mi commitments of the united nations in geneva.- commitments of the united nations in geneva.ns in geneva. all this is happening against _ nations in geneva. all this is happening against the - nations in geneva. all this is i happening against the backdrop of covid. how much is this exacerbating the situation? well, because it's not only one thing. there's also another area where public health professionals left the country. so this also created a kind of empty space in terms of the capacity on the ground. set as i mentioned, it's very difficult to describe the situation. today i was discussing... and also they are not sure what will happen, whether they will be receiving salaries in the future because most of the economics that employed them, their salary was dependent on foreign aid, and now they are not sure what will happen, and what changes the taliban will allow within the system, how many will be removed from the system. so this is chaos, it's difficult, people are completely stressed. doctor, thanks so much for joining us on newsday. in the us, secretary of state anto

mil commitment of the united nations in geneva. all that this is happening, - nations in geneva.is is happening, of- nations in geneva. all that i this is happening, of course, against the backdrop of covid. how much is that exacerbating the situation?— the situation? well, because, it is not only _ the situation? well, because, it is not only one _ the situation? well, because, it is not only one factor. - it is not only one factor. covid—i9 is also playing an important role. brain drain is another area where many public health professionals and professionals in different areas, they also fled the country. they left the country. so there is also created a kind of, you know, empty spaces in terms of capacity on the ground. so as i mentioned, several factors ground. so as i mentioned, severalfactors and it ground. so as i mentioned, several factors and it is very difficult to explain the situation, to be able to discuss with the minister for public health in afghanistan when i asked him, we have not received a salary, also they are not sure what has happened whether they will be r

geneva: great question. of the things we did in 2020, and continue to do every day, is work diligently with long-term and immediate vision to keep our supply chains secure. that means for us, we are favorite customers and also carry higher inventories than we did prior in order to make sure that we are fully hedged against disruptions. as a result, we have delivered all of our bowlus' on time during the pandemic, as well as pre-pandemic. we continue to be hyperaware about how complex and then ball the management of our supply chain is, other supply chains needs to be. for us, the manufacturer, the high components, we do a lot of it ourselves, so that means we have flexibility because we are making those materials and making those final touches in-house. matt: how is that labor then? you have your own employees putting together most of this product. has it been difficult to find the right people, hard to hire? geneva: we have a really awesome team. we have been able to continue that production over this diffi

jane, thank you very much for that jane space library in geneva. now many hospitals enough gonna find that rely on humanitarian aid are struggling to provide basic services. john stratford visited one in campbell, 16 months old cool soon has measles and pneumonia. doctor said she was too weak to be vaccinated against measles. because like many children in this cobble hospital, she's suffering severe, acute malnutrition, they are fighting for their lives. 5 months old carson was born with jaundice. he's very on the wait 2 week to cry. his mother cannot afford to feed him, and she is distraught. new jersey, but then he stopped urinating and he had diarrhea and he was in pain crying all day and night. i don't have money to buy him milk. so brought in to the hospital the india again, the children's hospital receives up to 1300 patients a day. sometimes children have to share beds because there aren't enough 9 months old adora is also suffering from pneumonia. his mother struggles to give him oxygen to a mask. the hospital doesn't have the money to fit

so geneva didn't bring peace, i mean, there was no illusion about that.s not going to bring peace. it was only a cover basically for the soviets to leave. on february 15, 1989, the last soviet troops left afghanistan. the soviets left behind them a country devastated. they had lost 15,000 men, but1 million afghans had been killed and over 4 million wounded. 5 million had fled the country as refugees. altogether, one quarter of the afghan population was displaced by the war. and the fighting still continued. the mujahideen and the communist regime in kabul were locked in stalemate. in 1991, a failed coup in moscow brought about the collapse of the soviet union and the russians stopped funding their communist proxies in kabul. with the soviet union no more, america stopped supplying arms to the mujahideen. our goals had not been, really, to build a new afghanistan and our own internal debate over what's the future of the soviet union affected our strategy towards the afghan resistance. we decided to abandon the afghan resistance. and to focus, really, on re

it is a term that is implied in the geneva conventions. the actual term unlawful combatants is not the one used in the geneva convention. >> the microphone is over here. and then i will come back over here. >> i am of the schuster institute of investigative journalism. i am one of millions of people who knew someone in the trade center on september 11, my aunt was there and got out safely. i do appreciate you all had horrifying responsibilities. at the same time, i wonder, to follow up on david's question, why is a citizen expected to believe that someone in the government knows who they have captured or guilty? when there is no expectation that it has to be proven to someone in any way? they are not wearing a uniform. >> i have heard a lot of discussion. let me try to put it in common sense terms. this is part of the challenge we have in dealing with what looks to be a binary choice between criminal justice, where you do not do anything to anyone without a trial. on the one hand, in war, we allow -- you can drop a bomb on someone with no

in geneva. the secretary states has defended the handling of the military withdrawal from i've got his dom anthony blank and told a congressional hearing. the biden administration made the right decision to end america long. this war roslyn jordan has his report. washington eye on monday. those who loved us navy corps min max, sylvia said good bye to him at his high school stadium in ohio, 600 kilometers away. and washington legislators demanded to know why soviet and 12 other members of the us military were killed during the evacuation of afghanistan. indeed, why the bite ministration felt now was the time to end its military presence and leave the country in the hands of the taller bon. the anger was largely driven by republican. your bizarre abandoning a bug room air appeal, lead directly to 13 marine marines murdered and cobble you should resign. we abandon americans behind enemy lines. we left behind the interpreters who you mister secretary, and the president both promise to protect. i can

james phase has moved from geneva. the un secretary general came to geneva with the aim of getting the international community to provide at least $660000000.00 to help. i'm going to start before the end of the year. the people of afghanistan need a lifeline after decades of war, suffering good insecurity. they face perhaps their most paddlers, our just over a week ago, the un humanitarian coordinator. martin griffith visited afghanistan and met with the taliban leadership. you know that some countries will be reluctant to get money because they'll be worried about the money going into taliban hands. what do you say to them? well, i've kind of not the only place where humanitarian agencies do direct delivery through our national partners. we have 156 partners agencies working and i've got to stop many, most of them. in fact, africa, at the news conference, the secretary general said he was pleased by the international response to his flash appeal. but he said there was still real risks ahead. secretary general, how ser

in geneva. before the town of an took over half the population or 18000000 people were dependent on aid that figure look set to increase due to drought and shortages of cash and food. a well food program survey found that in recent weeks, 93 percent of afghans were not consuming sufficient foods. they say that $1.00 and $3.00 africans marching to the brink of starvation. after 40 percent of the wheat crop was lost. and the price of cooking oil doubled there also efforts to show up hundreds of health facilities in the country at risk of closure after don't is backed out. john stratford visited the hospital a couple struggling to provide basic services. the 16 months old school soon has measles and pneumonia. doctor said she was too weak to be vaccinated against measles. because like many children in this cobble hospital, she's suffering severe. acute malnutrition, they are fighting for their lives. 5 months or cause him was born with jaundice. he's very on the weight too weak to cry. his mother c

in geneva. for us secretary of state antony blinking has insisted the biden administration was prepared for worst case scenario is enough kind of stone. he was responding to often, right, members of congress during hearing on how the u. s. managed it's exit off the almost 20 years of all of the jordan has this report from washington. hi, this on monday. those who love us. navy corps, min max, sylvia said good bye to him at his high school stadium in ohio, 600 kilometers away. and washington legislators demanded to know why soviet and 12 other members of the us military were killed during the evacuation of afghanistan. indeed, why the biden administration felt now was the time to end its military presence and leave the country in the hands of the taller bon. the anger was largely driven by republican. your bazaar abandoning budrum air appeal, lead directly to 13 murray marines murdered. cobble you should resign, we abandon americans behind enemy lines. we left behind the interpreters who you mr .

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now sit in new investment funds sold by a geneva company. ah, here's what we found in brochures promoting this makeup investment. ah, one life settlement fund most of betting on the early deaths of 4532 elderly americans. many of us are h i v carriers each month around 10 of them died, providing a consistent income of millions of dollars in the tactfully referred to as maturity. tend to be more numerous in some of the heat waves. the total value of life insurance held by pensions is $434000000.00. we tried to meet a fund manager who places these products on the geneva market, but without success. we did catch up with him, but he was very talkative. death traders are terribly afraid of the light. this is called up coding the journal. if i tried to contact you, i sent you an email recently about a home that are in background. we have some simple questions. thank you for me. after that attempt failed, we finally received some explanation in an email from an anonymous ellis, a pension administrator. mm. could you do specific multi best? and one

let's listen is invited to a conference in geneva. we explained to the envoy of the united nations that the emirates of is lamb in afghanistan. and the are in the meeting. they pledged to extend relief a to have gotten a stand within the scope of $1000000000.00. and we are thankful to this. why are we sure to the international community that we are pleased to hear about the job and leds committed to have got to stand at the same time we promise on our part that all the relief aide will reach deserved in afghanistan. it is our responsibility to hand out the relief a to all that again is all across have again, is then every corner of the country we are capable of handing out the relief, aid to old enough for that deserved one. nothing. we are keen on preserving the rights of the poor and those in needs. meanwhile, it is known that the people of afghanistan have been for 40 years, reading under the bronze of walls, during which we have faced all sorts of trouble. that's why we hope that the international community will lend a helping han

in geneva. the u. s. secretary of state says pulling american troops out of afghanistan was the right decision. antony blinking told a congressional committee that staying would have drawn in more troops. he said his administration inherited the deadline and not a plan for withdrawing from afghanistan. president, upon taking office, president biden immediately faced the choice between ending the war or escalating had he not followed through on his b commit, attacks on our forces. and those are allies, whatever reason. and the taliban nationwide assault on afghanistan, major cities would commence. that would have required setting substantially more us forces into afghanistan to defend themselves and prevent a taliban take them. taking cavities and with at best prospect restoring stalemate and remaining stuck in afghanistan under fire indefinitely is ready. prime minister natalie bennett says he's had what he called important discussions with the jewish president of the fact that his cc, the leaders agre

deborah madigan at a james bays is following that for us from geneva. they're looking for money for the next 4 months, but it's not really 4 months because the winter is coming very soon in afghanistan . that's why the u. n. c's this as a very urgent. that's why they're having this flash appeal. one of the key players in that meeting over the u. n's, emergency relief called a coordinator martin griffith to joins me now. can i start martin beraskigy? how bad of things? very bad. indeed, they were already bad before recent events, the level of need enough gun it's done is always been significant these many years . but for example, we were trying to reach 2 thirds of the population before these events took place. now the shock to the system that withdrawal a certain funding for paying of salaries and so forth. the frontline health workers, the continuing drought, and as you say the, the oncoming winter. the situation is very, very dire indeed. hence this flash feel hosted by the secretary general. how worried are you about the collapse of basic services? i

if all is an urgent appeal by the un at a conference in geneva, the un secretary general says he's concerned i've got the stones economy could collapse. the u. s. equity of states says pulling american troops out of

it follows an urgent appeal by the un at a donor conference in geneva. foreign aid has dried up since the taliban takeover last month, sending poverty and hunger spiraling diplomat to get it to jane space reports. the un secretary general came to geneva with the aim of getting the international community to provide at least $606000000.00. to help, i'm going to stop before the end of the year. the people of a gun is done, need a lifeline. after decades of war, suffering, getting security. they face, perhaps they're most battles our just over a week ago, the un humanitarian coordinator. martin griffith visited afghanistan and met with a taliban leadership. you know that some countries though, will be reluctant to get money because they'll be worried about the money going into the taliban. hands, what do you say to them? well, i've got this phone is not the only place where humanitarian agencies do direct delivery through our national partners. we have 156 partners agencies working and i've got to stop many, most of them. in fact, africa, at the news conference, the secretary general sai

n. correspondence here, based in geneva. and let's see who the 1st question could go to from geneva. a t s. r t s lawrence. nice to see you. yeah, thank you. thank you. secretary general. that has been there have been some warnings on conditional humanitarians him for instance, by the i shall see president p tomorrow. and we could also hear from stakeholders within the u. n. system similar concerns in, in the recent weeks for instance w h, who are you reassured about that after that conference today. and they have been also some calls for more inclusive humanitarian aid. and this morning, the high commissioner for human rise as they have been some attacks against i've got angels. how will the un be able to be sure that the humanitarian, the head will be inclusive now in afghanistan? thank you. well that's could be, it's meant was made, but i have to say that the what gets her motor said to they as my full support, humanitarian aids abides by you meditate in principles. humanitarian aid doesn't abide by political strategies.

is there an agreement or a consensus between russia and the us following a meeting in geneva, with the russian deputy foreign minister and us national security council coordinator, bread maker, which took place in geneva. thank you. won't be so if you radius an agreement between russia and on what used few credit. right. yes. thank you. been my deputy magee work there. there was a meeting in geneva between the russian deputy foreign minister and press montgomery on eastern brady. when recently i'm not aware of this we, we don't have a special channel with the united states to discuss your green. you owe money or not your late. you may not be, we were pros are getting the 1st question that was really great. something about ukraine wasn't it should, and i should sit on it and i see that as a regarding the situation in the northwest of syria, we are using force there in accordance with the requirements of resolution 22, $54.00 of the security council of the un which stipulate that there needs to be an uncompromising fight against terrorism on syrian soil. and i already mentioned earlier t

brad mccork, which took place in geneva. thank you. won't be so if you radius an agreement between russia and on what used few create, right? yes. thank you. been my deputy magee work there. there was a meeting in geneva between the russian deputy foreign minister and breast montgomery on eastern brady. when recently i'm not aware of this. we, we don't have a special channel with the united states to discuss your green. oh or any home or not your lights, you may not be well pros. i'll re tried, she replied, she 1st question. i'm sorry, i've mixed it up. i'm so sorry. you know, why did i bring up ukraine? i didn't really know. and i see that as up as for the situation in syria, so that when you meet in the northwest of syria, we use forces in line with the security council resolution 2264. but what's the reason for my cities that push fights against terrorism in serious non wavering manner, to russian checking that initially to a super agreed to he leads to not mine by terrorism, opposite side in syria already still, sarah sa

this event here in geneva is going to go on to the next few hours . in fact, the 2nd general leave the event and then give a, a news conference to reporters in about 2 hours time. but then he'll be going back inside the event because they're trying to listen to all the countries in the world . and i hope those countries are coming up with substantial amounts of money. diplomatic anissa. james stays at that conference for us in geneva. thank you so much, james. well, let's now cross over to the afghan capital, cobble and speak to charles stratford. charles, we've obviously been hearing these really dire warnings. can you talk us through what the gracious needs right now on the ground that the situation is, is simply shocking when you bid at some of the health facilities, for example, that up until the telephone reach of control of this country were being funded. for example, by institutions like the world bank, we visited a clinic, a few days ago rural clinic just outside of cobble. this was had a number of women who to be given bus any day. they didn'

our diplomatic editor james bays is at the conference in geneva. the united nations is still seriously concerned about the situation in afghanistan. yes, the 2nd general said he's been very pleased by the response of the international community. he came here to geneva for this flash appeal, saying that he wanted $606000000.00 for the next 4 months. and i'm going to start in new money. well, we know that lots of money is being pledged. what the us trying to work out is that some of that money is money that already been pledged by nations. whether it is that new money, but they are, i think generally pleased by the response from the international community bought the secretary general. when i asked him about the possibility of a complete economic collapse. enough chemist on said that was still a serious possibility. financial system for the present moment is extremely limited in its capacity, which means that a number of basic economic functions cannot be delivered. and of course, for people the, they had, as you know, the possibility to get a limite

that's a diplomatic at a james base talking to us from geneva. the situation in afghanistan has been on the agenda, talks between katara as foreign minister and his french counterpart. they discussed how to coordinate humanitarian aid and future evacuations. they confirmed flights. we'll continue out of cobble airport mohammed ben. montane says katara has agreed the talent asked the taliban to respect women's rights by giving examples of muslim countries for women play. an active role is owed to leadership to engage with the international community. as we stated from the beginning, the position of state of put that as a mediator in the 1st place has been, has remained in portion. and we have said that oscillation will never be announcer . recognition is not a priority, but engagement is the only way for what for all of us love, i spend a lot for them on the afghan people should enjoy all their freedoms, including women's rights and above all, to civil relations related to terrorism and allow the delivery of aid and also to have an all inclusive i

that's crossover to geneva and speak. tragic medic, i said james base. he's across that. 4th james's. we've been hearing the wells really has said it will evaluate the taliban government by their actions and their policy decisions. has the taliban done enough to ensure that money will actually continue flowing into the country or, or review? well, the un says it's absolutely vital. the money gets into the country because otherwise it won't be the taliban who suffer. it will be ordinary people in afghanistan, and that's why they're launching this flash appeal 2 hours from now big meeting, taking place in the room behind me. the 1st speaker will be the un secretary general. he'll be backed up by the other key heads of the different humanitarian agencies of the united nations. 600. the $6000000.00 is required just for the next 4 months. the end of the year, very concerned that those drought has been drought in afghanistan. there's a real problem with food insecurity. they believe they need to, to help some 11000000 people in this next 4 month period. and th

severe acute malnutrition, the united nation secretary general is holding a donors conference in geneva this monday, aiming to raise 600000000 dollars to avoid a humanitarian crisis. situation in afghanistan has also been on the agenda talks between cotton's foreign minister and his french counterpart, johnny villareal, mom. a been directional, funny says cut times role is neutral and phase. he asks taliban leaders to engage with the international community. as we stated from the beginning, the position of the state of thought that as a mediator in the 1st place has been, has remained in portion. and we have said that oscillation will never be announcer . recognition is not a priority, but engagement is the only way for what for all of us love, i spend a lot for them on the afghan people should enjoy all their freedoms, including women's rights and above all, to civil relations related to terrorism and allow the delivery of aid and also to have an all inclusive interim government. these were out demands. the response from couple so far is not up to our expectation. we have heard the sta