of the tourist crescent society turned to us with a call for help. so also on the next day, an emergency appeal a of the international federation of the red cross and redent was announced around the world to all national society, and this is almost 192 countries that collects funds for assistance, and for those affected by the consequences of earthquakes in turkey and syria, it is planned by the international federation of the red cross of the red crescent to collect about two hundred million francs, and of which 120 million are planned. e will be sent to turkey and 80 million to syria if less is collected, but the proportion. what will be preserved, but , of course, i would like all countries to respond. therefore, we announced exactly the same collection on the same day. i i am grateful to all the media for the support for, uh, the help that it provides so that people understand how their ideas are, how it is right to donate this or that, uh, money for this good. the point is in the erip system. uh, donations are being collected, and at the same time, we also have it on our website in all messengers. uh, this is the tree on which you can correctly na

being collected to help those affected by the consequences of the earthquake in turkey and syria and the international federation of the red cross of the red crescent is planning to collect about 200 million francs, uh, of which 120 million are planned. e will be sent to turkey and 80 million to syria . so that all countries respond. therefore, we announced exactly the same collection literally on the same day. i am grateful to all the media uh for the support for uh the help that they provide so that people understand how their ideas, how can you properly donate this or that money for this a good deed is in our system, donations are being collected, and at the same time, we also have it on our website in all messengers. uh, here is a tree that can be correctly navigated to the media as well. we publish in the newspapers and you know, it's really great, because every day the money comes in. the action will last until the end of february, march 1, and we'll see how much money we have already collected and this amount of money will be transferred by the international federation of the red cross and then this money, of course, will

last until the end, and on february 1, march 1, and we’ll see how much money we have already collected and these amounts of money will be transferred. international federation of the red cross then this money, of course, will go to these two countries working, mainly in the selection of volunteers. can the wrong humanitarian aid spoil the image of the country, and also can the belarusians know how to donate and is it true that you need to help with a cool head? an interview with the secretary general of the belarusian red cross society dmitry shevtsov is already available on the youtube channel. say do not be silent, turkey is the next tremors new earthquake of magnitude 5.1 recorded near the coast of the country in the region of the province. hey secrets. it caused more destruction. according to the latest data, the number of victims, the psyche. already exceeded 38,000 people. turkey's emergency management said that the region currently employs more than 264,000 people, including rescuers of the police medical volunteers and representatives of other departments and services continue the search and rescue operation, the survivors of two more men sandwiched between the slab

that's according to a new report from the international federation of the red cross and red cross in cieties. the largest international disaster response network. declaring covid-19 a public health emergency and countries like the united states are planning to end their official covid health emergencies as vaccines and natural immunity brought down death rates significantly. >> covid made us live through a pandemic and you'd think that would double down on our support for public health and science. quite the reverse. >> experts are urging countries to boost health spending, increase hospital urge kansas city chiefs pastrami seizure disorders and update -- capacity and coordinate to prepare for the other pandemic. >> what congress could do singularly is invest in next generation vaccines. the truth is we've stopped our investment. >> covid-19 hit a century after the 1918 pandemic though as the human population grows and interacts more with wildlife and travels easily around the world, the risk of another pandemic increases. >> next global pandemic will not wait 100 years. >> experts wa

i'm joined now by dr hossam elsharkawi, regional director of the international federation of red crosshossam elsharkawi, thank you very much forjoining us. tell us how your organisations are helping in this part of the world. £311" your organisations are helping in this part of the world.— this part of the world. our focus will be part _ this part of the world. our focus will be part of— this part of the world. our focus will be part of the _ this part of the world. our focus will be part of the iaf _ this part of the world. our focus will be part of the iaf oa, - this part of the world. our focus will be part of the iaf 00, is - this part of the world. our focus will be part of the iaf oci, is onj will be part of the iaf oci, is on syria. we have other teams covering turkey and europe. reports clearly spoke to the needs of crossbow. this is much bigger than anybody ever imagined and therefore the needs and associated response is massive. as the recovery or the search and rescue ends, now we are escalating or providing more medical attention. a lot of the food and shelter items onto th

of a power outage. darren: a spokesman for the international federation of the red cross and red crescent societies says the devastation is a huge challenge for volunteers and aid workers in syria. >> i would say the top needs for the moment our shelter, food, water, psychological support. it really depends on which part of the border we are talking about. what we say about syria is a perfect humanitarian storm after 12 years of war. the needs in syria is growing and this is not to underestimate the people hit by the earthquake in turkey. from the first moment after the earthquake strikes, our volunteers were sent in and our volunteers were also hit personally, so they suffer with the families and friends and decided to be first responders after that. we saw a great response at the community level. i think their work was critical in the first phase and it will be difficult in the months to come because they know exactly the needs of their own local committee. darren: much more to come on al jazeera, including living in the shadow of the war. we hear from people struggling to survive on the front lines i

at the same time, the international federation of the red cross estimated the number of victims of more500 people, with horrific consequences, the russian military, based in syria, is helping to cope with the consolidated detachments, using special equipment, dismantling rubble in cities and lapaks. republican special forces detachment the bison of the ministry of emergency situations, on behalf of the head of state , is promptly sent to turkey to provide assistance, and today, at the airfield in machulishchi, belarusian servicemen, together with representatives of the ministry of emergency situations, loaded special equipment for search and rescue operations. an il-76 military transport aircraft is currently loaded with two special vehicles and cargo with a total complexity of 25 t. oe, the aircraft will cover 4.100 km, and the flight time will take about 6 hours, the belarusian military personnel, together with the ministry of emergency situations. they provided assistance not only to the republic of turkey, but also in february 2020, when the covid-19 pandemic began in china, the sam

jonathan browns operations manager at the international federation of red cross and red crescent society johnson. we appreciate you taking the time to talk with us tonight. thank you. thank you. we were talking about syria and there are many buildings there that were already in poor condition due to years of neglect during the countries war. and that has made the damage, particularly severe rescue efforts, are being hampered by poor infrastructure as well as bad weather. rebel held areas in the northwest of the country were among the hardest hit. the white helmet volunteer group says that it fears hundreds of people can still be trapped under the rubble. and i'm joined now by young son shockey. he's the ceo of the marana foundation, which provides assistance to syrians from its headquarters in the city of gus, the intent, it's good to have you with this. what are you hearing right now about the situation there in northern siri? well, it's very bad. we've been communicating with my team and we set to ship them very shirts to have people who really did their houses and we're not looking at

the biggest of our lifetime. according to the international federation of the red cross, no earthquake drought or hurricane in recordedndemic. taiwan, south korea and singapore were all effective in their approach to the coronavirus in large part because they have learned from past experiences with other infectious diseases like sars and merz and influenza. and a catastrophe lays bare, ferguson said in his book. it is a moment of revelation, exposing some as fragile and others as resilient and others at anti-fragile. able not just to with stand disaster but to be strengthened by it. so as we ask whether turkey and syria did enough to prepare for their next catastrophe? we should also ask the wake of covid, whether we are prepared for our next one. thanks to all of you for being part of my program this week. ly see you next week. ♪ we all have a purpose in life - a “why.” maybe it's perfecting that special place that you want keep in the family... ...or passing down the family busess... ...or ving back to the places that inspire you. no matter your purpose, at pnc private bank, we will work with you every step of the w

johnson branch operations, manager of the international federation of red cross and red crescent society johnson. we appreciate you taking the time to talk with us tonight. thank you. thank you. this quote is being called the strongest to hit turkey in a century. for more now, i'm joined by austin elliott, an earthquake geologist at the earthquake science center of the us geological survey. near san francisco bay, it's going to have you with us tonight. how prone is this area there between turkey and syria to earthquakes? indeed, turkey is one of the more earthquake preowned countries of the on the globe. and this earthquake struck an area that has been long known and understood do a significant seismic hazard. an alternate. we've heard that there were reports of for shocks or, or pre shocks if you will. you always hear about after shocks, but there were reports of for sharks before the major earthquake hit. does that mean there was a chance for people to actually get out of the buildings in the end to save themselves if they had reacted immediately after the 4 shocks were felt? the 4 sh

, the elder 0, her pin. joining me now is a veil and that rosier the head of operations for the international federation of the red cross here in ukraine. good to have you with the civilian. what is the red cross doing in ukraine right now? so the red cross is providing humanitarian assistance to population across the country in all regions of the country, primarily in health. so we have the emergency health at t center providing immediate and life savings support to, to population, especially in the east. we are also providing cash assistance to people to help them or repair their destroyed houses or host it people who host families who have lost their houses. and we are also providing a very basic items like hygiene kits and blankets and everything from mad generators to a heaters for the winter. so really essential items for people to, to go through. ah, they're the difficulties that that they are facing had to mom and including food eh, and things like that. red cross tubes operating. what out there on, on, on the front lives of them of what do they tell you about conditions where the, the fighting is fiercer. so th

of their lucky enough to find a survivor four days after the devastating earthquake that is already claimed within 25000 lives. jamie kind enough to join us on an emergency operations at the international federation of the red crossmie, how are things looking right now? >> is a dire situation. they are on day six of a massive crisis in southern turkey. millions have been affected. many millions have been displaced we are looking at an operation that will not just last past the search and rescue phase which we are ending now going to the humanitarian phase but we are looking at long-term recovery. there lots of challenges facing the population ahead. we've got great local capacity upon which we are building. just when to start by saying our team here is a personally affected. my field coordinator lost his mother and his sister and he is here running the operation. the resilience of this population is astounding. i have seen operations before, i am right and many in my past. i continue to be blown away by the magnitude of resilience and care this population can give to its own. neil: were told the rebuilding efforts alone could be many years. some say even more than 10 years. it's hard to get a sense when you're tr

the mental and psycho social trauma that people have experienced as a result of this. so really that's where our teams efforts are focusing right now. caroline help from the international federation of red cross and red crescent society. thanks so much for your time. thank you. that the ukranian president laudermill zalinski says russia has started a new offensive in the east of the country. his comments follow the latest round of missile strikes across ukraine. russian forces have been pounding and encircling the city of the mood for months, now bolted by tens of thousands of reservists. they've intensified ground attacks across sultan and east and ukraine in recent weeks are coming under fire and bar mode. ah, despite the dangers, these volunteers are here looking to evacuate. anyone who wants to leave they tried to get everyone out of the firing line, but some residents still refused to leave. i don't know anything we're staying here . is it necessary to leave on? most of back, most pre war, population of about 70000 people have gone. russia has intensified its attacks on the city in recent weeks as the 1st anniversary of its february invasion nears, observers say, moscow is planning a maj

then we're waiting for the outcome of negotiations with the government on formal shelters. as for the international federation of red crosswe're supporting releasing funds from our disaster relief emergency fund, immediate cash that would come in quickly as possible to help the operation. cash is what is needed at the moment. we need cash to be able to hire in machinery, government doesn't have these resources, we need to hire in machinery from the private sector. a lot of services are not available in syria and cash is therefore one of the means that we are looking for in terms of the critic's response we can provide. >> totally understand. while speaking with us, we were locking at the extraordinary pictures of that very young child who was saved and rescued under all of that rubble. i don't suppose you have any information on that particular rescue. do you? >> not on that particular rescue, mind you there are hundreds if not thousands by now that needs to be rescued and the health services are overwhelmed at the moment. the health services still operating and there are not many in a country like syria. over 80% are not

jonathan brass is an operations manager at the international federation of red cross and red crescentieties. he told me about the work being done by rescuers on the ground in turkiye. >> thank you for having me. you have heard how serious the problem is at the moment. at the moment, it is everything from specialized equipment, which they are utilizing, to handing out kits, to ensuring there is communication for families looking for their loved ones. it is a spectrum. everything from finding people, which now the window of opportunity, we have seen in many cases people recovered. over the next few hours, it is critical. once we have people removed from the rubble, they need places to stay. they need food and clothing. everyone has lost much of their stuff because they have left their homes. many have not returned. the second earthquake then resulted in more homes collapsing. it is a spectrum of issues. >> you are in a race against time because he want to find as many survivors as possible. your workers, what do they need right now and through the night? >> through the night, time is pr

of a power outage caused by tomorrow. so della longer is a spokesman for the international federation of red cross and red crescent societies. he says the devastation is a huge challenge for volunteers and aid workers in syria. the scale of the diffraction really men, so i would say the top needs and the moment that are center to the will just an additional psychological support then it really bends in which part of the board we are talking about. of course, what we said about ptsd is perfect. you might have that in store, mumble up that will be as the word copy the quantum crisis. so of course, the needs in still growing and of course he's not to underestimate the level of desperation of people. ready it by the quick into the pilot in the strength of the red cross, the cuts and family of the 15 networking. so i work with them in the local community. so from the 1st moment after the strike volunteers responding to the emergency, i will tell to underestimate the fact that that will. so i will and he has both in the 3rd case, the crescent and this, you know, not america where it will go personally or the where they suffer wit

of a power outage caused by earthquakes. here, mr. butler mazata ma, so del a longer, the spokesman for the international federation of red cross in red, crescent societies. he says the devastation is a huge challenge for volunteers and aid workers in syria. the scale of the diffraction he really meant. so i would say the top needs and the moment or center food was just an additional psychological support then it really bends in which part of the board we are talking about. of course, what we said about ptsd is perfect. you might still remember after 12 years, the word coffee, the quantum crisis though of course the needs in still growing. and of course he's not to underestimate the level of desperation of people. ready heath by the quick into the pilot in the strength of the red cross, the curtain family of the 15 networking. so i work with them in the local community . so from the 1st moment after the strike, i would volunteer for responding to the emergency. i will tell to underestimate the fact that that will so i will and he has both in the 3rd case, the crescent and this, you know, not knowing where to go personally or the where

the first group of rescuers who are involved in the search and rescue operation in the south-east of turkey immediately after the tragedy after the earthquake. the international federation of red crosscall the belarusian red cross has also announced a call we have opened a special account and collect funds in order to help the affected population we ship from the reserve stock of the belarusian red cross the cross is all the essentials that are needed for today in turkey, by the way, our colleagues from the turkish red crescent told us about this, and today we are uploading. about 2,000 pieces. uh, sleeping bags 350 pieces, as well as special mats so that people can also just lie on them, we continue to work and take the opportunity. i would like to thank all caring belarusians who responded to our call and made a donation. uh, this action continues to collect assistance for victims of devastating earthquake in turkey and syria today on the account of the belarusian organization over 70,000 rubles. requisites for providing assistance on the website and in the social networks of the organization , all funds will be transferred to the account of the international organization of the r

of aid kits. we've also made sure to provide water and items for sanitation and hygiene. we can now go to the secretary general of the international federation of red cross and red crescent societies. the gun shop again. good to have you with us. first of all, tell us how many people in syria tonight are completely without homes up. thank you for having me. i just it on from celia the that the situation and cda is extremely complex in the sense that the upgrade has been a, a disaster on top of a existing disaster. i visited a look at a poor and be under surrounding idiots and of course use you witness the distractions from the conflict of last 12 years. and now you have the, the, the off quick on top of that. so it's quite difficult to distinguish the, what is the destruction caused by the war and what the destruction caused by the upgrade. and many of the building surrounding a lip, or city where of course, already already destroyed. and what we saw was number of people and also now moving out of her label, going to be the neighboring area. so right now it's been extremely difficult to assess the exact number of people that, that, that need to support.

he's a spokesman for the international federation of red cross and red crescent society has to last a good to have you with us here. look the sheer scale of this disaster put a huge strain on agencies. what is the priority now for people who lost everything? what do they need the most? well, good evening and thanks for the space to where i'm in the scale of the tracks and the 3 men i would talk need from the moment or center to the what are some additional psychological support that they need to really events in which part of the board, they are talking about of course, or what we should about a month after 12 years to we're call the, the economy crisis. so of course i mean here are growing and these of course is not to under, they made their level of distribution of people with it by the quick into yeah, tomas i mean this disaster struggles to very big countries takia and syria. what's the role then of your volunteers on the ground? what are the challenges they're facing now? well the thing that all about what was, was critical. i mean the, the pilot in the front of the cross, the cu

crossing how thank consultant or can it be really awesome? usher, cali is with the international federation of the white cross in the red crescent. i spoke to him and iran and began by asking what he learned about the situation in north by syria, when he was in the capital damascus, just earlier this week. the situation is certainly desperate. the situation we know now is much bigger than we ever imagined. i was there 24 hours after the earthquake . so there was a certain fog. those moments do not quite sure yet was a massive winter storm that did not allow access for many regions. the situation is that that a medical attention desperately needed clean, drinking water, food, shelter, warmth. this is what we're focusing on. the rescue and relief operations. the rescue relief in terms of extricating people from the rubble are now coming to an end. sadly, they were hardly any teams available. very limited, excavation equipment, very limited supply of fuel to run those excavation equipment, or the generators needed to have lighting, and so on. so the operation suffered for this type of relief expected. where about is, why would you s

of conflict, humanitarian situation and now we have this catastrophic earthquake in north—west syria. joining me now from gaziantep is jamie lesueur. he's the head of emergency operations at the international federation of red crossep. how many people are you trying to help? its how many people are you trying to hel ? , ., , ~' , help? its millions. the turkish red crescent one _ help? its millions. the turkish red crescent one week _ help? its millions. the turkish red crescent one week since _ help? its millions. the turkish red crescent one week since the - crescent one week since the earthquake has already put out about 16 million hot meals, over 13 million people are affected by this, so to say there is a number, we cannot do that, it is many and everybody who needs it. in partnership of course with the un and other humanitarian agencies that are supporting as well, we just want to have the bigger support to this community as best we can. what to have the bigger support to this community as best we can. what do ou need? community as best we can. what do you need? element— community as best we can. what do you need? element we _ community as best we can. what do you need? element we need - community as best w

federation is also violating it now. our prisoners of war know about some things, for some reason, they somehow generate them and turn a blind eye , which is also very disturbing. because some international organizations, including the international red crossstill do not even have access to the temporarily occupied territories of kherson and zaporizhzhia region ago we continue to speak the truth openly, we don't have time, you know only that there were such wounded people who also fought against russian aggression and we can afford to say to our friends that they are fed up with misunderstanding and that's why we ask - to speed up the military aid and those countries that have, we are waiting for some weapons for , including we are waiting for the independent policy well, the resolution will be tougher - that 's great a but you and i saw the same and china's proposal for the so-called debt settlement of the a-a conflict and believe me, we also agree with the terminology that these are conflicts, we correct each time, moreover , we correct that not one year a-a war and the ninth is very important in the context of the dignity of honoring and e there are also documented war crimes where tens of thousands of our citizens were killed ms. maria

of rescuers on a return flight, who these days are participating in search and rescue operations in southeast turkey immediately after the tragedy after the earthquake, the international red cross and red crescent federationounced the so-called emergency call and the belarusian red cross also announced a call we opened a special account and we are raising funds to help the affected population, we are shipping from the reserve stock of the belarusian red cross everything we need today to turkey, by the way, our colleagues from the turkish red crescent told us about this. and today we are loading about 2,000 pieces of blanket. uh, sleeping bags 350 pieces, as well as special mats so that people can also just lie on them , we continue to work and take advantage of the opportunity. i would like to thank all caring belarusians who opened our call and made a donation. for this action, the red cross continues to collect over 70,000 rubles on the account of the belarusian organization with the help of the victims of the devastating earthquake in turkey and syria. requisites for providing assistance on the website and in the social networks of the organization, all funds will be transferred to the account of the i