save the economy is something we're going to talk to the interim director of oxfam international about a little later in the program but i want to come back to this advice for advanced economies at least to spend spend spend this is just mean that we're going to see an increase in debt and deficits which just 12 months ago would have been think about. well you know there are different ways you i think create stat mole if you are you'll get a cut of a practice along the supply chain so you can just contract things economists. call the fishes that track the things things that say buy you'll you'll back. seeing creasing if you're the fabless to. confirm that and i think birds spending route is a good instructor so essentially keep things afloat because essentially color me already the states of gravity how i think about branding by. destroying the dome and the experiences. ization supply jags because essentially men step on to cronies have safety that so unless they support people in jobs through expending that have to support people and to freeze well the system we know from over the mou

back of the people rich nations thanks for coming on the program and sharing their view of oxfam international on your own of course lawson head of inequality policy the charity international banking. laws little groups in front of lashed out at the government over a new bill which targets islamic radicalism the measures being pushed by president like follow a wave of terrorist attacks on will include tougher surveillance from mosques and curbs on home schooling in paris with more charlotte. it was presented to the council of ministers on wednesday and it has now been approved by the prime minister care sticks was giving his press conference following that outlining parts of the bill he said that this is about promoting republican values fighting against separatism that has been something that has been coming from certain parts of the muslim community here in france the largest muslim community in europe and the prime minister said that france had to defend itself and it had to emancipate its citizens from the yoke of religion. radical islam islam is an ideology directed to divide easy and spr

in london, max lawson, the head of inequality policy at oxfam international.mmanuel, let me start with you. as i understand it, scientists are concerned about the variance in the coronavirus, but they are not surprised. why is that? >> we know that viruses mutate. so who are not surprised to see mutation in this case. what we are seeing is a very high number of mutations, an indication of potential higher transmissibility of the virus. science is studying the information that we do have. then we need to keep a close eye on this virus and understand better how it is functioning and what kind of additional risk the virus presents not only to the u.k. and europe, but the entire world? anchor: health officials say that this virus be tatian is proving to be up to 70% more -- virus mutation is proving to be up to 70% more transmissible. but that is based on modeling, correct? >> yes. we have 17 different mutations making this variant a bit more prominent than we would have expected from other viruses. three of them are of critical concern. one of them is really the

was there as paul brown of their lives in brussels tim gore is the head of climate policy at oxfam international he joins us now live from stockholm tibial one of the people who is not very happy with this deal. well look it's a big step forward let's be clear and it's really important that. all countries put the focus on strengthening their near term emission cuts has been a lot of talk it's year about long 0 or carbon neutral commitments by the middle of the century we need to have a focus on strengthening near term emission reductions in the next in the next 10 years so it to that extent of course it's good news that the e.u. has agreed a new stronger talk it but yes there are some big loopholes in there going to counts removal of emissions from forests in europe as well that's a big leap hole and it's still not enough i mean particularly percent yes it's a big step forward compared to what they had committed previously but we do understand we're in an absolute emergency now we needed more like 60 per cent even 70 percent emission reductions from the e.u. so it's a step in the right direction

thank you my name is alvin when i work with oxfam international and africa program to get that we there are partners we present their voices of ordinary citizens to the africa union made member steps up to the global level on issues to do with food security and climate change and how it is going to have you welcome to the stream can i tell everybody needs one. thanks for having me i'm a climate science and environment correspondent with a.j. price and national geographic channel. thanks again in the stream and welcome back to the scene christiane and then maybe one or 2 people in the well who do not know who you are but i guarantee they know your education. well everyone knows who you are and a south thank you very in the taisha lovely to be with you like ghana and ghana who get a sign i am opposed to reconsider sen i am speaking to you from a story i used to work for the united nations and have the pleasure to lead the negotiations into the paris agreement on climate change and i continue to be the faithful servant of the global atmosphere and our wonderful planet so it's interesting a

for the planet as well don't forget but it was a long night to go ahead of climate policy of oxfam international he says the pledge is a start but the block must go. it's a big step forward let's be clear and it's really important that. all countries put the focus on strengthening their near term emission cuts and a lot of talk this year about long term net 0 or carbon neutral commitments by the middle of the century we need to have a focus on strengthening near term emission reductions in the next in the next 10 years so it's so that accent of course it's good news that the e.u. has agreed to a new stronger talk it but yes there are some big loopholes in there going to accounts removal of emissions from forests in europe as well that's a big loophole and it's still not enough i mean 55 percent yes it's a big step forward compared to what they had committed previously but we've got to understand we're in an absolute emergency now we need more like 65 percent even 70 percent emission reductions from the e.u. so it's a step in the right direction but they're going to need to keep on strengthening

crescent societies he joins us from geneva and in london max lawson head of inequality policy at oxfam international welcome so much to each of you emmanuel let me start with you today as i understand it scientists are concerned by the variance in the coronavirus but they are not surprised by the variance in the coronavirus why is that what we know that virus notate stocks part of what they do and so we were not surprising to see what they should in. very case but what we are seeing is a very high number of patients and they are indication of all potential higher transmissibility of the virus science is actually studying to better the information that we do have and we need to keep a very close eye on on these virus and understand better how it will be functioning i was a functioning and what kind of additional risk the virus a present for the not only the u.k. europe but the entire world mohammed health officials in britain say that this. you know virus mutation is proving to be up to 70 percent more transmissible but that estimate is based on modeling and has not yet been confirmed by lab experime

that there was in there and that this is oxfam international instead of the 100000000000 that was what you actually see is something like about 59500000000 in terms of public financing which 30 to 40 percent of this is actually. climate specific so there is a mix of what goes to missy's development this is right and what is it climate specific and what's the scandal is that also that you find that that is what 80 percent comes in the form of no one's right means developing countries have to actually pay them back then you can call this climate scientists so they are really filing will have to leave it there so much work to be done as and i mean raman joining us from tonight in malaysia thank you and we have an extended interview with the executive secretary of the un framework convention on climate change patricia espinosa you saw her next report that will be on the next talked about 0430 g.m.t. on saturday about 2 hours from now. now italian prosecutors have released evidence for the 1st time showing a murdered student was under surveillance by egyptian authorities before his death at

as to when these will be able to reach africa deborah the other thing is that according to oxfam internationalrich countries representing only 13 percent of the global population of corn and over 50 percent of the promise doses of leading back same candidates where does that leave africa. yes it's notable that a number of countries have reserves far more vaccine that apparently they need so if they only need 2 doses per person they preserve more of their populations so so this is again if it's going to be if the chinese have pledged that they want to approach this vaccine as a global public good but global public goods need financing the chinese are pledged $2000000000.00 to developing countries in general and that's not going to go very far we've got the e.u. putting money on japan and other countries in europe have pledged money for the kovacs program the united states house and joined so where we're standing outside of this general global public good effort which i think is unfortunate but it is true that countries other further down. the line in terms of being able to to have either market

uncertainty as to when these will be able to reach africa debora the other thing is that according to oxfam international rich countries representing only 13 percent of the global population of corn and over 50 percent of the promise doses of leading back same candidates way it is that leave africa. yes it's notable that a number of countries have reserved far more vaccine that apparently they need so if they only need 2 doses per person they preserve more of their populations so so this is again if it's going to be if the chinese have pledge that they want to approach this vaccine as a global public good but global public goods the financing the chinese and pledge $2000000000.00 to developing countries in general and that's not going to go very far you've got the e.u. putting money on japan and other countries in europe have pledged money for the kovacs program the united states house and joined so where we're standing outside of this general global public good effort which i think is unfortunate but it is true that countries either further down. the line in terms of being able to to have either market

inoculate their population several times over the alliance's a coalition that includes oxfam amnesty international that's going to dr sanjay. is here is an associate professor for infectious diseases at the australian national university he's joining us from cambra thanks for your time so should we be surprised by this news that governments are really looking inward when it comes to this vaccine or are they right to be looking out for their own citizens. yes hello i don't think we should be surprised and i think there's a bit of going both 'd ways in terms of the fact that yeah look at government's 1st responsibility is to explain a show and in fact if you do look at some of the richest nations in the world they're the ones who are having enormous problems but cope with it the moment the us is having over 200000 cases a days it's 7 day rolling average regularly having 2000 deaths today the u.k. is. similarly dire situation which is why they're rolling up their vaccine program so quickly so a lot of these rich countries actually do need to do something and the population expense of them however as

up wine and roses for everyone the people's vaccine alliance a coalition that includes oxfam and amnesty internationalhas discovered that according to the latest numbers nearly 70 poor countries will only be able to vaccinate one in 10 people against the covert 19 virus into.

up wine and roses for everyone the peoples vaccine alliance a coalition that includes oxfam and amnesty internationalhas discovered that according to the latest numbers nearly 70.

inoculate the population several times over the alliance is a coalition that includes oxfam and amnesty international. germany's chancellor angela merkel is calling for tougher coronavirus restrictions there after the country reported the highest daily death toll since the pandemic began nearly 600 more people have died tighter rules have come into force in the southern state of bavaria which is imposed curfews and partial school closures the infection rate has been surging across germany despite weeks of national restrictions officials recorded nearly 30000 new cases on tuesday. britain's prime minister boris johnson says that no leader could accept the post brigs a trade deal that the e.u. is currently offering johnson's face questions in parliament hours before he's due to fly to brussels for a last ditch talks with the european commission chief live on the lead boeing's 737 max jets as a return to the sky after being grounded since 2019 the revamped aircraft made its 1st commercial flight from sao paolo supporter legrand and boeing hopes that it can turn the corner after 2 crashes that killed 346

up wine and roses for everyone the people's vaccine alliance a coalition that includes oxfam and amnesty international has discovered that according to the latest numbers nearly 70 poor countries will only be able to vaccinate one in 10 people against the cove and 19 virus in just next by next year and that by contrast wealthier nations have brought have bought up enough doses to vaccinate their entire populations nearly 3 times over by the end of 2021 if those currently in clinical trials are all approved for use. so we while we rightfully celebrate the achievements of code with vaccination makers in germany russia the u.k. and the us we must not let wealth greed and political tribalism get in the way of ending this pandemic now let's start watching the hawks. who want to. see this as this. great displays systemic deception. which. brings up the old. welcome are going to watching the hawks. and i will be. all right as i mentioned at the top of the show russia's sputnik 5 vaccine is gaining acceptance outside of well the obvious circles with the united kingdom and russia sign just now teaming up in th

inoculate their population several times over the alliance's a coalition that includes oxfam and amnesty international talk to us and jaya sen and i act as an associate professor for infectious diseases at the australian national university he says governments are within their rights to look out for their own people but vaccine hoarding won't help anyone. i don't think we should be surprised and i think there's a bit of this going both ways in terms of the fact that yeah look at government's 1st responsibility is to its nation and in fact if you do look at some of the richest nations in the world they're the ones who are having enormous problems because over the bar of the u.s. is having over 200000 cases a days it's 7 day rolling average regularly having 2000 deaths per day the u.k. is. similarly dark situation which is why they're rolling out their vaccine program so quickly so a lot of these rich countries actually do need to do something and the population expects sit all of that however as part of the global community which is on 41 reason why code that spread so we clean globally through tourism

choose hoarding by rich nations a report by the peoples of vaccine line stuff includes a list international oxfam chart it says will fund wealthy nations of reserves enough vaccines to cover their populations 3 times over until the end of next year as a result only woman 10 people in the 70 per risk on trees will have access to cobra jumps the group is urging pharma giants to share their intellectual property to allow other firms to produce the drugs out into the workforce earlier i spoke with marc slawson head of inequality policy of oxfam. you know it would be a suicidal politician who did not look at all the citizens our point is we do not think for rich countries not united states for the united kingdom to protect the profits and the intellectual property in the monopoly of these big pharmaceutical companies so that they have enough vaccine for themselves but they don't allow vaccination for the world all the leading candidates that we're hearing. were funded using tax payers money leave them to public property and not the property private trying to be a lot of old versus realism and if you'r

inoculate their populations several times over the alliance's a coalition that includes oxfam and amnesty international. well here's how rich countries are hedging their bets a study shows that canada has enough vaccine doses to inoculate 5 times its population with the option to expand to 6 times it's followed by the u.s. and u.k. in comparison india has an offer on the 60 percent of its people brazil 47 percent existing inequality in both countries has been blamed at least in part for the severity of the breaks and finally there are countries including lebanon whose government is almost bankrupt it has only enough to vaccinate 15 percent of its population bangladesh can cover just 9 the philippine government says that it will have to rely on $1000000000.00 loans and private donations to get enough vaccines jemma island organ reports now from the. general salvatore is a covert 19th survivor he spent 2 weeks in hospital in a critical condition and he says he spent his life savings a few $100.00 on medicines he's now without a job and despite reports event see the against corona virus will be available

inoculate the population several times over the alliance is a coalition that includes oxfam and amnesty international mohammad yunus is a nobel peace prize winner and chairman of the u.s. center which is one of the groups spearheading the people's vaccine alliance he says the companies producing the covert vaccines are actually breaking with president. the precedent is like value of exit that quits on a stock the inventor of the many who picks it he declared this is it people's backs and this is this is like a sunshine nobody can profit under sunshine so this should be belong to all people so this is that there is a tradition that it's 88 dixon they became free goods to the peasantry goes to so this is a condition of their violating the freedoms we have coming back as a fight between how much they can extract with the leisure that they have and in danger of this and human being or good reason and danger to space is because of the global warming now you're endangering it for any of the next and how come much communicate this is this is the time to reflect where that life is something to be exchanged f

up wine and roses for everyone the people's vaccine alliance a coalition that includes oxfam and amnesty international has discovered that according to the latest numbers nearly 70 poor countries will only be able to vaccinate one in 10 people against the cove and 19 virus in just next by next year and that by contrast wealthier nations have brought have bought up enough doses to vaccinate their entire populations nearly 3 times over by the end of 2021 if those currently in clinical trials are all approved for use so we while we rightfully celebrate the achievements of cope with that vaccination makers in germany russia the u.k. and the u.s. we must not let wealth greed and political tribalism get in the way of ending this pandemic now and start watching the hawks. in a city. like. this. state . it's crazy to say desolate systemic deception is going to take so much days i would say so-called ring of steel as. a welcome of honor watching the hawks i am tired of winter and i don't need. our rides as i mentioned at the top of the show russia's sputnik 5 vaccine is gaining acceptance outside of the obviou

up wine and roses for everyone the peoples vaccine alliance a coalition that includes oxfam and amnesty international has discovered that according to the latest numbers nearly 70 poor countries will only be able to vaccinate one in 10 people against the code 19 virus in just next by next year and that by contrast wealthier nations have brought have bought up enough doses to bax need their entire populations nearly 3 times over by the end of 2021 if those currently in clinical trials are all approved for use. so we while we rightfully celebrate the achievements of covert nat and vaccination makers in germany russia the u.k. and the us we must not let wealth greed and political tribalism get in the way of ending this pandemic now let's start watching the hawks. if you want to know what's going on a city tricks you want to see that are so you'd like to see see the prizes you always state i'll see you right it's great to see desolate systemic deceptions leaks show pictures. so when the guild is. welcome of watching the hawks i am told winter and i will need to cross our right as i mentioned at the top o

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to inoculate the population several times of the alliance is a coalition that includes oxfam and amnesty international canada has enough confirmed though says to inoculate 5 times its population and the option to expand to 6 times that followed by the u.s. and the u.k. which are both looking to have enough pot before population is 4 times bigger than they actually have at the other end of the scale though there are countries like lebanon where the government is nearly bankrupt it's only got enough to vaccinate 15 percent of its population and last has bangladesh just enough to cover 9 percent. and speak to john ghandi who is in new york he's the chief marketing. chief of marketing shaping and supply financing at the united nations children's fund supply division that's quite a trifle joe welcome good to have you with us am i right in thinking that despite talking about these big nations buying up and hoarding covert 19 vaccines it's unicef that is the world's biggest buyer of vaccines that's right and so. is the largest buyer of vaccines by by part of the. clovelly we're able to do that in part becaus