Were in mexico where a group of women have come up with a unique way to fight Sexual Harassment. The u. N. Is questioning the legality of an agreement that would see refugees and migrants in europe sent back to turkey. The Refugee Agency says it is concerned about whether safeguards will be in place to protect people. They reached a tentative agreement that will see all refugees and migrants arriving in greece sent back, and for each refugees returned a syrian in turkey would be resettled in europe. In that leaves 34,000 trapped in greece as they try to reach e. U. Countries. Many are in a refugee camp where Health Workers say 70 of the children are sick. Our diplomatic editor has the latest now from the United Nations in geneva. Reporter the unhcr are saying they were not privy or party in any way to this plan, and they are seeking urgent clarification from the European Union. They say on first reading, though, they are very concerned. They gave a News Conference here at the headquart
Water crisis is gripping the city of flint. And why people across africa are asking what would this man do . The u. N. Is questioning the legality of an agreement that would see refugees and migrants in europe sent back to turkey. They say they especially want to know more about the safeguards in place to protect people. The e. U. And turkey reached a tentative agreement that will see all migrants arriving in greece from turkey sent back. And then a syrian in turkey would then be resettled in the e. U. Many are in the refugee camp where Health Workers say 70 of the children are sick. Al jazeeras diplomatic editor, james bayes has the latest now from the United Nations in geneva. Reporter the u. N. Refugee agency are saying they were not privy to this plan, and they are seeking urgent clarification from the European Union. They say they are very concerned. They gave a News Conference here at the u. N. s European Headquarters in geneva, and there i asked the regional coordinator for the
Reporter john kerry says isil is responsible for crimes against humanity. The United Nations says it is still unable to deliver aid to six regions in syria where people are starving. [ shouting ] and the South African president is shouted down in parliament while answering questions about his links to a powerful family. Our top story this hour to brazil where the lower house of congress has decided to begin impeachment proceedings against the president. Rousseff spoke at the swearingin ceremony for the former president just in the past couple of hours. She has added him to her cabinet. The allegations are that she made the appointment to keep him safe from prosecution. He is facing various state charges in a separate case. Joining us now on skype from sao paulo is the worker with a latin america bureau, a nongovernmental news outlet. Rousseff what is she up to . Reporter dilma is fighting for her life. Because if they impose impeachment proceedings, then she is gone. But she is also fa
President obama. And Sweet Beginnings from former inmates, finding a way to make a new beginning in a jar of honey. And we begin today with president obamas historic visit to cuba. He is the first u. S. President to set foot on the island in nearly 90 years. Mr. Obama hailed it as a new day in relations. Mike viqueira reports from havana. Reporter this was the moment, president obama and president raul castro, shaking hands for the first time on cuba soil. They talked for two hours behind closed doors, but when they emerged it was the clear that the acrimony, 54 years wouldnt be forgotten. Asked by an american reporter why cuba has Political Prisoners, castro bristles. Translator what political prisoner . Give me a name or names. Or after this is over, you can give me a list, and if we have those Political Prisoners they will be released before this night ends. Reporter arrests and shortterm arrests of dissidents in cuba have risen in the past years. Sunday just hours before mr. Obama
A draft resolution concerning Sexual Exploitation abuse. And today the heads of the u. N. Humanitarian agencies issued a statement saying after five years of a brutal and senseless conflict, more than a quarter million of syrians have been killed, and over happen of the population have been forced from their homes out of fear and want. Some 4. 6 million are existing without aid or food. In the past few weeks, the humanitarian chiefs add we are seeing signs of momentum, fewer bombs are falling, humanitarian access has opened up in some places, negotiators are preparing to come together and talk a general summation there for events happening at the United States in new york and also geneva during the course of the next few hours, that spokesman for the u. N. Body there, referencing the war atrocities that are said to have been committed in south sudan, the subject of that damming report from u. N. Human rights campaigners. Let me remind you, as we begin this news hour here on al jazeera