Zones. On that basis, we will be ambitious too. We will increase our pledge and play our part in seizing the potential of this moment. Second, if we want the system to deliver for the poorest and second, if we want the system to deliverfor the poorest and most vulnerable, then their voices must be heard. We need to make the system more representative and more responsive to those who need it most. So we will make the case, not just for fairer outcomes, most. So we will make the case, not just forfairer outcomes, but most. So we will make the case, not just for fairer outcomes, but fairer representation in how we reach them. And this also applies to the security council. It has to change. To become a more representative body. Willing to act, not paralysed by politics. We want to see permanent african representation on the council. Brazil, india, Japan And Germany as permanent members. And more seats for elected members as well. Finally, to support this, we will also change how the uk doe
Saying catalonia session vote wont happen supporters of the referendum have occupied polling stations in barcelona bad determined their voices will be heard coming up a live update from a very tense. Also on the grid hitting puerto rico while its down trumps accusing the islands mayor of bad leadership as the u. S. Territory tries to recover from the strongest hurricane to hit in almost a century and the uns announced an investigation into potential human rights abuses in yemen by all sides its what yemenis and human Rights Groups have called for for years but really what sort of success right do these sorts of groups even have. And im leon harding thousands are expected to march in washington d. C. Demanding an apology for black men and women immigrants and taking it were following that conversation online but we want to hear from you think about the hash tag it james. You know we can use good live on air in streaming online through you tube Facebook Live and aljazeera dot com and we
Election held in or despite a nation irregularities well go live to nairobi once a coming up a german human drives organize a goes on trial in turkey today his case has become a flashpoint in or gritty strained relations between bolin and ankara. And china unveils its new leadership to line up and president xi jinping leads the pack which includes of many of his loyalists but no clear successor. Following a warm welcome to you im on the thought she may we start with the kenya where the Supreme Court has announced it will not hear a last minute petition to deliver a president ial election the chief justice is not enough judges the press and the announcement means tomorrows vote will go ahead. Share doing the decision past triggered protests in a key soon and opposition strong group people have taken to the streets many are saying they will boycott the president ial election rerun. Now the region comes after the Supreme Court another results from august election irregularities since then
Panel this morning consisting of two distinguished journalists who have been in kenya following the campaign and the election in kenya. I will introduce them in just a minute. My name is mark, i am a Senior Advisor for africa here at csis. Some years ago i was ambassador in my nairobi and i had the opportunity to spend several years there prior to this years election. I want to start off with a few remarks and then turn to our gas. As all of you know, this week, some 1 15 million kenyans went to the polls to elect members of parliament, to elect 49 counties in this was a remarkable event, if only because of the thousands of Campaign Appearances by different candidates because of the passionate participation being such a large part of the electorate and also because of the technological sophistication of this process including the speedy electronic tallying of votes on election day. As you all know, incumbent president one the presidency by a margin of victory that was larger than predi
Center forthe strategic and international to our kenyan election review, some weeks ago, we did a o pass. Which is maybe a good thing. Im going to introduce i am very happy that we have a panel this morning consisting of two distinguished journalists who have been in kenya, following the campaign and election in kenya. I will introduce them in just a moment. Name is mark bellamy. I am a Senior Advisor for africa cfif. I had the good fortune to spend some weeks there prior to this years election. I want to open with remarks about this mornings discussion and then turn to our guests. ,s all of you know, last week some 15 million kenyans went to the polls to elect a president , to elect members of parliament, to elect governors to 49 counties and a number of other officeholders. By any standard, by african standard, this was a remarkable event. Thousandscause of the of Campaign Appearances by different candidates because of the passionate participation of such a large part of the kenyan e