From coronavirus after fighting for clean water in one of the biggest slums in one asaris in buenos aires. There will be an independent inquiry into the International Response to the coronavirus outbreak. The investigation will include an examination of the World Health Organizations role. Members unanimously passed a resolution that would allow for what they called a comprehensive evaluation of the global reaction. Director welcomed the resolution. Who remains fully committed to transparency, accountability, and continued improvement. Accountability more than anyone. Resolutionll, the follows sharp criticism of the who by u. S. President donald trump. He says missteps by the organization came at an extreme cost. President trump basically, they have to clean up their act, do a better job, be more fair to other countries, including the United States, or we will not be involved anymore. We will do it a separate way. Threat the president s to remove funding is facing backlash. The Russian Foreign minister is saying they are against breaking the organization for other cal preferences,hile china has been blamed others criticizing chinas response efforts. Our correspondent has more. President the u. S. Pointing the finger at the World Health Organization. We should point out, once again pointing the finger at china. We will get to that in a moment. Essentially, u. S. Statement saying they support this review, but they want to understand more about the virus and also the timeline, and that is really keywording, because the u. S. President has accused the World Health Organization that is really key, because the u. S. President has accused the World Health Organization about their action as pertains to covid19, and the president is running for reelection and is looking for someone to blame. Now, the u. S. President , for his part, has been suggesting there could be punitive measures against china, although he has said in the last hour he does not believe he wants to discuss retaliation, but he is being criticized by some Top Democrats on capitol hill, who are concerned about the president s comments. Chuck schumer, the top democrat in the senate, called the president s comments reckless and said the review of the World Health Organization and other bodies leaves the u. S. Emptyhanded if another country develops the vaccine first. In other words, really concerned the United States could be left at the back of the line because of president trumps criticism, not just of the World Health Organization as a body but also chinese officials. Barbara libyas u. N. Recognized soldiers, has killed and the government has seized a town in the south of the airbase which was captured on monday. It comes as the u. N. Marked the shift in tone, directly criticizing the renegade commander. Our diplomatic editor reports now from the united nations. Reporter olan after eight reporter after a surge in fighting, the representative gave this bleak assessment of the situation in libya to Security Council ambassadors. I believe we have reached another turning point in the conflict. From what we are witnessing in terms of the massive influx of weaponry, equipment, and mercenaries, the only conclusion we can draw is that this war will intensify, broaden, and deepen. Devastating consequences for the libyan people. As the foreign intervention increases, the libyans themselves are getting lost in the mix. Their voice is crowded out. We must not let libya split away. Reporter she said it was civilians paying the price, 58 killed, 100 90 injured since the first of april, 109 injured since the first of april. She said the vast majority were the result of attacks by general haftars forces and said the general had rejected the International Peace plan and that he alone had a mandate to rule the country. The libyan ambassador was ofthing about haftar and one his main backers, the United Arab Emirates. We want to inform you and this council that we have damming evidence of the Illegal Transfer of these weapons to libya by the United Arab Emirates in support of the war criminal and his malicious. This evidence, we are sharing with a panel of experts. Reporter in previous Security Council meetings over the years, they have been reluctant to criticize one side or the other, simply saying both should show restraint, but the tone has changed. Are criticism of general haft is stronger, even some of his backers believing the commander has overplayed his hand. Al jazeera, at the united nations. Barbara the palestinian president has declared palestine will not be found with an agreement between israel and america because of an annexation of the occupied west bank. In an address, they labeled the u. S. As israels partner in crime and called on other countries who have rejected the donald trump plan to recognize palestine and impose sanctions on israel. Says that they could begin annexing Palestinian Land as early as july. The Palestine Liberation Organization and the state of palestine are not the palestinian Palestine Liberation Organization and the state of palestine are not bound by the agreement, including security. It could take a couple of weeks before anything changes on the ground. Plo ise he said that the no longer bound by agreements he did not israel, say he was dissolving the Palestinian Authority. The Palestinian Authority is part of an agreement signed between israel and the Palestinian Authority in 1993, so we need a couple of days or maybe weeks to understand what is going to be taken on the ground and on the ground in terms of measures by the Palestinian Authority. Now, to the issue of the Security Agreement between the two parties, they have suspended them a couple of times before, but in recent history, we are talking about the past 20 years, the suspension was only limited to the highprofile, highlevel meetings between the palestinian and israeli officials, but five generals have been in the path between them that kind of allowed the security coordination to continue. Barbara at least 100 20 people have been killed and what authorities are calling cattle raids in south sudan since friday at least 120 people have been killed. Doctorsf members from without borders were also killed over the weekend, forcing the organization to suspend medical care in the region. More now from the capital of sudan. She says the government believes the final death toll will be much higher. Reporter tensions have been high among the ethnic groups over the past weeks since february, when one group was accused of burning down villages and killing at least 10 people. Now, that cycle has been going on but has escalated over the weekend. Accused ofsome were attacking villages and killing over 100 people and wounding 100 more. Now, the final death toll is not clear, but the government says from two counted 120 villages and that the accounting is ongoing and that they expect the death toll to be going higher. This has been going on for decades if not centuries but has taken an escalation over the past years, especially with war fordan with civil five years which ended in 2018. Big government was formed in february, but governors have yet to be appointed. They are saying that is the reason why these tensions have taken some time to respond to, because there is not authority on the ground to coordinate between what is happening with the national government, but they are trying to stop the violence between the two sides. Doctors without borders, the medical charity, has said they are suspending their operation due to the killing and injuring of staff. Been targetedave in Ethnic Violence around south sudan, and the charity says it will not resume operations until he receives guarantees that its staff will not be hurt. Until they receive guarantees that the staff will not be hurt. They are working to try to respond and to end the violence so that no more lives are lost in these tensions. Nigerian soldiers have been killed during an attack by boko haram on a military outpost. A base abouted at 20 kilometers northeast of one town. Nigers army said it killed several of the attackers. Last week, several boko haram fighters were killed by nigerian and allied forces. One Prime Minister has resigned, ending a monthlong crisis sparked by accusations that he played aikins. Oriole role he played a co role in the killing of his wife. We have the latest. Addressing the nation on state tv, he says he was finally stepping down as Prime Minister. Today,ellow countrymen, we announce that the role you have assigned me may not yet be over, but it is time to take leave from public life. It has finally arrived. Reporter his resignation puts an end to months of Political Uncertainty and instability. He was under pressure to resign under a case in which he and his current wife are suspected of conspiring to murder his former wife nearly three years ago. They have both denied any involvement. He was under the argument that because he was a sitting Prime Minister, he may not be prosecuted. That argument was weak, but now that he has resigned, he can be the police and the National Prosecution can now proceed smoothly to investigate the case against him. Reporter in the capital, some people hope their next Prime Minister will focus on the economy. That is what we need. We are hungry. We do not have food. We do not have drugs. What we get is very low. Reporter others do not think much will change. I do not think they will do any the expected outcome, it will not make any difference. The same guys have been in government. Blame them would not for the problems of our government. Reporter the new Prime Minister is under pressure to prove his leadership style will be different. He also has to try to deal with the coronavirus outbreak in a country of roughly 2 million people, many who are poor and struggling to make a living. Al jazeera. Barbara still to come on al jazeera, buckling down for super cyclone amphan, but how do people keep socially distant in crowded shelters . Plus thehere is excitement about return of professional rugby, but we will tell you why there is concern about the future of the sport here. Hello there. Clouds and rain on the way to australia. Morning, a foggy start to the day in sydney. Look at this fog. The sun tried to break through, which it did later on. Now, the clouds and rain on the weight wednesday. Wayn sydney on the wednesday. 24 in sydney, and the rain and wind is on the way. This system is on the way that will bring rain into new zealand thursday, then very heavy rain from central New South Wales towards the peninsula and across northern areas, as well. 21 celsius. Warmer than it will be in melbourne for the next few days. Cloudy skies. Plenty of showers. 13 thursday. In asia, plenty of rain, and generally to the north, but it is moving away. Another cool day, a high of 24. Really, the rain is very heavy in some parts of china. This will sink to the south as we go through thursday. This could produce very heavy amounts of rain. We could have some flash floods. Taipei, and across in hong kong the high 29. Barbara welcome back. Here is a reminder of the top stories on al jazeera. The 194 Member States of the World Health Organization have voted unanimously to hold an independent inquiry into the International Response to the coronavirus outbreak. It will include an examination of the whos role. Greatlyed nations has criticized a warlord over the violence in libya. The recognized government is continuing offensives against forces after seizing a major air base. A Prime Minister has resigned after months of pressure that he was involved in the murder of his former wife. His coalition fell apart in Parliament Last monday, and he was asked to step down by the end of this week. Argentinasme of poorest labor groups have been demanding help to stop the spread of coronavirus through their communities. There are more than 1000 confirmed cases in the 31 slums and pointed sorrys in buenos water. Which lacks this report. Reporter they came from some of the poorest areas in buenos aires to protest for better conditions for those living in the city slums. We have families who are infected who cannot clean themselves because there is no water. They have to go and pick it up, and we cannot cook in the soup kitchens, because there is no water. But we are getting organized to see how we can make it work. Reporter this week, one group member died of covid19 in buenos aires. She had been lamenting the lack of water in her neighborhood. It has been eight days without water. They are asking us to wash our hands, but how . They have water, and i ask them if they have ever been here. Argentina was one of the first countries in the region to call for a complete lockdown to prevent the spread nationwide. In the last few days, there has been a surge of cases and some of the poorest neighborhoods of ires, due tobuenos a overcrowding and more. They have been working to improve conditions in the islamist. Conditions in the slums. Inequality. The streets have been paved, but it is not enough to stop covid19, and the residents fear the virus will spread. They say much more needs to be done. Equipped spaces for hotels to isolate people who have had lose contact with confirmed cases and cannot isolate in their own homes. We offer 24our mobile units for those who need Emergency Care 24hour 24 hour mobile units for those who need Emergency Care. Reporter a complete quarantine if necessary. Nationalpose the government open up some activities but not public transport over a week ago, and we will evaluate the impact of that once we get the data. , many haveo date lost their lives in the slums. People here want more to be done to prevent further loss of life. Authorities in india and bangladesh are racing to evacuate millions of people ahead of the arrival of the super cyclone. The mostmphan is powerful weather systems seen in the region in a two decades, but the coronavirus is complicated efforts to move people away from the coastline. Our reporter. Reporter this is the first super cyclone forming over the bay of bengal in more than 20 years. In the coastal areas are worried as cyclone amphan approaches the coat desk coast approaches the coast of bangladesh. We are worried about the cyclone. Now, we are preparing to go to the shelter. The situation is not good. We are not sure what will happen to us. Reporter commercial ships and shipping boats in the bay of bengal have been advised to take shelter. Across the coastal areas, they are warning people of the dangers and urging them to go to cyclone shelters. The government says it has repaired shelters for more than 5 million people, but maintaining social distancing will be difficult in shelters with limited space. We have already seen rise to ,he relevant cyclone shelters as well as food for livestock. We have doubled the number to around 12,000 plus in order to maintain social distancing, the number of shelters. Reporter if the store makes landfall in the lowlying delta, there is also a potential for a major storm surge, perhaps even as high as nine meters. If the water surge happens, and the water goes up, we have enough materials and manpower to deal with the situation, along with help. Reporter but many people along the coast say they know better from experience. Like the rest of the world, we are worried about coronavirus, and in the midst of all of this, high tide in the ocean, and the area could get flooded if it stays like this. It poses great danger to us. Reporter the double threat of covid19 and the cyclone is particular worrying for disadvantaged people in coastal regions and for those living in crowded refugee camps. With bangladesh is dealing coronavirus pandemic, super cyclone amphan is approaching the coastline, posing a challenge to authorities here to evacuate coastal areas. Even if the cyclone hits after weakening, it will cause significant damage to the farmland and rural homes. Al jazeera, bangladesh. Parties havean agreed to reconvene in geneva to work on the constitution whence the pandemic eases. The envoy says relative calm provided an opportunity for building confidence. The war in syria has been waging for more than nine years, with them urging the u. S. And russia to start talks. Obviously, the United States to russia has a key role play in this, and i ask that they increase their dialogue and cooperation. They have done it before, and they can do it again. Otherrse, there are many actors that also need to be on board if we are to be able to find a solution to the syrian conflict. Barbara u. S. Oil prices have rallied over the past three weeks after turning negative for the first time in history, but prices are still far from their 2020 peak and limited by the coronavirus outbreak with no clear end in sight. Our reporter. Reporter in less than one month, oil has gone from worthless to barely profitable. In these days of coronavirusfueled economics, it is enough for u. S. President donald trump to tweet oil energy is back. The worst oil market in decades appears to be stabilizing for two reasons, massive production cuts by saudi arabia, other opec countries, russia, and the u. S. And a cautious buying as economies begin to reopen. At just above 30 per barrel, prices are still half the 60 per barrel at the start of 2020. See 40, i think you and you can say the oil industry is back, but even then, that is a pretty slim margin, you know . You have oil flowing again, and you will have some level of profitability, but it is not like when we were at the 50 plus. Reporter but for now, it allows u. S. Shale Oil Producers to come near breaking even. Hitiously, west texas negative territory as they halted travel, leaving some sellers actually paying buyers to take oil off their hands, and now with many producers simply breaking even, some will undergo restructuring, and for some, this will mean bankruptcy. But there is one major threat to prices, a glut of stored oil. Prices inically low april led to oversupply, with producers filling storage tanks, like in oklahoma, to near capacity, waiting for higher prices. The hope is prices will go higher, but, yes, when this happens, it is going to keep a lid on prices. Reporter that capacity threatens to grow worse, with tinkerers with 50 Million Barrels of saudi arabia in crude expected to arrive in june with 50 million uderels of Saudi Arabian cr expected to arrive in june. Producers hope it could be the beginning of the end. Al jazeera, chicago. Barbara the new zealand professional rugby players are returning to the field after a competition was postponed just seven weeks in because of the coronavirus. The tournament has been revamped and will start in mid june but with a huge loss in revenue expected for the sport and job cuts, things are far from back to normal. Our report from hamilton. New zealand is slowly returning to normal as coronavirus restrictions are eased, and for many in this country, normal includes rugby. More than 20 you months after super rugby was called off, more than two months after super rugby was called off, they are practicing again. We are excited to be back together, and we will do anything we can to make sure everybody y is safe, first and foremost, and hopefully, we can get a real quality product out. Reporter training sessions are being held under strict guidelines while the games, which start june 13, will be played in empty stadiums. The return of some four of sport, particularly their ofoved rugby, the return their favorite sport, particular beloved rugby, also was net with some grim news by new zealand rugby, was met with some grim news by new zealand rugby, forecasting a drop in revenue by up to 70 this year and announced it is cutting half their staff. They have postponed all International Games scheduled for july, and because of travel restrictions, there is a chance new zealand may not play at all this year. There is also uncertainty about the domestic womens schedules as they plan to host the world cup next year, but it might be here at the Grassroots Level where the most pain is felt. Club grounds around the country, where the foundations are laid, have seen no action this year, and therefore, no income. Sponsors, but we also rely a lot on gaming trust money. They are not going to have the money. It would be an issue going forward. Reporter the return to training for the professional mens players may provide some clarity about the shortterm future of the game, but in the long term, things are a lot murkikier. [mikael colvilleandersen] whenever i think about milan, ive always thought about a diva. A classy, respectable, aging opera singer whos led a long life and has so many stories to tell. This city is standing at a crossroads, just like every other city in the world, in this growing age of urbanism. But here, the conversation is amplified. There is a growing hunger for real urban change. I want to find out which path milan is choosing and how it will futureproof ititsf using the power of urbanism and community engagement. Milan, show me what youve got