welcome to the programme. the un secretary general, antonio guterres, has been in kyiv today hoping to shore up a deal struck that was between ukraine and russia in the summer to allow for the export of grain from both countries. the agreement, which was brokered in turkey and is overseen by the un, must be renewed by 18 march, but there s concern, moscow will refuse to renew it. the deal also aimed to facilitate the export of russian food and fertilisers. moscow says those shipments are still being disrupted by us and european sanctions. exports of ukrainian, as well as russian food and fertiliser are essential to global food security and food prices. i want to underscore the critical importance of the rollover of the black sea grain initiative on 18 march, and are working to create the conditions to enable the greatest possible news of export infrastructures through the black sea, in line with the objectives of the initiative. this really matters. ukraine is one of the to
of, there is clearly an awareness now of. oh there is clearly an awareness now of, oh goodness, we really must support of, oh goodness, we really must support these flourishing democracies wherever they land. democracies wherever they land. you re democracies wherever they land. you re quite democracies wherever they land. you re quite right, this is a very concerning you re quite right, this is a very concerning development, and it underscores an east versus west tug-of-war underscores an east versus west tug of war that we ve seen exacerbated since the start of the ukraine- exacerbated since the start of the ukraine russia conflict. this exacerbated since the start of the ukraine- russia conflict. this term for an agent ukraine- russia conflict. this term for an agent has ukraine- russia conflict. this term for an agent has negative - for an agent has negative connotations, we know in russia it translates to spy or trader, and this is an off the shelf style bi
at what they can do. sorry to interrupt. at what they can do. sorry to interrupt, what at what they can do. sorry to interrupt, what kind - at what they can do. sorry to interrupt, what kind of - at what they can do. sorry to i interrupt, what kind of damage are they causing you?- interrupt, what kind of damage are they causing you? well, we know almost are they causing you? well, we know almost 70% are they causing you? well, we know almost 70% of are they causing you? well, we know almost 70% of americans i know almost 70% of americans say they have heard at least one vaccine myth, the same amount has been shown that even limited exposure to vaccine misinformation around the covid vaccine can make people less likely to get it and so, you know, this is very damaging and this isn tjust about reaching some arbitrary vaccine milestone. we are having a resurgence as you rightly said, in states like arkansas with low vaccination rates. they are predicting they are going to be bac
messages are catching on? l misinformation. what kind of. messages are catching on? you know, messages are catching on? you know. the messages are catching on? you know, the number messages are catching on? you. know, the number one post today on facebook was from a republican representative, marjorie taylor green, who said the government is feeding you lies and misinformation about the vaccine, the disease, it s not happening. and that s leading to people believing that and not taking the necessary precautions, whether they be getting vaccinated or taking the necessary precautions like masking. so it s leading to people making the wrong decision not to get vaccinated, losing trust in institutions. what we need to do is not only hold the social media companies responsible as president biden has rightfully pointed out, but we need to invest in trust brokers who can combat this misinformation in communities and our organisation, we vaccinated nearly 70% of one of the hardest to reach
despite their fears and worries and get unbiased information and get unbiased information and science based information. the white house says 12 people, responsible for two thirds of misinformation, that was cited backin misinformation, that was cited back in march but platforms like facebook say they are a force for good so what should they be doing that they are not doing? they be doing that they are not doinu ? ., . ~ , they be doing that they are not doinu? ., ., a doing? you are right. as i said vaccine misinformation - doing? you are right. as i said vaccine misinformation was i vaccine misinformation was always cordoned off in small corners of society, those 12 people have always been the same 12 people but now they have got the highways and the connective tissue to get that information out widely. they are not even following their own rules and terms of taking down posts and screening posts for outright lies and misinformation and so i think they need to do a little bit better