but many had wanted a strongerform of words — calling for the �*phasing out�* of coal, oil and gas. our climate editorjustin rowlatt reports from dubai. we waited and we waited and then... hearing no objection, it is so decided. with the bang of a gavel, the deal was done. applause. and it got a standing ovation. so the hammer has just gone down here, and that was the fastest that an agreement text has ever been agreed. the presidency is calling this an historic agreement, but it is hedged around with questions and doubts. it calls on countries to contribute to ambitious actions to tackle climate change. now, i could do a single plate and claim to have contributed to doing the washing up, but would you consider that i had really pulled my weight? the president of these talks was in no doubt how important it was. together we have confronted realities, and we have set the world in the right direction. there was support from many countries, especially richer nations. this is a moment where multilateralism has come together and people have taken individual interests and attempted to define the common good. that is hard. it is the hardest thing in diplomacy, it is the hardest thing in politics. and congratulations from saudi arabia too, which had pushed to weaken the agreement. but many of the representatives of the country's most vulnerable to climate change, the small island states, were not in the room and they said there is a litany of loopholes here. the course correction that is needed has not been secured. what we needed is a step change in our actions and support. but including a commitment to transition away from fossil fuels is a first for these cop conferences, a belated acknowledgement of the central challenge in the climate battle. getting rid of coal, oil and gas, and that is an important step forward. live now to sherri goodman, senior fellow at the wilson centre and secretary general of the international military council on climate & security. sherry, welcome here to the programme. how should we view what has happened there in dubai? significant progress or a major opportunity missed? significant progress or a ma'or opportunity missed?�* significant progress or a ma'or opportunity missed? well, i think it is rouress opportunity missed? well, i think it is progress in _ opportunity missed? well, i think it is progress in the _ opportunity missed? well, i think it is progress in the sense _ opportunity missed? well, i think it is progress in the sense that - opportunity missed? well, i think it is progress in the sense that there l is progress in the sense that there is progress in the sense that there is a recognition now that the security of our planet is indeed at stake. and so from understanding climate change as a threat multiplier, we now have a movement towards creating an opportunity multiplier in the transition away from fossil fuels. multiplier in the transition away from fossilfuels. recognising multiplier in the transition away from fossil fuels. recognising that we could always try to go faster, and we should, given the risks, the risks of climate change that we see every day, i think it is a very strong commitment and it marks an important milestone in recognising the importance of achieving net zero by 2050, the importance of tripling renewables, a milestone commitment in trickling commitment to nuclear energy and doubling commitment to energy and doubling commitment to energy efficiency, and recognising the very real security components that we face in climate change today. that we face in climate change toda . ~ ., ., that we face in climate change toda .~ ., ., that we face in climate change toda . ~ ., ., ~' that we face in climate change toda . ~ ., ., ~ , today. what do you think it tells us, the enormous _ today. what do you think it tells us, the enormous amount - today. what do you think it tells us, the enormous amount of. today. what do you think it tells i us, the enormous amount of effort that had to happen in the last 12 to 18 hours to get that language around fossil fuels, 18 hours to get that language around fossilfuels, and 18 hours to get that language around fossil fuels, and what did you make of the language in the end that they landed on? ~ ., , of the language in the end that they landed on? ~ .,, . landed on? well, there was... we came into — landed on? well, there was... we came into the _ landed on? well, there was... we came into the cop _ landed on? well, there was... we came into the cop with _ landed on? well, there was... we came into the cop with the - landed on? well, there was... we came into the cop with the strong| came into the cop with the strong commitment on loss and damage. although not as fully funded as many would have liked. we ended with this commitment to transition away, which in many ways kind of split the language between phase—out and face down that was much in debate, but calls for a just and equitable, which i think is a commitment towards addressing the needs of those most vulnerable, but also orderly, which recognises that there are some inherent challenges in the transition and the commitment to decarbonise that will require a huge amount of public sector and private investment. and i think that was also very evident at this cop. having sent myself, the first us department delegate to cop three in 1997, this is not your grandmother's cop. this is a whole new world where we see the investment potential that has to rise up to me to the very real challenge that we face of accelerating into the energy transition that will address the climate risks.— transition that will address the climate risks. that is because we are livin: climate risks. that is because we are living climate _ climate risks. that is because we are living climate change, - climate risks. that is because we are living climate change, not. climate risks. that is because we | are living climate change, notjust talking about it in the future. but in terms of the road map, say, to 2050, did you think that enough was laid out about how we get there? we saw the small island states very unhappy about what has been agreed. they describe it as incremental, it won't help them.— they describe it as incremental, it won't help them. clearly, they are on the front _ won't help them. clearly, they are on the front lines _ won't help them. clearly, they are on the front lines of— won't help them. clearly, they are on the front lines of climate - won't help them. clearly, they are on the front lines of climate risk . on the front lines of climate risk every day with sea level rise and a loss of fresh water. we have to put them at the front lines of climate relief and recovery. i think it remains to be seen whether that investment will rise up, that i do think to meet that challenge of the rising sea levels, however, i do think there is a commitment now to do that, wejust think there is a commitment now to do that, we just have to make sure that countries, the most at risk, like the pacific island nations, are among the first to benefit. just like the pacific island nations, are among the first to benefit.- among the first to benefit. just a final thought _ among the first to benefit. just a final thought on _ among the first to benefit. just a final thought on the _ among the first to benefit. just a final thought on the uk's - among the first to benefit. just a l final thought on the uk's position, because for many years it has been seen as a global leader, al gore questioning that at this cop 28, with of course there's new oil and gas licenses, the return of a coal plant, where are you on that as to the uk's influence, whether it has diminished given some of the political decisions of the last 12 months? ., ~ ., ., ~' political decisions of the last 12 months? ., ~ ., ., ~ , months? you know, i do think it is imortant months? you know, i do think it is important to _ months? you know, i do think it is important to lead _ months? you know, i do think it is important to lead by _ months? you know, i do think it is important to lead by example, - months? you know, i do think it is| important to lead by example, and countries like the uk, that even the us, are often challenged in the economic appetites to gain the benefits of producing fossil fuel energy while at the same time trying to decarbonise. and i think that is going to be continuing challenge for the societies, which is why it is important that there are so many non—governmental and public sector leaders pushing for that change, and then increasingly, the private sector seeing that there are economic opportunities available to decarbonise in every single sector of society. irate decarbonise in every single sector of socie . ~ ., of society. we will leave it there, thank ou of society. we will leave it there, thank you so _ of society. we will leave it there, thank you so much _ of society. we will leave it there, thank you so much for— of society. we will leave it there, thank you so much forjoining - of society. we will leave it there, thank you so much forjoining us| thank you so much forjoining us life in washington. israel's foreign minister has said they will continue their war with hamas with or without international support. israel has maintained the intensity of its offensive on gaza, despite growing concern. the israeli army has released this video showing combat operations in the gaza strip. it says it's carried out more than 250 strikes over the past 2a hours. the hamas—run health ministry in gaza says, at least 50 people have been killed in the latest air strikes. this is the aftermath of one strike in the southern city of khan younis. it takes the total killed to more than 18,600 in the last eight weeks. this is the aftermath of one strike in the southern city of khan younis. witnesses say, the heart of khan younis has turned into a ghost town. the head of the palestinian refugee agency, unrwa, has warned that its capacity to render services in gaza is now on the verge of collapse. late yesterday, the un general assembly voted �*overwhelmingly in favour�* of an immediate ceasefire in gaza — the us oppose the resolution but president biden told is starting starting to lose global support. a short while ago i spoke to our gaza correspondent rushdi abualouf who is in istanbul and our middle east correspondent hugo bachega in jerusalem. i asked about what the destruction in the ground is like is in khan younis. yes, it is a very difficult situation in khan younis. i was talking about half an hour ago with a palestinian local cameraman who tried to get into the heart of khan younis to film something and he was surprised by tanks in the street. this is the main street that is leading to the heart of the city, the heart of the city for the last week or so, people were fleeing this area. shops were completely closed. it is the life of the khan younis area, the second biggest city in southern gaza. it is really completely empty, nobody there. shops were closed and i spoke this morning with the owner of this cigarette shop was also trying to get to the city centre. he survived death, as he described to me. in the last 2a hours, according to a doctor in the main hospital in khan younis, around a0 people were killed in khan younis and over 150 people were injured. some were in a very difficult situation, they say the hospital is struggling to cope with the number of people and with the injuries that they are sustaining out of the israeli artillery fire intensifying in the area. some of the air strikes were also targeting some of the areas near the camp. people in khan younis believe that israel targets the camp in khan younis and now the tanks are about 700 metres or less than a kilometre away from the target. people are worried about what type is happening in khan younis being the same as what happened in gaza city before the ceasefire. some of the people of khan younis witness this and live to this before the ceasefire, and they had to leave during the ceasefire to khan younis and now they have to move again either to the western side of khan younis or toward the border in rafa. a couple of questions for hugo. the us national security adviser, news and the last hour or so that he is going to israel tomorrow to meet with benjamin netanyahu. certainly after those product comments from president biden, the pressure is growing on israel, isn't it, in terms of how they are conducting this war? exactly, matthew. jake sullivan will be meeting prime minister netanyahu and members of the israeli war cabinet, and gaza will be the main topic to be discussed. i think there have been some suggestions that they could be talking about a possible timeline for the israeli offensive in gaza. and obviously this visit comes after a number of statements from senior american officials about what is happening in gaza. yesterday there were comments, the strongest yet, by president biden, saying that the israelis are starting to lose support because of the indiscriminate bombing, in his words, of the civilian population in gaza. days ago we had from the secretary of state, antony blinken, who said that there was a gap between what the authorities were saying in terms of trying to do more to protect the civilian population in gaza and the reality on the ground. rushdi was talking about the worsening humanitarian situation in gaza, concerns being raised by aid organisations, by the united nations, that those people who are not being killed by bombs may not survive hunger and diseases. so it is a desperate, catastrophic situation for the population in gaza. and i think these comments by president biden, by secretary blinken, sure growing discontent in the biden administration over the situation in gaza. around the world and across the uk, you are watching bbc news. in the run—up to christmas, shoppers are being warned not to fall victim to purchase scams, especially when buying items via social media. figures from the main high street banks suggest that nearly £100 million is forecast to be stolen from thousands of victims during the festive period, with 25 to sa—year—olds the most likely victims. the disability charity, sense, says a lack of skilled workers in the social care sector is putting vulnerable lives at risk. in england, the number of vacancies for home carers has more than doubled in the past 10 years. the government says there was a 2% increase in the workforce last year. around eight million eligible households will receive a £299 cost—of—living payment in february, to help with higher bills. the payment for people on means—tested benefits will be made directly into bank accounts without the need to make a claim. a committee of mps recently questioned whether the payments were sufficient. you're live with bbc news. a package of economic shock therapy has been announced by argentina's new president, aimed at fixing its worst crisis in decades. they include weakening the value of its currency by more than 50% against the dollar. the country is battling soaring inflation, with prices rising by around 150% over the past year. it's struggling with high government debt and owes the international monetary fund 44 billion dollars. around 40% of the population is living below the poverty line. live now to katy watson, our south america correspondent. katie, these are extraordinary cuts, i mean, he carried around a chain store in the campaign, so no surprise but it is now being set out and delivered.— surprise but it is now being set out and delivered. yes, he talked about shock therapy _ and delivered. yes, he talked about shock therapy for _ and delivered. yes, he talked about shock therapy for the _ and delivered. yes, he talked about shock therapy for the economy - and delivered. yes, he talked about shock therapy for the economy and | and delivered. yes, he talked about i shock therapy for the economy and he is clearly delivering that. in fact, one of his main messages in his inaugural speech was that there is no money. and this is what he promised, he is clearly delivering that. his economy minister, who is a former central bank governor himself, announced this plan, not just the devaluation of the peso but also cutting energy transport subsidies and slashing the number of ministries in the government. something that he wanted to cut down on, government spending. all of these packages together of course are a complete departure for argentina. and the hope from the new administration and for many people in argentina is that this will make things better for the in argentina is that this will make things betterfor the many millions of argentina is. you yourself said that 40% of argentinians living in poverty at the moment. just that 40% of argentinians living in poverty at the moment.— that 4096 of argentinians living in poverty at the moment. just in terms ofthe poverty at the moment. just in terms of the effect — poverty at the moment. just in terms of the effect that _ poverty at the moment. just in terms of the effect that it _ poverty at the moment. just in terms of the effect that it is _ poverty at the moment. just in terms of the effect that it is likely _ poverty at the moment. just in terms of the effect that it is likely to - of the effect that it is likely to have on ordinary people, take me through that and what is the likelihood of this package getting through congress? because he hasn't got a majority, but will the majority of this get through? well, that is the big _ majority of this get through? well, that is the big question. _ majority of this get through? well, that is the big question. he - majority of this get through? -ii that is the big question. he has got huge ambitions but he has also got a minority in congress. that is the biggest challenge for the new president in the next four years. what this means short term is something that his economy minister has said and he has repeated himself, that these measures will come at a cost to the economy, a cost to people's salaries, to poverty, to the economic growth, it will make things like imports much more expensive, it will cost more to be able to service foreign debt, but the idea being that you can devalue the idea being that you can devalue the peso but it will also mean that domestic goods are more attractive. that might boost the domestic economy. all of these measures, there are two sides to it, the imf, argentina has a huge debt to the imf, they have said this is a bold move but said that it is a good sign toward stabilising the economy. i think it is anyone's guess. people watching carefully will see whether these measures will make a difference to the lives of argentinians.— difference to the lives of argentinians. difference to the lives of araentinians. , ., argentinians. sorry about the sound cominu argentinians. sorry about the sound coming across _ argentinians. sorry about the sound coming across your _ argentinians. sorry about the sound coming across your line. _ argentinians. sorry about the sound coming across your line. thank - argentinians. sorry about the sound coming across your line. thank you | coming across your line. thank you for the latest on that story. the uk's minister for international development told the bbc that it was extremely difficult for the un to argue that rwanda was not a safe country now that the un decided to send 169 migrants from libya to rwanda. well, the head of the un refugee agency hit back, saying that the uk plan with rwanda was a violation of the un convention of refugees. he added that the un operation in libya as an evacuation of a very vulnerable people. well, all of that comes as world leaders meet in geneva to respond to record numbers of refugees around the world. monitoring that meeting is our correspondent who is in geneva. image and, let's talk about