ukrainian president villa, dimmer zalinski addresses the world economic forum, repeating his plea for advanced weapons, saying that deliveries must arrive before the next russian attack also on the program. ah, and it's been 40 years since floating balloons became a symbol for the madness of nuclear brings manship. we look back at the phenomenon that launched an obscure german singer. too cold war started ah, i'm told me a lot of boys good to have you with us. we began in new zealand where prime minister jacinta has announced she will step down by february 7 and will not seek another term in office during october's elections. speaking journalists are then for the fact tears as she reflected on her groundbreaking tenure and on why she stepping down. and sorry, today, i'm not saying that i will not be speaking really. and then my tim as prime minister will conclude no later than the 7th of february. this has been the most fulfilling 5 and a half years of my life. but it also had its challenges. the decisions that have had to be made had been continual. and they have been wasting, but i'm not leaving because it was had, had been the case. i probably would have to pass 2 months into the child. i am leaving because with such a privilege, ro comes responsibility. their responsibility to know when you are the right person to lead and also when you are not for the story, i'm joined now by the w porter, stacy evans, stacy. this announcement seems to have come out of nowhere. right? it was very surprising and you heard the gasp of the media during this press conference. people weren't expecting us. and it was surprising not just because this wasn't preceded by some kind of a scandal. but also because it goes, it goes what we've come to see when it comes to power and politics. people don't just let it go, no matter how rocky things have gone. and we see in the united states, president joe biden, $78.00, considering another run lula to silver and brazil, back at the president. and then you have strong men around the world who have changed their constitution so that they can stay in power. so this is something that's very different and very surprising in many different ways. and as you see, you know, it's, most people are pushed or forced out of power before they resign. is there any chance we might see or hear some kind of deeper motor departure. right, i mean when you hear politicians talk about, i'm stepping back to take care of my family. i always give a side, i like what, what is really going on here. but it just seems like this is more of who she has been as prime minister. somebody who goes against the grain and who doesn't do exactly what you would expect. and i think that stepping away at this time gives her party a chance to regroup, gives the government agencies time to regroup and get less people get settled into the idea. i don't the fact that there's another shoe is going to drop that. there's some kind of a an another angle, but this is we can wait and see, but i don't expect anything the nefarious as she departs. how will jacinta adorn be remembered? her legacy i, when i cover american politics, i always talk about representation and how it matters. and she, her pres, her p. m. ship mattered. she was a kind of woman that she didn't have that she didn't try to hide her femininity or the fact that she was a woman she gave birth while she was an office. and she showed empathy and emotion when dealing with people who are experiencing some of the lowest moments of their lives. you didn't have to be what the stereotype of a man should be when being an office. and i think that that's one of her great legacies. the way that she handled the christ church terror attack on the moth being so open and being so kind and yeah, and the way she handle kobe, i mean, it was controversial within her own country, globally. the fact that new zealand had numbers that were so low for so long and dealing with cove it with, with inspirational to a lot of other countries and saying, hey, what do we need to do to galvanize ourselves? d, w reporter stacy evans. thank you. you're welcome. tell me that to ukraine, where president villa, premier zalinski has made an impassioned address to the world economic forum in davos, calling on western partners to speed up military aid to his country. he also paid tribute to the victims of a helicopter crash near cuba that claimed the lives of at least 14 people, including the countries, interior minister, and several children. soleski war that tragedies are out pacing life in ukraine and urge western countries to deliver military supplies. before the next rush of attacks at the annual gathering of world leaders in divorce, one issue was always going to dominate the agenda. delivering his speech by a video link, ukrainian president, florida may zalinski, found a poignant way to remind the audience the victims of russia's invasion to enjoy the memory of every parcel local when eminent. he then wasted little time urging the world community to speed up the supply of weapons to ukraine. did ha, no free will. he was to thing is use my turn to kill o p. next newsroom organization. all our enjoying and the supply. you ran with fast systems mom out piece right, miss allen days. this applies always sometimes must out to be another in these russian tat with russian force is still deep in ukrainian territory. to lands me desperate for western main battle tanks to help push out the invaders. keith is especially keen on the german made leopard to a powerful tank in use in over 20 countries. like international pressure has been growing on berlin to drop its re export veto, and to donate some tanks itself. german chance lo love shots reiterated his country support for ukraine at the world economic forum. in order for the war to ent rushes, aggression must fail. that is why we are continuously supplying ukraine with large quantities of arms in close consultation with our partners. we are not just support, he stayed clear of making any commitments on tanks. but for many observers believe that shots will finally drop his objections at the meeting of ukraine's main backers at the base in germany on friday night states are. let's take a look at some more headlines from around the world. israel supreme court has ruled that prime minister benjamin netanyahu must fire a key ally from his new cabinets and the court found that area, dairy, head of the ultra orthodox shaft party, was disqualified from serving as a minister as he was convicted last year for tax offenses. police have 5 t, a gas and protesters taking part in an unauthorized demonstration in goma, in eastern congo. the group was condemning the presence of foreign peacekeeping troops in the city. they want the enforcement of a previously agreed withdrawal agreement between the government and the m. 23 rebel a train derailed in southern lavinia, injuring 5 passengers. no one died in the accident which happened near the town of noble messed railway officials blamed the incident on trees falling on to the track after at least in slow fall european union, lawmakers have elected a replacement for a scandal, hit vice president who's facing corruption charges the replacement mark angle is, excuse me, from luxembourg and a member of the parliament left of center socialists and democrats. he was also backed by the parliament, 2 of the largest groups. his predecessor, greek, m e p. eva k. lee is one of 4 people with links to the parliamentary, under criminal investigation and facing charges including money laundering. use. alexander phenomena has spoken exclusively to the new elected vice president mark angle vice president. congratulations on your election to day. what will be your priorities for the european parliament in your new position? thank you very much for the congratulations. my priorities will be of course, to be a team player in that bureau. but in the given circumstances, also try to be a champion of transparency and anti corruption with the other colleagues together. and of course, you know, i'm a social democrat, so i know where a come from and am, and also, and very active member in the employment and social affairs committee to social europe is also something which is important to me. and i am a fierce defense of the union of equality and you know, equality glasses, you can always wear them when whatever portfolio or the president of the parliament will attribute to me. so we will see it. i hope they choose approach value which fits to me, but you know, i'm adaptable. i've had a bit of experience already also in national politics for many years. so i am ready to take challenges and the election was necessary because your predecessor ever kylie was removed from that post. she is one of the suspects in ab corruption, scandal doubt, katara gate. and in fact, a number of former and incumbent member members of parliament from your group of socialists and democrats, are under investigation. do you have a problem in your group? i cannot say that this happened outside or a group. it happened in our group. and this is why our group reacted from day one very proactively took measures. and we know that we have to do homework to. we are having an eternal inquiry. i, our group leadership will inform over at the press about the mandate of it and how we organize it. we are aware that we have to do homework, but i don't think we have, we have been betrayed by some of our members. but the whole group are, cannot be compared to this few could few criminal if it's, if the justice will prove that they have done something wrong, but it looks like it, but that's the justice to, to, to do their work. but yes, it happened in our group, but it doesn't mean that the group is a problem as a whole. now to a song made in germany that became a global hit at a time of nuclear anxiety. it's been for decades since the release of 99 red balloons by nina. the cold war era single is capture the hearts of generations of music lovers. and its anti war message still endures. shane moon, it was a song that conquered the world and propelled a totally unknown german singer to the top of the charts. since his release 40 years ago. $99.00 red balloons by nina has been hailed as a classic anti war anthem coming out originally and german in 1983 in a year later, an english the song hit the airwaves at the heights of the cold war. with a threat of nuclear strikes was always in the background in germany, the 1979 decision to allow the us to deploy. pershing to miss allison german grounds. doors that threat even closer to home. but amongst the demon, gloom, came this colorful counterbalance. isn't amazon that this was the time when they did question of whether nuclear weapons should be stationed in germany? was the for a question that didn't only interest young people in germany. nina's auntie was sung 99 red balloons, who wasn't ear warm for many all around the world. it was either against 1000000 why. the idea for the song came in 1982 and a rolling stones concert in berlin. and a moment of inspiration for guitarists. carlo cargurus, he watched on as balloons ascended into the sky at the end of the gig, and wondered what would happen if they crossed over the border into east berlin? would they be mistaken for jack fighters? ah, the thong went on to become a global hit, stopping the charts in germany on new zealand, even reaching number 2 with the u. s. and it's the german version that has endured in the hearts and minds of fans. and now today, 40 years on songs, message and relevance remains as strong as ever newton only leaving that musical note business is up next. and of course d, w dot com, with all the latest news and analysis, i'm told me or logical thanks for watching. ah, a lot of contrasts of ambitions of inequality 75 years ago mahatma gandhi peacefully led the country to independence.