become nonpermanent members of the security council given the world's fourth largest economy a voice that diplomacy is top table. getting a first in the door of the u.n. security council for another two years will give germany the chance to get more serious about a promise it keeps making to take on more responsibility in the world. in the security council we will have to take a clear starts all big conflicts in the world are discussed there as a member we will have to have a position. in the current climate of growing political uncertainty this is likely to require putting more resources where germany says it's parties are. that actually means we need to commit troops to peacekeeping and that we need to have a coherent strategy when faced with difficult challenges such as syria so now both strategy and resolve appear to be lacking in berlin germany didn't take part in the airstrikes its allies france britain and the us nor want in response to the last chemical weapons attack in syria once again it was seen as sitting on the fence on a key strategic issue welcoming the very military action chancellor merkel had refused to take part in. these kind of

u.n. security council resolution because it got the required nine votes in fact it got ten votes in favor the reason it doesn't become a security council resolution is because one country voted no and that happens to one of the permanent members and they have veto power and that of course was the united states i couldn't see on the pictures all of the hams when the stench ns were there but i can tell you there were several abstentions there the netherlands poland and u.k. were among those that sort of sided with the u.s. yes they didn't they didn't vote no with the u.s. but they certainly didn't vote yes with the kuwaiti ambassador and he would have wanted that but i still think equate he's will be declaring a moral victory here the fact that this should have gone through if there wasn't as there is of course of veto at the u.n. security council we now have to watch very closely the numbers for the very different u.s. draft which is significant i think because it focuses very much on hamas and hamas is activities and houses rockets if the u.s. draft went through would be significant i thin

u.n. security council this week that mandated some sort of cease fire. i mean a yemeni look to the united nation and especially to the u.n. security council as a tool for western power and now is a tool for the saudi led coalition they not only call in for a ceasefire as i heard in some media outlet that sweden. to the u.n. security council has asked for a halt in all operation of a data port and as he said and added so to give time for the rebel to withdraw from the data on the show you how this. u.n. security council is just used to attack the one who is actually defending the city they should actually make a solution to ask the saudi not to attack the port and to attack are they the city and i will just make it clear that the whole yemeni army loyal to them will not withdraw and they will fight to death what will guarantee if they withdraw from the data port and if the united nation take over what will guarantee that they are not gonna stop the saudi from season this key city after what we as yemeni here in sanaa we always talk about the united nation

humiliation in the security council but i have to say some diplomats of colleagues in the council the meeting ended said perhaps this is what the u.s. wants to point out that you know the u.n. and the u.n. security council is against israel there really though is nothing else out there in terms of any action that can be taken because there are no other initiatives other than the new u.s. initiative as you know the president's son in law jerry questioner is supposedly coming up with a peace plan no details of that properly emerged yet but it's clear that the palestinians have absolutely no trust in the u.s. they don't see the minister as an honest broker neither it seems do other members of the u.n. security council so maybe a difficult day for ambassador halley but the real losers here are the palestinian people and for that matter israelis to want to see peace many thanks to his base there live for us at the united nations well ahead of that palestinian paramedic was killed by israeli forces during protests along the gaza border twenty one year old volunteer paramedic. i've been volunteering at the border since march when we came out friday demonstrations began several mo

u.n. security council is due to hold an emergency session later on. a humanitarian crisis made. by a major new military offensive in yemen. troops loyal to president ever drive a man so hard that by saudi and american forces are trying to take the city of who data from his he rebels. the u.n. general assembly has passed a resolution which condemns israel for the recent violence on its border with gaza one hundred twenty nations voted in favor eight countries among them the us voted against it a flare up of girls i have seen one hundred twenty nine palestinians killed by israeli forces in the past ten weeks the arab backed resolution was brought to the general assembly after washington vetoed a similar resolution in the security council as the occupation intensifies its brutality witnessed every single day in the oppression intimidation and humiliation of palestinian men women and children by the is the occupying forces and extremists. and as the dangerous political impasse persists the need to protect our people out of this occupation remains urgent and unquestionably. there's a

u.n. security council meeting what's needed is a change in policy from the u.k. government and there are questions over whether a security council meeting or a number of them can achieve anything while the u.k. continues its policy of arming the saudis and also the war in yemen is generally quite under-reported in the mainstream media quite a few people have commented on the timing of this latest offensive that it could be quite convenient because the world cup has just started and sadly the reality is that there is likely to be more coverage of the football than the unfolding humanitarian disaster in yemen. the u.n. general assembly has voted to condemn israel's use of quote excessive in discriminant disproportionate force against palestinian protesters over the past two and a half months since the end of march i.d.f. troops have killed over one hundred twenty people in gaza the resolution was one with widespread support hundred twenty members barking at forty five abstained just eight states including the u.s. and israel voted against it the palestinian busters

u.n. security council meeting what's needed is a change in policy from the u.k. government and there are questions over whether a security council meeting or a number of them can achieve anything while the u.k. continues its policy of arming the saudis. the united nations has condemned israel's crackdown on protests along the gaza border where dozens of people have been killed since march resolution was passed at the general assembly with one hundred twenty votes in favor and eight against israel and the united states were among the countries opposing the statement as it failed to condemn hamas which controls gaza and washington's ambassador so the document would simply play into the hands of the islamist group the nature of this resolution clearly demonstrates that politics is driving the day it is totally one sided it makes not one mention of hamas who routinely initiate violence in gaza the need to protect our people under this occupation remains. unquestionably and why should that be offending anyone. we're just asking for a simple thing we want a lot of civi

u.n. security council has given south sudan's warring factions a month to reach a peace deal or face possible sanctions it's voted to adopt a u.s. led resolution which threatens an arms embargo against the defense chief and five other officials south sudan descended into civil war in twenty thirteen when the president salva kiir accused his then deputy reich i'm a shark of plotting a coup morgan has the latest from south sudanese capital juba. nine countries have voted in favor of renewal of sanctions against south sudan officials and six countries have abstained now to get those votes the u.s. which has been pushing for the votes has to water down there was a lucia and did not get what they wanted what they wanted was harsher sanctions more officials in south sudan which they have accused of derailing the peace process and those officials including the minister of happiness the fares as well as the minister of defense what they got instead was a forty five day technical rollover of the existing sanctions and that the secretary general general should report within thirty days about violence i

u.n. security council meeting what's needed is a change in policy from the u.k. government and there are questions over whether a security council meeting or a number.

u.n. security council member states should really be doing everything in their power and that includes in their bilateral relationships with china to essentially just get china to step aside and let justice run its course i mean no one's really asking anything of any action from china with regard to the situation really the the ask is for china to just step aside and let you have the u.n. security council refer the situation to the international criminal court for too long the diplomatic community has sort of rested on this notion that it's simply impossible because of china and i think if we have to get to the point where u.n. member states regard that as completely unacceptable and they use the political leverage that they use you know to ink other deals with with the government of china they need to use that type of leverage towards justice and human rights and we do think it is possible and it's as mr tune can said it's absolutely essential right now and must attempt is it possible to sort of circumvent china and even myanmar on this because the international criminal court right now

u.n. security council meeting what's needed is a change in policy from the u.k. government and there are questions over whether a security council meeting or a number of them can achieve anything while the u.k. continues its policy of arming the saudis. the un general assembly has voted to condemn israel's use of quote excessive indiscriminate and disproportionate force against palestinian protesters over the past two and a half months since the end of march i.d.f. troops have killed over one hundred twenty people in gaza the resolution one widespread support with one hundred twenty members barking at forty five abstained eight states including the u.s. and israel voted against it the palestinian blusterous said he just wanted to see civilians protected while washington's envoy claimed the vote would play into the hands of the islamist group hamas which controls gaza. the nature of this resolution clearly demonstrates that politics is driving the day it is totally one sided it makes not one mention of hamas who routinely initiate violence in gaza the need to prot

u.n. security council voted for tougher and tougher sanctions and so chinese north korean relations until this year really weren't that good so there's been a little bit of rebuilding of those relations with kim visiting president xi of china the chinese i think will want to get into this process they will be a bit wary of the north koreans and the u.s. signing things with no chinese involvement remember during the period of the george but w. bush administration there was what was known as the six party talks which started in beijing with a whole group of regional countries involved with negotiating with north korea i think china really preferred that format where they had a seat at the table this is what we call a bilateral negotiation with just two countries north korea and the u.s. and yes china can speak to the north koreans but they're nowhere to be seen here there are only two seats at the table effectively and we did hear earlier from mike compare the u.s. secretary of state who was very adamant that he wasn't going to be drawn into this stating whether or not the issue of u.s. tro

u.n. security council and on this council there's one country that strongly supported the government of myanmar it just happens to be a permanent member of the security council with veto power china james pays out of the united nations matthew smith is co-founder and chief executive officer of fortify rights a human rights organization specializing in southeast asia he says china is preventing the u.n. security council from taking action against mia. fortify rights believes these crimes constitute the crime of genocide and certainly crimes against humanity as well right now u.n. member states need to think very hard and seriously about the implications of an action and are one of our main concerns right now is not only for the writing of population but also for other communities around the world impunity travel's impunity doesn't know borders so if the un security council fails in this situation it would be disastrous not only for the range of population or for the people of myanmar but potentially for other communities elsewhere the un member states that are that make up the security council a

u.n. security council a warning for south sudan sanctions are coming if the fighting doesn't stop. and spain's parliament set for a confidence vote the prime minister not a holy seems likely to lose. how i'll bet or the unusual storm is still visible hard to believe on has been over land for three days but there it is that little circulation there as it moves up across the great lakes is still inside just to the northwest of toronto on this particular satellite picture is brought out with a mass of warm and now within that warm air not much has happened recently occasional thunderstorms possible the temps of all obviously risen look at chicago at thirty trying to one hundred five this is all warm or even hot but it's about to change as it will barrels all fs through the eastern side of the u.s. an eastern kalar temps are coming in behind all the air coming behind is cooler but down to twenty three in chicago but that green there suggests a big downpours running through new england down through the appalachians as well and the circulation also developed over the counter the northern

u.n. security council the u.s. blocked the first resolution put forward by coate which condemned israel's use of force against palestinians more than the u.s. then failed to get backing for its own resolution blaming hamas for the recent flare up of violence along the gaza israel border diplomatic james spays reports from the u.n. u.s. ambassador nikki haley came here determined to waltz a resolution drafted by kuwait that called for measures to protect the people of gaza. she tried persuasion going around other members of the security council here as she approached the ambassador of peru she could be seen mouthing the words please. a warm greeting for israel's ambassador danny down on he surely aware she also had procedural tricks up her sleeve she wanted her completely rewritten version of the resolution classed as an amendment so it be voted on first there were heated discussions among ambassadors but this month's president of the council russia ruled against her and things only got worse for haley she pleaded w

u.n. security council on thursday. the closed-door meeting comes as a saudi led alliliance attacksko houthi positions in a port city for a second day. years of preparation marred by human rights controversies, accusations of corruption, and billions of dollars later, russia is ready -- or should be -- as the world cup 2018 kicks off there today. as we look ahead to a month filled with football, there is funny at stake politically and diplomatically for the host of the tournament. alexis navalny was released from prison, sentenced a month ago for organizing protests due to blood and report -- vladimir putin's fourth presidential term. i'm joined by a representative international federation for human rights. speaking of the announcement on the balmy, who said he was released from prison's morning, the timing does seem serendipitous. what do you make of this? obviously to coincide with the opening of the world cup. it is an image stunt by the russian authorities, i believe, to win favor with the international community, w

u.n. security council member states should really be doing everything in their power and that includes in their bilateral relationships with china to century just get china to step aside and let justice run its course i mean no one's really asking anything of any action from china with regard to the situation really the the ask is for china to just step aside and let you have the u.n. security council refer the situation to the international criminal court for too long the diplomatic community has sort of rested on this notion that it's simply impossible because of china and i think if we have to get to the point where u.n. member states regard that as completely unacceptable and they use the political leverage that they use you know to ink other deals with with the government of china they need to use that type of leverage towards justice and human rights and we do think it is possible and it's as mr tune can said it's absolutely essential right now and mr template is it possible to sort of circumvent china and even myanmar on this because the international criminal court right now is lo

u.n. security council meeting what's needed is a change in policy from the u.k. government and there are questions over whether a security council meeting or a number of them can achieve anything while the u.k. continues its policy of arming the saudis. the winner of the iraqi parliamentary elections whose been supported by washington has announced that he's creating a coalition with pro iranian forces looks as caleb maupin explains that's not quite the development the u.s. was hoping for them. top al saud are the iraqi cleric whose bloc won most of the seats in the recent parliamentary election has now announced he's willing to form a coalition government with an iranian backed militia so much for washington's hopes that he could be used to counter terror ron's influence he can be irrational because better than the iranians taking over what a let down for all those american media outlets and think tanks that held al assad or as a new hope for iraq and more importantly a potential ally against iran that's interesting because if you wind back the clock george w. b

u.n. security council resolution calling for the protection of palestinians in gaza and the west bank. you put the process will begin on june twelfth ensuring that. the u.s. president spends nearly two hours with kim young and illness right on man as he makes a historic visit to the white house. and reports the saudi arabia is threatening military action against cattle if it's acquires russian weapons. or changes by mariano rajoy is forced out of office by socialist leader sanchez who replaces him as prime minister. and i'm tatiana sanchez in doha with all of the day's news as novak djokovic loses his poor french open but recovers to win in the bad round more on the story later in the park from. the u. a u.s. house vetoed a u.n. security council resolution calling for the protection of palestinians in gaza on the west bank the resolution was put forward by kuwait's and called for the consideration of measures to guarantee palestinian safety it comes after a recent flare up of violence along the gaza israel border which is left more than one hundred palestinians dead and thousands injur

u.n. security council member states should really be doing everything in their power and that includes in their bilateral relationships with china to essential just get china to step aside and let justice run its course i mean no one's really asking anything of any action from china with regard to the situation really the the ask is for china to just step aside and let you have the u.n. security council refer the situation to the international criminal court for too long the diplomatic community has sort of rested on this notion that it's simply impossible because of china and i think if we have to get to the point where u.n. member states regard that as completely unacceptable and they use the political leverage that they use you know to ink other deals with with the government of china they need to use that type of leverage towards justice and human rights and we do think it is possible and it's as mr tune can said it's absolutely essential right now and mr template is it possible to sort of circumvent china and even myanmar on this because the international criminal court right now is

u.n. security council refer the situation to the international criminal court for too long the diplomatic community has sort of rested on this notion that it's simply impossible because of china and i think if we have to get to the point where u.n. member states regard that as completely unacceptable and they use the political leverage that they use you know to ink other deals with with the government of china they need to use that type of leverage towards justice and human rights and we do think it is possible and it's as mr tin can said it's absolutely essential right now and mr templar is it possible to sort of circumvent china and even myanmar on this because the international criminal court right now is looking at whether it can try myanmar for the crime deportation even though it's not a member state i mean can the i.c.c. get around that and do they have the will to do its. well to clear the room almost. there is a strong interest in the r.c.c. . africa missing of its case. and they would like to. write. their own interest in this case it's very clear whether they. think. this becau

u.n. security council meets and what's needed is a change in policy from the u.k. government and there are questions over whether a security council meeting or a number of them can achieve anything while the u.k. continues its policy of arming the saudis or human rights campaigner sam walton told us that the lack of coverage of the offensive against a dangerous extrude be worrying given the implications that it could have. what we've seen in yemen has been called in the u.n. a deliberate tactic of starvation by the saudi arabian led coalition. seventy percent of the food imports the aid imports that are coming into yemen coming through this port. and that's why there's such concern around the world about what's happening in this port the u.n. are saying two hundred fifty thousand people could die so if the children are saying three hundred eighty thousand people could be displaced if attacked so there's real humanitarian consequences that are going to happen if this port is attacked what's shocking is that this hasn't really stopped the ukase determination to on sa

u.n. security council meeting what's needed is a change in policy from the u.k. government and there are questions over whether a security council meeting or a number of them can achieve anything while the u.k. continues its policy of arming the saudis picking up on that human rights campaign a sam walton told us that the u.k.'s relations with saudi arabia are extremely worrying given what's happening in yemen right now what we've seen in yemen has been called in the u.n. a deliberate tactic of starvation by the saudi arabian led coalition. seventy percent of the food imports the aid imports that are coming into yemen coming through this port. and that's why there's such concern around the world about what's happening in this port the u.n. are saying two hundred fifty thousand people could die so if the children are saying three hundred eighty thousand people could be displaced if attacked so there's real humanitarian consequences that are going to happen if this is attacked what's shocking is that this hasn't really stopped the yukos determination to on saudi ar

u.n. security council meeting what's needed is a change in policy from the u.k. government and there are questions over whether a security council meeting or a number of them can achieve anything while the u.k. continues its policy of arming the saudi's human rights campaigner some walton told us the u.k.'s relations with saudi arabia are extremely worrying given what is happening in yemen what we've seen in yemen has been called in the u.n. a deliberate tactic of starvation by the saudi arabian led coalition. seventy percent of the food imports the aid imports coming into yemen coming through this poor.

u.n. security council resolutions. those have mechanisms for relief contained in them and we agreed that at the appropriate time that those those would be considered but we have made very clear that the sanctions and the economic relief that north korea will receive will only happen after the fall denuclearization the complete denuclearization of north korea. see here cycling team on always. mr secretary i'm from the next t.v. set that china and u.s. should have the results are intended relationship is not a zero sum relationship and both sides who have success together what will the u.s. do specifically towards that and thank you. so there are there are many ways that we'll achieve that among the most important of them as we continue sound history teacher dialogue between our two nations so that where there are places where we disagree. we ironed out those differences and that we express our interest very clearly and work towards the peaceful resolution of those. of those conflicts make make very clear there are many

u.n. security council resolutions that were passed years ago now they're outdated they are almost irrelevant to the current situation on the ground in yemen i mean you know calling for on the whole things to surrender their arms sure that maybe that meeting would have made sense maybe that didn't make sense in two thousand and fifteen but it doesn't you know on its own it doesn't really make sense right now and there are a couple of former american ambassadors to the to yemen who have called for due u.n. security council resolutions to better address the current situation on the ground so these these resolutions are almost irrelevant right now mark as you pointed out to us this report this leaked document actually talks about twenty seventeen what if twenty eight scene is worse when it comes to recruiting child soldiers when it comes to the deaths of children in hospitals in what used to be their schools i guess as well what if what we're talking about today is just the tip of the iceberg . well i mean if you spoke to me last year when we were discussing the release of the twenty sixteen rip

u.n. security council meeting what's needed is a change in policy from the u.k. government and there are questions over whether a security council meeting or a number of them can achieve anything while the u.k. continues its policy of arming the saudi's human rights campaigners sam walton told us that the u.k.'s relations with saudi arabia are extremely worrying given what's happening in yemen what we've seen in yemen has been called in the u.n. a deliberate tactic of starvation by the saudi arabian led coalition. seventy percent of the food imports the aid imports that are coming into yemen common through this port. and that's why there's such concern around the world about what's happening in this port the u.n. are saying two hundred fifty thousand people could die so if the children are saying three hundred eighty thousand people could be displaced attacked so there's real humanitarian consequences that are going to happen if this is attacked what shocking is that this hasn't really stopped the yukos determination to on saudi arabia and you know they've said p

u.n. security council meeting what's needed is a change in policy from the u.k. government and there are questions over whether a security council meeting or a number of them can achieve anything while the u.k. continues its policy of arming the saudis. the story about a russian to choose for use in rather a big backlash after posting you might think glamour swimsuit photos of the soul from social media many said however because she did bring in a professional to distribute but then to her defense a grown swell of public support came up. crazy for the morning or most of us is so far from our t h q this friday morning great day and weekend of world cup football actions in the forward to the get full the latest news of the games great down the seas stories not the big check out huge section we put together on our site to feel calm dedicated to the world cup in five across the whole global t.v. network we're pulling out all the stops to give you a great lineup of guests and correspondents for the whole month another for me kevin i will thanks for watching and have a

u.n. security council the o.p.c. w. they have members that are powerful that do vote along political lines that the friend their allies russia will defend damascus at our side as its ally the west will defend the groups that it sponsors in the in the syrian conflict regardless of the time of the horrific things they've done as well if we buy that argument what is the way for. but i mean how can countries come to a consensus through these international organizations or who has committed crimes and how they're dealt with. well let's go back to the original armond sort of argument put forward by the u.k. i would say it's a valid argument we need to do more there has been i mean he cited not only syria and the script he cited malaysia also also for so in a sense it's a valid argument the problem we have is with the malign intention that some countries have would they bypass i mean we've seen it before in two thousand and three in iraq. an unjust war that destroyed a country destroyed world peace basically and you know every

u.n. security council wish discussed the issue on thursday says the port must remain open for humanitarian deliveries lower burden monday reports. yemen's port city of how data was bustling with people buying food on thursday bought this is also a city bracing for a heavy bombardment and the. people here are barely living his unemployment you know data there are no jobs the person you know works to on his daily living there will be a big crisis if the fire chad moved into the city and with poverty and hunger and the residents will be victims people are dying from hunger the country will be destroyed. the coalition has captured a town south of the data as fierce fighting and as strikes pound the area the u.n. security council has held two closed door meetings this week both concluding that the only solution to the. isis is a political and not a military one the u.a.e. ambassador says there are ships on standby to supply her data once the military operation and even our ships just see waiting so we have a fright we have a very we're very well organized and we are ready to do. every assistanc

u.n. security council has had to close to meetings this week both concluding that the only solution to the crisis is a political and not a military one the u.s. ambassador says there are ships on standby to supply her data once the military operation and even our ships just see waiting so we have a fright we have a very we're very well organized and we are ready to send every assistance force for headed. the council will meet for further discussions on monday but many analysts agree that a basket of her data would not draw yemen's three year war closer to an end. but supposing that there will be a successful sort of military takeover there are many questions remain what will happen to other parts of the country you know what will happen to who will run how they do what will happen to you know the deep divides among among them a nice i think that you know it's important to recognize that who sees as as a political actor as they were back in two thousand and thirteen fourteen. as the saudi led coalition forces a military victory over the strategic port the formerly exiled president abu drago

u.n. security council is better than nothing but what they are hoping for after the forty five day period is that they will be able to push for stronger sanctions should there be no peace in sudan a new contemporary art museum in cape town has quickly become one of south africa's top destinations for tourists but it's also caused some controversy among local artists and critics malcolm where reports. it's the first of its kind in africa and the biggest this lights museum of contemporary art in cape town is in an old silo concrete sheaves that once stored grain has been cut away to house the world's largest collection of african art it's attracted and impressed lovers from all over the world of music. i'm so excited to. hear my heart. not only my but. it opened last year where he draws three thousand visitors a day it's galleries are spread over ninth rules they display the private collection of german billionaire philanthropist york and zite he's bought artworks from all over the continent and led them to the museum on top of the building is a hotel rooms that cost as much as twelve thous

u.n. security council, france, russia and the other members of the u.n. security council. all of them have to work together so as to implement the u.n. resolution to force north korea to do that as well. the most important thing as to continue with our efforts. north korea should be able to take complete action. and i do hope that complete actions will be made by all of the participants, including by north korea. there is a trend trying to find. we are a sanction to do that. and japan is trying to counter that. i do feel that will be the difference. >> do you have an approach to china's side about an answer to this problem? >> before coming here, when i watched television and the internet, i saw the news saying that representatives of the chinese foreign ministry have expressed the position of the chinese government on the consolation of the summit between north korea and the u.s. you ask this question. i have to tell you it has a bearing on china. china hopes for peace and stability. under those circumstances should we allow a war or clashes to happen in this peninsula. t

u.n. security council is due to hold. yemen where the biggest battle in the three year long war is underway a military offensive by government troops and. coalition on the part of a data threatens to worsen the humanitarian crisis. that the italian prime minister and the french president seem to have come up with new initiatives on immigration in the e.u. the two leaders agreed to meet on friday despite what was an escalating diplomatic route italy is demanding an apology from france for criticizing its decision not to take in six hundred migrants earlier this week reports from rome. italy nine hundred thirty two. refugees rescued in the mediterranean coast guard on the crossing from the libyan coast among their number two hundred miners and two dead bodies. heading instead to spain hundreds more on the rescue ship aquarius the italian government believes that this crisis. and international law. rescue vessels like aquarius now banned from italy it says an invitation to people smugglers and this is what it amounts to in p

u.n. security council is calling on all sides in the war in yemen to respect international law government forces backed by a saudi embassy coalition of fighting to retake the port city of her data from who thirty five says. turkish soldiers are patrolling the outskirts of the syrian city of man bitch as part of a deal with the us earlier this month turkey and the us agreed that kurdish y p g forces should leave the city they've controlled mandates. since driving i saw twenty sixteen with the help of u.s. support that was strongly criticized by turkey which considers the y. p.g. a terrorist group a sort of course the only reports from istanbul. this is seen as a reflection of a suck sess in diplomatic talks by the turkish authorities turks than americans have been negotiating over members for for a while and final last week top military officials that they have agreed on a roll map that y. p.g. would leave the town of memberships and course to that is certain side of the euphrates river which is a route line for turkey according to open sources there are about five to seven thousand y p g

u.n. security council is due to hold an emergency session on yemen where the biggest battle in the three year long war is currently under way a military offensive by government forces backed by a saudi immorality coalition threatens to worsen an already dire humanitarian crisis troops loyal to president hadi and coalition warplanes and ships are targeting positions south of the port of her date and this is all part of an operation to take the city from the who the rebels have controlled it since twenty fourteen the red sea port is yemen second biggest and it's an important point of entry for a whole bar reports. a major military operation is underway yemeni government troops to the. from the rebels warplanes and warships of the saudi emirate coalition have also launched strikes on the city and reinforcements are joining soldiers on the ground for what many say is a decisive battle for control over northern yemen but they do feel a little but they are here on our way to her data and we will liberate it from the who we are determined to celebrate you and mark the end of ramadan there. daters se

u.n. security council u.s. block to kuwait backed resolution calling for the protection of palestinians and then failed to get support for its resolution condemning hamas for the honest. it's been three weeks since a parliamentary election in iraq and the result remains mired in allegations of vote rigging many iraqis voted for a nationalist party which is against foreign interference but neighboring iran remains influential still and u.s. commanders in iraq are dismissing fears that tensions with the iranians after putting out of the nuclear deal could threaten iraqi stability from baghdad has some of. these pilots a navigator in the iraqi air space their job is to refuel u.s. fighter jets as they continue their presence over iraq and syria. it makes some of the highest number of foreign troops in the middle east the trump administration ratcheting up its rhetoric for their own there are concerns for the troops stationed in the middle east is there a threat from escalating tensions with iran to foreign forces

u.n. security council the u.s. blocked to kuwait backed resolution calling for the protection of palestinians and then failed to get any support for its own resolution condemning hamas for the on the wrist. space new prime minister has been sworn in pedals sanchez replaces marianna recoil lost a parliamentary vote of confidence on friday because of a corruption scandal within his party. a french newspaper says saudi arabia is threatening military action against cattle if it buys russian four hundred missiles and one reports the saudi king told the french president his country will retaliate if acquires the anti aircraft defense system saudi arabia the u.a.e. egypt and bahrain have imposed a blockade on cattle for the past year. professor of conflict resolution at george mason university in the united states he says the saudis are showing no sign the gulf crisis can be resolved soon. world this new thread showcases the three year still maintains its impulses views of the small nation of the neighborhood so after one

u.n. security council resolutions. those have mechanisms for relief contained in them and we agreed that at the appropriate time that those would be considered. but we have made very clear that the sanctions and the economic relief that north korea will receive only happen after the fall denuclearization the complete denuclearization of north korea not to ship. china's position has always been that we are firmly committed to denuclearize ation as to how it will proceed that will be worked out through more detailed consultations going forward and china stands ready to play its constructive role in that process. the chinese foreign minister's answer they're a lot more nuanced a lot less direct and china plays a key role in enforcing sanctions against north korea ninety percent of north korea's trade with china and china also happens to be the main point where north koreans want to access the international financial system but both countries acknowledge that what happened what took place in singapore is the first step tow

u.n. security council has released a number of statements over a period of time making very clear that this is absolutely central to humanitarian efforts in yemen the security council has pointed out in the past that even before the war ninety percent of humans food and humanitarian supplies went through that particular port so clear concern obviously about the situation at that particular vote but as you mentioned there's no pointing the fingers from the security council at this stage they will be intense discussion once again but unlikely to find the statement to merging pointing fingers at anyone of the side responsible likely to be yet another bland statement oskin for some kind of negotiated settlement but that's what's happening publicly what's happening behind the scenes well certainly there's going to be a lot of un and security council pressure on some of those actors involved in that ongoing conflict thank you for that mike hanna live for us at u.n. headquarters in new york has now bring in and a ship and a social media producer much of the online conversation about yemen is happe

security council -- u.n. security council is set to adjust the issue tomorrow. lelet's bringng in y yemen couny director with t the aid group oxfam. thank you so much for joining us. oxfam has a team on the ground. what are you hearing from them? >> whahal yemen has been in war, hunger, and disease for the past two years so this new development, the saudi backed ground troops with support t from the air and s advancing, the other side, t thy have gatathered around the sasae city. it is blocked. you see on m most hundred thousd people leaving. they are almost all trapped. they are in fear, tension, the do not know what is waiting for them in the future. the services have to be shrink because aid has been late relocated. the eight organizations are keeping very few stafaff criticl for life-saving serviceses. you can imagagine that people wo have beeeen sufferingng and livg in a city where m medicine and food and other essenentials depd on the p port. when rea theattack occururs, the citizens are there. theyey do not knowhahat is waitg for them.. sarah: there is so

u.n. security council the u.s. blocked the first resolution put forward by kuwait which condemned israel's use of force against palestinians the u.s. then failed to get backing for its own resolution blaming hamas for the recent flare up of violence along the gaza israel border or diplomatic editor james reports from the u.n. u.s. ambassador nikki haley came here determined to waltz a resolution drafted by kuwait that called for measures to protect the people of gaza. she tried persuasion going around other members of the security council here as she approached the ambassador of peru she could be seen mouthing the words please. a warm greeting for israel's ambassador danny down on he surely aware she also had procedural tricks up her sleeve she wanted her completely rewritten version of the resolution classed as an amendment so it be voted on first there were heated discussions among ambassadors but this month's president of the council russia ruled against her and things only got worse for haley she pleaded with c

u.n. security council is due to address the issue tomorrow in an emergency session and. eleven aid agencies including oxfam and save the children have urged the british government to withdraw its support for the saudi led coalition for attacking who data we asked oxfam's yemen country director muson. whether there was any response. yes that was a giant litter of almost i think doesn't i do is operational in yemen but is still we did not see any positives we really wanted. to clear. publicly that if these. still continue. today. they have to take the responsibility and they can hold them accountable they said that they do have a legal and moral obligation to protect civilians because it will be a violation of international humanitarian and human rights it will be a human humanity and catastrophe but till now we're waiting to that doing in the united nations security council when we do need to ask these warning once used to at the start of this war and go back to the fuse negotiations there is no military solution so they have to make it very clear. and that was oxfam's co

u.n. security council like the world trade organizations and others to work clearly. germans look at issues such as climate change migration the fight against poverty international security all sort of such as in areas ukraine all of the middle east which are in the neighborhood of germany and germany really believes in this kind of international cooperation and that's where the focus is but carson i mean there are big challenges of course because the security council has been far from united as of late can germany really change that. no of course not least not alone but germany will try together in particular with its european allies the other the e.u. members who are in the security council and indeed united nations in general germany has acquired a tradition of quiet diplomacy in trying to work out frameworks to produce frameworks where countries can work together some say this is due to the lessons learned from the second world war from germany's post and the bad experiences germany has made with nationalism and militarism others say it's simply the acknowledgement