>> the u.n. is urging south sudan's rival factions to start talks after two of its peacekeepers are killed. [ ♪ music ] >> you are watching al jazeera live from doha. also coming up: the battle for aleppo. syrian's government forces step up offensives on rebels. >> former russian tik on mikhail khordorkovsky arrives in germany >> sex for sale in canada as the supreme court removes restrictions on prostitution >> the united nations is facing an unprecedented crisis in south sudan. the security council is urging the president and ousted vice president to end the violence and begin talks, and warns the country is a powder keg yet to explode. 2,000 armed youths overran a base killing a dozen people. many are unaccounted for. we'll go the capital juba. first, kath turner in the u.n. headquarters in new york. >> they died trying to carry out the united nations mandate, to protect south sudanese civilians. the bodies of two indian peacekeepers have been flown to juba. they were with 90 other people in

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a u.n. base comes under attack in south sudan as african foreign ministers push for a diplomatic solution. to prevent an all out -- >> including vat my putin, he will pardon this man, in jail for ten years in one of his fiercest political opponents. and guilty of hacking a british soldier to death, the two men that want add religious war convicted of murder. and bridging the divide between the u.s. and iran, look at the latest offering from latest winning director. ♪ . >> but first, south sudan, the u.n. t says one of its compounds has come under attack. the government has confirmed it has lost the city of bore in that state to rebels. we will cross the u.n. head guarders for more on that, but first the latest on the situation on the ground. south sudan's president has been speaking out. she sent us this report. >> . >> military fatigues and black cowboy hat. president explains that his country dissent into violence is because of an attempted coupe. >> these people are playing with words t

u.n. star for another injured civilians have been evacuates to the cap duba and flown from boar, and seeing clashes between the government troops and the rebels and claiming still to be in charge of the capitol of the oil-rich unity state. thousands have esskates to the u.n. compound there. harry is at a u.n. camp in duba and joins me now and it's only as we piece together the information coming in from different parts of the country that the scale is becoming clear. >> exactly, it is. new fighting erupted in an ail-rich air and details coming in but hearing soldiers from the army have defected and joined rebels loyal and civilians are trying to run for cover to the u.n. base and other places there and the u.n. is having a tough time dealing with thousands of people running to bases for shelter and earlier i spoke to toby lanza the humanitarian coordinator. >> the situation was tense over the last three days and come off the phone from my office there. the tension continues. and there are

u.n. workers say they may be able to help them to leave the camps where thousands of people are believed to be hiding. they people there who are injured but on the whole, people here say they want peace to come as quickly as possible, they say they are tired of the violence, and those holding out in churching hiding out in the bush, say they just want to go home. >> well, a dropped resolution for 5 1/2 thousand more peace keeperers have been put forward. the security council is expected to vote on that proposal, later on tuesday. turnser at the united nations in new york. as we heard the u.n. secretary general almost doubled the number of peace keepersed on the ground. how much support is expected to get. >> well, from what we are hearing here, this should get unanimous support, when the security council votes in a couple of hours. we do expect to see 15 hands go up, we haven't yet had a chance to see the final text of the resolution, this is what was circulated last night, and we don't ex

the u.n.'s refugee agency says they are joining more than 70,000 car rev fees who have been there for years. our correspondent is there. >> in the chadian jungle - hundreds of refugees from the central african republic recently arrived, fleeing violence back home. >> this man lost his arm in the crossfire. >> i was walking out of my home when a bullet hit my arm. i couldn't find medical care or help. i took my family to the town. we removed warning that the anti-balaka rebels were coming. >> another strict tim said armoured militias tortured him. people were in the shops when arm men attacked the marketplace. old people like me were tortured and shot at. they cut off arms and legs of some and killed hundreds of people. >> chad hosts 70 houz refugees. >> the camp has been around for seven years. new arrivals are coming since the recent flare-up of violence in the central african republic. according to the unhcr, about 400 people have been hosted here during the last couple of weeks, in the big s

the u.n. is calling for an end to hostilities and for talks to get started. kath turner sends us this report. >> a unanimous vote by the security council, more than 50% in favour of ban ki-moon's plan to double the it troops in south sudan. >> south sudan is grateful for the support of the international community and the united nations expend tended to the nation company. south sudan do not want to full back into the abbize of war for which they suffered for over half a century. >> united nations not always known for the way they acted with speed acted so here. with 5,000 u.s. soldiers and 1300 police on the ground the scernal knows it probably won't be enough. >> you would need ongoing support. protection capabilities will not happen overnight. even with additional capability, we will not be able to protect every civilian in south sudan. >> the extra forces from places like dar fewer, democratic republic of congo and lib earia. other nations have been asked for support. the u.n. insists reinf

about half of those civilians have gone towards the u.n. basis, but the u.n. peacekeepers have not been able to sure that. there was an incident last week in which 20 civilians were , and two u.n. peacekeepers who were killed on thursday. now, the addition of more peacekeepers will help to stabilize the situation, but it will not be enough to stop the fighting. u.n. is also focusing on getting a political dialogue going. he says he will talk to his rival has a, but the a precondition. he says he wants the detainees released before he entered into talks. >> jessica, thank you very much, indeed. in new york. we'll bring you more on this as it happens, just monitoring the france 24.or and there has been an appeal for calm in a central african republic. despite remain high troops from africa and france. there is a presence in the capital. they have joined the call for peace. the stairsers and from the central african in our territory, i am calling on you to preach love, to love each other. >> it is the only path to take, to unity, and that will enable us to consol

the u.n. is voting today on sending in international troops. and the king of thailand calls on the people to do their duty without directly referring to recent violent protests. those demonstrations are on hold today out of respect for the monarch's birthday. first to yemen, where six doctors, including a venezuelan and two from the philippines are among the victims killed in a suicide bombing and gun attack. the suicide bomber reportedly set off a car packed with explosives at the defense ministry, leaving close to 20 dead in all. dozens more were hurt in the blast that smashed through walls in a hospital inside the complex. for more, i'm joined by a journalist there. what more can you tell us about this attack there today? >> yes, the gunmen were wearing military uniforms, and the complex of the defense ministry before generating their bombs. after the explosions, the gunshots and clashes took place inside the complex and are still taking place right now. we can still hear gunfire from the d

as the u.n. goes to double the numbers of peacekeepers in south sudan, the numbers dead are in thousands. express appreciation for the response with the secretary- general and the security council are showing to the tragically unfolding situation in our country. >> edward snowden says it is mission accomplished. he says he wanted society to have more of a say in being monitored. we have been in rome as pope francis celebrates his first christmas eve mass as the head of the catholic church. hello and welcome. peacekeeping troops are going to be sent to south sudan. thousands of people are thought to have been killed in a week of fighting between rebel soldiers and government forces. has spread across the country to several areas, including the capital of juba. president salva kiir and his forces have recaptured the town from the rebels. bentiu and two in juba. our correspondent in washington says despite the vote to send in more troops, it will take more time for the u.n. peacekeepers to arrive on

the u.n. secretary general wants to send 5,000 troops to south sudan. whether to add infantry battalions, more than 1,000 people have been killed in a week of fighting. the u.n. noted its resources are stretched thin. >> i'm determined to ensure that unmiss has the means to carry out its essential task of protecting civilians. i'll be sending most of today -- i'll be spending most of today calling regional leaders and others to bolster military support for unmiss, as well as political backing for efforts to defuse the crisis. >> haru matassa is in juba. >> peter riat said he was attacked by people carrying machetes. young people with no apparent loyalties to either side, started to attack with blades that looked like m machetes. >> i don't know what's happening. of the two to three hours i was just in the hospital. >> reporter: and more people are expected to get hurt. president salva kiir says, currently control by rebels. >> the army's duty is to protect the citizens in the republic of south

. >> u.n. secretary-general weighs in on the south sudan crisis. >> a russian tycoon and critic of vladimir putin freed this week is now speaking out. and eight days after being shot by a classmate a 17-year-old girl has died from her wounds. her family and community are reeling. . >> hello everyone, welcome to al jazeera america. i'm david shuster live in new york. we'll begin with the crisis in south sudan. over the past week factional fighting has claimed the lives of hundreds of people. the targets civilians, u.n. peace keep exercise an american aircraft. there are thousands of aid workers, including americans, and many are trying to evacuate. four u.s. personnel were injured when their aircraft came under fire. chuck hagel is reviewing options to support the evacuation. meanwhile world leaders are stepping up the condemnation of the violence in the war-torn nation. president obama is urging south sudan factions to resolve the conflict through negotiations and ban ki-moon added his voice to

the u.n. says about 45,000 civilians are seeking protection at peacekeeping bases across the country. >>> u.s. diplomats are making a push to end the fighting. they're trying to get the two sides to sit down for talks. u.s. special envoy donald booth traveled to juba to meet with kiir. he says they are ready to start discussions without conditions. a senior officials said machar has indicated he wants to sit down for talks. the violence in south sudan has had numerous officials to pull about 400 american citizens out of the country. >>> japanese self-defense force troops are helping japanese in south sudan as part of a peacekeeping mission. they are based in the airport in the capital of juba. about 8,000 people taking shelter at a u.n. facility outside the airport last week. sdf members providing medical care and setting up temporary toilets. they have sent water trucks to the u.n.'s local headquarters 10 kilometers from the camp. about 5,000 people were last week taking shelter at the camp.

u.n. officials believe thousands of people have been killed in the violence in south sudan. the president says government forces have taken back a key town held by rebels, but battles continue across the country. the fighting erupted mid-december in the capital j a juba. president kir said on tuesday his forces now control bor, the capital of the eastern state of junglai. >> the forces of the government have taken bor, and they are now clearing whatever pockets that are around bor. >> u.n. high commissioner for human rights is said on tuesday that 34 bodies have been found in mass graves in the north of the country. u.n. humanitarian coordinator toby layncer says it's undeniable at this stage there must have been thousands of people who have lost their lives. >>> the u.n. is now sending more peacekeepers to south sudan to protect civilians. the security council has unanimously approved plans to nearly double the size of the u.n. peacekeeping force there. the 15-member council on tuesday ad

the u.n. security council resolution 2127 which establishes an arms embargo, sanctions committee and a panel of experts. a commission of inquiry and increase in the human rights monitoring capacity of the u.n. political office. in september we co-sponsored the u.n. human rights council resolution creating an expert position. to immediately stem the violence, we strongly supported the u.n. security council authorization of a one year chapter 7 mandate for the african union led international stabilization force in the central african republic and for an expanded french troop presence. we believe that working closely with french forces it provides the most immediate mechanism for ending the violence. in addition, we believe the robust stabilization mandate is what is needed now to confront and disarm the group. to give these forces the best chance of success on the ground, we are providing them equipment, strategic airlift and preplanned training. on november 20, secretary carey announced the sta

the u.n. says the situation there after one week of fighting is heading into chaos as hundreds of thousands of civilians are at risk. christmas in north america gets hijacked by a new debate over santa's race. you are watching "france 24." first to russia, where the second member of pussy riot has been freed. new amnesty for prisoners convicted of nonviolent crimes. both women were defiant as they left their prison. one crying "russia without putin ." the other saying the whole thing was a pr stunt. >> yes, i was keen to reject this amnesty. the president gave an order. that's why i was brought here. now i would like to meet human rights activists. i would like to deal with the issue of prison. i would like to engage in human rights activity. now i'm not afraid of anything anymore, believe me. >> their release comes just three days after the release of mikhail khodorkovsky, who spent more than a decade in jail. speaking after his surprise release, he said he now has to pay back those who worke

the u.n. security council moved today to beef up its peacekeeping force in south sudan, to more than 12,000 troops. it's a bid to quell growing violence between rival ethnic factions. we'll ask samantha power, the u.s. ambassador to the u.n., about south sudan and the neighboring central african republic right after the news summary. in syria, a new round of air raids killed at least 15 people in the northern city of aleppo. the opposition said government planes and helicopters blasted apartment buildings, homes and cars. the aerial assault began on december 15, activists say more than 360 people have been killed since then. at least 13 people were killed in egypt today when a powerful bomb ripped through a police headquarters. more than 100 others were hurt. the blast brought down an entire section of the five-story building in the city of mansoura. it was the deadliest attack since islamist president mohamed morsi was ousted in july. the interim prime minister vowed to respond. >> here at th

. >> more u.n. soldiers could help aid workers reach the vulnerable faster, especially children. >> hopefully if they give office room, and access to women and children that we cannot reach now. >> tens of thousands are still hiding around the country. many hope leaders find a peaceful resolution to the conflict, so they can go home. to discuss the power struggle, she is the senior association, and co director of the simpson center future of peace operations program. thank you so much for joining us. you know this situation, has obviously deinvolved very quickly. those are planted sometime ehing, was it almost inevitable that something like this was going to happen? >> i don't think that it was inevitable, but we certainly have been seeing these tensions evolve for some time. we need to look far back, not just to july when the president backed the other political opposition, that are now challenging them, but back to the second civil war between sudan and south sudan, where there was a number of arm

when people heard a u.n. base was attacked were shocked. they said if the u.n. could be targeted no one is safe. there was sporadic gunfire around the u.s. embassy area. people are concerned about what will happen next. the government tells people to relax, not to panic, they were in control of the situation. airlines have increased flights coming in to juba, to get people out before the weekend in case something goes wrong. for those that can't leave, they are quietly panicking. their worst fears that the rebels will come in and take juba and they are concerned about the family. >> the chief prosecutor at the criminal court asked for the trial of kenya's president to be delayed. uhuru kenyatta is accused of fuelling ethnic violence after the 2007 election. he was due to stand trial in february. more than 1200 died in the fighting. the prosecutor says she needs more time to collect evidence after a crucial witness withdrew. >> gunmen shot dead a mayor, his wife and a baby at an airport in the philippines. ukol talumpa had just won an election in may. >> what see

the u.n. security council held a meeting and samantha power, ambassador to the united states said something must be down quickly. >> the future of south sudan is in jeopardy and demands urgent leadership to stop bloodshed and restore stability. leaders face a choice - they can return to the political dialogue in cooperation that helped to establish south sudan or destroy the hard-fought gains and tear apart their newborn nation. >> u.n. chief ban ki-moon is asking for 50,000 more peacekeeping troops to be sent to sudan. >> haru mutasa is in juba. >> this man said he was attacked by men carrying machetes. the government said it was a coup. young people started to attack civilians with pangas, that looked like machetes. >> i fall down. i didn't know what was happening. >> more people are expected to get hurt. president salva kiir says the army is ready. >> the army's duty is to protect the citizens and the army is bound by the duty to protect the towns and bring them under the control of the gov

. >> reporter: u.n. officials say they with it not be able to -- will not bl able to protect everyone. mohamed ado, al jazeera, juba, south sudan. >> time for sports, jo is here. >> darren, thank you. comprehensive win over england in the fourth test in melbourne. dominant eight wicket win led down badly by their captain al stair cook who dropped two captures in the first hour. take it on the chin if the selects thought there was a better man for job. 5-nil route at the 2006-2007 series in this week's final sydney test. >> that's what's kind of what we need in sydney now. we need an outstanding hundred and an outstanding fiver. struggling like we are at the moment. >> i think it's a very special win for a number of reasons. obviously the faculty that a lot of people thought we would come here complacent and not have the same willpower to continue to fight way we have played in the first three matches. but the first time in the series we found ourselves behind in the game. in the last couple i would have

. >>> a u.n. official in south sudan says his organization is sheltering 50,000 people displaced by fighting between government forces and rebels. >>> japanese prime minister shinzo abe has visited yasukuni shrine in tokyo. it's the first time an incumbent prime minister has visited the shrine since 2006. the prime minister at that time was core sooum many. abe said he paid his respects to those who sacrificed their lives for japan and renewed his commitment to peace. china and south korea are condemning the visit. >>> abe arrived at yasukuni shrine before noon on thursday and offered prayers t. day marks one year since he took office for the second time. yasukuni shrine honors japan's war dead. those remembered include military and political leaders convicted of war crimes by an international tribunal after world war ii. able did not visited the shrine during its spring and autumn festivals, nor did he go on august 15, the day japan marks the end of world war ii. >> translator: i showed my utmost

the u.n. planning to deploy more troops to that particular country. then he also touched a little bit on nigeria, about how there are constant attacks and how this also needs to end, of course touching on the holy land, hoping peace talks will come to fruition good the -- between the israelis and palestinians. and touching on iraq. earlier today there was a deadly bomb attack inside baghdad outside a church and 15 people were killed in that attacked. he is remembering the plight of christians in that country and others who have been affected by violence there. he also turned his attention on the issue of the displaced, the refugees in different parts of the world from the horn of africa to the democratic republic of congo and of course here in italy, an issue that he has highlighted, making it his first visit outside the vatican when he became pope saying the deaths we've seen there had to end. >> our correspondent joining us from rome. she was telling us, reminding us of the bomb attacks that

also ahead: the u.n. considers sending thousands more peacekeepers to south sudan to prevent civilians becoming violent. >> easing tensions along the line of control. india and pakistan hold talks over kashmir. and a 50 million makeover. jesus's statue undergoing a facelift after 600 years. >> we begin in egypt where a car bomb attack on police headquarters in mansoura as a terrorist incident. 1400 were killed. these are live pictures. the muslim brotherhood condemned the act, calling it an attack on the unity of the egyptian people. peter greste reports. >> the blast struck the police headquarters in mansoura. a group of senior police officers was inside. the police chief was inside. it's not known if he was the target. the car bomb ripped through the 5-storey building collapsing part of it, burying officers within the rubble. it caught buildings in the densely packed neighbourhood. >> local hospitals called for blood donors to cope with the rush of casualties. authorities set up checkpoints trying to fi

. >> u.n. officials say with additional capabilities, they will not be able to protect every civilian in south sudan. it will be effectively policed by 12,500 troops. >> south sudan became independent in july 2011 after a lengthy war with sudan, that killed more than 2 million people. >> protesters in ukraine are in their second month. it was hoped that the demonstrators would be driven away. opposition leaders are not ready to back down. >> as the opposition tries to put pressure on the ukrainian government, the majority want the cabinet to resign. the government shows no signs it intends to do anything. obviously they are trying to hide away. at the same time ukraine will never be the same. the nation's well-known opposition is former gaoled leader. for the past week her daughter says the arrival of her daughter prevented her doing that. the power is def and blind. they very irresponsible and don't answer for their brutal acts or illegal acts. >> there has been a number of recent attacks, inc

and u.n. security resolution which would have condemn the use of barrel bombs and missiles on civilians. there are reports of barrel bombs being dropped over cities in resent weeks and they refuse to support u.n. resolutions against president assad regime and the last time there was agreement in syria was in september when all 15 nations tried to destroy syria's chemical stockpile. they are hammering out peace talks in january and james is there. james, we heard the leader, one of the groups on the television here yesterday saying he thought the idea of geneva 2 was cynical and how optimistic are you at the moment? >> i just watched the russian delegation and the u.s. delegation right here in the building behind me. the u.n. had quarters in geneva and said nothing walking in the building. we know the plan, the plan was that they are supposed to bring the u.n. and arab league special representative brahimi a list of names and russians are supposed to get from the syrian government a list of nin

u.n. military mission, germany is helping transport equipment and personnel to the north. -- is in charge of the german air mission here. he told me overland transport is too dangerous and all civilian flights have been granted -- grounded. the airport is a true clash of cultures. the loading process a lot more hectic than it would be in germany. have no idea how heavy this palette is, so the german soldiers help out. 440 kilograms on the right, for under 40 on the left, almost one-timed. -- 440 on the left. almost one ton. finally, the adjournment -- the german loading supervisor determines how many pastors can arrive in the transport plane. tomorrow they are heading further north to the algerian border region. i asked how dangerous it is there. the air commander says it is not as serious as afghanistan, but throughout the north and their operating area there are incidents and some are fatal. the journey begins at 5:00 a.m. final preparations, then the plane clearance for takeoff. the loa

. >> reporter: u.n. officials say however even with additional peacekeeping, the country is too big and the conflict is spread over wide areas to be effectiv effectively policed by 12,500 troops. al jazeera, south sudan. >> earlier i spoke with hilde johnson, i asked her about the threat of machar's soldiers and the situation at the refugee camps. >> the numbers are much, much fewer than even the battalion, which is 850. we have facing thousands and thousand it is goes without saying that this is totally disproportionate, and one isn't able to face the military confrontation of this nature. i have in prior engagements to protect civilians. where they are marching towards the city which can imply a significant challenge for everyone. so the engagement now has to be very strong on the political side to try to prevent this from marching forward. we're using every single contact point we have to reach them, every single contact to those who are influencing them, and every single contract we have to religious

the u.n. estimates have actually fled on to u.n. bases, but of course, those bases are not really protected. the u.n. mission was having a lot of logistical problems before all of this happened. there was one u.n. base as you know that was attacked last week where two u.n. peacekeepers were killed, and also people who fled to the bases. the u.n. is now pulling it soldiers it has in neighboring congo to try and beef up security around those bases. as you said, the u.n. says it's flying all nonessential staff out of the country into uganda but also made very, very clear they are going to do their best to keep protecting the civilians therein 0 the grounds because what they want, what they don't want under any circumstances is for these ethnic tensions to get worse and for there to be any sort of massacres between these two tribal factions. that could very easily tear the country apart. >> tell us what the president is referring to when you talk about u.s. assets and u.s. interests inside of sout

u.n. bases and a draft u.n. resolution for more soldiers has been put forward by moon and the security council is expected to vote later on tuesday. u.n. already has 6700 peace keepers in south sudan and they want 5 1/2 to reenforce them and they will be in drc, liberia and ivory coast and sudan and more equipment could also be transferred and helicopters and one military transport aircraft are plained and we are in duba joining me and i don't believe people are arriving where you are but in the capitol and across the country and do you know if the u.n. can take people who are fleeing from the violence or whether they had to shut the gates? >> well, they are stretched to capacity. some places they did shut the gates because of too many people and trying to run away and get to u.n. bases just for safety and in duba there are two bases and a lot of people are in there and one base is 10,000 and another base is around 10,000, the fighting is taking its toll on civilians and women and children

there is now a new u.n. resolution passed unanimously on the situation in the central african republic. this is what was the draft resolution, now the resolution. it means the u.s the u.n. backsa to send troops to, backed up by french troops. although they all agreed, they agreed after lots of discussion on what is essentially a compromise proposal. there are some nations that would have rather a u.n. force, others opposed to the idea. that's why they've come up with this plan. >> elsewhere, an american teacher has been shot dead in libya. it happened in the eastern city of benghazi. gunman shot the man who works at an international school. no one has claimed responsibility for that attack. u.s. secretary of state has presented ideas on improving israeli security as part of the deal between israelis and palestinians. >> i believe we are making some progress. the parties remain committed to this task. they are meeting regularly and we have remind in very close touch with both leaders. once again, israel's sec

what the u.n. bring is a logistical backing, a logistical backbone for these missions because african nations have no problem on the whole finding peace keepers. what they lack are the equipment to back up peace keepers things like trucks and helicopters to move peace keepers around the place like central african republic. >> james bays, thank you. >>> another heavy storm is causing misery for refugees in lebanon. many families and children are living in filmcy shelters and not vegetablesterred for help because they're not registered with the u.n. >> reporter: it's the third winter some syrian refugees spent in makeshift shelters, and it's also the harvest. storms have hit lebanon and is raging near the border with syria. this is where the majority of destitute syrian refugees have settled in makeshift tented communities. they've built this flimsy accommodations themselves because they can't forward to pageant look how bad it is. the children are suffering. we don't have fuel to keep them warm. the

u.n. security council held an emergency meeting on monday to discuss the situation. u.s. ambassador to the u.n. samantha power says something must be done quickly. >> the future of south sudan is in jeopardy and demands urgent leadership to get rid of further blood shed and have stability and leaders have a choice, they can return to the political dialog and spirit of cooperation that helped establish south sudan or they can destroy those hard-fought games and tear apart their new-born nation. >> reporter: u.n. secretary general is calling for an additional 5,000 troops to support the mission in south sudan but as al jazeera reports the organization is focused on finding a diplomatic solution to the crisis. >> reporter: u.n. security council members are considering a draft resolution which has been circulated by the united states following a recommendation from the secretary general to sent more troops to south sudan and there are currently 7,000 there right now, about 4.5 thousand are nee

., cash for the u.n. is easy. >> rose: does it have to go to the u.n. or is china and the united states and the european union get together and say -- >> they can do -- >> rose: each of us give 2 billion and you have 8 billion already. >> yes. that's why this is about will, not -- >> rose: so why go to the united nations, why not four nations. because to the united nations organize relief they don't spend the money themselves. >> rose: okay. fine. but if you had the $6 billion would you go to the united nations for organization or wow you would take your own organization and spend the money to do the job? >> mine with others because the united nations -- >> rose: i don't understand why it is necessary when so much is so urgent at the moment and you have got the u.n. publishing an appeal today based on the evidence today of what is needed the,, in, u.n. is not saying they got the money. while we sort the politics. now the politics have to be sorted sooner rather than later. it is already too late for hundr

. >> the u.n. says it's launching an inquiry of atrocity in the.central african republic. >> honoring the did, france holds a service for the number of people killed in the central african republic. >>> and a spectacular show from italy's mount etna. concerns it's happening too frequently. >> welcome to al jazeera. the united nations has launched its largest ever appeal for aid. it wants to raise $6.5 billion to help syrians. the u.n. says that number may rise to 4.1 million who have emigrated. the price of bread has gone up you 500% sings the coul conflict began. and the food that can be bought is scarce. 80% of people say they're worried about food running out and access to fresh water is also a developing problem. james bays is reporting. the u.n. hasn't been that successful in the past of getting aid money for syria. will this appeal be any different do you think? >> i think it is going to be difficult given the numbers involved. but it's worth remembering how bad the situation is. we have been

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the u.n. launches its biggest humanitarian appeal ever to help those affected by the fighting in syria. we're on the ground in damascus. >> to end the humanitarian crisis, the gross abuses of humanitarian law, it will take a political solution. and a pleak through of that kind is nowhere -- and a breakthrough of that kind is nowhere in sight. >> a u.s. judge says the n.s.a.'s mass collection of phone records is likely unconstitutional, adding to an already heated debate. nd tonight we look back on the oscar-winning work and fierce rivalry with her sister. >> welcome to our viewers on public television in america and also around the globe. the united nations today launched an appeal for syria. and it is the largest amount of money ever requested for victims of a single conflict. last week we reported on the desperate situation of syrian refugees who have fled to lebanon, but the situation for millions of people inside syria is even more precare yowls. -- precarous. our chief correspondent is in

s history, the crisis since the world war ii as the u.n. is describing up. do you see this as a proxy war, and between what countries and for what, patrick? it is clearly a proxy war. this may have started off as a popular uprising in syria, but by now, it has four or five different conflicts wrapped into one. you have an opposition, but an opposition which is fragmented ,nd really proxies for foreign notably -- foreign powers. what has changed recently since midsummer is the saudi arabia is becoming the main financier for the rubble military groups inside syria. guitarist playing a lesser role. r is playing a lesser role. a sunni force.op a suz even so, this is very much a sectarian force which is already being blamed for sectarian andcks on the christians jews and alla whites. you also have the united states and britain and france. a recent defector from the free syrian army. who joined the al qaeda affiliated islamic state of iraq said he was continually attending meetings. he didn't say where, probably in turkey, in which always representatives of foreig

the u.n. is having a tough time dealing with thousands of people running to their bases for shelter. i spoke to the u.n. humanitarian coordinator. >> i think the situation is very tense over the last three days, and i've just come off the phone to my office, the tension continues. there are skirmishes that are ongoing, and i think the parties that are having this political struggle for power here, but it's also armed youth who are increasingly taking matters into their own hands in different parts of the state. it's particularly worrying, and we'll do everything we can in the united nations to make sure those who seek refuge in our base, that they'll be safe. >> reporter: can anything be done to stop a civil war from breaking out? >> everything u.s. nobody done. as humanitarian coordinator, we're focusing on getting sense to people on time. but we're counting on capitols and those engaged in that process to do everything they can to bring people back to the table to talk to each other and not

the u.n. is asking for $6.5 billion to hem, more than 4 billion will help those living outside their home land, al jazeera's james bays with more. >> reporter: without doubt, it's the worst humanitarian crisis. throughout 13 the numbers fleeing syria have continued to rise dramatically. the figure is now more than four times what it was a year ago. 2.3 million. and they predict during 2014, that could be 4.1 million refugees. add to that, 9.3 million people still in syria that the u.n. estimates are in urgent need of humanitarian assistance. >> even if there were an end to the violence in syria tomorrow, we would still have a major humanitarian crisis on our hands. >> last january, world leaders gathered in kuwait to pledge funds for syria. in total, $4.4 billion was needed in 2013, only 60% of it was raised. the u.n. secretary general ban ki-moon has this message: the international community must come up with $6.5 million -- billion. >> we have 9.5 million people who have been affected. this

maybe the u.n. and the u.n. contradicts the title of my book by saying, yes, we governments, working together can end poverty in just two years. >> wow, two years. of course, 50 years ago, lyndon johnson claimed his war on peevpeeve poverty in america. the u.n. will do better. ted turner game them $1 billion for this. individual governments have squandered a trillion in foreign aid trying to lift people out of poverty in africa. after they spent the trillion, per cap tain come in africa went down. this is maybe because the foreign aid encourages dependency and, african clepto-crat governments steal the money. what's the alternative. michael fey has an answer. what is yours? >> going straight to the poor. cash transfreers from you to th. no middle man, leakage or hidden cost. >> you have a charity. you raised $6 million. and just given 20,000 people cash, about $1,000 each? >> exactly right. $1,000 for the household. >> this to me sound like a stupid idea. they will spend it. then they went have it. >> you are no

. >> i think the u.n. is very concerned about that, and that's why in the coming hours we are going to have a special meeting. ask emergency meeting called only in the last hour or so. of the u.n. security council to discuss this issue, they are deeply concerned. this is one of the poorest countries on earth, and a country that has so many problems it has disputes be sudan. because south size dan used to be part of sudan, and they haven't dealt with their issues. there is still the issue that has a u.n. force, which is disputed territory, will that be part of south dan or south sudan, and now the fighting within the south sudanese country is causing real concern here. particularly as it seems to be dividing on tribal lines. >> our diplomatic editor live there from the united nations. ukraine's president has signed a trade deal, let's get more on that in our european news center. barbara. despite the pressure from home. turned to moscow for help with the country's economic troubles. and cut the price that u

i think the u.n. has taken an important step in the last week, and that is announcing that it is upgrading the emergency attention on c.a.r. by declaring it a level three response. u.n. can onlye manage three level three crises. ..a.r. would be the third syria and the philippines being the other two. what that means is they will have an experience person that the assistant secretary general to run thea.r. humanitarian operations, and it gives them the ability to tap into emergency response mechanisms, and will also get elevated attention to route the u.n. we fear -- feel this is critical. because the needs are growing, we will need additional resources. we, collectively, need international to support those people you need. >> let's focus on the u.n. role in terms of where he will go insecurity. what are the funding and policy incineration is the united analyzing -- considerations the united states are analyzing and other lessons learned that are relevant and potentially being applied to peacekeeping i

the u.n. launches its biggest-ever appeal for aid. $6.5 billion is needed for syria. >> all the children we have with us are ready to fight. >> we are in central african republic where rebels admit to using child recruits. >> i'm here with the news from europe, including - honouring the death. france holds a service for the soldiers killed in the central african republic. >> a spectacular show from italy's mt etna. there are concerns it's happening too frequently. >> the united nations launched its largest-ever appeal for aid, wanting to raise $6.5 pillion to help syrians cope after 2.5 years of war. 2.5 million have left because the conflict and it could rise to 4.1 million by the end of next year. for many who stayed behind the situation is dire. people cannot afford to eat. the price of food has gone up 500% since the conflict began. food that can be bought is scarce. 80% of people are worried about food running out and access to clean water is a problem. james bays is live for us at the u.

. >> u.n. officials say however that even with additional capabilities there will not be able to protect every civilian in south sudan. the country is too big and the conflict spread over wide areas to be effectively policed by 12,500 troops. >> certificate valley cancer kills more south african women than any other type of cancer and starting the new year the te government wants to run out vaccination that will protect against almost all types of cancer. >> a second of discomfort for a lifetime of protection against cervical cancer. these girls have been benefiting from the work of an non-governmental organization called "dance for a cure." they're vaccinating girls from an under privilege school. >> i'm grateful that i was able to get vaccinated because i don't believe if i wasn't where i was i would be vaccinated. >> reporter: but hundreds will be rolling up their sleeves as part of the government's plans to vaccinate nine and ten-year-old girls. almost all cases of cervical cancer is develo