action should be the last option, not the first. those who view the u.n. negatively or advocate for reducing its resources undermine the u.n.'s effectiveness and limit our ability to influence international decisions. simply put, we cannot expect the u.n. to perform if we starve it of the resources it requires or if we regard our treaty obligations as optional. however, like any organization, the u.n. is not perfect. i am particularly concerned about its actions with regard to the israeli-palestinian conflict and comments by the obama administration suggesting a re-evaluation of our longstanding policy of defending israel at the u.n. indeed it was your predecessor, ambassador rice who said when vetoing a resolution onset on settlement activity, it has the israelis and palestinians conflict. and even the best intentions outside cannot resolve it for them. supporting a remaining agnostic on a u.n. resolution would violate the letter and spirit of the oslow accord signed in 1993 which endorsed a seminole construct of land for peace through direct negotiations however prolonged, intense

thinking about annexing. u.n. said, you are going to annex international territory? what he did is he got the british onboard. on board. -- the british on board. by basically bullying and blackmailing. saying we have to come outside of the commonwealth if we don't get your backing on this. you know you have us -- those british protectorate sitting in the middle of south africa and you might have to take those over. and the british were like, yes we know. when jan christian came at the beginning of 1946 and said we are going to annex south west africa, the south africans were expecting to get a little resistance from the communist nations and from what they saw as the colored nations. but they expected everyone else to be with them. they were sorely, sadly, mistaken. leading the charge against south africa was commonwealth ally new zealand. and peter fraser from new zealand said, i don't know what you read in the u.n. charter, i don't think we were at the same meeting. let me brief you on what went down. you cannot do this. this is illegal and it violates international law. if you d

on emissions from ships. ♪ well the u.n. is warning 8 million people have been affected by that earthquake in nepal and for those still trapped under the rubble time is running out, the government says more than 4300 bodies have been recovered but that number could easily double and smoke from funeral funeral parlors are hanging heavy over kathmandu and aid is beginning to trickle in and the u.n. pledging $15 million from its emergency response fund to help victims and nepal prime minister says they are still short of tents and medicine as well as food shelter and water, of course. short supplies continuing aftershocks and mean crowds of people trying to leave nepal just about any way they can. and let's go straight to our correspondent jamal in the square in kathmandu and tell us a little bit about the situation, how it's developing there. we can see a lot of people behind you. are they starting to get some of the aid trickle in to them? >> reporter: it system co is coming in as a trickle and taking on search and rescue on to themselves and they were blocking the roads from pub

. ambassador to the u.n., samantha power talks about her 2016 budget and addressing global threat. then budget committee readers talk about the republican budget just before they began the negotiations with the house. after that, the senate remembers the victims of 2013's boston marathon bombing and then the senate foreign relations committee passes legislation to provide oversight on the iran nuclear deal. >> samantha power testifying on the budget last for the united nations and international organizations, she's also question by members of the house appropriations subcommittee on the iran nuclear deal from capitol hill, this is one hour and 45 minutes. [inaudible] [inaudible] and with each passing day we are learning about the promoters of the deal [inaudible] and i hope that we can address this today [inaudible] >> to join international bodies over the last. the steps that the international criminal court have included for the palestinians in jeopardy and also very can learn about recent statements from administration officials that suggest that the united states is reevaluating and

, the u.s. -- u.n. said, you are going to annex international territory? what he did is he got the radiation on board. -- the british on board. by basically bullying and blackmailing. saying we have to come outside of the commonwealth if we don't get your backing on this. you know you have us -- those british protectorate sitting in the middle of south africa and you might have to take those over. and the british were like, yes we know. let's stop for a minute. if there are two people in the room it is hard to get 100% agreement on an item with two people. when you are talking about 35,000 people, a 100% becomes a touch carrier. even more than that, 85% of the africans also wanted to be annexed, he said. that looked you have on your face right now, that skepticism? [laughter] you also were at the u.n. because that was the look they had. he said, i know you are skeptical, but let me explain. we have provided millions of acres of land. the best land for the africans. we have created a world-class educational system for the africans. we have done everything to ensure that they have th

in police custody. a united nations inquiry find israel killed at least 44 palestinians at u.n. facilities during last year's assault on gaza. plus. no backing down in ba burundi supporters of the president stand up against protesters. ♪ >>> it's now more than 72 hours since nepal has hit by a powerful earthquake. that's a crucial time period for rescuers to reach those trapped under the rubble. it's a very crucial time for find people still alive. menmany of those in need of help are finding time is running out. andrew simmonds reports. >> reporter: they are fighting over sheets of plastic. anything is resembling shelter is in short supply. at the present time report available and the crowds are homeless or refuse to go return to their houses for fear of another earthquake. this is where many of them have come from. from street to street it's the same. homes destroyed. the army is trying to save lives. but their success rate has diminishs. their efforts now are mo directed at recovery bodies. this officer is frustrated that he hasn't got specialized search equipment. >> tran

♪ ♪ >>> kenya's deadline for the u.n. three months to move one of the world's biggest refugee camps into somalia. ♪ hello there. you are watching "al jazeera live from london. also coming up. >> i apologize. i even apologize to president obama and others. >> a debacle for yemen, the saudi-led installations and aid arrive on a second red cross plan in sanaa. plus... >> i don't even know if americans like children right now. >> the world's best teacher is critical of education in her own country. ♪ hello. the kenyan government has told the united nations to move a massive refugee carp over the border into somalia within three months. it follows on an attack by somali fighters last week that killed 148 people. the camp is one of the world's largest and shelters more than 600,000 mostly somali refugees who fled the civil war. paul brennan has more details. >> the camps were first constructed in the early 1990s and now cover an area of 55 square kilometers. by 2011 with more than half a million. >> displaced people living there, it was regarded as the largest did he have uj e camp in

. >>> the u.n. lowers angers those,. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ >>> welcome, headquarters also ahead, the u.n. sus spends the senior aide workers. and, accuses peacekeepers of child abuse. >>> arrests in new york city, when people are rallying solidarity over the death after blackman, while in police custody. >>> and 4 years since the end of the vietnam war. >>> ♪ ♪ ♪ the u.n. have launched, an ap peel to help people affected by the earthquake, maybe 5-and-a-half,000 people are dead and many people have said they haven't received any food or supplies, and, they are frustrated by the lack of of emergency relief getting through and, they are forced to camp outdoors and they have no homes left. >>> dramatically footage has emerged showing the moment it struck and a man and narrowly avoided being hit and security cameras, from katmandu, and clears rescues crowd around to help the man but alive. >>> well even credible stories survive are in nepal. >>> and now a report. >>> the pain in his eyes, the lies and he lucky he feels. >>> i had to stay under the rubble for four days with no food. >>> trap

of a black man who died in police kustie >>> united nations condemns water strikes on u.n. facilities killing 44,000 civilians during the gaza war last year >>> also ahead... >> i'm scott heidler in vietnam, the country celebrating re reunification and 40 years since the war. we look at how the future generation view the future >>> time is running out to find survivors of nepal's deadly earthquake. more than 4,000 are girmed dead. rescuers are trying to find 30 people in this collapsed building in kathmandu. several aftershocks rocked the country in the magnitude 7.8 quake and people are trying to leave any way they can. the united nations pledged $15 million from its emergency response fund to help victims. the u.k. joined hundreds of countries, and aid has begun to arrive. people are frustrated that it's not getting to them fast enough. our correspondent andrew simmonds begins coverage from the outskirts of kathmandu. >> reporter: they are fighting over sheets of plastic. anything representing shelter are in short supply. crowds are homeless or refusing to return to houses for near

draft resolution. there have been two different resolutions that have been proposed to the u.n. security council. the first came from russia and the second from the gulf cooperation council, what is being proposed by jordan is mainly based on the gcc draft resolution. prominently involved in the military fight lead by saudi arabia and the bombing that has been taking place in yemen in the last couple of weeks. the resolution condemns the houthis. it says they must stop all violence and relinquish all of the territory they have taken including the capitol sana'a. there are sanctions and an arms embargo. the former president under u.n. sanctions. they will now have an rmarms embargo on them. and they are adding two more people to that list of people to be sanctioned. the leaders of the houthis, and the former president's son an important figure as an ambassador to the uae at one point. the security council will be meeting in the next few minutes. the diplomats are gathering in the security council chamber, and the key thing to watch here is what russia will do. russia has certain

tom acreman green belt mar maryland. >> click on al jazeera.com, al jazeera.com. ♪ the u.n. security council discusses the syrian refugee crisis but neighboring countries say they are simply too stressed to help and a dozen people under arrest in italy for a planned attack on the vatican. ♪ look at high school students fall through a stage as it collapses on tape. ♪ good afternoon and welcome to al jazeera america i'm morgan live in new york city the humanitarian crisis in syria is mounding the word from u.n. asking for the help in the growing crisis and leaders from the world were at the u.n. just moments ago and syria neighbors need more aid for housing, protection and a lot of services to the more than 4 million people who fled syria over the past four years and we go to james live at the u.n. with us and james good afternoon to you and we know this meeting comes on the heels of a new report on syria but what else do we really know at this point? >> how bad the situation is getting because these reports come out every single month and every single month the figures o

police custody. >>> a u.n. inquiry find israel killed at least 44 palestinians at u.n. facilities at last year's assault on gaza. plus. >> reporter: i am nick clark reporting from the busiest port in scandinavia where they are countdown on a mission. >>> the u.n. is warning 8 million people have been affected by the earthquake in nepal. and for those still trapped under the rubble, time is running out. it's now more than 72 hours since the quake hit. that's a crucial period. the government says more than 4,300 bodies have been recovered so far. the death toll they say could more than double. let's cross over to faiz jamil in the historic square in central kathmandu, as i mentioned there the window must be closing on finding any survivors. bring us up to speed with the search through that rubble. >> reporter: well, that's right sammy. the window is closing. there was a search and rescue team from the netherlands here late last night. i spoke to them and they said they didn't believe anyone here was left alive. their sniffer dogs had gone around the whole area and none of them bark whi

saturday's earthquake official death toll has passed 5800 people. the u.n. has launched a 415 million appeal for aid saying those in rule areas are especially in need of help. andrew simmons has this update from the village of sindu. >> reporter: the mountain roads of sindu would normally take you to one of the most scenic places on earth, now the journey shows you misery despair. and for some of those who survived this is what remains of their lives. this small village has one home left standing and people are in a state, no one is here to help them. officials say around 1600 people have died in this region. unofficial estimates put the figure at beyond 5,000. two more deaths are recorded here after a search that has lasted three days. the bodies of a woman and her baby lying together are recovered. deeper into the region the needs get even greater, some aid is getting through but it's a drip feed, aid workers arriving here say the region has been neglected. >> the need is quite huge. initially there was a lack of proper communication in the sense if you see the data for the first th

council resolutions and their commitments in the u.n. facilitated political process. since the initial advances by the houthis, the situation has greatly escalated through the arab coalition military operation lead by the kingdom of saudi arabia at the request of president hadi. the coalition air raids and the continuing attempts by the houthis and their allied armed groups to expand their power have turned an internal political crisis into a violent conflict that risks deep and long-lasting regional repercussions. the last thing the region and our world need is more of the chaos and crimes we have seen in libya and syria. the u.n. negotiates endorsed by the security council remain the best chance to help get the transition back on track and preserve the country's unity, and territorial integrity. for over two months my special envoy has facilitated all inclusive negotiations. all disagreements remain on some critical issues many others had been resolved. there needs to be a return to political negotiations. all parties to those negotiations must participate in good faith. ther

important that the u.n. continue its involvement and the united states. we have supported the un security council resolution calling for adding them to the sanctions list. we sent you a letter and we asked you that they be included and you did. i guess these recent events now have shown us that we have got to do more. i'm wondering what the united nations is doing and what we could do to support the international community to adjust the kidnapping of these young girls and boko haram's horrific actions in nigeria, and now their connection to isis and what you see as the next steps. ambassador power: thank you congresswoman lee. i thank you for your leadership on the slavery memorial which is important to not only know and commemorating the hard past, but also the very real occurrences of slavery in the present including the fate of the girls and how their living -- they are living and in the presence of boko haram. boko haram and brief, i laterally, right from the beginning, we offered up intelligence and other assistance that the nigerian government wanted in order to respond to boko hara

. the u.n. as haunched a $415 million appeal for nepal let's crass over now to the capital kathmandu. dramatic rescue, some calling it a miracle. tell us more about what happened there. >> reporter: yes sammy it couldn't have been anymore dramatic. at a time when morale is solo as more and more bodies are pull from the rubble we are told a 15-year-old boy was pulled out. that aid workers had been working throughout the night to rescue here that the crowd of onlookers cheered. the boy looked quite dazed and was wisked way to the hospital, we'll try to get more information about him and his condition in the hours to him to come and report that for you now, as i said kathmandu is in need of these types of stories morale is solo right now. it's decimated many of the buildings around us, we are here at the site of the temple. one of the most icon rick structures here in the city. it's been reduced to rubble. and they are looking for people here as women. looking for bodies. yesterday we spoke with a 27-year-old man who had been pulled out of the rubble of a collapsed hotel just a couple o

a pause in the strikes. the u.n. says more than 500 have been killed since the bombing began. almost two weeks ago. almost 107 lose. tens of thous answers fled. joining me in doha an advisor to the past three yemeni prime ministers. >> thank you for joining us. what do you make of the proposal by russia what do you think it suggests in russia's role at the moment. >> we consider them friends. in the previous five u.n. council resolutions there was agreement between the permanent five members. now russia is taking a stance which a similar to the stance in syria. speaking of humanitarian aspect of the issue while there are continuing to actually fly in for the purpose of evacuating beam and the same time it is handling reppons. the four flights arriving. they killing ammunition. >> why shouldn't the russians get involved. everyone else is. >> if the russians want to get involved, it should at least stick to that. there's a humanitarian aspect. particularly where i come from. civilians have been using civilians as human shields. 200 plus that have been killed is because the hout

that live update from kathmandu. ♪ >> the u.n. chief as condemned israel's actions during the gaza war after an inquiry which found that seven u.n. schools were fired on and they describe 44 palestinians who died as deplorable. hamas was hiding weapons in three separate schools which were empty and not used as she she shelters at the time. james beatty joins us live. where does this report go from here? >> reporter: well, the report is complete at the board of inquiry and that really is it. it was a report commissioned by ban kim moon. all that's been released is a summary. we are told that the actual full report, because many of the people spoke to the u.n. in confidence is not going to be made public. i think there could be important repercussions from this report because it's very clear when you get into the detail of it, that the seven schools that were targeted were all hit by israel. it confirms that these deaths that took place the 44 deaths of civilians were all a result of israeli action. yes, there were three instances of schools where weapons were found, belonging to hamas b

houthis on the border of yemen. u.n. asks syria to close the are refugee camp. >> and in new york. >> u.s. president barack obama says his meeting with cuban president raul castro could be a turning point in u.s. relations with cuba and the region. they met at the summit of the americas on saturday. it's the first formal talk of the leaders of the two countries in five decades. our latin american editor lucia newman has more from panama city. >> it was a meeting of symbol symbolisms. >> we continue to make progress towards fulfilling our shared commitments, to formally reestablish diplomatic relations and i've called on congress to begin working to lift the embargo that's been in place for decades. >> immediately addressed all of his hems hemispheric peers. >> translator: foifergforgive me but passion flows from my pours when i think about a revolution. how many were there ten in my opinion, obama is an honest man. >> reporter: then another first, a one hour meeting between casey trow and obama. both agreeing to disagree on human rights and democracy. this is more about just cuba.

nations condemns israel's border strikes on u.n. facilities killing many during the gazan war last year. also... >> i'm reporting from the busiest port in scandinavia where they are clamping down on emissions from ships. >>> time is running out to find survivors of nepal's deadly earthquake. more than 4,000 are confirmed dead. rescuers have been able to find people alive under rubble in the capital kathmandu. hopes are fading for more survivors. several aftershocks rocked the country since the 7.8 quake. and people are trying to leave kathmandu any way they can. the nations pledged $15 million to help victims. the u.k. joined dozens of countries sending relief supplies. aid has begun to arrive. people are frustrated it's not getting to them fast enough. >> andrew simmonds begins coverage from the outskirts of kathmandu. >> reporter: they are fighting over sheets of plastic. anything representing shelter are in short supply. crowds are homeless or refusing to return to their houses for fear of another earthquake. fear of another earthquake.> this is where many of them have come from

for the u.n. and operations. she focused on addressing global threats. she discussed such challenges as iran's nuclear program, u.s. policy towards cuba, and combating terrorist organizations. this hearing is about an hour and 30 minutes. >> ambassador i would like to thank you for coming. each passing day conflicting reports emerge about the parameters of the deal. i have concerns about policies that may have been made to lift sanctions on iran. international it atomic energy agency has an important role in any agreement, yet we all know iran's effort in complying is not good. i hope you can help the committee understand why we should have confidence that you ran -- iran will live up to its commitments. i am deeply disappointed by the palestinian authority actions to join international bodies of the last year. there steps of the international criminal court have been -- put u.s. relations with the palestinians in jeopardy. there are reports the u.s. may support a u.n. council laying out deadlines. the administration must send a clear message to the palestinians that the only path to

in washington, i'm ray suarez. >> the u.n. launches relief operation. >> welcome to al jazeera. live from our headquarters in doha. also ahead the u.n. suspends a senior aid worker for leaking a report that accuses french peace keepers of child abuse in the central africa republic. >>> arrests in new york city why rallies in solidarity protesting the death of a black man in baltimore while in police custody. and shinzo abe expresses deep repentance over japan's role in world war ii that stops short of an apology. >> the united nations has launched a $450 million appeal to help people affected by nepal nepal's earthquake. over 5,000 people have been confirmed dead. aid has reached many areas but many people say they have not received any food or supplies. people fought with police in kathmandu frustrated by the lack of emergency relief getting through. >>> well thousands of people have been forced to camp outdoors. they either have no homes left or too scared of the aftershocks to sleep inside. dramatic footage has emerged showing the quake that struck nepal. the security camera

the address to click on to is al jazeera.com, al jazeera.com. the u.n. security council discusses a syrian refugee crisis and neighboring countries say they are stretched too thin to help. meanwhile more than a dozen people are under arrest in italy for planned attacks on the vatican. and comcast drops a multi million dollar bid to buy fellow cable giant time warner. ♪ look at this plus high school go flying as a stage collapses. ♪ welcome to al jazeera america, i'm tony and humanitarian crisis in syria is mounding is the word from the u.n. as it asks for help with the growing refugee crisis there leaders from across the world meeting at the u.n. syria's neighbors say they need more aid to provide housing protection and other services to the more than 4 million people who fled syria in the past four years and james has the latest. >>> every month the u.n. security council gets a report on the humanitarian situation in syria, every single month that report shows the situation is getting worse, it's now believed 220,000 people have been killed in the conflict the u.n. says 7.6 mil

>> >>> >>> yemen's houthis hit out at the u.n. as the security council imposes an arms embargo on rebel leaders. >>> hello. i'm martine dennis with the world news from al jazeera. also to come - cuba's government has prays for the u.s. as president obama aims to take cuba off the black list >>> hundreds of migrants feared drowned. 6,000 rescued in the past week alone. and chinese economy stutters to its lowest growth rate since the crisis six years ago. >>> but first to yemen where the houthi rebels condemned a decision by the u.n. security council. it's imposing an arms embargo on several houthi leaders and some of the people accused of backing them. now, the resolution calls for the houthis to stop fighting and withdraw from territory they have taken. saudi arabia and egypt say they have discussed holding a major military exercise which could involve other gulf states. so far the military campaign has been based on air strikes but a ground invasion has been discussed. people have continued to flee. refugees have been arriving in djibouti. the u.n. says 600 have been killed, 200

steps up air strikes on idlip and aleppo and u.n. hears evidence of chemical attacks with the victims and two children. and call the president putin is questioned by the public for almost four hours. >>> i'm lee with the sport included invited, how the city of eugene is awarded the world championship with no other contenders allowed. ♪ hello, yemen's new vice president urged houthi rebels to end of offensive on the port city of aiden and good will gesture to open the door to peace initiatives and called for army units for the government in exile instead of houthi rebels. u.n. envoy to yemen resigned monday criticism of failure to broken an end to the crisis. and heavy fighting has broken out in and around the central city of ti opening up a new front for the houthis, they and allies are battling an army brigade and tribesmen and we have more details. ♪ this is the man likely to be yemen's next president. khaled bahah is currently vice president and prime minister. his task is to pull together a nation on the brink of civil war. khaled bahah says he is willing to work with his hout

next live from london. . >> millions in danger. u.n. warns the war in yemen is driving the country towards humanitarian disaster. hello there i'm felicity barr and you're watching al jazeera live from london. also coming up about as relatives continue to several search for their loved ones at the garrissa university disaster. >>> and india's prime minister blames changing lifestyles for the country's pollution. hello, the u.n. children's agency unicef is warning the war in yemen is driving an already impoverished country into humanitarian disaster putting millions in disaster. it is been days since the saudi arabia air strikes. dozens have been killed in clashes in aden. for several days the southern port city of aden has seen street fighting. food and water and in short supply there. of course it may now have landed in sanaa and human rights groups say the houthis have attacked and detained at least 400 politicians activists and journalists across the country in the past 48 hours. omar saleh reports. >> the humanitarian situation is in yemen is only worsening by the day. people ar

the u.n.'s envoy to yemen jamal ben omar resigns. the conflict shows no sign of ending. i'm nick clark live from our headquarters in doha. also coming up. colombia resumes strikes against farc rebels. >>> and a year after the ferry tragedy in south korea. families demand answers. plus. >> showing off their creations what have we got here? find out later in the program. >> the u.n. envoy to yemen jamal ben omar has resigned. the u.n. has said ben omar has expressed his desire to move on to another assignment. the war is increasing to intensify. it has been three weeks since saudi arabia began air strikes against houthi rebels. ben omar has warned the council that yemen was slipping towards a civil war. he was appointed in april 2011. he has been with the u.n. in various positions and before he was in yemen he was a political prisoner in his home country of morocco. ben omar's resignation was on the cards yemen officials were unhappy with his handling of the conference. >> national dialogue conference the u.n. was supposed to support everything that is happening in that dialogue. h

>>> assessing the damage. the u.n. says the plight of yemen's people is getting worse and it's envoy is quitting. ♪ ♪ >>> hello, welcome to al jazerra, world news i am martin dennis, also to come on the program. grief and anger as south korea marks a year since the sinking of the ferry. co local boa's government says air strikes against farc rebels are back on after soldier were killed in an ambush. >>> we hear from migrant workers who say they are under attack in south africa. ♪ ♪ >>> but first the u.n. says the conflict in yemen has dramatically worsened the plight of its people. a spokesman for the secretary general is the fighting is only add to this urgent humanitarian need in a country that was already one of the poorest in the region. the u.n. says nearly 10.6 million yemenis and are now facing a food shortage. of those 4.8 million are living in emergency conditions. more than 730 people have been killed in the saudi-led bombing campaign against houthi rebels. and nearly 2,760 have been injured. well as the situation deteriorates the u.n. envoy to yemen, jamal ha

from our headquarters in doha. also coming up. pictures that left u.n. officials in tears. new evidence of a chemical weapons attack in syria. italy calls for help as it struggled to cope with the flood of migrants from africa. plus. >> reporter: i am on the friend i stove. an invention that could save thousands of women and children in bangladesh's villages. ♪ ♪ >>> yemen's new vice president is calling on warring faction to his stop destroying the country. also asking for renegade army units to support the legitimate government in exile instead of the houthi rebels. now here is more. ♪ >> reporter: this is the man likely to be yemen's next president. he is currently vice president and prime minister. his task it "america tonight" to pull together a nation on the brink of civil war. he says he is willing to work with his houthi opponents and forces loyal to the former president saleh. but only if they disarm. >> translator: we must give them a chance, we shall be united behind or project to save our state and to achieve that militias loyal to the houthis houthis and sale

attacks. ♪ hello i'm with al jazeera live from doha also to come on the program the u.n. calls for a ceasefire in yemen and launches appeal to help those suffering in the war plus. >> in the mediterranean and those in africa is in chaos and full of terrorists and europe cannot be safe. >> reporter: chaos in syria is leaving europe vulnerable to attack, a warning from president assad and memorial service for the victims of the german wings plane crash in the alps. ♪ first to south africa where street bats have been fought through the night as anti-immigrant violence spreads to downtown johanesburg. police have fired rubber coated steel bullets to disburse a group of migrants who armed themselves with machetes that was a series of break-ins on foreign-owned shops, 12 people arrested overnight. [gunfire] south africa hit by a wave of attacks against foreigners over the past two weeks, at least six people were killed in the eastern city of durban and hundreds forced out of their homes and sheltering in camps and police stations. and south africa is a country of more than 50 million p

the program. the graphic video of a suspected chlorine attack in syria that left u.n. officials in tears. italy calls for international help as it struggles to cope with another influx of migrants. why some of the world's best coffee beans are leaving a rather bitter taste for traders in den i kenya. ♪ ♪ but first yemen's new vice president is urging houthi rebel to his end their offensive on the poured city of aden. bahah says the goodwill gesture could open the door to peace he's also appealing to renegade army units to support the legitimate government in exile instead of the houthis. now we have more. >> reporter: this is the man likely to be yemen's next president. khaled bahar is currently vice president and prime minister. his task is to pull together a nation on the brink of civil war. bahah says he is willing to work with his houthi opponents and forces loyal to the former president al saleh but only if they disarm. >> translator: we must give the law a chance, we should be united behind our project for a civic state and achieve militia hoyle to al saleh and yemen and

twitter and watch us next time. in washington, i'm ray suarez. >>> the u.n.'s envoy to yemen resigns as fighting between saudi arabia coalition force and houthi rebels shows no sign of ending >>> hello, i'm iraq clark, you are watching al jazeera live from our hairs in doha -- headquarters in dowl ha. the government in columbia resumes fighting against the f.a.r.c. >>> the anniversary of a tragedy in south korea, families and victims demand answers from the prime minister. >>> and a call for higher pay. thousands across the united states rally for a raising of the minimum wage >>> so then the u.n. envoy to yemen, resigned. the mora tainian diplomat is being lined up as a replacement. al jazeera learnt that he told the secretary-general ban ki-moon that it was time for him to end his role. it comes as the war in yemen intensifies. it's been three weeks since the saudi-led coalition began air strikes. in recent weeks he warned the u.n. scoun that yemen was slipping towards a civil war. he was appointed to advisor in yemen since april 2011 and has been in the u.n. in roles for t

developments from new york. >> the u.n. security council sending a tough message to the houthis. before them for a vote a resolution calling on the group to withdraw from all the territory they've taken in recent months, including the capital sanaa. the resolution passed but with one significant abstention from russia. it had wanted an immediate ease fire. instead there will be humanitarian pauses organized by the u.n. through president hadi. >> the houthis working in close coordination have intensified their military campaign, bombed aden and extended their offensive to yemen. these actions have caused widespread violence and instability that threaten the security and welfare of the yemeni people as well as the region's security. >> the council decided to extend sanctions and arms embargo. they'll now cover the three most important houthi leaders as well as former president ali abdullah saleh and his son abdullah. what if the houthis don't comply? could that lead to a ground operation. >> if they're not complying they'll continue to face more of the same. >> the resolutions says that h

camp has come as a shock here, terrifying people. the u.n. is warning of a catastrophe if fighting doesn't stop. >> kenyan air force launched airstrikes on two towns in somalia. the two are believed to be the basis for al shabab operations, those strikes coming days after the armed group struck in garissa at a school, killing 148 people. the cabinet secretary said he supports the deployment of the kenyan defense forces along the somali-kenyan border. >> we are support the deployment and their presence until they achieve the desired goal and objectives but we further recommend that the kenya government engages international community in the amazon in deploying k.d.f. in all the sectors along the kenya-somalia border. >> what more do we know about these airstrikes? >> i've just spoken to the kenya defense forces military spokesman, the colonel who confirmed that these airstrikes did indeed happen in southern somalia at around 2:30g.m.t. he said that they were targets these two al shabab samples in this region, camps al shabab fighters were using to cross from somalia. he could not co

his war-torn country. ♪ this as the u.n. lines up a new yemen envoy following departure and you are watching al jazeera live from london and also coming up more than 41 people have drown in the latest sinking of a migrant boat between libya. the syrian government carried out more air strikes on rebel positions as the u.n. investigates a u.n. chemical attack plus. >>> i'm in new deli coming up, i'll be taking a look at how street art is taking over some of the most unlikely of spaces. ♪ hello, yemen's new vice president says he wants to unite his war torn country through loyalty rather than violence and in saudi arabia where senior government officials are shelter ing on calling on military units to houthis to end it and should align themselves with the legitimate government in exile and end their violence in aiden to divert a possible ground invasion by troops and we have more details. ♪ this is the man likely to be yemen's next president. khaled bahah is currently vice president and prime minister his staff is to pull together a nation on the brink of civil war, khaled bahah sa

special month long focus, fragile planet >>> assessing the damage. the u.n. says the plight of yemen's people getting worse and it's envoy is quitting. ♪ ♪ >>> hello, welcome to al jazerra. i am martin dennis, also to come if the program. grief and anger as south korea marks a year since the sinking of the see wol ferry. clem bee as develops says air strike against marc farc ebel ares back off are on after seven years remember killed in a ambush we hear there migrants workers who say they are under attack in south africa. ♪ ♪ >>> i was first the u.n. says the human tear i didn't know situation? yemen is failing with million struggling to fight food and water at the same time the u.n. envoy to the country has resigned he had been overseeing efforts to reach a political deal between the rival tabb factions but fell apart when the houthis staged their take over. as the fighting continues across the country the number of dead and injured are rising. more than 730 people have now been killed in the air attacks and street battles nearly 2007 hicks 60 have been injured. and th

program the graphic final of a suspected chlorine attack in syria that left u.n. security council ambassadors in tears. reports of more violence as south africa's president calls for an end to attacks on migrant workers. why some of the world's best coffee beans are leaving a bitter taste for traders in kenya. ♪ ♪ >>> yemen's new vice president is urging houthi rebel to to his to end their offensive on aden. saying the goodwill gesture to open the door to peace and also appealing to renegade army units to support the legitimate government in exile instead of the houthis. now we have more. >> reporter: this is the man likely to be yemen's next president. khaled bahah is currently vice president and prime minister. his task is to pull together a nation on the brink of civil war war. bahah says he's willing to work with his huge a components and forces loyal to the former president saleh. but only if they disarm. >> translator: we must give the law the chance, we shall be united behind our project and to achieve the militias lawyers to houthis and saleh should immediately. [ inau

legacy come to a close. the family lives day to day. >>> still ahead in this half hour. the u.n. suspends a senior aid worker for leaking a report accusing french peacekeepers of child abuse in the central african republic. plus... >> i'm charlie angela inside europe's largest holding center for refugees. many crossed the mediterranean sea to get here. some are exploited. impact on the world. >> i have to just be myself. >> every sunday night. >> i lived that character. >> go one on one with america's movers and shakers. >> we will be able to see change. >> gripping. inspiring. entertaining. "talk to al jazeera". sunday, 6:30 eastern. only on al jazeera a >> fall of saigon, forty years later. >> we have no idea how many were killed. >> unanswered questions, a botched withdrawal lives lost. examining the impact that still resonates today. a special report continues tomorrow, 10:00 eastern. on al jazeera america. >>> welcome back, let's recap the headlines. a 15-year-old boy has been rescued from the rubble 5 days after the 7.8 magnitude earthquake. more than 5,000 are dead. the u

report was leaked by an official in geneva who believes that the u.n. famed to take action to stop the abuse. our diplomatic editor james bays has more from the united nations in new york. >> it's claimed that the abuses were carried out by french troops. they're not part of the u.n. force in in the central african republic but the u.n. started the investigation and it's one member of that office who has now been suspended. the u.n. said that he did not follow proper procedures. he shared an early version of his report with the french military but he didn't remove the names of the victims from that copy of the report. >> there is a requirement to react information that could potentially place victims witnesses and investigators at risk. and what the office of the high commissioner for human rights is going to be investigating is how this information was handled by their side, just so that their own system of these protections which is are also very important issues are respected. >> the french military say investigation is underway to try and find the soldiers who are responsible for c

from the program. u.n. condemnation of israel attacks that killed 44 palestinians in gaza last year. >> targeting houthi fighters in one of yemen's largest cities. and u.s. mourners gather at the funeral of freddie gray, who died from injuries sustained while in police custody. >> nepal's earthquake-ravaged capital is running short of supplies. 4,000 are known to have died, and hotels are struggling to keep up with the survivors. and many who have nowhere else to go will seek shelter from hospitals. with many roads blocked vital supplies can take some time to reach those who need them most. andrew simmons begins our coverage in the outskirts of kathmandu. >> this was a family home. but like so many others it is a place of loss. there were a number of family members rescued from this location. many hours ago. and they said that there was still relatives beneath the rubble. now at this time there was an officer earlier on shouting hello and banging bricks with his bear fists but sadly there have been no sounds whatsoever. just a place of dust, a place of the smell of the scent of peop

of people... >> techknow only on al jazeera america >> >>> yemen's houthis hit out at the u.n. as the security council imposes an arms embargo on rebel leaders. >>> hello. i'm here with the world news from al jazeera. also coming up hundreds of migrants feared drowned. 7,000 have been rescued in the past four days. moving closer. the u.s. president wants cuba off a terrorism blacklist. and the teachers gaoled in the u.s. for cheating to win bonuses and get promoted. >>> but first to yemen where the houthi rebels condemned a decision by the u.n. security council. it's imposing an arms embargo on several houthi leaders and some of the people accused of backing them. now, the resolution calls for the houthis to stop fighting and withdraw from territory they have taken. saudi arabia and egypt say they have discussed holding a major military exercise which could involve other gulf states. so far the military campaign has been based on air strikes but a ground invasion has been discussed. people have continued to flee. refugees have been arriving in djibouti. the u.n. says 600 have been

. >>> change in direction, the u.n. envoy to yemen resigns as the rebels and government demand an end to fighting. >>> russian president vladimir putin is defiant defending his government's economic record and its actions in ukraine. >>> a new arrest today after an alleged sexual assault on a florida beach in the middle of a crowd during spring break. ♪ >>> this is al jazeera america, live from new york city. i'm stephanie sy. the united nations says the crisis in yemen is growing worse today, and their top envoy for the country has now resigned stepping down citing difficulties in the country as the reason for his departure. he had worked for about five years to bring about peace in that country, but it all unravelled when houthi rebels forced president hadi from power. mohamed vall joins live from saudi arabia. why is this resignation so significant? >> reporter: yes, stephanie it didn't come as a surprise here in saudi arabia and also in yemen, because almost five years of efforts to bring about a solution in yemen has miserably failed and he blamed all of the sides, particularly th

. >> the former advisor to the u.n. i would like to drill down on once in a lifetime opportunity. that is like giving it a try. we'll never get that chance again. to that you say what? >> this is a problem of the obama administration, they ignore history. it would be one thing if we had not tried to engage with the iranians before or multiple un resolutions demanding they do certain things. this deal hinges on inspections and vigorous inspections as the president said in the 45 minute interview. what he ignores and john kerry and wendy sherman ignores. they can't get in with inspections now. and you worked in the u.n. for many years under different administrations and i would like to ask you about that. we need to be very clear about the inspectors have they ever had comb plete access in iran to inspect what is happening in the country? >> no they have tried and we had disputes and the u.n. asked them to go after special sites and investigate. what has happen the iranians say no. and this is intrusive thaw say. and the dispute goes back to the committee and then throws their hand

richelle carey. also ahead the u.n. says the yarmouk refugees camp is beyond inhuman as the clashes continue. >>> we bring you the trauma of parents in kenya whose children have joined al-shabab ranks. plus in sigh ty land something people are doing whatever it takes to stop human trafficking. ♪ ♪ >>> food clean water medicines, everything is in short supply in yemen. people are desperate for aid as human train year groups and russia call for a pause in fighting. for 12 days a saudi-led coalition has been hitting houthi targets all along the country. head i fighting on the ground is blocking effort to help. omar saleh reports. >> reporter: two weeks of air strikes and the humanitarian situation in yemen is only worsening by the day. in the capital sanaa there is a rush to buy food and people are panicking and preparing for the worst this. long queue is for a sack of being wheat. the price has almost doubled since the war started. >> translator: the sack of wheat is almost $40 so the poor people can't afford too eat anymore. >> translator: some people come and buy 20 sacks wherea

country has gone through. ♪ well the u.n. is warning 8 million people have been affected by the earthquake in nepal and for those still trapped under the rubble time is running out, the government says more than 4300 bodies have been recovered and that number could easily double and smoke from funeral is hanging heavy over the capitol kathmandu and so many victims they had to cremate bodies before being identified and aid is trickling in and $15 million from emergency response fund to help victims and nepal prime minister said they are short of tents and medicine as well as food water and shelter. and short supplies and continuing aftershocks mean crowds of people are trying to leave nepal just about any way that can. and let's go to our correspondence who is in the historic duba square in kathmandu and the window closing and take us through the search for survivors in the rubble we can see behind you. >> reporter: well it's a search going on but as you mentioned 72 hour window has now closed and locals here are not giving up and they have been really coordinating and since this

of the capitol damascus. >>> it's two months now from the u.n. special envoy to syria announced his plan for an eminent freeze plan. in that plan never got off of the ground. chief political affairs advisor says the plans failed because the proper preparations were ever done nch >> reporter: no one doubts that this man has bun -- one of the toughest jobs in diplomacy. he is charged with bringing peace to syria. until recently this man was employed as his principal political advisor, he has decided to speak out expressing disillusionment with the way he has been running his mission. >> i think over time it become increasingly clear that we were engaged in what even under the best of circumstances amounted to no more than ath arer meaningless side show that was going nowhere. >> reporter: he is particularly critical of the way he announced his plan for a ceasefire or freeze in aleppo. he briefed the press after informing the security council in a closed session. >> it should be something that freezes the conflict in this area. >> reporter: but it is claimed at this point he hadn't pro

contractors in u.n. missions around the world. and, again, i think that has some pretty significant implications beyond just the united states. one of which as many nations seek participation in u.n. missions as a means frankly, of sustaining their own force. receiving the sty pend, the training -- stipend, the training and equipment that they otherwise simply could not afford. if those forces from troop-contributing nations are now supplanted by contractors, i think we need to think through what the longer term implications of that might be well into the future. and lastly as sean talks about the invisible hand of the marketplace, and he addressed it in his comments here. and i think that too, is something that's worthwhile thinking. in a positive direction the marketplace will force most contractors who operate in this space to professionalize to present or provide good services a degree of accountability that we would hope for in order to be competitive to get awarded the contracts to sustain their business. my concern is at the other end of spectrum. the contractors who say i'm

shock here. the u.n. is warning of a humanitarian catastrophe if the fighting does not stop. stephanie dekker, al jazeera, beirut. >> meanwhile palestinians are protesting in front of the united nations headquarters in gaza city. they want the u.n. to do more to help people trapped in yarmouk. the iraqi prime minister has promised to work with the kurds to push isil fighters from the province. haider al-abadi met in the kurdish city of erbil. but did not set a time plan to take over. >> well, the kenyan air force has launched strikes on somali. the police have are in operations. on thursday al-shabab attacked an university, killing 148 peoplement. >> we recommend that the kenyan government engage the international community in deploying in all the sectors along the kenya-somalia border. >> catherine soi has been given access to the scene. >> we finally have been allowed into this campus. it's a big compound with many buildings. and that water tower you see over there is at the entrance where two security guards were killed by the gunmen, then came here. this is where it happ