representative to the united nations, linda thomas-greenfield. by way of introduction, she is the 31st u.s. ambassador to the u.n.. she was nominated by president biden in january of last year. and confirmed the following month by the senate with overwhelming bipartisan support. it is a privilege and great honor to welcome the u.s. representative to the united nations, linda thomas-greenfield. by way of intr mr. coulibaly: and sworn in on february 24 of last year. linda thomas-greenfield is one of the most distinguished and experienced u.s. diplomats with over 35 years in the foreign service. prior to the united nations, she had senior positions at the department of state, including serving as assistant secretary of african affairs from 2013 till 2017. and her distinguished foreign service career includes ambassadorship to liberia and postings in switzerland, pakistan, kenya, india, nigeria, and jamaica. after retiring from the state department, she led the africa practice bridge group and was distinguished fellow in african studies at the instit

thank you ladies and gentlemen of the press, the secretary general's united nations. i came to moscow as a messenger of fish. my objective and my agenda is strictly linked to save lives and previous suffering. i had a very frank discussion with the foreign minister said go, i've ross. and it is clear that there are due to different positions on what is happening in ukraine. according to the russian federation, what is taking place is a special need that your promotion with your objectives as well or not. according to the un in line with the resolutions passed by the general assembly rushes invasion of ukraine is a violation of his very thought of the infinity and against the chart that of united nations. but it is my deep conviction that the sooner we end these war, the better for the people of ukraine, for the people of the russian federation. and those 5 young united nations as repeatedly called forces fires, to protect civilians and to facilitate the political dialogue to reach a solution. so far that has not been possible to day across the lawn. bass. the violent

whether it's the united nations or the international community. i looking at negotiated settlement and cease fire. should russia look at a negotiated settlement? is there a country or an organization that could act as a mediator? who would russia consider as a mediating agency? thank you. well, the ram secretariat as not to the power to do investigations of that kind. or we have her the international criminal court. her, we have a different mechanisms that exist in the human rights system, namely formations of inquiry or it is not my intention to promote an investigation myself. i have not your 40 for it, but i think it's very important to way of independent investigations in order to wear full credibility and full accountability. let's look a certain little new meal approach. official. let me respond to the questions put to me. first of all, i'd like to explain the position of the international community and what the united nations should do based on the principles of for the chart of the united nations. in particular, the sovereignty of each mem

now when you best bet, the ukranian president called on the united nations to act immediately. stressing that what happened to him, boucher is only one example of frosh in atrocities. was get more on this from richard painter, professor of law at the university of minnesota. he was the chief ethics lawyer for us president george w bush, a very warm welcome to the show. and we've seen the devastating image as out of butcher ukrainian. president zalinski has pointed to them in his 1st address to the un security council since the invasion, and he is demanding action at what can the body do besides offering a platform for publicly shaming russia. unfortunately, because of the russian veto in the security council, i, it is not clear that the security council could take immediate action. but the un, the us should address these serious war crimes that are being commanded in ukraine . these crimes should be investigated and refer to the international criminal court . and furthermore, the countries of the o, i am a particular, the democracies. i need to lean on russia, do everything that can get

the united nations is ready to do everything when it means to help bring an end to it. thank you, madam president. i thank mister caller for her briefing, and i now give the floor to mister motion griffiths. thank you, meghan packaging me. and as you just heard from the surgery.

basically calling for a reform of the united nations security council. it's important to stress that the united nations security council has one of that key un institutions, holes. a lot of power, for example, has the capacity to present binding resolutions. yet at the same time, the 5 permanent members of that security council have a veto power. and one of those 5 members is russia, which basically means that on this particular case, it is very difficult to have concrete action from the united nations security council. and that was something that mr. savanski with this particular sound might but more in general with his age clearly tried to criticize. that's why he was asking for more action coming from the united nations security council. and now the atrocities, sir, that have been perpetrated in boucher that the world has seen and leaders and people around the world are shocked by the images. a news coming out of their talk just a little bit about what effect that has had on germany and german leaders. well, germany as well as other european countries

nations had coffee case their loved ones and men to the quiet and comfortable united nations headquarters to do business. as usual. perhaps manuel was have done this very morning. this morning in early april, 993 boutros boutros galley, sent a special robert or to report on extra judicial summary arbitrary executions. in rwanda, he reported a more about the united nations response was needed. critically. it found that the abuses could be precursors recurse to genocide in 1993. unfortunately, that was largely ignored by our stretched 2nd period of the united nations in early april once again in april in 1994 in the comfort of the united nations headquarters. the security council received letters in which the london petro the front reminded members face that i quote, when the institution of the united nations was created after the 2nd world war. one of these fundamental objectives was to see to each that what happened to the jews in nazi germany would never happen again. and of quote, $994.00. rwanda itself was a non permanent member of the security council. this allowed the genocidal regim

as is well known the united states left the council, i hope our colleagues from the united nations will not allow themselves to be manipulated and play up to washington and its dangerous game. thank you very much. >> thank you, representative of the russian federation, for his statements. ukraine has asked for the floor to make a further statement. >> thank you, madam president. before i switch to english i will say a couple words in russian. [speaking russian] [speaking russian] [speaking russian] [speaking russian] >> translator: after lowering these rations you wanted to quote that interview. why didn't you quote the whole interview? this is about your humanitarian -- after you provide that humanitarian assistance, an interview from the same woman you mentioned. >> i would like to make my further statement in response to the hypocritical question by hooton's representative. after what we saw with the shocking images from bucha, he should ask these very questions to himself. how have russians -- to the cruelty of nazis? when have you started enjoying acting like nazis? killing civilia

>> no, but the united nations is the body that we have and we have to work to improve the united nations and continue to use this body to put pressure on the russians, and while they do have the veto power, they cannot veto our voices. they cannot veto the ukrainian president cong in front of the security council and condemning them. they cannot veto you and others who are reporting the truth to the world, and they are uncomfortable, and as for the chinese, they are uncomfortable in this position that they find themselves in, depending what the russians are doing, so we are going to keep the pressure on. we are going to keep applying that pressure until russia comes to understand that they cannot continue this unconscionable for against the ukrainian people. judy: i want to quote to you ambassador thomas greenfield, something president zelenskyy posted today. he said, was it really necessary to wait for this? did hundreds of ukrainians have to die in agony for some leaders to understand that russia deserves the most severe pressure? what would you say to him? >> we have in putting pressu

because these are sanctions adopted by the united nations. as far as the people in those countries that impose the sanctions are concerned, i think what has not been thought through by the western politicians is that what will happen? directions that will happen when the people begin to feel the problems themselves. in such a case, this mass hysteria which we have seen now in some of the western countries, me quite quickly. the question and people may disagree, let me get to disagree with their governments about some of the sanctions and you seals or concerning the oil and gas. the european countries have made an exception and they always say a minute for me, it's quite ironic. they officially say in the brightness and foreign minister sanctions not must be structured in such a way that do they do not affect us negative. it is a rather a promise if not a statement. if you treat yourself as 2 separate entities and either me or the brand of your decision, whether your creation should not, you should be somehow isolated from that. isn't that, yo

a direct concern re action of the united nations. so when key of violated in the most grossly way, the whole minsk agreement and sir ukraine also violated the resolution of the security council. we talked about large, so mr. got out to me of known each other for a long time. we had an open conversation today and i have said dont slow the with what we should not postpone such dialogues. open was for date amongst the beans. you still have to accept the truth as it is, and either we should agree on having a solution served or waiting, taken only within our own group of followers taking decision. sir, how the world should should live all we should talk to each other. nobody wants warm 3 or 4 weeks, but we always just giving arguments and her them. you're so it is also necessary to call these to responsibly that you are violated. lee charge of the united nations and i am working with the group think we have to accept this position. i am to have this position defended. i think that the united nations with its rules, does you deviations in

they are isolated here at the united nations. while they do have a veto, there veto has not been effective in vetoing our voices and vetoing the condemnation, vetoing the unity of the international community and calling russia out. you mentioned that there are some countries -- i can explain the reasoning behind other countries decisions about their votes. we have heard different explanations being given to us. countries think abstaining is neutrality. it is not neutrality. we know that russia has started and unconscionable war. they have committed war crimes. they have committed human rights violations. if can't be neutral in the face of those times -- types of events. we know other countries have been written by the russians, that is the question to voted against them. they want to take action against those questions, economically. countries made the decision unfortunately in the face of intimidation. but all said, we have been successful in isolating russia here in the united nations. they heard clearly, loudly at the internat

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but the main thing is today is it, it's time to transform the system and the united nations. so therefore, i propose to kind of in a global conference and we can do it to here in peaceful cave in order to determine how we are going to reform the world security system and how we will real lie. or how do we establish guarantee of recognition of borders and in christy off states and countries? how we will, is sir the rule of international law. it is now clear that the goals he sat in san francisco in 1945 for the creation of a global security international organization. it has not been achieved, and it is impossible to achieve them without a forums. therefore, we must do everything in our power to pass on to the next generation. and if back day of you and what their ability to respond preventively to security challenges and 1000 guarantee fees prevent aggression and force aggressors. to please have that determination and ability to banish, if the principles of peace violated or can be no more exceptions or privileges. everybody must be equal. all participants of international re

nations would be at stake if the united nations is unable to act her reign in russia's aggression. he laid out a case for war crimes, talking about the atrocities that he saw in boucher in particular women being raped in front of their children. and not that he saw that, but that he heard about after visiting boucher, he talked about people being run over by tanks, a russian tanks and, and made the case that there should be an independent tribunal like the one in nuremberg after world war 2 to try russia for war crimes, and he also talked about the fact that if the united nations is not able to hold russia county because it does bear the veto power, which it has used to stop any sort of censure in the united nations security council than the un itself needs to change, it needs to be reform. so the reaction we heard united nations officials themselves who have been on the defensive because of this grave unfolding crisis that they have been unable to stop. they've talked about growing evidence of war crimes and the need to have an independent investigation. they've talked about also

what were those guarantees that the united nation needs to guarantee? it is obvious that the key institution of their world, which must ensure that the coercion of an aggressive to me is simply cannot work effectively. now the world can see that their russian mil, what russian military did in butcher while keeping the city under their occupation . but the world has yet to see what they have done in other occupied cities and regions of our country. geography might be different or various bud. cruelty is the same. crimes are the same and accountability must be inevitable. ladies and gentlemen, i would like to remind you of article one, chapter, one of the you on charter. what is the purpose of our organization? its purpose is to maintain peace and make sure that peace is adhered to. and now the un charter is violated. literally starting with the article one. and if so, what is the point of all other articles today as a result of russia's actions in our country in ukraine, the most terrible war crimes of all times are. we see at the since lower end of worl

the moroccan abided to the united nations told joy reid earlier tonight that no one of the united nations believe the word that the russian ambassador said. no other ambassador offered support for russia today, including china's ambassador to the united nations. french president emmanuel macron has been trying to broker a cease-fire in ukraine, and was publicly discouraged two weeks ago on president biden first call of vladimir putin a war criminal. not because macron thinks that he is not a war criminal, but he thought that language would be harmful to the diplomatic process. today, president macron's deputy ambassador to the united nations was no longer constrained by diplomatic concerns. >> we are still shocked by the horrific images that were shown in the video this morning. france condemns in the strongest terms the massive atrocities committed by the russian forces. these atrocities could cause more crimes, also crimes against humanity. >> the video of the french deputy and -- it was about to the united nations by president zelenskyy and sean after his speech. the video includes the

chris is salumi for that analysis from the united nations. we will now cross through crane itself and bring an enron con, he's joining us from the capital key because earlier on. and one of the 1st speakers at the security council meeting, of course, was the current president. role of them are zalinski 1st time speaking to any counseling, ron, tell us more of what he had to say. what he gave a very impassioned speech. he was talking at the beginning about her russia and sang not a single crime. they wouldn't commit, they killed adults and children. they tried to burn the bodies. he went on to say that they were crushed by tanks. he also said that russia caused a global food, a famine. ukraine is one of the bread baskets of the well to certainly it's a supplier to about 90 percent of the upgrade to lebanon and to egypt. so those 2 countries incredibly consent. they also supply asia and other countries within the middle east itself. he also says, where's the security that the security council guarantees excuse the council doesn't work effective

and here it is done by a member of the united nations security council destroying internal unit take borders, countries and ad taken the right to of more than dozens of countries who are self determined and in determines they pursue a consistent policy of destroying ethnic religious diversity. then inflame wars and deliberately lead them in such a way that to kill as many regular civilians. and it is the to a lee of the country where they deploy their troops in ruins and filled with mass graves. you all see that and they support hatred at the level of the state and seek to exported to other countries through their system of propaganda and political corruption. they provoke a global foot crisis that could lead to famine in africa, asia and other countries. and, well, sir, surely and in large scale political cares in many countries were too and destroying their domestic security. so where is the security that their security council needs to guarantee it's not there, although there is a security council as and so where is their peers who were in what were those guarantees that the unite

and that when it wasn't an invasion, this was as a, as agreed in the united nations security got. so i have the resolution c, l 5 unanimously voted for that the, the resolutions which were all the security council. thank you for went through the stages and you one has to remember that the beginning it was the arab league who called on the united nations to take action on the 22nd of february, 2011. the until 9 am would be said this regime regime has failed miserably. gadhafi must meet on the 2nd resolution was immediately after the ominous sexual general of the extent yardley has officially requested, the united nations security council to impose a no fly against any military action against libya. so it wasn't, it wasn't the west. i say it was the international community complete and all members of the security council did not often one can say that about recent big, i'm sorry, big boy, but on the other, on the on it, that's what he said that it wasn't a united front and syria well, you mentioned that you say that you wanted a war on syria more explicitly, you lament the fact you

this is nancy reagan in her own words at the united nations. it gives me pleasure on behalf of the third community to welcome among us today men do better relay, they representative of the united states of america nancy reagan mrs. nancy reagan one first lady of the united states and i invite her to make her statement. thank you, mr. chairman. i'm delighted to be here the member of the us delegation to speak before the third committee of the united nations general assembly on a matter of urgent importance to all of us. the third committee is now considering agenda items on youth families and crime prevention. i want to talk to you about the illegal use of drugs and the direct impact is having on families and especially children. i come before the united nations today as a wife and a mother. and one who has had a unique opportunity to see the impact of the drug problem not only in the united states, but in many areas of the world i worked on this problem with many distinguished people represented on this committee. i've had the opportunity to tr

the united nations is ready to do everything when it's means to help bring an end to it. thank you madam president. i thank mister caller for her briefing. and i now give the floor to motion griffith's thank you, met him for getting me and as you can from the secretary general and on the circuit .

united nations security council to impose a no fly against any military action against libya. so it wasn't, it wasn't the west. i say it was the international community complete. and all members of the security council did not often one can say that about recent big, i'm sorry, big boy, but on the other, on the, on it, that's where the sad that there wasn't a united front in syria where you mentioned that you say that you wanted a war on syria more explicitly, you lament the fact you say it's dire. the impact of the libyan go catastrophe on humanitarian intervention and syria. but can you understand that of course, when it comes to islam is terrorism. a lot of people around the world feel that whether it's yugoslavia which empower islamist to train them to go to afghanistan, whether it be iraq, whether it be that libya, whether it be syria. because there's been plenty of evidence to suggest that british and american involvement with groups allied to al qaeda are in that area that alone isis, that the entire british project has bizarrely beamed to empower these islamist groups

people here are disappointed sir, regarding the role of the united nation, sir, they think of the united nations could have done more before the war broke out, which they could have put more pressure on russia. and also since the beginning of the war they, they see the role of the united nations rather marginalized as an philip shelves from a western ukrainian town levine. thank you so much for the time b. now i mentioned earlier that military leaders are meeting in germany today. to focus on frustrating russia invasion of ukraine, vladimir putin has point his strategic nuclear arsenal on high alerts, a warning to the west, not to interfere, and one day russian foreign minister and her gala. ralph said, the danger of a nuclear confrontation is serious and quote, should not be under estimate it. now analysts believe the risk of an all out nuclear war is low, but there are concerns putin might be tempted to use so called tactical nuclear weapons and ukraine. ah, russia testifies a new intercontinental ballistic missile, a strategic weapon, capable of destroying a city on the other side of

today, it is time to transform the system of the united nations. so therefore, i propose to convene a global conference and we can do it here in peaceful kyiv in order to determine how we are going to reform the world security system, how we will rely -- how dow we establish guarantee of recognition of borders and integrity of states and countries, how we will serve the rule of international law. it is now clear that the goals set in san francisco in 1945 for the creation of a global security international organization it has not been achieved. and it is impossible to achieve it without reforms. therefore, we must do everything in our power to pass onto the next generation an effective u.n. with the ability to respond to security challenges and prevent aggression and force aggressors to peace, have the determination and ability to punish if the principles of peace are violated. there can be no more exceptions of privileges. everybody must be equal. all participants of international relations, regardless of economic strength, geographical area and i

today, president zelenskyy made an impassioned plea to the united nations to do more to stop russian war crimes. zelenskyy put the members of the u.n. security council on notice, saying unless they believe the time of international law is gone, they must act immediately. world leaders were left stunned silent as he shared stomach- churning footage of dead civilians, and alleged women were raped in front of their families. well, tonight, the secretary of state called what happened in the city outside kyiv a deliberate campaign to kill. and, in a chilling new charge, america's u.n. ambassador alleged that tens of thousands of ukrainians were captured and sent to filtration camps, reminiscent of nazi death camps. we have a lot of news to get to tonight, starting with cbs' weijia jiang at the white house. good evening, weijia. >> reporter: good evening to you, norah. as those grave images pour out of ukraine, its president is warning that this is only the beginning, and that new evidence will soon surface that russia is committing even more war crimes. he also had harsh words for the uni

the main thing today is that it is time to transform the system of the united nations. therefore i propose to convene a global conference and we can do it here and peaceful keep to reform the securities -- security system and how it will rely and how we will guarantee the recognition of borders and integrity of states and countries. how we will assert the rule of international law. it is now clear that legal in san francisco set in 1945 for the creation of the global security organization has not been achieved. it is impossible to achieve that without reform. therefore, we must do everything in our power to pass on to the next generation and effective you in with the ability to respond effectively with guarantee to prevent aggression and for aggressors to have the determination and ability to punish. there can be no more exceptions of privileges. everybody must be equal. regardless of geographical area and individual ambitions. the power of peace must become dominance. humanity is always dreamed of it. ukraine is ready to provide a platform for the main offices of the n

the united nations is ready to do everything to help bring an end to it. thank you madam president. >> i thank you for the briefing and i now give the floor to mr. martin. >> thank you, madam president. as you just heard from the secretary-general, ukrainian civilians are paying far too high a price of this war. i want to speak briefly about the humanitarian needs and what we are doing to meet them before i then refer to my recent travels. in the last six weeks as we have heard at least 1,430 people have been killed. among them, over 121 children. and we know this is likely a serious underestimate. homes and infrastructure bridges, hospitals, schools have been damaged and destroyed. the current figures on displacement tell us that more than 11.3 million people have now been forced to flee their homes and 4.2 million are refugees in those neighboring countries referred to. so total more than a quarter of the population of ukraine has fled in this extraordinary short time. unfortunately, we can imagine that these figures will continue to rise until we can fi

and there is mounting evidence, according to united nations of war. crimes committed by russians are they had asked, they advanced or within the country. so those are those images only add up to an or to an already long list of possible war crimes are arbitrary killings of civilians and mass graves being dug. we also have reports that are very difficult to verify, but we have reports of or more by a crematorium used by a russian cell. these 2 are to we raised the evidence of those crimes. so this is a very are very dramatic situation, but also a situation that is very difficult to assess or went, ernest simply do not have access to the ground. and just to last quick question for me when you are the secretary general of the united nations antonia terrace is going to both moscow and keep in the coming days to talk to the presidents there. and it hope chances of a breakthrough to think well, it's very difficult to assess at this stage or we know data vladimir putin has voiced a. he's a dissatisfaction in russia over the way what he calls a wester russo phobia. oh rhetoric, if you will.

nations, were waiting for a response from the russian team at the united nations. we understand that about 2 thirds of the vote will have to be given. if this is to be passed. a smartphone, smart room, which when you break that is a loosely pot to ne, meet your pupils polonium wobblies to put off to la. yep. hospital, right. situational walk, natural northly on the ground, makoto like walter. repeat the quote or note which one, which the ambassador mention. what we're seeing today's an attempt by the united states to maintain its dominant position and total control in the stringed, a new it's attempt at human rights colonialism in international relations. always. part certain part of member states are already subordinates. those who wish to conduct an independent foreign policy or, or is an attempt to kind of move them to the periphery of international relations. today we're seeing how a, through the efforts of a small group of states are the human rights architecture. as a, as a, there's a, there's a crack that's appeared in that architecture and it was decades in

the united nations was very important in the korean war because in theory it was the united nations that waged war to fight -- to fight communism and support democracy, not the united states. and by the people and for the people, a familiar phrase. the idea of enslavement and a system that makes people tools of the state. this is obviously important because here you are trading as a free person, setting the mark deciding if 2 of 1 card is worth one of card 48, and you are free to make your deck, and i pray they may be delivered from oppression. in other words, it's not the people of the soviet union who are bad or evil, it's the leaders. again, this is the entire theme of containment. if you understand the russian people and you understand the culture, you'll understand this is a bad system. the people will rebel if you just contain them. so this is all just in this one -- you haven't even opened the box at this point. the topics that i go through that i noticed on the cards obviously korea. other themes that i identified and literally you could jiggle and juggle themes of these 48 cards

let now bring in our diplomatic editor james space at the united nations. james talked to us about the importance of this visit for the united nations. secretary general is not just going to moscow, but also to keep later he is personally investing himself in diplomacy. after 2 months of war, he's decided this is the right time. he believes that he can make a difference, but he knows that this was always going to be a very difficult meeting with president putin. he got the long table treatment from the russian president, and there was a pretty frank exchange of views in the bill that was on camera that you certainly got the russian president saying some of those things he said in the past, i am repeating some of the lines that he said in the past, and the secretary general holding his ground to say at one point, i strongly believe in international law. we believe there was an invasion of ukraine. now he knows your audience is not just in moscow. he wants to persuade the russians of his, his aims, which are humanitarian, but also he's got to go to keep wheth

so we're alive and cave moscow and the united nations as well. and we'll start with kristen salumi who is joining us from the un some highly charged statements coming out of the un earlier. kristin, just talk us through some of the take away messages. a fascinating meeting of the un security council with members going, responding, making accusations, going back and forth, a lot of inter changes between council members, something we don't typically see. we have caught countries like the united states in the united kingdom, backing up ukraine, who's president vladimir zalinski did make his 1st appearance before the security council. since the start of this conflict, they've been pointing to the images in boucher as evidence of war crimes. calling for that investigation and calling the entire credibility of the united nation system into account, we heard as lensky say, that the right of the veto on the security council should not become the right of death. that it should not give russia a pass to what it alleges are international crimes crimes that

from the as of style still plant in the besieged city of mary will go into the united nations secretary general, his old face to face talks with that in the future. and in moscow, the russian president described the situation in maryville as difficult and tragic . believe that needs to found civilians remain trapped in the plant with ukrainian troops making a last stand in the devastated city. putin said garish. have been misled about the situation on ground. do you remember? there are no military actions being conducted in the style steel factory. we had from the ukrainian government that there are civilians inside the compound. in that case, ukrainian military personnel are obliged to let them go. the simple thing is with regard to evacuating those people. mister secretary general, you have been deceived. under misled over a 100000 people have left mary paul. they can go anywhere they want. some people want to go to russia, some to ukraine. we need to work together with the armed forces of russia and the armed forces of ukraine, so that we can resolve the problem. this would be an ini

in general, people here are disappointed sir, regarding the role of the united nations. they think of the united nations could have done more before the war broke out, put, they could have put more pressure on russia. and also since the beginning of the war they, they see the role of the united nations rather marginalized and philip shouts from a western ukrainian town levine. thank you so much for the time b. now we mentioned earlier that military leaders are meeting in germany today to focus on frustrating russia's invasion of ukraine on him. we're putting has put his strategic nuclear arsenal on high alert, a warning to the west not to interfere monday russian foreign minister assert a locker offset. the danger of a nuclear confrontation is, quote, serious and should not be underestimated. analysts believe the risk of an all out nuclear war is low, but there are concerns. code might be tempted to use so called tactical nuclear weapons in ukraine. ah, russia testifies a new intercontinental ballistic missile. a strategic weapon capable of destroying a city on the other

also, and to show a potential breakthrough in yemen, united nations broker truce sees warren parties promising to, and hostilities observer say is the 1st step to permanent cease fire offering you hope it could pay the way to lasting peace and, and when you think a soccer leader is byron munich kept their title quest on track with victory in fryeburg. but briefly, having 12 players on the pitch could close them problems. ah, a mariner evans dean, it's good to have you with us ukraine's defense minister. he says, russian troops have either withdrawn or have been repelled from the entire region. around key of the ministry says its forces have retaken more than 30 towns and villages near the capital bud ukrainian president of what amir zalesky warrens, he expects, fierce fighting ahead in the south and east of the country. this comes after the russian military leadership declared that it would concentrate, it is a tax there. a warning. our next report contain some disturbing images. after more than a month of intense fighting, a pin is back under ukrainian control through treating russi

the united nations expressed hope and caution. these truce must be a footstep do ending yet men's devastating war. but we know that the disagreements at all is fragile. yemen has know nothing but war for more than 7 years. after hootie forces over through the government, neighboring powers intervened. turning the civil war into a proxy battle for regional influence. the toll has been dire, more than 150000 people have died and millions of children a suffering from malnutrition, even as the guns fall silent, yemenis are concerned with survival. border crossings are not opened. the currency has not stabilized. prices have not load the economic situation is deteriorating level. with the advent of the blessed month of ramadan, there are families who cannot even provide the necessary food ability. it's hope to cease fire marks the beginning of the end of humans years of crisis. on saturdays for long as government imposed a 36 hour curfew to quell protests against president roger poxy. previously, he had declared a state of emergency fo

the ukrainian government has urged the united nations to do more to bring those trapped inside the city of mariupol to safety. it's urged the un secretary—general, antonio guterres, to intervene immediately. he's meeting president putin in moscow next week and then travelling on to kyiv. on saturday, there'll be another attempt to establish humanitarian corridors out of the besieged southern port city of mariupol, which russian forces have been trying to fully capture for several weeks. simonjones has the latest. under attack, ukraine's second city, rq. russia was much assault is intensifying. the dangers are clear. despite the destruction, some residents are determined to stay. we destruction, some residents are determined to stay.— determined to stay. we are auoin to determined to stay. we are going to fight- _ determined to stay. we are going to fight. to _ determined to stay. we are going to fight. to fight - determined to stay. we are going to fight. to fight as i going to fight. to fight as long as it is needed for victory. long as it is needed for victory-— long as it is ne

and that the place by the way, also to united nation sections. and of course, as far as unilateral sanctions are concerned in boast by one country or a group of countries as coercive measures in a confrontation with another country. those are anyway outside the framework of international law. because according to international law, it is in the united nations security council that has the authority to impose sanctions as part of the core versus measures. the next step of course, measures according to ensure that would be the use of force. but if countries that use such a shipment measures like sanctions as their own initiative, there is no actual authorization, whatever the situation may be exempt, it's and the kind of right of self defense would be if a country isn't, that is the, is a text, it may with force, but also may use other forms of forcing julian, economic or a legal issue, but also a moral issue. and the problem with the current batch of international sanctions is that they just like not only the russians, but they may affect the rest

ambassador to the unite nations and former director of national intelligence under president george w. bush. thanks for joining us, mr. ambassador. so we heard ukrainian president zelenskyy today challenging the unite nations body to expel russia from the u.n. security council. how likely is that to happen do you think and what would be the significance? >> i mean it's almost impossible because to expel a country from the u.n. you have to have a proposal from the security council to the general assembly which would then vote on it, and obviously security council is not going to be able to muster the support of russia itself. it will veto any such ideas. so it's not realistic as a proposal, but i think the point is what more can be done to try to discourage and deter russia from doing what it's doing? and i think the sanctions approach, the actions by the united states and the other willing countries, a coalition of the willing, if you will, particularly the european union, those are the kind of things going to have an effect on their behavior. i think the eu today by going after russi

the united nations as an institution is failing him and failing us all. the problem is the united nations was created as a venue where the great powers of the day would come together. not meant to be used by one great power against another. it has no real capacity, other than what the great powers agree to do. again, the speech was understandable but i'll be brutally honest with you, it's not going to make a difference in terms of the u.n. it's not going to help what the president obviously wants, which is an end to this war and obviously no russian military escalation. it simply won't effect the basic dynamics. >> and richard and ambassador mcfall, i want to share withia that i'm told that joint chiefs chairman, mark milley just told the house arms services committee that when they're talking about a protracted war, it was suggested by jake sullivan yesterday at the white house briefing that we're talking about months. mark milley said in years, if not decades, i believe. he doesn't know about decades is what he said, actually. we're talking about years

the united nations says more than 4 million have fled the country. and at least 7 million are internally displaced. many of those internally displaced individuals have ended up here in the western city of lviv where i am right now. today, my team and i visited a minor league soccer club where the owner has been opening his doors to his new home team. ukrainian families that he's desperately hoping to protect. under the watchful eye of this lion, a local soccer team mascot, 3-year-old yana, exhausted, finally sleeps. she has fled donetsk with her family. it is no longer safe for her there. here in lviv, residents like ukrainians across the country are opening their homes and businesses to fellow citizens. >> vulnerable families fleeing their homes, seeking refuge wherever they can find it, including for this 3-year-old girl and this 4-year-old girl at this soccer club in lviv. >> reporter: the lions are a marine league soccer club. their fierce fighting spirit so far more successful off the field than on. team executives say their offices, emblazoned