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

the u.n.retary general says the world is facing a winter of discontent. >> the cost-of-living crisis is raging, economies are exploding, and our planet is burning. >> march in puerto rico remains without power after hurricane fiona battered the island, killing two people. welcome to world news america on pbs and around the globe. the atmosphere on manhattan's east side is one of heightened political urgency and diplomacy after a quiet few years due to the pandemic, world leaders have been arriving here. one by one, right past me at the trance to the u.n. headquarters. calling for a negotiated and peaceful ending to the war in ukraine, but also, thousands of miles from here, the controlled areas announced a sers of snap referenda on joining russia. the u.s. and allies have been quick to condemn the move. the french president calling it a parody. >> it is just another provocation, which in my view, doesn't ge our position. russia must leave ukrainian territory. the russian army must respect inte

u.n. chief releases a report on the uighurs. this is al jazeera life abundant. also coming up. you when nuclear inspectors travel to check the ukrainian nuclear plant for damage. eu foreign ministers agreed to make it harder for russians to visit the block after russia shuts a major gas pipeline to europe again. survivors scramble for eight in pakistan as waters reseed. -- recede. fears of waterborne diseases grow. despite chinese objections, the u.n. human rights chief releases a report on the treatment of the uighurs. the chinese president has been criticized over a major crackdown in the region. around one million people were placed in indoctrination camps. our u.n. correspondent joins us now live from headquarters in new york. this has only just been released, but what more can you tell us? >> as you say, this is the report released in the last 15 minutes. 30 minutes before midnight geneva time. that is itself controversial. i have not had a chance to read all 48 pages. we have been go

members of the u.n. security council, including the united states, should consistently uphold and defend the u.n. charter and refrain, refrain from use of the veto except in rare extraordinary situations to ensure the council remains credible and effective. that is also why the united states supports increasing the number of both permanent and nonpermanent representatives of the council. this includes permanent seats for those nations we have long supported and permanent seats for countries in africa, latin america, and the caribbean. the united states is committed to this vital work. in every region we pursued new constructive ways to work with partners to advance shared interests. from elevating the quad in indo-pacific to signing the los angeles declaration of protection at the summit of the americas. to join historic meeting of nine arab leaders to work towards a more peaceful, intergrated middle east. to host the africa leader summit in december. as i said last year, the united states is open in an

the u.n. general assembly. i am speaking on behalf of a country that was forced to defend itself. i am speaking to everyone trying to achieve peace. not only for us, but everyone who made plans for themselves. punishment this crime, respect life. restoring security and territorial integrity. guarantee security and provide determination. there are five pre-conditions for peace. the u.n. secretary general of united nations here, journalists, nations of the world, ukraine wants peace, europe wants peace. the world wants peace. and we have seen who is the only one who wants war. there is only one entity among all u.n. member states who would say now if you could interrupt my speech, that he is happy with this war. with his war. but we will not let this entity prevail over us, even though it is the largest state in the world. ukraine showed strength on the battlefield using its right to self-defense in accordance with article one of the u.n. charter. and no one will reproach us or in the future wit

members of the u.n. security council, including the united states, should consistently uphold and defend the u.n. charter and refrain, refrain from use of the veto except in rare extraordinary situations to ensure the council remains credible and effective. that is also why the united states supports increasing the number of both permanent and nonpermanent representatives of the council. this includes permanent seats for those nations we have long supported and permanent seats for countries in africa, latin america, and the caribbean. the united states is committed to this vital work. in every region we pursued new constructive ways to work with partners to advance shared interests. from elevating the quad in indo-pacific to signing the los angeles declaration of protection at the summit of the americas. to join historic meeting of nine arab leaders to work towards a more peaceful, intergrated middle east. to host the africa leader summit in december. as i said last year, the united states is open in an

guest: the u.n. is made up of very different nations and not all of them are allies like the countries that the members of nato are. there is a real divergence of opinion. when it comes to ukraine and russia what we have seen over the course of the last week, there is diminution of support russia is getting. non-nato countries like china and india, like south africa, these countries, these are countries which are not condemning the rushing -- russian invasion. they have not gone as far as the west would like them to in speaking out against the war. it is clear from comments that some of their leaders have made that they are losing patients, a little bit of patients with president putin. i think in light of what he announced, mobilization of up to 300,000 russian troops going into ukraine and holding these elections which the uss will be sham referenda and what looks to be a prelude annexing more territory from ukraine. of patients seems to be wearing thin i think it's going to be very interesting to

the u.n. charter, that we still believe by working together we can bend the arc of history toward a freer and more just world for all our children, although none of us have fully achieved it. we are not passive witnesses to history. we are the authors of history. we can do this. we have to do it. for ourselves, and for our future. for humankind. thank you for listening to me. i appreciate it very much. god bless you all. [applause] >> on behalf of the general assembly i wish to thank the president of the united states of america for the statement just made. and i >> >> zelenskyy is asking the united nations to create a special tribunal to punish russia for its aggression against ukraine. he made the request and a pre-recorded video shown to world leaders gathered at the united nations general assembly in new york city. and ukraine demands punishment for trying to steal our territory. punishment for the murders of thousands of people. punishment for tortures and humiliation of women and men. pu

the u.n. general assembly. and speaking on behalf of the state which is forced to defend itself, but have the formula for peace, i'm speaking to everyone who wants to hear how to achieve peace. i will present a formula that can work, not only for us, but for everyone who may themselves in similar circumstances as we did. it's a formula that punishes crime, protects life, restores security and territorial integrity during security and provides determination. there are five conditions for peace. dear mr. president of the general assembly, dear secretary-general of the united nations, dear heads of states and governors, dear journalists, nations of the world, ukraine wants peace. europe wants peace, the world wants peace. and we have seen who is the only one who wants war. there is only one entity among all u.n. member states who say now, if he could interrupt my speech that he's happy with this war, with his war. but we will not let this entity prevail over us, even though it's the largest state

secretary-general, thank you. 77 years ago u.n. members agreed on principles in the u.n. charter vital for international peace and security. they undertook to refrain from the threat or the use of force against the territorial integrity of the political independence of any state. yet seven months ago president putin invaded ukraine illegally and without justification. he ignored the resounding pleas for peace i heard in this council on the 17th of february. since then ukrainian spirit of defense and defiance in the protection of their country continues to inspire free peoples and nations. every day the devastating consequences of russia's invasion become more clear. u.n. agencies have confirmed more than 14,000 civilian casualties so far. the actual total is likely to be much higher. more than 17 million ukrainians in humanitarian need. seven million displaced within ukraine. and more than seven million ukrainian refugees in europe. we see the mounting evidence of russian atrocities against civilians. including inskreupl gnat shelling and attacks on over 200 medical facil

members of the u.n. security council, including the united states, should consistently uphold and defend the u.n. charter and refrain -- refrain from the use of a veto except in rare extraordinary situations. to insure the council remains credible and effective. that is also why the united states supports increasing the number of both permanent and non-permanent representatives of the council. this includes permanent seats for those nations we have long supported and a permanent seat for countries in africa, latin america and the caribbean. the united states is committed to this vital work. in every region we pursued new, constructive ways to work with partners to advance shared interests. from elevating the quad in the indough pacific to signing the los angeles immigration and protection at the summit of the americans. adjoining nine arab leaders to work toward a more peaceful integrated middle east and hosting the u.s. africa leaders summit this december. as i said last year, the united states is openi

members of the u.n. security council, including the united states, should consistently uphold and defend the u.n. charter and refrain from the use of the veto, except in rare, extraordinary situations, to ensure the council remains credible and effective that is also why the united states supports increasing the number of permanent and nonpermanent representatives of the council. this includes permanent seats for those nations we've long supported and permanent seats for countries in africa, latin america, and the caribbean the united states is committed to this vital work, in every region we pursued new constructive ways to work with partners to advance shared interest from the indo-pacific to signing the declaration of migration and protection at the summit of americas to joining historic meeting of nine arab leaders to work toward a more peaceful, integrated middle east. to hosting the u.s. africa leader's summit this december. as i said last year, the united states is opening an era of relentless dip

but as we meet today, the u.n. charter, the u.n. charter's very basis of a stable and just rule-based order is under attack by those who wish to tear it down or distort it for their own political advantage. and the united nations charter was not only signed by democracies of the world, it was negotiated among citizens of dozens of nations with vastly different histories and ideologies, united in their commitment to work for peace. as president truman said in 1945, the u.n. charter, and i quote, is "proof that nations, like men, can state their differences, can face them, and then can find common ground on which to stand." end of quote. that common ground was so straightforward, so basic, that today 193 of you, 193 member states, have willingly embraced its principles. and standing up for those principles for the u.n. charter is the job of every responsible member state. i reject the use of violence and war to conquer nations or expand borders through bloodshed. two stand against global politics of fear and coercion. to defend the so

members of u.n. security council including the united states to consistently uphold and defend the u.n. charter and refrain from the use of the veto except in rare and extraordinary situations to ensure the council remains credible and effective. that is also why the united states supports increasing the number of both permanent and nonpermanent representatives to the council. this includes permanent seats for those nations who have long supported and seats for country in -- countries in africa, latin america and the caribbean. in every region, we pursue new constructive ways to work with partners to advance shared interest, of elevating -- to join historic meeting of nine arab leaders to work towards a more peaceful -- hosting the africa leaders summit. as i said last year, the united states is opening an era of relentless diplomacy. addressing challenges. tackling climate crisis that the previous speaker spoke to pray strengthening global health security, feeding the world. we made that priority an

we are committed to the purposes and principles of the u.n. charter, the u.n.entered international system, and the international order based on international law. china has been involved in multilateral affairs. it is a member of almost all universal, intergovernmental organizations and over 600 international conventions. it has concluded more than 27,000 bilateral treaties and fulfilled international obligations. china abides by the universal declaration of human rights and has made efforts to strengthen its human rights against attempts to politicize human rights and work to promote healthy development the international conference corporation. as a member of the developing world, tenant will forever stand with other developing countries. we will continue to speak up for other developing countries, help them overcome difficulties, and support efforts to raise representation of european countries in international affairs. developing countries no longer the silent majority. china and other developing countries have spoken out for justice and become a pillar of p

international law as the u.n. charter articulates -- the conduct and practice of states according to the principles of sovereignty, independence, good neighborhood, and territorial integrity. reinforcing in the process the security and prosperity of states regardless of their size or might. madam president, the uae will not tolerate from its -- for all parties to this -- to abide by international law. including international humanitarian law to respect its limits and to implement its provisions. in this context, daily violations are a main concern. especially regarding the wars repercussions on civilians. we also emphasize here the situation of women and children especially those forced into displacement, who are consistently deported to suffer from sexual violence and exploitation including by organized crime and human trafficking networks. all of us are aware of the disproportionate severity and violence that war and conflict inflict upon girls. therefore, we welcome all ongoing efforts including by u.n. agencie

the u.n. continues its efforts to continue access to these products which are not under sanctions to world markets. the parisian nuclear power plant remains a concern. the director general of the atomic agency regarding the dangers of continued military activity of the plant. at the secretary-general said yesterday, we welcome the ia missions as the first step to de-escalate the situation. the iaea mission to further de-escalate at the plant, including our proposal to create the nuclear safety and protection -- and protections to ensure the safety of the operating staff and maintain physical integrity of the plants. as an immediate step, i reiterate the secretary-general for complete recession of military material around the plant. it is the only answer to ensure the safety of --. fact-finding mission is set to deploy in the coming days to look into the incident on 29 july that led to the death of 53 ukrainian prisoners of war. between 75 and 130 more were injured. the head of the mission, att

we are committed to the purposes and principles of the u.n. charter, the u.n. centered international system, and the international order based on international law. china has been involved in multilateral affairs in all fields. it is a member of all universal intergovernmental organizations and a party to over 600 international conventions. it has concluded more than 27,000 financial treaties and fulfilled in good faith its international obligations. china abides by the universal declaration of human rights and has made relentless efforts to protect and strengthen its human rights. we stand firmly against attempts to letter-size human rights and work to promote healthy development of international human rights corporations. as a member of the developing world, china will stand with other developing countries. we are heartened to see the rapid progress achieved the developing world in recent years and will continue to speak up for other developing countries. help them overcome difficulties and support efforts to raise the representation and the state of developi

the u.n. denounced the claims and accused other countries of hypocrisy. this meeting is just over 2.5 hours. >> 126th meeting of the security council is called to order. the provisional agenda for this meeting is maintenance of peace and security of ukraine. the agenda is open. in accordance with rule 37 of th e council's provisional rules of procedure, i invite the representatives of italy, left via, poland, slovakia, and >>'s early counsel will begin its consideration of item two of the agenda. i now give the four to. >> mr. president as we are painfully aware the war in ukraine continues to rage. since i briefed this council on the 24th of august because of the fighting at least 104 civilians including 10 children have died in at least 253 civilians including 25 children have been injured according to the office of the high commissioner for human rights. this brings the total number to 13,000 917 civilian casualties. 5000 718 killed including 370 in children and 8199 injured including 635 c

these interventionist attempts are a blanket breach of the u.n. charter, a procedure to the softening of a quality with partial attacks and double standards favoring the unfair positions of individual countries and specific versus should be thoroughly eliminated with the core principles of the charter being equal rights and the domination of the people as strictly observed. texting that opportunity for the people of cuba in their struggle to safeguard their sovereignty and the development of the country in the face of the high handedness of the united states in their internal affairs and we strongly demand economic and financial embargo on cuba by the united states be lifted in its entirety immediately as required by the revlimid resolution to the assembly. the understanding support of the solidarity with the people in the republic struggles to repair the interference of those forces to safeguard the independence of territorial integrity. mr. president it is invariable that we maintain peace and friendship. cooperating with all countries and natio

members of the u.n. security council, including the united states, should consistently uphow old the charter and refrain from the use of a veto, except in rare extraordinary situations to ensure the council remains credible and effective. that is also why the united states supports increasing the number of both permanent and non-permanent representatives of the council. this includes permanent seats for those nations we have long supported, for countries in africa, latin american anded caribbean. the united states is committed to this vital work. in every region, we per sued new constructive ways to advance shared interests. from elevating the quad in the independenceo pacific, to signing the los angeles declaration of migration and protection at the summit of the americas, to joining a historic meeting of nine aregard leaders to work toward a more peaceful, integrated lead ers. the united states is opening an era of rye elent his diplomacy, tackling climate crisis, as a previous speaker spoke to, streng

the u.n. continues to mobilize to address the massive impacts of the war on civilians. it the u.n. development program has launched living conditions, access to education, livelihood, food insecurity, social status as well as overall levels of poverty and human development. results are expected to be be -- to be available in december december 2022. as humanitarian needs rapidly rise, the yuan response has scaled up and now reaches 12.7 million people with various forms of assistance. over 560 humanitarian organizations, more than 60% of them national ngos are now operating countrywide. this fully complements the incredible work that thousands of ukrainian volunteers are carrying out in their country. the u.n. is actively seeking to ensure that protection in the system are available in all areas of ukraine. we remain extremely concerned about the lack of access to ukrainians living in areas that are currently not undercut the -- under the control of the government of ukraine. our humanitarian r

would a possibility be logical that a team of u.n.eacekeepers would be put in charge to say this is neutral territory. keep away. the risk itoo great? >> indeed, that would be a logical and much-needed solution. the problem is authorization for any peacekeeping mission of the u.n. has to be granted by the un security council, of which pressure wields a veto power. unless something radical changes in the way we organize our international relations and more power is given to the general assembly to make such decisions, at this point, this will not be a feasible solution. with all the best intentions of the iea and recommendations, the question remains, how do we implement this protection zone? >> thank you for joining us. the words of the russian representative at the u.n. saying moscow regrets the iea didn't blame ukraine. certainly, russia has been occupying since early march and remains. the safety of the site called into question. we will watch for ththe relevan. more on the fallout. russia saying the prolonged halt to gas supply to

the u.n. found that life expectancies, education levels, and living standards have fallen in nearly every country. so what is behind that change, and how can the trend be reversed? this is "inside story." ♪ hello and welcome to the program. i am adrian finighan. 30 years of continuous human progress is unraveling. that is the warning from the that report from the u.n. human development index. it is a measure of average expectancies, education levels, and living standards around the world. since it was introduced in 1990, the index has increased every year until 2020. the u.n. has now reported two years of decline in a row. it means we are living shorter lives, are less well educated, and incomes are going down. the pandemic, climate change, and the war in ukraine have been blamed. the u.n. says the world has been lurching from crisis to crisis over the past two years. the setback is global, affecting more than 90% of countries since 2019. the worst affected is south sudan. people there live on

jericka, the top u.n.ial called the moment we are in one of gridlock, of colossal global dysfunction. and today president biden said the u.s. is not seeking a conflict and not seeking a new cold war. >> margaret brennan for us at the united nations today, thank you. >>> two american prisoners of war captured in ukraine are free tonight after three months in captivity. americans alexander drueke and andy huynh, both military veterans from alabama, were captured in june while fighting with the ukrainian army. in all, ten prisoners of war from the u.s., britain, sweden, croatia, and morocco were released following a mediation by saudi arabia. >>> turning now to the economy. the federal reserve raised its benchmark interest rate by 0.75 of a percentage point for the third straight time. the fed is trying to slow spending to lower inflation without pushing the economy into a recession. now all three major indexes dropped more than 1.5% after fed chairman jerome powell signaled more hikes are coming. >>> now to

putin's announcement coming with the u.n. general assembly, where the u.n. secretary general says the world is in big trouble. putin clearly stating he will not hesitate to use any and all means necessary to protect what he considers russian territory after a string of humiliating setbacks in ukraine. white house advisor john kirby with dana and me last hour calling putin's comments irresponsible. >> he is definitely under more pressure now internally and externally and increasingly clear he is not doing well in ukraine. why else call up a mobilization of 300,000 troops? we have said from the beginning and you would see the rhetoric last night is consistent with this from him. it is irresponsible for a nuclear power to speak that way about the possible use of nuclear weapons or any weapons of mass destruction. >> dana: greg palkot is live in london. hi, greg. >> yes, tough words from russian president vladimir putin as his going gets tougher in his war against ukraine. in a rare televised address he called for the partial mobilization of reservists, 300,000,

former u.n. secretary-general dag hammarskjold, who remembered the horrors of world war ii, he said, and i quote, "the u.n. was not created to create a paradise, but rather to save humanity from hell.” these words -- they call upon us to understand the individual and collective responsibility in creating conditions for a peaceful and harmonious development for future generations. everyone needs to show political will for that. we are convinced that the stability of the world order can be insured exclusively through returning to the origins of the u.n. diplomacy, basing ourselves on the key principle of true democracy and respect for the sovereign equality of states. i thank you. [applause] >> i thank the minister of foreign affairs of the russian federation. >> state department officials testify on the effectiveness of sanctions against russia for its invasion of ukraine. live coverage before the senate foreign relations committee wednesday at 10:00 a.m. eastern on c-span. c-span now app, our fre

reporter: specifically on the u.n. charter and the u.n.ouncil, will the president be speaking on that? i know the ambassador has laid out a series of premises -- presume -- preliminary? >> i expect the president will speak to the question of neuvment security reform while he is in new york and whether he communicates publicly or privately we are still working through today but this will be on the agenda and make a public statement that is more specific than the premises -- principles. reporter: what is the administration's -- [indiscernible] mr. sullivan: i saw a public statement about that and i have not communicated directly with him and refer to the foreign assets of treasury. we have in the past provided for various forms of exemptions for the iranian's people to communicate with each other and the world but i can't speak on that case because it has to be handled at the treasury department. [indiscernible] mr. sullivan: you cannot conquer your neighbor's territory by force and peace will come to ukraine if russia abandons that effort a

thanks very much, connell mcshane outside of the u.n. iran's president will address the u.n. his first time attending the annual gathering after the state department issued him a visa to enter the united states. joining me now is iowa senator, senate armed services committee member, joe joni ernst. thank you for being here. >> thank you, maria. maria: i want to start there. why did the u.s. allow the iranian president into america, understanding that they are the leading sponsor of terrorists? why did the united states give a visa to sergei lavrov and his entire delegation into the united states after all of the death and a destruction that he has caused with vladimir putin? >> this is a really great question, maria. and i would like to know that answer from president joe biden. we know that he was the one that signed off on the visa for president riesi of of iran and a others. we know iran is the leading state sponsor of terrorism around the globe. they ta targeted u.s. citizens, generals and so forth. in response to that, representative mike waltz of florida and i will be i

members of the u.n.urity council, including the united states, should uphold and defend the u.n. charter and refrain, refrain from the use of the veto except in rare and extraordinary situations to ensure that the council remains creditable and effective. that is also why the united states supports increasing the number of both permanent and nonpermanent representatives of the council. this includes permanent seats for those nations we've long supported and permanent seats for countries in africa, latin america and the caribbean. the united states is committed to this vital work. in every region we pursued new constructive ways to pursue partners from elevating the quad and indo-pacific to signing the los angeles declaration of migration of protection at the summit of the americas. to joining historic meeting of nine arab leaders to work for a more peaceful, integrated middle east. hosting the u.s./africa leader summer in this december. the united states is open in an era of relentless diplomacy to addre

the u.n.s set up so europe mainly could take care of themselves after the world war. now we have gotten so far followed that. i worked with nato and they are fine. they need to handle their own stuff. as far as monetary value, when i was in high school, we were 450 billion, that is it, and dad. this is obscene. the earlier caller hit on it, to be where we are at now, we are at underwater at $2 trillion per year we are overspending. we are overspending that amount. this is obscene. we will be ro khanna on the monetary end. you asked a good question earlier, why? why the back is most monetary things around the globe, that will change under this program. one final point, i've spent a lot of time south of the border. these are fine people, they need to handle their own country. i like our immigration party at one million per year. we allow nearly legally another one million just to work here on visas which are overstated. so you are add to million dollars per year legally. we far surpass any other

>> bradley blackburn at the u.n. thank you very much. >>> all eyes are on the federal reserve today as the central bank is expected to announce its latest interest rate hike to try and control inflation. it's expected the fed will raise its key short-term rate by .75% for the third time in a row. some analysts believe the increase could be a full percentage point, which would be its biggest since 1984. >>> meantime, hurricane fiona gains strength this morning. it is now a powerful category-four as it approaches category four hurricane with winds of 130 miles per hour as it approaches bermuda. fiona slammed into the turks and caicos yesterday dumping heavy rain, toppling trees and power lines, and triggering floods. on monday the hurricane barrelled into the dominican republic killing at least two people. it caused heavy flooding, damaged roofs, destroyed crops, and forced more than 12,000 people from their homes. in puerto rico, floodwaters are receding after fiona battered the island with strong winds and nearly thr

i'm convinced we need to protect the u.n. and scrape everything that is confrontational and superficial and give it back its reputation as an honest platform to seek balance for all member states. this is an approach we all guide through our initiatives and it is a principal importance to make sure the have a comprehensive ban on the deployment of weapons in space and this is the reason for the russia china draft international treaty considered by the conference. it is particularly important to protect cyberspace in the open-ended working group of the general assembly on how to protect international security and to use a special committee for the universal convention on how to counter the use of ict for criminal purposes. we continue supporting counterterrorist entities in the u.n. and we go to continue developing relationships between the u.n., eurasian economic union cis so as to pool our efforts in the greater eurasia. we called for enhanced work on overcoming regional conflicts and think that the priority here is to overc

the u.n.s set up so europe mainly could take care of themselves after the world war. now we have gotten so far followed that. i worked with nato and they are fine. they need to handle their own stuff. as far as monetary value, when i was in high school, we were 450 billion, that is it, and dad. this is obscene. the earlier caller hit on it, to be where we are at now, we are at underwater at $2 trillion per year we are overspending. we are overspending that amount. this is obscene. we will be ro khanna on the monetary end. you asked a good question earlier, why? why the back is most monetary things around the globe, that will change under this program. one final point, i've spent a lot of time south of the border. these are fine people, they need to handle their own country. i like our immigration party at one million per year. we allow nearly legally another one million just to work here on visas which are overstated. so you are add to million dollars per year legally. we far surpass any other

amy: u.n. secretary general antonio guterres also warned about the climate emergency and blasted fossil fuel companies. >> the fossil fuel industry is billions of dollars in subsidies and profits while household budgets shrink and our planet burns. let's tell it like it is. our world is addicted to fossil fuels. it is time for an intervention. we need to hold fossil fuel companies to account. amy: other speakers at the united nations on tuesday included colombia's newly elected president gustavo petro. he called for an to end the war on drugs. >> from my wounded latin america, i demand you to end the irrational war on drugs. it needs us all to build a better society. amy: chilean president gabriel boric also spoke at the u.n. he called on the world to defend tuesday. the human rights of palestinians. >> we ould not normalize human rights violations against the palestinian people, applying international law year after year. the palestinian people should have the right to establish their own free

but, you know, the backdrop of this u.n.gh level week at the united nations. you have leaders from all over the world, no the just europe and north america from latin america, africa. did you hear with some exceptions, you know, strong and widespread condemnation for trying to -- attempts to try to take over other countries by force. the fact that putin chose to make his mobilization announcement and really double down on his narrative that russia is defending itself, that russia is going to see this special military operation through to the end really does say something about how far apart russia is from the rest of the world. and how unlikely an end to this war is any time soon. >> all right. "the washington post" misty ryan, thank you so much for joining us this morning. really appreciate it. >>> coming up, we are live with cnbc in the latest in business news. and early look at wall street in the red this morning following a third straight day of losses for the markets. "way too early" is coming right back. e markets. "wa