Best games ever. And in the six nations, scotland are facing england at murrayfield. Well have that and the rest of the days action in sportsday in half an hour. Good evening and welcome to bbc news. The United NationsSecurity Council is due to vote on a resolution calling for a humanitarian ceasefire in syria. The vote was due to be held yesterday, but was delayed by disagreements over the wording. The Syrian Government is continuing its bombardment of the rebel held area of eastern ghouta, near the capital, damascus. Activists say about 500 civilians have been killed in the last week. Richard galpins report contains distressing images. The relentless bombing which began a week ago has shattered whole neighbourhoods in eastern ghouta. And shattered the lives of hundreds of people, many of them children. Besides those who have been injured, at least 120 children have been killed since last sunday, according to human rights activists. The number of casualties are overwhelming hospitals, some of which themselves have been targeted in the air raids. And despite all this, the United NationsSecurity Council in new york has still not been able to pass a resolution calling for a ceasefire because of objections from russia. I am extremely frustrated with the fact the Security Council, that we have not been able to adopt the resolution to alleviate the suffering of the syrian people. Yes, i am very frustrated with that. The draft resolution calls for a 30 day ceasefire across the whole country, starting without delay. The extremist organisations alqaeda and the Islamic State group are excluded from this. The aim of the ceasefire is to get urgently needed aid into eastern ghouta, including medical supplies, and to evacuate the injured. Whether this Bombing Campaign continues or can be temporarily halted depends on another attempt at the un Security Council to hold a vote later today, with russia agreeing not to use its veto. Pressure is coming from many quarters. What russia and what iran, and what syria have done recently is a humanitarian disgrace. We are there to get rid of isis and go home. We are not there for any other reason. We have largely accomplished our goal. But what those three countries have done to people, over the last short period of time, is a disgrace. With every hour, yet more people are being killed in eastern ghouta. At least 29 reported dead so far today. The Syrian Regime and its ally, russia, say onlyjihadist militants and rebels are being targeted, but on the ground, there is evidence of many civilian casualties. Lets talk to our north america correspondent at the un in new york nick bryant. Ican i can see on one of the images on the screen in front of me lots of empty chairs still there, no sign of that thought happening yet. What are the chances it will happen . M that thought happening yet. What are the chances it will happen . It was supposed to happen an hour ago at noonin supposed to happen an hour ago at noon in new york city, but as you see that anti Security Council chamber, that anti horseshoe table. If you look at the doors behind the Security Council table, that is where the action in the past hour has been taking place. There have been diplomats huddled in that corridor. There are consultation rooms there are a have been huddled in the corridor, presumably trying to haggle over the final wording of this draft resolution. Which the russians are still blocking. They can use their veto, of course. There are five permanent members of the Security Council. They have vetoes and russia has used its repeatably, 11 times during the syrian conflict, to protect its ally, the assad regime. The Sticking Point right now is over when this unitarian ceasefire should come into effect. In the original draft, it was going to come into effect 72 hours after a in new york city on other western powers are saying the process has dragged on so long that we should have gotte n dragged on so long that we should have gotten this days ago. The ceasefire has to come into immediate effect. The Russian Ambassador last night refused to go along with that wording, andi night refused to go along with that wording, and i believe that is still the Sticking Point, as they carry on these last gushy asians in corridors adjacent to the Security Council. These last the gushy asians. What does it say about the effectiveness of the organisation if they cant get this through . Negotiations. The credibility of the Security Council is on the line here, and even the viability of the United Nations. This would sign a death kneu nations. This would sign a death knell to the 19 nations if they cant Reach Agreement here. The unit of nations is full of aid workers, humanitarians who does want to get those convoys in, want to deliver relief. They want the green light from the Security Council. The russians arent allowing that remit to be turned on. Thank you very much for that update. Thank you very much for that update. The International Committee of the red cross says more than twenty of its staff have been dismissed in the last three years for Sexual Misconduct. The disclosure is the result of an internal review of the swiss based organisation which has more than 17,000 staff worldwide. 0ur diplomatic correspondent, caroline hawley, has been following developments. It says that since 2000, 1521 Staff Members were either dismissed or resigned for paying for sexual services. This is banned, even in countries where prostitution is legal. A further two members of staff did not have their contracts renewed. The head of the icrc said he was deeply saddened to report these incidents. He said he was concerned that cases should have been reported but were not, or that cases were not properly handled. The icrc is the latest humanitarian organisation to reveal cases of misconduct in the wake of the 0xfam. The International Development secretary, penny mourdant, has given aid agencies, 192 agencies who receive uk aid, given them until monday to spell out exactly what steps they have taken to safeguard people they work with around the world, and also to report individual cases to the right authorities. There is a deadline there. The admission from the icrc comes as another aid charity, Plan International, revealed six recent cases of sexual abuse and exploitation of children involving its staff, volunteers or partner organisations. It says five of the cases were reported to the authorities in the countries involved. Plan International Said its tightened its procedures to prevent abuse, as Adina Campbell reports. Another charity mired in Sexual Misconduct making the front pages. This time, Plan International uk, which works in more than 50 countries to improve childrens rights and promote equality for girls. In its latest online blog it has confirmed six cases of sexual abuse and exploitation of children between july 2016 and june last year. 0ne involved a member of staff. The others were by volunteers or associates. Plan International Says the staff member was not from the uk and was dismissed without a reference. And it ended the contracts with the other volunteers and organisations involved. The charity also says there were nine cases of Sexual Misconduct and harassment by staff against other adults which led to seven dismissals. In the past Plan International uk has received millions of pounds of funding from the government. It is the latest Major Charity to admit cases of Sexual Misconduct and follows investigations into aid organisations including 0xfam and save the children. In an open letter the three charities and many others have now promised a series of urgent and immediate measures to protect the vulnerable. The actress Emma Chambers has died aged 53. The doncaster born star was best known for playing alice tinker in the tv show the vicar of dibley alongside dawn french as well as her role as honey thacker in the film notting hill. The broadcaster emma freud has paid tribute, saying 0ur beautiful 0ur entertainment correspondent, lizo mzimba, joins me now. What more news is there about the circumstances of her death . Very little. Her agent has issued a statement saying we are very sad to announce the untimely death of Natural Causes of the actress Emma Chambers. She created a wealth of characters and an immense body of work. She brought laughter and joy to many and will be greatly missed. At this difficult time, we ask that the privacy of her family and loved ones be respected. Her agent also added that she died on wednesday evening. It says it all there. She broughtjoy to evening. It says it all there. She brought joy to so evening. It says it all there. She broughtjoy to so many people through two roles in particular. We are looking now at these images from the vigour of deadly. Thats the one i associate of sweat. I love in that show, as im sure many others did. And the vicar of diddley. Show, as im sure many others did. And the vicar of diddley. Don french was the star of that show, but the show wouldnt have worked anywhere near as well without alice tinker, that character played by Emma Chambers. The episode ending with that wonderful sequence in every episode where dawn french explains a joke to her and she doesnt get it. That kind of summed up doesnt get it. That kind of summed up that character, she was sweet and scatty but also loyal and lovable. People related to her so strongly. She was such an important part of that show. Possibly inevitably when richard curtis, the writer of the vicar of diddley, did a film notting hill, he broke that wonderful part of honey, hugh grants younger sister, in many ways almost exactly the same character as alice tinker, but that doesnt make it any less lova ble. But that doesnt make it any less lovable. It was a beautiful role. These two roles were the ones that people really do remember herfor. A lot of reactions on social media. From hugh grant. Yes, he said, Emma Chambers was a hilarious and very warm arson. And of course they relate actress. Very sad news. Emma freud, the partner of richard curtis, said ourfriends, Emma Chambers, has died. We are very sad. She was a great, great comedy performer and truly a fine actors. A tender, sweet, funny, unusual, loving human being. Members of the public who watched her over the yea rs public who watched her over the years in those roles, because at the age of 53, very young to die. According to the statement from her agent, of Natural Causes. But still, the age of 53, a great degree of shock out there. People tweeting, how much they remember it, how much she made them laugh, how sad they are that she is no longer with us. And that such a young age. Thank you very much. Emma chambers, who has died aged 53. Two people have appeared in court charged with causing the deaths of two brothers in coventry by dangerous driving. Corey and casper platt may, who were six and two, were on a family trip to a park when they were hit by a car on thursday. Robert brown whos 53 years old and Gwendoline Harrison whos 41 were remanded in custody. The Us Government is considering appointing a special envoy to Northern Ireland in a bid to break the political impasse, and restore the power sharing government. The Us Government is considering appointing a special envoy to Northern Ireland in a bid to break the political impasse, and restore the power sharing government. During a meeting with the irish deputy Prime Minister in washington, the us secretary of state Rex Tillerson said the Us Government is considering appointing a special envoy to Northern Ireland in a bid to break the political impasse, and restore the power sharing government. During a meeting with the irish deputy Prime Minister in washington, the us secretary of state Rex Tillerson said they were considering a list of people for the role. Northern ireland has been without devolved government for 13 months after a Coalition Led by the Democratic Unionist Party and sinn fein collapsed. A number of us companies have cut ties with the National Rifle association as consumers call for a boycott of firms linked to the powerful gun lobby. United and Delta Airlines have joined car rental giants hertz and enterprise in ending discounts for nra members in the wake of the Florida School shooting. 0ur north america correspondent peter bowes reports. The aftermath to a School Shooting that could prompt change in america. It the grieving, the mood has been different this time. Within hours of the gunman killing 17 people, anger overflowed onto the streets. Now it is social media where pressure is being exerted on the hugely powerful gun lobby. Under the Hashtag Boycott nra, activists are targeting firms that offer special benefits to members of the National Rifle association. And they include some of the most familiar corporate names. The Car Rental Companies hertz and enterprise, offer special benefits to members of the National Rifle association. And they include some of the most familiar corporate names. The Car Rental Companies hertz and enterprise, which also owns alamo international. Theyre ending discounts offered to members of the Gun Lobby Group from next month. Met Life Insurance and the Software Company symantec are taking similar action. There has been no word in response from the nra. It is unclear whether these actions will hurt an organisation that boasts 5 million members. During the weeks chief executive hit out at the protesters. Their goal is to eliminate the Second Amendment and our firearms freedoms. Offer special benefits to members of the National Rifle association. So they can eradicate all individual freedoms. Donald trump says he is open to new ideas but the one he seems to like best is giving guns to teachers. Its concealed. So this crazy man who walked in wouldnt even know who it is that has it. Thats good. Thats not bad, thats good. And a teacher would have shot the hell out of him before he knew what happened. The debate over what to do next will be highly charged and intensely political. The headlines on bbc news un Security Council is meeting in a new attempt to get a resolution calling for a 30 day ceasefire to allow humanitarian aid into syria. The International Committee of the red cross becomes the latest aged charity to disclose Sexual Misconduct by members of staff with 21 people leaving theirjobs in the past three years. And the actress Emma Chambers, best known for playing alice in the vicar of diddley, has died aged 53. Britain is set for its coldest february week in five years, as freezing air, dubbed the beast from the east, arrives from russia. The cold snap will affect the whole of the uk from sunday night, with temperatures expected to drop to 8 in some areas. Simonjones reports. The gritters are gearing up as britain braces itself for a big freeze. The so called beast from the east is sweeping in from siberia. The met office, in conjunction with nhs england, has issued a level three cold weather alert for the whole of the country, the second most serious level. That means there is a 99 chance of severe weather, icy conditions or heavy snow, between now and thursday. There are additional yellow severe warnings for snow early next week covering most of eastern britain. That could cause travel problems and power cuts. It is certainly not the first snow we will have this winter. But what makes this cold snap different is it is expected to affect the whole of the uk. Temperatures could fall as low as 8, but it will feel much chillier because of the wind. There could be increased pressure on already stretched