Hello, im kristie wonder its good to have your company. A continent wide assessment to measure preparations for the covert. 19 vaccine has shown that africa is far from being ready to roll out. The vaccination drive 40 countries reporting analysis, which revealed that the continent has an average score of 33 percent readiness. And thats well below the 80 percent benchmark. Now africas c. D. C. Says mess vaccination against kovan 1000. 00 is unlikely to start on the continent until midway through next year. But the countries to ramp up their if its months of intense research, have brought a Coronavirus Vaccine even closer. But experts say thats just one phase done. Getting a vaccine out to the most vulnerable cross africa will be expensive. And the World Health Organization is concerned about the logistical challenges ahead bring order. They are different from the good of the effectiveness of the dozers will need to be monitored and the public educated many on the continent simply want the best deal possible to a far more issues their way to hundreds who make need to be skeptical things to you while the continent has reported relatively low infection figures, the coronavirus is on the rise again, prompting calls for greater urgency in the response. South africa has the corona, virus infections in africa with more than 760000 confirmed cases, and more than 20000 deaths. I am now joined by the chief advisor to south africas Response Team is and if you genealogist, an Infectious Disease specialist, welcome to africa professor, so we have the w. H. O. Saying that africa as a continent is not ready to roll out the vaccine. How does the south african government plan to vaccinate all its 58000000 people . When we look at this particular, unlike anything else we have done, it is a groupie, different situation. Fortunately, the 1st set of vaccines were receiving will be held to really easy to implement because those are going to be among health care workers. So theyre only done through hospital pharmacies and so are its the next groups that are going to be challenging that interest action. Those planning is well on the way in several countries, including ok professor way here in governments around the world and noun, saying the vaccine orders that theyve secured for their countries. And were not hearing so much on governments in africa. Why is that the case . So country is in africa, most of them actually is qualify under the kovacs rules as vast as counties there prove to see vaccines that are subsidized or donated. And all of those countries have opted to secure their vaccines through contract, rather than go to individual companies. And the challenge of going to individual companies is that, and each country can afford to go to 5 Different Companies and hold out at least one of 2 of those vaccines be effective. Or poor patsy who has in a position to do that. We will have to wait to see which vaccines are you fictive and go to those at that time. So we have preorder and prepay need because that is too high, a risk, and we would do not have that. And so thats why you havent seen african countries talking about security eyelash or individual orders who just cant. Rather were going through the kovacs. They say you have been quoted as saying that africa will not be a damping ground for, for vaccines. What did you mean by that . I was making the point that we will simply not accept a vaccine because its 2nd class and nobody else wants it. In the event. We will choose vaccines based on the 5 criteria that we have set out. Knows right here, 1st of all safety. The 2nd is a few casie, then well look at cost, ease a bit ministration, the storage, and then finally with it, its a single or double dose. So were not just made to accept accidents because people are provided to us or sell them to us or cheaper. We will choose vaccines because they are appropriate, and they are the best traces that we can make within the constraints that we have. But they says that in a bill carrier, thank you. The ethiopian region, after cry has been besieged with fighting that broke out of him before when federal troops launched a military operation. Targeted at the region speeches the t. P. M. Live. But emmott imposed a communication blackout on to making it impossible for the wall to know what was happening. And days after the conflict began, Amnesty International reported a massacre had taken place in the region where what is now known to be at least 600. 00, people was stabbed dead hacked to death with knives and machete. A family whose father was killed in the massacre. We are at the year end camp called village, ate up to 12000. 00. Refugees live here under harsh conditions. Running water and food is scarce and toilet facilities have yet to be built. Here, there are many refugees who fled from the town of my car, but i crossed the border in ethiopia. According to a report by rights group, Amnesty International, a massive had to place there early november, 600 people were slaughtered with machetes and knives. It says, according to witnesses, forces loyal to the t p o f were responsible for killing ethnic, im her residence. But reportedly the m. Herrick army and with European Forces retaliated and also killed civilians. Its very hard to very fight either side of the earth. Your government doesnt allow any journalist inside to cry. Refugees here tell horrific stories of a family in mourning 13 days ago. They lost their home. Who was husband, father and brother, a brutal killing . Committed by am herrick soldiers . The victims brother believes he didnt have a problem with anybody. He was an old man. He was killed just because hes too good. I am really said they believed his death was part of a revenge attack by m. Herrick soldiers after 2 graine militias killed over 600000000 the victims while still in shock. Im afraid im afraid of war. Im afraid of these people who killed us was nice, machetes and axels. Both sides. The is European Army in the forces have been accused of committing atrocities against civilians. But both sides have rejected any responsibility for the mike massacre. Suffa doesnt understand why the killing started. So suddenly, the m. Horror, whether friends and neighbors, she says, the right now had a between the to get in your and the, im hard. There was no problem before we are born together living together and marry each other. But suddenly they came and start killing the children and youth in the old people. And now more than the day yet, she fears for the to grain people and the children who are now displaced. These children have no future. They dont have anything here in my car, we had everything we needed water medicine and treatment, but not here in this camp. And what can i do . He does a big problem in my country. And her biggest hope now is that this war will come to an end soon, and that she and her family can go back home and rebuild their lives. And i, gerrit, many children dream of becoming football stars so much so that fake agents have been known to lure young hopefuls with false promises of fame and fortune of being made. A scout whos genuinely wants to help develop future talent in the country as disadvantaged communities. Nigeria has long been a hot spot for football talent. Like many youngsters, john always dreamt of becoming africas best football player. But it would have it. John is now a quarter of a unique Star Soccer Academy. The program has reached out to about 800000, you in disadvantaged communities across africa, social ministry to kids, in communities, most of the overseas such as drug abuse and so on. So i said, how can i we started this on how to solve all of these challenges. So and also the key i want to evolve. Most i want to tell you energies into sports activities. John has successfully humping over 64 young Football Players in 15 different communities, including here our community. He moves from street to street. I didnt find players with potential. This is one of the young people would you think from the unknown international. This is the book we picked in from one community, im known mostly live. So i think a little goes a little. This is i want of arguments you want to belong to all the Tricks International about austin, currently whos the freestyle i want. But if it interests international competition, hes quick feel for the chance to pursue a career in football. I was going to get it before i think when i was pushing the now give me a lot to be said. He said, i think i know this if you want, i want, i want of course, every Success Story comes to challengers. Confinement good place to practice, to find justice and other equipment and taking care of the kids. It all requires money. Thats why i just rely on funding. Theres just the need. Stars are good to me. Doesnt assume people actually need forms that what we did was we got a grant of 10000 times to buy for an order to use the need for bows on 14 1000 years allows ground the u. S. Embassy in up, which uses that money to support a project. We need Star Soccer Academy has won both local and international awards. Johns team has already won one tanami aiming for greater success. And we wish them all the best and that is a for now, be sure to check out all of the stories on data on forward slash africa. Were also on facebook and on twitter today. Well, leave you with music from the Central African republic where the orchestra is making people dance with an old new 60. Well, see you next time you love me. We speak different languages. We fight for different things. Thats fine. But we also think up for freedom, freedom of speech, and freedom of press, giving freedom of choice, global news that matters. D. W. Made for minds. How does a virus spread . Why do we panic . And when well just 3 of the topics covered and the weekly radio show is called spectrum. If you would like and new information on the coronavirus or any other science topic, you should really check out our podcast. You can get it wherever you get your podcast. You can also find us at dot com slash science is a very good player and the height of the oscar season is upon us a time when hollywood usually pumps out its best movies in the hope of winning some awards. But what does an oscar season in the year 2020 even mean with cinemas, either closed or on the brink thats coming up on arts and culture and the European UnionYouth Orchestra gets its dues for decades of International Music making. And later on every innovative, Chilly Gonzales carobs hip hop, a little 20 come to arts and culture. Critics are starting to weigh in on contenders for next years oscars. And a year when hollywood held back most of its major productions. Are there any front runners amid the flurry of online releases . Away i dont even have a laptop. So im going to put that question now to my colleague, adrian kennedy, intern. This is usually a bad time of year when people are starting to place bets. What might be getting an oscar . What might not be . Can we even start doing that in the year 2020 . When its much more difficult . Movie journalists will be movie journalists if they want, willing to speculate such stuff, and there are few, no brainers. One of them is one nights in miami, as we will see in the trailer. This is a film that focuses on, a meeting between 4 black figures, malcolm x. , the evolutionary book. Somehow, i doubt any american football player, jim brown. And so seeing a sample of the movie based on a play by can power as this is supplied by real life events to take place, the movie suggests is a night that changed the world with malcolm x. Galvanizing december. So that the use of that right . This movement that we are, is called the struggle because were all fighting this thing about civil rights. They give a black people what they really want was a kind of never get power back to me. So i thought it was about work. So i could go ask around on it. What do you think . Thats why i started by jean king who already has an acting oscar, and she could become the 1st black woman to get a best director. Oscar nomination. What else is hard, adrian . Another hot contender is no mans land. This is 3rd feature and it stars Frances Mcdormand as a woman who in the recession following the 2008 financial collapse, leaves the small town home and becomes a band wedding day. No man in the u. S. , it also features real life. And what is it . One of the top prices at both venice and toronto. It could bring dormant best actress. Oscar. He enigmatic doesnt give too much online release on december 4th. Ok, so weve seen some early oscar contenders there. What about the new movies that are just going online now . Any, any buzz there . Well one of the happiest season. This is the 1st coming. Chris spin the love story. It features Kristen Stewarts and Mackenzie Davis as abby and harper the couple and their feet as abbys a friend. And we can take a look at that. I think you would have a perfect relationship. My person and i really want everyone to know that i want to marry her rescue. Are you at that point . Yes, very, sexually attracted to her and here i suppose its up to us is probably not. But its a good, very, very nice film for the coming difficult holiday season. And it could be up for a golden globe because they have a best comedy musical category. In terms of the film, does it have a happy ending . It has been released so viewers can find out for themselves how it isnt coming out for much so many artists and institutions have worked tirelessly this year to keep culture alive. And the european cultural brand award recognizes this year, a Youth Orchestra, a state of the art norwegian library, and a Ukrainian Center for urban history to name a few. Lets see who won top prize. An elegy for a cultural scene under threat in an empty hall with no audience or applause. The 15th cultural brand award took place in a tough year for the sector. But a covert safe ceremony was held nonetheless, to honor exceptional cultural providers and investors live strain from the nikolais in pottstown. We want to make it clear, the culture is still there. Still, it hasnt gone silent on them. And culture can still unite people across borders and build bridges over the winner of the main award. Cultural brand of the year is the European UnionYouth Orchestra, the cultural brilliant 2020. And the orica goes to the European Union. You with orchestra only 2 representatives of the orchestra were allowed to receive the award in person violinist money in class and clarinet esteem, oton, founded in 1976. The e. U. Y. O. Is one of the oldest international Youth Orchestras in the world. Its played more than 1000. 00 concerts under the baton of the worlds leading conductors. Always playing it as a 1st the last time they gave every sing of every moment. Its 100 percent and above at every single. But its also very challenging for a conductor. They will never forgive you if you are not giving this 100 percent. The orchestra is made up of europes best Young Musicians each year 160 new members are chosen from thousands of hopefuls from all e. U. Member states. Candidates are between 16 and 26 years old and are chosen by a jury in their home country. For talented students. It is just an inspirational moves all of us to get a basis in a world that is very troubled. Gives hope. The orchestra has experienced both highs and lows in its 4 and a half decade history, but the sense of Community Among the members has remained strong in the e. U. Y. O. Is like a family, which is one reason why the coronavirus pandemic is hard for the musicians who cant perform or even rehearse together, winning the 2020 a ward for best european cultural brand is not just a highlight. But also yet another milestone in the orchestras, long line of successes. Great. I mean we are always putting so much heart and effort into every single project. Everything that they, everything are rehearsed and so it feels amazing. I mean, and thats where the people behind the management and the board. Everyone is working all year, not just the products. So yes, its a great honor. We enjoy the evening because these kind of evenings this year up quite rare. So we try to enjoy them. This weekend so it seems 2020 had at least one pleasant surprise in store for the European Union u. S. Orchestra. Staying with music for now and one of the most innovative, versatile, and sometimes just plain silly composers around is the canadian air. Popper and classical pianist, Chilly Gonzales. We met up with him at a studio here in germany. Chilly gonzales in his trademark robe and slippers playing one of his piano compositions. The artists quirky breaks with conventions set him apart. While he does respect, Classical Music genres potential for stuffy news is really not his style. Ready thank you. I his performances are provocative, crowd surfing at an orchestra concert. Inconceivable. Until he just did it. Turns out his isnt someone who hides behind the music. Hes a showman. I thank all these rules and all these things that limits your kind of spontaneous reaction to what might be happening. Its profoundly unsexy. It is against all the notion of what i think music should be, which should have a strong contrast and emotions under a giant umbrella. Of fun and who can respect someone who doesnt want to have fun . I cant and gonzalez has fun experimenting with different genres. Classical jazz rock, you name. Surprisingly, Classical Music is where he finds the most freedom more so than in pop or hip hop. Let me just quickly play a reference to rap song, lets say still gerais by dr. Dre. A Classical Musician would find this to be far too flat. I believe. A Classical Musician would say, youre missing opportunities to put expression into the music, their version of still dre might be Something Like this. Comes out and says that the great composers of the past, such as mozart or beethoven, loved to improvise and entertain just like he does. Thats why he says, we shouldnt treat their works as holy or beyond critique. I think the idea of taste in Classical Music is really problematic because these profits, these old dead white men have really been sort of, you know, projected in to a kind of pantheon of untouchable genius. You cant even decide for yourself if you really like them or not. Really gonzales takes whats often seen as a stiff and Old Fashioned john round deconstructs it and fills it with new life. Is an unconventional approach. Passion for music. You can watch a whole half hour with gonzales on their you tube channel d. W. Classical music. He also talks about his new christmas album, even though he says he doesnt like christmas. And ill leave you now with one of the worlds top art fairs that almost didnt happen. Art basel, hong kong normally futures around 250. 00 galleries this year because of the pandemic, its just 22 year of the artworks that made it take care trash into treasures is a massive challenge. Even if we should know better, the amount of electronic waste produced worldwide is greater than ever before. What the Solutions Look Like. So you know, most of all we need to give Climate Change the household africa, 90 minutes. From the ghetto to parliament. Yes. Everything is going to nose populi. Despite coming from a poor family, the pop star wants to become president. Jesus, god doesnt meet. The just incredible story of bob starts december 10th on the d. W. P. Whatever we begin to do the day will effect the about of c o 2 and that was fear of the increase of the temperature and try to firstly we have to start down by starting to decrease the amount of c o 2 or are there. Now this is actually not a hard problem that just takes will power over. There are very important economic interests to hold all the lot of coal will all in a lot of oil that are doing Everything Possible to make sure this doesnt happen. We have to fight them quite trendy. The 1st group will be well on the way to be relied on Renewable Solar wind. Im optimistic that were not totally safe as b. C. Place this is that every news story from berlin. Iran says one of its top Nuclear Scientists has been assassinated. Iranian authorities have blamed israel for his death. Western governments have long suspected more sinful has a day of claiming a leading role in attempts to develop Nuclear Weapons. Also coming up the number of corona virus infections in germany surpasses the 1000000 mark. We ask just how bad is the situation in a country when seen as a leading example for containing the pandemic on way over iraq, a very warm welcome to all of you where we begin this broadcast with breaking news from iran, where the government says one of the countrys leading Nuclear Scientists has been assassinated. Whats in that facility has long been suspected by the west, and israel of masterminding, a secret Nuclear Weapons program. His car was reportedly targeted just outside tehran. Theres been no claim of responsibility. Irans foreign minister Mohammad Javas Zarif claimed there were quote, serious indications of an israeli role in the alleged killing. Israel has so far not commented on the incident. Lets get you were more now with my colleague. Jared or reed is here with me. What more do we know about the scientists . Ok, so he is someone thats very powerful, was very powerful. The most Senior Nuclear scientist in iran, someone that western intelligence agencies have long known about because he is suspected to have led a program that research the potential for building a Nuclear Weapon. In iran we know that this is activity that eventually led to the crippling sanctions that we now know about sanctions from the e. U. And the u. S. That eventually then led to the Iran Nuclear Deal in 2015. That deal saw iran limit its Nuclear Activities in return for relief from these sanctions. And we that president , donald trump, the u. S. Pulled out of that deal in 2018. We have to say iran for its part denies ever having tried to create a Nuclear Weapon and it maintains that its program is a peaceful one now on to how factories that it was killed. He was killed in this city of which is a city, a town east of tehran, News Agencies say he was ambushed, there is talk that he was targeted with a bomb. And that a silence. Then the area where he was killed is somewhere with the elites. Go to vacation their holiday villas around this area, and the roads around this area where empty, emptier than usual, because of the coronavirus pandemic, the measures that are in place to control what people are doing. We know that there are a number of people wounded, including his bodyguards. They were taken to hospital, as you say, suspicion is falling on israel because in the past, iran has accused its longtime enemy, israel, of complicity in the killings of other Nuclear Scientists. But so far in regards to this case, israel hasnt commented yet gerri. Thank you so much for that, greatly appreciate it. I want to turn now to a trita parsi he is the executive Vice President rather of the quinsy institute, for responsible state craft. And he joins us now from washington. D. C. , very good to have you here with us. What you make of these developments. Well, i think when you take a look at yes, clearly we do not know yet exactly who was behind it. But we also have to be quite clear that that number of candidates are not that many at the end, it is a combination of having the capacity, the intent, and that would be sion to be able to curb ducks in operation of this kind, which seems to be a quite daring one going inside of the country with the gunmen and then assassinated that person. It really reduces the number of campus no more to the United States and is. And in the case of the israelis, we do have a long history of numerous attempts that were conducted by israel, the cording to westmeath cessation of scientist in the 20072011 period. And just 3 months ago, according to the New York Times an assassination attempt on. So the number of candidates are not that many and with the israelis having almost a win win situation. If the iranians respond and it brings about a larger confrontation, that is something that Bibi Netanyahu has been looking for quite some time if they dont, it, nevertheless, will render any attempt by them by then a distraction to restart. Diplomacy with iran even more difficult. Its tough to sell a bit more about that. How much of a diplomatic setback is this for the new Biden Administration . Well if what was going to see in the next 50 days is that it is quite nightly that, the israelis, the u. A. E. , saudi arabia, us, and the trumpet. Mr. Shaw will do as much damage as possible to get the bind ministration off on the worst possible departure point when it comes to the promise that weve got. In the case of the fascination of this kind, what it does is that it really changes the politics inside the degree to which they are open to the notion that degree to which they are open to compromise is going to be affected by attempts, assassinations at this time and other escalate to it, were quite like youd see up until inauguration day. What could this mean for the region itself . And then we dont, theres, well, i mean if you end up having it in a full scale war, it would be absolutely devastating depression as a whole. This is not iraq, this is not, of course, stunt, its going to be much, much worse. But i think its quite important to remember that we should not be in this situation in the 1st place. How did the trumpet industry not walk out of the nuclear deal . And given this green light for this max in the pressure campaign, we would have been in a dramatically different situation. This is a fabricated crisis. What impact in conclusion, it will the death of this iranian scientists have on the Iranian Nuclear program . Well, past assassinations have clearly not been able to have a decisive without a doubt is probably going to set back quite a few things. But in the sense of changing the trajectory of the program, we have not seen evidence that previous assassinations have made. Unable to achieve rather what the aim actually seems to have been is not to set back the crow ground as much as it has been setback. Diplomacy. That is part of the reason why that will common street and them that previous israeli assassinations because they recognize that the real target was not the nuclear program. The real target was the trita, parsi executive Vice President of the Quincy Institute for responsible state craft. Thank you sir for joining us. Kremlin critic, alexina valmy has used a briefing with the European ParliamentForeign Affairs committee to call for sanctions on members of russian president Vladimir Putins inner circle on a volley is recovering in germany after an attempt to poison him with a nerve agent in august. Speaking to any peace on friday, he urged the e. U. To redraw its relationship with moscow to stand up for democracy in russia. And for free. Alexei navalny did not beat around the bush, asking european politicians to take concrete action should parliamentary elections in russia next year. He marred by manipulation. I ask your opinion, burley, and then every politician to greet the russian forthcoming election election in the very simple way. If some people not allowed to participate, the results of such election will never be regarded. Nice. Now volley as in germany, where he was treated in hospital after collapsing on board a flight to moscow from the siberian city of tomsk last august. Laboratory tests subsequently confirmed. He had been poisoned with a novacek nerve agent. The main question, but we should ask ourselves, why these people boys are named and probably gates. And the answer is very, very simple. My, me. So European Union, russian oligarchs ability bit of each the kremlin has denied any involvement in of on these poisoning. He is only the last in a row of russian kremlin critics who have been gunned down or poisoned in recent years if not the 1st one. And unfortunately, it will not be the last one. Boy isnt all killed or treated in this way. Is that despite surviving the poisoning attempt, the hassles for nevaeh in the main not be over. Russian police raided the moscow offices of his Anticorruption Foundation earlier this month, despite what appears to be a coordinated campaign to intimidate him and other kremlin critics now fall in the intends to return to russia. European countries which have significant economic ties to russia, including a gas pipeline project in the works, will have to decide how to shape their relationships with the kremlin and with its critics in the future. I want to say now about some of the other stories making headlines this hour, thousands of type prodemocracy protesters have turned out in the capital, bangkok to call for changes to the government. The constitution and the monarchy. Protesters doubt the rally. It rehearsal to oppose a coup with months of near daily protests fuel. Rumors of another Army Takeover france is to impose a new tax on big tech firms starting in december 2020, where the Digital Services tax targets companies that earn over 25000000. 00 euros annually in france like u. S. Giants, google, apple, and facebook. The move will go ahead despite c. U. s threats of increased taxes on french imports. Spains Health Minister says the countrys 47000000 people will be vaccinated against kono virus by next summer. He said the vaccination will be carried out in 3 stages, beginning in january with the most vulnerable, with the last of the doses to be administered during the summer months. French president Emanuel Michel has said he is very shocked by footage of Police Officers beating up a black music producer in paris. The victims lawyer said he was lucky to have c. C. T. V. Evidence. As a result, concerns are growing over a new proposed legislation that would restrict the filming of police on duty. The number of court of hours cases in germany has passed the 1000000 mark or earlier this week. The government announced tougher restrictions would be introduced after a partial lockdown, didnt do enough to reduce the number of infections while despite positive news about potential vaccines. Politicians here are warning, there are still tough times ahead. Another somber milestone for germany as 1000 cases in the country passed the 1000000 mark. Germany also registered a record daily death toll of 426 higher than any level reached there in the 1st wave in the spring. After almost 4 weeks of a partial lockdown, the country is still not out of the woods. The increase in the new cases appears to have leveled off over the past few days, but it hasnt dropped significantly. Germanys federal health agency, the robert cock institute, also reports some other worrying trends. Above all, the growing proportion of coronavirus cases among older age groups and more outbreaks in senior and nursing homes. In light of the situation, the German Government decided this week to extend the partial lockdown until december 20th. People in berlin think it was the right thing to do. I think its good that we have these measures. The incidence rates are worrying. So i think that what we are doing in the right direction. And i think that if we just follow these simple measures, wear masks, keep our distance, dont travel when its not really necessary. Then well get the situation under control. And get it up to this point. Germany has come through the pandemic fairly well compared to most of its neighbors in europe. But with christmas fast approaching, the government is trying to strike a balance between allowing friends and families to get together and containing the pandemic. Some restrictions will be eased over the festive period, but it wont be a big free for all. Chancellor Angela Merkels chief of staff even warned that restrictions could stay in place until march. Well, the speed at which pharmaceutical companies are competing to get their vaccines on the market as raise some safety concerns. So would you have the vaccine if one was available right now . News wants to know what you think, and we have a survey that you can take part in. Go to our you tube channel and click on the Community Section to answer the question, which is take a vaccine when it becomes available. You can also leave a comment there if you wish. Once again go to the Community Section of our you tube channel, and thats where youll find the survey or martin. Now, before i let you go of the top story that were tracking for you this hour, the iranian government says, one of the countrys leading Nuclear Scientists has been assassinated in a targeted attack near the capital tehran. Western governments have long suspected most in the foster day of playing a leading role in attempts to develop Nuclear Weapons that does it for me, stick with us to do the business with him. Ferguson is up next. If this happens to be your weekend, i wish you the lovely weekend, and i hope to see you again on monday. Cut what secrets lie behind . Discover new adventures in 360 degree and explore fascinating World Heritage sites of the cool w. World heritage 3. Sixtys get kidnapped, now be told it is for me is for children is for beethoven is for beethoven is for every beethoven 2020, 5th anniversary on more than a 1000000000, people in the world do not have easy access to water. And the situation is especially dire in the for how the region of africa now a un that program is hoping to change that one sister in time. Its a vote that could transform the definition of corporate responsibility. Switzerland is to decide whether businesses should be held liable for abuses committed up world. 2020 has dealt a devastating blow to the Global Travel industry. Well speak to jamaica tourism minister about how his country has fared. This is the business im kate ferguson. Thanks for joining me. More than a 1000000000, people in the world live in areas where access to water is severely constrained. Thats the finding of a report conducted by the United Nations food and agriculture organization. One of the worst affected areas is the saheli asemi, our it region, extending from senekal to sudan. Now an ambitious un led program is hoping to offer a solution. Take a look at the looters and do the have already received their new water gathering and storage system. Its a sister in that catches rain and its already changed daily life. In this small senegal village, we were thirsty all the time. We didnt even think about washing ourselves or doing wandering even to feed ourselves. There was not enough to cook. Soon after lunch, you would go again to fetch water with the carts. They were on. But what about now . Water is easily within reach. And not just drinking water, but also water for gardening that allows women to grow more vegetables for their families. And they can sell any extra produce at the market. Previously, there wasnt time for that dinner lady in africa in the sahara to go and catch what they do more than 10 kilometers to find and 10 kilometers to come back home. And when they do so, you can imagine that the children dog go to school because they are 1000000 cisterns. For the hell is the name of the program launched by the un student agricultural organization. And the next 3 years 10000 women should have access to clean water partner n. G. O. S have been training people on site, but we learned a lot of things. How to build a cistern, lay the foundation, cut the wood for the construction. They taught us everything. These villagers cant stop Climate Change that they can learn how to better cope with the consequences. In india, thousands of farmers are protesting against agricultural reforms. The new laws which Prime MinisterNarendra Modi calls a watershed moment and allow farmers to sell their products used to corporate buyers, as well as the usual government regulation markets. But many farmers, farmers organizations fear the government will eventually withdraw price support for wheat and rice, leaving them in a weaker position than before. In switzerland, voters are going to the polls on sunday to decide whether a business should be held responsible for human rights under viral mental abuses that happen abroad, including those committed by their suppliers. The outcome of the referendum could have far reaching consequences for multinationals like nestle and glencore. This poster shows a girl or to peruvian mine, owned by switzerlands glencore, which is accused of poisoning the local community with lead and heavy metals. This is how the swiss Popular Initiative on responsible business hopes to draw attention to environmental degradation and human suffering. It says is caused by Swiss Companies or subcontractors overseas. So far these companies have not been held to account n. G. O. S, trade unions and Church Groups demand change. Because our aim with this initiative is very simple. We want big Swiss Companies to respect human rights. We are 130 nongovernmental organizations that have launched this initiative for a single reason. Because we have observed serious Human Rights Violations by Companies Like glencore, such as forced evictions of peasants water polluted with lead, and arsenic, and child labor, nuclear deal. Entrepreneur dietrich, pestalozzi supports the initiative, all companies and their suppliers should have to comply with standards abroad. There is clearly a need for action, while Many Companies take their responsibilities overseas seriously. There are also a few who do not care about human rights or the environment, nor are they prepared to change their behavior voluntarily. Whats needed then is binding regulation. The swiss government however rejects the idea of regulation for them. The initiative goes too far and industry lobby groups say it could jeopardize this companys business overseas. More than tarnishing our companys reputation, even though we agreed that Swiss Companies on the whole are exemplary. So we wouldnt want to introduce legislation that would cause problems for a major part of the economy. Just because there are a few black sheep. And even then we would have to examine the cases very closely. Because if the initiative wins in sundays referendum, what is illegal in switzerland would no longer be allowed even at a subsidiary in the congo . Now to some of the other business stories making news, astra zeneca is planning an additional global trial of its covert 19 vaccine bouts. After scientists raise doubts about initial results showing the shot to be 90 percent effective in a test. Our participants mistakenly received a hostile use, followed by a full one expert said, problems with the 1st trial could slow down the u. S. And e. U. Regulatory approval. I think European Union will drop its 8 percent tariff on us lobsters for the next 5 years, and possibly even for good the business was worth 111000000. 00 a year before slumping by hot. As a result of us, you trade tensions in return, the u. S. Is slashing tariffs on 160000000. 00 worth of you and put it tallied authorities are planning, covert attested flights with alitalia on Delta Airlines from 3 u. S. Airports to eliminate the required 14 day quarantine for passengers arriving in similar corridors are also expected to be approved for flights between rome, airports on the german cities of munich and frankfurters. The number of people taking foreign trips has declined by hundreds of millions this year compared to last travel restrictions and fear of infection have left many people hesitant to make plans to go abroad for tourism reliant economies. Its been a devastating blow. Ski resorts in particular are operating at a fraction of swiss ski resorts are normally thronged with visitors at this time of year. Right now things are pretty low key. The pandemic has kept Foreign Tourists away. So switzerland is promoting skiing for domestic visitors as long as they observe social distancing. Both of you look at can we expect, as long as everyone respects mask wearing respects the rules that are in place, it seems to work pretty well the way it is now. So i hope it stays that way because the world wide, the pandemic is how to disastrous impact on the tourism industry. The sector could see income fall by 1. 00 trillion dollars less this year, according to the world tourism organization. On less things turn around, the decline in tourism could knock 2. 8 percent off global g. D. P. , one 120000000. 00 jobs would be in jeopardy. Its clearly in every countrys interests to have holiday makers come back. Soon. Tourists have been coming back to cuba since november for 6 months. Cuba kept its borders closed, it is since reopened to tourism, as there are only a few cases of covert, 19 and visitors can expect empty beaches. I think and thats because they dont have so much that jamaica is also keen to lure the tourists back. 9 percent of its economy is dependent on tourism. It has introduced strict protocols and innovative resilient corridor a system allowing visitors access to 80 percent of jamaicas tourism attractions. And we can talk an attitude to make as tourism minister edmund bartlett. Mr. Bartlett, welcome to the program. Tourism is a hugely important industry in your country. How badly have peoples livelihoods been affected by the pandemic . By the, by then, it has literally devastated or tourism. Our earnings have more than 65 percent for the year. So far. The economy said has shrunk, and by between 11 and 12 percent and the jobs that was all been reduced from 170000 down to or level 59000. So it has been a tremendous impact on her part of me. And it has brought much of the Economic Activity to make a standstill. And so many people of life are affected there. Now we had an hour of course, i think called resilient card or what are they exactly, and how did they, where, where there is lead part or is it your graphic area between the established there is in the centers of jamaica. And the good news is that oil is said as are on the coastline and north side of the country. And its both it bias in the highway. So all the areas from the ports and told you that have some of it indeed 85 percent of all the cultural and other touristic assets are within that car. And weve enabled compliance never that is at the highest. And that is where the money surveillance team, which goes through every agency in the air to ensure that every single one of those fully compliant meaning all the social distancing and properly labeled there sanitising and all the technical areas that are required to make sure that the facilities are clean, safe, and secure. Are replaced the incidences of any kind of infection in the area has been sealed and the workers fully traded have not had any incidence of infection. A reassuring message has been bart, the tourism minister of jamaica. Thank you very much. And finally, in 2020, even sometimes having to shield from the coronavirus, and that means Going Digital instead of staring, flying slaves this year, sometimes in england are having to learn how to log on. Most britons will face a more or less locked down christmas. So the ministry of fun entertainments agency is offering the cyber grotto as an alternative to physical santos quatro visit. The ministry of fun normally provide santos to stores on shopping centers. Bus expects bookings to be 85 percent this year. We all have to adopt. Thats all for me. Thanks so much for watching. The mob. Turning the trash into treasure is a massive challenge. Even if we should know better, the amount of electronic waste produced worldwide is greater than ever before. And what could the Solutions Look Like a small way customer . Its a good climate to come here to pick the house for a client also wants to support africa. And this is state of being is africa on the grams a day. Countries are racing to secure doses of the covert 19 vaccine. But World Health Officials say africa is not great, the logistics me to roll out will be, its not just if the immunizations dry and we need a family from ethiopias to griers region. Not only have they been displaced and if traumatized from the ongoing conflicts, theyre also still trying to make sense of why one of their own was bludgeoned to death. 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