u.n. for help, and the help did come. but the u.n. effort may have made some things worse. u.n. soldiers have been dogged by allegations of sexual exploitations of poor haitian women and children. david ariosto has this report. >> in the rural places far outside of the capital, they earn just $68 a month, barely scraping by with odd jobs. it was under those circumstances that this woman met an u.n. soldier based at a base outside of the city. >> at just 17 years old, she became pregnant. the father, she says, was that u.n. soldier. but she said that the soldier left haiti soon after her pregnancy and went home to his home country of uruguay. four years later she's raising her son on her own and has petitioned the u.n. for help. when the father gone and she's armed only with a birth certificate her options are limited. >> so the father is not listed on this birth certificate for her four-year-old son. that's one of the big problems in trying to prove to get child support. she went down to t

-u.n. led negotiations in the general assembly for what i view as a breakthrough finally on transparency. we gain consensus among member states to support the secretary-general in his intent to name countries in his annual report. those countries -- and long overdue step. and as of early march issue the u.n. is now reporting on its website in real-time, it is posting credible allegations, along with the nationality of the alleged perpetrators. and with this information we are pursuing a comprehensive approach to track individual cases and follow up with the appropriate authorities. in march, u.s.-u.n. brought the issue of sexual abuse agenda through the sturdy council with resolution 2272. another significant step forward for accountability. the resolution endorses the secretary-general's decision to repatriate peacekeeping units that have demonstrated a pattern of abuse which is a clear indication of insufficient command and control. the secretary-general is empowered to repatriate all the

the u.n. has come a long way in responding to this scourge of sexual abuse with strong support from the united states. it has built up its investigative capabilities, increased training and vetting of troops, implemented greater community outreach to increase awareness about sexual abuse, instituted penalties for offenders, and is improving victims assistance. but clearly,en t given the shoc scale and gravity of the sexual abuse incidents being reported from the central african republic and other missions, these actions by themselves are not sufficient to address the crisis. the u.n.'s recent commitments to greater transparency and accountability absolutely must result in a long overdue sea change that ends impunity. our work is not done. we continue to make it our highest priority both in new york and bilaterally to see perpetrators held to account and sorely lacking integrity restored to peacekeeping. thank you. >> thank you. >> mr. chairman, members of the committee, i'm honored to be here

u.n.. what i can tell you center is that this is not a problem at its core of lack of words on paper. this is a problem of political will. and it is a problem that has persisted for too long, where words on paper have been ignored. words on paper have been disregarded. so even within the existing mous the tccs have not abided by that and now we will not tolerate that going forward. which underscores the point i want to make. as long as troops many in an army using sexual violence as tool of war, employed as peace keeper. accountability for legal enforcement of the law in country they're in or anything else. there is nothing to thwart or hold them back. if all of sudden send because initiative the united states take and peace loving companies take, holding people accountable, people start serving punishment and time for violence and rape against women the word gets out really fast.. the governments are great, u.n. is best at making agreements on paper but not best making those words live in

>> >>> the u.n. calls for safeguards for refugees before they are sent back to turkey from greece, as conditions in makeshift camps deteriorate >>> hello. i'm nick clark live in doha. also ahead - an israeli military report releases a soldiers accused of killing a palestinian, to a military camp >>> myanmar's parliament hopes to give aung san suy kyi a more powerful role in running the country. >>> and construction employees detained after an overpass collapses killing at least 24 people in india. >> the plight of refugees fleeing conflict appears to be getting worse, the u.n. is calling for safeguards to be put in place before refugees come to turkey. it follows a warning of deteriorating conditions in makeshift camps in greece. the u.n. high commissioner is urging sport to boost greece's conditions. zeina khodr has more. >> the u.n. expressing concern about the e.u. turkey deal, three days before it is to be implemented. hundreds of migrants and refugees that anded on the shores since -- that lande

the u.n. special envoy to syria just announced new talks to end the conflict have been pushed back by two days to next wednesday. >>> in the north of the aleppo countryside, rebel fighters have taken over a town. they launched an offensive against isil fighters there. it's an important stronghold for the armed group. >>> meanwhile, syrian state tv is reporting that islamic state of iraq and the levant have abducted as many as 300 people near the syrian capital of damascus. those kidnapped were cement workers and contractors from the cement company. they say it's unclear exactly what happened, but several of those who were taken have now been released. >> there were complicately reports with the factory workers and cement workers, and state television saying isil kidnapped roughly 300 workers. sources on the ground have told al jazeera that the number was far less and one of the armed rebel groups, one of the armed opposition groups fighting the regime as well as fighting isil managed to secure

u.n. headquarters to meet with the undersecretary general for peacekeeping operations. i was struck by the challenges , by thecekeepers face number of countries where we have peacekeepers deployed, and by the possibilities of peacekeeping in terms of protecting fragile countries from falling into being failed states. i have supported peacekeeping efforts in terms of appropriations support and they viewed as a positive way to build peace. acrossegations made dozens of different missions for decades are simply shocking and unacceptable. it is the u.s. that is footing most of the bill for the peacekeepers who are committing these atrocities against men, women, and children. if the people who we are funding and supporting to the peacekeepers cannot be trusted our support for peacekeeping is at risk of doing more harm than good. listen to act, not just to bring an end to sexual exploitation. simply providing peacekeeper and police does not fulfill a member state's obligation. it is the responsi

yes, the u.n. published an annual report tallying the numbers and types of abuses by mission, by peacekeepers. but under pressure from the troop-contributing countries themselves, it withheld the nationality of alleged perpetrators. that made it difficult for member states to take collective action on tracking the status of investigations, and the outcome of disciplinary action to hold perpetrators to account. and in short, without transparency, real accountability was at best, inconsistent. and this, finally, is changing. and senator, i share your outrage on this. to look back over so many years of words, rhetoric that has not resulted in true accountability is simply unacceptable. last year, usun led negotiations in the general assembly for a what i view as a breakthrough finally on transparency, gaining consensus among member states to support the secretary general in his intent to name countries in his annual report. those countries with allegations against them, a long-overdue step. and as of

the u.n. expresses concern about the welfare of refugees being sent back from greece to turkey. >>> myanmar's parliament votes to give the prime minister more power unrunning the country. >>> a collapse kills 24 people in india. >>> the world championship u.s. women's football team demands the same pain at their male counterparts. >>> the plight of refugees fleeing conflict appears to be getting worse. the u.n. is calling for safeguards to be put in place before refugees return to turkey under a deal between ankara and the european union following a warning of deteriorating conditions in makeshift refugee camps in greece. amnesty international is accusing turkey of forcibly returning syrian refugees back to the war-torn country. the rights group said turkish authorities have been illegally expelling 100 syrians daily since early this year. we'll speak to amnesty in a moment but first sedona hodor joins us from the greece-macedonia border. a lot of concern about how this process is going so unf

if you know u.n. security, u.n. peacekeeping mission was going to your neighborhood right now, would you not have the same response i had, that you would rush home to protect your family from the peacekeepers? would that be your response? honestly, would you please tell me? isobel: mr. chairman, i have five kids. and when i was preparing for the testimony today, last night, and i had to talk with my daughters about what i was doing and what i would be talking about, it was a very difficult conversation. what i can also tell you is that, having just recently returned from the central african republic, i'm so thankful that my children are being raised in the united states. and in an environment where rule of law is primary. and in the central african republic, i met people who are the victims of sexual exploitation and abuse. their families have suffered it directly. and i asked them that question, would you prefer that there are no peacekeepers here? and i did not know what the answer would be. ambassador power and i

i think the u.n. is in great jeopardy of building enough critical mass around here, where severe penalties should be taken against them, with withholding of funds from them because of their lack ofs, concern and care. after 10 years, to continue to allow this to occur, i hope that actions -- i plan to be part of actions taken against them. because it is obviously something that is not important to them. otherwise, this could've been stopped a long time ago. ineptness, lack of a moral compass, lack of concern for vulnerable people. you, mr.ardin: thank chairman. i want to first thank you all. and i mean that. this is not easy work. and we appreciate your commitment and passion to get globalght, on behalf of people. thank you for your commitment. i do acknowledge the fact that we do have more information than we had a year or two ago. copyaff has given me a from the u.n. webpage on those accused of sexual abuse. looks like approximately, since the beginning of 2015, i'm rounding, but it could be 90 some

/u.n. led negotiations in the general assembly for what i view as a breakthrough, finally, on transparency. we gain consensus among member states to support the secretary-general in his intent to name countries in his annual report. those countries whose troops have allegations against them. a long overdue step. and a of early march this year the u.n. is now reporting on its website in real time it is posting credible allegations along with the nationality of the alleged perpetrators. and with this information, we are pursuing a comprehensive approach to track individual cases and follow up with the appropriate authorities. in march, u.s./u.n. brought the issue of sexual abuse, as you know, to the security council with resolution 2272. another significant step forward for accountability. the resolution endorses the secretary-general's decision to repatriate peacekeeping units that have demonstrated a pattern of abuse which is a clear indication of insufficient command and control. and the s

yes, the u.n. published an annual report tallying the numbers and types of abuses by mission, by peacekeepers. but under pressure from the roop-contributing countries themselves, it withheld the nationality of alleged perpetrators. that made it difficult for member states to take collective action on tracking the status of investigations, and the outcome of disciplinary action to hold perpetrators to account. and in short, without transparency, real accountability was at best, inconsistent. and this, finally, is changing. and senator, i share your outrage on this. to look back over so many years of words, rhetoric that has not resulted in true accountability is simply unacceptable. last year, usun led negotiations in the general assembly for a breakthroughs a finally on transparency, gaining consensus among member states to support the secretary general in his intent to name countries in his annual report. those countries with allegations against them, a long-overdue step. and as of early march thi

the u.n. special envoy to libya is all smiles. that's because he has managed to reach the capital of trip leap to meet part of the unity government he helped form. he knows further progress won't be easy or quick. >> tripoli must become an international city where they reopen their embassies. it will take some time. we all have to push together. >> reporter: he was greeted with the news that the political group will step aside. that government is isn't the only challenger. another has refused the deal to the libyan supreme court. the one based in to bruk has-- tobruk has refused it. politician has been tasked to head the g nchl a and the task to unite the fractured libya. he has been mostly confined to a naval base. this is the first time libyans have reasons to be optimistic after months of fighting that has reduced many cities to rubble and caused a power vacuum that is being exploited including groups by i.s.i.l. >> >> translation: we want to have a government, security and an army. we don'

the u.n. is again expressing concern about the eu-turkey deal, just three days before it's to be implemented. hundreds of migrant refugees who landed on the shores from the 20th of march are now being held in detention facilities. the u.n. is concerned about the conditions inside of those detention facilities, which are basically prisons. they are overcrowded, lack of sanitation, but it's not just that. the world organization is worried that these people, their asylum requests, are not being properly processed because of the lack of time. and there are also concerns that international law could be violated. >> today we're urging the parties to the recent eu and turkey agreement on refugees and migrants to ensure that all safeguards are in place before any returns begin. this is in light of continued serious gaps in both countries. >> reporter: the u.n. is also concerned about the 50,000 migrants and refugees who are now stranded in greece. these people are not part of the eu/turkey deal. they

the u.n. is about to decide. >>> a attack in the vicinity of two palestinian refugee camps in southern lebanon has killed a fatah member. it's believe an explosive device was placed on his car. he was in charge of security at the camp. two others with him were injured. the head of the islamic force which is the biggest palestinian refugee camp in lebanon joins us now here on the news hour on the line. how would you describe the security situation for us in this particular camp? i think we've lost the line there. we will try to go back to it if we can. we move on. the syrian government is preparing to launch an operation to retake aleppo. charles stratford is on the turkey-syria border, so rewarding aleppo, they seem to be exactly on schedule. this is the time table they were talking about towards the end of the laugh year. >> that's right. it's difficult to say exactly what's happening on the ground with any real verification, but certainly the people that we are talking to, activists and memb

the u.n. disrupts testimony from more than 100 girls and women in the central african republic who say they were abused by international peacekeepers. tom: good evening. a global security summit got underway in washington take. more than 50 world leaders are gathering there, the last such a summit of the obama presidency. last month's deadly attacks in brussels have field concerns about nuclear material falling into the hands of terrorist organizations. despite those threats, president obama says some progress has been made in the field of nuclear security. here is what he said. 102 nationsama: have ratified the treaty, the convention on the cisco production of nuclear material. as a result, we expect that the treaty will enter into force in the coming weeks, giving us more tools that we need to work together in the event of theft of nuclear material or an attack on a nuclear facility. in short, everybody has been participating, and by working together, our nations have made it harder for terr

u.n. refugee agency says the risk of panic and injury is real. construction company officials detained in india after a flyover collapseed and killed 24 people. north korea fires a missile just hours after obama and president xi jinping call on pyongyang to give up nuclear weapons. >> reporter: i have all the sport, including the united states female footballers step up their fight for equal pay lodging a federal complaint. details later in the program. a new government post for aung san suu kyi. one ruling party legislator says it will make her, in effect, the president's boss. officially her title will be state councillor after her own party drafted a bill creating that post for her. the lower house is expected to vote on the bill on tuesday. she is barred by the constitution from becoming president because her children hold foreign passports. our correspondent sent this update. >> reporter: a large majority here in the upper house have accepted a very crucial bill which will give extend

what you hear that the u.n. is saying that there's been a sharp rise in the number of iraqi killed in march, possibly more than half the figure that was killed in february. what do you think? >> there is many reason behind this. it is not clear. they join iraqi civilian and casualties ar civilian and soldiers. forces attacked many cities in iraq. they increased the attacks in order that we see more. because the i.s.i.l. targeted the civilian people to cause much more to prove they are still in the ground because necessity lost many ground-- they lost many grounds >>> you say that the figures could be an underestimate, the numbers could be much higher? >> yes. i.s.i.l. attack the civil yian d they attack crowded areas and city and kill many people, civilian >>> what is astonishing about this report is that the u.n. is saying the worst hit area is in the capital which is not controlled by i.s.i.l. what does it tell you about the ability of iraqi government and the security forces to provide security for their own

the u.n. yet again expressing concern about the e.u. turkey deal just three days before this was to be implemented. hundreds of migrants and refugee who is landed on greece's shores since the 20th of march are now being held in detention facilities. the u.n. is concerned about the conditions inside those detention facilities, which are basically prisons. the u.n. said that they're overcrowded, lack of sanitation but it's not just that. the world organization is worried that these people, their asylum requests are not being processed because of lack of time. and they're also concern thad international law could be violated. >> today we're urging the parties to the recent e.u. and turkey agreement on refugees and migrants to insure that all safeguards are in place before any returns begin. this is in light of this continued serious gaps in both countries. >> the u.n. is also concerned about the 50,000 migrants and refugees who are now stranded in greece. these people are not part of the e.u.-tur

the u.n. says it is interviewing 108 potential victims civilians abused by those who are supposed to protect them. >> we talked to the families of what had happened to their daughters who were raped by minister soldiers or who had relationships with soldiers when they were very, very young and who are now left carrying terrible stigmas as the soldiers have gone back to their countries with no accountability, the victims are left here ostracized in their communities and devastated by their experience. >> reporter: at u.n. headquarters in new york this was the reaction from the world organization's leadership >> the secretary general is shocked to the core at the latest allegations of abuse in the central african republic. his focus is on the victims and the families. we're talking about women, young children who have been traumatised in the worst imaginable way >> reporter: the allegations are against peacekeepers from african countries serving with the u.n. and some from before the u.n. missio

we have more from the u.n. hours in new york. >> eight people held the u.n.'s top job since the organization began in 1986. this time there'srowing pressure for a woman to be ban ki-moon adds successor. four candidates joined the race. head of u.n.e.s.c.o., and helen clarke, former new zealand prime minister. >> this would be a tremendous advance to have a woman that is able to stand up to the major powers and humanity and the international community and the u.n. charter. the u.n. scrert general has little power to deploy resources. despite the fact the general assembly chooses the next secretary-general, for the first time. the candidates get a chance to state with they'd make a today leader. transparency will help. is a good thing. at the end of the day the key will be whether the permanent members are willing to choose someone that may challenge them. each has a turn. splits among the countries could make consensus difficult. holding met iption, the mccowan road chamber could think otherwise. the council makes the decision, beginning in july when it holds a

heats up. >>> u.n. has released figures showing a sharp rise in the number of iraqis killed in violence in march. more than 1500 died. that's almost double the figure for february. half of them were civilians. that figure doesn't take into account deaths linked to the secondary effect of violence, such as people who fled their homes and died to exposure to elements or lack of food and health care. the u.n. blame i.s.i.l. for increasing attacks on civilians and the armed group loses ground on the battle field. the iraqi army is massing around mosul and has taken a number of areas around the city. in anbar province it is preparing to take the small town of heet. there is also heavy fighting around ram adi itself and fallujah. last year i.s.i.l. was said to have lost territory in iraq. our correspondent has the latest from baghdad. >> reporter: there are many reasons behind the increasing of the death toll that was mentioned by the united nations. first of all because the clashes and fighting against i.s.i

u.n. envoy staffan de mistura to yemen has welcomed a tentative ceasefire that came into effect on monday. a truce that has been promised to be honoured. the shots are from around the province east of the capital. there were patches of fighting just before the ceasefire was supposed to start. the terms of the truce include inhindered access for relief aid where hundreds of thousands of people face malnutrition and lack of drinking water. >> reporter: it is one of the oldest cities in the world. it has been in houthi rebel hands for more than a year and a half. people here and right across yemen have borne the brunt of the civil war. while they may have different allegiances many are united in their desire for peace. >> translation: we support a ceasefire resolution in every way. a ceasefire is what we want but we need commitments that everybody abides by >> translation: we want a ceasefire that will last forever, not just a few days >> reporter: the uprising by the movement started in the

the u.n. is concerned about the conditions inside those detention facilities, which are basically prisons. the u.n. said that they're overcrowded, lack of sanitation, but it's not just that. the world organization is worried that these people, their asylum are requests are not being properly processed because of the lack of time, and they're also concerned that international law could be violated. >> today we're urging the parties to the recent e.u. and turkey agreement on refugees an migrants to insure that all safeguards are in place before any returns begin. this is in light of continued serious gaps in both countries. >> the u.n. is also concerned about the 50,000 migrants and refugee who is are now stranded in greece. these people are not part of the e.u.-turkey deal. they've been trapped since europe closes borders. the u.n. saying anxiety and frustration is growing and tensions have been on the rise. yet in fact, we have heard of fights between the different communities on the ground. >

the u.n. says more than a thousand iraqis will be killed in march, alone, as isil sets up attacks on civilians. >> the university in kenya sets up. farmers in the philippines call on the government to help them. japan's oldest tech firm gets a foreign owner for the first time. the multi-billion drawer takeover of sharpe. ♪ >>> we begin in iraq where the u.n. says there has been a defendant sharp rise in the number of iraqis killed in march. new figures show more than 1,100 died, almost double the figure of february. half of them were civilians and that figure does not take into account deaths linked to secondary effects of violence. people who fled their homes and died to expose you're from the elements and lack of food and healthcare. the u.n. blames isil for increasing attacks on civilians. the armed group loses on the battlefield. they have taken a number of areas around the city. anbar is preparing to retake a small town on the northwest of ramadi. there is heavy fighting around ramadi a

it has supported the u.n.'s tougher sanctions, but china has traditionally preferred a softer approach when it comes to north korea favoring dialogue and sentive. this is because china could lead to a lot of refugees and troops on the peninsula. this latest announcement could be seen that china is willing to change its approach when it comes to dealing with north korea >>> next co city is taking drastic measures to tab el pollution. -- tackle pollution. >> reporter: smog drapes the city like a flilthy blanket. last month pollution was higher than it has been since the 1980s. all drivers must leave their cars at home for one day a week and one saturday a month. electric car owners are exempt. >> translation: how can i agree so many people will be left without a way of getting around >> translation: they're not doing their jobs well. >> reporter: the stop gap measure has packed people onto buses and subway cars. public transportation was already straining to keep up with the demand. it has been criticized for bei

the u.n. it concerned about the positions inside the facilities. the u.n. says that's an overcrowded lack of sanitation. it's not just that. the world organization is worried that these people, the asylum requests are not processed because of the lack of time. and they are concerned that the international law has been violated. today we are urging the parties to the recent e.u. and turkey agreements to ensure that all safeguards are in place before returns begin. this is in light of serious gaps. >> the u.n. is concerned about 50,000 migrants. the people are not part of the deal. they have been trapped since europe closed their boarders. they are growing and tensions are on the rise. we have heard of fights between the different communities on the ground. many stranded - no one picks up calls. greece does not have the capacity to process the asylum requests. >> without urgent e.u. support, the limited capacity of the greek asylum service to register and process claims will create more problems. there are limited hours of the registration. lack of access to

>> the u.n. says there has ban sharp rice in the number of people killed in violence in iraq in march. new figures show that more than 1,100 died almost the double the figure in february. and that does not lead to accounts of people who die from secondary violence of those who flee their homes and die from lack of exposure an. >> anbar province, they're prepare to go retake a mall town off the euphrates near ramadi. last year isil was estimated to have lost 14% of the territory it had control in the north including kirkuk. and it still has areas around that city. >> there are many reasons behind the increasing of the death toll that is brought by the united nations and iraq. the clashes and the fighting against isil is still going on. when iraqi forces announced that they're going to launch or they did launch more than operation and more than one area. nomany areas, vast areas in iraq are subjected to military operation between iraqi forces and isil as well. also, we have to take into considerati

wellwell. >> russia said that it support u.n.-brokered talks between all sides of the syrian conflict. the russian foreign minister said that they made the special envoy to syria who is visiting moscow. the geneva-based peace talks have stalled because the syrian negotiators have been unwilling to discuss the possibility of president bashar al-assad leaving office. during the visit they praise the russia's involvement from isil fighters. >> i also want to make a point. we are key on the indication of what needs to be the beginning of freeing area which are international value it is something that we need to acknowledge. >> meanwhile, activists on the only road linking the city has been cut of "kurdish fighters. they have warned that syria's city could face a devastating siege. >> ahmed and his family rely heavily on food hand outside. but it's barely enough. they're scared that kurdish fighters could cut off the only road out of aleppo. >> god for bid if the road is closed it would be a big problem for us. there will be shortage

the u.n. said isil was partly to blame. protesters in greece and turkey are rallying between the e.u. and ankara on the resettlement. they're against the setting up of facilities to house and transfer the refugees. >> kenya is marking the first anniversary of the garissa university attack. al-shabab gunmen stormed in the country's east and killed 148 people and injuring 79 more in a 15-hour siege targeting christian students. >> some politicians, government officials. university staff, residents ofgaries is a town and a handful of students gathered here for a memorial ceremony. some recounted testimonies of what happens. this memorial is unveiled it's being constructed and lists the names of people who were killed that day. there were certainly a lot of unanswered questions for survives and people in this community about what happened, and why it was allowed to happ happen. the event today are certainly helping people to lay those painful memories to rest. >> they said that president zuma should go so they can recover from

the u.n. backed government to help end years of political turmoil. members of the government travelled to tripoli from tunis on wednesday defying threats of violence. they have begun meetings there. thousands of protesters in brazil have rallied to show their support for dilma rousseff. they believe impeachment procedures against her unjust and amount to a coup. >> reporter: they will not let their president go down without a fight. tens of thousands of her most artent supporters took to the streets all over the country to try to embolden the president fighting for political survival and trying to stave off impeachment. >> translation: it is a very delicate situation, but there's nothing against the president to justify her impeachment. >> reporter: they see the impeachment as a coup orchestrated by the opposition to regain power without elections. >> translation: i'm here against the possible coup which will happen in this country if the president is impeached. it is absurd that a democratica

. >> reporter: the u.n. special envoy to libya is all files balls he has managed to reap the capital of tripoli to meet the government he helped form. he knows further progress won't be easy or quick. >> tripoli must become an international city where embassy reopen their embassieembassies. >> reporter: he was greeted with the news that a tripoli based political group would step aside. that isn't the only challenger. another has refused the u.n. brokered deal to the court. >> reporter: veteran politician has been tasked to head the gna for the challenge to reunite a fractured libya. he arrived in tripoli by sea last week because he was prevented by arriving by air. this is the first time lib i can't answer have reasons to be-- libyans have to be optimistic. >> translation: our main demand is forced to be like other countries, to have government, security and army. we don't want militias. >> translation: we want a government of unity, we want army, police, salaries and disability. we want a state that can pro

he has at the u.n., he has had a kind of chilly relationship with the former u.n. general secretary, kofi annan. they had a little bit of a feud when trump built the world towers rshl building across the street from the u.n., which kind of cast a shadow over it. he hasn't sat down with ban ki-moon for a meeting, but i think he does deals with people he needs to do business deals with. but i don't think he has a high-profile meeting with world leaders. >> everything you've been able to deduce, this is your area of expertise, how would you characterize donald trump? isolationist, interventionist, where would you put him? >> just impossible to pin down. you hear the remarks about wanting to take a neutral position on the middle east peace process, and then he goes in front of aipac, pro-israel lobby, and he's very much, you know, all in the israeli camp. and very, very hard line. i was talking to a latin american diplomat a few days ago, and he was saying, the thing is, we don't know what he really stands for. maybe we don't like what he says about trade, but we don't

u.n. and human rights groups have criticized the european union's plan to stop refugees reaching europe through greece. they want safeguards put in place before refugees are returned to turkey from greece. the u.n.h.c.r. is concerned about the indefinite detention of refugees while their applications are being processed. meanwhile amnesty international has accused turkey of illegally returning thousands of syrian refugees to pair war torn homeland. it is highlighting the dangers refugees might face if they are deported from greece back to turkey under this new deal. authorities on the greek island say at least 10 people were injured over night in clashed between migrants inside a holding center. police sources say two people were stabbed in the incident. afterwards 300 people broke through a fence and fled telling officials they fired from their safety and did not want to return to turkey. this update from our correspondent >> reporter: the u.n. expressing concern about. e.u.-turkey deal t

in it recent u.n. report found several countries still pushing cash to kim jong-un's regime through prohibited arms deals. they must be pressed to stop -- forced to stop. and frankly, through this legislation, we can force them. and the administration must designate more companies and more banks and more individuals. north korea is a human rights house of horrors. so how is it that not one north korea official has been sanctioned specifically for human rights abuses. looking south. the beijing government continues its aggressive push into the south china sea with land reclamation and militarization of contested islands. our allies are increasingly alarmed. and while all of these disputes must be resolved peacefully, that is best done with a policy of strength, resolve, and clarity. rejecting beijing's apparent moves toward defacto control over international shipping lanes. in southeast asia, vietnam's poor how manian rights record -- human rights record continues. bloggers are harassed and jailed. when

next u.n.t for the -- changeseneral could be a foot for the u.n.'s 70-year history. a contenders will be taking turns to lay out positions for the top job, more than 50 countries are lobbying the body to elect a woman for the first time. among them, the former prime minister of new zealand. >> i am seeking a position because i think i am the best person for the job. obviously, i am a woman. i would obviously not expect to get the job because i am a woman. i think women have the capacity to be on equal terms with men for these positions. pitted against unesco,etary-general of and the bug arian commissioner, as well as a handful of other bulgarian -- and the commissioner, as well as a handful of other candidates. >> that is the first step to approachitment to this of making sure the senior management team reflects this regional parity, but also gender parity. >> the u.n. has taken steps to make the election process more transparent and inclusive, yet critics say it is far from democratic and still involves plenty of backroom bargaining. puts to aber council vote for th

the u.n. said that. >> in the philippines two people are killed. >> so we begin in iraq where the u.n. said there has been a sharp rise in the number of iraqis killed in march. 1100 people died almost double the figure of february. half of them were civilians. it does not take into account the death linked to the secondary violence. the iraqi army is moving up to mosul and has managed to take over a number of areas not far from the city. in anbar province it is retaking areas along the euphrates river. by the end of last year isil was estimated to have lost almost a sixth of the territory it had control manically i mainly in the north. we have the latest from baghdad. >> there are many reasons behind the increasing death toll of those mentioned by the united nations mission in iraq. first of all because the clashes and the fighting in isis is still going on and recently it is increased highly when the iraqi forces announced that they launched in more than one area. many areas are subjected to

u.n. says hundreds of thousands of children face malnutrition and millions lack health care or clean drinking water. our correspondent has more. >> reporter: this is one of the oldest cities in the world and it has been in houthi rebel hands for more than a year and a half. people mere and right across yemen have borne the brunt of the civil war. while they may have different allegiances, many in yemen are united in their desire for peace. >> translation: with the peace, we support a ceasefire resolution in every day. a ceasefire is what the yemeni people want. we need commitments from everybody. >> translation: we want a ceasefire that will last forever, not just a few days. >> reporter: the uprising by the houthi movement started in the north and has been going on for years, but this latest conflict began in september 2014 when houthi rebels swept into the capital. they forced out yemen's internationally recognised government led by the president and had been fighting to expand their ter

the u.n. which fears that asylum applications are not being properly processed and safeguards are not in place pichlt we feel that there are still deficiencies and gaps in both countries that need to be addressed. we're not opposed to returns as long as people are not in need of international protection. they have not for asylum and pupil rights are adhered to >> reporter: the e.u. insists there will be no mass deportations and international law won't be violated. it's helping greece do prepare for the deportations. the ships are waiting at the port and dozens of guards have been deployed to accompany them back. they have been informed about their choices. to apply for asylum, not to apply or voluntarily return to turkey. choices most don't want to make. some have families that have reached northern europe before it shut its doors >> reporter: the deal and the tighter border restrictions have not stopped the rivals. it may have-- arrivals. it may have slowed, but in the last few days 2,000 peo

charter. >> reporter: the u.n. secretary general is at the center of resolving global conflicts and humanitarian challenges. it has little power to deploy sources without support from the security council. especially its five permanent members, russia, u.s., france, china and the united kingdom. despite the fact that the general assembly formally chooses the next general, those five countries actually determine who will hold the post. for the first time in the u.n. 70-history, the candidates are able to state why they would make a good leader. >> transparency will help with the fact that they have to be up there. they have to answer questions, including from ngos. it is a good thing. at the end of the day the key will be whether the big power, the members of the council, are willing to choose someone who may at times challenge them. >> reporter: the convention in choosing a secretary general is that each region of the world has a turn. this time eastern europe is favored, although submit among those countries over

the u.n. refugee agency wants assurances that safeguards will be put in place. mean whiwhile amnesty internati accused them of returning refugees to their war-torn homeland. >>> greek authorities in the island of kios say at least ten were injured overnight in clashing between migrants inside a holding center. police sources say two were stabbed in the incident. afterwards 300 broke through a fence and fled telling officials th feared for their safety and didn't want to return to turkey. we're at greece/macedonia border with the update. >> reporter: the u.n. is expressing concern about the eu/turkey deals three days before it's to be implemented. hundreds of migrants and refugees that landed on greece's shores since the 20th of march are being held in detention facilities. the u.n. is concerned about the conditions inside those detention facilities, which are basically prisons. the u.n. says that they're overcrowded, lack of sanitation, but it's not just that. the world organization is worried

the u.n. peacekeeping missions? >> two quick thoughts, which is first of all i think it's important to note the secretary-general did remove the head of the u.n. mission in c.a.r. when these charges first came to light. i think that's exactly the type of accountability that was long overdue and necessary. and hopefully will send a signal to future civilian and military commanders that when missions that are under their supervision, as you said, they are responsible for making sure the troops are actually performing the duties in an ethical and principled way. if they fail to do that then they need to be dismissed from the job. in the case of central african republic, that did occur second of all, in terms of civilian employees, so that employers are deployed to all of these missions come we are seeing excessive training, human rights training. but as the previous panel indicated training is not a substitute for appropriate supervision of work. in the case of civilian employees we need to ensur