the nations were united. china, russia, france, britain, and the united states led the people of the world as they launched the rules of international law and a bill of human rights, a rule of law they believed no nation, large or small, would dare defy. the united nations was set up, a tribunal empowered to mediate international disputes and to enforce its decisions. soon this machinery was put to the test. in indonesia and elsewhere, people felt the desire for independence and control of their own destiny. this had been seen in the united nations'charter. a republic of indonesia had been set up, embracing a large part of the island empire, which had until then been under the rule of the netherlands. civil unrest broke out in the republic and the other islands. although the netherlands had recognized the new republic, differences arose and the dutch began military operations. in july 1947, the hostilities in indonesia were brought to the attention of the security council of the united nations. the council im

the nations were united. they launched the rule of international law and human rights, a rule of law they believed no nation, large or small, would dare defy. the united nations was set up, a tribunal to decide and enforce its decisions. people felt a strong desire for independence, and this had been seen in the united nations charter. a republic of indonesia had been set up, embracing a large part of the island which had, until then, been under the rule of the netherlands. civil unrest broke out in the republic and other islands. although the netherlands had recognized the new republic, differences arose, and the dutch began military operations. in july 1947, the hostilities in indonesia were brought to the attention of the security council of the united nations. the council immediately issued a cease fire order and appointed a committee of good offices to aid in the peaceful negotiation of the dispute between the netherlands and republican leaders. guided by the united nations committee, the two parties to t

more important churchill roosevelt and stolen, laid the foundations for permanent peace for united nations organization. crushing germany from the east and west, the allied armies met at the river, and joined hands in celebration of victory. russia and the united states had fought the good fight together. final victory was in hope, of lasting peace were high. took the great architect of victory, was not to see the final -- . franklin roosevelt was dead, more in throughout the world, he left in the united nations organizations, the framework for lasting peace on earth. world war ii ended, and in tokyo general mcarthur spoke for all people talk. >> peace now be restored to the world and let god preserve it always. >> meanwhile in san francisco delegates to 50 nations have meant to form the united nations organization president truman came from washington, for the signing of the charter the soviet union led his precedents for the full expression of men's resolution to live in peace. the nations were united, the big five china russia france britain and united states, led the people of the worl

♪ ♪ ♪ >> next to last session of the united nations conference, pays tribute to the secretary of state with -- head of americas delegation and organize one of the successful nine week leading. they have now been named united states representative to the new international organization, he's presented with a stroll and recognition for his efforts. then, a history making, moment as halifax calls for a stunning corden international organization, and the heads of 50 united nations allegations rise to be common. the vote is unanimous. as the session had jones, a charred they burst into applause. a new world is born. arriving in san francisco, for the final conference session, is president hairy as truman. he is met by u.s. delegates, and the chiefs of 49 other delegations. among them, premier of south africa, and the prime minister of canada, mr. mckenzie king. president truman leads for a brief tour through san francisco. his is the first visit to san francisco, by a chief executive, in seven years. half 1 million citizens turnout to hail the presidential motorcade. i'm >> was mr. truman ar

s 75th anniversary. ♪ ♪ ♪ >> the next to last session of the united nations conference. n's lord halifax presiding. secretary of state, head of america's delegation and organizer of the successful nine-week meeting. mr. statinius who has been named united states representative to the new national organization is presented with a scroll in recognition of his efforts. then a history-making moment as lord halifax calls for a standing vote on approval of the charter of the international organization and the heads of the 50 united nations delegations rise to be counted. the vote is unanimous. as the session adjourns, delegates burst into applause. the charter of a new world is born. arriving in san francisco for the final conference session is president harry s. truman. he met by mr. statinius of the u.s. delegates and the chiefs of the 49 other delegations. among them field marshall smantz, premier of soufrks, and the prime minister of canada, mr. mckenzie king. president truman leaves for a brief tour through san francisco. his is the first visit by a chief executive to san

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up next, the united nations and disputes, they found the founding of the united nations. highlights are conflicts in indonesia, the middle east, and pakistan. >> plans for a final victory. more important, and the foundations for permanent peace for a united nations organization. rushing germany from the east and the west, they met at the river and joined hands in the celebration of victory. they fought the good fight together, final victory was in sight. man's hopes of lasting peace were high. butt the great architect was not to see the final victory. he left the united nations organization, the frame work for lasting peace on earth. world war two ended, and in tokyo bay, general mcarthur spoke for all people. and that gold will preserve it always. >> meanwhile in san francisco, delegates met to form the united nations organization. he had a hopeful expression of man's resolution to live in peace. the nations were united. they launched a rule of law that they did not think they would find. the united nations was set up. and to enforce it's legislation soon it was put to t

in the general assembly of the united nations organization, each member will have one vote.ithin the scope of the charter will be discussed here. recommendations will be made to the security council. the security council will have five permanent members, and six others elected by the general assembly for two years. it is to be the enforcement arm of the organization. an international court of justice in permanent session will decide legal aspects of international disputes. the economic and social council will have 18 members elected by the general assembly. special agencies like the food and agriculture organization will be affiliated with it. the trusteeship council for the advancement of territories held in trust, will be part of the general assembly. it will be equally divided between those nations which administer trust territories and knows which do not. there will be a secretariat to do the administrative work of the organization. these provisions were not easily arrived at. they were hammered out of debate, stretched and contracted by compromise. the result is a const

up next on real america, the united nations and royal disputes. this 1950 u.s.y field shows the finding of the united nations and documents are the international body representative crisis and the first five years. highlighted our conflicts in indonesia india and pakistan, the middle east and the korean peninsula. final victory in world war ii. control of germany. more important, churchill, roosevelt, and stalin

up next on real america the united nations and world disputes, this 1950 u.s.rmy film shows the foungd of the united nations and documents how the international body responded to crises in its first five years. highlighted are conflicts in indonesia, india and pakistan, the middle east and the korean peninsula. >> laid plans for final victory in world war ii. station and kroefl germany. but more important, churchill, roosevelt and stalin dedicated their nations to the foundations for permanent peace through a united nations organization.

up next on real america the united nations and world disputes, this 1950 u.s. army film shows the foungd of the united nations and documents how the international body responded to crises in its first five years. highlighted are conflicts in indonesia, india and pakistan, the middle east and the korean peninsula. >> laid plans for final victory in world war ii. station and kroefl germany. but more important, churchill, roosevelt and stalin dedicated their nations to the foundations for permanent peace through a united nations organization. crushing germany from the east and west the allied armies met at the river elb and joined hands in celebration of victory.

joined other forces to fight communist forces under the direction of the united nations. >>> by the spring of 1950, only five short years after the last shots of world war ii had been fired, the united states army had been reduced to an active force of 600,000. a great number of these were scattered about the world on occupation duty. but the armed forces of the communists, soviet russia and red china, remained on a strong wartime footing and in belligerent posture. aggression was soon to come. americans would be fighting against tyranny for the third time in 32 years. korea, a crowded little finger of land, but of key importance to the free world in the far east. what happened here opened the next major chapter in the history of the united states army. the war began here, at the 38th parallel. just how did this imaginary line become the fuse for a three-year explosion? before the japanese surrender in world war ii, we made an agreement with the russians who were then our allies. when surrender came on the asian mainland, russian troops would accept the surrender of japanese forces north o

up next on real america, the united nations and world disputes, this 1950 u.s.shows the founding of the united nations and documents how the international body reacted to crises in its first five years. highlighted our conflicts in indonesia, and pakistan. the middle east and the korean peninsula.

. ♪ when the conference convened, franklin roosevelt was missing, the man who helped weld the united nationsas a team, and helped to keep them united died before he could see him dream come true. but his words were in every mind and heart. >> 25 years ago american fighting men looked to the statesmen of the world, to furnish the work of peace for which they fought and suffered. we failed them. we failed them, and we cannot fail them again and expect the world to survive again. ♪ >> president truman, roosevelt's friend and successor, opened the conference by radio. >> it is not the purpose of this to draft a treaty of peace in the old sense of that term. this conference will devote its energies and labors exclusively to the single problem of setting up the essential organization to keep the peace. you are the fundamental charter. >> as the delegates broke up that first night, the task before them was clear. to chart the course toward realistic international cooperation to preserve peace. this was the responsibility vested in them by a war-weary world. it was for this they had gathered at the

it in the unit in nations, united states delegate spoke for the indignant people of nations everywhere the armed invasion of the republic of korea continues. the republic of korea has appealed to the united nations for protection. i am proud to report, that the united states is prepared to furnish assistance to the republic of korea. four days after the invasion began, the capital city of seoul fell to the communists. small elements of the states army were elected to japan to help check the red advance. they were greeted with cheers. but the sharing was soon forgotten. our small forces found themselves greatly outnumbered by communist troops, trained and equipped by the russians. our handful of troops but precious time, until reinforcements would arrive. we showed to the communists that we had the will to fight aggression wherever and whenever it occurred. i'm july 10th, president truman appointed general douglas mcarthur, commander in chief of the inundations forces, which were beginning to assemble. for the outnumbered troops in the field, it was fight, pull back, and fight again. [n

truman arrives, 63 days of effort are climaxed by the signing of the united nations charter.st to sign is china, the first nation to suffer aggression. he signs with a chinese brush. the delegation of the soviet union, ambassador signs for russia. great britain is represented by her delegation chairman, lord hallifax. the republic of france, acting delegation chairman joseph van cool. 38 of 50 nations to sign is the united states of america secretary of state. >> ladies and gentlemen, we're all aware this is an extremely historic occasion. the charter for world peace has been completed, but this is not the end. it is only the beginning. the great past lies before us and it is our solemn and our sacred duty to see to it that the united nations comes into being and fulfills its promise. with faith and goodwill in our hearts and determination to work on this end, i am confident that, with god's help, we shall reach our goal. [ applause ] >> senator connolly is next to sign for the united states. senator arthur vandenberg. former governor of minnesota. a vital and a difficult job

unra, united nations relief and rehabilitation administration.icized and much praised but still the only source to which the united nations pump into the veins of stricken peoples around the earth, the emergency items of relief and rehabilitation that serve at the plasma of peace. items from six continents and seven seas. an outpours from east nation's heart to each war-stricken friend and neighbor. hundreds of private relief and welfare organizations blend their efforts through unrah along with the contributions from the governments themselves. as all over the ravaged areas, the tired heart of liberated nations fights to regain strength and vigor. ♪ >> and the strong heart of the united nations working hand in hand to help. a welfare specialist from australia. a doctor from cuba and a nurse from belgium. a child expert from england. a they' therapeutic from ohio. from norway, south africa, china. operating despite the handicaps of varied languages and learning constructive, new lessons in international teamwork for a very wisely it's been said t

and the strong heart of the united nations working hand in hand to help. a welfare specialist from australia, a doctor from cuba and nurse from belgium, a child expert from england, a they are putist from ohio, canada, norway, south africa, china, operating gee spite the handicaps of varied languages and constructing new international teamwork which very wisely said the nations will learn to work together only by actually working together. and by providing treatment and artificial limbs for the crippled and disabled and teaching occupations that will enable the men to stand on their own feet again, even though the feet themselves be artificial. and with donated shoes learning to be shoe makers so they may later serve their own villages. so the post of rehabilitation begins to beat again in the areas warped and withered by war. it is a pulse that beats feverishly at first, post destination, why many labor and strive for whatever is at hand that can be brought to hand. and the mounds of supplies seen in the docks and in the warehouses nailed down to inadequa

and the strong heart of the united nations working hand in hand to help. welfare specialist from australia, a doctor from cuba and a nurse from belgium. a child expert from england. a therapist from norway, china, learning constructive new lessons in international te teamwork, for it has wisely been said that the nations will learn to work together only by actually working together. and by providing treatment with artificial limbs for the crippled and disabled, and teaching occupations that will enable men to stand on their own feet again, even though the feet themselves be artificial. and with donated shoes learning to be shoemakers so that they may later serve their own villag villages. and so the post of rehabilitation begins to beat again in the areas warped and withered by war. it is a post that beats feebly at first, while little men labor and strive with whatever is at hand or can be brought to hand. and the mounds of supplies seen on docks and warehouses melt down to minute portions, carefully measured out so that all may share and survive and work

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>> 51 countries joined forces on october 24th to create the united nations in hopes of presenting future wars and peace and justice worldwide. up next we feature films on the u.n.'s 75th anniversary. >> the next to last station, a tribute to the secretary of state, america's delegation and a successful nine-week meeting. he has now been named the united states representative. he is presented with a scroll and a recognition of his efforts. and a history making moment as they have a standing board on the approval of a charter of an international organization and the delegations rise. the vote is unanimous. as a session adjourns, delegates burst into applause. arriving in san francisco for the final conference session is president harry s. truman. he is met with the u.s. delegates and the chiefs of the 49 other delegations. among them theo marshall. and the prime minister of canada, mr. mckenzie king. president truman leaves for a brief tour through san francisco. his is the first visit by a chief executive in seven years. as mr. truman arrives, 63 days of effort are climaxed by the signing

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i think as the united nations would have with would have to face. now when it know about when the heart yet where i was when it started, i have to finish to answer your question. more of what is winning the heart of the international community. 85 percent of the u.n. member states, not the be in the or the morocco is purple because we see that this is the only alternative to the fall. that's not that company that ensures 45 years. let's remember that if the child was born in kenya, or as in 1975, he's not worth the 5 years old. he doesn't have an mc to go to the other provinces and see the real change. ok, so all right, i mean it's already important to clarify this. thank you ricardo. there's not been a u.n. envoy to the region since may 29th seen as the you know, to take united nations taken its eye off the ball head on. this is why we are way off today. i mean, we can definitely say that there has been a degree of neglect by the international community of is there not necessarily the saying that the u.n. is responsible for this, but has been a deg

and what happened as a hobby, after 7 years of waiting for american gods united nations in operations along with the african organisations, all our people to exercise their internationally recognized right to select a nation and accepted by moroccan sulf. that reference has not been how many typical iraq will have brought to its fury. office we the outcome. are that close to an sign of protest against morocco's continued occupation of large part was was the house moving went to the southwestern part worse and started to protest a rodent that goes from the liquor pipe part of our into boston and then ok liberated that of course are in real terms. what happens actually is that more often cannot happens. oh ok if it were up like a pirate, not missiles are and they will all they want to go. that route is to grab that. that is, he does not want to morrow or russia is an irishman and says i am against which our civilians have protested our city. just before i ask yasmin to comment on that, i will say the last month the un security council passed a resolution calling for realistic, practical

the special representative of the united nations secretary general, mr. james swan. thank you very much for talking on this. ng thanks for having me. so me. al jazeera london brokaw center 2 special guests in conversation people think that racism is having tussle vitriol towards black people and there's no understanding of what systemic racism is. unprompted, uninterrupted success comes with the position. if you're not upsetting people, you're not saying anything. f. 100 meet any other cause. there is not a family in britain. i believe that has not been touched by empire studio be unscripted on al-jazeera. the u.s. is always of interest, the people all around the world. this has been going on for a number of those with tear gas being the perfect place. to report stories through an internet perspective, to try to explain your little odeon, why it's important. how did it impact their life at the height of the storm to look forward to a high that would be above my head. this is an important part of the world and people pay attention. people are going here. now does, it

he has the, you know, if you take united nations, taken its eye off the ball head on. this is why we are where we off today. i mean, we can definitely say that there has been a degree of neglect by the international community of is there not necessarily the saying that the u.n. is responsible for this, but has been a degree of a complacency and the glass by the international community. the main international actors that are involved do have an interest in this, in this situation that have basically forgotten and above the situation because they have thought that it has been frozen for so long that it doesn't really pose any risks at any problems for anyone. so why would you rock the boat when you know there is nothing really upsetting the status quo? so the outcome of all this has been that for example, we haven't, you know, this conflict as a pad and u.n. special envoy for more than a year now. and has been basically a vacuum of the leadership of authority, of international leadership at the national authority on this, which a my view has really contributed significan

and it has opened the door for china and russia to play a more prominent role in the united nations. lign other countries in africa, asia, african-american -- asia, and others. where we used to be able to have people with the united states in positions, that has splintered off. it puts the western countries and the democratic countries at a disadvantage. bernard: china is seizing the initiative here, isn't it, and seeing an opportunity to mold internet governance into how it believes it should be while the u.s. and europe squabble over other issues. >> that is an issue, you cannot say somebody creates a vacuum and no one is supposed to go in there. the fact is that the digital economy is going ahead, whether or not the u.s. is interested or not. china has already done a lot with its cyber -- cyber currency, they are ahead on 5g, and a lot of different areas. the only thing that donald trump can come up with was to somehow contain china. in essence, trip it up, preventing it from getting too far ahead. i think that is where biden will be different. he says he wants to compete and basic

zira at the united nations. though it isn't mccain are preparing to elect their next president on sunday. last minute preparations are under way across the west african nation. president. marc christian couple is up against a dozen other candidates, but some 400000 people. 7 percent of the electorate won't be able to take part. polling stations will not open in areas where there have been recent attacks by al qaida eisel and their affiliates. they have been protests in brazil over the killing of a black man outside a supermarket. demonstrators are calling a poor boycott of the call for supermarket chain. that's after a video showing security guards repeatedly hitting a 40 year old man in the face. before his death, one guard was seen kneeling on the victim's back. it happened on brazil's black consciousness day. the security guards have been detained and they're being investigated on the side rights group says there's been cases of police brutality in peru's capital. the been widespread violence in protests that

the united nations says the conflict in it to priya -- in ethiopia has risks spiraling out of control. civilians who fled the fighting say they were bombed by government forces despite claims from ethiopia's government itself that it is only striking military targets. >> they have come with just what they can carry. ethiopians make their way to safety across the border and into sudan. if it was not for sudan, many would be dead. where do we go? if we go to eritrea, they will slaughter us. if you go into other parts of the opr, they will slaughter us. some had to make a heartbreaking choice of leaving loved ones behind. >> my mother -- i left her in a church. she is an elderly woman. my brother is blind. we left him as well. there is no food or water. everyone ran away. on the way we found murdered people with weapons and knives. that's why we ran. what were we to do? we want to save ourselves. >> thousands of exhausted refugees have fled to sudan. conflict erupted in early november when the government sent troops into the region after an alleged attack by local forces on a federal arm

we have a united nations. we have a lot of like we need to use these institutions, the structures and these legal frameworks that can be adapted to cyber. we've adapted them for other technological progress. for example, for our navies when ships were available for air force when, when planes we now have space when we talked about dangerous land mines and other special things that were banned in the laws of armed conflict. so we have been able to take these structures that are proven and lasting, and i think it's far better to, for countries to work with frameworks and to accommodate the use of the internet in a global fashion. ok. i just wanted to ask you about this change in the approach that the chinese government has to his tech sector, which used to be fairly relaxed, but now the state of ministration, the market regulations proposing to prevent platforms from dominating the market. why no, are they moving against those very powerful organizations in china's powerful companies rather? well, i think there

united nations relief and rehabilitation administration.a much criticized and much praised. -- the emergency items of relief and rehabilitation that serve as the plasma of peace. items from six continents, and seven seas. an out pouring from each nation's heart teach were stricken friend and neighbor. hundreds of private relief and welfare organizations give their contributions through unrra as well as the contributions of the government and south. -- the tired heart of liberated nations fights to regain strength and vigor. and the strong heart of dinner the nations working her hand in hand to help. a welfare specialist from australia. a doctor from cuba, and enters from and -- a therapist from ohio. from canada, norway, south africa, china, operating despite the candy caps of language and constructing new lessons in international teamwork for very wisely has been said that the nations will learn to work together, only by actually working together. and by providing treatment for official limbs for the crippled and disabled. teaching occupat

but the fact is, the united nations is 192 countries. that's comprised of an international body that does set regulations for communications and standards. and that's where china has really been able to, to worm its way in and through the international telecommunications union, where it's held very high leadership positions. so the united states needs to get involved at the general assembly and the i.t. you and the standard setting bodies and the regulatory efforts far more than it needs to engage far more than it has. and to bring allies along the allies as well . you could say, with huawei were reluctant to side with the u.s. on banning wild ways, pikey technology. why? because they were afraid, donald trump would do a side deal and leave them hanging with whatever they've come into. and nationally, with the united states that will change and be judged by, we'll get, we'll get better alliance with our countries that are democratic institutions. and i think we won't have that sort of splintering. it will, will start regaining some cohes

let's go to our diplomatic correspondent james bays now who is live for us at the united nations again lots of reactions lots of congratulations coming in from world leaders how do you think america's allies will be absorbing all of this. well most of these statements are the sort of statements you would always expect on a day like this course they're being a little careful their language because they know that president trump is still in the white house until january the 20th and they know how president trump reacts to what he perceives a slight behind the scenes though with regard to allies i think it's pretty clear what the reaction is not saying this publicly but there is a massive soya relief now and a feeling that perhaps things can return to the way they were 4 years ago in terms of the transatlantic alliance you just have to look at what president trump has said about the european union with regard to trade he's describe european union as a foe whereas joe biden has described the e.u. as an indispensable partner of 1st resort we've had comments come in the last hour or so from

, we have the united nations security council resolution which, in 2000 and...tention to the involvement of the private sector. doctor, thanks very much and we must leave it there but thank you for your time. the british foreign secretary dominic raab says the government is "listening" to conservative mps unhappy with planned new covid restrictions in england. but he's warned a third spike in cases is possible unless the propsals are approved. many conservatives feel the new restrictions are too tough and don't take account of the situation in local communities. 0ur political correspondent iain watson reports. it's been difficult finding cheer in this festive season. in greater manchester they have been living under some been living under some form of restriction since the summer, and what's even more cutting is they're being placed in tier 3, the highest form of restrictions, from next week. if you look at some of the figures and stuff like that, the news stories about it, they seem to have cracked down a bit harder on greater manchester in my opinion. just spe

at the united nations, a spokesperson for u.n.retary general antonio guterres warned against further violations of the ceasefire. >> the secretary-general remains committed to doing his utmost to avoid the collapse of the cease-fire that has been in 1991.since september 6, and he is determined to do everything possible to remove all obstacles to the resumption of the political process. amy: the poliasario front says hundreds of sahrawi volunteers have signed up and left for the front over the weekend from the refugee camps in algeria. sidi omar, the polisario front's representative to the united nations, said -- "for us, it is an open war." in the streets of laayoune, the largest city in western sahara, sahrawis protesters took to the streets in a night-time demonstration for independence. sahrawis also demonstrated over the weekend in other cities including occupied dajla. protests in solidarity with sahrawi independence also occurred over the weekend in spain and new zealand where activists with extinction rebellion and other gr

national security remains on track something. that was a grave concern to many of the top security officials in the united states. given the fact that donald trump was dragging his heels and essentially blocking this transition from taking place, they argued putting u.s. national security at risk. the international air transport association is predicting the industry is on track to lose more than $150000000000.00. that's after the number of passengers plummeted from 4 and a half 1000000000 in 2019 to fewer than 2000000000 this year. the theo paean government says to gray and regional forces have started to surrender. but to gray's leadership says they're fighting back and have destroyed an ethiopian military division, including a helicopter, and 2 tanks. at least 7 people have died in 2 separate car bombings in northwestern syria. the 1st was in the bab in aleppo, province monitoring group say most of those killed were police officers. the 2nd happened in nearby are free. at least 14 people have been killed in twin explosions at the market in central afghanistan, the interior ministry says more than 40 others were

the united nations says 110 civilians have been killed in an attack by suspected islamist militants in nigeria. the uk government says it's "listening" to conservative mps who are unhappy with the latest coronavirus restrictions for england. having a vote on the regulations injanuary, with the sunset in february if that doesn't pass again, i think is the right combination of accountability and transparency with taking the measures that the public need now. and in sport, the french formula i driver romain grosjean escapes a huge crash at the bahrain grand prix which saw his car split in two and erupt into flames. hello, and welcome if you're watching in the uk or around the world, and stay with us for the latest news and analysis from here and across the globe. diego maradona's doctor has denied any medical negligence after being told he's being investigated for possible manslaughter. at an emotional press conference, leopoldo luque told reporters the argentine football legend had suffered a heart attack. police in buenos aires have searched luque‘s house and private clinic for evidence

james bays our diplomatic editor speaking to us from the united nations james thank you. let's go back to the u.s. and the some international reaction to the fact that joe biden is now the president elect prominent democrat and senate minority leader chuck schumer has thanked the american public for maintaining faith in the political system. the long dark night in america is over and a new drawing is comic. and i want to thank all of the millions of americans who voted i want to thank the millions who are volunteers and poll watchers and small dollar donors. deep we did not give up on america donald trump so limits start democracy so try to destroy our democracy but as the election showed the american people never lost faith and now donald trump go home to florida. nancy soderberg is former u.s. ambassador to the united nations and she says one of the reasons all trump failed is that he didn't listen to the concerns of the american people it's a exciting day for americans half of us anyway this is a very tight election was tighter than people expected the democrats did no

so he, the united nations bankston definite with you, the united nations thinks this is a big day that the united nations has described this as being on the verge of a humanitarian catastrophe. well, practically, this is not, this is until it's your p.r. . the military force i put fish, announced and get on the on the groups the group, not the civilians who are from other social infrastructure that the focus is on that maybe the theory may be that that is what you wish to happen, that these are focused attacks but the united nations says, and this is on the verge of being a full scale humanitarian crisis. do you not recognize that the carnage that is going on on the ground? no, i don't think. 'd really, we are just so much i would give a picture for such issues and i don't feel that that comes up. and because this is very in a very short time with french, all the operation and i said, we don't have such a china affair. and what will victory and look like in this conflict. it is not a model quickly, but the market often it should include the rule of law and upbringing, that this group t