the destination with sign, how they stuck in the trees. i think people, i mean can, can entry ah ah, this is the w news live from berlin tonight, the turmoil at the tap, the un warning about the world's growing water prices. we all need it, but safe drinking water is in short, supply in the un says the problem is getting worse in places that may surprise you . also coming up, german police carry out raids on an extreme right wing group implicated last year

in an alleged plot to overthrow the german government and french president, emanuel micron, defending his decision to raise the country's retirement age even as protest escalate across the country. ah, i'm bri. gov to our viewers watching on p b. s. in the united states into all of you around the world. welcome. it is the life blood of humanity, but there is less and less of it. i'm talking about water. we're now on world a water day. a new un report has revealed the scale of water scarcity across the globe at a special un conference in new york, the u. s. government has pledged to commit $49000000000.00 us dollars towards the water crisis. when she noticed that the world was running out of water, mina gully started running and she hasn't stopped since i'm running because i

want to take the voices of the people from the front lines of this water crisis and take them into boardrooms, take them into the holes of power and in by the government officials, the corporate corporate leaders to take action. the athlete and activists from australia completed $200.00 marathons across $32.00 countries over the last year. now she has made her way to new york city, where delegates have gathered at the un for 3 days summit. and i have to discuss ways out of the water crisis. around 2000000000 people from the quarter of the world's population, like access to safe drinking water station as a human rights. this is more than a conference on water. it is a conference on today's walls seems from the perspective of its most important resource. this conference must be present the quantum leaps in the capacity of member states and international community to recognise and act upon the vital

importance of what the world sustainability and as a tool to foster peace and international cooperation in new you and report shows that the global water shortage is likely to waste and over the coming years, despite the efforts by the international community to make sure everyone has access to clean water. on the side, things of the summit. some famous face is a, highlighting the fact that a lack of water impacts more than just people's health you at a massive issue. it touches everything. it really affects women and girls, and they are disproportionately affected by this. a lot of millions of girls aren't in school because of this because they're, they're collecting water. the you in wants to guarantee universal access to drinking water by 2030. but scientists warned that the global community would need to triple its efforts to achieve that. as the summit kicked off the u. s. government promised $14000000000.00 us dollars of funding to help the global watercourse. and i think it's easy in places like perez,

i here in new york city where we turn on the tap, what it comes out to think yes, that there is this major systemic liberal. what a crisis that exists out there, mina. julie has witnessed that crisis herself seeing melting glasses and eric regions during her journey. now she hopes that the world won't turn a blind eye to an issue, that in the end will affect everyone everywhere. agricultural or celts for 70 percent of the world's fresh water use and the demand for agricultural products is expected to grow by 50 percent over the next 25 years. so would all of our water problems? would they be solved if farmers needed less h 2? 0, i put that question to naho romaji, a professor for environmental politics from kings college london. i wish we could say yes and, but there's a growing number of people on this planet were due to head over and 9000000000 people. and just a couple of years and so with developing economies,

both diets are changing. people are having more material lifestyles as well. so there is definitely more demand and just dealing with agriculture. my awesome is out. the issues of sanitation, as you're reporting just said, is vasa, it's a multi pronged approach that we really need to take. you have made the case for a human rights based approach to water. oh, what do you mean by that? so states are duty bearers in the sense that they have responsibilities to their citizens, to respect, to protect and fulfill rights in the case of water, the right to drinking water and the right to sanitation. and citizens, as right holders can claim those rights and a human rights based approach, who give sharp focus to those who are marginalized to those who are loanable. these individuals and communities into better focus. so states conscious to pick and

choose who to give clean water to or who to give sanitation to the human rights based approach will really enable a much more equitable approach. yeah, i think everyone would agree that everyone should have access to clean drinking water. the you, when has said a go by 2032 to have clean water and sanitation accessible to every one. it also says, however, that it would cost hundreds of millions or billions rather every year to reach that goal. it just doesn't sound realistic considering the world's financial reality or, or it might seem very incorrectly. i, we are in a bit of an economic pinch in many economy, said i actually agree. but the key thing with water is that it links so many other important sustainable development goals, like reducing poverty, like 0 hunger, like clean energy, like climate action, also to piece injustice. so if we can really get this bit of water right,

there are lots of dividends, lots of payoffs and other sectors as well. so i think it is worth investing in water and not be neglected as we've done in the past this year when a water security conference i understand is, is the 1st in almost half a century. so for the past 50 years, basically we haven't thought a lot about water. maybe that's been part of the problem. are you convinced now that world leaders are thinking about water and how precious it is when they're making policy decisions? it definitely has to be part of the political agenda. i think political leaders need to really wake up to the urgency and the crisis that is happening at different parts of the world. it's not just in both economies, it's also and in places where there are climate change impacts that are happening right here in right now. and so i think the urgency is gradually coming to the for, for a heads of people's minds. what we do and take decisive action really is an

approach that governance businesses and local communities must take in conjunction . not one actor can do this alone. yeah, it's true, and this really is a matter of life to death. we certainly can't live without water professor, not home good watching from king's college to london. we appreciate your time and your insights tonight. thank you. thank you for having me. here in germany, you police carry out a series of raids on properties connected to the group known as the rights burger. that's the far right network, implicated in an alleged plot last december to overthrow the german government. when police officer was shot and wounded in today's operation, the scene of the crime still court and off police were carrying out a raid of the far right rights burger group in the southern city of royce lincoln. when a man, he wasn't a suspect, shot a police officer in the arm. it happened during

a search of more than 20 properties across germany and switzerland. some of those are suspected of belonging to members of the rights berg and movement. a group that denies the legitimacy of the german state. they made headlines last december when police uncovered a plot to overthrow the government. the alleged ring leader was this man known as heinrich, the 13th, a descendant of jem royalty hayes, already in custody, along with 25, others accused of supporting or being members of a terrorist organization. some of the accused a former late soldiers from the armed forces, the group allegedly aim to storm the bonus tag, abolished democracy, and replace it with their own form of government. as in by the knots him enduring the rates. in december, investigators found documents in which people declared that unconditional commitment to that iceberg cause ice google and got gave investigators new evidence on lawyer. that's why many homes have been surgeon today, or defeat of one resort. was the man arrested for shooting

a police officer in writing and will now face the federal court of justice, where a judge will decide whether he can be released on bail or must remain in custody to be as ginsburg as a journalist, an author whose books are based on his own undercover investigations in the rites burger seen, i asked him whether the rights burgers are a little more than a bunch of lunatics or are they an actual threat to society? and it's just not a question as it might seem because as i spoke i'm movement, it's not like one network, one certain type of extremist or something like this. it's more like a conspiracy theory which is deep seated in german history and not says i became a part of the idea which takes more and more violence forms in today's society. and when you were

under cover with this group, i mean what, what, what was the message? i mean, what kind of world do they want to see be, be created to st. enter the every power i to the idea. i'm a genius society without the most part of the list and the nation of the and he was in stuff like when the idea is that the general public and their world to it's not a real, that's a legitimate state. that's just an evil construct, something sinister made by the mentally made by those evil and i think 25 and now they want to reconstruct and getting pharma, german right off stage or whatever. and today we saw these raids carried out here in germany and in switzerland. how big of a boy would you say these raids have been to any plans that this group may have

to overthrow the government? well, not a big one at all. it's way too late and wait a little again, the problem is not the one that what i would say is why i didn't that who found it wasn't like i say it's way too late. it way too little because we had the structure and those are the logical beliefs. deep feet, engine society for decades, and it started math and $45.00 and still 3040 years. these ideas cook's cook's escape thus far. right circles he meant became became ideas in that central society, those people which had arrested now i'm not like fringy, don't be a neo nazis or consideration of theories. don't police man, members of the german army. stuff like this. normal people who belief those far

right? fascist ideas. so what, what has what you know, but you tell me you're saying that these, these extremist ideas have now moved into the mainstream of german society. but my question is, what do you think? what, what has allowed that, what is allowed that migration to take place? well, in germany we extremely key and i'm being a good guy, and we look to be against action against masculine. and so it's easy to say event and it's extremely tough to talk about the contents of fashion ideology, south those ideas, right, right. so the idea of those they're trying to eliminate and to, to damage the german people against came back to setup the site and people who don't consider themselves to be fair, right? that, well, yeah, that sounds pretty good and it's horrible. it's a promo of education, fundamental education. yeah, it's fascinating talking with you and i hope you can come back when we have more

time. but to hear more about your experiences with this group, author and journalist to be as ginsberg to be, as thank you says things are, let's take a look now. some of the other stories that are making headlines around the world, the former british prime minister boars. johnson faced a grilling today by a parliamentary committee, investigating what has become known as the parties scandal. johnson declared that he had not lied to parliament about a series of parties held it, his offices, despite the coping, 19 lockdown. if johnson is found guilty of lying, he could be suspended by parliament. the swedish parliament has voted overwhelmingly in favor of joining nato. once all native states have ratified sweden's membership, the country will give up decades of neutrality. but turkey and hungary still have to ratify the move suite and took the decision to join nato. after russia invaded ukraine. russia has awarded metals to those 2 pilots who down a u. s. drone over the black sea by dumping fuel on it and damaging it's propeller

. the russian defense minister praised the pilots for successfully defending russian air space. the u. s. it says it's drone was flying in international airspace. it has condemned the russians actions. at least 4 people had been killed after a russian drone struck a student dormitory, 80 kilometer south of the ukrainian capital keyed the attack took place at dawn on wednesday. just hours after japanese prime minister had left key following an official visit. a school and 2 dormitories were partially destroyed in that attack . that john attack one of several launched by russian forces on cities across ukraine. this wednesday, ukraine's president bodamer zalinski. he spent the day visiting troops on the front line in the eastern. don't ask region. the unannounced visit was his 1st there since last december, and it was meant as a morale boost for ukrainian troops. you were fighting to retain control of bach mood,

a city that has been under russian bombardment for months. boosting the morales soldiers fighting the fiercest of ukraine's battle so far. ukrainian president, viola, demure zalinski office, released as footage of him, handing out metals. it sets had been taken close to the front lines. new the city of back moved in with when i have fiona to be here today in the east of our state in the dumbass and to award our heroes. to thank you juggling and to shake hands. thank you. hope attaching mistakes, sovereignty and the east of ukraine. the city of bar moot, has seen the bloodiest battles with russia attempting to encircle ukrainian troops there for weeks. the devastated city has become a symbol of the ukraine's resistance and with russia advancing on the battlefield.

zalinski is tribute to soldiers comes at a critical time of shakespeare. the d cranium president also visited a military hospital in donuts money, appraising medical teams for their work for her. see what's wrong with them? i want to thank you for your professionalism and your work. your old until we, when do we need to say the lives of many people who are defending our country? national, make you that you are defending it on your front muslim point for logan saelens keys visit near the front lines comes just days after russian president vladimir putin took his 1st ever trip to the eastern don bass region. visiting his troops in brushing occupied with martin this is ms nel stocks fell in the us today after the federal reserve raised its benchmark lending rate. by a quarter of

a percentage point for chief to rome, powell announced the move as part of its campaign to bring down inflation. but he also hinted that further rate hikes could be put on hold higher interest rates have caused turmoil to show in the u. s. banking industry address winters from our business desk is here. so why did they decide to do this? i mean, i almost had the feeling that they were not going to do anything today. yeah. well, that was the most difficult decision that the fed as had to make in a good long while, because like you said, between keeping right stable or increasing them because it's basically the decision with whether you keep inflation rising, which they don't want. or do you put more pressure on the banks? remember silicon valley bank that collapsed as recently. it blame this increase in rates has been going on for a good long while. as the reason for its downfall. but in the end, the committee under j. powell who oversees the fed, basically said this 6 percent inflation that's in the rest is just too much. and therefore we've got to hide the inflation is too much, but the labor market,

the economy is actually humming along pretty good. what does this tell us then about the condition of the u. s. economy, and i'm worried also about contagion about what's happening in banks in america, moving over to europe here. well, the thing that everyone's looking at right now is there's a certain familiar ghost that's over the u. s. economy at the moment. if you remember back to 2008, shortly after that financial crash there came the credit crunch. banks will worry. they wanted to stay stable, and so they tightened their lending requirements, they didn't want to make so many risky lending decisions. and so what they said is that we're going to lend to fewer people. there's a worry that this is going to happen. now that means it's more difficult for you to get a mortgage. it's more difficult for businesses to borrow and invest. and that could have an effect on economic growth in the united states. those one more thing which j pol pointed out that is the journey towards lower inflation, the ultimate goal. he said it's got a long way to go, and it's likely going to be

a bumpy ride. yeah. well that does not sound good. despite that, thank you. day, no problem. well across the european union, the debate over migration is heating up yet again after last month's shipwrecked in southern italy, more than 80 people are known to have died after a boat carrying migrants broke apart, a few 100 meters from shore. our report, rosie burch, are visited the scene of the disaster, where the search for victims and for answers continues. weeks after calamity struck the coast of calabria, strong wind spray more bodies near shore. divers carry the remains to the coroner. a little girl is among the dead. haseb survived. he tells us he left afghanistan because his life was in danger. but more peril, lay ahead. a leather got you was about a month is the good luck that i will never forget that day in all my life. it was

he conditions were even worse than they are now as he got on. but i thank god the i received an i am alive, was on the bottom all, all the on was the owner of the board. although i was able to see myself by grabbing and holding on to a piece of root from the ship, filling them with the earth over us because she brought all my life in the sand objects outlived their owners. the shore here is still strewn with destroyed clothing, shoes, and even parts of the boat, so many hoped would carry them to a safer or a better life. instead, dozens droned before ever reaching italy. and now what's left, are these broken bits and pieces of lives lost down the coast? we meet fishermen vincenzo, after witnessing the wreck, he's been advising search teams on the waters. he knows well, but his nets now lie empty and his boat hasn't budged from dry land. when you'll,

london i cannot go back. i see i can't handle it. images of those dead bodies keep coming to my mind and i can't bring myself to cost my fishing nets. i just can't inch off at some say this tragedy was old to predictable. local volunteer francesca spends her evening serving up food to undocumented migrants and people in neat. she thinks the shipwreck sheds light on failed policy. and a lack of legal pathways into the european union will go by law built by law. the government really needs to get better at welcoming migrants, quesada did on the immigration as a positive thing mythical. now they say they need to move a couple down migration flows instead of helping people arrive thought ada. gotcha . benita. in the cold light of day, italy's government says its conscience is clear. rome is forging ahead with controversial plans to restrict rescue ships operated by non profit groups.

authorities here blaine's smugglers for debts, etc, and insist more e you support is needed, westhal problema davis forgery. while this problem must at least become european problem value, that'll italy alone cannot bear all of this. i took it. it's true. italy lends itself more than other nations to vote arrival zone it. but it's clear that all these people do not want to stay in italy. that was, they want to move to other countries like germany. well, yours will, does to, the injured mother. hassey has come to this makeshift morgue in the local sports whole to pay his respects. his future remains uncertain, but he says he's lucky just to have one. calabria wants to draw a line in the sand under this catastrophe. but more migrant boats have already arrived since the rec, and some fear that before long these waves may once again carry death and destruction to shore. while the french president has defended his decision to

force through unpopular pension reforms, the biggest one, the biggest issue, raising the retirement age from 62 to 64. emanuel micron says that he's prepared to be unpopular and that the changes are necessary if france is to have a balanced pension fund. is remarks we'll likely further fuel angry protest across the country. in the southern french city, if nice talk of revolution is in the air. oh, outside a train station. protest is sing. ah, we're here even if macaroni doesn't want it. they say, while dozens occupy the tracks inside, blocking the line with a blow up mascot of the french president, the architect of the pension reforms,

they severe, the oppose. but despite days of disruption and growing unrest across the country, emanuel micron seems determined to press on oh, moves will pause. i speak to you right now, and do you think i enjoy implementing this reformer? no, no, it's good. do you think i could have done the same as many others before me and sweep this under the carpet? yes, maybe. but there is one thing i regression. it's that we weren't able to get the message across a. this reform is necessary, but is exec to moll initiative. the fact that i film, don't we? so yes, concert there aren't a 100 solutions. if we want the pension system to be balanced over it, no longer is big other. and the longer we wait and the worse it will get hotter. and so this reform is necessary when and i would have preferred not to so, but it's also because of a sense of responsibility solidity. they said to me, you had been meant to com. tensions with anger growing in recent days after the bill was pushed, 3 parliaments without

a votes. but his comments only seemed to have poured fuel on the fire with one union leader accusing the french president of mocking workers. bo, this interview is outrageous. it's, everything's fine with you, i'm doing everything well. nothing is happening on the streets and the people who are complaining, it's because they don't understand anything. this is a president who is sure of himself of what he is doing, and it is serious. it is serious. oh, did you? micron says he doesn't care about being unpopular and insists his pensions. reforms will be implemented by the end of the year that his defiance in the face of such public outrage is only lightly to heights intentions in the week some months ahead with protest is showing no sign of backing down moral that coming up next the day before we go, his reminder of our top story, the u. n. is holding

a conference to draw attention to the problem of water scarcity. a quarter of the world's population already lacks access to safe drinking water. and the un says the shortage will increase in part due to climate change and german police have carried out new rage on the extreme right wing blacksburg brew. it's the same group whose members were implicated in a foiled plot last december to overthrow the german government when police officer was shot and wounded in today's searches. this is d w. after a short break, i'll be back to take you through the day stick around. we will be right back. ah ah,

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