yogita lamaye, bbc news, herat.m: the deputy executive director of the world food program -- this was his reaction to our report. >> the recent events have exacerbated the situation. what we are getting, we used to always have people in rural areas facing security issues, but normally those in the urban areas were making a living and able to look after themselves and their families. it is now hitting urban centers. the sad truth -- could really use a standard truth -- is what you have just seen won't be a nice lidded incident -- an isolated incident. maryam: secunder kermani is in kabul with more on the u.n. report and what can be done. secunder: afghanistan has long been a country where many struggle to survive, but this is the largest number of people going hungry overwinter since the u.n. ban keeping records a decade ago. what we have seen as well and put into this u.n. report is hunger spreading from not just more rural, remote areas, but urban areas, because as yogita said in that report, so many government emp

he was arrested by the taliban during a protest in western herat province.ocial media platforms to provoke people against them. this is the moment morteza samadi was arrested. he was separated from the crowd and pushed into a government building. during an anti—taliban and anti—pakistan protest on september 7. the peaceful demonstration was dispersed by the local forces. at least two men were killed and seven wounded. morteza was there to cover the gathering, an event he also supported on his facebook page. his family couldn't see him while he was in detention. we didn't get anything from taliban to understand why he is morteza there. after three weeks, why we are not allowed to see him. i asked the taliban chief of information and culture for herat why they are imprisoning journalists and activists. this alone has sent an alarming message to otherjournalists who want to cover stories like this. what's your reaction to that? shortly after our interview, morteza and and activist were released as a gesture of good will, but these two journalists have not been

yogita limaye, bbc news, herat. some humanitarian aid is still continuing into afghanistan, but given the sheer scale of the crisis right now, it�*s simply not enough. but afghanistan�*s economy, including the vast majority of public spending — that�*s on things like health care, teachers�* salaries — all of that was deeply dependent on international funding, and that�*s what stopped at the same time $9 billion of afghanistan�*s foreign reserves were frozen by the united states. so, there�*s a real shortage of cash here, and that�*s what�*s driven this crisis. western diplomats, however, they have deep concerns about the taliban, about their willingness to crack down on groups like al-qaeda, for example, about their treatment of women and young girls. the taliban want international legitimacy, they say they want international assistance, but it�*s not clear what they�*re willing to compromise on to get it. time to find a solution to this, though, is running out. let�*s take a look at some other stories in the headli

yogita limaye, bbc news, herat. zero emissions target by 2050, joining other countries around the world in promising to make the nation carbon neutral by then. the prime minister, scott morrison, said he would take the plan to the climate summit, which opens this weekend in scotland. but mr morrison refused to strengthen emissions reduction targets for 2030. he said he would work to keep australia's coal mines open. australia is one of the world's largest coal and gas exporters and has long resisted adopting a carbon—neutral target. australians want action on climate change. they're taking action on climate change. but they also want to protect their jobs and their livelihoods. they also want to keep the cost of living down and they also want to protect the australian way of life. especially in rural and regional areas. especially in rural and regional areas. let's cross live to sydney and speak to our correspondent shaimaa khalil. it's probably going to be seen initially by many as a step forward but i think scott

we travelled out of herat to a rural settlement.nds displaced from remote provinces by decades of war and severe drought. no means of income, barely any food. some days families here don't eat. they have sold whatever little they had. and now some are forced to do the unthinkable. this baby girl has been sold by her family. we are hiding their identity to protect them. her husband used to collect rubbish, but even that earns him nothing now. once the baby is able to walk, she will be taken away by the man who bought her. he has paid more than half of the £400 she has been sold for. that will get the family through a few months. they've been told the girl will be married to his child, but no—one can be sure. we know there are other families here who've sold their children and even while we've been here, another person came up to one of our team and asked if we'd like to buy their child. the desperation and the urgency of the situation is hard to put in words. there is no more time left to reach the people of afghanistan. it cannot wa

yogita limaye, bbc news, herat. u.n's world food progamme to hear more about the scale of the crisis. what we are looking at is a crisis that is fast going into one of the largest humanitarian crises in the world. in the ten years that the un has been conducting analysis and food assessments this is the first time that we see so many people suffering such cute levels and emergency levels of food insecurity. so the situation is very, very critical at this stage and we have been warning about this for quite some time so the results of the confirmed our very worst fears. we are at this point of no return and the situation can get even worse if we do not get the resources that we need to support the people who are in desperate need and rely on our life—saving support. sorry to interrupt you but you said your worst fears are being realised. part of those fears are very simple and political. the funding of the readiness to funding of the readiness to fund with the taliban in control are simply not there. yes. i mean, what

yogita limaye, bbc news, herat. from the u.n's world food progamme. we described that as a snapshot of what is going on in afghanistan right now. saying at the end there, millions will not survive. from your perspective, what is the scale of this catastrophe, she called it? . ., ., of this catastrophe, she called it? ~ ., ., ., , ., it? what we are looking at is a crisis that _ it? what we are looking at is a crisis that is _ it? what we are looking at is a crisis that is fast _ it? what we are looking at is a crisis that is fast going - it? what we are looking at is a crisis that is fast going into - crisis that is fast going into one of the largest humanitarian crises in the world. in the ten years that the un has been conducting assessments this is the first time that we see so many people suffering such acute levels and emergency levels of food insecurity so the situation is very, very critical at this stage and we have been warning about this for quite some time so the results have concerned our worst fears. we

yogita limaye, bbc news, herat.oon be compulsory for nhs staff in england to be vaccinated for coronavirus. the health seceratry sajid javid says he's leaning towards such a policy, though no final decision has been taken. it comes as the government announces an extra £5.9 billion for the nhs in england, with the money used to help clear the backlog of people waiting for tests and scans, and to buy equipment and improve it. our health corrrespondent dominic hughes reports. the nhs is facing a huge backlog of non—urgent diagnostic tests and procedures. this new money, known as capital funding, that pays for equipment and infrastructure, is designed to clear by the end of this parliament most of that backlog. nearly £6 billion will be used in part to fund a big expansion of diagnostic tests. that means more ct, mri and ultrasound scans. the government aims to create 100 one—stop shop community diagnostic centres across england, including more than 40 already announced. what that really means is investment in physical

yogita limaye, bbc news, herat.ur afghanistan correspondent secunder kermani in kabul. yogita's report is so shocking and distressing. the people of afghanistan are desperate for help, but the international community wants to make sure any money goes to the people and not to the taliban. yes, that's right. some humanitarian assistance is arriving in the country, but because of the sheer scale of the crisis, it is simply not enough. back in september, more bomb $1 billion was pledged by the international community but, so far, half of that has materialised 7 make more than. we have been seeing the hunger spread from the more rural areas that you saw in yogita's report to urban areas as well and that is partly because government employees haven't been receiving their salaries, they haven't even paid them in the previous months of the previous government. and afghanistan's reserves are frozen. now, as you say, the international community is in a dilemma because on the one hand, they want to help ordinary people, but th

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yogita limaye, bbc news, herat.deputy executive director at the world food programme. we showed him our report. this was his reaction. the recent events have exacerbated the situation. what we're getting now, we used to always have people in rural areas facing food security issues, but normally those in the urban areas were making a living and able to look after themselves and their families. it's now hitting urban centres, and the real sad truth — and it really is a sad truth — is what you've just seen won't be an isolated incident. the bbc�*s secunder kermani is in kabul with more on that un report and what can be done. afghanistan has long been a country where many struggle to survive but this is the largest number of people going hungry overwinter since the un began keeping records a decade ago. and what we've seen as well according to this un report is hunger spreading from notjust more rural, remote areas, but also to urban areas, and that's because, yogita said in that report, so many government employees hav

yogita limaye, bbc news, herat.sans frontieres. some really shocking images in that report. how bad is the situation and how much worse do you think it has gotten since the taliban took over an office 7 august? gotten since the taliban took over an office ? august?— gotten since the taliban took over an office ? august? good evening. the situation _ an office ? august? good evening. the situation is _ an office ? august? good evening. the situation is very _ an office ? august? good evening. the situation is very critical, - an office ? august? good evening. the situation is very critical, but i the situation is very critical, but i don't think it has anything to seat with the new government except the fact that the global funds has been fully frozen. afghanistan was working with 75% international support, financial support, and of course by stopping the support from one day to another, it cannot work some situation is critical that i. if nothing is done and if the international community does not lift this sanction

>> the taliban took herat, kabul might be next and al's family is there. >> the show is about a marines afghan interpreter who lives with him in ohio. several of the show's writers are from afghanistan, and they have family trapped in the country when the taliban took over. tonight's emotional episode mirrors the actual situation that one writer experienced, trying to get his sister out. >> this story was happening to the writers and the producers in our writers room. >> we were in full emergency mode with our colleagues. >> the show's military adviser helped several of the writers' family members get out of afghanistan. >>> legendary singer tina turner stands to make a lot of money after selling her six decade long music catalog. the grammy winner sold the rights to her music, name and image to publishing company bmg. the company did not disclose the price of the deal, but industry experts estimate it is worth more than $50 million. bmg says turner sold more than 100 million records in her career. >>> and the muppets are getting their first ever halloween special. >> we just have to s

who left her and now the he backed off from my staying in herat. but with a late resistance comes from a mud mud masoud, while a umbrella sallie who was never back, any taja called pantries. no, he got a asylum there. and then he was told that you are not part. all right, the real resistance. so he lift earlier, clearly anybody a list still divisions between them. all right, we're gonna have to end it there. let's thank our guests for their contributions. fire xannon, part of aisd mana, john of an vladimir softening. cough and thank you to for watching. you can see the show again any time by visiting our website al jazeera dot com for further discussion head over to our facebook page. that's facebook dot com, forward slash ha inside story. can also join the conversation on twitter. i'll handle there is an, a j inside story from me, sam is a dan and the entire team here for now is good bye. ah ah, when you're from a neighborhood known as a hot bed of radicalism. ready you have to fight to define stereotypes of the meeting, don't shop, join the stori

now the he backed up from my staying in herat, but the, with a late resistance comes from a mud mud masoud, while a umbrella sallie who was never back any taja called pantries. no, he got her, my asylum there. and then he was told that you are not part of right, the real resistance. so he left earlier. clearly anybody a list still divisions between them. all right, we're gonna have to end it then let's thank our guests for their contributions. 5 xannon, part of aisd mana, john of an vladimir softening cough and thank you to for watching, you can see the show again any time by visiting our website al jazeera dot com for further discussion head over to our facebook page. that's facebook dot com, forward slash ha inside story. can also join the conversation on twitter handle. there is an a j inside story. from me, sam is a dan and the entire team here for now is good bye. ah the year is it tipping point? scientists are telling us right now that we have just 12 years as the world's lead failed to agree upon a solution or taking that into their own with now, with a pool and that it kills people

about to natasha and then a smile handle who left her and now the he backed off from my staying in herat. but with a late resistance comes from a mud mud masoud while a umbrella sallie who was never back any taja called pantries. no, he got to my asylum there and then he was told that you are not part of right, the real resistance. so he lift earlier. clearly anybody a list still divisions between them. all right, we're gonna have to end it there. let's thank our guests for their contributions. fire xannon part of is mana john of an vladimir softening cough and thank you to for watching. you can see the show again any time by visiting our website al jazeera dot com for further discussion head over to our facebook page. that's facebook dot com, forward slash ha inside story. can also join the conversation on twitter handle. there is an a j inside story. from me, sam is a dan and the entire team here for now is good bye. ah ah i talk to al jazeera, we ask what gives you hope that it is going to be peace because the situation on the ground seems to be pointing, otherwise we listen. we were

we travelled out of herat to a rural settlement.any food. some days, families here don't eat. they have sold whatever little they had. and now some are forced to do the unthinkable. this baby girl has been sold by her family. we are hiding their identity to protect them. her husband used to collect rubbish, but even that earned him nothing now. once the baby is able to walk, she will be taken away by the man who bought her. he is paid more than half of the $500 she has been sold for. that will get the family through a few months. they have been told the girl will be married to his child, but no one can be sure. we know there are other families here who have sold their children, and even while we have been here another person came up to one of our team and asked if we would like to buy their child. the desperation and the urgency of this situation is hard to put into words. there is no more time left to reach the people of afghanistan. it cannot wait while the world to debate whether or not to recognise the taliban government. nearby

criminals, sometimes parade them in the streets, and in the central square of the western city of heratmonth, hanged a man from a crane. >> every day it brings a new, something new, a new atrocity that the taliban have committed. nick and now, a second : catastrophe: economic meltdown. banks don't have cash. families are selling furniture, so they can buy food. the taliban government can't pay people's salaries, and the u.s. and its allies are refusing to release billions of dollars in reserves. >> the fear of hunger, i think, is always there. and just using this platform, i would like to call on the world to tell them that the people of afghanistan don't deserve being punished like this and that, if anything, in the past 20 years, the people of afghanistan have shown the resilience that the world might not have known. nick: resilience in two decades of progress. in 16-year-old maram atayee's piano virtuosity. millions of afghan girls who embraced education as soon as the taliban were overthrown in 2001, an independent tv channels watched by millions. this weekend, after our interview,

and, in the central square of the western city of herat last month, hanged a man from a crane. >> everyay, it brings a new-- something new, a new atrocity that the taliban have committed. making sure that women disappeared from the public spaces, and then to look back and know that you were actively part of creating that progress. >> schifrin: and now, a second catastrophe: economic meltdown. banks don't have cash. families are selling furniture, so they can buy food. the taliban government can't pay people's salaries. and the u.s. and its allies are refusing to release billions of dollars in reserves. >> i would like to call on the world to tell them that the people of afghanistan don't deserve being punished like this, and that, if anything, in the past 20 years, the people of afghanistan have shown the resilience that the world might not have known. >> schifrin: resilience from two decades of progress-- (♪ piano ♪) in 16-year-old maram atayee's piano virtuosity. millions of afghan girls who embraced education as soon as the taliban were overthrown in 2001. a thriving media scene, inc

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