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• Air Force identifies Boeing E-7 as solution to replace the E-3 capability US Air Force 26 Apr 2022 -- Based on market research, the Department of the Air Force has decided to replace a portion of the E-3 Sentry Airborne Warning and Control System fleet with the E-7 Wedgetail, which is produced by The Boeing Company.
• AFRL altitude chambers hit rare 50,000-foot mark for manned research US Air Force 26 Apr 2022 -- There's only one place to find them in all the Department of Defense, and that's at the Air Force Research Laboratory.
• USS Frank Cable Conducts Expeditionary Reload in Australia with USS Springfield Alongside US Navy 26 Apr 2022 -- Emory S. Land-class submarine tender USS Frank Cable (AS 40) completed her first weapons handling exercise involving the transfer of an inert training shape to a U.S. Navy submarine at HMAS Stirling Naval Base, Australia, April 24, 2022.
• Air Force leads a new era in air component training through BLUE FLAG exercises 505th Command and Control Wing 26 Apr 2022 -- Airmen from the 505th Combat Training Squadron, Hurlburt Field, Florida, executed exercise BLUE FLAG, which tested Pacific Air Forces' ability to prevail in conflict against a strategic competitor as well as the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command air component's ability to defend against escalating cyberspace attacks, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, Apr. 4-8.
• AFRICOM and law enforcement cooperation enhances maritime security in West Africa AFRICOM 26 Apr 2022 -- During the month-long operation, multinational maritime forces conducted two major interdictions in the Exclusive Economic Zone of Sierra Leone and Cabo Verde.
• Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Environment and Energy Resilience Richard Kidd Hosts Discussion on DOD PFAS DoD 26 Apr 2022 -- Deputy Assistant Secretary Of Defense For Environment And Energy Resilience Richard Kidd; Amy Borman, Deputy Assistant Secretary Of The Army For Environment, Safety, And Occupational Health; Karnig Ohannessian, Deputy Assistant Secretary Of The Navy For Environment And Mission Readiness; Jim Sample, Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary Of The Air Force For Environment, Safety And Infrastructure
• Marine Corps declares IOC for CH-53K King Stallion USMC News 26 Apr 2022 -- Deputy Commandant for Aviation Lt. Gen. Mark Wise announced the Marine Corps has achieved initial operational capability in the CH-53K King Stallion on April 22, 2022. This plan supports Gen. Berger's Force Design 2030 by improving capabilities and restructuring Marine Corps aviation for the future fight.
• January 26, 2022 PFAS Public Outreach Submitted Questions & Answers DOD Released 26 Apr 2022
• DAF COVID-19 Statistics - Apr. 26, 2022 US Air Force 26 Apr 2022
• U.S. Africa Command visit launches new U.S.-Zambia security cooperation AFRICOM 26 Apr 2022 -- Building on the foundation of U.S.-Zambia shared security interests, the new Office of Security Cooperation will enhance military-to-military relations and expand areas of cooperation in force management, modernization and professional military education for the Zambian security forces.
• Finnish Navy to Hold Joint Drill With NATO in Baltic Sea Sputnik 26 Apr 2022 -- Though planned in advance, the drill rather serendipitously coincides with a heated NATO debate in Finland, which may lead to the Nordic country abandoning its historic non-alignment.
• Interview: Can The Russian Military Overcome Its Manpower Problems In Ukraine? RFE/RL 26 Apr 2022 -- A new phase of the Ukraine war is shaping up in the eastern part of the country, where Russian troops are aiming to overcome early setbacks and pummel Ukrainian forces in a long-distance ground battle.
• Secretary Austin's Opening Remarks at the Ukraine Defense Consultative Group, Ramstein Air Base, Germany (As Prepared) DoD 26 Apr 2022
• Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III Holds a News Conference Following Ukraine Defense Consultative Group Meeting, Ramstein Air Base, Germany DoD 26 Apr 2022
• Austin Meets With Nations to Intensify Support for Ukraine DoD News 26 Apr 2022 -- In a forum hosted today in Germany by Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III, nearly 40 nations met to discuss current and future efforts to provide support for Ukraine in maintaining its sovereignty.
• US Gives Allies $391 Million to Replace Arms for Ukraine, But Contractors Aren't Ready to Make Them Sputnik 26 Apr 2022 -- The US has claimed to provide more than $3.7 billion in aid to Ukraine since Russia launched its special military operation in February.
• Pentagon Chief Believes Ukraine Will Possibly Again Seek to Become NATO Member Sputnik 26 Apr 2022 -- US Secretary of Defence Lloyd Austin believes that Ukraine will soon resume its effort to become a member of NATO.
• US Supports Transferring Some Seized Russian Assets to Ukraine VOA 26 Apr 2022 -- The Biden administration is set to ask Congress for legislative changes that would make it easier for the U.S. Justice Department to seize Russian oligarch assets and transfer part of the money to Ukraine, Attorney General Merrick Garland said on Tuesday.
• US, Allies Ramping Up Support for Ukraine VOA 26 Apr 2022 -- The United States and its allies signaled Tuesday they are moving swiftly and powerfully to support Ukrainian forces and escalate pressure on Russia's economy amid its two-month invasion of neighboring Ukraine, while the United Nations said Russia's president agreed to let international aid groups help civilians leave the besieged port city of Mariupol.
• Western defense chiefs meet to discuss further arming Ukraine following tough warning from Russia Global Times 26 Apr 2022 -- Defense chiefs of the US and other Western countries met at the Ramstein Air Base in Germany on Tuesday to discuss further military aid to Ukraine, two days after US pledges of more military aid to Kiev. Yet Chinese observers cautioned that the West has gone increasingly high-profile in arming Ukraine although Russia has warned of the possibility of "nuclear conflict" and risks of a "third world war."
• US to Launch Strategic Dialogue with Solomon Islands to Counter Chinese Outreach VOA 26 Apr 2022 -- The United States will launch a high-level strategic dialogue with Solomon Islands in September to address mutual security concerns and enhance cooperation in public health, finance and other issues.
• US won't rule out military action if China builds military base in Solomon Islands Press TV 26 Apr 2022 -- A senior US government official has refused to rule out military action against the Solomon Islands if it were to allow China to establish a military base in the South Pacific country.
• US vows to respond to any Chinese military base in Solomons Radio Free Asia 26 Apr 2022 -- The United States voiced concerns Tuesday over a "complete lack of transparency" surrounding a new security deal between the Solomon Islands and China and vowed to respond to any attempt to establish a Chinese military base in the island nation.
• Solomon Islands Pact Clears Lane for China to Sail Into South Pacific VOA 26 Apr 2022 -- A security pact signed this month with the Solomon Islands will clear a lane for the Chinese military to access the South Pacific despite opposition from the West, experts say.
• Central Asia should be vigilant about major powers disrupting and undermining regional security: Chinese Defense Minister Global Times 26 Apr 2022 -- China firmly opposes external forces deliberately instigating a "color revolution" in Kazakhstan, and calls for vigilance about certain major powers interfering in Central Asia to disrupt and undermine regional security, said Chinese State Councilor and Minister of National Defense Wei Fenghe during his visit to Nur-Sultan in meeting with Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev on Monday.
• China's armed forces always a force of justice safeguarding world peace People's Daily 26 Apr 2022 -- Recently, 15 members of the 12th Chinese peacekeeping engineering contingent to South Sudan received the Sector Commander's Commendation conferred by the Sector West Commander of the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) Brigadier General Measho Hagos Seyum for their outstanding achievements and great contributions in recent peacekeeping work.
• Kazakh president, Chinese defense minister agree to strengthen military cooperation PLA Daily 26 Apr 2022 -- Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev and visiting Chinese State Councilor and Minister of National Defense Wei Fenghe voiced common readiness on Monday to step up bilateral cooperation.
• Taiwan to Use Ukraine Conflict Plot in Upcoming Military Exercise, Reports Say Sputnik 26 Apr 2022 -- The Taiwanese armed forces will take into account the military experience of Ukraine during the upcoming 38th edition of annual Han Kuang military exercise, local media reported on Tuesday, citing the Taiwanese defence ministry.
• Pakistan Navy Interdicts Boat Smuggling Hashish in Gulf Of Oman CENTCOM 26 Apr 2022 -- A Pakistan Navy guided-missile frigate seized illicit narcotics from a fishing vessel while conducting patrols in international waters in the Gulf of Oman, April 23.
• Kim Jong Un hints he might use nukes as more than deterrent Radio Free Asia 26 Apr 2022 -- North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on Monday vowed to boost his nuclear weapons program and said the weapons could be used "in any situations of warfare" as he observed a massive military parade that showed off Pyongyang's intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs), state media reported.
• Kim Jong-un Says at Parade That North Korea Will Continue to Strengthen Its Nuclear Forces Sputnik 26 Apr 2022 -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, at the parade in honour of the 90th anniversary of the founding of the Korean People's Army (KPA), said on April 25 that his country will continue to strengthen its nuclear forces at maximum speed, the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported.
• North Korea displays ICBMs at military parade, vows to boost nuclear arsenal Press TV 26 Apr 2022 -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has vowed to boost the country's nuclear weapons programme in preparation for "all kinds of crises" while overseeing a huge military parade that displayed intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs) and other weapons.
• IAF READIES BAGDOGRA AIRFIELD FOR RESUMPTION OF India PIB 26 Apr 2022 -- The Indian Air Force has carried out extensive resurfacing work on the runway of Bagdogra airfield enabling civil aircraft to resume operations from the morning of 26 April 2022. The first civil aircraft landed there today at around 08:00 am.
• Secretary Blinken's Call with Polish Foreign Minister Rau US Dept. of State 26 Apr 2022
• Secretary Antony J. Blinken And Czech Republic Foreign Minister Jan Lipavský Before Their Meeting US Dept. of State 26 Apr 2022
• Secretary Blinken's Meeting with Czech Republic Foreign Minister Lipavsky US Dept. of State 26 Apr 2022
• Secretary Blinken's Call with Canadian Foreign Minister Joly US Dept. of State 26 Apr 2022
• Statement by White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki on the Bilateral Virtual Meeting Between President Joe Biden and President Andrés Manuel López Obrador The White House 26 Apr 2022
• Department Press Briefing – April 26, 2022 US Dept. of State 26 Apr 2022

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• 26 April 2022 - Daily Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General United Nations 26 Apr 2022
• Terrorists Carry Out Six Attacks on Syria's Idlib Zone, Russian Military Says Sputnik 26 Apr 2022 -- Jabhat al-Nusra* shelled Syria's Idlib de-escalation zone six times over the past 24 hours, Rear Adm. Oleg Zhuravlyov, deputy head of the Russian Defense Ministry's Center for Reconciliation of Opposing Sides in Syria, said.
• Hostilities have driven record levels of need in Syria: UK Statement at the UN Security Council UK FCDO 26 Apr 2022 -- Statement by Ambassador Barbara Woodward at the UN Security Council meeting on Syria
• Don't lose focus on Syria, UN envoy tells Security Council UN News 26 Apr 2022 -- Although the war in Syria may not be making headlines lately, the international community must remain focused on achieving a comprehensive political solution to the conflict, UN Envoy for the country, Geir Pedersen, said on Tuesday in his latest briefing to the Security Council in New York.
• Moldova's President Says Transdniester Attacks Are An Attempt To Escalate Tensions RFE/RL 26 Apr 2022 -- President Maia Sandu said on April 26 that several alleged attacks in Moldova's Moscow-backed breakaway region of Transdniester were an attempt to escalate tensions, blaming "pro-war factions" within the territory's administration.
• Moldovan President: Transnistria Blasts Linked to Internal Power Struggle in Unrecognised Republic Sputnik 26 Apr 2022 -- The unrecognised Republic of Transnistria has been rocked by a series of explosions in recent days.
• Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks with President of Moldova Maia Sandu Prime Minister of Canada 26 Apr 2022 -- Today, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau spoke with the President of Moldova, Maia Sandu.
• Russia Hopes to Avoid Intervention In Transnistria Conflict, Deputy Foreign Minister Says Sputnik 26 Apr 2022 -- Moscow hopes that Transnistria will not be drawn into the conflict between Russia and Ukraine, so that there is no need to intervene in resolving the situation, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Andrey Rudenko said.
• Transnistria Raises Terrorist Threat Level, Says Three Terrorist Attacks Occurred in Republic Sputnik 26 Apr 2022 -- Earlier, the Ministry of State Security building in Tiraspol, Transnistria has been rocked by a series of explosions.
• Malian Extremist Group Claims Abduction of Russian Mercenary VOA 26 Apr 2022 -- Al-Qaida-linked militants in Mali say they have captured at least one Russian mercenary from the Wagner Group, a private military company with alleged links to Russian President Vladimir Putin.
• Tibetan exile leader arrives in Washington for talks Radio Free Asia 26 Apr 2022 -- Tibetan exile leader Penpa Tsering has met with senior State Department official Uzra Zeya for discussions on the status of the Himalayan region in the first of a series of talks this week with U.S. Congressional and government representatives.
• Darfur: Statement by the Spokesperson on the latest eruption of violence European External Action Service (EEAS) 26 Apr 2022 -- The EU is appalled about the reports of deadly clashes between communities in West-Darfur during the past days and weeks, resulting in a high number of casualties and the destruction of health facilities. It is time violence is put to an end and perpetrators are brought to justice.

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• UN General Assembly mandates meeting in wake of any Security Council veto UN News 26 Apr 2022 -- The UN General Assembly decided on Tuesday to automatically meet within 10 days, if the veto is used in the Security Council by one of its five permanent members.
• At UN, Veto Under Spotlight VOA 26 Apr 2022 -- U.N. member states voted Tuesday to hold the five permanent Security Council members more accountable when they cast their vetoes.
• Veto initiative adopted by the UN General Assembly UK FCDO 26 Apr 2022 -- UK Statement at the UN General Assembly by Ambassador Barbara Woodward following the adoption of the veto initiative
• Second Death From Ebola Confirmed in Northwestern DR Congo, Over 100 Cases Feared Sputnik 26 Apr 2022 -- The World Health Organization (WHO) confirmed on Tuesday that a second person had died of Ebola hemorrhagic fever, just three days after confirming that an outbreak had begun.
• Rewards for Justice - Reward Offer for Information on Russian Military Intelligence Officers Conducting Malicious Activity Against U.S. Critical Infrastructure US Dept. of State 26 Apr 2022 -- The U.S. Department of State's Rewards for Justice (RFJ) program, which is administered by the Diplomatic Security Service, is offering a reward of up to $10 million for information leading to the identification or location of any person who, while acting at the direction or under the control of a foreign government, participates in malicious cyber activities against U.S. critical infrastructure in violation of the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA).
• Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's remarks and answers to media questions at a joint news conference following talks with UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, Moscow, April 26, 2022 Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 26 Apr 2022
• Russia expels Swedish diplomats in tit-for-tat move Press TV 26 Apr 2022 -- Russia's Foreign Ministry has ordered the expulsion of three Swedish diplomats in retaliation for a similar move taken by Stockholm over the ongoing conflict in Ukraine.
• EU aims for zero dependence on Russian energy by 2027 Press TV 26 Apr 2022 -- The European Union (EU) is considering reducing its dependence on Russian oil and gas by two-thirds by the end of the year, in response to the Russian military offensive against Ukraine.
• Gazprom Informs Bulgaria, Poland Of Plans To Suspend Gas Deliveries RFE/RL 26 Apr 2022 -- Poland and Bulgaria say Russian state energy giant Gazprom has informed them that it will halt the delivery of natural gas supplies beginning on April 27.
• Gazprom Not Confirming Suspension of Gas Supplies to Poland Due to Non-Payment Sputnik 26 Apr 2022 -- Russian gas giant Gazprom does not confirm that gas supplies to Poland have already been suspended: their payment under the new scheme, which involves the mandatory conversion of currency into rubles, should be made today, the company told reporters.
• Moscow Court Seizes Google Property As YouTube Lawsuit Proceeds RFE/RL 26 Apr 2022 -- A court in Moscow has impounded property and frozen bank accounts of Google's Russian arm as a guarantee against a possible court decision regarding a lawsuit filed against the U.S. tech giant by a subsidiary of Gazprom-Media holding.
• Moscow Courts Fine Meta, TikTok For Failing To Delete 'Illegal' Content RFE/RL 26 Apr 2022 -- A court in Moscow has fined Meta Platforms and the TikTok social media application for failing to delete content the government deems illegal as Russia continues to ramp up pressure on social-media networks.
• Telephone conversation with President of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan President of Russia 26 Apr 2022 -- Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with President of the Republic of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
• Iran doesn't recognize "unilateral sanctions" against Russia: ministry People's Daily 26 Apr 2022 -- Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh said on Monday that Iran does not recognize "unilateral sanctions" against Russia, official news agency IRNA reported.
• Western attempts to split Russian society unsuccessful: Putin People's Daily 26 Apr 2022 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin said Monday that the West had failed in its attempts to divide Russian society and destroy it from within.
• Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Wang Wenbin's Regular Press Conference on April 26, 2022 PRC MofA 26 Apr 2022
• Chinese premier stresses need to further anti-corruption fight, build clean government People's Daily 26 Apr 2022 -- Chinese Premier Li Keqiang on Monday called for further efforts to combat corruption and build a clean and honest government.
• Suspected Suicide Bombing In Pakistan Kills Three Chinese Teachers And Their Pakistani Driver RFE/RL Gandhara 26 Apr 2022 -- Three Chinese citizens and their Pakistani driver were killed April 26 in a blast carried out by an apparent suicide bomber on a van belonging to a Chinese language and cultural center that is part of the University of Karachi, officials said.
• Blood of Chinese people cannot be shed in vain: FM condemns terrorist attack that killed 3 Chinese in Pakistan Global Times 26 Apr 2022 -- Three Chinese nationals and a local man were killed after what appeared to be a targeted suicide bombing in Karachi, Pakistan outside the University of Karachi's Confucius Institute on Tuesday afternoon local time.
• Chinese nationals among four killed in bomb attack in Pakistan's Karachi Press TV 26 Apr 2022 -- A powerful explosion has targeted a vehicle at a major university campus in the southern port city of Karachi, killing at least four people, including three Chinese nationals.
• Female Bomber in Pakistan Kills 3 Chinese Nationals, Local Driver VOA 26 Apr 2022 -- Police in Pakistan said Tuesday three Chinese nationals and their local driver were killed in a suicide bombing of a van in the southern city of Karachi.
• Military Parade Marks 90th Anniversary of KPRA KCNA 26 Apr 2022 -- All the civilians and service personnel in the DPRK, who have striven to fulfill the dreams and ideals of a powerful nation and accomplish the great cause of building a prosperous country with strong army under the guidance of the great Workers' Party of Korea injecting eternal lifeblood into the Juche revolution pioneered in Mt Paektu, are significantly commemorating the auspicious day of significance in the nation's history when their revolutionary armed forces took roots, full of boundless pride and confidence.
• Respected Comrade Kim Jong Un Makes Speech at Military Parade Held in Celebration of 90th Founding Anniversary of KPRA KCNA 26 Apr 2022 -- The respected Comrade Kim Jong Un made a speech at the military parade held in celebration of the 90th anniversary of the founding of the Korean People's Revolutionary Army (KPRA) on April 25, Juche 111 (2022).
• DPRK holds military parade to marks army's 90th anniversary People's Daily 26 Apr 2022 -- A grand military parade was held on Monday night at Kim Il Sung Square in central Pyongyang, the capital of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), to mark the 90th founding anniversary of the Korean People's Army (KPA), the official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported on Tuesday.
• 90th Birthday of KPRA Celebrated in DPRK KCNA 26 Apr 2022 -- All the people in the DPRK including the service personnel significantly celebrated the 90th founding anniversary of the Korean People's Revolutionary Army (KPRA).
• Respected Comrade Kim Jong Un Meets Commanding Officers of KPA Units KCNA 26 Apr 2022 -- Kim Jong Un , general secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea and president of the State Affairs of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), met and warmly congratulated the commanding officers of units at all levels of the Korean People's Army (KPA) taking part in the celebrations of the 90th founding anniversary of the Korean People's Revolutionary Army (KPRA) at the office building of the WPK Central Committee on Monday.North Korea Holds Nighttime Military Parade, Shows Off Latest Missiles VOA 26 Apr 2022 -- North Korea displayed its largest-known ballistic missiles and other advanced weapons at a nighttime military parade overseen by leader Kim Jong Un, the country's state media reported Tuesday.
• No ministers meeting on JCPOA in Vienna unless US observes Iran's redlines: Source tells Press TV Press TV 26 Apr 2022 -- In exclusive remarks to Press TV, a source close to the Iranian negotiating team dismisses reports claiming that the foreign ministers of the countries remaining in the 2015 deal with Iran would travel to Vienna to announce a "final agreement."
• State Dept. Says Unresolved Complex Questions May Preclude Mutual Return to JCPOA Sputnik 26 Apr 2022 -- The United States believes that a number of remaining unresolved complex issues may preclude the parties to the Iran nuclear deal from mutually returning to compliance with the accord, State Department spokesman Ned Price said on Tuesday.
• Myanmar Civil Disobedience Movement 'losing steam' amid junta crackdowns Radio Free Asia 26 Apr 2022 -- Myanmar's Civil Disobedience Movement (CDM), a popular strike movement that at its peak brought the administrative machinery of the military regime to a halt, has lost more than one-third of its active members amid a crackdown by the junta, organizers and the country's shadow government said Tuesday.
• Kazakh President Steps Down As Ruling Party Chairman RFE/RL 26 Apr 2022 -- Kazakh President Qasym-Zhomart Toqaev has stepped down as chairman of the country's ruling party, Amanat (Ancestors' Legacy) as part of the constitutional changes he says will allow for greater political diversity.
• With Reelection, France's Macron Gains New Influence in Europe VOA 26 Apr 2022 -- He is not low key or known for listening, key attributes of his former German counterpart, Angela Merkel.
• China's Pacific Deal Pushes National Security to Heart of Australian Election Campaign VOA 26 Apr 2022 -- China's new security accord with Solomon Islands, a Pacific archipelago northeast of Australia, has caused alarm in Canberra.
• Analysts Assess Impact of Russia-Ukraine War on Food Security in Azerbaijan VOA 26 Apr 2022 -- With the backdrop of Russia's war in Ukraine, an increasing number of experts are warning of worldwide food shortages. Some experts say the war will put long-term food security in jeopardy. Azerbaijan's food supply relies heavily on imports from Russia and Ukraine.
• Ankara Rejects Growing Global Criticism over Turkish Philanthropist's Life Sentence VOA 26 Apr 2022 -- Turkey faces growing domestic and international backlash over the conviction of Turkish philanthropist Osman Kavala, who was imprisoned for life without parole on Monday on charges of seeking to overthrow the government. The case, widely condemned as politically motivated, could strain ties with Turkey's Western allies.
• Turkey: Statement by the High Representative on the conviction of Mr. Osman Kavala European External Action Service (EEAS) 26 Apr 2022 -- On 25 April, Istanbul's 13th High Criminal Court sentenced Mr Osman Kavala, a prominent human rights defender, to life in prison without parole, finding him guilty of attempting to overthrow the government. Seven other defendants were sentenced to 18 years in prison.
• Iran still ready to set up power plant in Lebanon: FM spokesman IRNA 26 Apr 2022 -- The Islamic Republic's proposal for constructing a power plant in Lebanon is still on the table, Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh said.
• UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell's Video Remarks at High-level Roundtable on the Horn of Africa Drought UNICEF 26 Apr 2022
• Lack of Rains in Horn of Africa Affects 20 million VOA 26 Apr 2022 -- The U.S. government is giving an additional $200 million to support humanitarian initiatives in Ethiopia, Kenya and Somalia, where more than 20 million people are in need of food, water and medicine. Lack of rain in the region has led to the driest conditions in 40 years.