filled with ideas. so get ready for the brain. 042. the answer to almost everything starts january 15th or to d, w. ah ah ah, this is dw news alive from berlin, 3 age groups to say they're suspending operations in afghanistan. the move comes after the taliban order all n g o is to stop employing women will talk to one of those groups about this latest attack on women's rights. also coming up on the show, president vladimir zalinski tells ukrainians that tears will give way to hope. even

as a russian attack takes more lives in the liberated city of her son, germany's president also addresses his nation with concerns about the war, along with hopes for what he calls the 1st generation in a climate friendly world. ah . hello, i'm claire richardson, a very warm welcome to the show. 3 major aid groups have suspended their operations in afghanistan, saying they can't work without their female staff. this follows an order by the taliban rulers telling all humanitarian organizations to stop employing women. un secretary general, antonio quoterush has called the latest been deeply disturbing. the taliban are trying to release them from public life. scott,

i fighting back. not letting the taliban crash a tree. in this ali zoom in, protesting for the right. the university education were disposed with water cannon . these men, are you not getting any weapons that donavon forced us to come to the street? and in the used quarter canons on us, we all got drenched and many goths fell down there scared of her voices and don't have any other weapons. we want our rights to get it. as my daughter, natalia ponce, a thought on women's rights. she was no sign of stopping women humana didn't book of i desperately needed in poverty stricken afghanistan. now they're being told to stay home. the un has gone against him hitting the minstrel in the humanitarian victory. effective to measure and justice relies on this meaningful participation,

as they stated. and we cannot overstate the importance of their capacities, incite and ability to reach women and girls across the country. despite 12 byte condemnation, that taliban are not going down to the pressure. and at closing dose to any meaningful engagement. dick mala mala is vice president of humanitarian affairs at the international aid group care. and i earlier asked her what the tally bonds decision will mean for her organization. thank you for the western claire. and before i answer that, i just want us to remind ourselves of the context that we are talking about. we are talking about a man is than way at least half of the population does not have enough food to eat . 6000000 people are just one step away from famine. hundreds and thousands of children are facing c, v, an acute malnutrition. many of them had to flee their homes because of security drought multiple times. they're sleeping in the old when it makes you. so we're

talking about hunger, we're talking more freezing, whether we're talking about economic losses and when the dis decision comes. way humanitarians are not humanitarians, but they are male and female. so care and are we your organizations we haven't pulled out in general just to clarify. we have asked for a suspension while the c clarity on board does this ban of not having the men aid workers means because there's a very important fact which i want to highlight. it is not only about employment of females in the international and use it is bigger than that in avalon, is that for any woman or girl to interact, she has to, she's only able to interact with people who are related to her. what does this mean? this means that a male humanity in aid worker cannot interact and provide humanity in services to women and girls. so while, if there is a condition that endures,

can employ only male humanitarians, which means we can reach only men, are males through life sitting humanity in assistance, humana didn't assistance, is for every one person who is in need, it is not i via need. other assistance a dire need for assistance that you're describing there. what do you think that this suspension of operations is going to mean for those people in the wake of the tale? bonds decision? this is very, very can sub concerning the a deeply disturbed. because if we only have men walking footage yields meaning the humanity in aid workers that men, this would mean that when they go into the communities to provide services, they are only able to interact with the males. which means to men south, we cannot reach women and girls who need humanity in assistance. and several studies including care studies, have demonstrated bruin that had been men out affected even more deeply. well, you and i both know glad when that is less would in the community. we know who eats

last. we know who eats least so for their bodies like interviews who are providing life saving services. it feeds straight to the agenda for humanitarian. the humanity in assistance cannot be. we table cannot be the way we all have aspired to cannot be everything that we all have committed to. thank you so much for taking the time to bring us up to date. there that state momma, the vice president, she manage her affairs at care, really appreciate your time or for orthodox russians and ukrainians. christmas is normally celebrated in january, but after russia's invasion, many in ukraine are now choosing to mark the occasion to day instead. as ukraine continues to suffer from deadly russian attacks on civilians and critical infrastructure, president vladimir zalinski has delivered a christmas eve address saying he believes tears will give way to enjoy christmas on the front lines. these ukrainian soldiers in buck mote have faced

relentless russian attacks. for months. the city has seen some of the toughest fighting of the war since it began in february. but even here, soldiers are taking a moment to reflect on the occasion. it ordinary no ha, christmas during war is still christmas, abdomen over the holiday should remain a holiday. no matter the circumstances we have now. excellent trouble. you can probably hear the incoming shelling, logical, and our guys are responding finance alive. but the holidays a holiday year. and it should remain so that you will not fall in love with them all across ukraine. christmas celebrations have been very different this year. russia has bombarded energy infrastructure for months of leaving millions without power, water, or heat. yet the scanner bit on christmas eve, a russian missiles struck

a market in the liberated city of her son. at least 10 people were killed and more than 50 wounded. but despite the enormity of the challenge facing all ukrainians, president zalinski christmas address struck a tone of defiance and hope. with villamor, glad we will see my heroes more cheerfully than ever before, which nice to be louder than the sounds of the generator. my butcher, melissa, we will hear voices and greetings of our loved ones in our souls, even if the connection and the internet go down was the kidney damn area my as night. and even in complete darkness, we will find each other to hug each other tightly. and if there is no heat, when we will hunt for a long time, shall to warm each other or dental, and russia says it has no plans for ceasefire over the holiday period. but that hasn't stopped ukraine from celebrating this christmas.

meanwhile, the house on governor says the death toll of the attack on the city has risen to 16 people. so he has your office a former ukrainian deputy minister of justice. and he earlier gave us his assessment of russia's attacks on christmas eve. there's no big strategy behind that except for to rise in the population. and they cannot win this war and a conventional sense. and they are lacking a missiles, long range missiles that they are using sparingly to target the electric greet of ukraine. but they have enough of the conventional artillery that they're using along the phone line, wherever they can, to not only try to win this war, but unfortunately, to target the civilian population. ah, before when they were stationed in her song, they were shooting all over mc life and all the big city that is less than 60 kilometers away. now that they've been pushed on the other side of the pro,

they are shooting her song repeatedly almost every day. so this is just the terrorist tactics trying to scare the ukrainian population into submission. let's bring you up to speed now his mother world news headlines. pope francis has called for an end to the senseless war ukraine during his christmas day addressed to worshippers. speaking on the balcony of saint peter's basilica in rome, the pontiff also condemned food being used as a weapon and said the world is suffering from a famine of peace. at least 4 people have been killed and several are missing. after a passenger bus plunged off a bridge into a river in north western spain, 2 survivors, including the driver, were taken to nearby hospitals, strong currents due to heavy rains in the galley see our region are hampering search and rescue efforts. and heavy snowfall in japan has killed 14 people and

injured 87 thousands of homes have been left without power and transport is heavily disrupted. residents have been asked to refrain from non essential trips until at least monday morning. while germany is president franco touched i myers, using his annual christmas day address to call for a fair peace in ukraine. his remarks are set it to be broadcast leader on christmas day. the speech will also include a thank you to the people of germany who helped others this year. the book, mit burger, this, she is addressed by president stine mile, focuses on what he calls the brutal russian attack against ukraine. he speaks of the suffering of people forced to flee their homeland and spells out that what every one is longing for most his peace over these are free this nomination. however, this piece is not yet within reach of design, and it must be a fair piece of the lawn which neither rewards the land, gravel kind nor abandons. people knew,

craned the arbitrary actions and violence of their occupiers lead. i'm kaylin can until this piece can be established and it is as humanitarian imperative that we stand by. those were being attacked, threatened and oppressed. by doing this, we are shining a light of hope in the darkness of injustice their hoffman. the president talks of the welcome that refugees from ukraine received when they came to germany. and he praises the solidarity shown by many ordinary germans towards the new arrivals. and frankly, his vaught, a friendly word line, a small gesture of kindness understanding for others with openness toward strangers . you've offended shine. my also refers to the continuing threat from climate change after a year in which activists have made headlines with controversial protests. he calls on every one to face up to the problem and praises the commitment of concerned young people. they've all been done by this for,

we need both got the ambition of the young and the experience of older people, the other after all minds. and we all share a common goal as to do that the young are not the last generation on this planet, and rather that they are the 1st generation in a climate friendly world. despite immense challenges, the president says germans have shown creativity and resolve. building on those virtues. people should look forward with confidence to the year ahead. while the nutcracker, ballet has long been part of the holiday season all over the world. but because a russian compose at your church, i kosky is behind this quintessential christmas classic. some companies are choosing to pause performances of the ballet. we have this report from poland. it's a fairy tale valet. we're toys come to life on christmas eve. and it's one of poems, beloved holiday traditions. but the see are, there won't be any performances of the nutcracker in the national opera. because

the composer tchaikovsky is russian. something ballet fence here agree with the vulgar or if you take into account how the russians are waging this war, also killing people, then you need to make hard decisions. hot come over via was not the to foreigners. up with him. i started to the left is the act of the nutcracker, isn't on the bill. instead, they're performing don quixote poland, minister of culture encourage pulls to turn their backs on russians in a gesture of solidarity after russian. they did ukraine, most of bones, national leaders are taking part in the boy content, but the move is controversial. yes them school in those gorgeous ship. it pop said you boy called i can understand and i support a boycott of artists and actors that would earn profit for the russian state, the a bits normal price. what does is kimball saddleback joshua? but i support urbana literary and musical works that glorify russia. lot that out skewed that i'm not too good to know jackie mos, it's new. but i'm

a good big lot. if you coach with the nutcracker from chikavsky many poles want to see despite russia's war, but not in the national feeder. instead, smaller companies are offering the ballet with the cleaning performers ticking over the stage that as you need update, coming up next reporter looks at the challenges of being a parent when you're blind. that story, coming up after a short break is of course more on our website to and t w dot com. i'm claire richardson in berlin. that's all from me for now. william glover off. we'll be back with more news headlines in 45 minutes time. thanks for watching. ah ah ah, will you become a criminal m franklin. i am ready news.