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• US Military Strike in Somalia Kills 2 Militants VOA 24 Jan 2023 -- The United States has reported conducting a new airstrike against al-Shabab in Somalia on January 23, killing two militants.
• Somali, U.S. forces engage insurgents in support of the Federal Government of Somalia AFRICOM 24 Jan 2023 -- At the request of the Federal Government of Somalia and in support of Somali National Army engagements against al-Shabaab, U.S. Africa Command conducted a collective self-defense strike on Jan. 23, 2023.
• US Strike Kills 2 al-Shabaab Terrorists in Somalia - Africa Command Sputnik 24 Jan 2023 -- US forces eliminated two members of the al-Shabaab* terrorist group (affiliated with al-Qaeda*) in a strike in Somalia, US Africa Command (AFRICOM) said on Tuesday.

Defense Policy / Programs

• Pentagon Press Secretary Air Force Brig. Gen. Pat Ryder Holds an On-Camera Press Briefing DoD 24 Jan 2023
• Chief of the National Guard Bureau Army Gen. Daniel R. Hokanson and Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chief Tony L. Whitehead Hold a Press Briefing DoD 24 Jan 2023
• Leaders Detail Future of National Guard DoD News 24 Jan 2023 -- The National Guard remains an integral part of U.S. military might, and it's changing to remain effective for the future, Army Gen. Daniel R. Hokanson, chief of the National Guard Bureau, said today.
• KingFish ACE makes entrance into RGMC 3 US Air Force 24 Jan 2023 -- To better train and equip Airmen for the future fight, the 423rd Training Squadron from the U.S. Air Force Expeditionary Operations School at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst has incorporated the KingFish Agile Combat Employment game as the capstone exercise for Air Mobility Command's Rapid Global Mobility Course 3.
• U.S., Israel Begin Juniper Oak Exercise DoD News 24 Jan 2023 -- The U.S. and Israel yesterday kicked off Juniper Oak 23.2, a bilateral, live-fire exercise that takes place in both Israel and the Mediterranean Sea, said Pentagon Press Secretary Air Force Brig. Gen. Pat Ryder.
• Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 5 Completes Training in Bizë, Albania US Navy 24 Jan 2023 -- Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 5 completed inland training using an Albanian range in Bizë, Albania, Jan. 15-17, 2023.
• USS America Conducts Missile Launch US Navy 24 Jan 2023 -- The forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) fired a RIM-116 rolling airframe missile, during routine operations, while underway in the Philippine Sea, Jan. 24.
• Upgrading US Army's UAV technology - The Raven Army News 24 Jan 2023 -- U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to 1st Battalion, 26th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), improved their skills on the newly updated unmanned aerial vehicle, RQ-11B, or "The Raven," in Smardan, Romania, 16 Jan. 2023.
• Secretary General praises Germany's strong contributions to NATO and support to Ukraine NATO 24 Jan 2023 -- In a visit to Berlin on Tuesday (24 January 2023) NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg thanked Defence Minister Boris Pistorius for Germany's significant contributions to NATO and strong support to Ukraine.
• Turkey's Erdogan Stands Firm Against Sweden's NATO Bid VOA 24 Jan 2023 -- Sweden and Finland's NATO membership is in doubt with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan voicing opposition after demonstrators burned a Quran in Stockholm.
• Finnish Foreign Minister Says May Consider NATO Entry Without Sweden Sputnik 24 Jan 2023 -- Finland, which jointly applied with Sweden for NATO membership in May, may consider continuing the accession procedure without Stockholm, Finnish Foreign Minister Pekka Haavisto said Tuesday.
• Finland mulls joining NATO without Sweden after Turkey refuses support Press TV 24 Jan 2023 -- Finland could reconsider its joint bid with its "big brother" Sweden to join the US-led NATO military alliance, the country's top diplomat said Tuesday, after Stockholm faced fresh resistance from Turkey in the wake of the desecration of the Quran in the Swedish capital.
• Turkey-Sweden-Finland Talks on NATO Accession Postponed Indefinitely at Ankara's Request Sputnik 24 Jan 2023 -- Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said earlier that Sweden should not count on Turkey's support of their NATO membership bid in the wake of the recent Quran-burning incident in Stockholm.
• Finland and Sweden's Talks With Turkey on NATO Membership Need Break, Says Finnish FM Sputnik 24 Jan 2023 -- Negotiations of Finland and Sweden with Turkey on NATO membership need a pause, Finnish Foreign Minister Pekka Haavisto said on Tuesday in light of the Muslim holy book burning incident in Stockholm.
• Turkey's Erdogan to Sweden: No support for NATO membership after Qur'an desecration Press TV 24 Jan 2023 -- Turkey has threatened Sweden with refusing to back its membership bid in the US-led military alliance of NATO in reaction to Stockholm's recent condoning of desecration of the Holy Qur'an in front of the Turkish embassy on the Swedish soil.
• Wagner Group's Use of Convicts in Ukraine Echoes Stalinist Tactics VOA 24 Jan 2023 -- The White House has confirmed to VOA what experts have been saying for a while —that the Russian mercenary Wagner Group mistreats convicts on the front lines in Ukraine and the losses among them are staggering.
• EU's Borrell Says Russia Capable of Destroying Satellites in Space Sputnik 24 Jan 2023 -- EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said Tuesday that Russia poses a threat in outer space, claiming that Moscow is capable of conducting cyberattacks on satellites as well as physically destroying them with anti-satellite weapons.
• Lockheed Martin to Deliver $1.5Bln Worth of Orders for Ukraine Between 2023-2024 Sputnik 24 Jan 2023 -- Lockheed Martin will begin delivering $1.5 billion worth of orders of military equipment for Ukraine starting this year and carrying over into 2024, the company's Chief Financial Officer Jay Malave said on Tuesday.
• US-Made Tanks Likely Headed to Ukraine; Timing Uncertain VOA 24 Jan 2023 -- Pleas by Ukrainian officials for more tanks, and more advanced tanks, to use in their fight against Russia have begun to resonate in Washington with the United States now preparing to send Kyiv dozens of its top-of-the-line battle tank.
• Key US Lawmakers Endorse Sending Tanks to Ukraine VOA 24 Jan 2023 -- Several key U.S. lawmakers endorsed the next major step in American assistance to Ukraine on Tuesday, encouraging the White House to move forward with a plan to send M1 Abrams tanks to combat Russian aggression.
• Biden Administration May Transfer 'Significant Number' of Abrams M1 Tanks to Ukraine: Reports Sputnik 24 Jan 2023 -- The Biden administration could announce as early as this week the deliveries of a "significant number" of Abrams M1 tanks to Ukraine, US media reported on Tuesday, citing US officials familiar with the matter.
• NATO's Most Advanced Tanks Could Change the Course of War in Ukraine VOA 24 Jan 2023 -- The United States and Germany have both reportedly decided to supply Ukraine with state-of-the-art main battle tanks, weapons systems that could dramatically shift the balance of power on the battlefield as Ukraine fights off a Russian invasion.
• Poland to Send German-Made Tanks to Ukraine Despite Berlin's Hesitancy VOA 24 Jan 2023 -- Poland said Monday it will send its German-made Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine, regardless of any objections from Berlin. Several European armies operate the tanks but require Germany's approval to re-export them to Ukraine.
• Germany Gives Green Light To Send Leopard Tanks To Kyiv As Zelenskiy Purges Senior Ukrainian Leadership RFE/RL 24 Jan 2023 -- Germany has decided to send Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine and allow other countries such as Poland to do so, the German magazine Spiegel reported on January 24.
• Scholz Decided to Send Leopard 2A6 Tanks to Kiev, German Media Reports Sputnik 24 Jan 2023 -- The German government has decided to send a company of Leopard 2A6 tanks to Ukraine, German media reported on Tuesday, citing sources. According to the publication, these tanks are now in service with the Bundeswehr.
• US tanks to take Ukraine war to next level despite Russia's warnings Press TV 24 Jan 2023 -- The United States has decided to take the Ukraine war to the next level by sending Kiev its much-sought Abrams tanks despite Russia's warnings.
• Civil defense reforms needed to meet Taiwan's defense goals: Experts CNA 24 Jan 2023 -- After months of speculation, President Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文) announced on Dec. 27 that compulsory military service in Taiwan would be extended from four months to a full year to meet the security threat posed by China.
• THEATRE LEVEL OPERATIONAL READINESS EXERCISE (TROPEX-23) INDIAN NAVY'S LARGEST WAR GAME India PIB 24 Jan 2023 -- The 2023 edition of Indian Navy's major maritime exercise TROPEX, is currently underway in the Indian Ocean Region. This operational level exercise is conducted biennially and witnesses participation not only by all Indian Navy units but also of Indian Army, Indian Air Force and Coast Guard assets.
• Tri-services Amphibious Exercise, AMPHEX 2023 Concludes India PIB 24 Jan 2023 -- The biennial Tri-Services Amphibious Exercise, AMPHEX 2023 was conducted at Kakinada, Andhra Pradesh from 17 to 22 January 23. AMPHEX is aimed at joint training of elements of all three services in various facets of amphibious operations to enhance interoperability and synergy.
• Iran's IRGC ready to share intelligence, electronic warfare experience with Syria: Salami Press TV 24 Jan 2023 -- The chief commander of Iran's Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) says the elite military force is ready to share its experience in the field of cyber, intelligence and electronic warfare with the Syrian armed forces.
• Moldovan Defense Minister Confirms Chisinau Has Asked West For Air-Defense Systems RFE/RL 24 Jan 2023 -- Defense Minister Anatolie Nosatii has confirmed that Moldova has asked its Western partners for air-defense systems, in a move that signals a departure from the country's policy of not seeking to purchase lethal weapons from the West.
• Indonesia Considering Acquiring Smart Aviation Weapons From France Sputnik 24 Jan 2023 -- The Indonesian Ministry of Defense said on Tuesday it was in talks with French aviation company Safran on the possibility of acquiring Armement Air‐Sol Modulaire (AASM) Highly Agile Modular Munition Extended Range (Hammer) with "smart" guided bombs.
• Vietnam mulls law that may open market to foreign arms firms Radio Free Asia 24 Jan 2023 -- Vietnam is considering a law on defense and security industries that may pave the way for foreign companies to tap into the country's burgeoning sector.
• Press Briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre The White House 24 Jan 2023
• Readout of Vice President Harris's Call with Prime Minister Rowley of Trinidad and Tobago The White House 24 Jan 2023

Defense Industry

• Contracts For Jan. 24, 2023
• US weapons industry 'ill-equipped' for conventional war with China: Study Press TV 24 Jan 2023 -- The US defense industry is "unprepared" for a "protracted conventional war" with arch-foe China over Taiwan, according to a new study by a US-based think tank published Monday.

Other Conflicts

Ukraine Conflict News


• 24 January 2023 - Daily Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General United Nations 24 Jan 2023
• Top UN body asks what more can be done to stop genocide, atrocity crimes UN News 24 Jan 2023 -- Ambassadors, UN officials and experts from the international community have been sharing ways to better prevent genocide, ethnic cleansing, war crimes and crimes against humanity, at a special meeting of the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) in New York on Tuesday.
• Afghanistan's Ethnic Kyrgyz Want To Escape The Taliban, But It's No Easy Task RFE/RL 24 Jan 2023 -- Dozens of ethnic Kyrgyz from Afghanistan's remote Wakhan Corridor are calling on the government in Bishkek to repatriate them to their ancestral homeland so their children can get the education that the Taliban has denied them.
• Philippines 'vigilantly' monitoring alleged harassment by China in disputed waters Radio Free Asia 24 Jan 2023 -- The Philippine government said Tuesday it was "vigilantly" monitoring developments in the South China Sea and investigating a recent incident where a China Coast Guard ship allegedly harassed local fishermen near a Filipino-occupied shoal.
• Myanmar activists, victims file criminal complaint in Germany over military atrocities Press TV 24 Jan 2023 -- Activists and a number of victims of abuse in Myanmar have filed a criminal complaint in Germany, asking prosecutors to investigate top generals for instigating genocide against Rohingya Muslims and other atrocities since a military coup two years ago.
• Criminal Complaint Filed in Germany Accuses Myanmar Military of Genocide, War Crimes VOA 24 Jan 2023 -- Campaign group Fortify Rights and 16 Myanmar nationals have filed a genocide and war crimes complaint against Myanmar's military leaders in Germany in the latest bid to leverage the principle of universal jurisdiction against the country's generals.
• Buddhist monk leading deadly pro-junta militias in Myanmar's Sagaing region Radio Free Asia 24 Jan 2023 -- An ultranationalist Buddhist monk is leading the charge against Myanmar's armed rebellion in Sagaing region for the military regime, establishing a network of pro-junta militias using a combination of violent coercion and fear-mongering.
• Pro-democracy militias burn down junta offices in Kayin State Radio Free Asia 24 Jan 2023 -- Fighting between junta troops and one of Myanmar's most powerful ethnic armies continued Tuesday after local guerilla groups burned down an administrative office in Kayin state, residents and fighters told RFA.
• UN Agency Appeals for $1.6 Billion to Support Palestinian Refugees VOA 24 Jan 2023 -- UNWRA, the U.N. Relief and Works Agency, is appealing for $1.6 billion to provide health, education and protection needs for millions of Palestinian refugees in the occupied Palestinian territory, Jordan, Syria, and Lebanon.
• Palestinian refugees face hitting 'rock bottom', warns UNRWA in $1.6 billion appeal UN News 24 Jan 2023 -- The UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) appealed on Tuesday for $1.6 billion to fund core operations this year, as the people it helps face hitting "rock bottom".
• Report offers fresh examples of destruction of religious sites in eastern Tibet Radio Free Asia 24 Jan 2023 -- A new report by a rights group details fresh evidence of destruction of religious heritage sites and the mistreatment of Tibetans by China in eastern Tibet since October 2021 in what locals say is a second Cultural Revolution.
• Japanese Buddhists back selection of next Dalai Lama by Tibetans, not China Radio Free Asia 24 Jan 2023 -- Japanese Buddhists say they believe Tibetans should determine the successor to the Dalai Lama in accordance with their Buddhist belief in the principle of rebirth, and that the Chinese government should have no say in the controversial centuries-old selection method.
• Russia Continues to Fulfill Its Obligations to Settle Nagorno-Karabakh Issue Sputnik 24 Jan 2023 -- Russia continues to fulfill its obligations to resolve the situation in Nagorno-Karabakh by participating in trilateral agreements with Azerbaijan and Armenia, conducting painstaking work with both Baku and Yerevan, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Tuesday.
• Serbia: High Representative/Vice President Josep Borrell met with the First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Ivica Dačić European External Action Service (EEAS) 24 Jan 2023 -- High Representative/Vice President Josep Borrell met with the First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Serbia Ivica Dačić in Brussels on Tuesday.
• Violence and threats by armed groups continue to displace refugees and civilians in Mali UNHCR 24 Jan 2023 -- UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is calling for enhanced support for those recently displaced in Mali, where violence and threats by armed groups have forced local Malians and refugees to flee for safety.
• Mali: WHO doctor seized by 'unidentified assailants', as UNHCR raises alarm over continuing violence UN News 24 Jan 2023 -- The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) has issued a statement deploring the abduction of a doctor working for the UN health agency in the town of Menaka, in eastern Mali, by unknown assailants on Monday.
• Over 7.5Mln in Central Sahel Could Face Severe Hunger in Coming Months, Report Says Sputnik 24 Jan 2023 -- More than 7.5 million people including children in Africa's central Sahel are at the risk of severe hunger in coming summer, as internecine wars and displacement take toll across the region, aid agencies said in a report out Tuesday.
• Cameroon Denies Canada's Mediation With Separatists VOA 24 Jan 2023 -- Cameroon has denied an announcement that Canada will mediate the African country's separatist conflict, saying such a role was never mandated. Canada's foreign ministry last week announced that Cameroon and some separatist factions had agreed to a peace process, with Ottawa assigned to help.
• UN: Escalating Attacks Terrorize Thousands in Eastern DR Congo VOA 24 Jan 2023 -- The U.N. refugee agency, the UNHCR, is condemning escalating violence in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo that has killed hundreds of civilians and forced hundreds of thousands to flee their homes in search of safety.
• Escalating violence leaves hundreds dead and hundreds of thousands on the move in eastern DRC UNHCR 24 Jan 2023 -- UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is deeply concerned by the escalation of brutal attacks on civilians by non-state armed groups in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).
• Norway increases support to Lake Chad region Government of Norway 24 Jan 2023 -- Norway is providing NOK 730 million in aid to Nigeria and the other countries in the Lake Chad region, which have been hit hard by violent extremism, climate change, poverty and hunger.

News Reports

• Justice Department Sues Google for Monopolizing Digital Advertising Technologies US Dept. of Justice 24 Jan 2023 -- Today, the Justice Department, along with the Attorneys General of California, Colorado, Connecticut, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island, Tennessee, and Virginia, filed a civil antitrust suit against Google for monopolizing multiple digital advertising technology products in violation of Sections 1 and 2 of the Sherman Act.
• Sanctioning a Hizballah Money Exchange Network US Dept. of State 24 Jan 2023 -- The United States is designating a financial network, spearheaded by Lebanese money exchanger Hassan Moukalled, that facilitates financial activities for Hizballah. Moukalled has presented himself as an advocate for Lebanon's economic prosperity but instead has been helping Hizballah and himself to profit from Lebanon's economic crisis.
• Treasury Sanctions Key Hizballah Money Exchanger US Treasury 24 Jan 2023 -- Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is designating several individuals and associated entities for facilitating financial activities for Hizballah. At the center of this network is Lebanese money exchanger and so-called financial expert Hassan Moukalled, who plays a key role in enabling Hizballah to continue to exploit and exacerbate Lebanon's economic crisis.
• Meeting with Government members President of Russia 24 Jan 2023 -- Vladimir Putin held a meeting with Government members, via videoconference. The meeting focused on the development of domestic tourism in 2023. A number of current topics was also discussed.
• Foreign Ministry Statement on the decision of the Latvian authorities to downgrade diplomatic relations with the Russian Federation Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 24 Jan 2023
• Estonia Severs Almost All Economic Ties With Russia, Russian Ambassador Says Sputnik 24 Jan 2023 -- Estonia has cut off virtually all economic ties with Russia, Russian Ambassador to Estonia Vladimir Lipayev said on Tuesday.
• Lavrov: BRICS Working to Boost Payments in National Currencies as Dollar Unreliable Sputnik 24 Jan 2023 -- BRICS countries are actively working on increasing payments in national currencies in mutual trade and financial operations due to the unreliability of the dollar, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Tuesday.
• US foreign policy brought world close to World War III: Ex-Russian president Press TV 24 Jan 2023 -- Former Russian president and the deputy chairman of the country's Security Council Dmitry Medvedev has said that Russia was "forced" to launch its military campaign in Ukraine to defend itself against the enemy's "preparation of aggression."
• Roscosmos Chief Says Russia Must Increase Satellites in Orbit Fivefold by 2030 Sputnik 24 Jan 2023 -- Russia must increase the constellation of its satellites in orbit from the current 200 to at least 1,000 by 2030, the head of Russia's state space corporation Roscosmos, Yury Borisov, said on Tuesday.
• As China Juggles Russia Ties, EU Skeptical Of Beijing's Charm Offensive RFE/RL 24 Jan 2023 -- In a shift that has been gathering steam since late last year, China is aiming to improve relations with the West and particularly its ties with Europe, which have been hurt by Beijing's support for Russia throughout its invasion of Ukraine.
• U.S. senator questions if Australia, NZ, would help defend Taiwan CNA 24 Jan 2023 -- A senior United States senator on Monday questioned the willingness of some American allied countries to help defend Taiwan in case of a Chinese invasion, while expressing concern over Taipei's ability to endure such an invasion long enough before friendly forces arrive.
• People's Power Organs in DPRK Strive to Fulfill Their Duties KCNA 24 Jan 2023 -- The people's power organs in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea are making strenuous efforts to fulfill their duties, true to the decisions of the Sixth Plenary Meeting of the Eighth Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea.
• Biden nominates new North Korea human rights envoy Radio Free Asia 24 Jan 2023 -- U.S. President Joe Biden has nominated Julie Turner, a longtime State Department official, as special envoy on North Korean human rights issues, a role left unfilled for more than five years.
• JCPOA 'not dead', no progress in talks: Borrell IRNA 24 Jan 2023 -- EU Foreign Policy Chief Josep Borrel on Monday said that the Iran nuclear deal is not "dead", but no progress has been made in talks to revive the 2015 agreement known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA).
• Iran says EU, UK 'detached from reality', will soon announce sanctions on terror sponsors Press TV 24 Jan 2023 -- Iran has strongly condemned the imposition of a new round of sanctions by the European Union and Britain on Iranian individuals and entities, saying it will soon announce its own list of sanctions against those "human rights violators" and "sponsors of terrorism."
• US Joins UK, EU with New Iran Sanctions VOA 24 Jan 2023 -- The United States joined the European Union and Britain in imposing new sanctions Monday on Iran in response to a crackdown on protesters.
• Iranian Supreme Court Rejects Death Sentence Appeal By Protester RFE/RL 24 Jan 2023 -- Iran's Supreme Court has rejected an appeal by Mohammad Ghobadloo against his death sentence on a charge of "corruption on Earth," raising fears among his legal team that he may be executed in the near future.
• Iranian President Says Tehran, Moscow Will Benefit From Energy, Transport Cooperation Sputnik 24 Jan 2023 -- The potentials of Russia and Iran can complement each other in order to achieve the interests of the two countries, in particular, to develop energy and transport cooperation, Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi said.
• European Space Conference: Opening speech by High Representative/Vice-President Josep Borrell European External Action Service (EEAS) 24 Jan 2023
• Uncertainty Shrouds Myanmar Elections VOA 24 Jan 2023 -- A Myanmar junta spokesperson has told VOA's Burmese service that there is uncertainty over whether general elections will be held this year, due to what he calls issues regarding voter registration and opposition attacks surging across the country.
• Pakistan Restores Power but Cause of Breakdown Remains Mystery VOA 24 Jan 2023 -- Pakistan announced Tuesday that electricity had been restored to much of the country of an estimated 220 million people—a day after a major power system failure caused a nationwide blackout, including in the capital, Islamabad.
• Rebranding McDonald's In Kazakhstan Is A Minefield Of National Identity, Geopolitics RFE/RL 24 Jan 2023 -- A group of teenagers idle outside their favorite fast-food haunt in the Kazakh city of Almaty, posing for selfies and giggling at the absurdity of a rebranding minus a brand name.
• 2020 Beirut port explosion judge reopens case, takes aim at top officials Press TV 24 Jan 2023 -- Lebanon's judge Tarek Bitar, who is probing the deadly 2020 Beirut port explosion, has unexpectedly reopened the blast's case, charging eight top officials with roles in the tragedy.
• Peruvian police fire tear gas to disperse anti-government protesters in capital Press TV 24 Jan 2023 -- Peru's riot police have fired tear gas canisters to disperse anti-government protesters demanding ouster of President Dina Boluarte and return of her predecessor Pedro Castillo, as violent protests rage on in the capital.
• Bulgaria To Hold Early Elections On April 2 RFE/RL 24 Jan 2023 -- Bulgarian President Rumen Radev said on January 24 that the country would hold early elections on April 2 after inconclusive October vote failed to produce a government.
• Tallinn Cannot Restrict Baltic Sea Navigation by Creating Adjacent Zone, Says Russian Diplomat Sputnik 24 Jan 2023 -- Creating an adjacent zone in the Gulf of Finland will still not allow Estonia to restrict freedom of navigation there, Russian Ambassador to Estonia Vladimir Lipayev said on Tuesday.
• Despite Appeal, Still No International Force for Haiti VOA 24 Jan 2023 -- The United Nations and the government of Haiti reiterated their appeal Tuesday for an international force to quickly deploy to the island nation to help subdue an unprecedented level of gang violence that has terrorized the population.
• Criminal gang activity and human rights violations continue to threaten the peace and stability of Haiti: UK statement at UN Security Council UK FCDO 24 Jan 2023 -- Statement by Alice Jacobs, UK Deputy Political Coordinator at the UN, at the Security Council briefing on Haiti
• Police overwhelmed, development stalled, as gang violence spirals in Haiti UN News 24 Jan 2023 -- Haiti's protracted political and humanitarian crisis - marked by spiking levels of gang-related violence and a badly struggling national police force - are reversing crucial security and development strides made since the country's devastating 2010 earthquake, the senior UN representative in Port-au-Prince told the Security Council on Tuesday.
• Malawi Makes Fresh Appeal for Cholera Vaccine VOA 24 Jan 2023 -- Malawi has appealed for more than 7 million additional doses of cholera vaccine from the World Health Organization as it struggles to control a record outbreak of the bacterial illness.