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• 'Hurricane Hunters' Fly Fiona Mission DoD News 22 Sep 2022 -- Airmen assigned to the 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron deployed to the U.S. Virgin Islands as they collect data on Hurricane Fiona while it remains a threat to land.
• National Guard assists with flood recovery in Western Alaska Army News 22 Sep 2022 -- More than 100 members of Joint Task Force Alaska deployed to the hub communities of Bethel and Nome Sept. 21 to support flood recovery efforts across Western Alaska in the wake of Typhoon Merbok.

Defense Policy / Programs

• U.S. and Israel Complete Unmanned Exercise in Gulf of Aqaba CENTCOM 22 Sep 2022 -- Forces from Israel and the U.S. completed a four-day exercise in the Gulf of Aqaba, Sept. 22.
• Air Force Brig. Gen. Pat Ryder, Pentagon Press Secretary, Holds a Press Briefing DoD 22 Sep 2022
• Press Briefing on the Immediate and Long-Term Actions to Help Strengthen the Economic Security and Stability of Service Members and Their Families DoD 22 Sep 2022
• DoD Announces Immediate and Long-Term Actions to Help Strengthen the Economic Security and Stability of Service Members and Their Families DoD 22 Sep 2022 -- Today, Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III announced immediate and long-term actions to help strengthen the economic security and stability of service members and their families.
• Austin Pledges to 'Ease the Load' for Service Members DoD News 22 Sep 2022 -- Last year, an independent review commission ordered by Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III put forth an array of recommendations designed to stop sexual assault and harassment in the military. Today, the Defense Department is well underway in implementing those recommendations, said the undersecretary of defense for personnel and readiness.
• Air Force announces hypersonic missile contract award US Air Force 22 Sep 2022 -- The Air Force awarded Raytheon Missiles and Defense a $985,348,124 contract to develop and demonstrate Hypersonic Attack Cruise Missile prototypes, underscoring the U.S. Air Force's focus on increasing interoperability with allies and partners to stay ahead of strategic competitors.
• USS Ronald Reagan arrives in Busan for first time since 2017 US Navy 22 Sep 2022 -- The U.S. Navy's only forward-deployed aircraft carrier and the flagship for Carrier Strike Group 5 (CSG 5), USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), along with USS Chancellorsville (CG 62) and USS Barry (DDG 52), arrived in Busan, Republic of Korea (ROK) for a regularly scheduled port visit, Sept. 23.
• USS Georgia (SSGN 729) Returns to Kings Bay US Navy 22 Sep 2022 -- The Ohio-class guided-missile submarine USS Georgia (SSGN 729) returned to its homeport of Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay, Georgia, Sep. 22, for the first time in 790 days.
• USS Anzio Decommissioned After 30 Years of Service US Navy 22 Sep 2022 -- With plankowners, former crew members, and families of the Battle of Anzio veterans looking on, USS Anzio (CG 68) crew decommissioned their ship at a Naval Station Norfolk ceremony Sept. 22.
• UNITAS Concludes After Successful Exercise US Navy 22 Sep 2022 -- UNITAS LXIII (63), the world's longest-running multinational maritime exercise concluded with a closing ceremony in Rio De Janeiro, Sept. 22, 2022.
• SUBLANT Hosts Regional, Area Commander Summit US Navy 22 Sep 2022 -- Submarine Force Atlantic (SUBLANT) hosted a regional and area commander summit onboard Naval Support Activity Hampton Roads, Sept. 15.
• Chief of Naval Operations Meets with Chief of Royal Australian Navy; Discusses Increased Operations and Partnership US Navy Press Release 22 Sep 2022 -- Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Mike Gilday hosted the Royal Australian Navy's Chief of Navy Vice Adm. Mark Hammond at the Pentagon, Sept. 22.
• National Guard Infantry Units Support East Africa Mission Army News 22 Sep 2022 -- Two storied National Guard units came together to transfer control of the continuing security mission in East Africa.
• NATO Secretary General in New York NATO 22 Sep 2022 -- On the margins of the United Nations General Assembly, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg met the Foreign Minister of Ukraine, Dmytro Kuleba in New York on Wednesday (21 September 2022).
• NATO Secretary General meets Chinese Foreign Minister in New York NATO 22 Sep 2022 -- NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg on Thursday (22 September 2022) discussed Russia's war against Ukraine during talks with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in the margins of the UN General Assembly in New York.
• EU Pledges Military Support for Ukraine, Considers New Russian Sanctions VOA 22 Sep 2022 -- European Union foreign ministers have agreed to bolster their military support for Ukraine and study a new package of sanctions targeting Russian individuals and certain sectors of the Russian economy.
• Russian Lawmaker Calls For Canceling Military Service Exemptions For Scoliosis, Flat Feet RFE/RL 22 Sep 2022 -- A member of Russia's upper house of parliament has called for ending military service exemptions for people with scoliosis and flat feet as the nation pushes forward with an unpopular draft to stem losses in Ukraine.
• Russians Rush For Flights Out After Partial Mobilization Announced RFE/RL 22 Sep 2022 -- Numerous Russians have rushed to reserve one-way tickets out of the country after President Vladimir Putin decreed a partial mobilization of military reservists for the war in Ukraine.
• MOD signs a deal for dual role Surface-to-Surface BrahMos missile with BAPL India PIB 22 Sep 2022 -- Providing further impetus to Aatmanirbharta in defence production, the Ministry of Defence (MOD) signed a contract today with M/s BrahMos Aerospace Pvt. Ltd. (BAPL) for acquisition of additional dual-role capable Surface to Surface BrahMos missiles at an overall approximate cost of ₹ 1700 Crore under "Buy-Indian" Category. Induction of these dual-role capable Missiles is going to significantly enhance the operational capability of Indian Navy (IN) fleet assets.
• MRS KALA HARI KUMAR LAUNCHES (YARD 11190 - NISTAR) & (YARD 11191 - NIPUN), DIVING SUPPORT VESSELS AT HINDUSTAN SHIPYARD LTD, VISAKHAPATNAM ON 22 SEP 22. India PIB 22 Sep 2022 -- Two Diving Support Vessels (Nistar & Nipun) being built by Hindustan Shipyard Ltd, Visakhapatnam were launched on 22 Sep 22 by Mrs Kala Hari Kumar, in presence of Adm R Hari Kumar, Chief of the Naval Staff who presided the ceremony as Chief Guest.
• North Korea Denies Exporting Weapons To Russia RFE/RL 22 Sep 2022 -- North Korea's Defense Ministry has denied that it has provided weapons and ammunition to Russia amid the war in Ukraine, calling the allegations "rumors" spread by "hostile forces" aimed at tarnishing Pyongyang's image.
• IRGC Rezvan Missile with 8 times higher speed than speed of sound IRNA 22 Sep 2022 -- Commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) on Thursday introduced the Rezvan (meaning heaven in Persian) Missile as the one capable of entering the atmosphere with a speed that is eight times higher than the speed of sound.
• IRGC air force unveils new missiles on Sacred Defense Week IRNA 22 Sep 2022 -- Aerospace Force of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) unveiled for the first time on Thursday a sample of its missiles dubbed "Sevvom-e Khordad"- in Persian means the third day of the third month of the Iranian calendar year- with air defense system and 200-km range.
• U.S. congressmen introduce bill to give Taiwan war reserve stockpile CNA 22 Sep 2022 -- Two American congressmen have introduced a bill to expedite the transfer and delivery of weapons to Taiwan and allow the creation of a war reserve stockpile there for better defense in the event of an attack by China.
• VOA Interview: NSC Official Anne Neuberger on Ukraine, Cyber Defense VOA 22 Sep 2022 -- With Russian President Vladimir Putin accelerating war efforts and threatening to use nuclear weapons, White House Bureau Chief Patsy Widakuswara spoke with Anne Neuberger, deputy national security adviser for cyber and emerging technology at the Biden administration's National Security Council, on the possibility of increased cyber warfare on Ukraine and her allies. Neuberger also spoke of the recent Iranian cyberattacks on Albania, and the administration's view of NATO's collective defense principle in cyber warfare.
• Joint Statement on Partners in the Blue Pacific Foreign Ministers Meeting US Dept. of State 22 Sep 2022 -- The text of the following statement was released by the Governments of the United States of America, Australia, Japan, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom on the occasion of the Partners in the Blue Pacific Foreign Ministers Meeting September 22, 2022.
• Statement by Foreign Minister Baerbock in her capacity as Chair of the G7 Foreign Ministers' Meeting at the High-Level Week of the UN General Assembly US Dept. of State 22 Sep 2022
• Secretary Antony J. Blinken at the Ministerial Meeting of the Partners in the Blue Pacific US Dept. of State 22 Sep 2022
• Secretary Antony J. Blinken at the Ministerial Meeting of the Minerals Security Partnership US Dept. of State 22 Sep 2022
• Secretary Antony J. Blinken and Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi and Republic of Korea Foreign Minister Park Jin Before Their Meeting US Dept. of State 22 Sep 2022
• Statement by NSC Spokesperson Adrienne Watson of National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan's Meeting with President Aleksandar Vucic of Serbia The White House 22 Sep 2022
• Readout of President Biden's Meeting with Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. The White House 22 Sep 2022

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Ukraine Conflict News
• Communiqué of the U.S.-Europe Group on Afghanistan US Dept. of State 22 Sep 2022 -- Special Envoys and Representatives for Afghanistan of the European Union, France, Germany, Italy, Norway, the United Kingdom and the United States met in Washington D.C. on September 15, 2022, to discuss the situation in Afghanistan. Other officials from Japan, Qatar, Switzerland and UNAMA also participated in the meeting as observers, which included technical sessions with the World Bank and the Asian Development Bank.
• Latest Killings In Northwestern Pakistan Claim Lives Of Tribal Elder, Youth RFE/RL Gandhara 22 Sep 2022 -- Two people have been killed in two separate attacks in northwestern Pakistan, locals and officials say.
• Biden, Marcos discuss South China Sea in 1st bilateral meeting Radio Free Asia 22 Sep 2022 -- President Joe Biden on Thursday met face-to-face in New York for the first time with the Philippines' Ferdinand Marcos, the new leader of Washington's longtime Indo-Pacific ally, to discuss the disputed South China Sea, among other global issues.
• United States Announces More Than $170 Million in Humanitarian Assistance for the Rakhine State/Rohingya Refugee Crisis US Dept. of State 22 Sep 2022 -- The United States today announced more than $170 million in additional humanitarian assistance for Rohingya inside and outside Burma, as well as for host communities in Bangladesh.
• Ethiopia: Civilians again mired in intractable and deadly war, Human Rights Council hears UN News 22 Sep 2022 -- Ethiopia's people are once again "mired...in the intractable and deadly consequences" of conflict between Government troops and forces loyal to Tigrayan separatist fighters, who are all likely responsible for war crimes, top rights investigators said on Thursday.
• UN Investigators Accuse Ethiopia of Possible War Crimes in Tigray VOA 22 Sep 2022 -- U.N. investigators are accusing the Ethiopian government of committing serious violations in the Tigray region which could amount to war crimes and crimes against humanity.
• Secretary-General's remarks to the High-Level Meeting on the Sahel UN Secretary-General 22 Sep 2022
• Sahel security crisis 'poses a global threat', Guterres warns UN News 22 Sep 2022 -- Rising insecurity, including the proliferation of terrorist and other non-State armed groups, coupled with political instability, is creating a crisis in the Sahel that poses a "global threat", the UN chief warned Thursday's high level meeting on the vast African region, which took place behind closed doors at UN Headquarters in New York.
• Cambodia: UN-backed tribunal ends with conviction upheld for last living Khmer Rouge leader UN News 22 Sep 2022 -- The final Khmer Rouge leader to be prosecuted under a UN-backed special tribunal in Cambodia, has had his 2018 conviction upheld for genocide and crimes against humanity, committed during the brutal rule of the Khmer Rouge during the late 1970s, during which nearly a quarter of the country's population was killed.
• Final Khmer Rouge Tribunal session rejects appeal of former leader Khieu Samphan Radio Free Asia 22 Sep 2022 -- The U.N.-backed Khmer Rouge tribunal held its final session Thursday, rejecting an appeal by the last surviving leader of the brutal regime that ruled Cambodia from 1975-79, one of only three men convicted in the 16-year trial process.
• Tajiks Accuse Kyrgyzstan Of Using Drones To Violate Airspace Despite Cease-Fire RFE/RL 22 Sep 2022 -- Tajikistan has again accused Kyrgyzstan of continuing to violate its airspace by using drones following last week's deadly clashes, a charge denied by Bishkek, which says the situation along the border is calm.
• Cameroon Military Acknowledges Troops Killed Mothers VOA 22 Sep 2022 -- Cameroon's military says three members of its airborne battalion this week attacked civilians and killed two mothers in Nylbat, an English-speaking village in Andeck district.

News Reports

• Justice Department Resumes Probe of Trump Documents VOA 22 Sep 2022 -- Paused by a recent court ruling, the Justice Department investigation into whether former president Donald Trump illegally kept classified government documents at his Florida residence is back on track.
• Seven Ebola cases, one death confirmed in Uganda, WHO scales up response UN News 22 Sep 2022 -- The UN health agency, WHO, announced on Wednesday that it is speeding up efforts to respond to a fresh outbreak of the deadly, infectious Ebola disease in Uganda.
• Telephone conversation with Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud President of Russia 22 Sep 2022 -- Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud at the Saudi side's initiative.
• Telephone conversation with President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov President of Russia 22 Sep 2022
• Press release on Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's meeting with Minister of International Relations and Cooperation of the Republic of South Africa Naledi Pandor Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 22 Sep 2022
• Press release on Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's participation in the BRICS foreign ministers' meeting Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 22 Sep 2022
• Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's remarks at a meeting of the UN Security Council on Ukraine, New York, September 22, 2022 Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 22 Sep 2022
• Press release on Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's conversation with Foreign Minister of the Kingdom of Bahrain Abdullatif bin Rashid Al Zayani Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 22 Sep 2022
• Press release on Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's meeting with Moroccan Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Moroccan Expatriates Nasser Bourita Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 22 Sep 2022
• Press release on Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's meeting with Prime Minister of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Ralph Gonsalves Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 22 Sep 2022
• Press release on Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's meeting with Secretary of State of the Holy See Cardinal Pietro Parolin Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 22 Sep 2022
• Press release on Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's participation in a ministerial meeting of the Group of Friends in Defence of the Charter of the United Nations Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 22 Sep 2022
• Press release on Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's meeting with Foreign Minister of the Arab Republic of Egypt Sameh Shoukry Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 22 Sep 2022
• Press release on Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's conversation with Foreign Minister of the People's Republic of China Wang Yi Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 22 Sep 2022
• Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's opening remarks during his meeting with Foreign Minister of the People's Republic of China Wang Yi on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly, New York, September 21, 2022 Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 22 Sep 2022
• Press release on Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's meeting with Foreign Minister of the Federative Republic of Brazil Carlos Alberto Franco França Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 22 Sep 2022
• The Moscow Mechanism Report on Russia's Failure to Fulfill its Human Dimension Commitments US Dept. of State 22 Sep 2022 -- The United States and 37 other countries invoked the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe's (OSCE) Moscow Mechanism on July 28 to examine the Russia's adherence to its OSCE Human Dimension commitments on human rights and fundamental freedoms.
• Moscow Mechanism expert presents report to OSCE Permanent Council on the Russian Federation OSCE 22 Sep 2022The OSCE Moscow Mechanism rapporteur Professor Angelika Nussberger presented findings collected in the 'Report on Russia's Legal and Administrative Practice in Light of its OSCE Human Dimension Commitments' to the OSCE Permanent Council on 22 September 2022.
• Human rights in Russia: OSCE's Moscow Mechanism expert report, joint statement UK FCDO 22 Sep 2022 -- Irish Ambassador Anne-Marie Callan gave a joint statement on behalf of the 38 States which invoked the Moscow Mechanism on Russia's legal and administrative practices.
• Human rights in Russia: UK statement on OSCE's Moscow Mechanism expert report UK FCDO 22 Sep 2022 -- Ambassador Neil Bush welcomes the publication of OSCE's Moscow Mechanism report, which outlines how Russia has waged a repressive war against its own people.
• EU's Borrell Promises New Sanctions Against Russia Following Military Call-Up RFE/RL 22 Sep 2022 -- EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell has promised new punitive measures against Russia after Moscow announced a partial military mobilization to buttress its war effort in Ukraine.
• Hungary's Orban Blames EU's Russia Sanctions For Energy Crisis, Wants Them Scrapped RFE/RL 22 Sep 2022 -- Hungary's right-wing populist Prime Minister Viktor Orban has told a meeting of his ruling Fidesz party that sanctions against Russia imposed by the European Union should be lifted, the pro-government daily Magyar Nemzet reports.
• North Korea Denies Exporting Weapons To Russia RFE/RL 22 Sep 2022 -- North Korea's Defense Ministry has denied that it has provided weapons and ammunition to Russia amid the war in Ukraine, calling the allegations "rumors" spread by "hostile forces" aimed at tarnishing Pyongyang's image.
• No Kazakh Residence Permits For Russians Evading Mobilization, Official Says RFE/RL 22 Sep 2022 -- Kazakhstan says it won't issue permanent residence permits to Russian citizens without Moscow's permission, as large numbers of Russians seek to leave following the Kremlin's announcement of a partial military mobilization.
• Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan Warn Citizens Of Repercussions For Joining Russian Forces In Ukraine RFE/RL 22 Sep 2022 -- Kyrgyz and Uzbek authorities have warned citizens working as migrant laborers in Russia of serious repercussions for joining the Russian military in its ongoing war in Ukraine after Moscow announced a partial mobilization.
• Secretary Blinken's Meeting with People's Republic of China (PRC) State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi US Dept. of State 22 Sep 2022
• Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Zhao Lijian's Regular Press Conference on September 22, 2022 PRC MofA 22 Sep 2022
• Soon-to-be-released Chinese rights lawyer could face months of further restrictions Radio Free Asia 22 Sep 2022 -- Concerns are growing that a prominent Chinese rights lawyer -- due to be released at the end of a seven-year jail term for subversion -- will instead be placed under house arrest ahead of the ruling Chinese Communist Party (CCP) congress next month.
• China's Anti-COVID Policies in Tibet Trigger Resentment, Rare Online Outcry VOA 22 Sep 2022 -- The harsh COVID-19 containment restrictions China is imposing across Tibet are leading to public resentment in the capital of Lhasa, where residents who have tested positive are being quarantined in empty stadiums, schools, warehouses and unfinished buildings.
• U.S. congressmen introduce bill to give Taiwan war reserve stockpile CNA 22 Sep 2022 -- Two American congressmen have introduced a bill to expedite the transfer and delivery of weapons to Taiwan and allow the creation of a war reserve stockpile there for better defense in the event of an attack by China.
• Biden reaffirms opposition to changing cross-strait status quo in U.N. address CNA 22 Sep 2022 -- United States President Joe Biden reiterated the U.S. government's stance on upholding peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait and opposing unilateral changes to the cross-strait status quo in his address to the United Nations General Assembly in New York on Wednesday.
• Taiwan Policy Act unlikely to clear current Congress: Taiwan official CNA 22 Sep 2022 -- It is unlikely that the proposed Taiwan Policy Act (TPA), which was approved by a U.S. Senate committee last week, will clear the U.S. Congress before the end of the current term, according to a senior Taiwanese official with knowledge of the issue.
• 3 major U.S. banks to exit China if Beijing faces sanctions for invading Taiwan CNA 22 Sep 2022 -- The heads of three major American banks pledged in a congressional hearing on Wednesday that if China was slapped with sanctions by the United States due to an invasion of Taiwan, they would withdraw from the Chinese market.
• Taiwan Policy Act unlikely to pass in current term of US Congress Radio Free Asia 22 Sep 2022 -- Taiwanese officials believe it is unlikely that the Taiwan Policy Act, which was passed by the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee last week, will clear the U.S. Congress before the end of the current term, the official Central News Agency (CNA) reported.
• North Korea inspects air-raid shelters as tensions rise with US Radio Free Asia 22 Sep 2022 -- North Korean officials are inspecting air-raid shelters in factories and other businesses to assess their wartime readiness, although some poorly maintained bunkers are winning approval due to bribes, sources said.
• Treasury Sanctions Iran's Morality Police and Senior Security Officials for Violence Against Protesters and the Death of Mahsa Amini US Treasury 22 Sep 2022 -- Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is designating Iran's Morality Police for abuse and violence against Iranian women and the violation of the rights of peaceful Iranian protestors. The Morality Police are responsible for the recent death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini, who was arrested and detained for allegedly wearing a hijab improperly.
• US Imposes Sanctions on Iranian Morality Police VOA 22 Sep 2022 -- The U.S. Treasury Department announced new sanctions against seven Iranian security and morality police officials on Thursday, accusing them of violating the rights of women, civil society activists and peaceful protesters.
• UN experts strongly condemn death of Mahsa Amini, 'victim of Iran's sustained repression' UN News 22 Sep 2022 -- UN independent human rights experts on Thursday strongly condemned the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini, who died in police custody following her arrest for allegedly failing to comply with Iran's strict rules on women's dress, by wearing what authorities said was "an improper hijab".
• Iranian Regime Facing Major Challenge From Intense 'Hijab' Protests After Woman's Death In Custody RFE/RL 23 Sep 2022 -- The scenes coming from Iran are striking.
• US imposes sanctions on Iran's security forces IRNA 22 Sep 2022 -- As part of the United States sanctions campaign against the Islamic Republic of Iran, the US Treasury Department has imposed new sanctions on six Iranian figures, including Iran's security officials.
• FM says Iran ready for reaching a good agreement IRNA 22 Sep 2022 -- Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian has expressed Tehran's readiness for achieving a good and sustainable agreement.
• Designating Iran's Morality Police and Seven Officials for Human Rights Abuses in Iran US Dept. of State 22 Sep 2022 -- The United States condemns the tragic and brutal death of Mahsa Amini, a 22-year-old Iranian woman who died in the custody of the Iranian Morality Police after being detained for purportedly wearing a hijab too loosely. We mourn with her loved ones and with the Iranian people.
• Myanmar worst for state violence against civilians in first half of 2022 Radio Free Asia 22 Sep 2022 -- More incidents of violence against civilians by government forces were reported in Myanmar than anywhere else in the world during the first six months of 2022, according to a U.S.-based group that compiles data on conflict in developing nations.
• National League for Democracy MP dies during interrogation Radio Free Asia 22 Sep 2022 -- National League for Democracy (NLD) MP Myo Kyaw has died due to torture during interrogation, according to family members and political colleagues.
• Prosecutors Seek Six Years In Prison For Nazarbaev's Nephew RFE/RL 22 Sep 2022 -- Prosecutors at the high-profile trial of a nephew of Kazakhstan's former strongman president, Nursultan Nazarbaev, have asked a court in Astana to sentence the defendant to six years in prison on fraud and embezzlement charges.
• Kazakh Parliament Cancels Holiday In Honor Of Ex-President Nazarbaev RFE/RL 22 Sep 2022 -- The Kazakh parliament's upper chamber, the Senate, has approved a motion to annul a state holiday instituted in honor of the country's first president, Nursultan Nazarbaev.
• PM meeting with Prime Minister Yair Lapid: 21 September 2022 Gov.UK 22 Sep 2022 -- Prime Minister Liz Truss met Yair Lapid, Prime Minister of Israel, at the UN General Assembly on 21 September.
• Prime Minister Liz Truss's speech to the UN General Assembly: 21 September 2022 Gov.UK 22 Sep 2022 -- Prime Minister Liz Truss's speech to the 77th session of the UN General Assembly in New York.
• PM meeting with President Tayyip Erdoğan: 21 September 2022 Gov.UK 22 Sep 2022 -- The Prime Minister met the President of Türkiye, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, at the UN General Assembly on 21 September.
• South Sudan: Statement by the Spokesperson on the latest developments European External Action Service (EEAS) 22 Sep 2022 -- The EU is gravely concerned about the continued violence in South Sudan, including the recent events in Upper Nile State and the continued killings of aid workers in the country.
• Somalis Flee to IDP Camps, Neighboring Countries as Drought Worsens VOA 22 Sep 2022 -- The United Nations refugee agency is appealing for greater donor support to help the millions in the Horn of Africa who have fled their homes to escape record drought, conflict and hunger.
• Humanitarian Assistance to Respond to the Venezuela Regional Crisis US Dept. of State 22 Sep 2022 --- The United States announced today nearly $376 million in new humanitarian assistance to respond to the needs of vulnerable Venezuelans in Venezuela, Venezuelan refugees and migrants, and their generous host communities across the region.
• Zimbabwe, Chinese Investors Sign $2.8B Metals Park Deal VOA 22 Sep 2022 -- There was a festive mood with music, food and decorations at Zimbabwe's State House last Friday as Chinese investors signed a deal to build a $2.8 billion battery metals industrial park.