whether or not an international protection force is needed and to report back to the united nations general assembly within sixty days so there is a concrete suggestion in here that is actually a move that the united that the united nations the general assembly has called for for the secretary general to conduct an investigation to report back to the ga about what he suggests how to go forward how best to protect palestinian civilians in this ongoing crisis we'll have to see how that one pans out whether in fact the secretary general is allowed to undertake what is essentially an inspection mission being called for by the vast majority of general assembly members mike hanna at the u.n. thank you very much indeed. or the nine hundred people of a ride at the italian port of catan in sicily after being rescued at sea by the italian coast guard it comes amid a growing diplomatic route between italy and france over the new talent government's refusal to allow foreign rescue boat to dock france's president has called that cynical and irresponsible and a halt to this for. disembarking in italy nine hundred

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hundred twenty nine demonstrators at the border since march mike hanna reports from the united nations general assembly is now voting members of the general assembly prepared to vote the resolution aimed at the protection of the palestinian civilian population against what it calls excessive force but it took a long debate and several procedural votes forced by the u.s. to get to this point earlier intent on making hamas accountable the u.s. had introduced an amendment accusing him us of being the prominent actor in the ongoing violence but this was opposed by the sponsors of the original resolution who called for a vote on the amendment to be denied this attempt to obstruct a vote on an amendment proposed by the united states is shameful i call on all member states to oppose this motion and vote now sixty two voted in favor of the amendments fifty eight against but the general assembly president ruled a two thirds majority was needed. the state by the u.s. and yet another vote was held to gauge whether there was a simple majority support for the u.s. position there was not a huge assembly supporting t

says the united nations general assembly in new york has voted for germany and for other nations to become nonpermanent members of the security council of the one hundred ninety nations taking part one hundred eighty four voted in favor of germany's a two year term along with belgium south africa the dominican republic and indonesia as nonpermanent members they have to they have no veto on like the five permanent members now the german foreign minister heikal moss welcomed the results he had this to say. we want to be a perceptible load voice for peace in the security council. but above all for the future of a multilateral world order under the rule be stored or. if. we want to live up to the responsibility that comes with it. we want to make a contribution to results conflict and not even to a lesser crises to emerge. that's coming from our let's bring in our washington correspondent carson phenomena who is standing by with the latest from the united states so carsten germany has been elected now for two years what will it be focusing on during that time. well germany wants to be an hones

to new york now where the united nations general assembly has voted for germany and four other nations to become nonpermanent members of the security council the new members take up their seats in two thousand and nineteen and will spend two years at diplomacy's top table germany has held its election as a vote of confidence and its global role. germany one hundred eighty four. while the news did want come as a great surprise the german foreign minister said he wasn't expecting such an overwhelming majority one hundred eighty four votes in favor out of a total of one hundred ninety. eight i know that's yet to be confirmed with one hundred eighty four votes is a terrific result for those of us that shows that the international community has great confidence in germany and want to live up to our responsibilities and take a stand on difficult decisions with shying away from the. fog of the cannon mass added that germany will be heavily engaged in conflict prevention peace building and peacekeeping operations such as the ongoing deployment in mali but analysts say the condition of the germ

just the united nations general assembly has voted for germany and for other nations to become a nonpermanent members of the security council giving the world's a fourth largest economy a voice that diplomacy is top table. getting a foot in the door of the u.n. security council for two years will give germany the chance to get more serious about a promise it keeps making to take on more responsibility in the world. in this in the security council we will have to take a clear stance that all the big conflicts in the world that are discussed there with meza remember we will have to have a position. in the current climate of growing political uncertainty this is likely to require putting more resources where germany says its priorities are. that actually means that we need to commit troops to peacekeeping and that we need to have a coherent strategy when faced with difficult challenges that such as syria for now both strategy and resolve appear to be lacking in berlin germany didn't take part in the airstrikes its allies france britain and the us launched in response to the last chemical weapons

the united nations general assembly has voted for germany.

the united nations general assembly has voted for germany.

the united nations general assembly is holding an emergency meeting on recent violence in gaza will vote on an arab backed resolution condemning israel and calling for the protection of palestinians but any resolution adopted at the assembly won't be binding. the saudi emirate the coalition in yemen is in which to a major offensive to take control of the port city of her data from the rebels that's despite u.n. warnings of catastrophic humanitarian consequences the security council will now hold an emergency meeting to discuss the operation on thursday but it is yemen's second largest port after aden and a key aide hub intense air strikes have hit locations south of the city the goofy say they responded by missiles at a coalition ship who he seized her dated october twenty fourth seen as part of an effort to topple the government of president. some seventy percent of yemen's food enters the country through data and it's feared that fighting will cut off much needed supplies of food fuel and medicine twenty two million people that's around two thirds of yemen's population rely on aid and

it is our hope and intent this matter will be brought before the united nations general assembly therewith no veto operating the opinion of the world can be brought to bear in our quest for a just in to this tormenting problem. by the end of december. under heavy international pressure. the british and french were forced into a humiliating withdrawal from port saïd. louvel attention now shifted to israel still occupying the whole of the sinai and the gaza strip. yes a year the east. knesset. in march one thousand nine hundred fifty seven ben-gurion finally ordered the israeli army to withdraw to the pre-war borders. however he had secured two major gains. the stationing of un troops along the borders with egypt and gaza put an end to the palestinians. inside israeli territories. and israel was guaranteed free passage of has shipping through the tiran strait. the sinai complain gave israel actually about ten years of. signed peace. on the egyptian border between one hundred fifty seven and led the sixty seven there was a total call. but the fragile peace on the board has masked continui

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now the palestinian envoy to the united nations has condemned friday's killings it has asked the united nations general assembly to call an emergency session that it says it hopes will discuss a resolution that would be aimed at protecting the lives of palestinian civilians it would be similar to one last week that did receive enough support to pass a vote in the security council but that was vetoed by the united states a general assembly meeting was called on wednesday. ok thanks paula for the update that was artie's poor asli in tel aviv for us thank you. venezuela's president has called for a political dialogue with the opposition amid a growing economic crisis in the country nicolas maduro also accused washington of interference that was after the u.s. urged other regional players to denounce the election of venezuela as a legitimate american is also calling on countries to isolate venezuela. the venezuelan people deserve better than what the regime of nicolas maduro offers them a cohen fellow member state to apply additional pressure on the madeira regime and some in washington also believe that involvemen

the united nations general assembly in new york as what it for germany and four other nations to becomeonpermanent members of the security council. of the 190 nations taking part, 184 voted in favor of germany's two-year term along with belgium , south africa, dominican republic and indonesia. they have no veto unlike the five permanent members. the german foreign minister welcomed the result. >>'s want to be a presentable -- we want to be a presentable voice in the security council but above all for the future in the multilateral world order and the world peace order. we want to live up to responsibility that comes with it and above all, we want to make a contribution to resolve conflicts and although crises to emerge. sarah: we are joined by barbara in new york. she is a member of the european parliament from the green party and has been following events at the security council today. welcome. do you see this result as something toto celebrate? barbara: yes. it is a goodod o occasion. it was a good result, and i think it shows the members of the general assembly have trustt in germany

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now the palestinian envoy to the united nations has criticized yesterday's killings it is also a court for an emergency session of the united nations general assembly saying that of once to look at a resolution that word condemn the injury to palestinian civilians in the gaza strip not as some of the resolution was put forward last week but that resolution although to see enough support to pass a vote in the security council by the united states as was to be expected the general assembly meeting was called for on wednesday and while we continue to discuss this the tensions here on the ground continue to climb ok thanks for the update there paula that was poor in tel aviv. as well this president has called for a political dialogue with the opposition amid a growing economic crisis in the country nicolas maduro was also accused washington of interference well that was after the us other regional players to denounce the election in venezuela as illegitimate america is also calling on countries to isolate venezuela the venezuelan people deserve better than what the regime of nicolas maduro offers them a call on fellow member state to apply additional p

the united nations general assembly has voted for germany and four other nations to become nonpermanent members of the security council the new members take up their seats in twenty nineteen and will spend two years at diplomacy's top table germany has held its election as a vote of confidence in its global role germany one hundred eighty four. while the news did want come as a great surprise the german foreign minister said he wasn't expecting such an overwhelming majority one hundred eighty four votes in favor out of a total of one hundred ninety. eight i don't actually have to be confirmed with one hundred eighty four votes is a terrific result for those. it shows that the international community has great confidence in germany we want to live up to our responsibilities and take a stand on difficult decisions without shying away from the. fog of the cannon mass added that germany will be heavily engaged in conflict prevention peace building and peacekeeping operations such as the ongoing deployment in mali but analysts say the condition of the german military is not up for such maneu

our last but not least, our nominee to the representative for the united nations to the sessions of the united nations general assembly. he has served as the u.n. management for u.s. mission for the u.n. since 2014. as deputy keenl lore from 2012 to 2014. also served as u.s. u.n. senior adviser legislative a feels from 2003 to 2007. prior to working for the state department, she was a staffer for jim demint in south carolina. miss chalet. >> thank you. i am honored to appear before you today as the president's nominee to serve as the representative of the united states of america to the united nations for u.n. management and reform. i am grateful to president trump and ambassador haley for their confidence and for this opportunity. i am joined here today by my husband george, whose love and support has been inter gal to me being a working mother and working for ten years. and my oldest nick a lie being a diplomate after going true meetings after msing mom during all night northbouegotia. my other two daughters could not unfortunately be here they are 3 and 1. also joined by my family, my parents scott an and mary aly

the united nations general assembly in new york has voted for germany and four other nations to become nonpermanent members of the security council of the one hundred and ninety nations taking part one hundred eighty four voted in favor of germany's two year term along with belgium south africa the dominican republic and indonesia are many as nonpermanent members they have no veto unlike the five permanent members of the german foreign minister heikal moss welcomed the results you're going to have on the embargo we want to be a perceptible load voice for peace in the security council. but above all for the future of a multilateral world order it on the rule based order the goodbyes you have no ignore it mind we want to live up to the responsibility that comes with it and of all we want to make a contribution to results conflict and not even to a lesser crises to a marriage. that's come on from our now we're joined by barbara last b.l.s. she is in new york she is a member of the european parliament from the german green party and has been following events at the security council today f

united nations, reform ultimate u.s. representative of the united states, united nations general assembly.e asserted as you and management reform council for use mission to view and since 2014 as deputy counsel from 2012-2014. .. . >> thank you, chairman johnson. ranking member murphy and distinguished members of the committee. i'm honored to appear before you today as the president's nominee to serve as the representative of the united states of america to the united nations for un management and reform. i'm grateful to president trump and ambassador haley for their confidence and for this opportunity. i am joined here today by my husband george whose love and support has been integral to me being a working mother and representing the united states at the u.n. for the last ten years. and my oldest child nick lie who is already a mini un diplomat having participated in many meetings after missing mom through marathon all night negotiations. my other two children, my daughters kara and madelyn unfortunately could not join me here as i am not sure i could contain their enthusiasm during the

during the week of the united nations general assembly, i got a phone call to kneel that a second earthquake hit americas core city and they needed help -- hit mexico city and they needed help immediately with a heavy rescue team in mexico city. with only two such teams in the entire united states, we had to beible a to mobilize. because of our relationship with the department of defense, i made a phone call that night. by breakfast the next morning, there was a team on the grounds in mexico city because of dod's assets to get it on the ground. one other piece on the usaid side, what we are trying to do is to gather ma tricks that help us understand the capacity and commitment to policy reform and institutional reform in every country where we are work and where we want to work. not just measuring the outputs which is, i think, something that we do well, but trying to understand where capacity needs are so that we can help to foster the strengthening of those capacities before a crisis hit. so we on times look at the strength of -- oftentimes look at the strength of the medical system, the c

resolution on the rights of sexual assault survivors which i intend to bring before the united nations general assembly. its central tenants are the same as those i first laid out in the aftermath of my own rape. that justice should not depend that every and human being has the opportunity to be heard. no one is powerlessness when we come together and no one is invisible when we demand to be seen. we can make justice and peace for survivors of sexual vience a meaningful global priority. just as we have begun to make it a priority here at home. what higher cause could we all serve than to call the world to action, to put power back in the hands of rape survivors? the movement i represent here today is one that draws from our core national value -- democracy, equality, and most of all, hope. i am grateful that this congress has been united in support of our work. and it is my hope that we can now unite the world by educating and inspiring people everywhere, both at home here in america, state by state, and around the globe to chart paths to power of their own. thank you. senator grassley: thank you. >> c

the united nations general assembly to condemn israel's use of quote excessive in discriminant disproportionate force against palestinian protesters over the past two and a half months since the end of march i.d.f. troops have killed over one hundred twenty people in gaza the resolution one widespread support with a hundred twenty members backing it forty five abstained eight states including the u.s. and israel voted against it the palestinian ambassador said he just wanted to see civilians protected while washington's envoy claimed the vote would play into the homes of the islamist group hamas which controls gaza. the nature of this resolution clearly demonstrates that politics is driving today it is totally one sided it makes not one mention of hamas who routinely initiate violence in gaza the need to protect our people out of this occupation remains urgent and unquestionable and why should that be offending anyone. we're just asking for a simple thing we want our civilian population to be protected or while israel maintains that its actions are necessary for defending its borders the use of

he's a been a station we to work closely like winter about to take you straight to the united nations general assembly which is holding an emergency meeting on recent violence in gaza let's listen in to u.s. ambassador nikki haley who's brought bring her own u.s. structured amendment are taking protests are taking place in nicaragua over one hundred forty six peaceful nicaraguans have been killed by their own government in the past two months. but we're not talking about nicaragua today. the people of iran have been protesting their government for months thousands of peaceful iranian protesters have been arrested over twenty five are dead. but we're not talking about iran either. the world's worst humanitarian crisis is going on right now in yemen millions are at risk for starvation. in burma almost a million innocent people have been driven from their homes in a campaign of ethnic cleansing. but we're not talking about yemen or burma. instead today the general assembly is devoting its valuable time to the situation in gaza gaza is an important international matter. but what makes it different and mor

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it is our hope and intent this matter will be brought before the united nations general assembly therewith no veto operating the opinion of the world can be brought to bear in our quest for a just in to this tormenting problem. by the end of december. under heavy international pressure. the british and french were forced into a humiliating withdrawal from port sallied. louvel attention now shifted to israel still occupying the whole of the sinai and the gaza strip. yes a year the ease. that. in march one thousand nine hundred fifty seven ben-gurion finally ordered the israeli army to withdraw to the pre-war borders. however he had secured two major gains. the stationing of un troops along the borders with egypt and gaza put an end to the palestinian fedayeen xrayed inside israeli territories. and israel was guaranteed free passage of has shipping through the tiran strait. the sinai complain gave israel actually about ten years of. peace. on the egyptian border between one hundred fifty seven and ninety six seven there was a total call. but the fragile peace on the borders masked contin

shelley is our nominee for the united nations and the general assembly. ms. shelley has served at the un since 2014 as a deputy counselor from 2012 to 2014. she also served as a special advisor to the u.s. mission to the un from 2008 to 2011, and a senior advisor in the state department's bureau of legislative affairs in 2003 to 2007. prior to working for the state department, ms. shelley was a stafford for horseman in south carolina. ms. shelley? >> thank you ranking member murphy anything with members of the committee, i am honored to appear before you today as the president's nominee to serve as the representative of the united states of america to the united nations for un management and reform. i am grateful to president trump and ambassador haley for their confidence and this opportunity. i am joined here today by my husband george, whose love and support has been integral to me, being a working mother, representing the united states at the un for the last 10 years. and my oldest child nikolai, who is already a un diplomat having been dissipated in many

the united nations general assembly responded by adopting resolution one thousand four this stated that refugees who want to return to their homes and live in peace with their neighbors should be given the right to do so as soon as possible israel is a child of the united nations and it is determined to remain loyal to each parent body it's going to be a show fallacy of loyalty to the united nations but it is. to deny these things to be loyal to eat. all the united nations resolutions have been left in the bears' they have been applied. and that of course is in good measure due to the united states. in one thousand nine hundred forty nine israel seized more land allocated to the arabs by the un partition plan. by april one thousand nine hundred eighty nine the gravity of what palestinians called the next task defeat was becoming clear. more than four hundred villages and eleven cities were destroyed. over seven hundred thousand palestinians had become refugees from the land that would become the new state of israel. over thirteen thousand palestinians had been killed more than thirty th

. >> sick puppy, little rocket ma he called him little rocket man before the united nations general assembly last year. i'm thinking also of how he just mentioned the sober expression. donald trump did not want a picture of him grinning and shaking hands, just as when bill clinton went to north korea for the first time as the former president to bring home two american journalists who had been imprisoned there, you had a remarkable picture of him sitting with kim jong il, kim's father, looking very sober. >> there are a lot of dos and don'ts in these things, and appearances are so critical. i want folks to know we'll see some things, other things we won't see. we would expect at this point they would go out of which they. we'll next see them in the room where the negotiations will takf the two of them with only their interpreters will get what's called a spray. the cameras will be let in. we m see more small talk, pictures of them posing and then the cameras will leave. >> it never stops. this has been tremendously successful. we will have a terrific relationship, i have no doubt. [ ina >> t

it is our hope and intent this matter will be brought before the united nations general assembly therewith no veto operator the opinion of the world can be brought to bear in our quest for a just in to this permitting problem. by the end of december. and the heavy international pressure. the british and french were forced into a humiliating withdrawal from port salyut. louvel attention now shifted to israel still occupying the whole of the sinai and the gaza strip. and. yes i in the east. knesset. in march one thousand nine hundred fifty seven ben-gurion finally who did the israeli army to withdraw to the pre-war borders. however he had secured two major gains. the stationing of un troops along the borders with egypt and gaza put an end to the palestinian fedayeen xrayed inside israeli territories. and israel was guaranteed free passage of has shipping through the tiran strait. the sinai complain gave israel actually about ten years of. signed peace. on the egyptian border between one hundred fifty seven and led the sixty seven there was a total call. but the fragile peace on the borde

it is our hope and intent this matter will be brought before the united nations general assembly therewith no veto operating the opinion of the world can be brought to bear in our quest for a just in to this tormenting problem. by the end of december. under heavy international pressure. the british and french were forced into a humiliating withdrawal from put saeed. louvel attention now shifted to israel still occupying the whole of the sinai and the gaza strip. yes a year the ease. that. in march one thousand nine hundred fifty seven ben-gurion finally ordered the israeli army to withdraw to the pre-war borders. however he had secured two major gains. the stationing of un troops along the borders with egypt and gaza put an end to the palestinian fedayeen xrayed inside israeli territories. and israel was guaranteed free passage of has shipping through the tiran strait. the sinai complain gave israel actually about ten years of. signed peace. on the egyptian border between one hundred fifty seven and ninety six to seven there was a total call. but the fragile peace on the buddhas mosque

amy: the united nations general assembly voted overwhelmingly wednesday to condemn israel over its massacre of palestinians protesting nonviolently against israel's occupation. the vote was 120 to 8, with only israel, the u.s., australia, and five u.s.-dependent pacific island nations voting against the resolution. the israeli military has killed at least 124 palestinians and wounded 14,000 more since the palestinians' nonviolent great march of return protests began in gaza on march 30. this is riyad mansour, palestinian ambassador to the u.n., speaking at wednesday's general assembly. riyad: we cannot remain silent in the face of the most violent crimes and human rights violations being systematically perpetrated against our people. nobody would remain silent and not only that, we will continue to do everything possible in order to protect our people. this is the right to all people in the palestinian people should not be in the exception -- should not be the exception. amy: in the west bank city of ramallah, palestinian security f forces used batons and tear gas wednesday to clear hundred

the united nations general assembly responded by adopting resolution one thousand four this stated that refugees who want to return to their homes and live in peace with their neighbors should be given the right to do so as soon as possible israel is a child of the united nations and it is determined to remain loyal to that and body it's going to be a show from the sea up on wealthy to do neck and nation but it is up to that vision to be loyal to each child all the united nations resolutions been left in the birds that have been applied. and that of course is in good measure due to the united states in one thousand nine hundred forty nine israel seized more land allocated to the arabs by the un partition plan. by april one thousand nine hundred eighty nine the gravity of what palestinians called the knack for all catastrophes was becoming clear. more than four hundred villages and eleven cities were destroyed. over seven hundred thousand palestinians had become refugees from the land that would become the new state of israel. over thirteen thousand palestinians had been killed more than

the united nations general assembly responded by adopting resolution one thousand four this stated that refugees who want to return to their homes and live in peace with their neighbors should be given the right to do so as soon as possible israel is a child of the united nations and it is determined to remain loyal to that and body it's going to be a show from the sea up on wealthy to do connect in nation but it is up to that vision to be loyal to each child all the united nations resolutions been left in the burbs they have been applied. and that of course is in good measure due to the united states in one thousand nine hundred forty nine israel seized more land allocated to the arabs by the un partition plan. by april one thousand nine hundred eighty nine the gravity of what palestinians called the next catastrophe was becoming clear. more than four hundred villages and eleven cities were destroyed. over seven hundred thousand palestinians had become refugees from the land that would become the new state of israel. over thirteen thousand palestinians had been killed more than thirty