policy and perhaps or a relief of united nations security council sanctions on north korea also we need to remember launched cruise missiles on sunday that was pretty much downplayed in the u.s. and completely withheld that information withheld from this is pretty public for several days why is that it would rank yet so what why is that because we also heard the president biden earlier just shrugging it off i mean are they just trying to well you know this is business as usual with north korea why are they downplaying at. well i think they thought that by downplaying it they would have more space to negotiate with or without having to demonize north koreans say you shouldn't do that and wave their fingers into north korean wanted to get their attention and certainly this morning they got their efficiency by again violating united nations security council sanctions and they are going to continue with this type of behavior and we also need to remember. this is a missile launch and the cruise missile is. an advancement of north korea's strategic nuclear capabilities being able to miniaturi

international law the only way can become legal would have been a resolution from the united nations security council and no less than $33.00 permanent members of the united nations security council vetoed any kind of a resolution to use force against iraq so those that you know the question of the illegal and the same goes for the onslaught on the yugoslavia happened just over 20 years ago again the only way you could have justified it as legal is if you have gone to the united nations security council that's it it's in the u.n. charter you could if you're going to use force to conditions either it's self-defense or if it's authorized by the security council it wasn't authorized those security council affect the security council strongly opposed to it and so the talking about who is violating international law i think with all of the spokesman for the west really should you know hold their peace on this one ok brian i'm going to give you the last minute before we go to the break go ahead jump in. yes well what we're away right now is a very expansive u.s. war drive and a full court press against rus

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policy and perhaps or a relief of united nations security council sanctions on north korea also we need to remember launched cruise missiles on sunday that was pretty much downplayed in the u.s. and completely withheld that information withheld from this is pretty public for several days why is that it would rank yet so what why is that very good because we also heard the president biden earlier just shrugging it off i mean are they just trying to you know this is business as usual with north korea why are they downplaying at. well i think that they thought that by downplaying it they would have more space to negotiate with north korea without having to demonize north koreans say you shouldn't do that and waved their fingers in fact north korea wanted to get their attention and certainly this morning they got their attention by again violating united nations security council sanctions and they are going to continue with this type of behavior and we also need to remember. this is a missile launch and the cruise missile is. an advancement of north korea's strategic nuclear capabilities be

let's start with the united nations security council — that is why the security council exists, to deal the security council for a debate and a resolution and a vote, it should, that is what they are there for. if they can't act for whatever reason, it is important for those countries willing to take action to work together to co—ordinate a full range of options including tough focused sanctions that working together can have a cumulative impact, a power punch to the junta. you talk about like minded countries coming together and agreeing sanctions, that is what you think should happen? well, that's right, it has to be an emergency summit of countries willing to take action if the security council can't take action. there are dozens of various sanctions on regimes around the world. we need to co—ordinate them into a whole and focus them together so they will have the strongest possible punishment. to direct themselves to the source of revenue flowing into the pockets of this regime and empowering its brutality. and to be clear, part of the reason you think the united nations security co

let's start with the united nations - with the united nations security council, that is why the securityal with just such crises. this has not come before the security council for a debate and a resolution and a boat, it should, that is what they are there for. if they can't act for whatever reason, it is important for those countries willing to take action to work together to co—ordinate a full range of options including tough locust sanctions that working together can have a cumulative impact. —— a resolution and a vote. cumulative impact. -- a resolution and a vote. you talk about like _ resolution and a vote. you talk about like minded _ resolution and a vote. you talk about like minded countries i about like minded countries coming together and agreeing sanctions, that is what you think should happen? well, that's right. _ think should happen? well, that's right, it _ think should happen? well, that's right, it has - think should happen? well, that's right, it has to - think should happen? well, that's right, it has to be - think should happen? well, that's right, it has to be an| t

and they believe that something needs to be done to stop that from continuing well the united nations security council is currently holding a closed door meeting on the situation in myanmar a diplomatic editor james baker says that the united nations for us following developments james what do you expect to be the biggest stumbling blocks in this security council meeting. well i think there's the problem is lack of unity on what to do you just heard scott saying that people in myanmar say something needs to be done but the security council is not unified in that position certainly you have some members of the security council russia china vietnam potentially who are not keen on any punitive action against the generals and if the security council doesn't take some further action if it just comes up with another statement it's not clear where that takes us because remember the security council has issued 2 statements. a return to democracy in myanmar urging the release of all the politicians who have been detained and condemning the violence and despite that the bloodshed has gone on it. leads you to as

as you know, today, the united states assumes the presidency of the united nation security council and we are ready to get to work. fortunately, i had the opportunity in my first three days here -- i arrived here on thursday morning and in those first -- since i arrived, i have presented my credentials to the secretary-general and i have had the opportunity in a marathon three days to meet with all of the members of the security council so that i could be ready to start this morning. be readys morning. and president biden's inaugural address he declared america would engage with the in president biden's inaugural address, he declared america would engage with the world. we would repair our alliances and be a strong and trusted partner for peace, progress, and security. peace, progress, and security. he pledged that he -- that we would be a nation that leads. his words, not only by the example of our power, but by the power of our example. this is how he has asked me to it represent the united states at the united nations. by re- engaging with the world, restoring our alliances and or p

democracy review, one track will be without china and russia which will be outside of the un, united nations security councilina has been benefiting from myanmar�*s military between 2008 and 2018. china has gained 1.3 billion us dollars worth when they sold weapons to the myanmar military. russia has sold a lot of plans to myanmar, so in that case, the un security council rules of initiated and we hope they do not go that far. the european union and the democracy of the united states can co—ordinate sanctions to some sort of targeted economic combined with ascension and it can be done, they have done this in the past before and that is a possibility. in the past before and that is a possibility-— in the past before and that is a ossibili . ., , ., ,, i. possibility. professor, thank you very much _ possibility. professor, thank you very much for— possibility. professor, thank you very much forjoining _ possibility. professor, thank you very much forjoining us. - in other news. tanzania's vice president announced today that the country's presidentjohn magufuli has died. the announcement came on the country's

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there was no genuine initiative on the part of the united nations security council or so-called human rights organizations are saying nothing much of that. and the. main heavy when you listen to these different organizations founded on humanism. and you observe their work out in the field and out of what they say has nothing to do with reality image will not be seen on the contrary humanity itself is trampled on. someone in cuba take nelson mandela and che guevara indira gandhi was an o.b.e. he was a female leader there are many historical figures who have left their mark on history theda the people continue to represent their ideal of the. knee has been shattered and what i've got have just everything. i lack in hillah unfortunately successive regimes have always driven people in another direction. powerful regimes are focused soley on their economic interests which generate don't benefit ordinary people like in a shop. and have the most. since the trip some $80000.00 former residents reportedly returned to wrack up and tens of thousands of displaced persons fleeing war zones have fo

nuclear weapons and the delivery systems of these weapons so today's launch which violated united nations security council resolutions were ballistic missiles that flew 60 kilometers in altitude it's a stronger message to the divide in ministration and the status quo continued united nations security council sanctions is not going to hold and it north korea will continue to has complete this type of behavior until the u.s. comes to the negotiating table with something to offer to pyongyang. for how people in south korea dealing with this ongoing and repeated threat. well we look at this in the international community and it's specially the u.s. nuclear weapons and nuclear tests they get a lot of play especially in the media in so korea south korea has been dealing with and or 'd 3 threat almost since the end of the korean war actually the korean war didn't end it only hostilities were ceased with an armistice but just north of the d.m.z. are. thousands of or tillery that are trained on stall and they've been there for decades and decades if there was any conflict so all would be targeted by very difficult

all 3 countries a member of the united nations security council all 3 are nuclear powers so there's never a military solution for any kind of conflict so i think that sanctions became just another tool of international diplomacy doesn't really hurt a country functions very well with one exception to south africa. but all other countries like from sudan through libya through all of those never never does it will not bring the chinese communist party to to collapse let me ask them swear that she agrees with that and it is their joint action on the part of the u.s. and europe that could influence chimes behavior and i do agree that the sanctions are largely symbolic because it was just against a few people which won't bring much in fact really but i think that the action itself the symbolic action itself it's a big step because for europe it has it was so reluctant to actually take any stance and as you've already said it's the 1st time in 30 years and i think that's a big and i think that's a big step it's a big decision for them to take and in terms of and to answer your question if that's

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the 1st of february and they've been met with tea a gas water cannon and live rounds united nations security council has called for military restraint but at least 60 people have been killed and more than 2000 are arrested. the moment any member of the overthrown political party dreads c.c.t.v. catches security forces as they pull up and rush into the house of john maher of the national league for democracy party he's a former volunteer guard for ousted leader aung sang suu kyi. john meagher in his white t. shirt is pulled from the home and pushed into a waiting vehicle as more assault weapon wielding forces move in to get in on the moment. such arrests have not slowed activism in me and mar this in da way in the southeast where a protest turned into a sit down with makeshift barricades at either end. another sit down protest in the northern city of mandalay so engineering students figure a way to keep police at bay using bricks turned vertically in the roadway the strategy is for quick hit gatherings and then a retreat to avoid security forces. and in mandalay police again arrived with a vengeance

secretary general is called for and i think that means in convening convening immediately the united nations security council have this open debate on exactly what the obligations of the international community should be and let nations of the security council stand up and be counted i think there also has to be among those nations willing to take action right now a coalition everybody there has to be unified coordinated sanctions a unified coordinated arms embargo and i think we have to take and it immediately institute accountability mechanisms traditional mechanisms to hold these brutal leaders accountable for the mass atrocities that we're we're seeing i think clearly we have crimes against humanity being caused and committed right across right you know it's one of our very eyes and the question right now is what the international community is willing to do about it. that was un special envoy for myanmar tom andrus now let's take a look at some other stories making headlines around the world. 2 people died in bangladesh when police there opened fire on protesters on sunday they were demonstrating against

to get you up to speed with some other stories making news around the world the united nations security council has released a statement unanimously condemning the violence against peaceful protesters in myanmar and called on the military to exercise restraint and engage in constructive dialogue. language threatening further action was removed from the opposition after the opposition excuse me from china and from russia. says u.s. secretary of state anthony blinken has described violence in ethiopia's region as ethnic cleansing and called for the withdrawal of eritrean troops washington's most senior diplomat calls for a reconciliation process to restore peace more than 50000 people have been killed since the war broke out in november. the us congress has approved a sweeping pandemic relief package the 1st major legislative triumph of the biden administration the covert $1000.00 bill is expected to be signed into law on friday the measures include direct relief payments for most americans and billions of dollars for schools local authorities and businesses and by. the number of daily covert 19

nuclear weapons and the delivery systems of these weapons so today's launch which violated united nations security council resolutions were ballistic missiles that flew 60 kilometers in altitude it's a stronger message to them i've been ministration of the status quo continued united nations security council sanctions is not going to hold and it more korea will continue to escalate this type of behavior until u.s. comes to the negotiating table which has something to offer to pyongyang. for how people in south korea dealing with this ongoing and repeated threat. well we look at this in the international community has especially the u.s. nuclear weapons and nuclear tests they get a lot of play especially in the media in seoul korea south korea has been dealing with it or 'd 3 threat almost since the end of the korean war actually the korean war didn't end. the hostilities were ceased with an armistice but just north of the d.m.z. are. thousands of or tillery that are trained on stall and they've been there for decades and decades if there was any conflict so all would be targeted by very difficult to defen

united nations in terms of the secretariat and the secretary—general, and his special envoy, who have been speaking loudly and clearly, bringing attention to the matter, bringing the issue to the security councile membership of the united nations. it is an issue for the security council and we very much look forward to the security council speaking with a strong, unified voice so we can reverse the actions we have seen by the military on the ground in myanmar. right, looking at the security council, in any major conflict, the un can only go at the speed of the most cautious permanent member of the security council. in the case of myanmar, does this mean that the scale and the speed of the response is decided by china? look, i will leave that analysis to you. i think what is clear is that everyone has a role to play. there are no bystanders here, whether it's the secretary—general, whether it's security council as a whole, or whether it's individual member states. those who have an influence on the situation in myanmar, whether it's the regional powers, the asean countries, everyone has a role to play. and what is important is that we all move in the same direction, and that is stopping the vio

. >> more clashes in myanmar as the united nations security council needs to decide what actions to takeursing staff in england say they are considering taking strike action after the government says they can only afford a 1% pay increase. and more from meghan markle's interview as she reveals wha she felt wn she joined the royalamily. >> to then go into this construct. >> and the politics of soup. we reveal how the beet root based borscht is becoming a symbol of nationalism in eastern rope. ♪ hello and welcome if you are watching on the pbs in the u.s., or around the world. we started in iraq where pope francis has begun the first ever papal visit. he urged various religious communities to work together towards peace. security is that the highest level for what is described as the most risky trip ever taken by the pontiff. there are also concerns about coronavirus. despite all of that, he said he felt an obligation to come to iraq. >> i express my deep gratitude for the kind invitation and the warm, welcoming words that she kindly addressed to me on behalf of the authorities and beloved

has to be said is the one he's giving to the security council members let's get more now from it at the markets are james is he is live at the united nations in new york and james the security council is meeting 10 years after this civil war began in syria are they hoping to achieve anything at all with this meeting. sadly the dynamics in the un security council on syria have not changed throughout this war mr patterson has just described how this is now longer than world war one and world war 2 put together the suffering and the misery of the people of syria and i think it's fair to say that the security council itself is a very important part of this story assad is still in office some would doubt he's actually totally in power because obviously he doesn't control the country but would he still be in office if the security council hadn't been as divided as it has remember whenever things are gone to a vote for example accountability sending the crimes in syria to the international criminal court then the u.n. security council has voted and the veto has been used by russia and china whenever they've tried to push for action the veto has b

security council vetos held by russia and china. when it comes to any kind of action from the united nations within the security council, it is worthat beijing and moscow both have a veto. if they try to push anything like sanction through, particularly on the oil and centre street, they will need the votes of russia and china, and that is all but guaranteed. you mentioned the international condemnation and it has been swift from many parts of the world. one of the most significant i have seen is for a joint statement from 12 countries, the defence chiefs of 12 countries, including the united states, the uk, japan and south korea on which they call on the military to cease this action and remind the military in myanmar they are supposed to be protecting the people, not turning their guns on the people. it is worth emphasising it is very difficult for us to confirm anything going on within myanmar. a number of freelance journalists are packing up and leaving because it is too dangerous for them to operate. but when it comes to the reports coming out from local media, we are seeing still the crackdown continued overnight. people have

of course, china and russia both sit on the united nations security council.the chances, given that they make a lot of money selling weapons to myanmar, that there could be some kind of international arms embargo? >> there have to be two tracks were p-- or paths. united states and european allies can do. one truck would be without china and russia -- one track would be without china and russia. one track would be within the un security council. china has been profiting from myanmar's military. between 2008 and 2018, china has gained $1.3 billion u.s. from selling weapons to the myanmar military. russia is selling a lot of airplanes to me and mark. -- to myanmar. the un security council initiate d arms embargo may not go that far, but the european union and democracy in the united states could coordinate international sanctions through some sort of -- combined with economic sanctions and anrms embargo. they have done this in the past. it's a possibility. katty: ok. professor, joining us from carleton college, thank you very much for joining us. >> thank you. ka

let's start with the united nations security council, that is why the security council, that is why theexists, to deal with such crises. this has not come before the security council for a debate on the resolution and a vote. it should, thatis resolution and a vote. it should, that is what they are therefore. if the security council cannot act for whatever reason, i think it is important for those countries willing to take action to work together, coordinate a full range of options including tough focus sanctions, that working together can have an accumulative impact, a real power punch. there has to be an emergency summit of countries willing to take action if the security council cannot take action. what we have to do, there are dozens of various sanctions regimes around the world. we need to coordinate them into one coherent whole and focus them together so they have the strongest possible punch and direct themselves to the source of revenue thatis themselves to the source of revenue that is flowing into the pockets of this regime and empowering its butte brutality. people have predi

more clashes in myanmar as the united nations security council meets to decide what action to take against its military rulers. "a greater mass trauma than world war ii" — the head of the who says the effects of the pandemic will be felt for years to come. and more from meghan markle's interview as she tells oprah winfrey that leaving the royal family made her feel "liberated". welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. we start in iraq, where pope francis has begun the country's first ever papal visit. he brought a message of tolerance and urged the different religious communities to work together towards peace. the trip is taking place amid tight security, as our correspondent mark lowen reports. still masked, but no longer grounded. pope francis�* first trip since covid, his riskiest of all — a perilous pilgrimage to iraq in the grip of a pandemic. on the first ever papal visit here, he told me he was very happy, calling it "special". beneath the pomp is a significant message — dialogue between faiths and support for persecuted christians. no open—top popemobile here

and its partners in the united nations security council plus germany signed it, there was a belief and agreement would lead to greater confidence between iran and the u.s., and iran, in turn, would change its regional foreign policy. that has not happened. so now the political consensus in the joe biden administration seems to be that the status quo in 2015 is not sustainable, so therefore, what the u.s. is trying to do is put additional pressure on the iranian government while they have the sanctions in place to try to bring iran, not just to the negotiations table, but also over human rights and other regional activities. anchor: a final thought to y, what is thisoui -- you, what does this say? it wants to bring iran back to the table, but at what cost? >> human rights is important not just for iran, but other arab states. resident biden has personally emphasized human rights. this is something he would like to course correct, and iran is the latest country where human rights are on the agenda. this is not to politicize issues, but have a government-wide approach to human rights acro

yasmeen said is a very sad but true statement that rowing years are stateless and in the united nations security council we have china which is a permanent member which could have played a more substantive role in respect to me and mark definitely perhaps and the reason upon fixed but has chosen to remain silent so this i think is the global tragedy that we are the one i have empathy all right let me let you take back to let me take that point aside how mad is it enough to say look we've answered the call of the sea we're not signatories to the 951 convention this is a very sad situation because. but instead of taking the responsibility i think every country is passing the responsibility of the other state whereas there are all signatories to of protection of human rights of individuals it's it's not just a 951 refugee convention and many countries aren't signatories to it but there are certain rules that are binding on all states such as the principle of nonperformance but that's for refugees we're in the territory in this situation like i mentioned about the barley the iteration of the task force abou

back on so that you go i want to kiss you for i do prattle on that kept a 7 or better united nations security council jumped at 7 i coughed up to 9. you've got to go and i really don't accept. they wouldn't get you would have in this case we did bring you said you didn't get. peace and it got you or what does get on his case with that and a good piece in the region we already add to what we've had to shut up in the region we don't want any i've done quite begin to read you an indian origin we warned you i my all going to dish on one america and france from attacking you did bia go under in my eyes you would find my editor wrote down to say. that he had time to suck a damn it's ok i've got to you know to suck it up with nobody said ok so so so obviously you want peace and calm in the region and that seems a bit foggy it's now because so far both countries kenya and somalia are not on the same page so how can the issue be resolved now here do you not going to take your guns will you not go but i want to. know is the general manager or did i see they used to play must think i'm going to come so there is

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the capitol and the whole country and guess what $2216.00 resolution accord from the united nations security council was initiated and it's a completely legal internationally legal operation to go and help the legitimate government of yemen and to get them back unfortunately fortunately right now we have more than 75 to 80 percent of yemeni lands to be liberated fortunately that kingdom sorry but i with its allies including the united states have cracked down on al qaeda that a.q. a.p. in yemen and they completely eradicate them unfortunately we are seeing some humanitarian assistance from the united nations and the king of sorry as the biggest contributor with more than $14000000000.00 in contributing to the unitary humanitarian crisis and yemen that we are seeing these things but wars are difficult you can always start a war easily but it's always hard to end them that's a fact of life and that happened to the united states in afghanistan it happened to the united states in iraq and indeed in so many different countries so what we are seeing here is that the kingdom right now is pushing for a poli

more clashes in myanmar — as the united nations security council meets to decide what action to takegainst the generals who seized power. also ahead — more from meghan markle's interview — as she reveals what she felt when she joined the royal family. as an adult who lived a really independent live to then go into this construct. plus — "beeting" a path to claim this soup as theirs — why a dispute in a bowl is warming up between russia and poland. hello and welcome to audiences in the uk and around the world. we start in iraq, where pope francis has begun the country's first ever papal visit. he brought a message of tolerance, and urged the different religious communities to work together towards peace. the trip is taking place amid tight security — as our correspondent mark lowen reports. still masked, but no longer grounded. pope francis�* first trip since covid, his riskiest of all, a perilous pilgrimage to iraq in the grip of a pandemic. on the first ever papal visit here he told me he was very happy, calling it special. beneath the pomp is a significant message, dialogue between

important to continuously carry out all that you just economic sanctions especially the united nations security council resolutions on north korea we have about a minute left professor what i wonder what the majority view in south korea is how do south koreans view american involvement over the north korean nuclear issue well the current. security situation he specially for the past 4 years hard during the trumpet administration has been quite welcomed by south korea public because south korea doesn't want to be sandwiched between you know north korea and aggressive united states and south korean public doesn't want to be sandwiched bt in the middle of the china u.s. rival the order of competition so south korean public wants to was to keep their right stretching balance between the great powers and they integrate relations we'll say young should born from the young say institute for north korean studies pleasure talking to you and thanks so much for joining us you're very welcome. and they did today secretary blinken will be in alaska where he and national security advisor jake sullivan need to join u