The leaders of eight South American countries that share the amazon, have gathered in the city of belem. The summit s host brazilian president Lula Da Silva has urged leaders to agree on common policies to protect the environment and boost sustainable development. Scientists are concerned that, deforestation in the amazon may be approaching an irreversible Tipping Point. President lula is hoping for a co ordinated regional approach, to tackle illegal mining and logging as well as other environmental crimes. Hes promised to end deforestation in brazil by 2030. Our South America Correspondent Katy Watson reports from para, the most deforested state in brazil. Virgin forest still exists here in the amazon, but every day the illegal loggers get closer. From up high you can see the damage done, the large patches of land totally cleared. This part of brazil has the highest rate of deforestation in the country. President lula has promised to fix the problem, telling the bbc that this summit w
Progress in finding common ground. In the last few hours, its also been announced that americas top diplomat Antony Blinken will visit saudi arabia this week. Meanwhile, hamas has posted a new video, which shows two of the hostages captured during its october attack. Keith siegel, and omri miran, both identify themselves. While the video is not dated, there is a reference to the recent passover holiday. Its the second such video that hamas considered a terror group by the uk and Us Governments has published in the past few days. Our correspondent anna foster is in tel aviv where families have been gathering to call again for all the hostages in gaza to be released. Omri miran s father was actually already on the list of confirmed speakers for this event tonight. When he got up on the stage, he talked about the moment, he said he was sitting having coffee with someone and talking about his grandchildren when the man he was talking to held his phone and said, look, they have released a v
Agency is attracting professionals back to the continent where their skills are desperately needed. And we meet a very special woman who has dramatically changed the lives of hundreds of street kids. World wide at least one hundred fifty million children live on the streets not just in korea countries in germany an estimated thirty two thousand children and young people have no roof over their heads in britain the figure is as high as one hundred twenty thousand. In nigeria more than one point two million children have left their homes many of them fleeing the Terror Group Boko Haram in china one point five million children are homeless and in one of the worlds richest countries the u. S. That number is more than two point five million. In brazil ten million street kids. For survival on a daily basis in ukraine we met a woman from ghana who has dedicated her life to caring for Street Children. Ten years ago Harriet Bruce anon brought these street kids to an orphanage she founded. And h
This week global three thousand is off to the Brazilian Rainforest where a small berry has become a global hit how is it grown. In africa an Employment Agency is attracting professionals back to the continent where their skills are desperately needed. And we meet a very special woman who has dramatically changed the lives of hundreds of street kids. Well and wide at least one hundred fifty million children live on the streets not just in korea countries in germany an estimated thirty two thousand children and young people have no roof over their heads in britain the figure is as high as one hundred twenty thousand. In nigeria more than one point two million children have left their homes many of them. In fleeing the Terror Group Boko Haram in china one point five million children are homeless and in one of the worlds richest countries the u. S. That number is more than two point five million. In brazil ten million street kids fight for survival on a daily basis in ukraine we met a woma
Week global three thousand is off to the Brazilian Rainforest where a small berry has become a global hit how is it grown. In africa an Employment Agency is attracting professionals back to the continent where this kills a desperately needed. And we meet a very special woman who has dramatically changed the lives of hundreds of street kids. Well why least one hundred fifty million children live on the streets not just in cora countries in germany an estimated thirty two thousand children and young people have no roof over their heads in britain the figure is as high as one hundred twenty thousand. In nigeria more than one point two million children have left their. Homes many of them fleeing the Terror Group Boko Haram in china one point five million children are homeless and in one of the worlds richest countries the u. S. That number is more than two point five million. In brazil ten million street kids fight for survival on a daily basis in ukraine we met a woman from ghana who has