lacking food and afghan refugees lacking food and housing. welcome to world news america. in the united nations security council vote, is getting under way at un headquarters in new york. we will bring you some pictures of the security council chamber voting on the proposal to grant palestine full un member status. the proposal to grant palestine full un memberstatus. it the proposal to grant palestine full un member status. it has had non—member status since 2012 but cannot vote in proceedings. we will come back to the story with updates as soon as we get there. we will move onto top story today. polish authorities have arrested a man on suspicion of preparing to help the russian military in an alleged assassination plot against ukrainian president, president zelensky. polish prosecutors say authorities launched an investigation after being tipped off by ukrainian intelligence. they claim they have

evidence that a polish national was ready to gather security information about an airport need ukrainian border and pass it to russian agent in order to plan a possible attack on zelensky�*s lie. the airport has become a hub for heavy weaponry and humanitarian supplies to ukraine since roger's full scale invasion more than two years ago. use of the rest in poland comes the same day as authorities in german and as the rest of two men suspected of spying for russia. the german ambassador has been summoned. two dual german russian nationals were planning to sabotage russian bases in germany where ukrainian soldiers have changed. us military facilities in germany were among the buildings being scouted. 0ne germany were among the buildings being scouted. one of the suspects is accused of plotting an explosion and arson. the other accused of helping identify potential targets. aid to ukraine dominated a discussion at the g7 meeting of ministers on the italian island of capri. jens stoltenberg was there

and he said countries are constantly aware of the risk of espionage and cyber attacks. as us members of congress consider whether to approve a multimillion dollar congress consider whether to approve a multi million dollar package of age, their optimism that the ukraine fight against russia.— fight against russia. encouraging messaues fight against russia. encouraging messages from _ fight against russia. encouraging messages from the _ fight against russia. encouraging messages from the us _ fight against russia. encouraging messages from the us congressl fight against russia. encouraging - messages from the us congress that they will vote on a package of 61 billion us dollars for ukraine in the coming days. if we put this together with all the other announcements we have seen over the last weeks, i am encouraged by the commitment and the determination by nato allies to stand up for ukraine. as ukraine wait some more aid our correspondent james waterhouse is as ukraine wait some more aid our correspondentjames waterhouse is in kyiv breaking down why ukraine finds itself in such a desperate situation.— itself in such a desperate situation. , ., ., , ., situation. there is no doubt what we're seeing _ situation. there is no doubt what we're seeing announced - situation. there is no doubt what we're seeing announced at - situation. there is no doubt what we're seeing announced at this i situation. there is no doubt what | we're seeing announced at this g7 summit and what we're seeing with

the us military package finally being voted on, there is no doubt that will be welcomed by ukraine. but what is lacking, i think, our specifics around time. because the political delays as kier points out, have caused ukraine to lose territory and soldiers. lives have been lost because they have soldiers with dwindling ammunition, artillery shells and long—range missiles, all the things you need if you have been to liberate territory taken by one of the biggest armies in the world. this is a political changing of the tide. if this bill, as expected, is passed in the us, and if europe can work out the specifics and went on air defences can be provided and all the rest of it, the issue for ukraine is whether these things will arrive on time. because we are talking in a period where russia is taking more and more ukrainian territory and the calculations are now centring on what if more cities

were to fall to russia? if that were to happen, when you look at the momentum russia is enjoying in the east, that would give this war are very different feel for ukraine and it would pose difficult questions over whether, it would pose difficult questions overwhether, not it would pose difficult questions over whether, not whether ukraine can win, but if it were to lose, what that loss would look like? whether ukraine would fully be occupied and whether russia would stop there. occupied and whether russia would sto there. ~' . �*, ., , stop there. ukraine's allies in the us and eumpe — stop there. ukraine's allies in the us and europe say _ stop there. ukraine's allies in the us and europe say russia - stop there. ukraine's allies in the us and europe say russia will. stop there. ukraine's allies in the j us and europe say russia will not stop to 50 feet ukraine. the ukrainian prime minister is in washington urging the passage of $61 billion of aid through congress. i sat down with the prime minister yesterday and he underscored the urgency of further support from the us. all their partners, all congressmen have very careful optimism for saturday. we share this optimism and we need this money yesterday. not tomorrow, not today, but yesterday. we need this military support

yesterday, because the situation on the front line is difficult enough. we need the support from our biggest partner from the united states. let's talk about that now with a democratic congressman from california. good to have you on bbc news. the ukrainian say they are watching this closely and they are hopeful ukraine aid will pass in a vote in the house this weekend. at this point, do you think it will? i do think it will. i wish this had passed two months ago when the president had originally proposed to. i am very optimistic. we know we have to stand with the ukrainian people in their defence and this war in europe. we have got to pass the bill and get the supplies there as fast as possible. he bill and get the supplies there as fast as possible.— fast as possible. he also sits on the committee _ fast as possible. he also sits on the committee of _ fast as possible. he also sits on the committee of foreign - fast as possible. he also sits onj the committee of foreign affairs fast as possible. he also sits on - the committee of foreign affairs and intelligence and there has been much discussion on how support ukraine. some of this bill includes aid in the form of loans and loan

guarantees a military oversight and review. what do you think of those provisions? i review. what do you think of those provisions?— provisions? i think that is fine. it is a forgivable _ provisions? i think that is fine. it is a forgivable loan, _ provisions? i think that is fine. it is a forgivable loan, so _ provisions? i think that is fine. it is a forgivable loan, so whatever| is a forgivable loan, so whatever allows us to get the 60 plus billion dollars in aid, artillery, missiles to ukraine as fast as possible, we will work everything out on the backend. ,, ., . will work everything out on the backend. . , , , backend. some hardline republicans sa the do backend. some hardline republicans say they do not _ backend. some hardline republicans say they do not want _ backend. some hardline republicans say they do not want this _ backend. some hardline republicans say they do not want this bill - backend. some hardline republicans say they do not want this bill to - backend. some hardline republicans say they do not want this bill to be i say they do not want this bill to be voted on on the floor. they are rejecting any further ukrainian aid at this point, what is your message to those colleagues? my at this point, what is your message to those colleagues?— at this point, what is your message to those colleagues? my message to those colleagues _ to those colleagues? my message to those colleagues is, _ to those colleagues? my message to those colleagues is, if _ to those colleagues? my message to those colleagues is, if we _ to those colleagues? my message to those colleagues is, if we don't - those colleagues is, if we don't stop to it in today, he will actually be a threat to continue on to the balkan nations and other parts of europe. we have to stop this now and again, look at the lessons of history, look at world war ii, we should have stopped adolf hitler in his tracks early on and when we didn't, it got worse. this

is also more than just about defeating putin in ukraine. advocacy is also watching this package unnecessary aid and security for asian allies, taiwan. also trying to contain a conflict in the middle east and looking for a way to bring that to an end. also includes absolutely humanitarian aid. i willi absolutely humanitarian aid. i will come back to _ absolutely humanitarian aid. i will come back to the _ absolutely humanitarian aid. i will come back to the middle east but i want to ask you about the politics inside the house of representatives. there has been no discussion about the hardline republicans about efforts to possibly remove the speaker of the house from his position. it takes one person to trigger the motion. the speaker has talked about changing that down the road. would you support that, do you think it is possible? i road. would you support that, do you think it is possible?— think it is possible? i think it would be _ think it is possible? i think it would be a _ think it is possible? i think it would be a good _ think it is possible? i think it would be a good idea. - think it is possible? i think it would be a good idea. i - think it is possible? i think it| would be a good idea. i don't think it is possible? i think it - would be a good idea. i don't think you can operate the house of representatives under threat of removal on a constant basis. we thought it was a bad idea when kevin

mccarthy negotiated that away at the beginning of his tenure ship. mike johnson has shown courage in terms of bringing things to the floor, having this passed with bipartisan votes. we will take a look at what he brings to the flow but certainly i don't think the one motion to vacate is a good idea.— i don't think the one motion to vacate is a good idea. we'll have to see what happens, _ vacate is a good idea. we'll have to see what happens, but _ vacate is a good idea. we'll have to see what happens, but i _ vacate is a good idea. we'll have to see what happens, but i do - vacate is a good idea. we'll have to see what happens, but i do want i vacate is a good idea. we'll have to see what happens, but i do want to come back to the middle east, us and israeli officials met to talk about some of the us concerns about possible ground invasion into southern gaza into rafah. questions remain and what will happen on the ground. do you want to see the us put more pressure on israeli official to prevent that kind of offensive from going forward? i certainly think it would be a bad idea. there are more precise ways to eliminate hamas and make sure it is

not a political entity. you have a pending humanitarian crisis, not even pending, it is unfolding in front of our eyes in terms of starvation, lack of food and lack of water. there is an urgency to get a prolonged ceasefire negotiated. get humanitarian aid into gaza and try to come up with the context for a longer term solution so that the israelis can feel secure. but then the palestinians have some homeland for themselves as well. you the palestinians have some homeland for themselves as well.— for themselves as well. you are sa in: for themselves as well. you are saying there — for themselves as well. you are saying there are _ for themselves as well. you are saying there are other - for themselves as well. you are saying there are other ways - for themselves as well. you are saying there are other ways to i for themselves as well. you are i saying there are other ways to do this. the israelis maintain they do have to go into rafah, so what do you want to see the biden administration do? secretary blinkina administration do? secretary blinking have _ administration do? secretary blinking have been _ administration do? secretary blinking have been direct - blinking have been direct communication with the israelis and giving them advice on a different way to eliminate and degrade hamas. it doesn't involve what we saw in the northern portions of gaza. you

know, there is an urgency of getting hamas to agree to a ceasefire to get the hostages back and then get that humanitarian aid into gaza. congressmen, thank you forjoining us today on bbc news. congressmen, thank you for “oining us today on bbc newsh congressmen, thank you for “oining us today on bbc news. thank you, be well. the us today on bbc news. thank you, be well- the us — us today on bbc news. thank you, be well. the us and _ us today on bbc news. thank you, be well. the us and uk _ us today on bbc news. thank you, be well. the us and uk have _ us today on bbc news. thank you, be well. the us and uk have announced | well. the us and uk have announced new sanctions _ well. the us and uk have announced new sanctions against _ well. the us and uk have announced new sanctions against iran _ well. the us and uk have announced new sanctions against iran in - well. the us and uk have announced new sanctions against iran in the - new sanctions against iran in the wake of tehran �*s unprecedented attack on israel last weekend. the white says the new sanctions will target leaders and entities connected to the defence ministry and missile programme. the president of the european council has said it is important to do everything to isolate iran. lucy williamson went to a military base in southern israel where she was shown part of an intercepted missile that landed in the dead sea. this is part of a ballistic missile sent from iran and intercepted on its way to israel. israel said it

was carrying a warhead with 400 kilograms of explosives. 0n the question for israel now is, how to respond? whether to respond? it's allies say the fact that all but a handful of these missiles were shot down before they hit israeli territory puts israel in a strong position. there has been a string of foreign leaders coming to israel in recent days, including the foreign secretary david cameron, urging israel to think very carefully before any response. iran changed the regional security calculations last weekend when it sent hundreds of drones and missiles towards israel. howeverthis of drones and missiles towards israel. however this plays out, in the absence of any serious damage on the absence of any serious damage on the ground here, this landing here is a reminder of what has changed. lucy williamson, bbc news, israel. the humanitarian crisis in afghanistan is deepening. nearly three years after the taliban took

power, the economy is in tatters and foreign aid is dwindling. it is the only country in the world where girls are banned from school beyond the age of 12 and 8 million children are facing crisis levels of hunger. an international aid group says nearly a quarter of a million of afghan children need proper homes, food and access to education after being forcibly returned from pakistan. pakistan and out all undocumented refugees must leave the country or face deportation. the eight group, save the children, says more than 425,000 afghans have returns in september and nearly half are children. pakistan said it is not targeting children specifically but they made up almost half of the population. most of them fled to escape war and persecution in their own country. most who have passed back into afghanistan say they do not have enough food for the next

couple of months. we have more on the dire situation facing children in afghanistan. could you tell us about the families who are returning to afghanistan are facing and why?— facing and why? coming back into afghanistan _ facing and why? coming back into afghanistan are _ facing and why? coming back into afghanistan are coming _ facing and why? coming back into afghanistan are coming back - facing and why? coming back into afghanistan are coming back to i facing and why? coming back into afghanistan are coming back to a| afghanistan are coming back to a dire situation. we have seen almost half of families coming back with almost nothing. many children are forced to displace themselves from their communities and where they used to live in pakistan. some of these families have lived there for decades. unfortunately it is facing quite a dire situation. we have seen the country is facing the brunt of climate change where it has experienced its third year of drought and most recently, a series of devastating floods which have killed many people in several provinces and also caused quite a dire situation. many families right

now are unable to provide their basic needs in the form of food, shelter, health care and education. we have seen the children are currently providing basic needs support in nutrition and running five clinics in two provinces and in kandahar. we are providing fresh water to returning families and we have set up some other services like child protection services to provide some of the social support these families need. the reality is their needs are much greater... can i “ump in and as you — needs are much greater... can i “ump in and as you we i needs are much greater... can i “ump in and as you we describe * needs are much greater... can i “ump in and as you we describe the h needs are much greater... can ijump in and as you we describe the fact - in and as you we describe the fact some of these families were living in pakistan for quite some time. when they arrived back to afghanistan, do they have family, friends, support networks that can help them in this process? aha, friends, support networks that can help them in this process? a recent assessment — help them in this process? a recent assessment has _ help them in this process? a recent assessment has shown _ help them in this process? a recent assessment has shown about - help them in this process? a recent assessment has shown about 4096. help them in this process? a recent. assessment has shown about 4096 of assessment has shown about 40% of families have integrated back into

communities, but many families are forced to live out in the open. for example, one sixth of families we have interviewed in our assessment are living in tents, for example. 0thers are living in tents, for example. others are living in informal settlements. many of these families don't have basic services they require. many of the children are unable to attain education because they have come back without the necessary documentation that is needed to put them back into schools. i needed to put them back into schools. ., ., ., , schools. i want to ask is specifically _ schools. i want to ask is specifically about - schools. i want to ask is l specifically about schools. schools. i want to ask is . specifically about schools. i schools. i want to ask is - specifically about schools. i found it remarkable that 65% of children who have returned have not been enrolled in school back in afghanistan, what impact does that have? flit afghanistan, what impact does that have? .., , afghanistan, what impact does that have? , . ., ., have? of course, children have a basic right _ have? of course, children have a basic right to _ have? of course, children have a basic right to education. - have? of course, children have a basic right to education. the - basic right to education. the inability of children to go to school at an early age has a long life effect on the children. we see that a lot of children are unable...

are forced into labour, many are forced to work on the streets to provide for their families. forced to work on the streets to provide for theirfamilies. at forced to work on the streets to provide for their families. at the end of the day, they are faced with severe child protection concerns and it forces their families to resort to harmful practices that may include putting children in unsafe conditions. ., ., , ., ~' conditions. 0k, what do you think the international _ conditions. 0k, what do you think the international community - conditions. 0k, what do you think the international community can l conditions. 0k, what do you think. the international community can do to support these families? we the international community can do to support these families?- to support these families? we are crateful to support these families? we are grateful for _ to support these families? we are grateful for our _ to support these families? we are grateful for our international - grateful for our international partners and donors like the european union humanitarian aid and other partners who are providing emergency humanitarian assistance. at this time we believe international donors need to provide longer term resilience assistance to provide the necessary services that will help families reintegrate back into society. we are calling on

international donors to provide more flexible funding in order to allow organisations like save the children to provide the food security and livelihood support that many of these families require. at the same time, we believe international donors need to prolong the type of assistance that is provided and ensure the education sector is also funded to ensure that children can gain access to education. thank you so much for speaking with us today and great to get your insights. let return now to new york and the significant vote taking place at un headquarters. we will bring you some pictures to remind you of the story. the un security council has voted on a palestinian bid forfull un membership. palestine was granted non—observe a permanent member status by the un general assembly in 2012. but full membership needs the

support of at least nine security council votes and the vetoes by the us, britain, france russia or china. the draft resolution could have had the support of up to 13 council members, but the us hasjust used its veto. let's go tojohn sudworth who is at the united nations following the story. bring us up today on what has been happening? palestine already has observer status here at the united nations. it allows it to attend meetings but not to vote. what has been happening today as a result of a request from palestine itself, the security council has been considering this bid to grant full status. there has been a day of speeches by the

various parties, notjust the members of the security council but other invited and interested parties. israel was there, palestine was there in its observer status. but after a day of discussion, to be honest, what many people expected has transpired. it was brought to a vote just a few minutes ago and although there were 12 members of the security council voting in support of the motion to grant that full status, the resolution failed as a result of the united states using its veto. that was long anticipated and there has been clearly heavy lobbying behind—the—scenes from the us. it is very clear to see it did not want to be. use its veto but it signalled in advance that where the vote to be brought, it would have no choice but

to vote against. haifa brought, it would have no choice but to vote against.— to vote against. how significant do ou think to vote against. how significant do you think this _ to vote against. how significant do you think this is, _ to vote against. how significant do you think this is, what _ to vote against. how significant do you think this is, what does - to vote against. how significant do you think this is, what does it - to vote against. how significant do | you think this is, what does it show us? ., 4' ., , ., you think this is, what does it show us? ., ~' ., , you think this is, what does it show us? ., ~ ., , us? you know, in some ways it is exoected- — us? you know, in some ways it is exoected- this — us? you know, in some ways it is expected. this was _ us? you know, in some ways it is expected. this was almost - us? you know, in some ways it is expected. this was almost never| expected. this was almost never going to get across the line today. the united states position is that while it supports steps towards a two state solution, it felt that granting palestine. eight membership here at the united nations would be premature. that that move should be predicated on negotiations and bilateral agreement between the palestinians and israelis. it felt it would be unhelpful. the arguments were rehearsed during the discussions today. we heard from the palestinian representative saying that although there is recognition that although there is recognition that this in itself wouldn't change the facts on the ground, it would

bring hope to palestinian people, but we heard from the israeli ambassador saying that six months on after the hamas attacks, this would simply be a reward for terror. you know, we have seen, if you like, the familiar position is being discussed, debated on to some extent entrenched today. but ultimately it has faltered. it is symbolic, i think, because a lot of people, even knowing this was going to fail, still seemed intent to bring it to a vote. countries like russia and china pop—macro ——... i vote. countries like russia and china pop-macro --...- vote. countries like russia and china pop-macro --... i think we're auoin to china pop-macro --... i think we're going to listen _ china pop-macro --... i think we're going to listen to _ china pop-macro --... i think we're going to listen to the _ china pop-macro --... i think we're going to listen to the knighted - going to listen to the knighted states. the central focus of us policy prior to october— the central focus of us policy prior to october the 7th hamas terrorist attacks _ to october the 7th hamas terrorist attacks was to promote normalisation

between _ attacks was to promote normalisation between israel and its arab neighbours and as a critical element of a normalisation package, generate tangible _ of a normalisation package, generate tangible benefits on a political horizon — tangible benefits on a political horizon for the palestinian people. this was— horizon for the palestinian people. this was based on the usjudgment that normalisation is the most viable — that normalisation is the most viable pathway to make progress on what had _ viable pathway to make progress on what had been an intractable situation between the israelis and the palestinians. in the aftermath of october the 7th, conversations and potential normalisation and the political— and potential normalisation and the political horizon to the palestinians that will lead to statehood a membership at the un have continued. hamas and its iranian— have continued. hamas and its iranian backers would probably prefer— iranian backers would probably prefer this effort not to succeed. but we _ prefer this effort not to succeed. but we are — prefer this effort not to succeed. but we are determined to see it through — but we are determined to see it through. it remains the us view that the most _ through. it remains the us view that the most expeditious path toward statehood for the palestinian people is through direct negotiations between israel and the palestinian authority— between israel and the palestinian authority with the support of the united _ authority with the support of the united states and other partners. we

believe _ united states and other partners. we believe this approach can tangibly advance _ believe this approach can tangibly advance palestinian goals in a meaningful and enduring way. we also believe _ meaningful and enduring way. we also believe in _ meaningful and enduring way. we also believe in light of iran's unprecedented and outrageous actions over the _ unprecedented and outrageous actions over the last week, that israel's neighbours would stand to benefit greatly— neighbours would stand to benefit greatly from normalisation. united states— greatly from normalisation. united states is— greatly from normalisation. united states is committed to intensifying its engagement with the palestinians and the _ its engagement with the palestinians and the rest of the region, not only to address — and the rest of the region, not only to address the current crisis in gaza, — to address the current crisis in gaza, but— to address the current crisis in gaza, but to advance a political settlement that will create a path to palestinian statehood and membership in the united nations. ambassador robert wood speaking. we have about 30 seconds left, what happens next? well, the palestinians will continue to lobby to take place. this isn't the first time they have attempted

it. you heard it there from the us ambassador, i think we can be clear it is not a position they wanted to be forced into today. even lobbying the palestinians, they were still the palestinians, they were still the intent to bring it to a vote. perhaps you might argue with the intention of exposing the americans and other heavy diplomatic and international pressure, forcing them to do this won't help. we international pressure, forcing them to do this won't help.— to do this won't help. we have to leave it there, _ to do this won't help. we have to leave it there, john _ to do this won't help. we have to leave it there, john sudworth - to do this won't help. we have to leave it there, john sudworth in i to do this won't help. we have to . leave it there, john sudworth in new york. thank you for watching world news america. stay with us. good evening. bit of a weather cliche, i know, but a north—south divide with the weather story today. we had some beautiful sunshine, and with lighter winds across central and southern england, it felt a little warmer as well. this was londonjust a few hours ago. different story further north. it was cloudy and wet at times, a rather drizzly, overcast picture, as you can see in argyll and bute. and that's because of this weather front. it's toppling around the high pressure that's pushing in for the weekend, that's bringing some rain.

now, the progress of the rain has been quite slow. it's been moving its way out of scotland, pushing into northern england and north wales. for the rest of the day, it will gradually sink its way steadily south. so, we will see some outbreaks of rain through the night tonight across central and southern england. clearer skies further north, a brisk wind and a few scattered showers. and with temperatures to the tops of the mountains, perhaps into low single figures, maybe a little bit of a wintry flavour here as well, but a milder start to the morning for england and wales. a dreary, drab morning here, slowly brightening up into the afternoon. sunny spells, a few scattered showers, but, again, the winds picking up. that'lljust take the edge off the feel of things, particularly in eastern scotland — we could see gusts in excess of 40 miles an hour. so here, only a high of 8 celsius in aberdeenshire, with a little more shelter further west, we could — with more sunshine — see 14—15 celsius. here's the high that's going to arrive through the weekend. a lot of dry weather around at the weekend. this weather front will just introduce a little bit of patchy drizzle.

and as we go into sunday in particular, more of a northeasterly flow, making it feel cool on exposed east coasts and certainly producing a lot more in the way of cloud. so we will be chasing cloud amounts around this weekend. but on the whole, saturday starts off sunny. there will be a brisk east wind, north east wind coming through, making it feel cool here. further west, with a little more sunshine, we could see highs of 14 celsius. so this west—east divide continues, particularly for the second half of the weekend. in the east, it will be a gray, drab affair and the temperatures struggling, i'm afraid, from time to time. with a little more shelter and more sunshine in the west, it's not out of the question, we may see 17 celsius in parts of northern ireland.

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