there is an increasingly bitter dispute over the origins of the virus and its preventing the un security council from agreeing on a pandemic resolution india begins the mammoth task of bringing 100 thousands of its citizens left stranded by travel restrictions and also reports of threats bloodshed and forced eviction beneath the shiny veneer of saudi arabia's planned megacity. well for weeks we have seen the lines of the food banks stretching for kilometers was in the job center is overwhelmed with people it's given us that physical picture of how badly the u.s. economy's been hit by covert 19 but now we have a concrete figure it's this 114.7 percent that is the unemployment rate for april in the u.s. which tripled from the month before put another way that 14.7 percent means more than 20000000 jobs have gone for some perspective this is worse than the global recession which followed the 2008 financial crisis and actually it creates a new post war record which was set back in 1902 that was when unemployment region . 11 percent but we can go back any further because it's no exaggeration to say th

there is an increasingly bitter dispute over the origins of coronavirus and its preventing the un security council from agreeing on a pandemic resolution also in the news reports of threats bloodshed and forced evictions beneath the shiny veneer of saudi arabia's planned mega city and a virtual vigil in the us for a black man shot dead while jogging in georgia after the arrest of a father and son but his murder. for weeks we have seen the lines of the food banks stretching for kilometers the job center is overwhelmed with people it is given us a picture of how badly the u.s. economy's been hit by covert 19 but now we have the most concrete figure yet and it is 14.7 percent that is the unemployment rate for april which tripled from the month before put another way we're talking about more than $20000000.00 jobs gone and some perspective now this is worse than the financial crisis old a recession which followed the financial crisis of 2008 it also creates a new post will recall that was previously set in 982 when unemployment regionally 11 percent so it is no exaggeration to say going right back thi

it is well over a month since he demanded a global cease fire but the fact that the un security council has been able to pass a resolution was the result of what he called a dysfunctional relationship between the major powers. tothat makes it difficult decide. it makes it difficult in many other areas for an international corporation to work. >> the secretary-general given the scale of the pandemic, do you believe that global leadership has been adequate? is a is obvious that there lack of leadership. we are divided when it is most important to be united. there is indeed a problem of leadership or if yoyou want, a disconnect in leadership and power. we see remarkable examples of leadership. where we see power, we do not not -- we do not see necessary leadership. i hope this is overcome sooner rather than later. , aat a security council demonstration of the disagreement among the world's top countries. the u.n. special envoy spoke during the virtual event. one of the ambassadors had not muted his microphone. ambassador was on a separate phone call, unaware that everyone else could hear h

libya's ongoing fighting has raised concern that the un security council.r for the u.n. criminal court said in a video briefing her team plans to apply for arrest warrants for or crimes allegedly committed in libya. we have this report from u.n. headquarters. correspondent: addressing the un security council, the chief prosecutor of the international security court said that two men she has identified as suspected of war crimes needed to be handed over straightaway. warrants for the man, they are yet to be executed. of egypt whereic one man resides, has not arrested and surrendered him. the libyan national army has neither facilitated the arrest or the surrender of the other men to the icc, nor ensured his prosecution in libya. he is reportedly under the command of the general. correspondent: also speaking in the security council meeting, the ambassador from libya, who is loyal to the government of national accord, the internationally recognized government which controls tripoli and the west of the government, and said it was time for the security council t

together to galvanise the world for a coordinated response to this and the acting president of the un security council more damning. he said it was a shame that, since this pandemic struck, that there had been only one meeting virtually of the un security council and so there are said to be tussling behind the scenes, arguments, particularly it is reported between china and the united states on two which would have a call for a global response but also calls for a global ceasefire. that is the politics of it but there is also the economic summit. the world bank and the imf. they're talking about new kinds of funds and this week we had to be prime minister of epo beer writing in the new york times saying, thank you very much for suspending the debt repayments but we need more than that. we need longer term and we need a of the debts because, as we heard from our chiefs about what is happening in india, india has offered a safety net which is far from sufficient. in some countries have no funds at all or infrastructure to offer the kind of huge safety nets that in britain and the united states in the we

has blocked efforts by the un security council to adopt a resolution seeking a global ceasefire during the pandemic negotiations have been going on for weeks. the death of a prominent tribal leader in saudi arabia has thrown the spotlight on tensions over the kingdom's new mega city project a blow for him he was shot by security forces 3 weeks ago after refusing to give up his home to make way for the planned city called you know financial concerns are mounting about the city's future as well as some avenge of a report. this is when saudi officials reported 300 over the body of a piece to his tribe his family denies the official not of that of the groene was a terrorist who was killed after opening fire at security forces. and in videos uploaded on the internet he complained that he was being asked to leave his ancestral land a rare public defiance to a royal decree. that if. i'm from outside i've always mohamed been solomon wants to build his new projects so many villages have started the phases of displacing people in this area these are sort of houses survey to start forcing people

russia and china have boycotted the un security council meeting on the use of chemical weapons in syria it was a close informal session but the ambassadors of the 2 countries say it should have been public diplomatic editor james phrase has more from new york. members of the un security council were attending a closed informal meeting conducted by video conference on a report by the o.p.c. w. the international watchdog on chemical weapons that last month found for the 1st time that the syrian government had been responsible for using chemical weapons now that meeting was for all of the security council members and the syrian government were also invited but russia china and syria did not attend the meeting that's because the russian ambassador said it should have been held in public despite the open criticism of the release official the idea we were not the posts to the director general briefing the consul in the. only request was that the interaction is ducted in the open simply the regrettably our western partners and their allies insistence on holding this meeting behind closed doors

states and britain have raised concerns about the autonomy of hong kong at a meeting of the un security council this week china moved ahead on a new security law that critics and rights activists say will be used to quash political dissent in hong kong the european union has also criticized beijing and the u.s. has warned china it is breaching its international commitments. the view of hong kong from above is stunning but what is happening in the city itself is straining e.u. relations with china the blow to civil rights and the heavy handed approach by police e.u. foreign ministers expressed concern but took no action at least for now. you know trying to put. pressure on the chinese aside it is. and he said that he didn't think sanctions were the right way to solve the problems with china the e.u. is being cautious leaders hope delicate negotiations now underway will give european companies more access to the huge chinese market brussels would also like to bring beijing on board in climate talks a summit with the chinese government set for september should finalize these deals mini unrest in h

political dissent open while britain also raised concerns about hong kong's autonomy at the un security council while the european union also joined in the criticism warning that beijing was in breach of its international commitments. the view of hong kong from above is stunning but what is happening in the city itself is straining e.u. relations with china the blow to civil rights and the heavy handed approach by police. foreign ministers expressed concern but took no action at least for now. continue trying to put. pressure on the chinese aside it is peoples and he said that he didn't think sanctions were the right way to solve the problems with china the e.u. is being cautious leaders hope delicate negotiations now underway will give european companies more access to the huge chinese market brussels would also like to bring beijing on board in climate talks a summit with the chinese government set for september should finalize these deals renewed unrest in hong kong has led to calls for the summit scheduled in germany to be cancelled berlin disagrees. entirely. you might also come to the opp

up there is an increasingly bitter dispute over the virus's origins and it's preventing the un security council from agreeing on a pandemic resolution. also in the news reports of threats bloodshed and forced evictions beneath the shiny veneer of saudi.

and russia and china have boycotted a un security council meeting on the use of chemical weapons in syria it was close across informal session but the ambassadors of the 2 countries say it should have been made public last month an inspection team from the international watchdog the o.p.c. w. concluded for the 1st time that the asaad regime had to use chemical agents and those are the headlines on al-jazeera the news will continue after a one on one east fake orphans stay with us. what impact will called it 19 and a drop in the oil prices have on the race to the white house can go on will trump survive these historic setbacks and does the job only have what it takes to beat. special coverage on al-jazeera. from the impoverished communities of the team alliance the polls children attracting in the thousands. separated from their families boys and girls forced to pose as opens to attract foreign donations. now finally hitting hard but will their parents except the one i want to east follows the journey of the children of course in the polls a legal open truck. i'm on my way to make a specia

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we are in a position to say iran is in breach of this and they're full that must mean the security council the un security council has across the whole sanctions on iraq now i think this is absolutely ridiculous a lot are giving anybody sees the launch this whole approximately. i think this kind of juvenile diplomacy which is what it is is going to cut a very bad impression around the world internationally i didn't think the united states can succeed with this and all that they're doing it again is that they grazing question marks about accomplices and intelligence and frankly maturity of the people who are running the u.s. foreign policy at the start of this if you can mike ok so you know it's in nicosia it's being called diplomatic band the lives of and i think that's a very very good term for all of this here. i mean not only is it ludicrous you can't have it both ways at the same time there is the european signatories to this agreement are not going to go along with that and they've been subject to so much pressure even sanctions are not back in the u.s. position but it is so patently obvious

correspondent: giving his monthly update to the un security council, a special envoy seemed frustrateds efforts to achieve a cease-fire have not borne fruit. the situation in southern yemen has gotten much worse. are you deeply concerned about the situation in the south were a perfect storm is brewing. the people face outbreaks of covid-19 and other diseases believed to include malaria, cholera, and others. deaths are rising daily, but nobody knows exactly why because the health system is so unequipped to diagnose and treat people. correspondent: ever since the coalition began its campaign of bombardment five years ago, the u.n. has been describing the humanitarian situation in the country as the worst on earth. saudi arabia has led the coalition. the other main military participant has been the united arab emirates. yet it is forces backed by those two countries who are now fighting each other in the south. official statistics show there have been 13 deaths in yemen from covid-19, there is virtually no testing carried out in the country. the real situation might be much more concernin

the united nations security council has also voiced concern at china of the national security laws on the whole cold requesting an urgent meeting diplomatic to james bays has more from un headquarters in new york. it was the u.s. mission to the united nations that requested a security council meeting on hong kong a request that was immediately blocked by china but just hours later the issue was raised anyway by a guest speaker at the council the e.u.'s foreign policy chief and turning to a very recent developments which they cannot stop a bite if. i might express deep concern with the steps taken by a china regards nation or security legislation you are gone. we believe that that is not going to go for mickey with international commitments nor with the hong kong basic or the chinese position though was firm this was an internal matter none of the security council's business how come affairs are purely china's internet i.f.'s and allow no access to no interference it usual of. has nothing to do with the mandate of the thicker to cancel elsewhere u.n. headquarters where they were holding an event about global development post code 19 a most important player clearly didn'

protests continue in hong kong china has rejected a request for an emergency meeting of the un security council its un ambassador called the u.s. the trouble maker of the wild the hong kong security bell is set to be voted through on thursday that's the final day of the national people's congress in the chinese capital will algeria's crestor reports now from washington d.c. . the united states' special economic relationship with hong kong dates back to the territory's time under british rule since then and even after hong kong's return to china in 1907 the us has granted hong kong special trade protections helping it become a global commercial hub where international companies operate freely and u.s. tariffs and visa requirements imposed on mainland china don't touch but now that could change u.s. secretary of state mike pump ales report to congress on wednesday means president trump is now free to revoke hong kong special status and treat it like the rest of china seems to be quite frustrated and angry with china about the spread of 19 around the world and blames the chinese. so he may be will

protests continue in hong kong china has rejected a request for an emergency meeting of the un security council it's un ambassador called the u.s. the trouble my. of the world the hong kong security bill is set to be voted on through on thursday and it's also the final day of the national people's congress in the chinese capital or katrina you joins me now live from beijing so we're expecting this final day of china's executive really to rubber stamp their decision at the annual congress to the dismay and anger of many in hong kong. yes that's right the hills so china seems determined to go ahead with this national security law despite this barrage of international criticism 3000 of china's leaders are gathering in beijing for this last day of the national people's congress there are 9 different agenda items and policies that they've been discussing over the past 7 weeks and the national security law is one of them they're going to vote on this 3 pm local time today and they're certainly going to provide a highly likely that they are going to pass this and it's been the line from beijing from t

for conducting any such investigation everything at present is deeply politicized even the un security council where you have the rolling danger and all prospect of chinese and russian veto u.n. general assembly the w.h.o. out examine itself because it's part of what's being asked about here so my recommendation is the secretary general united nations who has an independent political personality who occupies a position who independently can convene high level panels like he's done in the past and previous secretary generals have but make sure this is an appropriately balanced panel of medical experts 52 of them in china but also elsewhere in the ok let me jump in there if i could how do you think this is going to separate politics from science is the u.n. the forum to do this we need to get the politics out of this question don't wait is that possible with the u.n. well i'm all ears from you to hear from what the alternative mechanism or machinery is we can start talking about money i mean i don't have a suggestion right now but the bottom line is questions about the u.s. the point is. well yo

is an increasingly bitter disputes over the origins of coronavirus and that's preventing the un security council from agreeing on a pandemic resolution also in the news reports of the.

special coordinator nicholai mad not briefing the security council restated the un's long held position that annexation would be a serious breach of international law by israel derailing a 2 state solution but his response to palestinian president mahmoud abbas his decision to withdraw from all previous agreements and stop cooperation with israel was perhaps more surprising if i missed the only and very frankly. whatever it will assessments i listed you know reaction to this really threat that exists maybe it is certainly one thing it is a desperate cry for help it is a call for immediate action it is a cry for help from a generation of leaders that invest it their lives in building institutions and preparing the state for over a quarter of a century in the virtual session on one point there was near a green any i think see shona of any parts of the west bank including of settlements all only would represent a violation of international law one by one security council members urged israel not to pursue a policy of annexation except for one the emission of such a statement by the us amba

the ballot in that moment the ambassador inadvertently revealed in public the problems the un security council has been facing in trying to come up with a resolution on covert 19 the french have been leading those negotiations for weeks diplomats say it's a torturous process the u.s. is objecting to any reference in the resolution to the world health organization after president trump pulled funding from the global health body meanwhile russia's foreign minister sergei lavrov has been pushing the idea of a meeting of the 5 permanent members of the security council russia china the u.s. u.k. and france at leader level it still though hasn't happened james. spays al-jazeera of the united nations still ahead on al-jazeera. post a peek and we're on. back to work after recovering from calls at 19 britain's prime minister promises a lockdown exit plan next week. and the final results are in from ali's parliamentary elections could it mean change for those who need it the most. hello there still plenty of showers across northern areas of the middle east particularly through areas of turkey and also a

security council to agree to a resolution on the pandemic negotiations have been going on for weeks after the un secretary-general called for a global ceasefire to help fight against the virus our diplomatic editor james bays has more. here stonier the current president of the security council invited other members to an unofficial meeting to mark the 75th anniversary of the end of the war in europe speak 945 also marked the birth of the united nations and the multilateral system but it's a system that many believe has failed to respond in a unified manner to cope with 19 it's now 6 weeks since the u.n. secretary general made this call the fury of the vials illustrates the folly of what that is why today i am calling for an immediate global ceasefire in all corners of the worlds. it is trying to put out a conflict on lockdown and focus the gather on the through fight of our lives in the weeks since then an unseemly battle behind the scenes with the security council unable to agree on the words or resolution to back the secretary general's call after president trump said he would cut future fundi

james bays reports from the united nations thank you very much giving his monthly update to the un security council special envoy martin griffiths seem frustrated his efforts to achieve a cease fire have not borne fruit and the situation in southern yemen has got much worse the president i'm deeply concerned about the situation of course in the south where a perfect storm is brewing. the people of them in particular facing outbreaks of privet 19 and other diseases are believed to include malaria cholera and death is rising daily but nobody knows exactly why because the health system is so ill equipped to diagnose and treat people. ever since the coalition began its campaign a bombardment 5 years ago the un has been describing the humanitarian situation in the country as the worst on earth saudi arabia has led the coalition and the other main military participant has been the united arab emirates yet it is forces backed by those 2 countries who are now fighting each other in the south official statistics show there been 13 deaths in yemen from coburg 19 but there is virtually no testing being carrie

has blocked efforts by the un security council to agree to a resolution on the pandemic diplomats had tried to get support for a call from the un sekret general for global ceasefire and libya's un recognized government as known as strikes on warlord half dollars positions after his forces fired shells into the capital tripoli the government says it hit after a controlled areas near an airbase southwest of the capital after has been trying to take a tripoli for more than a year. so those were the headlines the news continues here on al-jazeera after witness statement and so watching by the now. i think. more all the. quite frankly do you. think. then there might no doubt the backroads. call oh who i am to you that is so cool are you. here again for you know do you really. you know. i mean. we don't buy the new. nobody knew who was really in london we don't read a. lot of these women the lady at the sudan. the bank i'm even. thinking of it. a little move see a little bit and the little calling all flew back and new wiggle room a little. and then i don't. really. know many half. minute g

general was clear it's well over a month since he demanded a global cease fire but the fact the un security council has been unable to pass a resolution was the result of what he called a dysfunctional relationship between the major powers and that makes it difficult for the security council to decide as it makes it difficult in many other areas for international cooperation to work secretary-general given the scale of the pandemic do you believe that global leadership has been adequate that it is obvious that there is a lack of leadership it is all is obvious the international community is divided in a moment where it would be more important than ever to be united there is indeed a problem of leadership or if you want a disconnect between leadership and poll we see remarkable examples of leadership but they are usually not associated bollard and when we see power we sometimes do not see the necessary the ship i hope this will be overcome sooner rather than later as a security council session this week a very public demonstration of the disagreements among the world's. top countries as the u.n. syr

addressing the un security council the chief prosecutor of the international criminal court for 2 bensouda said that 2 men she's already identified as suspected of war crimes needed to be handed over straight away arrest warrants for mr hallett and mr mcdonald were fairly yet to be executed the arab republic of egypt where mr ham is believed to resign but has not arrested and surrendered him to the court. as libyan national army has neither facilitated the arrest and surrender of mr fairlie to the i.c.c. law ensured his genuine investigation and prosecution in libya mr foley is reported to be under the command of general have. also speaking in the security council meeting the ambassador for libya who is loyal to the government of national accord the internationally recognized government which controls tripoli and the west of the country said it was time for the security council to recognize the general haftar is the main impediment to peace in his country is anyone still hesitant to name and shame this aggression and work criminal by name when will he be held accountable until now i'm hear

may be jocular about something more than that the united states has blocked efforts by the un security council to agree to a pandemic resolution diplomats are trying to back a call from the un secretary general for among other things a global ceasefire. thousands of indian nationals are being repatriated from the middle east and southeast asia special flights have been chartered to return ex-pats from singapore qatar the u.a.e. and saudi arabia the death of a saudi citizen is highlighting the tension between members of his tribe and a new mega city project in saudi arabia. he was shot by saudi security forces 3 weeks ago when he refused to give up his home to make way for the kingdom so-called mega city project to 4 u.s. servicemen will appear in a venezuelan court charged with attempting to overthrow the government they are among 31 people accused of treason for allegedly trying to kill the president in an operation on sunday and a virtual vigil has been held in the us honoring the life of a model barry who was shot and killed after being pursued by 2 white men in the state of georgia prayers

despite must protests and international condemnation beijing has also rejected calls for a un security council meeting on the situation calling it unnecessary interference dozens of people have been killed by gunmen in northwest nigeria armed men on motorbike shot and killed at least 74 villages in sokoto state late on wednesday the region has been plagued by violence between rival communities over disputed land south korea has reported its biggest jump in corona virus cases in nearly 2 months prompting the government to reimpose some restrictions most of the 79 infections were diagnosed in the capital seoul public facilities including parks museums and state run theaters if we shut the measures will remain in place for the next 2 weeks and one of the biggest and most densely populated suburbs in argentina's capital is under lockdown who will be isolated for 2 weeks after the merge as a covert 1000 hotspots it's home to about 4000 people testing has not begun in another low income neighborhood near bali. paris is no longer considered to be a coronavirus danger zone the french government has do