Backed up by u. K. Arms, we speak to the man in the white suitable custom martin bell was reported from war zones. All over the world about the Mainstream Media blackout of a country facing the largest famine. The world has ever seen dispatches from the front line of nagornokarabakh, with legendary journalist, peter oborne, all of them all coming up in todays going underground. But 1st saudi arabia today plays host to a virtual g. 20 summit, representing most of the world economy. The world coronavirus will be at the top of the agenda, one of the worlds worst humanitarian crises, the one in yemen, the one armed to the teeth by britain, despite the evidence of war crimes. Joining me now is former british member of parliament and then reward reporter and now unicef u. K. Ambassador martin bell. Martin, thanks so much for coming on. I know youre going on in your own capacity here today. Begins the g. 20 summit. Do you expect him and to be brought up at the g 20 summit . I certainly do. Th
20 summit representing most of the world economy. But while coronavirus will be at the top of the agenda, one of the worlds worst humanitarian crisis, the one in yemen, the one armed to the teeth by britain despite the evidence of war crimes. Joining me now is former british member of parliament and then reward reporter and unicef u. K. Ambassador martin bell. Martin, thanks so much for coming on. I know youre going on in your own capacity here today. Begins the g. 20 summit. Do you expect yemen to be brought up at the g 20 summit . I certainly do. There are many countries in which the powerful forces arguing against continuing to supply sophisticated systems to the society tend to coalition. There is deep concern in many countries, including in the u. K. About the role of the saudi led effort was about attacks on civilians. And i think in the last fight the since the war, theyve been an average of one error, a 10 breach, 10 days in the targeting seems to be totally indiscriminate. Its
Figure was that one of them dies every four days on average, so for them getting conver5ation every four days on average, so for them getting conversation is of course an important matter. I think the government will come under pressure to be precise about a timeframe. Rishi sunak wa5 pressure to be precise about a timeframe. Rishi sunak was asked yesterday by diana johnson, labour mp yesterday by diana john5on, labour mp whos been campaigning on it was a boy year5, mp whos been campaigning on it was a boy years, she asked the Prime Minister whether he can guarantee the victims would get compensation by the end of the year. He didnt do that but i guess google find out if it is because he cant guarantee it will happen or simply because the government want to leave all questions of timeframe for this statement from john glenn today. Reminders what happened yesterday with the releasing of this report into a seven year inquiry and the Prime Minister calling it a day of shame acro55 Prime M
States to manage migration, and the g7 summit being hosted in italy this summer. Italy, a growing partner of the United Kingdom, one of those countries thats also looking to do deals like rwanda. Its very interesting, isnt it . Its its very interesting, isnt it. 7 its almost like were leading the way when it comes to this issue. I mean, we were reporting over the last couple of months how ursula von der euanne of months how ursula von der elianne herself is moving towards these things. You had president macron in france saying that these type of schemes are beyond the pale. They do not match with our European Values and the like. I wont do a french accent. You do a very. I started and ended quickly. I dont want i dont want to offend anyone. But yes, it seems like the mood music is changing a little and actually people are realising you cant have returns agreements or with every single country around the world and that actually doing a deal with a third country maybe is the only way to
Ali Abdullah Saleh has been killed just days after abandoning an alliance with a rebel group at the centre of the countrys civil war. The Current Crisis started 2015, when Houthi Rebels believed to be backed by iran took control of parts of the country. A Coalition Led by saudi arabia then began a campaign of airstrikes to try to oust them. Saleh ran the country for more than 30 years and had been seeking talks to bring back the internationally recognised government. Our middle east editor jeremy bowen reports. Ali Abdullah Salehs house has been destroyed by his former allies, the houthis. They might not be able to break the power of salehs extended family, and the Tribal Network that helped him hold power in yemen for 30 years. A houthi tank crew near the house celebrated. A fighter, abu ahmad, said, thank god for the great victory and the end of the most corrupt leader in the islamic world. Houthi fighters killed saleh as he tried to flee sanaa, the capital, for his home town. Mobile