Forward on a political process that will lead to the establishment of a president ial Transitional Council that will lead to elections. And we think that it lead to elections. And we think Thatitis Lead to elections. And we think that it is urgent, that it is urgent that he moves forward in that direction and starts the process of bringing normalcy back to the people of haiti. Meanwhile, the violence in haiti is worsening. The un high commissioner for human rights, volker turk, is calling for International Action and says the situation is beyond untenable. Since the beginning of the year, 1,193 people have been killed and 692 others wounded by the gang violence. The uns humanitarian coordinator in haiti told the bbc that gang members are killing and raping indiscriminately, and that bodies can be seen on the streets of the capital. The un says that gangs have stepped up their campaign of violence since the Prime Minister travelled to kenya a week ago. For more on the situation, i spoke
for example, nigeria s president bola tinubu, who is the chairman of ecowas, said he wanted to see an amicable resolution of this crisis. now, a lot of people even though the international community really wants to see the army step down in nigeria in niger and for a civilian government to be reinstated, that s going to be incredibly difficult because the military has really dug in there and says it won t leave power. there have also been sanctions against the military in niger. aid has been cut. and the reality of that is that it s actually going to be nigeriens, millions of people already living in one of the world s poorest countries, who are going to face the brunt of any economic actions. video has emerged purporting to show a sea drone driving into the side of a russian naval vessel in the black sea. the bbc has not yet verified this video, but the footage appears to show a drone hitting the side of the large ship.
in west africa roaring back from this threat to use force. for example, nigeria s president, bola tinubu, who is the chairman of ecowas, said he wanted to see an amicable resolution of this crisis. now, a lot of people, even though the international community really wants to see the army step down in nigeria for a civilian government to be reinstated, that s going to be incredibly difficult because the military has really dug in there and says it won t leave power. there have also been sanctions against the military in niger. aid has been cut. and the reality of that is that it s actually going to be nigeriens, millions of people already living in one of the world s poorest countries, who are going to face the brunt of any economic actions. around the world and across the uk. this is bbc news. bbc news bringing you different stories from across the uk.
put pressure on the russians to see bashar al-assad leave power. ambassador, you were an ambassador to syria among other nations. do you think that the president of syria, assad, would act and gas his people without getting the nod from putin? i think it s quite possible. we have to remember that putin and turkey convolksed a piece conference, a conference to have a cease fire not long ago. and the opposition fighters and the assad regime agreed to a cease fire. and assad broke it in the environs of damascus against russia s express instructions. i ve seen the assads operate over many years, father and the son, and they re not pawns of anyone. so, while i m not saying it s the russians didn t know, i m saying it s quite possible they didn t. ambassador, who needs who more?
the points by hillary clinton were 18 months from now and since then 5,000 people killed every month, many civilian, many blame the assad regime for those deaths. the french suggestion that international justice should, in fact, come towards the assad regime is the first time we ve seen that really as a table as part of a solution here being put down by a member of the security council, a permanent member and that may be about trying to focus people s minds and discussion about what happens eventually to bashar al assad. remember the u.s. congress in their resolution there one of the points they make out is the strategy of the u.s. military could be about trying to push a negotiated settle lmt in many ways trying to get assad to agree leave power. senior international correspondent nick paton walsh at the u.n. this morning thanks. the u.s. is hoping for a clearer plan but russia s president putin says the united states may be shooting it self in the foot but keeping the threat of m