Taste, listen, feel. Discover the best memories of your life. And now bbc world news america. This is bbc world news america. Iporting live from new york, am katty kay. In his address to the General Assembly of the United Nations, president obama urges the world to join the battle against the Islamic State. The only language understood by killers like this is the language of force. The United States in america will work with a Broad Coalition to dismantle this network of death. These azz the women fell into the hands of the Islamic State. Women fell into the hands of the Islamic State. Satellite ina orbit around mars the price tag will amaze you. America. O world news the United NationsSecurity Council, chaired by president obama, has unanimously approved a resolution to stop the flow of foreign fighters going into syria and iraq. This comes as we get confirmation from the pentagon that air strikes are continuing against the Islamic State in syria tonight. Mr. Obama called on the world to group and hethe warned i. S. Fighters to leave the battlefield while they can. Here is our middle east editor jeremy bowen. The president s used to say that he had relegated america to the back seat. But now he is taking the lead. In the company, of his wife michelle, came, toermines to determined he reinserted and redefined americas leading role. Told the obama assembled leaders and diplomats the future of humanity depended calledng against what he religiously motivated fanatics. Especially the Islamic State. No god condones this hair this terror. No grievance justifies these actions. There can be no reasoning, known negotiation with this brand of no negotiation with this brand of evil. The only language understood by killers like this is the language of force. The United States of america will work with a Broad Coalition to dismantle this network of death. President obama did not touch on his planned to create an army of Syrian Rebels to beat it Islamic State on the ground. Is Youtube Video purporting to show the First American raids on the i. S. Stronghold in Northern Syria. But airstrikes alone do not win wars and the u. S. Plan to train fighters will take time. Tearing down the kurdish flag and flying their own as they advance in Northern Syria have already brushed aside an army and iraqi a million the american spent millions arming and training. For president obama, it is not just about bombing. When he took the chair, these Security Council passed a resolution to stop would be jihadists traveling to iraq and syria, and he wants his arab allies to stop support and funding of the Islamic State. U. N. , president obama talked about americas mistakes, but not surprisingly he did not go into specifics of americas role in creating the Current Crisis in the middle east, not least by invading iraq in 2003. It is clear he does not want to emulate his predecessor, president bush. There is no guarantee the strategy will work without Effective Ground troops. I. S. Tactics are spreading. In algeria, herve gourdel, a french hostage, has been beheaded by a jihadist group. Bombing syria is not authorized by the u. N. , another potential problem for the u. S. And its allies. They are grafting another layer of conflict onto a complex war that is spreading across the region. R me but when, bbc news, jeremy bowen, bbc news, at the u. N. I am joined by the white house counterterrorism adviser. Thank you very much for joining me. In the conversations taking place in the white house at the moment, what does initial success what does this initial stage of airstrikes look like to you . What i think you have seen, the events of the last 48 hours, the president bring together a coalition of arab partners, and as far as the military strikes strikes in syria and indeed the strikes already in iraq. This is a broader effort that goes beyond military action and that is what the president was talking about today at the United Nations. This is about all nations coming together about the threat posed by isil. You have been gathering a coalition yourself here it what you think it is that has led to the change of heart of countries like saudi arabia, yemen what do they see now that perhaps they did not see a year ago in it Islamic State . I think we are at a taliban icing moments to read what i have seen in my travels in discussions with partners in the gulf, they are coming together as never before because isil represents such brutality and such a departure from the true manning true meaning of islam. They do not represent islam or estate, as the president has said. I ok, lets say it rolls suspect. It is no longer an immediate threat. We have heard from the pentagon we are in it for the long haul. Does that Arab Coalition hold in 2, 3, 4 years down the road . I think it does. I think it does because it is more than about military action, as the president described. This is about reducing the flow of foreign fighters. The president chaired a meeting just now, i just left it, of the un Security Council, bringing 100plus nations together against the problems of foreign terrorist fighters, and it is about countering the message. What if isis starts qatarating against interests or saudi civilians . Will we see these countries carry on supporting the coalition . I think you will see a remarkable new day coming together to counter isis. This is not happened before. It is fairly unprecedented when you see five arab nations were dissipating in military operations. Have been coy about how much they are participating. Can you give us a clue about what theyre doing question mark i know that my colleagues at the pentagon have more substantial operational reasonings. Everyone has a role to play. Flying in support in striking targets. Were seeing all of that. Ok, what about the American Public . Takense is they want to action now, they would love for this to be over in a week. How do you keep the American Public really committed to this idea of a generational struggle . As the president has said, he has been very clear this will not be over in days or weeks. This will be a longterm endeavor. But it is going to be one that is focused on the issues of countering the message that isil puts forth that radicalize his young people. Fork, thank you very much joining me. Thank you. Today in his remarks at the General Assembly, president ma list did some of the listed some of the atrocities carried out by the Islamic State. He included among them rape as an instrument of war. Di women have given horrific accounts. And they are Still Holding women from the minority group. We have horrific accounts from some women who managed to get away. Suffering and alone, tens of thousands from iraqs yazidi minority are homeless. They know the horrors of the Islamic State after fighters forced them from their lands last month. The worst fate was for those who fell into i. S. Hands. To defend sons tried their village against the heavily armed militants. They bought valuable time for others to escape. But they could not help his married daughter. She was held captive with other women and girls, and she is haunted by what she went through. Everyday or two, men would come in and make us take off our headscarves so they could choose which of us they wanted. Many were raped. They were dragged out of the house by their hair. Became ofknow what them. She is one of the very few who managed to escape. People fled in early august, they were stranded on the erin slopes of mount sinjar. Slopes of mount sinjar. When help finally arrived, they were desperate. And now they are asking for support to bring back their missing loved ones. Families have drawn up lists of those they are searching for. Human rights activists know of over 5000 men, women, and children who were taken. This young woman was tortured and starved. She got away during airstrikes targeting i. S. Three days toor find safety. They sell girls as young as nine, she says. Some men bought many out wants. Two of my friends hung themselves from a ceiling fan and one slit her wrists rather than be sold for sex. Much for her answer to bear. Her other two daughters are still missing. They took all our girls. It is all the care about. The world must help us. Islamic state fighters are trading in people. Young girls are treated as spoils of war and scattered across the region. Families here worry that if they are not found soon, they may never see them again. Bbc news, northern iraq. There are still nearly 4000 missing. The council will be recalled on friday. They will debate a request to support air strikes in iraq. Our middle east editor jeremy bowen joins me to discuss everything going on at the United Nations. You just came back from beirut. You are flying back to beirut and i. Tonight. What the president said would not change minds in the middle east about the Islamic State . Not among supporters and i do not think in the minds of clerics, who he spoke about needed to change their message. If he wants this coalition to work, the contribution he gets from the likes of saudi arabia and qatar will not be military. It will be how they change the debate in their countries, because i think he was making a bit of a dig at them as well when he said the coalition is home backerut the of funding and the ideological and religious support for jihadist fighters has to change. You think there is a will now oman to the clerics to say, you have to get on board now. We cannot have you preaching what you have been preaching. In saudi arabia, the royal family rules. They give freedom to the clerics to follow a hardline version of islam. In saudi arabia, theyd deny that there is backing for jihad egroups and the royal family certainly fares them. But there is clearly support in that country. A fought against al qaeda there. But there is unfinished business, not so much in terms of disarming people perhaps. More in terms of changing peoples minds. And he was onto something when he said it is a question of the youth. Cases, more than a quarter of them are employed with not much time to do things. When you go back to beirut, do you think, jeremy that the strikes you have seen against quantifiablyve change the situation . Yes, because america is much more deeply involved in it has been in the past. Once again it is the center of a middle east war already spreading, already very complex. Now there is an extra level of complexity and conflict has been rafted onto it. Thank you very much. A radical muslim cleric cleared of terrorism offenses in court in jordan. The judge said that there was insufficient evidence that he to involved in an effort target jordan from millennium celebration. He was freed earlier today. June kelly reports and there is flash photography here. To his homes country last year as a terror suspect. Today he became a free man. His first gestures was to kiss the feet of his father in a traditional show of respect. The first god and then his lawyer for his freedom. Intoer in the was wrought the Jordan State Security Court to learn his fate. Judge delivered the knockout to verdict, the formality of the court was forgotten. His many sisters and brothers have followed this case from the start. , with a kiss. Ofhas been accused conspiring against western and israeli interests in jordan 15 years ago. This has been an International Legal marathon. It started and British Court and then on to europe as he came back here to face charges. As part of a deal with the u. K. , the jordanians promised the testimony obtained through torturing other suspects would not be used against him. The judge said the remaining evidence was too weak to convict, but there is no chance of him returning to britain. Some of the u. K. Courts is very clear. The u. K. Court is very clear. He is subject to a deportation order. He is also subject to a u. N. Travel plan band. That means he will not be returning to the u. K. Today, he will return to his family home. It has been many years since he was last year. In the changing political landscape, he has condemned the rise of the Extremist OrganizationIslamic State, but he remains a supporter of al free tod is now to speak openly once again. June kelly, bbc news. You are watching bbc world news america. Still to come Melinda Gates and the wrapper michelle teaming up to promote gender equality. Criminal courtal has launched an investigation about atrocities in the african republic. The icc issued a statement outlining the alleged crimes, which they say cannot be ignored. Who was responsible for this . These images came from the capital in january. The flames are still burning. In the investigation. They are accused of crimes against humanity and war crimes, andding murder, rape attacks against humanitarian missions. The violence started after a power. Group seized of usingaccused children under the age of 15. Prosecutor has vowed that they will face justice here in the hague. The icc is now watching. As the investigation moves toward, we will continue review any new crime against civilians that might be committed in the Central African republic. Mass crimes shocked the perception of humanity. U. N. Tooknth, the control of the peacekeeping mission, sent to end the atrocities. But so far, no one has been held accountable. Bbc news. As World Leaders gather here at the u. N. This week, there are oncussions also taking place a range of issues. Them, them, among gender equality. With alleviating poverty, improving education for womens health. They sat down with laura trevelyan. The main topic is airstrikes in syria. The rights of women and children, do you worry about the impact of airstrikes on the most vulnerable . I am always worried about war and its impact on women and children. Learnedd community has those who pay the highest price absolutely our women and girls. Our children. So, i do worry. Whether it is boko haram or the taliban, it seems the right of girls to education is under threat as never before. How much do you both worry about this threat. About this threat . We raise our voice against the abduction of girls in nigeria for instance. The only crime these children education. Ted is we do not only worry. I think that is too short to call it. Being outraged this is done to girls, simply because begun educating themselves. What can be done to combat the intolerance of Girls Education . First, health. If you do not grow up healthy, you do not get a chance at education. And we have had childhood death we have have childhood death since 1990. That is huge progress. We also have have poverty since poverty we have hlaved since 1990. Now we can talk about education. Your late husband Nelson Mandela said after ending apartheid, the next it is mountain to climb was ending child poverty. Is progress being made . If you talk globally, yes, there is rugrats. We have had so many countries we have had so many countries in the last few years and that will improve everybodys life. Some vote next week, president obama will welcome indias Prime MinisterNarendra Modi to the white house. Though, he is celebrating a different success one in space. India has become the first country to put a spacecraft into orbit around mars on the very first try. And their mission was one of the cheapest ever carried out. Our correspondent has sent us this report from bangalore. Celebrating an historic triumph at mission control, reaching the red planet on the very first attempt. Elite club ofn space explorers. Proud moment for the scientist and indias Prime Minister, who was flown in especially for the moment. History has been made today. Intove dared to reach out the unknown and have achieved the near impossible. Few tenseere a moments as the spacecraft was put through a series of critical movements before being laced in orbit, but it all went according to plan. Pride. S a real sense of not only have they succeeded in sending a mission to mars and the first attempt something that has never been done before but at a fraction of the cost of comparable missions. Indias program is a 10th of the cost of nasas program. Even cheaper than the hollywood blockbuster gravity. Findings backming to earth. Today though, it was all about national pride. Bbc news, bangalore. Congratulations to india, getting it on the first try and at a fraction of a cost of everybody else. That brings todays program to a close. You can find much more news and all of the news going on at the u. N. Today on our website. You can find me on twitter. kattykaybbc. From all of us, thank you for joining. See you tomorrow. Funding of this presentation is made possible by the freeman foundation, newmans own foundation, giving all profits to charity and pursuing the common good for over 30 years, kovler foundation, beijing tourism, and union bank. Taste, listen, feel. Discover the best memories of your life. Bbc world news was presented by kcet los angeles. [ female announcer ] fun together is the best fun of all. Chuck e cheeses proudly supports pbs kids. And by a grant from the United States department of education through the corporation for public broadcasting and by contributions to your pbs station from d. W. mom. Its looking at me eww. A yucky crust