u.n. security council has failed to agree on a statement that would have condemned the coup in myanmar instead the council called for military restraint following amendments by several countries including russia and china protesters are back out today in full force these demonstrators in da way in the south of the country took to the streets despite a night of heightened police activity meanwhile 2 officials from the overthrown and l d party have died in police custody since monday police raids have also targeted independent journalists in recent days and revoked the licenses. 5 media outlets. i'm joined by teens are surely a pro-democracy activist in young dawn in myanmar thanks for being with us i understand you've been out demonstrating today you and the other protesters know that the army's prepared to use violence against you dozens have been killed how does that affect you. when the people are out on streets we have. to force this kind of a like what they could do to us they are evoked you kid you know so this is the 1st family and respect you're going to waste the anger with the anger t

u.n. security council is due to meet later she just cussed the escalating crisis in myanmar last month the china vetoed a u.n. security council statement condemning the military coup but pressure is now growing for a strong response from the international community 38 protesters were killed on wednesday the deadliest day since manned mars military takeover. a procession through the streets of month delay for one of the young victims of the violence. a 19 year old university student was shot in the head during a protest against the military coup on wednesday rather subsaharan did her coffin as mourners passed by singing revolutionary songs and chanting slogans. turns day brought new brutality security forces and protesters facing off again protestors know their defiance could cost them their lives. moment we don't want anything from them we just demand that our mother and censored she is back and the powers in the people's hands we don't want the military ruling the country that's why we're protesting and i'm also ready to die instead of others when soldiers come back again. women and i don

u.n. security council is due to meet later to discuss the escalating crisis in a man maher last month the china vetoed a u.n. security council statement condemning the military coup there but pressure is now growing for a strong response from the international community $38.00 protesters were killed on wednesday the deadliest day since manned mars military takeover. perception through the streets of month delay for one of the young victims of the violence kelson a 19 year old university student was shot in the head during a protest against the military coup on wednesday relative surrounded her coffin as mourners passed by singing revolutionary songs and chanting anti coup slogans. thursday brought new brutality security forces and protesters facing off again. protestors know their defiance could cost them their lives. moment we don't want anything from them we just demand that our mother and censored she is back and the powers in the people's hands we don't want the military ruling the country that's why we're protesting and i'm also ready to die instead of others when soldiers come back a

security council sitting down over the to cry crisis. what kind of concrete action would need to be taken at that level and could be possibly see that it looks that the u.n. security council at best is going to make a sort of renewed call for the federal government to provide unimpeded access because monetary agencies to to great so it's important that the u.n. security council is addressing this issue but simply a call point prove that humanitarian access does not look like it's going to dramatically improve the situation on the ground unless there is a rethink a cessation of hostilities and the beginning of some form of political process to the to begin is to bring this conflict to an end right that's william daves and from the international crisis group thank you william. thank you very much. story is in cameroon where boko haram insurgency has displaced thousands in the north of the country people who lived off their land have been forced to flee to safety of the country but these cities don't offer many economic opportunities now women are vulnerable because it's much more difficult for them to find employment as one found when he visited the city.

u.n. security council you know that's unlikely to get through the u.n. security council because china and russia likely to be opposed to that do you have any other options to try and get sanctions on the generals yeah iran. want to know are will be what has the response ability to. we one u.n. security council to consider protecting the people who are near mom because the one who have the responsibility does the fence was it the myanmar are is possible to protect the people mira but now they are killing the people of myanmar the 2nd one no country in the world susannah weapons again to do that pummel the military because each bullet that they sell is to cure our people its needs weapon they sell it to a present the power. such as power as possible to this generals not only just maybe even the one that they would do you know now is the subsidy is the generals individuals. but we need all the companies then a country of business and they again and what all of them has to be suctioned the generals of course run your country for very many years they are used

u.n. security council is due to hold talks on the crisis later today. but pro-democracy activists things i should lay years joining me now are from young gone again demonstrations have been broken up by police one person was killed how did you experience today's protests. today and you know even outside the group that crackdown right nice and military over different places you know many young people still going out and protest in a daily basis so we've been protesting for he only 30 days already we're not missing any single day so i'm at the same time shouldn't we be hearing when our sound was dart in mentally but in the end all my bs yari i be hearing different standard and they say you know bones and not bones own you know instead of the morning you tend to do even right now i can hear them and still i've been here all that louder handing out of the protester at the same time on the streets yeah there was this really seems on broken despite the increasingly violent crackdown what's driving you and other members of the movement to keep going. there are

u.n. security council is going to hold a closed door meeting on the.

u.n. security council says listen to desperate plea. chance for democracy or un silence despite a week of deaths and detentions for the international community action against the violence. pope francis meets one of the most senior clerics in shiite islam on the 1st papal visit to the pontiff is calling for an end to religious extremism . and we take a closer look at an international program helping countries in africa to vaccinate some of their most vulnerable against covert 19. and a warm welcome to our viewers around the world i'm michel oku the u.n. special envoy has called for a robust international response after this week's violence against protesters she made the remarks during a closed door meeting of the u.n. security council in new york but the council's unlikely to pass a resolution on miramar because of china and russia's veto wielding seats more than 50 people have been killed over the past 7 days as protesters keep up their calls for a return to democracy. oh. the march for democracy purse of years in me and maher despite

u.n. security council has failed to agree on a statement that would have condemned the coup in me in march instead the council called for military restraint following amendments by several countries including russia and china now protesters are back out today in full force and this year was the scene in mandalay where protesters ran and took cover as shots were fired by police. indo away in the south of the country demonstrators took to the streets despite a night of heightened police activity meanwhile 2 officials from the overthrown and l d party have died in police custody since monday police raids have also targeted independent journalists in recent days and provoked the licenses of 5 media outlets. let's talk about all of this with tens are surely you approach him ocracy activists in yangon in me and mark thank you very much for joining us now as we mentioned you have been out demonstrating and there are people out demonstrating today again despite the threat of violence from the military junta how determined are you and other activists to continue what you're doing. not just today. a

u.n. security council on wednesday. the security council has already issued 2 strong statements on the situation in myanmar but they've been ignored and the violence and killing has continued in the streets the secretary general of the united nations antonio good terrorists in recent days has issued fresh condemnation and has called for united international action. we need more unity in the international community with more commitment international community to put pressure in order to make sure that the situation is reversed what's your message to the generals right now. my message to the military is very simple stop the killings stop the repression of the demonstrations really is the political prisoners and return power to those that have the receipt of their rights to exercise it. saturday was the day with the highest death toll yet at least 114 people killed in 24 hours. saturday was also myanmar's armed forces day an event attended by representatives of 3 members of the security council china russia and vietnam all

u.n. national security council or the u.n. security council member in russia so you know this is a problematic situation for the democrats because they've relied on donald trump and they've relied on the the the anti russian narrative to to really carry them in opposition for 5 years now and ratings are down with all the major networks and you just saw what the result of that is is that this is the only thing that biden can do to i guess throw a solid to his base to throw a solid back to the media that really carried the russia gate narrative for for 5 years so it's sad but i'm not surprised. it was this the response that many people are expecting from climate hate and which do you think you know if joe biden made those accusations presumably he was expecting expecting something more severe from the crime and i think. i think it was i'm not surprised because if you look at vladimir putin's been very consistent over the years he's very he's very predictable in in his responses it's always very measured he's magnanimous i dare sa

u.n. security council. u.n. security council was designed, specifically, for these kinds of crises. the security council should be meeting. it should be debating what's going on. action should be put before it, and votes should be taken. up or down, votes should be taken. the community of nations that care desperately about the people of myanmar that are under siege right now, can also work together to coordinate things like sanctions. there -- there's dozens of sanctions regimes that are out there right now. we need to coordinate them into one coherent, powerful whole. and an emergency summit of these countries could gather together, establish this coordination, and provide a unified front against this military junta. also, accountability mechanisms could be put into place. the international-criminal court could begin investigations. and -- and begin pursuing charges against those responsible. so, there are a number of things that can be done, that should be done, that are not being done. >> yeah, the -- the u.s. embassy in myanmar, i mean, joined the european union and the united k

u.n. security council ones of increasing attacks in afghanistan a car bomb has killed at least 8 people inherit problems. calls for action in brazil as a surgeon coronavirus cases leaves hospitals overwhelmed and the death toll passes 275000. now the u.s. city of minneapolis has agreed to pay $27000000.00 to the family of george floyd and the known just settlement of its kind in the country's history freud died when a policeman knelt on his neck for nearly 9 minutes sparking global protests the officer is set to go on trial and his family says the cash payout is just one step on the road to justice john hendren reports. the city of minneapolis has put a price on just how much black lives matter in the case of george floyd $27.00 moon in dollars that's the amount the city has agreed to pay in a civil settlement with floyd's family in the racially charged case of a black man who died beneath a white police officers knee i thank the state of minnesota for getting that settlement taking care. but even though my brother is not here he's here with me in my heart because if i could give you my back i

u.n. security council last week?members supported the atement but critics have said the statement should have been much stronger and china was amonthe counies that opposed that stronger language, including calling what is happening a coup, and possibly blocking punitive sanctions against the military government. your response to the statement? >> i would say people inside the country are risking their lives, going out and protesting and -- all the signs are written in english because they want the international community to help. when we see statements from the youth security council and other international communities, it had been an encouragement. it over a month, all of these statements -- not encouragement. we are calling for the international community to help because we know that they can and we're calling them to do targeted sanctions on military companies and global embargoes. of course china and russia has always been the problem, the argument is, oh, china -- the reality is china is using its veto power in

u.n. security council?e'll explain. >>> also leaders from the u.s., japan, india, and australia discussing china's growing influence in the pacific region at the first ever quad summit. we'll have details on that as well when we come back. >>> new zealand held a national remembrance service to mark the second anniversary of the christchurch terror attack. 51 people, you'll remember, were killed when a gunman opened fire at two separate mosques on march 15, 2019. dozens more people were injured in the shooting, which was livestreamed by the attacker. >>> now, we're hearing more reports of deadly violence in myanmar today. witnesses telling cnn at least two people have been killed in mandalay after police fired on pro-democracy protesters. several others were injured. now, that's after a night of more police brutality. security forces firing at protesters in yangon, killing two people. the u.n. special rapporteur to myanmar says the military junta is unleashing terror and lawlessness against civilians. but th

u.n. point of view any further measures would you agree would require agreement from all council members the ambassador of the european union to the u.n. told me that he. even if the security council can't agree sanctions there will be mounting international pressure on the military you know they might survive isolation for for some time but in the end judgment will come there will be accountability especially for people who go against their own population shooting innocent you know women you know shot bullets it's just it's not it's not sustainable and i think they know it at heart negotiations continue among diplomats trying to come up with a security council statement what's not clear is whether 2 permanent members of the council russia and china are prepared to support a much harsher condemnation of the military james 0 at the united nations while rights groups are raising concerns about senegalese handling of protests against the arrest of an opposition leader amnesty international sporting to a wave of arrests a partial t.v. and internet blackout and the use of live weapons as well 4 people have died in 3 days of demonstrations and the nicholas hark reports now from

u.n. security council sailed to reach a resolution condemning the coup is that disappointing to you and what do you expect going forward. oh yeah we haven't the white house because the u.n. security council and all of many of our well you know good neighbors good girl friends country they have signed the assassin to address the situation but as you all know that china and russia stayed back in the military in one day the country is not the 1st time they have done the same thing in the past 60 years so we just saw tired of it and we want for chinese government to know that's used they have lastly intervene at you know what internet affair and the military they found out the military and now they are supporting the military is too much for us now we all like our young people are 60 percent of the population the military just a small number well it is again they thought might be in power actually they are not in power that it could be as young people as what we are internally in power as the time used to and just and we have to leave it there are times i should lay you pro-democracy activists i

u.n. security council are now deviating from a trend though favoring african union diplomacy to deal with the conflict the u.n. believes the eritrean forces are that they say they've got corroboration information that they're there and the u.n. says they must leave now the security council is not going to voice on this issue but the president of the security council the u.s. ambassador linda thomas creamfields she did speak after the meeting to express the u.s. fear the honest to prevent further atrocities and human suffering for squarely on the ethiopian government shoulder we urge the ethiopian government to support any immediate end to the fighting in tikrit and to that end the prompt where drawl of eritrean forces and her regional forces from to grade are essential steps. i do think there's still a possibility the security council in the coming hours will be able to work out a statement i think all the council members are concerned about the humanitarian situation and the certainly been a change in the position of the african nations on this issue in the past they had been in favor of

u.n. security council's condemned the military crackdown the u.n. chief says he hopes the military will now recognize it's time to step aside our diplomatic editor james bays has more from the united nations. the security council has been discussing a statement on myanmar for 5 days it is a watered down version compared with an earlier draft which had the word coup in it and also threatened future tough action against the military in myanmar they couldn't get unanimous approval for that i asked the un secretary-general for his reaction to the statement you security council statement on myanmar what are your hopes on what effect it will have on the military now i hope that this statement. there will be any increase in conscious in the military in myanmar that it is absolutely essential to lily's all prisoners it is absolutely essential to respect the result of the elections and to allow for a situation in which we move back to a democratic transition human rights campaigners will be angry that the reference to toughen measures in the future has been r

u.n. security council will meet later on wednesday to discuss the rest. of the 2nd day of the trial of the former policeman accused of murdering george floyd has taken place several bystanders gave emotional testimony including an off duty firefighter prevented from giving 1st aid to families. of the humanitarian situation on colombia's border with venezuela is getting worse as fighting intensifies 5000 venezuelan refugees are already in temporary shelters in colombia. the reports from the ball or a town about a tough. 9 days after the start of venice well as military campaign against colombia's rebel forces the situation in the colombian border town of i'll keep is critical they have. almost 5000 refugees are housed in shelters but that number only tells part of the story hundreds more are staying in overcrowded private homes got a c.e.o. fled from the vinous walen town of lovett daria says she's sharing this space with 63 other people and they haven't received any help. they say assistance is primarily for the shelters nothing is a right yet for us we d

u.n. security council sailed to reach a resolution condemning the coup is that disappointing to you and what do you expect going forward. oh yeah we haven't the white house because the u.n. security council and all of many all well you know good neighbors good friends countries the outside the us asked to address the situation but as you all know that china and russia stayed back in the military in wandering the country is not the 1st time they have done the same thing in the past 60 years so we just saw tired of it and we want the chinese government to know that it's there how lastly intervene at in i want internet they may be military they found out the military and now they are supporting the military is too much for us now we all like our young people 60 percent of the population the military just a small number are full of it again and these thoughts like they are in power actually they are not in power that makes me as young people as what we are internally in power as the time used to and just and we have to leave it there are times i should lay you pro-democracy activist in me and ma

u.n. security council sailed to reach a resolution condemning the coup is that disappointing to you and what do you expect going forward. oh yeah we had to write that because the u.n. security council even though many o.l. you know good neighbors good friends country they have signed the a fast to address the situation but as you all know that china and russia stayed back in the military in one day the country is not the 1st time to give them the same day in the past 60 years so we just saw tired of it and we want the time you've got to know that they have obviously into you know what internet cafe and the military they found at the military and now they are supporting the military gets too much for us now we are all like oh young people are 60 percent of the population then not 20 just a small number want it again and these thoughts might be actually not in that you can be as young people as well we are in to empower us the time that needs to and just and we have to leave it there are tunes i should lay you pro-democracy activist in myanmar thank you for joining us. thank you. let's get aro

u.n. security council well it's a good question it's a very very good question but what we're calling for is a is a global arms embargo the security council of the united nations certainly has it within its power to establish a global arms embargo but short of that if it's not possible to get there through the security checks there what we are asking for is for countries to accordingly their their their arms embargo regimes so that again we can have a maximum impact right now there are 41 countries in the world that have some form of arms embargo in place we want to increase that number and we want to make sure that all of these indoor goes are coordinated so that we can make sure we keep track on not just us but also dual use technology so that we can we can control what is going into that country and to the extent possible started from getting into the hands of the whole or may have told me a joyous sanctions in the past have caused untold misery to go balls out of countries i just want to ask you. i'm not saying your job is easy but. the other special report there from the u.n. that we

security council has have really not done its job . she went on to say that china and russia has veto power in the u.n. security council is obstructing action that needs to be taken in myanmar so far the council has voiced concern but has not condemned what's happened since the coup but there will be a further test of that on friday as another security council meeting has been called to discuss the crackdown on protesters this week it's got harder now to 0. $47.00 hong kong pro-democracy activists charged with conspiracy to commit subversion or remain in prison the decision came after 4 days of virus and hearings which led to some defendants falling ill the court granted bail to a 3rd of the defendants but the good time a group back to prison after the government appealed the decision hong kong police have arrested 100 people under the controversial national security deal which beijing imposed on the city 8 months ago they the north is a pro-democracy activist who fled hong kong jus to the national security though he says the city's legal system now only serves china's communist party. well as we all kn

u.n. security council attended the parades and celebrations on armed forces day on saturday where over 100 people were killed so you know and a statement should one come out will feel quite hollow especially since russia on saturday as people were getting massacred in the streets so that they were looking to strengthen ties with them remember so will really seem like you know maybe they capitulated russia and china did to sort of this global pressure but on the ground they might not act in a way that is in line with those words. and thank you so much for joining us. that's it for today thank you for watching we're back tomorrow see you then and goodbye. to. my 1st vice mosul sewing machine. where i come from women are bones by this ocean for. something as simple as learning how to write a bicep of isn't. since i was a little girl i wanted to have a bicycle off my but it took me miss them until. finally they gave up and went on buying young guys like that but returned because sewing machine sewing i suppose was more appropriate for those than writing advice and now i want to meet those wome

u.n. security council they came out with a statement i can tell you that most human rights campaigners are unhappy with the statement from the u.n. security council it's basically repeated what they've already said it's more words and they took out some of the words they didn't use the word coup and they took out an item that was in the draft threatening that they might take tough measures in the future why is that well that's because some members of the security council notable among them russia and china i think also vietnam is an important regional player are concerned about having those words it in such a statement and human rights groups all of them i think are saying that words really are not enough when you see the ongoing the ongoing slaughter and arrests and human rights violations in myanmar there needs to be action there needs to be according to human rights groups a global arms embargo and specific targeting of the generals who are leading the country i'm sure we'll get more analysis and fallout turf of what's just been said in the last few minutes james and of course we'll com

u.n. security council turned acid and that's i think important that's what should come mr ambassador how about what is going on in your country right now there was recently an attempt to partially ban schoolgirls over the age of 12 from reciting poems or singing a coed gatherings your government eventually said the move quote did not reflect the policies of the ministry of education but it reportedly took days to issue that statement. how does this move breed confidence that you are serious about women's rights. well i think the seriousness of woman of this government i think speaks for itself i think that was a. simple misunderstanding between the leadership of a small educational district and the ministry i think it was clear that they. and everything is back to. normal i think it was just a small thing going papered so we shouldn't we shouldn't generalize that single incident that was again misunderstood your trying to frame it as a state as a small thing but the bottom line is that somebody in a position power of power sent out this directive it has sparked outrage one human rights activis

u.n. security council warns of increasing attacks in afghanistan a car bomb has killed at least 8 people inherit a problem. if i could get you back. that is the u.s. city of minneapolis a reason to pay the family of george floyd $27000000.00 to compensate for his death in police custody. and calls for urgent action in brazil as a surgeon coronavirus cases hospital they're overwhelmed in the death toll passes 275000. now at least 6 protesters have been shot dead in the latest demonstrations and many are now there are reports of police firing on protesters and mandalay on saturday and overnight security forces used live ammunition on crowds gathered outside a police station in yangon at least 70 people have now been killed since the military seized power last month well tony chang is monitoring the situation for us from bangkok and neighboring thailand he says not as many protesters are coming out onto the streets that have adapted their strategies. the protesters themselves have changed that in reaction to this sort of aggression and seeing for. the security services for example in mandalay were

u.n. security council has condemned to the increasing number of attacks on civilians in afghanistan in the latest a car bomb in the heritage province killed at least 8 people and injured dozens more a spokesman for the who the rebels in yemen says they've rejected a u.s. plan for a nationwide ceasefire saying it only represents saudi in u.n. views earlier the u.s. envoy for yemen said the group these appeared to be prioritizing an offensive to take the marab region he warns the country will spiral into greater conflict unless the fighting stops the morial services are being held in new zealand to mark 2 years since the christ church mosque shootings 51 people were killed and dozens were injured when a gunman opened fire on 2 mosques the attack a self-proclaimed white supremacist is serving a life sentence in prison coronavirus deaths in brazil have exceeded 275000 the 2nd highest number in the wild after the u.s. the world health organization has warned that brazil is not moving in a good direction with hospitals they're pushed to their limits. well there's the headline something more news

u.n. security council attended the parades and celebrations on armed forces day on saturday where over 100 people were killed so you know and a statement should one come out will feel quite hollow especially since russia on saturday as people were getting massacred in the streets so that they were looking to strengthen ties with and remember terry so it will really seem like you know maybe they capitulated russia and china dead to sort of this global pressure but on the ground they might not act in a way that is in line with those words. thank you so much for joining us. that's it for today thank you for watching we're back tomorrow see you then and goodbye. the fight against the corona virus pandemic. has the rate of infection been developing what does the latest research say. information and context around a virus update 19 special. on t.w. . every day comes for us and for our planet. is on its way to bring you more conservation. how to make cities right. how can we protect our tests. we can make a difference to. the ideas the environmental series of little $3000.00 and all mob. so far v

u.n. security council will be meeting on friday any hope there that that might make a difference. yes so what protesters have really been asking for from the international community beyond sanctions is a global arms embargo which we don't have yet as well as for. the international community to essentially deny the junta any level of legitimacy. we near mars diplomatic missions in other countries in many of there have been staff members who have declared themselves accountable only to elected governments and you know other countries could help in that perspective by ensuring that they don't work with representatives from the one time and they don't meet with representing this from the one time except 2 at the cape for were turned to so they would move. in young thank you. thank you. and let's get a quick check of some other stories making news senegalese police clashed with student protesters in the capital dakar a police official was one person said that one person was killed it follows the detention of opposition leader song on wednesday so goes arrests has triggered the worst un

u.n. security council which has been so divided on this issue if there was going to be accountability for the crimes in syria then it would go to the international criminal court why has that not happened that's because of the u.n. security council and its divisions and the russian use of the veto the the use of that veto by russia and china probably almost certainly one of the reasons why assad is still in office in damascus as we speak the u.n. has tried to have talks to bring both sides together various rounds in geneva i've covered over the years why of those talks not succeeded well it's pretty clear to me because the syrian government representatives at those talks of not ever properly wanted to engage and have just tried to delay the protests and that's what's going on with mr persons current process on the constitutional committee it took 18 months to try and get the 1st meeting in geneva they've now had 5 rounds over another 18 months and absolutely no progress why because the syrian government is just stalling things ahead of another sham election that assad will win in a couple

u.n. security council talk about. the crisis that today international press the pressure on the junta is growing do you and your fellow protesters feel the quickly supported internationally. you know where my is being on the news international news for so many year you can use to remember the roots of prizes that in 4 years ago you know all about even before that ethnic minorities we've been shouted out were had out about the civil law going on the the brutality off the military soft for so many years i don't think they have done and now and the u.s. security council and all of the international community are already in follow what they should be doing so many years by this so many extent of resources so i think it is now or never so a u.n. security council message does science right now what to do because we've been suffering from the same military was so many years already in. protest activist things are surely you thank you very much for your time and also some other stories making headlines around the world this h

u.n. security council should take this up they should have a full blown discussion debate look at the facts and then let the members of the security council stand up and be counted on what they think needs to happen of course many think that there would be a veto likely and that may be so but i think it's important for members of the security council to stand up and be counted because that is their job if they can't do the job if they can't stand up to the people of me and more then those countries who are willing to stand by them could should have an emergency summit in which various strategies such as who are needing the various the variety the large variety of sanctions that are in place right there we need to coordinate them focus them make them work together to have the strongest possible punch against this military junta we need to put them before the international criminal court if at all possible that we need to cut off their supply of weapons there of the writing of steps of the world can take but they need to take the steps and all the condemnation of the world is not going to mat

u.n. security council should take a tougher stance on the rival sides the leadership. is insisting on lifting the siege. and stopping the aerial bombardment from saudi arabia 1st before they stop that seems that's unrealistic and it seems like they are just biding for time so that they can finish taking over matter in their own media channels they are talking about victory they feel victorious i think this is really on realistic and very unfortunate the u.n. security council should take it off worse then but that has been disappointing as well as this goes on regardless of which side wins it will only cause the war to continue and the suffering in yemen has already reached beyond any limits that we know of in this current international environment yemeni population is being starved and this needs to end and urgently. now russia says it's in favor of going to stand forming an interim government that includes members of the taliban moscow is that host a conference on afghanistan next week and says it will not rival previous negotiations and the u.s. has drafted a peace p

u.n. security council she said the international community needed to send a clear message to the military because the situation is getting worse by the day to day tossed a blocky a state who happened on the 1st of february. we had to gain only 2 days 8. he have now more than or 50 people that it started and many are while. she said she'd last spoke into the military to the deputy commander on the 15th of february she told him there were likely to be harsh international measures including sanctions he replied that they had had sanctions before and had survived them she told him his country was likely to be isolated internationally he replied we'll have to learn to march with only a few friends she was also asked by reporters why she thought the military had staged a coup of this stage on the 1st of february she said the commander in chief is due to retire in the summer and he may have wanted protection from future prosecution by the myanmar authours his or by the international criminal court but she said the main reason was the military were used to power and didn't want to lose power. wel

u.n. special envoy urgent search security council to act against the violence. and we take a closer look at international program helping countries in africa to vaccinate some of their most vulnerable against code 19. a michael ok welcome to the program pope francis is holding a groundbreaking meeting with the leading cleric in shia islam francis is in the city of najaf to hold talks with grand ayatollah ali sistani the meeting will be a major step in deepening ties to shia on friday pope francis met with christians in baghdad iraq's christian community has been growing smaller every year it's now estimated just half a 1000000 iraqi christians remain in the country. the pilgrim of peace as pope francis called himself is aware of the risks he is taking amid an ongoing pandemic and a regional conflict. this is an emblematic trip and it is my duty to a martyred land. but he is not traveling alone he's protected by one of the largest security deployments in recent iraqi history $10000.00 personnel by some estimates including special forces 24 hour drone surveillance

u.n. security council meeting taking place later in the day. he security council has already issued 2 strong statements on the situation in myanmar but they've been ignored and the voluntas and killing has continued in the streets the secretary general of the united nations antonio good terrace in recent days has issued fresh condemnation and has called for united international action. we need more unity in the international community with more commitment than general community to put pressure in order to make sure that the situation is reversed what's your message to the generals right now. my message to the military is very simple stop the killings stop the repression of the demonstrations really is the political prisoners and return power to those that have the receipt of their rights to exercise it. saturday was the day with the highest death toll yet at least 114 people killed in 24 hours. saturday was also myanmar's armed forces day an event attended by representatives of 3 members of the security council china russia and vietnam all of wh