more news from the united nations right after this. >>> in a speech here at the united nations president obama also addressed egypt's political turmoil and some sharp words for the country's interim leaders. >> the interim government that replaced him responded to the desires of millions of egyptians who believed the revolution had taken a wrong turn, but it, too, has made decisions inconsistent with democracy, through an emergency law and restrictions on the press and civil society and opposition partners. we have not proceeded with the delivery of certain military systems, and our support will depend upon egypt's progress in pursuing a more democratic path. >> let's get some reaction now to the president from the egypten prime minister. you heard those pretty stinging words from the president of the united states. what do you think? >> i think you need to listen to the whole speech. the point that egypt was going through a transition, that he wanted to work constructively with the interim government and he wanted to help the egyptian people. he did make remark does three specific issue

jeremy bowen, bbc news, new york. >> for the latest from the united nations, laura is there. we will look at what president rouhani said during his address a little bit later on. i want to talk to you about the meeting that didn't happen. why did the iranians decide not to meet president obama? >> perhaps you can see why in a president rouhani's speech. he still needed to take a hard line against america while holding out an olive branch. the president of iran has said the reason there was no meeting over the chocolate mousse and the tuna tartare that was served is because alcohol was being served at that lunch. the americans are saying the meeting was too complicated for the iranians. it was because of the internal dynamics in iran, clearly referring to iran possibly leader. it really just underscored the trust that there still is between the two sides. on thursday there will be a meeting between the members of the un security council and iran's prime minister. that will be the highest level in counter between an american and an iranian since 1979. so that is significant. sh

united nations request? >> well, that you have been -- you have been asking them and this meeting was not to try to resolve all of that. there will be a record of this meeting. we were not expecting to resolve these issues now and, of course, they understood around that table that we disagree over a lot of things. minister zarif's view is that we're not the whole of international community. we don't have the right to put sanctions on iran. our view is that it's only by putting sanctions on iran that we've got into a process of negotiations and that has been better than any of the alternatives. >> rose: they're also bringing in this idea that israel has nuclear weapons as part of their conversation. >> yes. president rouhani said other countries should join the nonproliferation treaty. there are several countries not in the n.p.t. including israel, india, pakistan. iran is in the non-proliferation treaty and so it has to abide by the non-proliferation treaty before it can give lectures to anybody else. >> ros

united nations listed both al qaeda and the taliban as terrorist organizations but just a few months before your. mandate began. the taliban as far as i understand it was taken off that list to encourage the. afghan reconciliation process why do you think it took so long. make that move because i think it was advocated by your predecessor for quite some time let's put it like this it's. not . precisely the situation the tourists one sanctions list is the list of. representatives of the taliban movement and there are certain provisions. for those that. sincerely would like to be a part of a political process is a search for peace and national reconciliation and there isn't a so-called outside of listed list of those that are willing and are willing to day activities in a gonna stand are part of the international terrorist networks and that's a separate list and again no one dropped the fight against terrorism doesn't matter who is pro promoting this but as far as i understand the approach to. the taliban are somewhat different now and i think some analysts. at least in moscow i must g

we're reporting live from the united nations. president obama took to the podium this morning to speak about his agenda. hitting most of the highlights from chemical weapons in syria to nuclear weapons potentially in iran and prospect for peace between the israelis and palestinians. on iran, the president talked about resolving issues quickly but did express optimism that potentially the two nations could find some common ground. >> i don't believe this difficult history can be overcome overnight. the suspicions run too deep. but i do believe that if we can resolve the issue of iran's nuclear program, that can serve as a major step down a long road toward a different relationship. one based on mutual interests and mutual respect. since i took office, i made it clear in letters to the supreme leader of iran and recently to president rowhani that we prefer to resolve the issues peacefully. we are not seeking regime change and we respect the right of the iranian people to access peaceful nuclear energy. >> let's talk a little bit ab

well, for two years, the united nations has been paralyzed on syria. now movement, and it is swift. >> the united nations security council meets on friday to meet on a resolution calling for damascus to scrap its chemical weapons. a vote could come in that meeting. >> this report on what is inside that resolution. >> all eyes are on new york and the united nations security council. after a 2.5-year deadlock, the u.s. and russia have finally had to the council a draft resolution addressing the use of chemical weapons in syria. the resolution obliges the syrian government to give up its chemical weapons arsenal, but it does not assign blame for the chemical attack that killed hundreds of people in august, and it does not include automatic consequences should syria failed to comply. in that case, the security council would have to vote on a second resolution that would give the syrian president's allies another chance to meet on further action. the istanbul-based opposition alliance, the syrian national council, criticized the draft resolution, saying it

another country making headlines at the united nations is serious -- syria. we are getting word that the five permanent members of the security council are close to reaching a deal requiring syria to dismantle its chemical weapons. is this the global unity we have been waiting for? >> i do not know if it is unity in all sense of the term, but we have been hearing the same thing. apparently the core of a resolution is there, and i'm sure we will hear more about that on friday. there were some complications, though. it is all about chapter seven integration into the resolution. chapter seven is a resolution that enables the united nations to basically enforce consequences it. does not do what it promises to do, and the russians always resisted enforcement beforehand, and americans always wanted to have it in there. what we have been hearing is they want a two-step process, meaning that they will mention chapter seven, but it will take another step to measure consequences. >> the issue of enforcement remaining with us in this topic of serious -- syria. thank you

the leaders who built the united nations were not naive. they did not think this body could eradicate all wars, but in the wake of millions dead and continents in rubble, and with the development of nuclear weapons that would annihilate a planet, they understand that humanity could not survive the course it was on, and so they gave us this institution, believing it could allow us to resolve conflicts and force rules of behavior, and build habits of cooperation that would grow stronger over time. for decades the united nations has in fact made a difference from helping to eradicate disease to educating children to brokering peace, but like every generation of leaders, we face new and profound challenges, and this body continues to be tested. the question is whether we possess the wisdom and the courage as nation states and members of an international community to squarely meet those challenges. whether the united nations can meet the tests of our time. and for much of my tenure of president such of our most urgent challenges have evolved aro

rowhani is in new york to attend the united nations general assembly, and wants to strike a deal with the u.s. in the next three to six months, and offer reassurances that the iranians don't intend to build a bomb. he's insistent they're using their nuclear program for peaceful purposes. they're set to discuss the issue from six major powers. they're scheduled to meet later in the day. >>> every year in september representatives of all member countries of the united nations gather in new york to discuss the challenges the world faces and discuss ways to tackle them. the 68th session is now under way. one of this year's themes is cooperation between the u.n. and the business world. earlier i spoke with mittsko in new york. she has more on what's going on there. >> gene, the general assembly's meeting on wednesday was to discuss the development of goals established in the year 2000. these included reusing extreme poverty by half and achieving universal primary education by 2015. now the deadline is approaching, world leaders must decide to do what to do after 2015. the new trend is towa

john terrett was telling us earlier, he's with us from the united nations. john, you were telling us earlier that president obama's speech went what, 43 minutes? >> reporter: 43, you got it. i don't know how long president hassan rouhani will go on, it's impossible to know. but welcome to the second big show of the day at the united nations general assembly. president rouhani wrote an op-ed in the "washington post" last friday and it was quite different. let's leave it like that. different from anything we've heard from iranian leaders in the past. he suggested that he wanted to create a relationship with the united states, move forward and work with the united states. what's going on? well, the two countries, they're getting together because all of a sudden their aspirations in the region are beginning to align. sanctions are really hurting iran, and the united states would like iran's help in solving a wrath of problems that iran can help with. right now we have the president of the

the united nations emergency meeting withdrawn. the president asking congress to delay votes on action in syria. is there a compromise even now in play? was the demand to the united states to give up our right to strike when we want, too much? the news is breaking fast. we'll sort it out and be right back on "studio b." my doctor and i went with axiron, the only underarm low t treatment. axiron can restore t levels to normal in about 2 weeks in most men. axiron is not for use in women or anyone younger than 18 or men with prostate or breast cancer. women, especially those who are or who may become pregnant and children should avoid contact where axiron is applied as uneected signs of puberty in children or changes in body hair or increased acne in women may occur. report these symptoms to your doctor. tell your doctor about all medical conditions and meditions. serious side effects could include increased risk of prostate cancer; worsening prostate symptoms; decreased sperm count; ankle, feet or body swelling; enlarg or painful bre

james is with the united nations with reaction there to the u.s. push for military strikes against syria. >> well, there was all the talk on the case of war here on capitol hill for the united nations. he said the only way military action could be authorized is by the u.n. military council. >> everything should be handled within the frame of united nations. the use of force is lawful only when in exercise of self-defense and in accordance with article 51 of the united nations and or when the security council approves such action. >> the syrian ambassador to the united nations has been speaking out listening to what's been going on there in congress. skrefry attacked the u.s. position. >> the appointed american administration to anticipate on the out come and the findings and some of the findings -- how could the united states of america act from outside the context of the united nations? we are not asking president obama to the bully of the world. why not waiting until until they have finalized the its mission. >> we understand that laboratory test

is a great victory for the united nations and through the united nations a victory for all of mankind. having said that we would like to stress the following points. first. we understand the sensitivity of around this particular situation as well as its urgency. despite our understanding of this, we would have preferred to have a greater opportunity to participate in the development of this resolution and we might be able to contribute positively to it. second, it is necessary to look forward and commit to ensuring strict implementation of this recently approved a resolution. we recognize the importance of cooperation between the organization of the prohibition of chemical weapons and the united nations especially in terms of personal access, safety, operational support, privileges and immunity than sufficient financial resources to properly carry out their duties. third and as a result of the aforementioned, we trust in the short-term compliance will take place so that the international conference known as jenny the 2 will take place shortly and a transitional government with full ex

jeremy bowen, bbc news, new york. >> for the latest from the united nations, laura is there. we will look at what president rouhani said during his address a little bit later on. i want to talk to you about the meeting that didn't happen. why did the iranians decide not to meet president obama? >> perhaps you can see why in a president rouhani's speech. he still needed to take a hard line against america while holding out an olive branch. the president of iran has said the reason there was no meeting over the chocolate mousse and the tuna tartare that was served is because alcohol was being served at that lunch. the americans are saying the meeting was too complicated for the iranians. it was because of the internal dynamics in iran, clearly referring to iran possibly leader. it really just underscored the trust that there still is between the two sides. on thursday there will be a meeting between the members of the un security council and iran's prime minister. that will be the highest level in counter between an american and an iranian since 1979. so that is significant. sh

and why does he want the united nations moved from new york? plus, is he still offering asylum to edward snowden. joins us on talk to al jazeera. >> president morales, it is great to meet you, and have this opportunity to speak to you. thank you for joining us. >> thank you very much for this opportunity to speak with you about different aspects that have to do with the life from the country, the region, and the continent. >> our pleasure. in your recent comments, to the united nations general assembly. you suggested that the u.n. should be moved from your city. why do you feel that way? because first, air pie rassey, black male, visas. even some ministers with a president, they don't get visas. i get a visa for four, five, seven days. they consider the cuban president as the promoter of terrorism? what's more, here sometimes you have a shootings, and like there have been in the last few years, and on the other hand, the resolutions that are passed here are not respected by the host country of the united nations. they have done an economic bloc

this was almost a reaffirmation of the united nations itself. >> it was. it is. that's really what the security council boils down to. it's everything that happens in the general assembly and in the secretariat building behind me and multiple offices all around the world, boiled down to 15 seats. the security council is the one body in the world charged with peace and security for all the countries in the world. >> it was interesting that ban ki-moon made the point that this resolution is not the licence for use of conventional weapons in syria and went on to say the united nations is looking for a syrian-led solution. he also said that the government forces and the opposition need to be involved in bringing whatever is the solution required in syria to stop the 2-year civil war. >> if i may, we have a note of what william hague said, the british foreign secretary. he has been speaking and he said that they are aiming for a mid november start date for what is called geneva ii, the peace conference which is planned over the last couple of days in geneva to try to

of the united nations. who asked mr. obama to be the bully of the world? >> reporter: of the war of words continues. the war on the ground also continues at pace. look at this. now, that is a video we are told was shot in the eastern suburbs of damascus. as usual we have no way of confirming the authenticity of that video. one other word tonight, shep, there is increasing word of some important defections including possibly according to some opposition members the defection of the former defense minister, a former member of president assad's inner circle. if true, that would be very significant, shep. >> jonathan, you hear a lot about the opposition in syria. so what is and who is that opposition? well, it's not as if there's just one group fighting the regime. far from it. the reality is there are many different groups with many different interests and goals and while we hear a lot about rebels linked to al qaeda the analysts say they are but a small minority responsible for a lot of destruction. consider

over the next 60 minutes world leaders address issues of syria and iran at the united nations general assemblie assembly in n. >> we have shamed and stopped our attackers. >> killing many palestinians in the west bank. >> reporter: hello, we have the latest from europe including greenpeace activists could face 15 years in prison for trying to crime an off-coast drilling unit in the arctic. >> president obama said diplomacy must be tested when dealing with iran's nuclear program. there will be a success of world leaders talking over the course of the next few days as well as mr. obama, we're expecting the new iranian president. there see the president of colombia. we're talking on syria, mr. obama said the u.s. was commit to finding a political solution. our diplomatic editor reports. >> reporter: president obama came to the united nations to layout his vision of the middle east and the u.s.' future involvement in the region. a detailed explanation of involvement in syria, the palestinian-israeli peace process and iran. >> we're encouraged that president rouhani received from the irani

. >> joining us live from the united nations is john. let's start with iran. what should we expect this week? >> because of that op ed that appeared in the washington post last friday, very western-friendly approach from the new iranian president, hassan rouhani. he's going to be speaking at the general assembly in the afternoon block. we can't tell you exactly what time. it will be sometime in the early afternoon, we think. people will be looking to hear the tone of what he says. i think the vicious rhetoric that we heard under ahmadinejad is put aside. it's going to be a question of how he phrases the various key subjects, including uranium jen richment project, the nuclear ambitions in other words, and his stance towards the west, particularly the united states going forward. also interesting to note to see if there is any mention of israel at all. later in the week, we're going to have the highest profile meeting between any member of the sufficient delegation and iranian delegation since 1979. the iranian revolution, when john kerry sits down with him. sy

and the situation from the united nations of syria and the situation in colorado of flooding. we'll be right back. >> we continue to follow the developments coming out of washington, d.c, that's when at 8:20 this morning, men walked into the navy yard in washington, d.c. and opened fire. the ap reporting there are six people are dead. some saying as many as ten people were wounded, others saying as many as 12. trauma centers around washington are put on alert. right now the area is on lock down. some 3,000 workers who work inside the navy yard have been told to stay in place as this situation unfolds. and also, as we were on the air just moments ago, there was this that came in to our newsroom. this of course being the results of the study by the united nations concerning chemical weapons attack. it is some 40 pages long. those results were released today. al jazeera's john teret is on the ground. john give us some major findings inside this report. it has everything. >> it really does. on any other day this would be a lead story but not what's happening in washington, d.c. th

high drama unfolding at the united nations this morning. the president getting ready to take the world stage at what could be the most critical time for diplomatic relations in his presidency. here's what we know. and the world and what we'll be watching for. will president obama meet with the new president of iran or at least shake his hand. the state department says there's no official meeting scheduled. >>> syria, the u.s. is still pushing a resolution that would make the chemical weapons deal legally binding, meaning if syria doesn't comply, the threat of military action is there. so far russia is not on board. >>> plus, of course, israel and palestine, peace talks restarting this summer, but are there signs of progress? president obama has a one-on-one meeting with palestinian minister abbas today. let me bring in congressman this morning. >> good morning. >> you are one of the folks who signed a letter urging diplomacy with iran after the election of the new president. do you think president obama should meet with him today? >> i thin

but the united states took 29 embarrassing years to sign the united nations protocol on napalm. the united states finally officially accepted the united nations red line on napalm, january 21, 2009, when the u.n. protocol was finally signed by president barack obama on his first full day in office. it is still perfectly legal under the u.n. protocol to use napalm against military targets including military personnel. now, obviously it is good, good for us to try to make war civilized. but no matter how hard we try, no matter how many rules we write, no matter how many red lines we draw, we will never succeed in making war civilized and death in war will never be humane. [ male announcer ] when you have sinus pressure and pain, you feel...squeezed. congested. beat down. crushed. as if the weight of the world is resting on your face. but sudafed gives you maximum strength sinus pressure and pain relief. so you feel free. liberated. released. decongested. open for business. [ inhales, exhales ] [ male announcer ] powerful sinus relief from the #1 pharmacist recommended brand. sudaf

. ♪ >>> you are looking live now at the scene at the united nations, that is where more than 100 heads of state and various government leaders have descended upon the city of new york. among those addressing the assembly right now, president obama, this is though, the brazilian president who has been speaking. she will precede the president, and our own john therett has been standing by. john she has not been kind to the u.s. >> that's absolutely right. welcome to the united nations on this day. president obama will sweep past us any moment now. but you are absolutely right, the brazilian president has been pulling no punches when it comes

they're a signatory to many united nations conventions. they believe in international norms. i think we need to continue to insist that they act like the iranian nation that we know they are and at the same time, understand the world's concerns as been communicated in this process in geneva. great to see you. thank you so much. >> thank you. >> gregg: that's going to do it for us. stossel is next. i'll see you back here at 6:00 o'clock, about an hour and a half from now. hope you're having a great weekend, everybody. see you then. >> hundreds of teachers showed up outside my office to shout, shame on me because i questioned union rules. why have tenure? now a school reform movement has spread to other countries and unions there don't like it either. yet outside theo protests, there is progress.t >> it taught me a lot. >> now ron paul has a new toolt for homeh schooling. i hear home schoolers don't have friends. >> i've actually made a ton of more friends. >> let me hear your voice! >> but the unions make it hard to innovate. it's not just the

secretary general of the united nations, ban ki-moon to comment on the report. >> thank you for your attention. today marks aing necessary step in the war's efforts to combat chemical weapons. the report of the united nations mission to investigate allegations of the use of chemical weapons in syria has concluded that chemical weapons were used on a relatively larger scale in the butta area of damascus on august the 21st causing numerous casualties, particularly among civilians. this morning, i submitted a missions report to the security council and the member states of the united nations. we have also posted it online for all the world to see. the team of experts led by professor ok senstro deserves high praise. they faced dangerous circumstances including a sniper attack. they did their job in record time while upholding the highest professional and scientific standards. working with experts from the organization for the prohibition of chemical weapons, opcw and the world health organization, who, they showed the united nations at its best. the report makes for chilling reading. th

is above the very institutions the united nations represents. you don't want to reduce it down to such a simplistic concept, but that is the reality of international relations when it comes to the united states. of course, their anger with the russians, their anger with vladimir putin is his and russia's inability to accept this principle, and we are seeing a tectonic shift i think in global geopolitics as countries who even 10 years ago would never even dare question the notion of american exceptionalism and america's ability, albieit right to assert its military authority, now it is being questioned and this is a combination of different factors, not the least of which is america's global prestige in decline. >> syria's foreign minister said damascus is ready to comply with the roadmap, but is worried about provocation from rebel forces. >> we control our chemical arsenal, but we are worried that the terrorists who also have chemical weapons, they want to use it to show the west that syria is not committed to its commitments. >> see the entire

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we've brought these concerns to the united nations. making the case to the members of the security council. that protecting civilians prohibiting the use of chemical weapons and promoting peace and security are in our shared interests. and those general statements have been blocked. that is why the president directed me to work with the russians and the region's players to get a geneva 2 peace negotiation under way. and the end to the conflict in syria, we all emphasize today, is a political solution. none of us are coming here today asking for long-term military -- i mean, some people think we ought to be. but we don't believe there is any military solution to what is happening in syria. but make no mistake, no political solution will ever be achievable as long as assad believes he can just gas his way out of this predicament. and we are, without question, building a coalition of support for this now. 31 countries have signed on to the g-20 statement. which is a powerful one. endorsing the united states efforts to hold assad accountab

the united nations deals with syria getting lost in the maneuvering on capitol hill. did we wind up with a bad deal? political insiders say we absolutely did and we are here to tell you why. and a new report on a complicated mapping program and what it has to say with your facebook page. >>> we begin with a fox news alert. the sands of time are dropping through the hour glass as a potential government shutdown gets closer and closer. we are now essentially 33 hours away. and then the lights will go out unless both sides somehow manage to reach a deal to keep the government funded beyond midnight tomorrow. the compromise has more and what are the house republicans saying as they wait for the u.s. senate act? >> talking to a number of house republicans they are expressing outrage that the united states senate is not in session today. the house late night last night passed a bill to keep the government's lights on to delay obamacare and to repeal the medical device tax which is an unpopular part of the law. meanwhile, the senate has not shown up for work today. you can h

rouhanis to president as united nations works on chemical weapons. in a stunning report from climate scientists, who say that humans are the largest creator of global warming. >> climate change is the greatest concern of our time. >> and we go to albuquerque to visit the real places made famous in "breaking bad." ♪ >> welcome to our viewers on public television and america. for the first time in three decades, the leaders of the united states and iran have spoken directly. president obama and president rouhani spoke over a phone call. the united nations security council is planning to vote tonight on a resolution about the chemical weapons -- serious and its chemical weapons program. we have this report. >> president obama did not manage a handshakeith uhani this week. but relations have been so troubled for 35 years that even the phone call counts as a breakthrough. >> i spoke with president rouhani of the islamic republic of iran and we spoke about our efforts to reach an agreement on the nuclear program. iran -- i reiterated what i said in new y

if the united nations security council seeks to be the vehicle to make that happen, that can't simply become a debatable society. >>> there must be a contingency plan if the credit united nations does not are make good its promises. >> meanwhile i've ordered our military to maintain their current posture to keep the pressure on assad. and to be in a position to respond if diplomacy fails. >> that was white house correspondent mike viqueira. >>> a diplomatic solution can be reached only if the proposed strike against syria the is taken completely off the table. >> obviously this all make sense and will work only if we hear the american side and all those who support the united states reject the use of force. because it is hard to force any country, syria or any other country, to department i disarmy way, this will be a good step towards the peaceful resolution of the crisis. >> so far, russia seems to be going along with syria's proposal. >> we are ready to announce the location of the chemical weapons. to stop production of chemical weapons and to show these production facilities to r

so i'm not sure if that would be really the best course of action because after all the united nations is a forum for all the countries to come together and an american countries would would be missing in the general assembly and i think that would probably hurt the unit u.n. much more than the united states and my fact the united states might even welcome the shutting out of latin american voices so therefore i don't think that really seems like the best course of action but certainly something needs to be done. perhaps the internet general assembly resolution but also some other more diplomatic measures taken in order to show that this kind of actions cannot be tolerated and talking about hurting either side here overall looking at the very highly strained relations between south america and the u.s. who's got to lose this current strain particularly amongst significant national merican countries. well i think the united states actually has quite a bit to lose and it's losing more and more as my fact if we look just in the last week over this past few days actually. brazil's presiden

national organization why not wait for the united nations which is the main international body to conclude in its investigation and then decide and what the course of action should be well i should say that you know human rights watch does not represent any government we represent the truth and i would love it if the un inspectors were going to tell us who they think was the author of this horrible chemical weapon attack but unfortunately that's not their mandate they're going to come back and tell us the obvious which was that chemical weapon was used we all know that we've seen the videos we've seen the pictures their mandate is not to tell us who initiated it now human rights watch has done our own investigation looking at the facts looking at the delivery mechanisms looking at who had those delivery mechanisms we've also reviewed the evidence put forth by a number of governments we've looked at you know the summary denials put out by russia or syria which you know frankly are fairly unconvincing i have to say that. everybody has looked at this the bulk of the evidence points to syrian