this is where the world food programme is coming strong, trying to mobilize our assets and trucks and. and you have seen the images on the hospitals, people are outside, coming with theirfamilies, ambulance, their families, ambulance, motor bikes. theirfamilies, ambulance, motor bikes. they are staying outside because they don't want to stay in the hospital. though they are there with their companions and they need food assistance as well. haifa companions and they need food assistance as well.— assistance as well. how do you mana . e assistance as well. how do you manage that? _ assistance as well. how do you manage that? are _ assistance as well. how do you manage that? are you - assistance as well. how do you manage that? are you going i manage that? are you going around, almost person by person, to leave them with a food parcel and some water? what are you doing?- what are you doing? what's amazin: what are you doing? what's amazing is _ what are you doing? what's amazing is the _ what are you doing? what's amazing is the people - what are you doing? what's amazing is the people o

pierre honnorat is the world food programme's country director for haiti, he gave me an update on what'swindy, itjust went off, a lot of rains that will bring a lot of rains that will bring a lot of rains that will bring a lot of problems for the people that are already sleeping outside with outhouses and sharing to go back in the house which are very much damaged, so yes, just went through, more update tomorrow with the flooding is, most probably, but a terrible night for those people already without the new roof. , .., ,., , people already without the new roof. , , ., , roof. edges compound this awful situation that _ roof. edges compound this awful situation that you _ roof. edges compound this awful situation that you are _ roof. edges compound this awful situation that you are faced - situation that you are faced with, that the people are faced with. in terms of getting to them, how are you doing there? first of all, it is a health situation, that is really the matter. and the second is really the access and the logistics that we have to prioritise to those health actors and this is

additional $200 million that they need in _ additional $200 million that they need in their world food programmemine. and that is — the country could enter a famine. and that is of course a serious concern — and that is of course a serious concern i_ and that is of course a serious concern. i also talked to people in the north— concern. i also talked to people in the north of— concern. i also talked to people in the north of the country. i talked to a young — the north of the country. i talked to a young man in miss r e sharif, i spoke _ to a young man in miss r e sharif, i spoke to— to a young man in miss r e sharif, i spoke to him— to a young man in miss r e sharif, i spoke to him by video call. he fled his home, — spoke to him by video call. he fled his home, lives in fear of taliban after— his home, lives in fear of taliban after his— his home, lives in fear of taliban after his father was killed by them after his father was killed by them a decade — after his father was killed by them a decade ago, and he hasn't got any work, _ a decade ago, and he hasn't got any work. he _ a decade ago, an

the world food programme estimates that 1a million people are facing the threat of starvation.the bbc�*s south asia correspondent rajini vaidyanathan has more. in this hospital, now guarded by the taliban, lies 18—month—old abdul. malnourished, his mother can't afford to feed him. we were sent these pictures by a doctor in the north—east region of badakhshan, one of the country's poorest. there are, and across afghanistan, we've been told food and gas prices have risen since the taliban took charge. millions were already on the brink of starvation. now the un says it urgently needs more money — to avert a crisis. afghanistan stands on the brink of another humanitarian disaster. without that money coming in, we will not be able to supply food to those 20 million people who are already poor. so there could be a famine? absolutely. that's what we will see if we can't get our food bundles to them. but because of the drought, because of the conflict, people can't feed themselves. all of them just leave their| homes and just want to go. this week in the northern city of mazar—i—shari

the world food programme chief says that hundreds of trucks a day are needed to deliver urgent aid tough? yes or no? they're not getting through. i know of 178 trucks that have gotten through, but it is the tip of the iceberg compared to the kind of volume that is required to feed hundreds of thousands of people. abiy ahmed's forces are obstructing the traffic. they are coming up with all kinds of excuses. in fact, they are using conflict that is taking place in areas where there is no traffic whatsoever, and he is giving all kinds of excuses and pretexts to obstruct food convoys. and, of course, i again reiterate that the ball is in abiy�*s court, and it is for him to relent on his chokehold on tigray, to allow even humanitarian agencies to have access to cash, for god's sakes. he has cut off banking services and humanitarian organisations do not have access to cash. if we're talking about the humanitarian crisis, we then have to talk about the allegations of terrible, horrifying abuses and atrocities committed against civilian populations in tigray and the surrounding regions. now,

the world food programme says it needs $78 million to get through the next traditional lean season beforerants rescued in the atlantic ocean were transported to the island of gran canaria on wednesday. the dinghy which was intercepted 60 kilometres south of gran canaria was carrying 30 men and 14 women, including a baby and a minor. so far this year more than 8,000 migrants have made the dangerous crossing from the coast of west africa to the canaries. that's twice as many as in the same period in 2020, which itself saw an eightfold increase from 2019. stay with us on bbc news — still to come. farfrom home — the girls of the afghan robotics team — who have joined the exodus from kabul. he's the first african—american to win the presidential nomination of a major party, and he accepts exactly 45 years ago to the day that martin luther king declared, "i have a dream." as darkness falls tonight, and unfamiliar light will appear in the southeastern sky — an orange glowing disc that's brighter than anything save the moon — our neighbouring planet, mars. there is no doubt that this election is

the un said that if it doesn't get the funding it needs to feed its world food programme in afghanistan real fears of programme in afghanistan, then there are realfears of famine programme in afghanistan, then there are real fears of famine there. thank you. 0ur political correspondent jessica parker is here. a difficult time as the operation draws to a close. as we know, the uk civilian evacuation expected to wrap up today, the military evacuation over the course of the weekend with some personnel already arriving home. general sir nick carter pretty clear this morning that this is a difficult, delicate moment in the operation, but when it does happen it will mark the end of 20 years of operations in afghanistan and two weeks of frantic evacuations from couple airport. but ministers have been very keen to stress that this doesn't mean an end to the government's commitment to afghanistan. they've been talking a lot about a second phase, a new phase, both in times of trying to get out those who couldn't get to the airport, people who worked with the airport, people who worked with the br

the world food programme estimates 40 — urgent aid. en told food and gas prices have risen since the taliban took charge. millions were already on the brink of starvation. now the un says it urgently needs more money to avert a crisis. �* . . . urgently needs more money to avert a crisis. ~ . , ., , ., , urgently needs more money to avert a crisis. . crisis. afghanistan stands on the brink of another _ crisis. afghanistan stands on the brink of another humanitarian i brink of another humanitarian disaster. without that money coming in, we will not be able to supply food to those 20 million people who are already poor. 50 it food to those 20 million people who are already poor.— are already poor. so it could be a famine? absolutely. _ are already poor. so it could be a famine? absolutely. that- are already poor. so it could be a famine? absolutely. that is - are already poor. so it could be a i famine? absolutely. that is what we will see if we — famine? absolutely. that is what we will see if we cannot _ famine? absolutely. that is what

mary—ellen mcgroarty is the country directorfor the un's world food programme in afghanistan.ious is the situation from where you are sitting? goad from where you are sitting? good evenina. from where you are sitting? good evening- a _ from where you are sitting? good evening. a humanitarian - from where you are sitting? (emf. evening. a humanitarian catastrophe is unfolding right before our eyes. 2021 was already going to be an extraordinarily difficult year. one in three afghans, that is 1a million people, already at crisis hunger levels, 2 million children suffering from malnutrition. as a country, as afghanistan grapples with a second that severe drought in just three years, we have seen the impact of the covid pandemic impacting the most poorest and now the raging conflict across the country, displacing thousands of people already on the brink. 0ver displacing thousands of people already on the brink. over 400,000 displaced already this year, even since may, 250,000 displaced. there are re orts since may, 250,000 displaced. there are reports of— since may, 250,000 displac

the big agencies, who, unicefand it is imperative we get the big agencies, who, unicef and world food programmee country straightaway, because the humanitarian disaster that is likely to unfold will be massive. i humanitarian disaster that is likely to unfold will be massive.- humanitarian disaster that is likely to unfold will be massive. i spoke a little early to _ to unfold will be massive. i spoke a little early to the _ to unfold will be massive. i spoke a little early to the shadow _ to unfold will be massive. i spoke a little early to the shadow leader i to unfold will be massive. i spoke a little early to the shadow leader of| little early to the shadow leader of the house of commons he was speaking to me about, you will be aware of the criticism around those reports of thousands of e—mails sent to the foreign office for those eligible for evacuation that had been at left unread for days. she said that the contact from the foreign office had been minimal. what more do you want to see the foreign office du? do you accept those e—mails were sitting on unread as far as you're aware and wha

a world food programme official called the situation unprecedented, adding -- "these people have done nothing to contribute to climate change. they don't burn fossil fuels and yet they are bearing the brunt of climate change." in northern california, the massive caldor fire has spread to less than 20 miles from population centers in lake tahoe after it destroyed hundreds of homes. in southern california, a rapidly expanding brush fire in san bernardino county forced over 1000 people to evacuate their homes north of los angeles. california remains on pace to record its worst-ever fire season, topping the previous record set in 2020. and greece's prime minister is calling for radical tion to address the climate crisis after a record-shattering heat wave fueled devasting wildfires that sparked panicked evacuations and sent vast plumes of smoke across southern europe. the prime minister addressed the greek parliament wednesday. >> we recognize that dealing with climate crisis is forcing us to change everything, the way we produce agricultural products, how we move around, how we generate

the world food programme estimates that 1a million people in afghanistan are at risk of starving without have dropped by 80% in recent weeks. vital humanitarian assistance must flow to people in desperate need. third, he resolution reiterates in strong terms several of the council's enduring calls regarding the situation in afghanistan. today we have spoken once again on the urgent need to tackle the serious threat of terrorism in afghanistan. last week's horrific attack in kabul demonstrates the very real threat that terrorist groups like isis and isis—k pose. president biden has made clear that we will do what is necessary to defend our security and our people, and the entire international community is committed to ensuring that afghanistan never again a safe haven for terrorism. through this resolution, the security council has also reiterated the vital importance of respect for the vital importance of respect for the rights of afghanistan's people, including its women, girls and minorities. we will not waver on this point. respect for the rights of all of the people of afghanistan go

david beasley the executive director of the un's world food programme told fox news this week that theso far being cooperative in letting his organization fulfill their humanitarian duties when we're not there many of these countries the extremist groups terrorist groups come in and exploit they use food as a weapon of recruitment and a weapon of war we use food as a weapon of peace. a weapon of hope, a taliban official tonight says the group is waiting on a signal from the united states to ultimately take over kabul's airport adding it's something that could be done this weekend in doha qatar tree angst, fox news. an east bay man who was evacuated from afghanistan just one week ago has learned that a relative died in the kabul attack gave his amberleigh joins us now live tonight from san leandro after talking with that man and amber, sadly to other relatives were also hurt in the bombing that's right, heather that man tells me to relatives are recovering from head injuries tonight he shared with the photos and a video. we must warn you that the images are graphic. he's very intelligen

according to the world food programme, more than 500 tonnes of aid are currently sitting at border crossings the region and beyond to give refuge to be a temporary or permanent place for afghans attempting to flee. together we must do everything we can to help afghans who wish to leave and seek refuge. i will close where i began. the afghan people deserve to live in safety, security and dignity. we in the international community stand ready to assist them. thank you very much. i ready to assist them. thank you very much. .. ready to assist them. thank you very much. ~' , , ., ., much. i think the representative of the united states _ much. i think the representative of the united states for _ much. i think the representative of the united states for her— much. i think the representative of. the united states for her statement. i the united states for her statement. i now— the united states for her statement. i now give _ the united states for her statement. i now give the floor to the representative of france. you have the floor~ — translation: this meeting at a traiic, translation: this mee

we need to turn our attention to those who are in desperate need, supporting the unhcr, the world food programme get people out. so i leave with one image. in the year that i was privileged to be the year that i was privileged to be the adviser to the governor of helmand, we open girls schools and the joy it gave parents to see that little girl is going to school was extraordinary and i didn't understand it until i took my own daughter to school about a year ago. there was a lot of crying when she first went in, but i got over it. it went 0k. and i would love to see that continue. there is a second image i would leave you with and it is a harder one, but i am afraid it is a harder one, but i am afraid it is one we must all remember... for a minute. i is one we must all remember... for a minute- lwonder— is one we must all remember... for a minute. i wonder if _ is one we must all remember... for a minute. i wonder if you _ is one we must all remember... for a minute. i wonder if you could - is one we must all remember... for a minute. i wonder if you could say more _ minute. i wonder if you coul