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of stuff for the united nations' great came the cornerstone of modern international law a fundamental code of conduct three states and it's not a level organizations and lay down a foundation in support of your current system but for motives and protecting human rights the president of the nuremberg tribunal charter we also supported by the united nations general assembly incisions as universally recognized principles of international law it which provided a basis for the a further development of standards on the norms of war crimes crimes against humanity including genocide and for defining consistent elements of the crime of aggression it's our common duty is to carefully protect this international legal fund that conversation for current relations between states in its entirety because this is going worked out by peoples as the main lesson the world way to which the little speculation attempts to distort his genesis nature and consequences to the quake victims with much it which is a liberator is with aggressors and to challenge the outcomes of the nuremberg tribunal are invisible
of stuff for the united nations' great came the cornerstone of modern international law a fundamental code of conduct three states and it's not a level organizations and lay down a foundation in support of your current system but for motives and protecting human rights the president of the nuremberg tribunal charter we also supported by the united nations general assembly incisions as universally recognized principles of international law it which provided a basis for the a further development...
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if the violence crosses that, the united states and the united nations and concerned powers around the world will have to do something? >> well, yes, that is definitely a conversation that is taking place inside in these private meetings with the president. we know that he is getting regular briefings. he met with secretary of state clinton earlier today and the keyword we're hearing is the international community speaking with one voice. they're looking to take any action that would be in a multilateral context. >> rose: have they come to the conclusion that all of this in the end is, even though it's destabilizizing is good for the united states? >> what they're saying is this is a domino effect that we're seeing unfold in the middle east. but the but it's not monolithic. we have to take each country by country and the ledger the united states has with each country is different. so for example the relationship with mubarak egypt, there was military aid that the u.s. was giving to egypt. in bahrain was different also. in libya what we're seeing is a different situation playing out and
if the violence crosses that, the united states and the united nations and concerned powers around the world will have to do something? >> well, yes, that is definitely a conversation that is taking place inside in these private meetings with the president. we know that he is getting regular briefings. he met with secretary of state clinton earlier today and the keyword we're hearing is the international community speaking with one voice. they're looking to take any action that would be...
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in the past few hours the united states has imposed sanctions on libya, while the united nations is considering further action in response to the bloodshed in the country. president obama said the sanctions would target the assets of colonel qaddafi, members of his family and the libyan government while at the same time protect the interest of the libyan people. britain and france have drafted the u.n. security council resolution, which calls for an arms embargo as well as multilateral sanctions. earlier i spoke to our correspondent in new york. the timing was important because the president waited until the evacuation of all u.n. nationals from libya before imposing sanctions. >> that was a concern for the united states and some other european countries who have quite a lot of nationals in libya to be seen to be taking strong action while their citizens were still at risk in the country. now president obama has formalized what his officials announced earlier today, which is the position of financial sanctions, particularly they are freezing the assets and the property of libyan individuals and
in the past few hours the united states has imposed sanctions on libya, while the united nations is considering further action in response to the bloodshed in the country. president obama said the sanctions would target the assets of colonel qaddafi, members of his family and the libyan government while at the same time protect the interest of the libyan people. britain and france have drafted the u.n. security council resolution, which calls for an arms embargo as well as multilateral...
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states and united kingdom aircraft that were supporting the united nations no-fly zone and patrolling in the northern and southern portion of iraq. those planes are being shot at almost every day. the only country shooting at american and british aircraft. over 2,000 times they were fired on to read the joint chiefs of staff at feisty and the president that they were concerned about the fact that essentially one of our planes, british planes or our plan would be shot down and the crew would be killed or taken hostage. sir, the united states department of state have listed iraq as one of the country's on the terrorist list. so there were a series of things like background. next, the united states intelligence agency spent a good deal of time and were determined that they were convinced that the iraqi government had weapons of mass destruction, had the competence to continue developing weapons of mass destruction and had the capability to rapidly expand those capabilities in the event the decided to do so. you had a country in iraq that had used chemical weapons on its own people, the c
states and united kingdom aircraft that were supporting the united nations no-fly zone and patrolling in the northern and southern portion of iraq. those planes are being shot at almost every day. the only country shooting at american and british aircraft. over 2,000 times they were fired on to read the joint chiefs of staff at feisty and the president that they were concerned about the fact that essentially one of our planes, british planes or our plan would be shot down and the crew would be...
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that's where it comes into being because what will you call it leading the united nations efforts can you say well shouldn't the first goes up that much but i know the facts are just not called and they will be either is is the iranian response to to the u.n. concerns about the iranian nuclear program today is it better is it more positive and constructive that it was before the sanctions were. difficult to say probably not. is going to tell us whether they're more responsive or they were not more responsive in the. negotiations we don't know yet whether they are more respond. it's the report of the that will tell us whether they have been able to get more answers from the from the iranians but that's not the main seeing the main sink of the appreciation that it has had some effect to slow down their efforts that it's making their development of a nuclear program more difficult. and hopefully it will impact it's all a question of time it's our time versus the time that the iranians are trying to gain on the international community but it's something changing in the west because throug
that's where it comes into being because what will you call it leading the united nations efforts can you say well shouldn't the first goes up that much but i know the facts are just not called and they will be either is is the iranian response to to the u.n. concerns about the iranian nuclear program today is it better is it more positive and constructive that it was before the sanctions were. difficult to say probably not. is going to tell us whether they're more responsive or they were not...
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and terry iran sanctions and what is the united nations security council if this is true is it ready to live the searches in terms well i think that the position has been made very clearly again by the security council and by the international community and the members that are taking part in these sanctions that it's all dependent about iran satisfying all the conditions that the putting to civil nuclear energy apparently up to now the international atomic energy agency has not been fully satisfied has not had enough answers to its own questions has not been able to visit all the sites that it wanted to visit we are just in the process of waiting the new report from the international atomic agency which will see what it says i cannot in advance. say anything about a report from this international organization that will be certainly very important in determining the position of the members of the security council but just the fact that iran the say that it's satisfying the international atomic energy condition is not sufficient it has to do so as for negotiations with the best of my
and terry iran sanctions and what is the united nations security council if this is true is it ready to live the searches in terms well i think that the position has been made very clearly again by the security council and by the international community and the members that are taking part in these sanctions that it's all dependent about iran satisfying all the conditions that the putting to civil nuclear energy apparently up to now the international atomic energy agency has not been fully...
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they have appealed to the united nations and to the international community for protection. we owe them our solidarity and protection from violence. we must keep their aspirations for freedom, dignity, and responsible governance. far from being manipulated by external forces, their protests are a display of people's power and exercise of direct democracy that deserves and commands international respect and support. the international community has repeatedly urged muammar gaddafi 8 to desist from violence, and despite international condemnations and appeals for restraint, the libyan leader chose to foment conflict. he called on his supporters to get out of their homes, until the streets against the protesters, and attack them as he said. all those reports are patchy and hard to varity -- to verify, but one thing is very clear. the continuing breach of international law, the crackdown in libya against peaceful demonstration is escalating alarmingly, what the report of mass killings, detentions, and torture of protesters. tanks, helicopters, and military aircraft have possibly
they have appealed to the united nations and to the international community for protection. we owe them our solidarity and protection from violence. we must keep their aspirations for freedom, dignity, and responsible governance. far from being manipulated by external forces, their protests are a display of people's power and exercise of direct democracy that deserves and commands international respect and support. the international community has repeatedly urged muammar gaddafi 8 to desist...
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today, hundreds gathered in the united nations plaza on market street. they showed their solidarity with libya and other arab countries struggling against repressive government. the protesters called for the world to cut ties with gadhafi once anded for all. >>> libya and its ruling family are facing punishment for the deadly response to antigovernment protests. goldberg with more on the u.n.'s decision to levy sanctions. >> onlookers reacted with surprise as the united nations security council voted to levy strong sanctions against libyament even china's representative agreed to the sanctions to place international travel bans on libyan leader, moammar gadhafi, his family, and members of his inner circle to freeze the family's assets and to refer the case to a war crimes tribunal for an investigation of possible crimes against humanity. >> this is a clear warning to the libyan government that it must stop the killing. >> the vote followed a day of meetings, interrupted as meetings of the council conferred with their governments about the language and sc
today, hundreds gathered in the united nations plaza on market street. they showed their solidarity with libya and other arab countries struggling against repressive government. the protesters called for the world to cut ties with gadhafi once anded for all. >>> libya and its ruling family are facing punishment for the deadly response to antigovernment protests. goldberg with more on the u.n.'s decision to levy sanctions. >> onlookers reacted with surprise as the united nations...
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which includes united nations organization security and cooperation in europe which includes the council of europe and there are certain standards indorsed by all of us there are a commitment to reach we all subscribe and we want this commitments to the north and to be respected. you know what happened in belarus immediately after the elections there arrests of the candidates to the presidential position the rest of the human rights activists the rest of journalists russian citizens by the way the russian citizen still remain in custody and this is an acceptable the accusations are not. looking very serious frankly speaking and we try to get more clarity from our below russian colleagues the council of europe committee of ministers considered this issue a couple of weeks ago and there was the resolution unanimously adopted was the russian active support and participation demanding to be below russian authorities to release the candidates the presidency of the human rights activists and journalists from prison and to respect european values and principles there is nothing there is nothing
which includes united nations organization security and cooperation in europe which includes the council of europe and there are certain standards indorsed by all of us there are a commitment to reach we all subscribe and we want this commitments to the north and to be respected. you know what happened in belarus immediately after the elections there arrests of the candidates to the presidential position the rest of the human rights activists the rest of journalists russian citizens by the way...
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ban ki-moon is urging the united nations nations to take immediate action. [chanting] >> alan: in san francisco, u.n. plaza, hundreds showed their solidarity with libyans and other prodemocracy movements. members of the bay area arab community called for liberation. they denounced the use of force being used against protesters and called for moammar moammar s resignation. getting ready for the oscars. the producers talk about the new changes we'll be seeing. and we have had a sunny but cold day today. how much colder will it get? leigh glaser will tell you after the break. ♪ going to the bank without going to the bank... that's a step forward. with chase quickdeposit on your smartphone, you just snap a picture, hit send and done. chase quickdeposit. take a step forward and ♪ we just keep ons.e jun keepin' on ♪ ♪ keep on >> alan: yes, you can watch the 83rd academy awards tomorrow on abc-7. this year there are some behind the escape changes. george went to the kodak theater for a preview. >> there are events where, if it's going to rain, the whole thi
ban ki-moon is urging the united nations nations to take immediate action. [chanting] >> alan: in san francisco, u.n. plaza, hundreds showed their solidarity with libyans and other prodemocracy movements. members of the bay area arab community called for liberation. they denounced the use of force being used against protesters and called for moammar moammar s resignation. getting ready for the oscars. the producers talk about the new changes we'll be seeing. and we have had a sunny but...
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earlier today, the deputy ambassador of libya's mission to the united nations renounced colonel qaddafi calling on them to step down and leave the country. joining me now are professor dirk vandewalle of dartmouth college and barbara plett of the british broadcasting corporation. professor, let me go to you first, tell me where you think things are at 5:00 p.m. on monday. >> i think at this point we are at kind of a crucial phase. it seems the demonstrations have started to take place in tripoli and tripoli in many ways is in a sense the big prize. green square in tripoli is really the symbol of qaddafi's revolution. it's where he holds his annual parades. it's where three days ago he still walked around to prove thaefs still in charge. and my hunch is that if indeed these demonstrations continue, particularly around green square but extend beyond tripoli as well and that the kind of fighting we've seen continues, that this may very well be the crucial 48 hours ahead of us that will decide whether or not this regime can stay in power or whether or not it will be overwhelmed by the polit
earlier today, the deputy ambassador of libya's mission to the united nations renounced colonel qaddafi calling on them to step down and leave the country. joining me now are professor dirk vandewalle of dartmouth college and barbara plett of the british broadcasting corporation. professor, let me go to you first, tell me where you think things are at 5:00 p.m. on monday. >> i think at this point we are at kind of a crucial phase. it seems the demonstrations have started to take place in...
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as i mentioned this morning, we have with us today the united states ambassador to the united nations, susan rise. she was just in a meeting with the president and the un secretary general. i would like her to speak about that meeting and then she will take some questions from you and i will step aside. >> thank you very much. good afternoon. i want to start by giving you a brief readout of the president's meeting with the un secretary general. as you might expect, a significant portion of that meeting was devoted to discussing the situation in libya. the un has played a positive and important role in efforts to end the bloodshed and hold the gaddafi regime accountable. the united nations is demonstrating the indispensable role it can play in advancing our interests and defending our bodies. we'll come back to libya and just a few minutes but let me finish with a brief readout of the president's meeting. the president and secretary general discussed the situation elsewhere in the middle east as well as this situation in the ivory coast. they expressed their concern about the escalatio
as i mentioned this morning, we have with us today the united states ambassador to the united nations, susan rise. she was just in a meeting with the president and the un secretary general. i would like her to speak about that meeting and then she will take some questions from you and i will step aside. >> thank you very much. good afternoon. i want to start by giving you a brief readout of the president's meeting with the un secretary general. as you might expect, a significant portion...
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taxpayer funds overpaid to the united nations to be returned to the united states. the united nations holds about $179 million overpaid by u.s. taxpayers into the u.n. equalization fund. this is not about the u.n. finally doing the right thing by paying for security upgrades at its headquarters in new york, the u.n. is not paying for anything. after years of avoiding its responsibilities, the u.n., with the support of the obama administration, is asking the american taxpayer to bail them out once again and pay 100% of the proposed construction costs. to make matters worse, allowing the u.n. to take $100 million of the refund owed to u.s. taxpayers would be an increase for the u.n. budget. this youcut not only ensures that u.s. taxpayers receive the funds owed to the u.s. treasury, but it prevents a $100 million increase for the u.n. the u.n. doesn't want the american people to know this, so the u.n. and the state department are now stating that they should allow this increase because it is for security upgrades. this is not about security, this is the u.n. and the o
taxpayer funds overpaid to the united nations to be returned to the united states. the united nations holds about $179 million overpaid by u.s. taxpayers into the u.n. equalization fund. this is not about the u.n. finally doing the right thing by paying for security upgrades at its headquarters in new york, the u.n. is not paying for anything. after years of avoiding its responsibilities, the u.n., with the support of the obama administration, is asking the american taxpayer to bail them out...
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the united nations has reported the ivory coast is on the brink of a civil war. forces loyal to the former president clashed with those two won last year's election. quite fearing for their safety, residents streamed out at the district. it is a city and territory controlled by the incumbent president. the those leaving top of gun battles and exclusions. >> you heard gunshots until four in the morning. you could not sleep. >> we are living in hell. we are tired. >> the unrest is spreading with gunshots reported in the capital. they tell i in the west is said to have been taken over. the former president is refusing to step down since november's elections. the u.n. and foreign leaders of one hand to hand over power to his arrival. -- to his rival. he can rely on the backing of these people -- supporters who belong to a group of young patriots. earlier there were calls -- calls for self-defense units to step up and protect themselves. there order to block u.n. peacekeepers. >> i am asking all the youth of the ivory coast to organized militias. the u.n. says the ivo
the united nations has reported the ivory coast is on the brink of a civil war. forces loyal to the former president clashed with those two won last year's election. quite fearing for their safety, residents streamed out at the district. it is a city and territory controlled by the incumbent president. the those leaving top of gun battles and exclusions. >> you heard gunshots until four in the morning. you could not sleep. >> we are living in hell. we are tired. >> the unrest...
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i think that he felt he had friends in the united nations it might be able to stop the united kingdom, united states and various other countries supporting the coalition and prevent them from going in. i also think that because president george w. bush, his father had gone into iraq after iraq invaded kuwait and cause them to be removed, but did not change the regime. good evidence that saddam hussein believed that america would not change the regime and would survive even though the united states might come and. so, there were a combination of things taking place that argue for it, and there were a behavior come a behavior pattern on the part of iraq, misguided as it turned out, and he refused to leave with his family which was offered and urged. barry, war is the failure of diplomacy. >> your "in the book. one thing people i think will be surprised to read about is that president bush never asked you for your advice and with the the country should just go to war. would that violate one of brussels' rules? >> i don't think so. i don't know that he asked : powell or even the vice pres
i think that he felt he had friends in the united nations it might be able to stop the united kingdom, united states and various other countries supporting the coalition and prevent them from going in. i also think that because president george w. bush, his father had gone into iraq after iraq invaded kuwait and cause them to be removed, but did not change the regime. good evidence that saddam hussein believed that america would not change the regime and would survive even though the united...
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today protestors came together in the united nation's plaza street on market. the protestors called for the world to cut ties with gadaffi once and for all. >>> the united states has made its strongest statement yet on libya. less than a half an hour ago sanctions were placed on moammar gadhafi's regime. scott goldberg with why they met on a rare saturday session. >> reporter: president obama is calling on moammar gadhafi to step down and leave libya. the president made the comments during a private phone call to germany's chancellor. his strongest statement yet on the uprising in libya. thousands are trying to leave the country. british citizens struggled through a massive crowd in tripoli's airport to board the last government plane. >> very happy. the most happy in the world in this moment. >> reporter: two u.k. military planes rescued more than 150 civilians from libya's desert, many oil workers. >> i wasn't scared, it was just not knowing when we could get out or not was the biggest thing. >> reporter: americans who arrived in malta from libya by ferry sat
today protestors came together in the united nation's plaza street on market. the protestors called for the world to cut ties with gadaffi once and for all. >>> the united states has made its strongest statement yet on libya. less than a half an hour ago sanctions were placed on moammar gadhafi's regime. scott goldberg with why they met on a rare saturday session. >> reporter: president obama is calling on moammar gadhafi to step down and leave libya. the president made the...
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thanks, appreciate it. >>> the united nations is celebrating the launch of its new organization. it's called u.n. women. the agencies first chief pledged to deal with violence and other issues facing women around the world. secretary-general ban ki-moon and representatives from member countries participated in the launch celebration at u.n. headquarters in new york. it combines four u.n. bodies for gender equality. it's known as united nations entity for gender equality and empowerment of women. >> it's a joy for me to establish the official launch. global concern with the slow pace of change. >> said u.n. women will focus on five areas. they include ending violence against women, improving women's health and working conditions and strengthening women's participation in conflict resolution and peace processes. the launches of u.n. women is expected to accelerate debate at the u.n. about women's rights. the security council has already put violence in women in disputed areas on its agenda. >>> russia announced plans to upgrade its armed forces. the country says it will spend about
thanks, appreciate it. >>> the united nations is celebrating the launch of its new organization. it's called u.n. women. the agencies first chief pledged to deal with violence and other issues facing women around the world. secretary-general ban ki-moon and representatives from member countries participated in the launch celebration at u.n. headquarters in new york. it combines four u.n. bodies for gender equality. it's known as united nations entity for gender equality and empowerment...
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the united states has vetoed a draft united nations security council resolution condemning israeli settlements in the west bank. this is a resolution put forward by a palestinian leadership and by arab countries. the u.s. said the issue should be resolved in direct peace talks but in the two sides. there was a risk the resolution would harden attitudes. >> our opposition to the resolution before the council today should therefore not be misunderstood to me and we support settlement activity. on the contrary, we reject in the strongest terms the legitimacy of continued israeli settlement activity. for more than four decades, israeli settlement activity in territories occupied in 1967 has undermined israel's security and corroded hopes for peace and stability in the region. >> american ambassadors did it -- susan rice there. barbour, this is standard american diplomatic posture, i guess, to shield israel, but it is really not going to go down well on the arab street, is it? >> no, the timing very bad. americans fought tooth and nail to try to get palestinians to drop the resolution. they offered
the united states has vetoed a draft united nations security council resolution condemning israeli settlements in the west bank. this is a resolution put forward by a palestinian leadership and by arab countries. the u.s. said the issue should be resolved in direct peace talks but in the two sides. there was a risk the resolution would harden attitudes. >> our opposition to the resolution before the council today should therefore not be misunderstood to me and we support settlement...
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>>> thousands of people crowd into united nations plaza in san francisco to call for freedom for egypt. >> giants fans lined up before dawn to see their heroes, we'll take you to one of the biggest fan fests ever at at&t park. >> and it was one of the warmest february days in recent memory, where today's spring- like temperatures broke records. >>> good evening, everyone. >> there were sweeping changes today in the political landscape of egypt. the leaders of the ruling party stepped down and president hosni mubarak's son is now out of the running to succeed his father as president. protesters in the square did not appear impressed with the news. some said the only resignation that mattered was mr. mubarak's. sharone perez said that the egyptian president had saved many lives by saving a rejumping of war. >> which is now the criticism against him, his contribution for peace as far as i'm concerned will never be forgotten. >> reporter: united states seemed to change its tone from wanting mr. mubarak out now to the more gradual process toward a vote endorsed by egypt's new vice president
>>> thousands of people crowd into united nations plaza in san francisco to call for freedom for egypt. >> giants fans lined up before dawn to see their heroes, we'll take you to one of the biggest fan fests ever at at&t park. >> and it was one of the warmest february days in recent memory, where today's spring- like temperatures broke records. >>> good evening, everyone. >> there were sweeping changes today in the political landscape of egypt. the...
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the united nations says guns fire on people who work restricted areas, and a commander has to give an order first. within minutes, the children are out there again back to their scavenging. so what have i learned? that there is certainly a little apparent room or reason for compromise. the wounds are too raw, still bleeding. but i do feel that the seeds of forgiveness and understanding are there in the children of both sides, that one day, these children or their children will make a peace. just as they did in europe after a second world war. they did it in south africa. they did it in ireland. >> we did ask the israeli army why it uses remote control guns on the gaza border. it told us there has been an increasing number of attacks in the area, including one last may with children using a cart loaded with explosives. my colleague spoke to the man who made the film, and the gentleman who is the vice chair of the all party britain. >> apart from this solution which seems to evade everyone at present, what do you think would most improve the lives of these children? >> i think it is mee
the united nations says guns fire on people who work restricted areas, and a commander has to give an order first. within minutes, the children are out there again back to their scavenging. so what have i learned? that there is certainly a little apparent room or reason for compromise. the wounds are too raw, still bleeding. but i do feel that the seeds of forgiveness and understanding are there in the children of both sides, that one day, these children or their children will make a peace....
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go to the united nations. in gauge in an international campaign to delegitimize the state of israel, with resolutions that attempt to mirror the language of the united states and put america in a difficult position. those are more comfortable positions for president abbas and prime minister netanyahu. let us talk about ourselves. unemployment is still not resolved in america. americans are most concerned about our own fiscal condition. we still have to create millions and millions of jobs in america. the president was to talk about an economic message in ohio, in missouri, in wisconsin, and throughout the nation. he is not necessarily interested in putting his first focus, in terms of the american public, the israeli-palestinian conflict, not because he does not understand the seriousness of it or the calamity that could result, but because he has tried for two years. he appointed senator mitchell on his second day in office. he has gone to battle on both sides of the issue, and he has not seen a great deal of
go to the united nations. in gauge in an international campaign to delegitimize the state of israel, with resolutions that attempt to mirror the language of the united states and put america in a difficult position. those are more comfortable positions for president abbas and prime minister netanyahu. let us talk about ourselves. unemployment is still not resolved in america. americans are most concerned about our own fiscal condition. we still have to create millions and millions of jobs in...
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protesters stood shoulder to shoulder, in front of the united nations in new york saturday. taking a stand against egyptian president hosni mubarak. >> that is the goal, 30 years is enough. >> reporter: and protesters have held numerous ral list over the last week in -- rallies over the last week in new york, hoping their solidarity and consistency will force mubarek to resign. mubarek's son and four others quit their roles in the ruling party in egypt, a move the u.s. welcomed but the obama administration has not pushed for mubarek to immediately step down. >> president mubarek's continued leadership is critical. it is an opportunity to write his own legacy. >> reporter: seth of state hillary clinton also spoke on -- secretary of state hillary clinton also spoke on the crisis while attending a international security conference and she says it is important that egyptian leaders demonstrate an orderly transition is under way to keep the middle east stable. at the united nations, michael herzenberg, for cbs news. >>> back here in the bay area, magnitude 2.3 earthquake rattled
protesters stood shoulder to shoulder, in front of the united nations in new york saturday. taking a stand against egyptian president hosni mubarak. >> that is the goal, 30 years is enough. >> reporter: and protesters have held numerous ral list over the last week in -- rallies over the last week in new york, hoping their solidarity and consistency will force mubarek to resign. mubarek's son and four others quit their roles in the ruling party in egypt, a move the u.s. welcomed but...
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. >>> global food prices hit their highest level on record in january according to the united nations. since then, a wave of mass protests against high prices and entrenched leadership have swept across the volatile middle east. my guest today, jeffrey sachs, professor of economics and director othe earth institute at columbia university is joining us to talk more about it. professor sachs, great to have you on the approach. we've seen a series of uprising, obviously, across the middle east, in africa. what are the common denominations do you think among these volatile countries in terms of leadership in terms o resources, people. i guess one of the common themes is unemployment. >> i think the starting point is that there are a lot of authoritarian and rather decrepit leaders that are being pushed aside finally after decades. so the starting point is you take someone like a gadhafi and he's been in power for more than 40 years. and mubarak in power for more than 30 years and ben ali more than 20 years. so that's the starting point. but, of course, there's lots of unhappiness and unre
. >>> global food prices hit their highest level on record in january according to the united nations. since then, a wave of mass protests against high prices and entrenched leadership have swept across the volatile middle east. my guest today, jeffrey sachs, professor of economics and director othe earth institute at columbia university is joining us to talk more about it. professor sachs, great to have you on the approach. we've seen a series of uprising, obviously, across the middle...
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they would need united nations mandate to do anything. they are discussing possible humanitarian aid missions. there's also the possibility of the deployment of military ships in the mediterranean region. there is also possible help with evacuation. there's no questio of nato forces intervening in libya at this moment at all. a preparatory meeting on the basis that things are changing all the time. everyone needs to keep up to speed on what is happening and what may need to be done. >> thank you very much. steve is here with business news. >> saudi arabia it is boosting output because of the uprising in libya. they're boosting output by more than 700,000 barrels a day. the crude is selling for $112 a barrel. light sweet crude is at $98. reuters news service says saudi arabia has increased output by 8% to 9 million barrels a day. the german telecommunications giant reports a surprising fourth quarter loss in 2010 because of special taxes and fierce competition. net profits came in at 1.7 billion euro the company said the negative numbers d
they would need united nations mandate to do anything. they are discussing possible humanitarian aid missions. there's also the possibility of the deployment of military ships in the mediterranean region. there is also possible help with evacuation. there's no questio of nato forces intervening in libya at this moment at all. a preparatory meeting on the basis that things are changing all the time. everyone needs to keep up to speed on what is happening and what may need to be done. >>...
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. >> reporter: libya's own representative at the united nations repudiated gadhafi calling him a war criminal. >> when people are demonstrating in the streets and orders are given to the armed militia, what do you -- what can you contest? >> reporter: in benghazi, libya's second largest city, epicenter of the uprising, mourners buried their dead, gunned down by troops using heavy weapons. pretty much every victim that died was either shot in the head, chest, neck or on the legs. >> reporter: today in benghazi, celebrating protesters claim they control the city. with the help of sympathetic soldiers who have turned on the regime. gadhafi was last seen sunday on state-run television. his western educated son, saif al islam went on television to say his father would never flee. this is not egypt or tunisia he said repeatedly, warning of civil war and rivers of blood if the protests continued. today, new signs of cracks from within. two air force colonels, reportedly refused orders, to attack their countrymen and flew their fighter jets to malta to request asylum. several members of gadh
. >> reporter: libya's own representative at the united nations repudiated gadhafi calling him a war criminal. >> when people are demonstrating in the streets and orders are given to the armed militia, what do you -- what can you contest? >> reporter: in benghazi, libya's second largest city, epicenter of the uprising, mourners buried their dead, gunned down by troops using heavy weapons. pretty much every victim that died was either shot in the head, chest, neck or on the...
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i mean, if they did united nations have role the u.s. would sort itself out. now, in the circumstances, shall we not have actually sought more insight as to what the u.s. was planning? she would not have represented with a blueprint? >> well, the only plan b was in the absence of the central role for u.n. was a central role for the occupiers were the u.s. and u.k., those were the alternatives. there were lots and lots of discussion with the united states system. edward chaplin as well as the rest of us going to end throw to washington. if i say, baroness, it wasn't for the lack of trying that we end up in a position we did, but this was one of those upset classics with the american decision-making process was okay -- opaque. and i know there's some frustration about the informality of the british system, mr. blair, but nothing compared with the long-standing lack of arrangements in the american system. it is just there. so you put all these things in, it's sort of flows around, and then one day there is a decision, in the interagency process is very odd from a
i mean, if they did united nations have role the u.s. would sort itself out. now, in the circumstances, shall we not have actually sought more insight as to what the u.s. was planning? she would not have represented with a blueprint? >> well, the only plan b was in the absence of the central role for u.n. was a central role for the occupiers were the u.s. and u.k., those were the alternatives. there were lots and lots of discussion with the united states system. edward chaplin as well as...
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everybody in the united nations assembly signed this except for the united states and somalia. we have begun to gather the information. i have a little bit more literature year if you want to talk afterwards, and some examples of that, but that is one of the things we need to do. let's look at the fundamental violations of our rights that are happening in your community and think about how we can elevate this to a level of international acclaim. it may seem a ways down the road, but if we are working in solidarity to actually gather this information, while we're fixing the problem at the same time, i think that is one plausible direction for us to go in. >> hello. thank you for coming. in a native san franciscan. i have actually two questions. one is i had the experience of staying in atlanta, georgia, for several years, and one of the things i saw was the prosperity and how they actually really took care of business. is there any way to kind of model that system or progress that was made in atlanta and kind of import it into the black communities that we see here today that st
everybody in the united nations assembly signed this except for the united states and somalia. we have begun to gather the information. i have a little bit more literature year if you want to talk afterwards, and some examples of that, but that is one of the things we need to do. let's look at the fundamental violations of our rights that are happening in your community and think about how we can elevate this to a level of international acclaim. it may seem a ways down the road, but if we are...
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we decided not to ever duplicate what the united states was doing or the united nations or the world bank or harvard university or anywhere else but just do things that nobody else wanted to do. and that got us more and more deeply involved in health care in africa. so now 75% of our total budget and personnel and our total cash budget each year is now about $100 million, is devoted to health care in africa and, to some degree, in the latin america. so we address diseases that are not any longer known anywhere in the rich world, diseases like lymphatic -- [inaudible] and to some degree lately, malaria. .. so that is how we got started in the outside world. as we went into those countries and became involved and the village level of eradicating diseases, teaching them how to do better in agriculture, if they have a conflict like a civil war, they would ask the carter center to help them resolve it. if they had made be the first election for a democratic election, last one they want is for the united states or united nations to come in and since we are already there and we knew the lea
we decided not to ever duplicate what the united states was doing or the united nations or the world bank or harvard university or anywhere else but just do things that nobody else wanted to do. and that got us more and more deeply involved in health care in africa. so now 75% of our total budget and personnel and our total cash budget each year is now about $100 million, is devoted to health care in africa and, to some degree, in the latin america. so we address diseases that are not any...
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and the united nations. both tried to increase pressure on moammar gadhafi and pave the way for a post-gadhafi libya. nbc's mike viqueira has our report. >> reporter: it was a rare display of international unity. by a vote of 15-0, the u.n. security council slapped sanctions on the gadhafi regime. >> this is a clear warning to the libyan government that it must stop the killing. >> reporter: the sanctions would freeze the assets of the gadhafi family and close officials. that follows a similar move by the white house. restrict travel outside of libya and ask the international criminal court to investigate possible gadhafi war crimes, including the killing of his own citizens. sent by president obama to consult allies in europe, today, secretary of state hillary clinton said the u.s. is reaching out to libyans trying to organize in cities now held by anti-gadhafi forces. and is ready and prepared to offer any kind of assistance to a post-gadhafi government. this weekend, president obama, for the first time, p
and the united nations. both tried to increase pressure on moammar gadhafi and pave the way for a post-gadhafi libya. nbc's mike viqueira has our report. >> reporter: it was a rare display of international unity. by a vote of 15-0, the u.n. security council slapped sanctions on the gadhafi regime. >> this is a clear warning to the libyan government that it must stop the killing. >> reporter: the sanctions would freeze the assets of the gadhafi family and close officials. that...
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. >> reporter: gasia, the rally has been under way for two hours here at united nations plaza. take a look. we want to show you what it looks like out here as people celebrate this historic day. the mood is one of'lation and triumph that a re volt led mostly by young people wonder egypt her cream. [ singing ] -- her freedom. [ singing ] . >> reporter: the crowd sang egypt national anthem, emotions ran high as they cherished victory. >> at this point i am really joyful and content and happy about what just happened. >> reporter: many here told us they have family and friends in egypt and are now looking forward to going back to see the changes for themselves. they say they are not worried about the military taking charge in this transition period, and that they have faith that everything will work out. >> i'm not worried about the stability, i'm not worried about anything that is going to go wrong. i think everything will go very smooth and very helpful. >>> back here live, there are still about 200 people celebrating by singing, and chanting. organizers tell us this rally will
. >> reporter: gasia, the rally has been under way for two hours here at united nations plaza. take a look. we want to show you what it looks like out here as people celebrate this historic day. the mood is one of'lation and triumph that a re volt led mostly by young people wonder egypt her cream. [ singing ] -- her freedom. [ singing ] . >> reporter: the crowd sang egypt national anthem, emotions ran high as they cherished victory. >> at this point i am really joyful and...
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. >>> members of the united nations are in emergency meetings right now considering new sanctions against libya. this, while president obama for the first time called for moammar gadhafi to step down. here in the bay area demonstrators gathered at the u.n. plaza in san francisco. we'll have the latest. >>> the close call a pilot had today after his plane crashed just after taking off from the palo alto airport. the news at 5:00 starts right now. >>> good evening. i'm diane dwyer. snow fell in parts of the bay area today, but nothing like the forecast called for. well, now the temperatures are headed down again. we have team coverage on this cold snap. kimberly terry tells us house nurseries are preparing for all this. but we check in first with rob mayeda. >> record-breaking temperatures early this morning. 20s out in san rafael, 28 degrees, napa 27, 34 in oakland and 35 at sfo airport. it was around twin peaks in san francisco we had the dusting of snow overnight. even around san jose, early in the morning, but mainly just some rain. but notice what happened during the day today. we had
. >>> members of the united nations are in emergency meetings right now considering new sanctions against libya. this, while president obama for the first time called for moammar gadhafi to step down. here in the bay area demonstrators gathered at the u.n. plaza in san francisco. we'll have the latest. >>> the close call a pilot had today after his plane crashed just after taking off from the palo alto airport. the news at 5:00 starts right now. >>> good evening. i'm...
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making at all peacekeeping it should be the united nations who are doing it and they you know you know the security council should be agreed on whatever they do. while it's interesting to hear what you have to say william spring good to have you as always on r.t. from the cain u.k. foreign policy monitoring group in london thanks indeed for joining us. shock waves from upheavals in tunisia and egypt spread all across the middle east with opposition protests sweeping through other countries in the region clashes between rival demonstrators are once again gripped yemen in what's now the eighth day of unrest and to govern activists to be using social networks to call for as many people as possible to hit the streets on friday but the model the country's president ali abdullah saleh to step down after more than thirty years in power clashes also erupted in jordan's capital amman where government demonstrators are calling for reforms and abolishing the peace treaty with israel protests turned violent in libya where dozens of people have been killed in recent days in clashes with security fo
making at all peacekeeping it should be the united nations who are doing it and they you know you know the security council should be agreed on whatever they do. while it's interesting to hear what you have to say william spring good to have you as always on r.t. from the cain u.k. foreign policy monitoring group in london thanks indeed for joining us. shock waves from upheavals in tunisia and egypt spread all across the middle east with opposition protests sweeping through other countries in...
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let's talk a little bit about the united nations. we're fortunate to have them on our shore, here in the united states. that's worth a lot. we bring a lot of people to this country. thousands of tourists visit that building every day. and so why all of a sudden we want to limit the security of those individuals, among others, who visit that building just because we're trying to, quote, get some money back, well, we're bigger than that. we have to lead by example. the best example we can do here today is to defeat this unwarranted, mean-spirited bill that does not provide any security for the good people of new york or the people who work in and around the united nations building. you know, that building was put here in 1951. it's been here a long time. we've been that beacon of hope for world order and now all of a sudden we jeopardize it in a document that clearly we understand that will not really cost any more money. so i yield the balance of my time back but i ask for a vote in opposition of h.r. 519. the speaker pro tempore: the
let's talk a little bit about the united nations. we're fortunate to have them on our shore, here in the united states. that's worth a lot. we bring a lot of people to this country. thousands of tourists visit that building every day. and so why all of a sudden we want to limit the security of those individuals, among others, who visit that building just because we're trying to, quote, get some money back, well, we're bigger than that. we have to lead by example. the best example we can do here...
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the united nations high commissioner for human rights is on her first state visit to russia after also one other ways to advance civil society in the country into the show spotlight is coming up next. we'll. bring you the latest in science and technology from. the future of. hello again a welcome to spotlight the interview show on party.
the united nations high commissioner for human rights is on her first state visit to russia after also one other ways to advance civil society in the country into the show spotlight is coming up next. we'll. bring you the latest in science and technology from. the future of. hello again a welcome to spotlight the interview show on party.