, mr. president. >>

u.n. says they can support a visit by -- if russia and ukraine agree. the two countries accuse each other of selling the facility. those are the headlines. stay tuned now for inside story. ♪ laura: a global treaty for the high seas. u.n. member states trying to agree a deal to protect fragile ecosystems in international waters. why is it important and what has prevented an agreement until now? this is "inside story." ♪ hello there and welcome to the program. i'm laura kyle. countries have tried for years to reach a global agreement on protecting the high seas, it areas of the world's oceans that fall beyond the jurisdiction of any one nation. each country has exclusive use of its territorial waters which run up to 370 kilometers from the shorelines. they are highlighted in light blue on the map. beyond that in the dark blue are the high seas international , waters that make up most of our planet's oceans. scientists say existing laws aren't strong enough to protect those areas. the high seas are crucial for supporting marine life as well as absorbing ca

the u.n.militarized the area around europe's largest nuclear plant appeared key avenue and moscow blame each other for shelling at a nuclear plant in an area now controlled i rush out. the u.n. secretary general met with president zelenskyy in western ukraine but russia has already refused to withdraw from the nuclear site. >> he have has repeatedly demonstrated its ability to show provocations. this is the same reason why the proposals to demilitarized the zone around the nuclear plant are unacceptable. judy: the russians did not say if they would allow international inspectors into the plant. today's talks also included the president of turkey and focused on green shipments stalled due to the word. we will return to that story. the death toll in afghanistan has reached at least 21 after a mosque in kabul was bombed last night. taliban security forces cordoned off the mosque today. the explosion killed a prominent cleric among others and wounded dozens more. there has been no claim of respons

on u.n.retary-general wednesday, antonio guterres slammed oil and gas company saying they should tax profits after fuel prices were pushed to new highs. guterres's of the largest fossil fuel companies earned nearly $100 billion in profits for the first quarter of this year alone. >> send a clear message to the fossil fuel industry and the financials that is grotesque, punishing the most vulnerable people while destroying our only common, the planet. amy: on capitol hill, arizona democratic senenator kirsten sinema has signaled she wants changes to a budget reconciliation bill containing many of president biden's legislative priorities on energy, taxes, and health care. in a private call with arizona's chamber of commerce on tuesday, sinema questioned part of the inflation reduction act that would impose a 15% minimum tax on corporations. sinema also questioned a provision to close the carried interest loophole, which taxes private equity and hedge fund managers at lower rates than most u.s. w

ththe u.n.urity council has been meeting over fears of impending disaster at europe's largest nuclear power plant. observers want unhindered access to the zaporizhzhia facility, which has come under selling. more on that shortly, but first, coverage from kyiv, where ukrainians have been marking flag day. ♪ correspondent: it national flag day in ukraine, president zelenskyy attending a ceremony to honor the symbol of the fight against the invasion. cities across the east and south have been occupied by russia, ukraine is fighting to get them back. >> [speaking in foreign language] translator: we will never recognize someone's colors on our land and in our sky. we are always ready to defend our blue and yellow flag. i asked now to commemorate here is a gave their lives for those colors with a moment of silence. correspondent: ukraine is marking 31 years of independence from soviet rule. the government has -- ukrainian official site moscow had been hoping to -- say moscow had been hoping to hold it

meanwhile, a u.n. chartered ship carrying 23,000 tons of wheat to ethiopia is ready to set sail from ukraine. it is the first humanitarian cargo ship bound for africa since the war began. in eastern ukraine, fierce fighting has raged for months with a constant barrage of artillery inflicting massive casualties on soldiers and civilians alike. nick robertson traveled to the front lines. a warning, what you are about to see is graphic. >> reporter: the front line field hospital, a soldier gets stitched up. russian forces getting closer. more casualties, military, and civilian coming in. >> a lot in the last week, when russia starts. >> reporter: the hospital has been hit more than once. its location, secret. >> this place that i'm working in, it is a stabilization point. so, all casualties are taken here. >> reporter: the medic himself injured here during recent shelling. surgeon gets patients stable and to safety and get ready to get more. >> we have to clean the rooms after the injured. there is a lot

. >>> the alarming report from the u.n.'s nuclear chief. europe's largest nuclear plant is, quote, completely out of control. his urgent plea to ukraine and russia to help avoid a nuclear disaster. >>> house speaker nancy pelosi's defiant message to china following her while wirl wind to taiwan. >>> late word tonight about a u.s. congresswoman killed in a horrific car crash. members of her staff among the victims. >>> the death defying fall, thousands of feet in the air. the paraglider tangled in his parachute. how he saved himself at the last possible second. >>> and the voice of america's pastime. the gold standard. >> swung on and missed. a perfect game! >> tributes to dodgers announcer vin scully. more than six decades in sports broadcasting. one of baseball's greatest and most beloved icons. >>> good evening, everyone. thank you for joining us on this wednesday. i'm linsey davis, in for david. we begin tonight with the surprise vote on abortion rights and what it could mean for the midterm elections. voters in the solid red state of ka

>> mystified the u.n. and the white house -- >> i t wouldn't try to begin to explain the actions today. >> the speech from the libyan dictator was weird. really weird.at he called for the u.n. headquarters to be relocated to libya so that he could avoid jet lag, but remarkably, this was not even the weirdest part of quadafi's visit to the united states. the weirdest part was his attempts to find somewhere to pitch his tent literally. he liked to travel with a tent that we set up wherever he is going and not talking about a small camping tent, a big structure to hang out with entourage and host dignitaries and room for the all female security detail which traveled with him everywhere he went but whenhe he came to new york in 29 for the u.n. meeting no one was interested in letting him camp out on theiron property. he first tried to get a permit to pitch the tent in central park. new york officials nixed that idea. then he triad spot across the river -- then he triad spot across the river in new jersey, and

he is president of the u.n.able development solutions network and has served as adviser to three u.n. secretaries-general. his latest article is headlined, "the west's false narrative about russia and china.” he begins the article by writing, "the world is on the edge of nuclear catastrophe in no small part because of the failure of western political leaders to be forthright about the causes of the escalating global conflicts. the relentless western narrative that the west is noble while russia and china are evil is simple-minded and extraordinarily dangerous." jeffrey sachs, welcome back to democracy now! take it from there. jeffrey: good to be with you. amy: what is the story that people in the west and around the world should understand what is happening right now with these conflicts with russia and ukraine, andith chin jeffrey: the main point, amy, is that we are not using dlomacy. we are using weaponry. this sale now announced to taiwan that you have been discussing this morning is just another case in poi

the u.n.ef is in the country telling the bbc he's trying to make the russian occupied nuclear complex in the south safer. >> you have bombardments close to a power plant this is of concern for everybody. >> a court in the u.s. sentences are former u.s. member of islamic state to prison. getting rid of substances known as forever chemical. scientists finally have a way to destroy them. the controversy over finland's parting prime minister. now she has taken a drug test saying she has nothing to fear. we need to celebrate an american sculptor. he is 86 and still hard at work. welcome to world news america. the u.s. is sending more aid to ukraine. to help with immediate fight against the russians and a possible counteroffensive in the south. the pentagon will sell more rockets that have been used to reach inside russian lines. shelling inside the power plant continues to cause concern. the u.n. chief is in ukraine and he has been speaking to our correspondent in odessa. >> you pressed the u.n. se

ambassador to the u.n. helping to bring home brittney griner says he believes the wnba star will be released. bill richardson telling our george stephanopoulos today -- >> i'm optimistic. i think she's going to be freed. >> reporter: richardson now working as an outside adviser in negotiations for griner as well as other detainees including former marine paul whelan. >> there's going to be a prisoner swap though, and i think it will be two for two >> reporter: after griner \ was convicted and sentenced, russia's foreign minister sergey lavrov signaled on friday that russia was prepared to talk. the biden administration now urging russia to accept its prisoner proposal which sources tell abc news is to swap griner and whelan for notorious russian arms dealer viktor bout. last week, the wnba star was sentenced to nine years after russian judge said griner had criminal intent when vape cartridges containing cannabis oil were found in her luggage in february. griner has insisted it was a mistake. >> i never mea

the two countries signed with u.n. and said it was safe for experts to resume.ukraine had been able to ship stockpiles of grain from its port since russia invaded in february. the taiwanese media reported that nancy pelosi will visit taiwan as part of her current trip to asia. china has repeated its warning of a potential military response if the visit goes ahead. you can always get dw news on the go. just download the app from google play for the apple app store. that will give you access to all the latest news from around the world. also, it will give you any breaking news. just a moment, i will be back to take you through the big stories of the day in the day. join me then. ■é■í anchor: a shipment of ukrainian grain leaves odesa for the first time since the war broke out. humanitarian groups hope it will help to ease the food crisis. the speaker of the u.s. house of representatives on a tour of asia. the big question today, will she visit taiwan? the top american diplomat calls on beijing not to escalated tensions in the region. and conflicting reports out of

the u.n. secretary general. describing the catastrophic flooding, many of them homeless, many more fearing food shortages. in iraq, this clara tell his followers to end their protest after 30 people die in clashes in baghdad. we will look at what sparked this unrest. and dw news visits a ukrainian summer camp for children who were traumatized by war but are still dreaming of peace. to our viewers watching in pbs and the letter states, looking around the world, welcome. the you achieve is calling on the world to take action to help pakistan do with konta which is of devastating floods. one third of the country is underwater. the u.n. says that climate change was to blame for the good -- to blame for the castrophe. >> the pakistani people are facing a monsoon o steroids. there were that less impact of epic levels of rain and flooding. let's stop sleepwalking toward the destruction of our planet. today, it is pakistan, tomorrow it could be your country. >> this map shows the areas hit by the floo

it has not been recognized by the u.n. nursery at. while the u.s.ome countries have welcomed the move. they have blocked kosovo from joining international institutions but both are seeking to join the eu, so normally should is seen -- so normalization is seen as crucial. let's bring in our guest. una hajdari, a reporter for political europe. aleksandar brezar, a western balkans analyst. and human rights lawyer milan antonijevic. a warm welcome to you all and thank you so much for joining us. una, let me start with you. from your perspective, can this meeting yield any concrete results? una: what we have seen so far is that the kosovo prime minister has said he is not withdrawing his pledge to apply reciprocity measures starting on september 1, which means that the kosovar side is not going to back down from insisting that serbian citizens who enter kosovo not be able to travel with license plates issued in serbia, and need central -- need special entry documents. at precisely this moment we are waiting for the eu to hold a conference, a press confer

u.n. rights chief says it is not safe or hundreds of thousands of refugees to return to myanmar. michelle has been meeting in bangladesh, where the government is growing impatient about hosting the refugees. several people have been killed in an explosion at a city mosque in kabul. the blast happened during evening prayers on wednesday. police have not confirmed the number of casualties, but they say that the imam of the mosque were among those killed. ok, those are your headlines. the news continues here on al jazeera after inside story. ♪ >> should the west be nervous about turkey's close ties with russia? the coup just the two countries are showing up cooperation as moscow faces sanctions. as it wages were in ukraine, how will russia benefit from the partnership? this is inside story. welcome to the program. russia and turkey are reported to have agreed on a delivery of a second batch of 400 missile-defense systems. the decision to purchase the air defense system was a sign of a deepeni

a team from the u.n.g has arrived in ukraine to inspect the nuclear power plant that has been occupied by russian troops since march. writing has drawn international concern. reporter: these are iodine pills meant to protect in case of a nuclear disaster. they are being distributed around the region in ukraine close to europe's largest nuclear power plant. >> since our district is located within 50 kilometers reach of the power plant and the area of possible radiation exposure we are distributing iodine tablets to people, mainly those under 40. reporter: it is happening as the u.n. international watchdog is about to inspect the power plant. >> the facility is occupied by russia. and the fighting nearby has intensified in the past few days. the iaea team is due to assess any damage from shelling. determining the functionality of safety and security systems. reporter: people here at ukraine's power company are waiting anxiously for the visit of the iaea. they are not only waiting to get news of what is happ

the u.n.itary mission to mali, after german forces were denied overflight rights. the german government says it is willing to participate in the country's international peacekeeping mission, but only if it gets support it needs from molly's military hom town. >> the movement has been drumming up opposition to the u.n. peacekeepers in mali, calling for them to withdraw from the country. pressure has also been coming from the mitary. in july, the spokesperson of the u.n. peacekeeping mission was ordered to leave. it has repeatedly denied overflight rights. this time to an aircraft carrying german troops. to give some background, the flight was part of a troop rotation, approximately 140 women and men who were supposed to take the flight could not be transferred and approximately 110 others cannot be transferred out. the u.n. peacekeeping mission was established in 2013 to support mali in its fight against islamist militants. germany said that without flight clearance, it would have to stop its p

the u.n.tary general gives this response. >> i hope it will be possble to start engaging in a way that will, at least for the moment, and all military operations. >> finland's prime minister says she has taken a drug test after footage emerged of her partying with friends. a show of solidarity for salman rushdie, authors gather in new york to show their support after he was attacked. ♪ >> hello and welcome if you are watching on pbs in the u.s. or around the world. a former british member of the islamic state terror group has been sentenced to life in prison by a court in america. el shafee elsheikh was among a group of british i.s. members who carried out a reign of terror in syria and were nicknamed the beatles by their captives. james foley was an amecan journalist murdered in 2014 by the group here -- group. his mother spoke about the sentencing. >> let his sentencing make clear to all who darto kidnap, torture or kill any american citizen abroad, that u.s. justice will find you wherever y

♪ >> fears of an impending nuclear disaster, a u.n.eeting is called to address safety fears at a ukraine plant. what is necessary to support your fight because it is a fight for your sovereignty, your territorial integrity. our determination has not changed. we are ready to maintain this effort over time. >> this is the scene. the security council in the united nations in new york. this meeting convened at the request of russia. end at the meeting tomorrow at the request of ukraine to discuss safety. russian soldiers have been operating the largest nuclear site in europe since march. shelling of a nearby town is raising fears of a possible nuclear disaster in the making. ukraine will not agree to any proposal to freeze the current front lines. this conflict in russia in order to calm russia. residence lenski said this at a news conference. he urged to the world not to show fatigue with the war. saying this would pose a big threat to the whole world. our correspondent joined us earlier from new york. >> interestingly enough, this is the

u.n.cial envoy for yemen -- says the parties have intensified their negotiations going forward and attempt to reach a more permanent political solution. >> watching al jazeera. still ahead russia's top quarter designate ukraine -- terrorist group. and capturing soldiers facing sentences. and homeowners paying for solar power and big is making your changes. we are looking at who should cane -- carry the cost for a greener world. >> we have nasty weather pushing across other parts of australia the moment. we are going through a very active weather system as the cold front rattles through -- rings violent and destructive winds and some parts of wa. some areas seeing the strongest gust on record. 30 kilometers per hour. -- the weather and windy weather will continue to drive its way further east with south australia in the past. that will ease its way into vittoria. western parts of victoria are seeing windy weather as we go -- thursday it does leave and the next system pushes in. northeastern

. >> the u.n. out oil and gas companies making huge profits, as many people suffer from surging prices and the climate crisis. facing stiff unemployment. why kenya's young are struggling to believe in election promises. ♪ ♪ meteorologist: a lot of rain coming at you for southern china. here are some details for thursday. this includes hong kong. we may get some circulation here. it could turn into something tropical. the bottom line is days of rain ahead for hong kong. that's going to lower the temperature a bit. a soggy forecast for japan. particularly western/northern areas. we did have landslide alerts in fukushima prefecture. the bulk of the activity has pushed away. we will still see some rounds of rain. around the tokyo area. meantime for the northeast of china, outbreaks of showers and thunderstorms here. southeast asia, let's focus on the philippines, there are some flood advisory's in place. we will get into some downpours. a high of 32° and rain stuck over southern sumatra and other areas

the u.n.s office as it is still not safe for hundreds of thousands of rohingya at refugees to return to myanmar, almost five years after they fled a brutal military crackdown. our correspondent has been end a dish, where the government is growing impatient about hosting refugees. she pressed bangladesh on its human rights record. reporter: during her visit, michelle bachelet, the high commissioner of human rights, met with the bangladesh prime minister and a government, as well as civil society and rights groups. the high commissioner made clear that extrajudicial killings and forced disappearances were an obstacle to the pursuit of justice. >> i raised my concern about these allegations, and i highlighted the need for impartial and independent and transparent investigations into these allegations accompanied by sectoral reform. reporter: international and local human rights organizations have urged the u.n. commissioner for human rights to press the government to ensure full accountability fo

host: more from the u.n.ecurity council where russia called the meeting to talk about the nuclear power plant that, according to headlines, is being held by russian military. here is the u.n. chief for political and peace building affairs. [video clip] >> agreement is urgently needed to reestablish the civilian infrastructure and secure the area. we must be clear that any potential damage to the plant or any other nuclear facilities in ukraine leading to a possible nuclear incident would have catastrophic consequences, not only for the immediate vicinity, but beyond. any damage leading to the plant being cut off the grid would have catastrophic humanitarian applications, particularly with winter approaching. as the secretary-general has made clear, the electricity produced at this plant belongs to ukraine. at this moment, it is imperative we receive the express commitment of the parties to stop any military activities around the plant and enable continued safe and secure operations. any potential damage is su

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a rent u.n.-brokered deal with russia and ukraine to allow ukrainian grain to leave the black sea offering some relief. but the problem goes well beyond that. nick schifrin has more with one of the administration's most senior officials, who's trying to tackle a worldwide challenge. nick: the u.s. says 40 million people have become hungry since russia invaded ukraine. the war has combined with covid, rising food prices, and a drought in east africa. a senegalese minister recently warned more people could die from the food crisis than died from covid. among the most acutely affected, afghanistan, where 20 million people, more than half the country, are experiencing high levels of acute food insecurity. yemen and the horn of africa, where the u.n. says 30 million people suffer from acute hunger. that is where usaid administrator samantha pow recently visited to give a major speech about food insecurity, and she joins us in the studio. welcome back to the newshour. ukraine and russia, there is a new