so as the u.n. g.a. gets underway a growing number of folks in this country from tea partiers to libertarians don't necessarily want to be so united with the rest. of the world the. for r. t. d. and a soft ski. well dean is here in the studio with me to tell us more on this story you know do you know one thing that i think so interesting is that you spoke to a few people there that were saying you know they don't like the fact that they think that the u.n. controls america that it is fringes upon america's sovereignty you know on the other side of the spectrum the majority of the critiques about the u.n. are the fact that america perhaps has the most most say in that they're too controlling of the u.n. so i mean it just seems like such a disconnect here it's because it's just a fair and balanced report alone where you do bring up a really good point and the underlying question there is one of national sovereignty these super powers the united states russia china you know have to answer to the fact that a

i think the u.n. could become irrelevant if it can show that it can settle some of the issues with countries without standing armies and settle with them in their favor. the palestinian issue is one of the most leering examples of what the u.n. needs to finally show that they can solve. everybody is seeing that it needs to be solved and the injustice there. thank you. guest: i agree with half of your comments. i served in that arena for years. i disagree on the point of view of -- i think the u.s. veto remains critically important at the u.n. the united states will not bring it important issues to the u.n. unless it knows its interests are protected. that is what the veto it does, it protect u.s. interests. that is important. that is important. international organizations work wednesday at mary the interests of powerful nations with key principles. that is what the u.n. was founded to do. it does not always get it right. it is that marriage of power and principle that makes it function when it does. i

i think the u.n. could become irrelevant if it can sho that it can settle some of the issues with countries without standing armies and settle with them in their favor. the palestinian issue is one of the most leering examples of what the u.n. needs to finally show that they can solve. everybody is seeing that it needs to be solved and the injustice there. thank you. guest: i agree with half of your comments. i served in that arena for years. i disagree on the point of view of -- i think the u.s. veto remains critically important at the u.n. the united states will not bring it important issues to the u.n. unless it knows its interests are protected. that is what the veto it does, it protect u.s. interests. that is important. that is important. international organizations work wednesday at mary the interests of powerful nations with key principles. that is what the u.n. was founded to do. it does not always get it right. it is tt marriage of power and principle that makes it function when it does. i th

ambassador to the u.n. photographed with the president of sudan who has been indicted on war crimes that issue aside the point was that the u.s. didn't engage with the security council it all on this issue and were holding up the trip holding the security council in essence hostage so that wasn't really exactly you know acting and cooperation it was you know prove the point that the u.s. is still acting as a country of one to hear a lot more critiques of the general assembly continues online thanks so much for fun and. well still to come on tonight's show our tool time winner goes to a candidate for governor and his brilliant plan to create jobs but it's really not that brilliant we'll give that he says when we come back and as the un general assembly continues in new york the tea party is going after them we'll tell you why some in the movement think that it's time for the united nations to go r t correspondent dina kosofsky has more on that when we come back.

the first official day of the u.n. general assembly kicked off today world leaders took to the sage to share their goals and their complaints with other governments and personalities and among those speaking again were president barack obama and iranian leader mahmoud ahmadinejad so what do you guys have to say well aren't you correspondent lauren lyster reports . in a developing world becoming ever more complex a superpower post nine eleven and post global recession took its fears to the world stage the world which has grown more interconnected somehow slipped beyond our control yet still while speaking at the general assembly u.s. president barack obama laid out a twenty first century vision for american leadership in global peace democracy and human rights calling for help from the united nations before him the world that america seeks is not one we can build on. for human rights to reach those who suffer the boot of oppression we need your voices to speak up and speak up delegates did but against some of the very p

through u.n. security council resolution 1929, we made it clear that international law is not an empty promise. now let me be clear once more -- the united states and the international community seek a resolution to our differences with iran, and the door remains open to diplomacy should iran choose to walk through it. but the iranian government must demonstrate a clear and credible commitment and confirm to the world the peaceful intent of its nuclear program. as we combat the spread of deadly weapons, we're also confronting the specter of climate change. after making historic investments in clean energy and efficiency at home, we helped forge an accord in copenhagen that -- for the first time -- commits all major economies to reduce their emissions. we are keenly aware this is just a first step. and going forward, we will support a process in which all major economies meet our responsibilities to protect the planet while unleashing the power of clean energy to serve as an engine of growth and de

u.n. summit on fighting poverty. u.n. secretary-general ban ki- moon told delegates on monday that the millennium development goals agreed on 10 years ago have transformed development efforts, producing more success stories than ever before. but he also pointed out that those advances are fragile and that more than 100 million people in the world still live on less than $2.25 per day. >> security is tight around un headquarters in new york. doesn't a political leaders from around the world joined the city. the main goal set by delegates 10 years ago was to halt poverty and hunger by 2015. in his opening address, the u.n. secretary general reported mixed progress. he said there is still much to be done in some areas like the fight against hunger, but he noted improvements in the provision of medical care for aids sufferers and an education. >> we must protect these advances, many of which is still fragile. and the clock is ticking. we have much more to do. >> the german chancellor will addr

was in kabul u.n. experts warned a higher opium prices could persuade afghan farmers to grow even more especially as we the main alternative crop for farmers has fallen in price but zolli a spokesman for the counter-narcotics ministry insists that growing drugs is against the beliefs of the afghan people. but the news is positive the poppy production has been slashed for forty eight percent as compared to the previous year but i don't agony with this some of the u.n. . claimed that it was a because of the bad weather that or so it could have been the case in some provinces to go it was very much successful to the public awareness campaign and we sent a positive message and the people of afghanistan know that the poppy cultivation is bad figured on them and it's something that they are kind of the congregation about are we afghans this is not a culture this is against all the cards here this is against the basic principles of. our religion so something that is against religion something which is a dange

u.n.'s millennium development goals as mothers still die in child birth and children go hungry? more controversy for international cricket amid another match fixing allegation. welcome to bbc world news, broadcast to you on pbs in america and also around the globe. coming up, showing off the latest wheels in gaza as israel allows new cars into the territory for the first time in three years. >> i don't believe it. oh, god, oh, thank you, thank you. >> a moment a bbc team saw the pictures that confirmed the existence of a lost population of tigers. hello and welcome to british soldiers in helman province in southern afghanistan has been one of the most dangerous places in the world. the past four years more than 100 british troops have died there, almost a third of all british losses in afghanistan. well, today the u.k. handed over responsibility for the area to the americans. commanders say progress has been made, but admit their work is unfinished. >> captain david patton, sergeant paul b

in two thousand and six the u.n. security council imposed sanctions on iran her own time russia was against aggressive measures and a pure diplomatic solution this year moscow has finally taken a tougher stance on iran and joined the new un sanctions at the same time russia never withdrew from the bush era project the first nuclear power plant in the middle east has been operated by tehran and moscow's joint venture since august several days ago they came another sign of human relations between russia and iran moscow halted deliveries of s three hundred miss out systems to tehran. iran criticised russia's decision accusing moscow for in too much under american influence some experts believe the ban is part of the deal between moscow and washington politically cation of the new start treaty. is the cost of iran's defense minister implied i quote that the decision russia's decision was made under pressure from the third countries and questioned the independence of russian foreign policy and quote this is of this is a v

. >> the u.n. holds a food summit in rome to calm fears in the world's poorest countries. >> welcome to gmt. also in the program -- the first woman to be executed in the united states for five years. teresa lewis is put to death. 50 days underground. the trapped miners in chile mark a milestone as the operation to get them out gathers momentum. >> it is midday in london and 1:00 p.m. in rome, where the united nations is holding an extraordinary summit after weeks of spiralling food prices. the origins of that spike lie in russia. after drought and wild fires, the russians proposed a ban in exports. now, a two-year high. it has prompted fears of hunger and unrest in some of the world's poorest countries. is there really a shortage, or are profiteers manipulating the market? >> first, there were those parched russian wheat fields. then, a climate emergencies elsewhere. some say this was due to hedge funds. either way, crop specialists tell us the yield swings are here to stay. >> the good news is tha

is he live outside of u.n. headquarters on the east side of manhattan, hello, david lee. >> hi, shepard, you know, it's not quite the proverbial sitting duck but experts say the's new york headquarters is in desperate need of a security overhaul. just about everyone we talked with said that the security here must be beefed up. the problem, there is no con ken us is on how to do it. >> new york city officials including the mayor and police commissioner are worried about a possible terror attack at the u.n. despite a massive $1.8 billion renovation now underway, a spokesman for the city told fox, well, city officials declined to speak on camera. the former head of the nypd criminal intelligence section assess the build's risk. >> the greatest concern is going to be some type of vehicle bomb or truck bomb that would be brought over to the u.n. >> among the city's greatest concerns a highway exit ramp only yards away from the u.n. complex. and a highway directly beneath the compound that is shut down during the vis

world poverty and previous pledges to eradicate it are in shelf focus at the u.n. summit and also in new york the middle east peace quartet met to when courage israelis and palestinians to commit to peace earlier an israeli security guard shot dead a palestinian man in east jerusalem sparking riots israeli police fired tear gas to disperse the protesters out of the sea you're talking about has more on the peace negotiations and all the issues facing politicians at the u.n. summit. holding talks on the sidelines of the united nations general assembly the middle east peace quartet which consists of russia the united states the european union and the united nations has israel to extend its freeze on settlement construction in the west bank and gaza palestinians have said that israel can forget about direct talks if this moratorium is not extended and with these to go before the deadline of the moratorium israel has already said it is refusing to extend this moratorium. so now the clock is ticking and after being on and off and on and off again direct talks between the

my original idea was to just donate the $1 billion directly to the u.n. but the u.n. at that time was not set up to take donations. it could only get money from sovereign states. now it can get money. but they changed the rules. but then they couldn't take a donation. from an individual. >> since you did that, there's been a bit of a move with the gates family, with warren buffett, toward people who are very wealthy, solving some of the problems that we used to think of as problems that should be solved by nongovernmental organizations or governments. >> governments. >> and there's been the shift. melinda gates earlier this week is encouraging the ultra wealthy to give away half their wealth to solving problems. obviously you have a take on this because you've done that. >> sure. i think it's absolutely right. we did not know when we started the u.n. foundation and the nuclear threat initiative which deals with trying to get rid of nuclear weapons that governments didn't need -- didn't need help. but before that donation to the u.n. foundation, that $1 billion, no ind

u.n. secretary general ban ki moon has urged member states to make good on their financial promises despite the economic downturn world leaders are in new york for the summit . the un's millennium goals of reducing global poverty and hunger. sweden is in political following of the country's a general election the government coalition is without a majority and new allies after the green party used to join they have already ruled out immediately with the controversial democrats who entered parliament for the first time on an anti immigration ticket. three car bombs in baghdad and loser killed at least thirty six people is the worst wave of violence since the us officially ended its combat operations earlier this month fifty thousand troops remain in the country to train security forces but many iraqis believe it's the tech. companies you up to date next on the show looks at why washington has not commented on the shocking statistic that one in seven americans are living in poverty. for the f

you are violating four u.n. resolutions, you kicked out u.n. inspectors, why should the world believe anything you say on this subject? >> we do not insist you should believe us. we have never said that you should. you are free not to believe us. but why would you insist on imposing your view on us? with resolutions? with force? >> if i can ask another question, will you release the two american hikers? you and announce it at this moment in front of this camera that you will release the two american hikers still being held. could you tell me, like, for example, 2.35 million american prisoners would suddenly be released tomorrow? >> you are saying you have to go through the judicial system? >> yes. >> would you meet with netanyahu? >> why should i meet with him? >> i am asking you if would. >> are you ordering me to? >> what would you say to him? >> why should i meet with him? no, i will not meet with him. of course, my message is that they should return to their own home, they should stop killing people, and stop waging war. >> i asked him if i

you were saying the u.n. resolution. >> the u.n. has been governing iraq for years and they just finished and handed the sovereignty back to iraq and he's praising the sovereignty in iraq and that's something he is emphasizing they are now democratic and that's a positive thing and that's all he was trying to say on that point. overall, i think the speech was very much, we have to work together to address these problems and together we can make progress. whether the world will respond is the big question. he has a lot of work to do. >> thanks to both of you. >>> the founder of facebook has a lot of new friends in newark, new jersey, with his expected $100 million donation, we're just hearing about this. maybe just a drop in the bucket for him, but wait until you hear how much the 26-year-old is worth. new forbes numbers out on that. >>> joaquin phoenix making another appearance on "david letterman." wow, wouldn't know this is the same guy, would you? sure, i can download directions for you now. we got it. thank you very much! check

a senior u.n. official has called for the prosecution after the alleged mass rape of women note in the democratic or condo -- women in the democratic republic of condo. our bbc reporter traveled to the region to interview the victims. >> well, the democratic republic of congo, looking into a specific case of more than 204 women who were raped in several villages, just several kilometers from a u.n. base, and the peacekeeping mission there had responded quite late, in fact, have not even heard about it more than 10 days or so after it took place, so he says that their response had been inadequate, and he basically told the security council that they will take steps to try to prevent anything like this from happening again, so close to the doorsteps. more patrols, spot checks that night, as well as seven-up different things in this area, because there is no mobile telephone communication in this area. he also urged the security council to consider targeted sanctions against the rebel leaders who carr

there's a lot going on at the u.n. in fact, the u.n. says it will cut global poverty in half by 2015. and two game changers say we are on the way there. i sit down with ted turner, founder of cnn, along with a former senator, after this. if we didn't have to weigh 'em all. if those boxes are under 70 lbs. you don't have to weigh 'em. with these priority mail flat rate boxes from the postal service, if it fits, it ships anywhere in the country for a low flat rate. no weigh? nope. no way. yeah. no weigh? sure. no way! uh-uh. no way. yes way, no weigh. priority mail flat rate box shipping starts at $4.95, only from the postal service. a simpler way to ship. >>> welcome back to our show. every day at this time we talk about your money. in some ways today i'm going to do something a little different. i'm going to talk about someone else's money but how 2 can affect you and the world you live in. i'm joined by ted turner, the chairman of the united nations foundation and the founder of cnn. i'm also joined by former u.s. senator timothy worth

>>> a u.n. visit for president obama. he'll lay out america's stand on the world financial crisis, terrorism and nuclear weapons. >>> the gop agenda. in their pledge to america, republicans call for repealing health care reform and blocking tax hikes for the wealthy. >> i am sorry for those failings. >>> and apology, the owner of the iowa egg factory tells congress, he's sorry -- now. this is the "cbs morning news" for thursday, september 23rd, 2010. good morning, everyone on a thursday. good to see you, i'm terrell brown for betty nguyen this morning. president obama takes the podium later on at the u.n. for his second address to the general assembly. randall pinkston is at the united nations with details. randall, good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning, terrell. how are you? yes, indeed, president obama will be here at the united nations in just a few hours. with problems at home and flagging poll numbers, the president's address at the u.n. sure to give him awn opportunity to focus on his foreign policy accompl

u.n. watchdog saying it is operating illegally, has no right to crack down. he's also saying the u.n. sanctions are having no effect, the effect of an interview -- in one interview he says it was a spoiled kleenex. what is your best information on how to deal with iran and whether these sanctions are having any effect? because certainly in his public statements skand iran's behavio it doesn't seem to have stepped back. >> you wouldn't expect the leader of iran to come ask say the sanctions are killing me. but with all the evidence we've seen, these have proven to be the toughest set of sanctions. u.n. community has ever imposed on iran and they're having difficulty as well as having iran move ships to acquire access to banking. they came in three categories. first, that that we passed at the united nations securities council. then the european union came behind, as did japan and south korea, others, canada, and imposed an even more sweeping set of sanctions as did our own congress. so in t

the u.n. resolution in full imposing sanctions on iran's past if i'm not mistaken in g nine soldiers and i think you know russia has suspended the arms contracts only now why what happened in the meantime what made russia. tightness stance on iran well first i would disagree with your previous description that russia has made a u. turn in its approach towards iran this is not true frankly speaking according to my interpretation of the situation we have always been concerned about the iranian nuclear program because iran as a country as a state under its current leadership is not. convenient is not a transparent portal for russia sometimes we try to convince iran to behave in a different way sometimes we try to propose to iran some eternity of how to behave in order to preserve its civil nuclear program but not to come into confrontation with the international community and almost each time we. do not get support for these ideas from tehran and unfortunately the questions we transmit to iran on

should the host nation of the u.n. general assembly take a close look at domestic abuses before the rest of whoa. three miles from barack obama's lecture on moral principles one woman languishing in this federal jail behind me stripped many say of all her dignity allegedly at the hands of u.s. officials. as nations gathered in new york for the u.n. general assembly russia announced its ban on the supply of advanced sound. systems to iran the russian foreign minister is that it falls on the recent u.n. sanctions against iran and stressed the decision is not. of course there is. russia simply documented in the presidential decree what is required from russia and all the other states in relation to iran after the adoption of the un security council's new resolution russia refused to deliver the as three hundred surface to air missile systems to iran in support of this resolution and russia remains opposed to any unilateral sanctions against iran relations adopted by the un security council are binding but they need to be

obama thanked the u.n. for its adoption of strong sanctions against north korea and iran over their nuclear programs. the u.s. president then stressed that hexpts a pce agreement to be reached between israel and palestine. he said he hopes the talks that began this month will lead to a new member of the u.n., an independensoren atof paste living peacefully with israel. >>> foreign ministers from ten nonnuclear countries have issued a instemt atay they will make efforts to create a world without nuclear weapons. japanese foreign minister maehara and his australian counterpart kevin rudd helped make this meeting a reality. on wednesday evening in new york, ministers from germany, poland, and turkey joined the first nonnuclear state conference. maehara said that he believes the world wants to resolve the issue nle as duio he said the ten nations should coordinate ideas and take practical and responsible steps toward a nuclear-free world. the conference's final statement called for the world to be less threaten

nor the executive director of the u.n. watch mr north thank you for being with us here in the program now as we know israel slammed a previous u.n. report calling ad biased and distorted how much more likely you think it's to accept the findings of this human rights abuse investigation well look this report was determined in advance that the human rights council held an emergency session only a day or two after the flotilla incident happened they declared israel guilty of quote an outrageous attack so the outcome was entirely pre-determined and this is not something that's exceptional in fact mary robinson who was the human rights chief said that the human rights council has a pattern of acting politically and not for human rights let's remember who the membership is saudi arabia china colonel gadhafi of libya is now a member of the human rights council this is not a body that cares about human rights this is a body that is political that is in gauged in a constant campaign to digitalize israel and human rights is the last

kan is also scheduled to meet u.n. secretary-general ban ki moon. >>> welcome back to "newsline" business. the u.s. federal reserve said it was prepared to provide additional measures to bolster the economy if necessary but decided to postpone any move at its open market committee meeting held on tuesday. the fed's committee decided to maintain the target range for its key policy rate at 0% to .25%. it also said it will continue to provide the same amount of funds to maintain an adequate money supply. the u.s. central bank stated that the pace of recovery in output and employment has slowed in recent months. it said spending by firms on equipment and software is rising, but less rapidly than earlier in the year. the fed's decision to postpone additional easing comes after recent economic data on consumer spending and the housing market show better than expected results. >>> u.s. housing starts were up over 10% in august from the previous month. the better than expected rise marks the highest level since april, when exp

u.n. millennium summit to review their triumphs and failures in fighting global poverty against a continued sluggish economy. the reigning presidents want to rearrange the world and prevent war mahmoud ahmadinejad talks exclusively to. a russian scientists is on a mission to prove the power of the mind claiming people can use their aura to alter the environment around them. and in business the potential buyer for ten percent stake of russia's biggest second biggest bank comes forward twenty minutes. you're watching r t coming to you live from central moscow welcome to the program and now to our top story far right parties have been notching up impressive electoral gains across europe in recent months and to islamic agendas and calls for immigration clampdowns are central to their campaigns something which helped the sweden democrats claim their parliamentary debut and now the next battleground is austria. examines how right wing politicians are gearing up for saturday's poll. is a simple a

the u.n. human rights council brutal and disproportionate israel for its part calling it biased politicized extremists talk about that and i was doing was arrested for being on board the ship and the flotilla and still are thanks for being with us tonight how significant this judgment for you egypt israel points out the panel condemned began its investigation. clears all the members. flotilla. only and i'm doing points that the blockade was illegal. at the time everybody vindicates. mission to go to israel well ok but actually against its number wasn't actually part of the group at the time although i do believe we've got the people the activists were trying to achieve so you surprised at what happened that day yes i mean force that was used as the united nations. group said the force that was used was necessary it was because of proportion to anything that was on board any of the vessels there was no. civilians on board the vessel and mostly humanitarian person. so what does this mean on a pr

for u.n. security council resolution 1929 we made it clear that international law is not an empty promise. now, let me be clear once more: the united states and the international community seek a resolution to our differences with iran and the door remains open to diplomacy should iran choose to walk through it. and the iranian government must demonstrate a clear and credible commitment and confirm to the world the peaceful intent of its nuclear program. as we combat the spread of deadly weapons, we're also confronting the specter of climate change. after making historic investments in clean energy and efficiency at home we helped forge an accord in copenhagen that, for the first time, permits all major economies to reduce their emissions. and we are keenly aware of -- that this is just a first step, and in going forward we'll support a process in which all major economies meet our responsibilities to protect the planet, while unleashing the power of clean energy to serve as an engine of growt

and according to bush's chief of staff to show the recent u.n. sanctions on iran. talks are gripping the big apple as world leaders brainstorm how to eradicate global poverty and ensure peace in the middle east. you're watching r t coming to you live from the russian capital balkans in the program and also our top story the arctic's on tap natural wealth is a source of great temptation for the countries surrounding the icecap billions of barrels of oil lie beneath the sea and the arctic nations are keen to secure their sure now some of the finest scientific minds of gathered in moscow to make sure a different kind of cold war doesn't break out of a has more. all of the countries that have an interest in the stake in the arctic namely russia the united states canada and two scandinavian states all of them have a very big interest and of course all want a bigger piece of the pie that is the untapped seabed full of natural resources oil gas various minerals so the arctic is a very tempting piece but so far all of the sides that have a stake and have a potential claim

u.n. with exclusive details on this. david. >> reporter: jenna, despite a 1.8b, with a billion dollars, gut renovation that's now underway at the united nations, new york city officials say not enough is being done to address the issue of security. u.n. officials say they are aware of the problem and are doing what is necessary and coming up, i'll have all the details. jenna. jenna: back to you shortly, david lee miller. >>> also very brave or awfully foolish. take a look at this. daredevil surfers take the biggest waves in the world, to ride them on souped up boards. what it takes to surf an 80-foot wave, with the power to sink a ship. you won't want to miss this. we have it coming up. jenna: "happening now", we have brand new video into fox news of a big rig crash on a freeway in ontario, california. take a look at this. the truck overturning, spilling 32,000 pounds of frozen food on the road. >>> also the relief well is now in place in the gulf of mexico. crews will now begin to plug th

troops-- operating with the u.n. had it been, you know, like kosovo, for example, probably it wouldn't even be an issue today. there's an issue... >> rose: and you would not have suffered the kind of decline in popular support that you had. >> absolutely. >> rose: if, in fact, the war had been successful and quick. >> if... i mean, the war was successful in quick if it had then stopped. >> rose: but doesn't that say something about leadership? >> well, the interesting question then is if you had foreseen that cold would come in, that iran would operate in the way it did, would you then have backed off? >> rose: and? and. >> and the answer is no. >> rose: but should you have known the war was going to be much more difficult. this was not going to be quick and easy and especially after you disband it had army... >> yeah, i think the disbanding of the army, there's going to be a big debate about that. >> rose: what do you think the debate is about? >> because i think if you talk to people at the time they will say look

we should get out of the u.n. and shut the institution for good. >> cheryl: the president has been clear he wants to support renewable industry. it doesn't help if the third world countries are polluting. that's the rationale. >> it's about clean energy, number one. we are the second largest producer of clean energy. second to china. china is also doing the same things in the african countries. this is about diplomacy. we're in an environment that is increasingly hostile. we need to continue to maintain positive relations. some of the stoves are made by american companies so it's not as if we're just sending jobs away with money. >> cheryl: actually, actually that's not completely true. >> not completely true. >> cheryl: what they want is the testing centers overseas and have stoves manufacturered overseas. >> it's american companies, and -- >> cheryl: not for american jobs. >> part of a larger initiative. >> cheryl: charlie? >> we have famine in the third world. and we have civil war. strife. our solution, the ob

there is the speech by u.n. officials urging everyone to take the u.n. very seriously. in the midst of all this, there was actually one genuine piece of drama, which underlines an important tension in international politics. the presidents of turkey and israel did not meet, despite some effort to do so. and their diplomatic relations remain at a standstill over the so-called flotilla incident. you recall what happened. on may 31s of this year, turkish ships sought to seek the siege of gaza by bringing them food and medicine and other supplies. the flotilla refused. israel did board the ships. a scuffle broke out and nine activists were killed. eight of them turks and one american. . since then turkey has demanded that israel apologize and pay damages. israel has refused. now, this is more than a diplomatic spat. turkey is the only muslim country in the middle east to have had very good working ties with israel, incoming a strong military-to-military relationship. this association has been a force for stability in the middle east. as turkey has been able to be an interme

the u.n. for a summit on what is called the millennium development goals. it's really interesting stuff, worth looking into. looking at progress made and setbacks that may have set back some of those goals making them unachievable by the deadline that is set for five years from now. here's how u.n. secretary-general ban ki-moon put it at the end of today's opening session. >> translator: we are here because a fight for more prosperous, stable and equitable world is at the heart. itself, part of the mission of the united nations. we are here because ten years ago meeting here at the highest level the international community promised to spare no effort to free the entire human race from want. >> we have more success stories than ever before. the transmittive impact of the mbg is undeniable. this is an achievement we can be proud of, but we must protect protect these advances, many of which are still fragile. and the clock is ticking. we have much more to do. >> okay. here are the eight goals of

as nations gathered in new york for the u.n. general assembly russia announced its ban on the supply of advanced unsee aircraft missile systems to iran the russian foreign minister said it falls under recent u.n. sanctions against tehran and stressed the decision is not a unilateral move. of course was that russia simply documented in the presidential decree what is required from russia and all the other states in relation to iran after the adoption of the un security council's new resolution russia refused to deliver the as three hundred surface to air missile systems to iran. in support of this resolution and russia remains opposed to any unilateral sanctions against iran resolutions adopted by the un security council are binding but they need to be turned into national laws because they are not direct application documents within countries legislation which israel is set to end its moratorium on settlement construction in the west bank the moratorium was set up ten months ago by the israeli government as a move towards peace

u.n. secretary general ban ki moon is calling for wellness to on the promises to end world poverty made a decade ago speaking at a special u.n. summit he said the target of having global poverty and hunger by two thousand and fifteen was still achievable despite the economic downturn and reports from new york. we have a so-called millennium development goal summit taking place where leaders will be talking about the commitments they had made ten years ago and really will be following up to see what if any of those commitments they have made and there are very important issues being considered at that summit there is really a lot of different activity that is going to be taking place at the u.n. we have hundreds of bilateral meetings taking place where each country tries to push their agenda forward traditionally we all know that new york is a great place to be if you want to spot celebrities but this week it's politicians this is the place where you need to be if you want to see chavez acr

to iran in compliance with the latest u.n. sanctions on the islamic republic. talks of the u.n. millennium summit a gripping. russia nato meeting on missile defense and talks on how to deal with iran all this taking place in new york we bring you all the latest just ahead in the program. watching the news channel thanks for being with us with the top story on the tops not true wealth is a source of great temptation for the countries surrounding the icecap billions of barrels of oil lie beneath the sea and the nation. and in some of the finest scientific minds of gathered in moscow to make sure a different kind of cold war doesn't break out. fifty billion tons of oil one thousand trillion cubic feet of gas that's enough to supply the entire world for more than a few years and it's just an estimate of what's hidden in the arctic sea bed. the underwater riches of the north pole are a temptation for the five arctic states russia the us canada norway and denmark but how does one determine who gets the bigger slice of the pie surinam for today we really need a national geography geogr

the u.n. general assembly today, as i said. the president takes the podium at 10:0010:00 a.m. this morning. we'll reach a fine line. and ahmadinejad gets his turn at 3:30 this afternoon. he's expected to express iran's sudden interest in restarting diplomatic relations with the u.s. over the nuclear weapons program. >> i'm optimistic. >> chief of staff rahm emanuel could leave his post next month. that's according to insiders. speculation is he'll run for mayor of chicago now that richard daley will not seek re-election. stay tuned for that. tensions are rising in east jerusalem. the outrage after a palestinian man was shot and killed by an israeli security guard. what effect it will have on the current peace talks is unclear. palestinian leader abbas says he probably won't break off talks with the dispute over the west bank. suspected terrorists nabbed in yemen. government forces launched a major offensive trying to root out a terror cell with 120 militants. officials deny american-born radic

and now to the u.n. where ahmadinejad is on his feet to the general assembly. >> i am grateful to the almighty god who granted me the opportunity to appear before this world assembly once again. i wish to begin by commemorting those would lost their lives in the horrible flood in pakistan and express my heartfelt sympathy with the families would lost their loved ones as well as the people and the government of pakistan. i urge much to assist their fellow men and women as a humane duty. allow me to to thank the president of the u.n. general assembly for his efforts during his tenure. i would like to congratulate the president of the 65th session of the u.n. general assembly and wish him success. in colleagues, in past years i spoke to you about some hopes and concerns, some concerns involved the crisis in families, the security challenge, and disrespect for human dignity, the deterioration of world economy, climate change, and disregard for human aspirations to achieve justice and peace. after 100 years o