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as israeli police stopped palestinian men from entering the compound, forcing them to pray outside the old city gates. tens of thousands of catholic worshippers have gathered in saint peter s square in rome as pope francis presided over easter sunday mass. the pontiff is expected to pronounce the traditional holiday blessing later. a four storey residential building has collapsed in the french city of marseille leaving at least five people from the surrounding structures injured. you re watching bbc news. now it s time for global questions: brazil s amazon fight. hello, welcome to global questions. we are in rio dejaneiro in a country which like most countries these days is confronting many crises at home. few national policies have such global consequences as the fate of the amazon. it s the world s largest tropical rainforest, covering much of northern brazil. it s under growing threat, from deforestation, large scale farming and ranching and mining. newly elected p ....
have a huge impact, and our climate crisis. can president lula rebuilt the protection programme or is the time running out to save the rainforest and the indigenous people that calls at home? that is global questions, brazil s fight for the amazon. you join us in this stunning setting here in rio dejaneiro and the son hasjust set here in rio dejaneiro and the son has just set on this spectacular city, we are joined here tonight with a terrific audience and a panel of experts in individuals intensely engaged in these environmental questions. let me tell you who are panel is. festival, isabella, a former environment minister, still continuing to be a leading voice on climate issues. she received a un lifetime achievement award for champions of the earth in 2013. even her glasses are green. marina gracey, president of the brazilian business council for sustainable development, bringing together more than 100 leading business groups, you account for 50% of brazil s gdp, and more ....
more than 850 community and charity representatives from across the uk to attend the coronation of king charles. you re watching bbc news. now its time for global questions: brazil s amazon fight. hello, welcome to global questions. we are in rio dejaneiro in a country which like most countries these days is confronting many crises at home. few national policies have such global consequences as the fate of the amazon. it s the world s largest tropical rainforest, covering much of northern brazil. it s under growing threat, from deforestation, large scale farming and ranching and mining. newly elected president lula has pledged to undo the destruction under the former president bolsonaro. he speaks of tackling the problem in the largest indigenous territory. what happens in the amazon will have a huge impact on our climate crisis. can president lula rebuild the protection programme or is time running out to save the rainforest and the indigenous people that call it home? ....
newly elected president lula has pledged to undo the destruction under the former president bolsonaro. he speaks of tackling the problem in the largest indigenous territory. what happens in the amazon will have a huge impact on our climate crisis. can president lula rebuild the protection programme or is time running out to save the rainforest and the indigenous people that call it home? that is global questions, brazil s fight for the amazon. you join us in this stunning setting here in rio dejaneiro and the sun has just set on this spectacular city. we are joined here tonight with a terrific audience and a panel of experts and individuals intensely engaged in these environmental questions. let me tell you who are panel is. first of all, izabella texiera, a former environment minister, still continuing to be a leading voice on climate issues. she received a un lifetime achievement award for champions of the earth in 2013. even her glasses are green. marina grossi, pres ....
But what can be done to have permanent measures and laws for their protections and commitment to the environment that cannot be altered by economic interests and changes in government? permanent measures, you have talked about this izabella, no matter who was in power, you have the institutions and the laws to protect the environment. what can be put in place now in this third term of president lula? it s very important for the new government to play based on the future, not the past. this is not a picture of 2003, this is a picture of 2023, and it is very important to understand how the government and president lula will play as a leader, national leader, to convince society, brazilian society, politicians, businessmen, embrace climate change, action against climate change, it s a really critical ....