are in dire need of basic necessities like food, water, and shelter. the un estimates that, since the start of the conflict, more than 9 million people have fled their homes with 24.8 million people in need of assistance. the un says sudan is the world s worst internal displacement crisis. this week, the un s refugee chief visited sudan s displacement camps where over a million sudanese have sought shelter because of the fighting. filippo grandi expressed deep alarm at the scale of the humanitarian emergency, and urged all nations to do everything possible to stop the conflict. let s be very clear. the civilians are the ones that have no responsibility, no fault of their own in this conflict and yet, as so often happens, they are the ones paying the highest price. this war has to stop. peace is the only solution so that we can help properly these people and all those to whom we have no access because of the war. this week, the un security council demanded an end to the si
renowned as a magnet for billionaires, bankers and beach lovers, it attracted nearly ten million tourists to its shores last year. but it s also an island nation, on the front line of climate change. whoa! it was the beacon of hope that we needed when the lighthouse came on because everybody knew, at that point, that there is hope. rising sea levels and increasingly unpredictable weather patterns are affecting everyday life here, so i m leaving the sunbeds behind to find out first hand how the people who live here are trying to save this stunning paradise. i m starting my journey in sweetings cay, a small, sun washed slice of the bahamas. ..where the ocean is as much a place of work as it is for enjoyment. shervin tate has been a fisherman here all his life. how are you doing, man? how are you, sir? good to meet you. - welcome to the bahamas! thank you very much! here, localfishermen dive, notjust for a day s catch, but to preserve a way of life passed down through generation
fire across the lebanon israel border in recent weeks. hezbollah says it is fighting israel to support hamas in gaza. the un secretary general antonio guterres has warned there is real risk that the crisis on the israel lebanon border could escalate. one rash move, one miscalculation could trigger a catastrophe that goes far beyond the border, and frankly beyond imagination. let us be clear, the people of the region and the people of the world cannot afford lebanon to become another gaza. the humanitarian situation in gaza is worsening after eight months of war. on x, the head of the world health organization said more than ten thousand palestinians are in gaza need urgent medical attention. he added that since the closure of the rafah crossing on may seven, no patients have been evacuated from the gaza strip. the us military said on thursday that a temporary pier off the coast of gaza has been re anchored, allowing the resumption of aid deliveries. the israeli army recently
Are undergoing electric Shock Treatment in growing numbers. Now known as electroconvulsive therapy, or ect, the controversial treatment is being used on severely autistic children who self harm. The bbc has been given access to film a child being treated using ect. Our worlds chris rogers meets parents who say the treatment is helping their children and the critics who say it is barbaric. A warning that the following programme shows children self harming and undergoing electroconvulsive therapy. Some viewers may find these images upsetting. 16 year old jonah is about to have electroconvulsive therapy, ect, today, in america. We are doing bilateral Electrode Placement at 20 . Our cameras have been invited for the first time to film this controversial treatment on a child. Modern ect is a very simple, quick, safe procedure. Some call for a total ban on ect for children. Its traumatic brain injury, very much like somebody whos just endured a severe concussion. Butjonahs mother, amy, is ca