And iraq. President obama said that the campaign could last years. Airstrikes are not helping the fight against isil. Many returning to the country to fight them. And dozens of World Leaders take the stage at the United Nations general assembly. President obama is holding a special session of the United Nations Security Council tonight. He is the only president to ever chair a session at the u. N. Sc, and this is the second time for him to do it. Youre looking at live pictures from the United Nations Security Council, and earlier the Council Passed an International Counter terrorism resolution in an effort to combat isil, and the surge of foreign fighters across the globe. Mike viqueira has been with us all day. And break down the elements of this resolution. An International Coalition you saw a lot of head of state. It was a rare sight. The United States chairing in that capacity, and president obama brought this resolution, voted on it unanimously. And it would ban fighters for trave
There is a dire prediction about ebola, the number of infected could top 1 million over the next months. What would slow its spread. Risks from a raging wildfire in california. People are finally able to return if anything of their homes can be salvaged. Welcome to Al Jazeera America. Im del walters. Im stephanie sy. This morning, president obama is taking his case for fighting isil to an important new stage addressing u. N. Leaders in new york. Hell personally chair a council meeting. New airstrikes have been hitting isil targets in syria overnight. American intelligence officials are trying to confirm if the leader of an alqaeda off shoot khorasan were killed. From the sea, dozens of tomahawk missiles and the a wave of u. S. Air draft, f15s and the f22. A barrage of american and arab fire power taking out isil camps, barracks in syria. More attacks are to come, according to the pentagon and president. I made it clear as part of this campaign the United States would take action agains
Disarmament. We must have actors have greater capacity manufactured also demand those that already possess this capacity to reduce manufactured eliminate armament. If we want a safer world can, we should warrant that no one threats to use Nuclear Power that could jeopardize the survival of human carnage now that the state to finally, define Sustainable Development goals is closer, we need United Nations that embraces a more comprehensive approach regarding the world being. Post 2015 should acknowledge that poverty cannot be determined solely by insufficient income but by taking into account other basic needs that trump both personal and collective development. We should also bear in mind that one of the Guiding Principles of this agenda should be economic manufactured social inclusion. Challenges in the middle east, and becoming increasingly dangerous given the lack of solution for the crisis and continued acts of murder and destruction. The violations of human rights, the suffering, p
Strikes hit close to their bases. Yemens government cuts fuel prices in a desperate bid to regain control of the capitol. And heaven on earth for fans of lego an part display in london featuring more than a million of the tiny plastic bricks. The u. S. President has told the u. N. General assembly that the world needs to join together in fighting the group known as the Islamic State of iraq and the levant, otherwise known as isil. Barack obama used his 40minute speech at the u. N. To tackle a range of issues. He hit out at moscow, and told iran to agree on a new deal over its nuclear program. He urged countries to make concrete commitments to fight the Ebola Outbreak. He also used the speech to urge action on Climate Change saying every major power needs to join the effort, but his main focus was the uslead air strike against isil, and he said the group must be destroyed. I have made it clear that america will not base our entire Foreign Policy on reacting to terrorism. Instead we wage
Ahead, we look at the state of Charitable Giving in america. We begin this sunday evening with live pictures from hong kong where prodemocracy activists have turned out in big numbers. No demonstrators are trying to surround government buildings to prevent workers from getting in. This was the scene about two hours ago when the protesters clashed with police. Police used baton, pepper sprays and water to business disperse the crowd. Rob mcbride is covering the protests from hong kong. Reporter they were the most vie leapt clashes on the streets of hong kong in the twomonth struggle. Pitched battles around the main governments headquarters in the district home to the sdmon traitors make occupation site. Student leaders are called for a big turnout for what they said would be a new tactic, telling protesters to come prepared with googles and masks. Then they revealed they would try to paralyze the government by laying siege to all the entrances of the government headquarters. Police were