on the sidelines of the un general assembly,... president lee myung-bak also held bilateral talks with new japanese prime minister yoshihiko noda. during their first one-on-one... since noda took office last month,... president lee emphasized the importance of collaboration among south korea, japan and the united states,... in bringing north korea into the international community. korean officials say,... the japanese prime minister agreed with lee,... and asked for seoul's cooperation on the issue of north korea's abduction of japanese nationals. lee and noda also agreed to work together,... to improve bilateral relations in a mature, future-oriented manner,... by continuing cooperation on fulfilling japan's promise to return centuries-old korean royal texts,... and working toward a free trade deal between the two countries. us president barack obama has warned north korea that... it will face greater isolation... if it continues to flout international law. in his speech at the un general assembly,... he also pledged to advance ef

president lee myung-bak has arrived in new york... to address the un general assembly... and attend a special nuclear safety meeting. on his first day there,... the korean leader received this year's world statesman award for his contribution to world peace, democracy and human rights. arirang's yoo ji-hae , traveling with the president, reports from new york. president lee myung-bak who is in new york to attend the un general assembly and other events... began his three-day new york trip tuesday by receiving this year's world statesman award... presented by the appeal of conscience foundation... for his contribution to world peace, democracy and human rights. previous recipients of the prestigious award include... former korean president kim dae-jung, british prime minister gordon brown... and french president nicolas sarkozy. during the awards ceremony... attended by some 350 businessmen from the us and national leaders... president lee expressed his determination to lay the groundwork to realize unification between the two koreas during the remainder of his term... while stressing

after delivering the application, a boss spoke to the un general assembly. -- abbas spoke to the un general assembly. he received a standing ovation. he said that israel has to implement u.n. resolutions for there to be peace in the region. >> settlement activities embody the core of colonial military occupation of the land of the palestinian people. all of the brutality, aggression, and racial discrimination against our people that did this policy entails. >> shortly after, benjamin netanyahu addressed the assembly. he said that peace has to precede a palestinian state. >> i did not come here to win applause. i came here to speak the truth. the truth is that israel wants peace. the truth is that i want peace. the truth is that we cannot achieve peace through a un resolution, but only through in thdirect negotiations. >> americans agree. washington says it will block the negotiations -- the application until peace has been achieved. >> we ask what the reaction was in new york to the palestinian move. >> he was greeted with a lot of sympathy here, mahmoud abbas, during the general assembly.

20th anniversary since joining the organization,... and deliver a keynote speech at the 66th un general assembly. there, he is expected to express korea's commitment to support the un's efforts to promote peace and security, democracy, and human rights,... while proposing his vision on pursuing "ecosystemic development" internationally. ecosystemic development is a new model for market economy president lee proposed in his liberation day speech on august 15th... referring to narrowing the social gap, instead of increasing it, and seeking a humane society in which people embrace each other. the korean leader will also attend a dinner hosted by un secretary-general ban ki-moon... to exchange views on current international issues and pending matters regarding the un... and hold summit talks with at least two leaders attending the general assembly... on the sidelines of the event. on the 22nd,... the third day of his visit,... president lee will make another keynote speech at a high-level nuclear safety meeting... aimed at discussing measures to strengthen efforts to ensure nuclear safety... followi

a standoff over policy and sovereignty brewing at the un general assembly support for palestine with a veto holding u.s. that's pushing for a relaunch of talks between israelis and palestinians. and the eurozone teeters under its rapidly piling debt with greece trying to speed up the four european commission inspectors to say the i.m.f. meanwhile is warning global finances are now at the most vulnerable point as they've been since two thousand and eight. stay with us here on our. thanks for joining us this is sports today on the stories and. the hits just keep coming spartak moscow striker well he received further punishment for yet another in game collision just weeks after this tackle on c.s.k. russian goalkeeper can feel. rolling back the years michael bags a brace against leeds in the carling cup as month chester united extend their unbeaten start to the season. moments that matter we cast our eye over the key episodes from week twenty four in the russian premier league two to a contender for goal of the month. but let's start out the rugby world cup for just the sole game was do

a standoff over palestinian sovereignty agreeing at the un general assembly support for palestine could clash with a veto wielding u.s. which is pushing for a relaunch of peace talks between israelis and palestinians. eurozone teeters under its rapidly piling debt with greece trying to speed up cuts before european commission inspectors descended the i.m.f. meanwhile is warning global finances are now more vulnerable than at any point since two thousand and eight. as palestine's bid for statehood at the united nations looms closer the world's eyes are on israel we spoke with a former head of the israeli secret service is i me i am ron who thinks the solution to peace in the region does exist he shares his insights in our interview coming up. no. let me i have been on an israeli politician and the former head of the bit the israeli secret service thank you very much for joining us now on r.t. for several years now you've advocated a two state solution between israelis and palestinians do you see the palestinian bid at the united nations as a stick in the statics and i'm not sure. what wo

will make an official visit to the un headquarters... to deliver a keynote speech at the 66th un general assembly. in his speech... lee is expected to speak about koreas position on the un security council reform... while proposing his vision on pursuing "ecosystemic development" internationally... a new model for market economies...which is aimed at narrowing the social gap between the rich and the poor. on thursday, president lee is to make another keynote speech at a high-level nuclear safety meeting... aimed at discussing measures to ensure the transparency of nuclear facilities... while elaborating on the significance of next year's nuclear security summit to be held in seoul. on the sidelines of the un meetings... lee is also to hold summit talks with the leaders of japan and peru. after wrapping up his new york trip... the president will head to seattle to meet with korean residents there... and hold a breakfast meeting with business tycoon bill gates before arriving home on saturday. yoo ji-hae, arirang news. meanwhile, korean prime minister kim hwang-sik has offered a public apology... f

arirang president lee myung-bak has arrived in seattle,... on his way back to korea... from the un general assembly in new york. upon arriving,... president lee held talks with the governor of washington... and met with korean residents there. our yoo ji-hae, who's traveling with the president,... files this report... from seattle. president lee myung-bak arrived in seattle thursday, local time... after wrapping up his three-day stay in new york... where he attended the un general assembly and a high-level meeting on nuclear security. upon his arrival... president lee held talks with washington state governor christine gregoire... on regional ties between korea and america's northwestern region, the korea-us alliance and the pending free trade agreement between the two countries. he then, attended a meeting with local korean residents later in the day... where he spoke highly of their contribution and respect they have earned within the american community... while calling for their active participation in next year's elections. the korean leader also said that it is likely that the pending korea -u

only way in the end we deal with the difficult issues around the table in a negotiation at the un general assembly was this week's biggest political show a spectacular display of pride for the palestinians a quote theater of the absurd for the israeli prime minister the security council needs monday to discuss the palestinian bid for u.n. membership as the quest for peace goes on to visions over how to achieve it remain firmly in place for enough for nigh on r.t. new york as a fallout from the palestinian bid spreads across the middle east israel's impunity from international law may be coming to an end that's according to an advisor to the palestinian autonomy. instore allows very confortable with all over the speech of what our birth israel has enjoyed a culture of impunity of. israel has been as they have over the law and that's something that the international community should look feel very proud of we are talking about forty four resources who want to solutions why are they the great use for it all this time what is israel going to do they've been through to you through the media are going t

america's nobel prize winning president set an ideal tone as the sixty sixth session of the un general assembly oh picked yet at the heart of almost all diplomatic dialogue. demonstrations and media attention was the palestinian pursuit of official u.n. membership. i just don't want the arab peoples or through for democracy in the arab spring the exam is now over the palestinians the time for independence supported by the majority of u.n. member states president mahmoud abbas submitted an application for statehood i historical bid the us a staunch ally of israel now to block with a security council veto these will not come through statements of the resolutions of the united nations if it were that easy it would have been accomplished by them yet following eighteen years of failed negotiations on borders and security both parties see the path to peace in the middle east quite differently and we will know that the road for compromise and. when they start taking israel's security requirements seriously and when to stop the norinco restore connection to our internal moment as diplomats work around

talks to the iranian president mahmoud ahmadinejad to add a few speech at the un general assembly. scores of policemen and passers by are injured and powerful twin blasts near regional police headquarters in the capital of russian republic of dagestan. director general resigns due to rumors he is linked to the cia critics say that explains the switching u.s. attitude towards the qatar based news network. plus in business russian markets kick off or trade in session in the red tracking overseas losses will have all the details and the figures for you and business in twenty minutes. eleven am the russian capital you're watching r.t. president barack obama has personally swore to veto any resolution recognizing a free and independent palestinian state his comments came during a face to face meeting with the leader of the palestinian autonomy whenever the last vow to press ahead with his country's bid tomorrow are to go is going off has the latest. the sixty six general assembly of the united nations isn't full swing a lot of issues are on the table of course but the key one with plann

with the difficult issues around the table in the asian nation the un general assembly was this week's biggest political show a spectacular display of pride for the palestinians a quote theater of the absurd for the israeli prime minister the security council needs monday to discuss the palestinian bid for u.n. membership as the quest for peace goes on divisions over how to achieve it remain firmly in place for nigh on r.t. new york this is an see and coming up later who will be the last to face charges of the crimes against humanity embattled colonel gadhafi or president sarkozy who now faces possible legal action over the military intervention in libya. and a booming tribe industry destroys our good lives and fuels terrorism but little is done to stop it the report from kabul. finished lutheran pastor has been suspended by his church for speaking out against one of the world's most wanted terrorists door kumar of the church and he's being sought for a series of deadly terrorist attacks on russian soil over the last decades past your heart laurie denounced the center website which he

talks to the radian president mahmoud ahmadinejad i had a few speech at the un general assembly. or as a policeman and passers by are injured in powerful twin blasts near regional police headquarters in the capital of russian republic of dagestan. al jazeera director general resigns due to rumors he is linked to the cia critics say that blames the switching the west attitude towards the guitar based news network. it is ten am in the russian capital you're watching r.t.r. marina joshie welcome to the program president barack obama has personally sworn to veto any resolution recognizing a free and independent palestinian state his comments came during a face to face meeting where the leader of the palestinian sodomy who nevertheless about to press ahead with his country's bid to morrow is going off has the latest. this is the general assembly of the united nations isn't full swing a lot of issues are on the table of course but the key one with playing to raise the question of becoming an independent state being recognized by the united nations on a friday and there is definitely a

well the un general assembly is taking place in new york and all eyes are turned on to the podium especially after president obama spoke today. so let there be no doubt the tug of war is receding but i took office roughly one hundred eighty thousand americans were serving in iraq and afghanistan i did end of this year that number will be cut in half and it will continue to decline this is critical for the sovereignty of iraq and afghanistan is also critical to the strength of the united states as we build our nation at home. all right so you heard that statement but he also spoke about israel palestine conflict it's taking center stage right now at this general assembly due to the prospects of a palestinian bid for statehood but that speech was more than thirty minutes long there was a lot to find in it especially when he spoke about concerns about america's wars abroad and that was a little bit you heard right there but let's take a listen to what the mainstream media decided to focus on. we're marking what has indeed been a remarkable year osama bin ladin has gone that mubarak out of power

r t our top story the shout of the showdown over palestinian statehood set to dominate the un general assembly with a majority of the international community including russia ready to support the bid but the u.s. says a palestinian state can only be achieved through talks with israel artie's maria port now has more from new york. at this moment the palestinians are still moving forward with their campaign for a un membership now this is despite the speech that was given by u.s. president barack obama obama addressed the international community saying that peace in the middle east can only come from direct negotiations between the palestinians and the israelis and the kind of statements or resolutions from the united nations would help a peace agreement obama encouraged all members of the general assembly to talk to the palestinians and the israelis and convince them to get back to the negotiation table the majority u.n. members do support the palestinian bid for u.n. membership and statehood but the u.s. has publicly said it would be to go this move if it had to would cast a veto and that woul

one where is this going to go come expect any breakthroughs in the syrian conflict after the un general assembly later this month we're going to go is going to go to something significantly worse they're going to keep playing this game with the sanctions the assad regime is not going to budge it you know regime is going to budge to it with respect to sanctions so then you've got the pride element what is the government will do what is the u.s. to do at this point and you're just going to see a tightening and tell ultimately yes you may see a libya type situation i don't know if the u.s. is going to go that far but anything's possible with us ok jacob or burger founder president of the future of freedom foundation thank you very on r.t. and you are. well we will of course continue to update you on what is now being labeled russia's worst ever sporting tragedy the awful events of unfolded today almost all of the locomotive jaroslav lice talking to have been killed after their plane crashed after takeoff two hundred seventy kilometers northeast of moscow that's our main news tonight i've got more d

general assembly. even then, seeing this process getting started and seeing where it is heading. >> tanya, thank you very much. the un general assembly gave the seat to libya's national transitional council. they are the legitimate representative of the libyan people. the assembly voted 114-17 in favor of the motion. representatives of the council can take lydia's seat in the general assembly. the government leader can attend a gathering of world leaders next week. there was opposition coming from several left-wing latin american countries and some african nations. in libya, forces backing the interim government have withdrawn from the gaddafi stronghold. after a day of heavy fighting, soldiers say that they need to stock up on ammunition. but they promised to return. there are also fears clashes in gaddafi's home town. >> during the day, there was heavy fighting as rebel forces tried to force their way into the city. they met stiff resistance from pro-khaddafi soldiers. just 100 kilometers south of the capital, it has been under siege for several weeks. the rebel soldiers are trying to secure the city center. >> thi

the answer is nothing but sadly ironically the majority of the general assembly supports palestinian un membership the assembly alone with two thirds majority can award nonmember observer status to the palestinian. it's like the vatican enjoys and doesn't need security council approval to do so so no one can veto this decision some believe however the un is the wrong forum for resolving major international disputes it's a very dysfunctional situation and actually the un really isn't the one isn't really the venue even for this the un only gets the sort of hype aspects of these fights and and deals with them pretty badly to the israeli palestinian problem at the un is mostly theater and this is just one one particularly for a freakish example of it this global gathering attracts the security clouds and media madness of a sports championship but when it comes to practical outcomes scoring more than a symbolic victory could be unlikely even if there is a permanent member or two or three who believe that. palestine should not be a member of the un. they want it on record but the vast majori

this would mean that the palestinian territories could take part in the un general assembly. cable resolutions, and to be voted on to the security council as a non-permanent member. the territories would constitute a sovereign state alongside israel. it would include the gaza strip, west bank and east jerusalem. isreali settlement will end up in a new palestine, unacceptable for sellers. the membership seems doomed to failure. the u.s. will use its veto on the security council. the palestinians would look at the vatican option. this would mean recognition as a nonmember states, not by the security council, but by the general assembly. that would give the palestinian territory enhanced observer status. this option would pass with a comfortable 2/3 majority. it would handle a political victory to the palestinian leadership. they could press on with full membership like unicef and membership in the international criminal court in the hague with far reaching implications, like the ability to bring cases against israel. along with the eu and the mideast quartet are trying to persu

. >> it was dual time at the un general assembly. once again, an arena for the intricacies of the middle east conflict to be played out. palestinian president mahmoud hamas -- mach mod abbas -- mahmoud abbas and benjamin netanyahu each had roughly an hour to stake out their positions. the u.s. has pledged to use its veto. abbas knows the application is doomed to failure and so he reaffirmed his willingness to negotiate. >> on behalf of the palestinian people and the plo, we extend our hands to the israeli government and the people for peacemaking. the truth is that in the middle east at all times, but especially in these turbulent days, peace must be anchored in security. the truth is we cannot achieve peace 3 yuen resolution, but only through direct negotiation the jig peace through un resolutions, but only through direct -- peace through un resolutions, but only through direct negotiations between both parties. >> settlement activities embody the core of a colonial, military occupation of the land of the palestinian people. and all

ahmadinejad is in new york for the un general assembly.he said this hours before the release. >> we did not make the decision under pressure. it is a humanitarian decision. >> this case has deepened the mistrust between tehran and washington. relations have been poor since the 1979 islamic revolution. a retired u.s. ambassador who tried to persuade our ron to release the hiker's says they want better relations. >> they want to be part of the world. they want respect for their civilization, their culture, their way of life. they understand that they are a great power in a changed middle east. >> the question now is whether the release of u.s. hikers is an olive branch or just a gesture designed to make president ahmadinejad looked good as he appears at the un. bbc news, washington. >> you have been watching " newsday." i am in singapore. >> and a reminder of our main news. president obama has said america will veto any application by palestine to be granted statehood by the u.n. security council. france is proposing a compromise, if a reque

exactly the general assembly on friday gave libya's un seat to the national transitional council which toppled moammar gadhafi although not yet controlling the whole of libya the rebels will nevertheless represent their country at the u.n. general assembly next week as for the arms embargo imposed on libya there are uncertainties whether everyone at the u.n. security council is on the same page here russia called for removing a ban on small arms supplies to leave yet to protect u.n. pairs personnel diplomats and humanitarian staff but the essence of the french british proposal with regards to lifting the arms embargo is yet quite so there might be some pension over the issue there anyway when it comes to concerns over the proliferation of arms in libya and its potential impact on the regional peace everyone seems to be on the same page and the security council has clearly expressed those who aren't so sure now know if weapons and that are up for grabs is extremely worrying more market army left behind armories brimming with weapons and the rebels have help themselves those weapons may

and a statehood showdown at the un as the general assembly gets ready to vote on the status of palestine with deep divisions preparing to crack the surface the u.s. and israel remain vehemently opposed to giving palestinians a seat at the world body. sports is next stay with us here on our city. hello welcome to the sports news and here are the top stories. chapmans go tear down is late grace helps lead go top officer peter specs i come from two goals down to try to three to it with being in the russian premier league. a lot better essentials australian born adam dunn is the sec to start the engine that gave up both misses out his russian very best quarter to choose days world cup game against italy a. big day for little england some little boost his claims for europe into a card with a one stroke victory at the russian challenge cup. but first a football and in the russian premier league a leg brace from dummy helps the need to go top of the st petersburg side came from two goals down to try to straighten out in the home side went ahead after five minutes thanks to a retaking. that much

the president is going up to new york later this afternoon for the un general assembly.going to a fund-raiser there in new york for the democratic national committee and i think we are going to be talking about this tomorrow. usually in those settings before admiring and familiar audiences, the president lets his hair down if you will, in talking about the differences between him and republicans and the obstacles and challenges he faces for reelection. given what he said today in the rose garden with the reduction plan, on top of the jobs bill speech he gave in congress, we could see the continuation of the feisty president obama we saw in the rose garden this afternoon and tomorrow the president goes about being the leader of the free world at the un general assembly descend on new york and tie up the streets in gridlock. i hope you are prepared for that. >> i'm not sure i 78 prepared for that. it is a week that new yorkers love to hate. that does it for us. for this edition of andre mitchell reports, joe lieberman on the repeal of don't ask, don't tell. eugene robinson

there is a standoff brewing at the un general assembly where overwhelming support for the palestinians could clash with the veto being wilted by the united states. it's a rapidly piling debts with greece trying to speed up cuts and the i.m.f. warning that a new session is on the horizon. and in business while europe was struggling to avoid sliding back into recession russia's finance minister saying that russia will have fully recovered from the two thousand and eight financial crisis by the end of the year more in twenty minutes.

the meeting will take place on the sidelines of the un general assembly. ahead withesting the membership to the united nations. our correspondent has been assessing the mood in the west bank. >> the west bank's second- biggest city is gearing up for the president's speech in new york on friday. he is expected to ask for palestine to be, also united nations member state. he is doing it despite enormous diplomatic pressure from the united states and europe. so these people here think it is the right step. >> is a good mood. we are looking forward to having our stay, because this will change a lot of things for us. >> if he think it will change anything on the ground? >> i hope so. we only have hope as palestinians. >> to establish our state. so i guess it's going to be tough on us to do it. >> it is one of the west bank's commercial centers. the traders here in the old city say in recent years the economy has been picking up. they are enjoying a period of relative calm, but it has not always been like that. during the second palestinian intifada, it saw some

as a standoff over palestinian sovereignty brewing at the un general assembly support for palestine it could clash with the veto wielding u.s. which is pushing for a relaunch of peace talks between israelis and palestinians. and the eurozone teeters on the road to rapidly piling debts with greece trying to speed up cuts before european commission inspectors and the i.m.f. i mean time is a warning a global finance is a now more vulnerable than at any other point since two thousand and. you know those are the headlines here on r t but for now your world the sports it seems that fruits and vegetables at your local grocery shop can last the shelf lives of football managers in italy it certainly does today anywhere that is right rory gian piero gaspar amy he has got his marching orders after wait for it five games games by games monitor aventura he's gone he's looking for a new job we have much more not story plus the rest of the sport right. thanks for joining us this is sports today on the stories and. on the hits just keep coming to strike a well received further punishment for yet anoth

president obama sets up a standoff at the un general assembly with sovereignty seeking palestinians set to clash with a veto holding us despite overwhelming international support plus. banging the drum for a new nation thousands of palestinians pour into the streets of the west bank in support of the bid for statehood at the u.n. . on having the palestinian fifty of them i know where these two been and any plans meant on the street as people celebrate if you stop me occasion join me in a few moments and i'll bring you will. and the eurozone teetering under its rapidly piling debts with greece trying to speed up cuts and the i.m.f. warning of a new recession may be looming. and while europe is struggling to avoid slipping back into recession russia's finance ministers say that russia will have fully rick .

a standoff over palestinian sovereignty brewing at the un general assembly support for palestine could clash with the veto wielding us which is pushing for a relaunch of peace talks between israelis and palestinians. eurozone teeters under its rapidly piling debts with greece trying to speed up because before european commission inspectors to set the i.m.f. meanwhile warning global finances are now more vulnerable than at any point since two thousand and eight more on these stories out of the top of the hour first though unions' up with the latest sports news. thanks for joining us this is sports today on bees are stories in. the hits just keep coming spartak moscow striker well he received further punishment for yet another in game collision just weeks after this tackle on c.s.k. russian goalkeeper igor i can feel. ruling cocky yours michael on plugs a brace against leeds in the carling cup last month shifts to united extend their unbeaten start to the season. moments that matter we cast our eye for the key episodes from weeks twenty four when the russian premier league tooting a cont

there's a standoff over palestinian sovereignty brewing at the un general assembly support for palestine could clash with a veto wielding u.s. which is pushing for a relaunch of peace talks between israel's israelis rather and palestinians. the eurozone teeters under its rapidly piling debts with greece trying to speed up cuts before european commission inspectors descend the i.m.f. meantime is warning global finances are now more vulnerable than at any other point since two thousand and. two stay with us to reality next the motor city madness in a ghost town the second part of a special report on the slow death of a city that was once the heart of america's car industry that's next right here on arts. but very differently you see what. this person will be the chairman of the genesee county land bank and will have to be responsible for its operations as well so not just understanding the client side of the work but also understanding communities and how neighborhoods are stable. again skin three choices one was to continue what i'm doing now to stay in the political world and be a local

. >> mahmoud ahmadinejad is scheduled to speak before the un general assembly and plans on submitting a formal letter asking for membership. >>> president barack obama will meet with the libyan transition council and he will out to the early -- tout the early success of the the mission to remove muammar gaddafi. >>> last year's deadly pipeline explosion, the milestone in the rebuilding process will be marked this morning with a ceremonial shovel of dirt by the mayor and other city officials. eight people were killed and dozens more injured on that explosion and 38 homes were destroyed. >>> the owners have agreed to pay $44 million to settle all claims tied to that disaster. that huge oil spill in november 2007 polluted the san francisco bay and killed thousands of birds and fish. the record-breaking settlement was announced and is designed to send a clear message to would be polluters. >> for those who will poll out our environment has happened here in the bay and there is a price to pay. they will be held accountable. >> the money will be used to repair the environment damage that st

secretary general ban ki-moon has issued a request -- has addressed the media ahead of the un general assembly, where the palestinian authority plans to seek recognition as a state. at least 20 people have been killed in a bomb attack in northwest pakistan. police say the device went off during the funeral of all local tribal elder -- a local, tribal leader. they had formed an anti-taliban militia. you're watching "bbc world news america." a new film opens up a secret world in burma, with a little help from skateboards. a quarter of the people charged in connection with recent riots in england have committed more than 10 previous offenses. more than half of those accused were aged 20 or under. >> how was this dealt with? could it have been prevented? after the turmoil on the streets, deep thinking is taking in place -- taking place in an attempt to answer those questions. the military -- ministry of justice revealed 75% had a previous caution or conviction. 25% had committed more than 10 past offenses, despite the youth of many looters and rioters. existing criminals on the rampage -- that is

the general assembly although not yet controlling the whole of libya the rebels will nevertheless represent their country at the u.n. general assembly next week and it happened this friday at the un general assembly gave you one seat to the national transitional council which toppled moammar gadhafi is on the run now wanted by the international criminal court as for the arms embargo imposed on certain uncertainties whether everyone at the u.n. security council is on the same page here russia call for removing the ban on small arms supplies to leave to protect you and personnel diplomats and humanitarian staff but the essence of the french british proposal with regard to lifting the arms embargo is yet so there might be some tension over tensions over the issue anyway when it comes to you know when it comes to concerns over the proliferation of arms in libya and its potential impact on regional peace everyone seems to be on the same page in the security council it's clearly expressed those concerns the amount of weapons in libya that are out for brash it's extremely worrying could obvious army left behind armories brimming with weapons and the rebels have help themselves those wea

i have the speech at the un general assembly r.t. spoke to the iranian president mahmoud ahmadinejad about the palestinian push for statehood and the situation in the middle east. president bennett i thank you very much for taking the time six arteaga he were here to address the international body at the united nations every year but you have come so far you have haven't hit it on behalf of the palestinians in support of their sovereignty and support of the palestinians having their own state this year the issue of palestinian statehood is gaining a lot of new momentum in the arab world amid the so-called arab spring uprisings that have taken place in tunisia egypt libya. does the palestinian bid for statehood at the right time at this moment what is your take on not. in the name of the almighty the most gracious and the most merciful first i would like to greet you and all of your viewers and wish the almighty's a blessing for everyone you asked a very important question the people of palestine prior rigs even prior to the for secon

. >>> the top story, the palestinian bid for statehood at the un general assembly in new york, and we will speak with the president of the u.s.-arab institute, who joins us now from our new york studio. explain to us, why will mahmoud abbas not negotiate with israel behind the scenes, as suggested by the americans? why has he gone straight to the un? >> the palestinians have been involved in negotiations for 20 years. in this current round of negotiations. during that time, i've been to the west bank, i have seen what happened. areas that were green are now literally completely devastated by a piece -- devastated by these ugly settlements that take up so much land and struggle palestinian communities that are surrounded by them. palestinians did not believe in the goodwill of be netanyahu administration and do not believe america has the ability to put any restraint on israel. when netanyahu was first elected with a design to end the peace process, he did back in the 1990's. when he came back again, he learned to say that he supported the palestinian state, but the terms on which he i

the vote campaign will involve a series of events in the run up to the opening session of the un general assembly on september the trains here it has been dubbed the national campaign for palestine state one hundred and ninety four and to launch it someone hundred palestinian high ranking officials and activists gathered at the u.n. headquarters in ramallah for a short ceremony now both the israeli government as well as the obama administration is against the stipulation and the u.s. has sent a formal request to the palestinian president mahmoud abbas asking him not to go ahead with it but a bus has rejected as we are hearing some rumblings behind the scenes that israelis and palestinians have been in informally and in secret to discuss the possibility of disposing this declaration that we have no confirmation of this result next with the business report stay with us here on r.t. . good morning you're with business good to have your company for the first time gastronomy managed to acquire an energy retailer in europe it's now a fifty one percent stake in the czech gas and electricity company r.s.

now russia's foreign minister sergey lavrov is addressing the un general assembly in new york right now let's have a quick listen at human source of power plant has made it very clear that we need to strengthen international regulatory framework for nuclear and she's safe to the russian federation has proposed to strengthen the mechanism conventions for nuclear safety. and also to strengthen corresponding standards we expect all the other nations to support our initiatives. to jane each of you for more information technology was necessary. to take measures to provide for international security and i see this is another challenge that the world community is facing to date on this. and we have prepared an initiative and submitted it to the united nations together with other partners of the group at this session we will submit our proposals to the un human. and probably centric world of today an efficient international structure can only be established it is based on the region be. blog's strengthening the regional component of global management the growing influence of regional organisati

blocks that full membership is the palestinians could still get an elevated legal status in the un general assembly by they have a majority of supporters. the un has also heard iran to get a warning from france use envoy threaten a military strike into iran continues its nuclear development well in a forthright remark the french have voiced said some countries won't accept iran having a nuclear bomb would make a preventative strike tell us would you make the french a delegate she's even the head we. know you think will happen next. european countries have dropped their call for their immediate sanctions against syria the u.n. draft resolution has been softened and now threaten sanctions only if the government doesn't stop its violence against protesters but that crackdown continues the syrian army supported by tanks and helicopters stormed the key rebels the. russia wants both sides to the talks and the potent sanctions branding them as being an unreliable strategy. afraid of foundation says the real goal of any western intervention is that men not to help civilians. have never succeeded in achievi

is one of several fund- raising events the president attended this week in new york for the un general assembly meeting. this is about 45 minutes. this is about 45 minutes.

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america's nobel prize winning president said in an ideal tone as the sixty sixth session of the un general assembly open yet at the heart of almost all diplomatic dialogue. chemistry sions and media attention was the palestinian pursuit of official un membership. its own with the arab peoples affirm their quest for democracy in the arab spring the time is now for the palestinians great time for independence. supported by the majority of u.n. member states president mahmoud abbas submitted an application for statehood historical bit the us a staunch ally of israel now to block with a security council veto these will not come through statements and resolutions at the united nations if it were that easy it would have been accomplished by the hour as diplomats worked around the clock to bring israel and the palestinians back together at the negotiating table. delegations for thirty countries abandon the iranian president during his speech to the general assembly. if some european countries still use the whole cost after sixty cade's as the excuse to pay final ransom to the zionists should it not be an