things have not calmed down. p>> the conflict has put the un security council in a bind. there can be no resolution on syria if the u.s. and russia do not find a compromise. >> there will always be the same model of opposing views unless there are serious talks here there has to be a discussion of how to work together, instead of forcing russia to accept certain conditions. >> it would be easier to have such a discussion if relations between obama and putin thought -- thawed. but the standoff looks to continue. a are not scheduled to meet one- on-one on the sidelines of the -- they are not scheduled to meet one-on-one on the sidelines of the g-20 summit. them a only -- >> only three nations can beat germany when it comes to competitiveness according to the world economic forum. >> germany comes in behind switzerland, singapore, and finland. >> germany's strongest point was its infrastructure. the country's roads, rail network, and other public transport services were rated first-class. experts within germany same or maintenance work is needed on those facilities -- seymor

the un security council talks about chemical weapons just as new reports of mass starvation start to emerge. the standoff is shut down. in kenya three days of mourning begins as the death toll continues to rise. >>> the countdown to a government shutdown is now underway. congress now has just five days to reach agreement on legislation to keep the government open for business, but the story this morning is on republican senator ted cruz. you are looking at live pictures of cruz on the floor of the senate. he is on a marathon crusade against the affordable care act. he began speaking at 2:40 eastern time tuesday afternoon. he said he would keep speaking until he was no longer able to stand. so let's take a listen. >> not speaking ill of any member of this senate, republican or democrat, that is certainly what i have endeavored to do, and it is meaningful. senator roberts compliments said in his judgment we have had some success achieving that. >> al jazeera's erica explains how senator cruz got to this point. >> reporter: when we defund obamacare we're all going to be happy, happy, ha

they prepare to float a resolution of the security council. >> barack obama is willing to have the un security council discussion on this russian proposal. this comes about after phone calls today with french president francois hollande and the fish prime minister. this would mean that this is something that moves very quickly, not necessarily from congress to the united nations but the emphasis will be on the un security council discussion. the proposal that the u.s. -- it was first floated in an off-the- cuff remark by secretary of state john kerry. you have got that two track strategy. the job at hand for u.s. president barack obama. he is meeting with senate republicans and senate democrats in two separate, trying to convince them to vote for a resolution for military intervention in syria. you can -- he will be taking his case to the american public in that address to the nation from the white house. chances are the theme or the content of that speech will change drastically. there will be an attempt to convince the public that military intervention is necessary but there will be

this resolution lies not only with the government of syria according to the demands of the un security council the syrian opposition also have to cool the u.n. experts. the council adopted the resolution after the organization for the prohibition of chemical weapons approved the russian u.s. brokered agreement on syria's chemical weapons the organization known as the o.p.c. w said it would begin inspecting syrian sites by tuesday part of an expedited schedule for eliminating all of syria's chemical arsenal by mid twenty fourteen now until then the security council will receive monthly reports on the implementation of the syria the syrian chemical weapons resolution in the meantime u.s. secretary of state john kerry said the precedent setting resolution shows that powerful diplomacy can peacefully disarm the worst weapons however during his address to the security council secretary kerry reminded members that the use of force against syria is an option that u.s. president barack obama continues to keep on the table reporting from new york marina porter r.t. . well speaking just before the vote

b d convention and these requirements are not met or if somebody uses chemical weapons the un security council will take steps according to chapter seven of the un charter of course this does not mean that every time a violation is reported to the un security council action will be taken automatically we will first have to very fight and review there really because we see a lot of fabrications and lies around the world we have to be very careful and it is only after we have full confidence that there was a violation we as the russian federation would be ready to make can another adopt another security council resolution with defining a response that would become measure it whizzed the violation and they should be no speculation on this point anymore. so let me. as sergey did comment on both sides of it if i may first of all. there are timelines in here and it's an ambitious goal and the inspectors must be on the ground no later than november and the goal is to complete the destruction and removal and or and or removal. by halfway through next year twenty fourteen that is a stated goal within t

weapons giving it a week to provide a list and a month to stop disarming moscow says only the un security council can decide on punishment for not complying. the fear of a western intervention prompted a mass exodus of syrians to the e.u. where those hiding from war meet the cynicism of the taxpayers funding their safe haven. and light at the end of the tunnel for the crisis stricken euro but missed deadlines and overwhelming debt threaten to suck it back into the financial . life from our studio center here in moscow which just turned midnight this is r.t. with international news and comment russia and the u.s. have agreed on proposals to remove and destroy syria's chemical weapons arsenal it's hope it could also give some impetus to the stalled attempts to find a peace. civil conflict foreign minister sergey lavrov and secular state john kerry outlined a six point plan under which damascus would hand over its chemical stockpiles now the outline will first have to be approved by the organization for the pro have bishan of chemical weapons syria will now have a week to provide the un with a compl

event of noncompliance we have committed to impose measures under chapter seven within the un security council after that. you're we expect full compliance with the requirements the organization for this presentation of chemical weapons imposes and if they are not meant for somebody uses chemical weapons the u.n. security council will take measures in accordance with the chapter seven of the u.n. charter well of course this does not mean that every time a violation is reported actions will be taken with a massively will first have to verify it with you such reports is not really sure because there are also fabrications along these surrounding this issue and we have to be very careful with the sort of speaking to journalists john kerry said that functional off the willingness to comply with the agreement would be put to the test quickly and if he fails well then the threat of force could be back on the table and that the u.s. president retains the right to defend the u.s. and its interests regardless even before he went down the same time that. this area. check to see mate saying that it doesn'

the permanent members of the un security council, reaches a deal on a resolution to get rid of syria'shemical weapon stockpi stockpiles. the european and iran have agreed to hold more talks on iran's nuclear program next month. this follows a meeting between iran's foreign ministers and foreign ministers from six world powers. john talk to us about this agreement on a resolution to rid syria of its chemical weapons. >> well, tony, this has been on off on off on off for the past 24, if not 48, hours. finally they have reached an agreement. and we know this because the british ambassador to the united nations has let everybody know there will be an informal meeting this evening here on the building behind me at 8:00 pm eastern time. and on the table will be a new draft resolution, which all 15 members of the security council will get the chance to discuss. we understand it is going to be massively watered down from the original document when the french and british drew one up immediately after the bombing crisis. that was quite a harsh document. russians didn't like that very much, so th

position or the you know the attitude taken by the chinese government in un security council you know we several resolutions proposed by the u.s. side and so i think this is our principle you know our foreign affairs foreign policy diplomacy so we have a two week for the final results of the international inspection team the use of chemical weapons in syria ok dr tang in director for the center of arms control from china instead of international studies thank you so much for talking to us here in r.t. . and stay with us after this break to find out about the record labels preparing for an all out attack on internet pirates. wealthy british scientists. are trying to explain the to go around. the market. find out what's really happening to the global economy with mike's cancer the no holds barred look at the global financial headlines tune in to kaiser report on. the media leave us so we leave the media. the sea ocean sea your. plate your party there's an. issue is that no one is asking with the guests that you deserve answers from it's all politics. mark t. . welcome back here with r.t

have to run their course, meaning more bloodshed. >> there is uncertainty about whether that un security council vote will take place tonight. the ambassador at the u.n. for great britain says that the chemical weapons meeting has been delayed in any further delay would put the security council vote in doubt. a landmark report on climate change says that scientists are more convinced than ever that humans are the dominant cause of global warming and have been since the 1950s. the evidence has grown and experts are 95% certain. but experts say that temperatures have not risen -- opposing experts say the temperatures have not risen in 15 years. >> the language was clear. areatmosphere and oceans warming, and snow and ice have diminished as the sea level is are 95% certain that humans are the dominant cause. the findings were presented today after thousands of scientific reports were studied, presented with a warning. climate change is the greatest challenge of our time. >> the message will not be sent to the world's governments. the nature of the problem and the options for a dressing this. the he

the un security council will discuss the crisis later. >> security is under review after the shootings in washington. the question is, how did a man with serious mental issues bank entrance to the navy yard where he gunned down 12 people? ara and was shot dead by police. -- aaron alexis was shot dead. a robber gunned down as he ran away down the street. questions being asked over security at the navy base were former reservist went on a shooting rampage. 34-year-old aaron alexis was shot dead by police after he killed 12 people at a navy yard in washington dc. he had clearance to enter despite a history of violence and mental problems. this story from the scene in washington. what do you have on the security issue? >> i can tell you that right now, security is tight here at the navy yard in southeast washington, d.c.. normally there would be 60,000 employees. only the most essential staff is being let end and that includes the investigators. we saw it for ensign steen -- we saw a forensics team doing their work. as for that security clearance you just talked about that alexis had he wa

security council resolution which allows this. have a vote on it while all the foreign ministers are here. permanent members of the security council are due to have a meeting tomorrow with the un's secretary-general. >> they were not in on that meeting, the iranians, but presumably will have been watching the syrian developments as well. >> one of the many diplomatic overtures the iranians have made is to say they could try to facilitate talks in syria, in that civil war. a backer, an ally, of president assad. it is like so many pieces of a diplomatic jigsaw coming together. which he's process are we talking about? are we talking about iran, syria, or the israeli- palestinian question? a lot of action here at the united nation this week. the request of kenyan authorities, interpol has issued a red alert for a british woman. she is the widow of one of the four suicide bombers who attacked london in july 2005. wanted in connection with a bomb plot, but there are questions about whether she was also involved in the shopping mall siege. authorities are still trying to recover bodies and the final death toll is unclear. a the mystery surrounding mild-mannered soldiers daughter from b

france says it will bring a resolution to the un security council. and apple trying to take a bigger bite out of the largest smartphone markets in the world. ♪ >>> the push for a strike on syria may be slowing down as the white house and congress are now talk diplomacy instead of military action. but the option of a military strike is still on the table. john kerry and chuck hagel back on capitol hill trying to press congress to authorize the use of force, but president obama says he will explore the new russian proposal to hand over syria's chemical weapons to the international community. >>> president obama is also headed to the hill pushing congress to allow him to use force in the syrian crisis. mike viqueira has been following that campaign, and the white house tone seems to be changing as the story unfolds. are we now in a bit of a holding pattern? >> that would be a great way to describe it, and while net says he wants to keep his foot on the gas, trying to push congress to authorize the military strikes, obviously that is on hold. even the pr

have to run their course, meaning more bloodshed. >> there is uncertainty about whether that un security councilote will take place tonight. the ambassador at the u.n. for great britain says that the chemical weapons meeting has been delayed in any further delay would put the security council vote in doubt. a landmark report on climate change says that scientists are more convinced than ever that humans are the dominant cause of global warming and have been since the 1950s. the evidence has grown and experts are 95% certain. but experts say that temperatures have not risen -- opposing experts say the temperatures have not risen in 15 years. >> the language was clear. areatmosphere and oceans warming, and snow and ice have diminished as the sea level is are 95% certain that humans are the dominant cause. the findings were presented today after thousands of scientific reports were studied, presented with a warning. climate change is the greatest challenge of our time. >> the message will not be sent to the world's governments. the nature of the problem and the options for a dressing this. the heat

security council. >> we expect full compliance with the requirements the organization for the prohibition of chemical weapons imposes. if they are not met or somebody uses chemical weapons, the un security council will take measures in accordance with chapter seven of the u.n. charter. of course, this does not mean every time a violation is reported actions will be taken automatically. we first have do verify and review such reports thoroughly, because there are a lot of fabrications surrounding this issue and we have to be very careful. >> john kerry said that bashar al-assad's willingness to comply with the agreement will be put to the test ridley and if he fails, the threat of force could be back on me table and the u.s. president retains the right to defend the u.s. before there is even a vote in congress. at the same time, the commander said it does not concern the syrian opposition because they do not possess chemical weapons. but during the press conference, john kerry made an unprecedented admission that syrian rebels could have access to chemical weapons as well, another interesting point made by sergei lavrov. he said that the video of ban ki-moon said that bashar al-

this does not influence debate in the un security council. germany is not one of the permanent members of the council. the german minister said that germany will push hard for assad regime to be put on the list of war criminals who can be tried by the international war crimes court and that germany stands ready to help destroy chemical weapons in syria. >> there are reports that between 2002-2006, germany allowed chemicals to be shipped to syria that could have been used to manufacture gas. >> this came in response to an inquiry i'm one of the german political parties, the german economics ministry responded, saying the chemicals in question, and they are all known as dual use chemicals. they can be used to make things as innocuous as toothpaste. these weapons were required to be licensed at the time between 2000-2006. the government authorized licenses after careful consideration and inspection about the possible uses to which the chemicals could be put. the government concluded that they were not destined to be used for chemical weapons prod

blamed for failing to do enough to sell v the problems. >>> president obama also saying the un security councileeds to hold assault accountable. joining us now from turkey, what should happen now and is the un prepared to take that next step? >> reporter: that seems to be the debate at the moment. as of now the two sides, the united states, france, and the united kingdom are engaged in discussions with russia at the un security council about whether the resolution would really have something that has teeth. the west wants punitive or some sort of consequences should assad fail to carry out the agreement to disarm and destroy all of his chemical weapons. >> for the un this is a gut check. what happens if the international body fails to act? and if it doesn't, does it become inpotent. >> the veto particularly from the russian side has prevented meaningful action to take place. i think a failure to file this under chapter 7 and provide meaningful consequences would certainly set a message that theun is failing in its ability to enforce global norms that have been put in place for quite sometime no

security council resolution which allows this. have a vote on it while all the foreign ministers are here. permanent members of the security council are due to have a meeting tomorrow with the un's secretary-general. >> they were not in on that meeting, the iranians, but presumably will have been watching the syrian developments as well. >> one of the many diplomatic overtures the iranians have made is to say they could try to facilitate talks in syria, in that civil war. a backer, an ally, of president assad. it is like so many pieces of a diplomatic jigsaw coming together. which he's process are we talking about? are we talking about iran, syria, or the israeli- palestinian question? a lot of action here at the united nation this week. the request of kenyan authorities, interpol has issued a red alert for a british woman. she is the widow of one of the four suicide bombers who attacked london in july 2005. wanted in connection with a bomb plot, but there are questions about whether she was also involved in the shopping mall siege. authorities are still trying to recover bodies and the final death toll is unclear. a the mystery surrounding mild-mannered soldiers daughter from b

a resolution has been considered in the un security council. what sort of timeframe might we be talking about? >> a disagreement remains the use of force. russia and the u.s. have made a deal that syria will handoff weapons. they are working on putting that in a document they could vote on to ensure that happens. we are waiting for that to take place. there have been reports of a document be agreed upon. yesterday when lavrov and kerry met they said it was a productive dialogue. so far it's hard to say what the timeline is going to be. we are expecting it to develop any minute and any day. >> in his speech president obama mentioned the financial crisis the world is emerging from. the european union has been the epicenter of the financial shock since 2008. we have seen suicide rates spike. the european union addressed the general assembly today. was there anything in that speech that addressed economic hardships? >> that's definitely the case. much of the speech was concentrated on syria, but he did talk about attempts to rebuild the economy. he

we have committed to impose measures under chapter seven within the un security council. all sides including rebel groups will be responsible for the safety of international inspectors and will have to provide free access to the sites. of course this does not mean every time the violations reported actions will be taken automatically. both us have to verify in many such reports only because there are also fabrications and lies surrounding this issue we have to be very careful the essay is still wary of us threats of force by more than welcome to the u turn in war rhetoric from the white house obama seems more than ready. he always knew he was forced to back off. policy that they are very old a week ago. he was committed to want a bombing campaign. and i think the russian leadership and the american people have boxed him in but some experts are convinced that this status by the ousted regime with us in russian support will be enough. it also some american culture is appointed to lead the way open to do to us as will the americans did to the duffy adele couple agreed to giv

moving into place -- the un security council could vote within hours on a resolution foreign and to syria's chemical weapons. we will go live to new york. >> before he leaves new york, the iranian president tells reporters the stage is set for better relations with the west. >> the man who wanted to lead a new german government, peer steinbrueck, says he is finished with leading his party, the social democrats. well, for two years, the united nations has been paralyzed on syria. now movement, and it is swift. >> the united nations security council meets on friday to meet on a resolution calling for damascus to scrap its chemical weapons. a vote could come in that meeting. >> this report on what is inside that resolution. >> all eyes are on new york and the united nations security council. after a 2.5-year deadlock, the u.s. and russia have finally had to the council a draft resolution addressing the use of chemical weapons in syria. the resolution obliges the syrian government to give up its chemical weapons arsenal, but it does not assign blame for the chemical attack that killed hundreds

paul is live from moscow. >>> the un security council's five permanent members are struggling to agreehow to deal with syria and its chemical weapons. they'll continue their discussions on wednesday. all sides want syria to get rid of its chemical arsenal, but they are divided on how that happens. >>> even the un reports on the august 21st attack near damascus in the suburbs isn't say who carried it out, it was highly detailed. human rights watch say those details can be used to determine who fired the rockets. two of the rockets hit in areas of damascus. the un documented the angles on which the rockets landed, and therefore a flight path can be calculated and it suggests that it was fired from the 104th brigadeless than 10 kilometers away. peter joining us now via skype from geneva. welcome to the program. detail how you would how human rights watch arrived at these findings. >> it's actually not human rights watch which worked out the trajectory, it's the un experts themselves. it is contained in the report. >> but it doesn't specify exactly where the rockets came from, did it? >> n

emerged after years of deadlock over how to deal with the syrian crisis the un security council unanimously passed a resolution to secure and eliminate syria's stockpiles of chemical weapons according to the geneva agreement put forward by russia and the u.s. the mandate outlines a legally binding compliance but no threat of automatic sanctions or military action i think it shows they were turning towards a diplomatic solution least on the issue of chemical weapons but the other issue that is still remained outstanding is what will happen outside of the issue of chemical weapons will the promise to be pursued by the united states or will they continue to find as they have the opposition are in the opposition it was still a day that happening and trying to deepen the conflict over there was it another way it's a u.s. policy that iran's new president says has no place in the region his debut at the u.n. this week star hassan rouhani reach out but also defend tehran from political attacks iran is an anchor of stability in unstable region the iranian threat is imaginary and is used as an excuse

and only if the un security council approves such action as one of the participants of our discussions on the issue put it yesterday those who do otherwise put themselves above the law. obama continues to insist assad was behind the attack and he won't wait for the u.n. to respond assad's regime brazen use of chemical weapons isn't just a syrian tragedy it's a threat to global peace and security the u.s. president is due to address the american public on tuesday and try to make his best argument for an attack on syria one that failed to convince global partners at the g. twenty this summit could have been a last chance for a political solution to the syria crisis or at least an attempt to push forward with diplomacy but leaders part of st petersburg split solidly on those for or against military intervention in the syrian war what has been called the worst humanitarian crisis in modern history reporting from the g. twenty and he's now a r.t. . china has vowed to help russia at the u.n. security council in blocking anybody for military strike on syria the chinese spokesman at the g twen

congress has no right to a strike without a decision from the un security council, and doing so would be an act of aggression. the russian leader has accused u.s. secretary of state john kerry about lying to congress about al qaeda's role in the syrian conflict. the russian foreign minister issued a statement showing findings that the weapon used in last month's chemical attack was similar to ones used by a rebel group. a rock obama said earlier this wednesday he hopes putin will change his mind on syria and drop his support of bashar al- assad. this on a visit to sweden ahead of a g-20 summit in russia. the u.s. leader said it is not his credibility on the line, but that of the international community. >> first of all, i did not set a red line. the world set a red line. the world set a redlined when governments representing 98% of the world population said that the use of chemical weapons is abhorrent, and passed a treaty for the bidding used even when countries are engaged in war. >> the syrian regime continues to deny using chemical weapons on its own people. syria's parliament spe

the next few days to oversee the destruction of the country's toxic arsenal that's after a un security council resolution paved the way for the disarmament process. claims of slavery rained down on guitar as the football community teams up with rights activists over doha building its world cup dream over the dead bodies of its workers. in greece and some members of parliament are arrested as the police crackdown on the leader and supporters of the extreme right golden dawn party. with a war weary public political class painted by scandal the u.k. ministry of defense draws up plans hoping to persuade people that any future war would not be so bad after all. and broadcasting live direct from our studios in moscow this is john thomas good to have you with us now from the international chemical weapons watchdog are preparing to head to syria to oversee the eradication of its chemical stockpiles this comes after the unanimous u.n. security council resolution demanding the country eliminate its stock the details now from our new york correspondent. this breakthrough marks the first time the united n

only the un security council can sanction the use of force against a sovereign's eight. -- sovereignstate. any other method used to justify the use of force against an independent sovereign state is inadmissible, and can only be interpreted as an aggression. >> russia and the united states have been at loggerheads over what to do about the syrian civil war. in sweden, u.s. president barack obama said he was hopeful russia would change its position. at the un security council, russia and china have vetoed three resolutions condemning the government of syrian president star -- bashar al-assad. a government spokesperson said china is pushing for political solution. >> we are concerned about the possible unilateral action. any action should conform to the principles of the u n charter and avoid competition the issue and bringing more disasters to the middle east. >> australia's envoy to the u.n. hopes the rotating presidency of -- holds the rotating presidency of the security council. he said further council meetings would be unproductive. >> the reality is with the stalemate, however, t

the un security council has unanimously back to resolution requiring syria to eliminate its chemical weapons and document put together by russia and the us poses a binding obligations on all parties of the syrian conflict but does not authorize immediate use of force for noncompliance. reports. and diplomatic breakthrough. this breakthrough marks the first time the united nations security council has agreed on a binding document concerning syria the resolution unanimously adopted by the council requires the verification and destruction of syria's chemical weapons stockpile however while it doesn't mention chapter seven towards the end of the document it does not indicate that immediate use of force would be allowed that this is something that russia's foreign minister sergei lavrov explained in detail while addressing the security council in your book but the movie resolution does not fall under chapter seven of the un charter and does not allow for the automatic use of force because the it reaffirms the agreement reached but the russian american meeting in geneva regarding violation

russia has every right to down to washington's motives on syria and to a recent un security council resolution so humanitarian intervention twisted into regime change that's the view of middle east expert mark almond. remember of libya in march of two thousand and eleven the resolution was presented as a humanitarian resolution to prevent the libyan army gadhafi forces entering the city of benghazi but it was used to justify more than six months of bombing until gadhafi was overthrown and in july the british prime minister david cameron said that over syria we don't want a resolution like the one on libya that would have labeled us to engage in regime change he was trying to reassure russia and china but precisely because back in march of two thousand and eleven david cameron barmah president sarkozy said this was just a humanitarian resolution to deal with the immediate crisis in benghazi undoubtedly not just russia and china but other countries like india brazil south africa of a suspicious that a resolution which authorized force over chemical weapons could be used to justify a broader rang

emerged after years of deadlock over how to deal with the syrian crisis the un security council unanimously passed a resolution to secure and eliminate syria's stockpiles of chemical weapons according to the geneva agreement put forward by russia and the u.s. the mandate outlines a legally binding compliance but no threat of automatic sanctions or military action i think it shows they were turning towards a diplomatic solution least on the issue of chemical weapons but the other issue that is still remained outstanding is what will happen outside of the issue of chemical weapons will the promise to be pursued by the united states or will they continue to find as they have the opposition are in the opposition of this still a day that happening and trying to deepen the conflict over there was out in another way it's a u.s. policy that iran's new president says has no place in the region his debut at the u.n. this week star hassan rouhani reach out but also defend tehran from political attacks iran is an anchor of stability in unstable region the iranian threat is imaginary and is used as an e

a slew of diplomatic wrangling now in the cards of the un security council. damascus is playing for time, and western powers want to toughen the resolution. they are facing opposition from russia. russia wants the threat of force taken out of the equation. >> a moscow maneuver that postpones the threat of the u.s. military strike in syria. it was russia that proposed that the syrian government put its chemical weapons under international control. damascus agreed, even saying it would sign a treaty to prevent any future use. that gave president obama some diplomatic breathing room. >> it is too early to tell whether this offer will succeed. any agreement must verify that the assad regime keeps its commitments. but this initiative has the potential to remove the threat of chemical weapons without the use of force. particularly because russia is one of assad's strongest allies. >> president obama wants the un security council resolution forcing assad to give up his chemical weapons and ultimately destroy them. for this, he is relying on russia that wants any que

and only if the un security council approves such action as one of the participants of our discussions on the issue put it yesterday those who do otherwise put themselves above the law. obama continues to insist also it was behind the attack and he was wait for the u.s. response assad's regime brazen use of chemical weapons isn't just a syrian tragedy it's a threat to global peace and security the u.s. president is due to address the american public on tuesday and try to make his best argument for an attack on syria one that failed. you convinced global partners at the g twenty just to give you a better idea of who exactly is opposed to military action in syria along with russia you have china india indonesia argentina brazil south africa and other countries' economies of the g twenty did six signed a joint statement condemning the attacks back in august they do believe that also it was behind it and the joint communique goes as far to really hand that they also support these countries five passing the u.n. vote russia and many other partners here think that's a very dangerous preceden

positing -- pausoming to see how the russias and syrians are on this. >> we had reports the un security council meeting on syria has been postponed. has it been postponed? >> that has not been confirmed by our sources yet. hard to get a hold of anyone at the security council at the moment, to tell you the truth. this is going in all kinds of directions. we will have to wait and see. >> thank you very much for that. the former german date -- ambassador to the united nations. we asked for his assessment of how washington has handled the syria crisis so far. >> to answer this question, you really have to be aware of the difference between two very different things. one, should we meddle into the syrian civil war? the obama administration, from the very beginning on, has been quite skeptical. because they believe there are so many uncertainties, and without the u.n. resolution, which is not inside, one should not probably do it. the other question, which is very different from this first one, is, what do we do with this breaking of a taboo? the taboo of not using chemical weapons. as we all know, t

security council, a reflection of the asian countries growing global reach and is a challenge to china. nt, the u.n. general assembly begins on the 20th of september. >> the expansion of the un security council, the permanent membership, continues to remain an important priority for india. the prime minister would the -- would be taking up this issue with key leaders, including at the u.n. general assembly. >> the indian prime minister would meet the u.s. president on the 27th of september in washington, and the pullout of troops from afghanistan could dominate the agenda. the prime minister is visiting the united states from thursday, september 26th to monday, september 30. the prime minister will meet president obama on september 27th at the white house in washington, d.c. i, which has invested billions of dollars in afghanistan since the taliban was ousted from power, fears that the taliban will come back to power when the united states withdraws its troops at the end of 2014. arch rivals india and pakistan have long waged a power difference in afghanistan. many see this struggle intensifying after the withdrawal of most international forces by the end of next year. world

there a fast-track, a sense of urgency within the un. >> there's several uns, there's the un of the security council, which passed a couple of resolutions on syria and presidential statements. the big ones, the use of force and coercion is blocked by russian vetoes, and chinese well. >> you have the humanitarian un, the special joint envoi, brahimi, and the arab league, engaged in the diplomatic process, and before him covey annan. there's different uns. they are engaged all the time. we have the question of the monitors who went there to see if chemical weapons had been used. people have to remember that that mandate is to see whether weapons were used, not who necessarily gave the order to use them. >> it almost seems to be overwhelming that everyone agrees that chemical chemical weapons were used, the question is who was responsible. if the united nations can't answer that question, the question has to be asked - is it enough? >> it's a problem when you have a deep political split in the security council. that makes it difficult for the inspectors and the secretary-general to pronounce it one way

we begin with stephen with the latest between the five permanent un security council members. >> delegates from russia, france, the united kingdom, and the united state all met behind closed doors this afternoon. we don't know quite what was said, but the meeting lasted dirty minutes. we do know that they have been bitterly divided on the next steps, a day after the french floated a draft resolution that would have brought the chemical stockpile under international control. it came with caveats. that it would come under chapter seven, meaning it would be militarily enforceable. the russians have said they prefer a simpler declaration, something known as a presidential statement that doesn't necessarily have the legal binding force of a resolution but the secretary- general welcomed the new diplomatic effort. in particular, barack obama calls for more diplomacy. >> could the five come up with some sort of workable plan? >> this is happening in parallel tracks. they were preparing to meet together in geneva. they will hash out how to get one of the largest chemical stockpiles under control i

executive council and the un security council will contribute to establishing a required framework for elimination of chemical arsenals in syria. the progress in chemical disarmament in syria should give impetus to implementation of the existing arrangements to convene a conference on establishing his own free of weapons of mass destruction and means of the delivery in the middle east. and there are a number of complicated issues related to ensuring full participation of the country the region the conference we know not but they cannot be referred to endlessly this is exactly the case when true leadership and will must be demonstrated for the common benefits of the people continue to die and peaceful civilians suffer every day in syria religious minorities including. that of a good christian communities and are becoming victims of this conflict which is increasingly acquiring a sectarian character virtually the only possibility today to put an end to this turmoil is to move from deadlock the process of political settlement of the syrian crisis we continue to work vigorously for the ear

the russians did not go to the un security council. oblem with the arguments they make about the un security council and international law and use of force. when the shoe was on the other foot, they acted in the way that they always criticize the u.s. for doing. that is one of the reasons that this critique is not taken especially seriously by washington. they see it as a russian diplomatic ruse rather than something that is anchored in principle. what was the other -- host: let me find it. the dynamics, the effects of going to war on the dynamics in the middle east. guest: it is unpredictable. the best laid battle plans never survive first contact with the enemy. we can only plan for a limited number of developments. if there are spillover effects in lebanon, in terms of iranian attacks or something else, we don't know. it's very unpredictable. that is one of the reasons there is so much concern about these plans surgical strikes. little elm, texas, republican line. caller: good morning. great show. i want to talk about the u.s.- russi

. ♪ >>> as we begin tonight, the un security council is meeting behind closed doors near in new york.t is in part the result of an agreement between the u.s. and russia. good evening, john. >> reporter: good evening, john. it's been a bit on off on off throughout the day. we were told they had a resolution, and then they didn't, and finally we learned that a draft resolution, based on that geneva framework agreement had been agreed to strip syria of its chemical weapons stockpile, and right now in the building behind me here, un headquarters in manhattan, the full security council is meeting and discussing that documentation. we're not expecting a vote tonight, although the russian envoy is letting us know he hopes for a vote as early as friday evening. it may actually come later in the weekend. u.s. secretary of state john kerry has been personally involved in the negotiations behind the scenes here. let's take a listen to what he had to say on the apparent agreement. >> prior to this meeting, i was pleased to have a meeting with foreign minister sergey lavrov, and we did reach agree