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• US begins talks on withdrawal of troops from Niger VOA 22 Apr 2024 -- A Pentagon spokesman said Monday the U.S. has begun discussions with the military government of Niger about withdrawing of some 1,000 U.S. troop from two air bases in the nation.
• US military bases targeted in eastern Syria ISNA 22 Apr 2024 -- It has been reported on Monday at dawn that four missiles struck the US military base in al-Omar oil field and the American Kharab al-Jir base in eastern Syria was targeted with three missiles and a drone.
• US Military Base in Syria Attacked For First Time in Months Sputnik 22 Apr 2024 -- The new rocket attack comes after a lull in such strikes since February and against the background of heightened tensions in the region between Israel and Iran.
• Two US bases in northeastern Syria hit with missiles, drone IRNA 22 Apr 2024 -- Two US military bases in the northeastern Syrian province of Hasaka have come under fresh missile and drone attacks, news sources reported in the early hours of Monday.
• US occupation forces in Iraq, Syria targeted in two separate attacks in 24 hours Press TV 22 Apr 2024 -- US occupation forces in Iraq and Syria have come under two separate attacks in the past 24 hours, the first such ones after a near three-month pause amid rising indignation in the region over Washington's support for Israel's barbaric war on Palestinians in the Gaza Strip.
• Missiles, drone hit two US military bases in eastern Syria Press TV 22 Apr 2024 -- Two major military bases used by the occupying American forces in Syria have come under missile and drone attacks amid simmering anti-US sentiments in the region over Washington's support for the Tel Aviv regime's genocide in Gaza.
• German warship departs Red Sea as EU 'naval mission' fails to confront Yemen Press TV 22 Apr 2024 -- Germany has withdrawn a warship that was deployed to the Red Sea as part of an EU military mission amid the failure of the alliance to confront Yemen's maritime campaign in support of the Gaza Strip.

Defense Policy / Programs

• Pentagon Press Secretary Air Force Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder Holds an Off-Camera, On-the-Record Press Briefing DoD 22 Apr 2024
• U.S. Poised to Begin Arms Delivery to Ukraine, Begins Talks on Niger Withdrawal DoD News 22 Apr 2024 -- U.S. officials are poised and ready to begin delivering needed military capabilities to Ukraine following passage of supplemental budget legislation by the House of Representatives Saturday, Pentagon Press Secretary Air Force Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder said today.
• Office Works to Unify DOD Responses, Efforts Across the Globe DoD News 22 Apr 2024 -- A football team is only as good as the game plan it follows, and the same could be said for the Defense Department.
• Whiteman AFB demonstrates readiness during Spirit Vigilance US Air Force 22 Apr 2024 -- The 509th and 131st Bomb Wings capped off the most recent iteration of exercise Spirit Vigilance by performing a mass fly-off of 12 B-2 Spirit stealth bombers, April 15 at Whiteman Air Force Base.
• Philippines, US launch yearly large-scale military exercises Radio Free Asia 22 Apr 2024 -- Large-scale military drills between the United States and the Philippines began on Monday, with a portion of this year's "Balikatan" exercise expected to take place for the first time in Manila's exclusive economic zone in the South China Sea - a move that could anger Beijing.
• Philippines, US kick off drills in disputed waters of South China Sea Press TV 22 Apr 2024 -- The United States and the Philippines have kicked off three weeks of joint military exercises in disputed waters of the South China Sea in a move that is likely to further escalate tensions between the military allies and Beijing.
• US, Zambian armies host African Land Forces Summit in Livingstone Army News 22 Apr 2024 -- U.S. Army Southern Task Force, Africa and the Zambia Army held the opening ceremony for the African Land Forces Summit 2024 in Livingstone, Zambia, near Victoria Falls on April 22, 2024.
• Virginia Guard CST, State Police Team Up for Training Exercise Army News 22 Apr 2024 -- Virginia National Guard Soldiers and Airmen assigned to the 34th Civil Support Team trained with Virginia State Police Bureau of Criminal Investigation bomb technicians March 19-21 at the Blackstone Readiness Center.
• Exercise Balikatan 2024 kicks off with opening ceremony highlighting ironclad alliance USMC News 22 Apr 2024 -- Exercise Balikatan 2024, the largest annual bilateral exercise conducted between the Philippines and the U.S., commenced with an opening ceremony at Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) General Headquarters today.
• Russian Navy Commander-in-Chief takes part in opening ceremony Western Pacific Naval Symposium in China Russia MoD 22 Apr 2024 -- Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Navy Admiral Aleksandr Moiseyev participated in the opening ceremony of the 19th Western Pacific Naval Symposium as part of his visit to the People's Republic of China. The ceremony took place in Qingdao (China).
• The Four Priorities Are: Air Defense, Modern Artillery, Long-Range Capability, and Ensuring That the American Aid Arrives as Quickly as Possible - Address by the President President of Ukraine 22 Apr 2024
• Issue Number One Is Air Defense: President at the Meeting with U.S. Congressmen President of Ukraine 22 Apr 2024
• Biden Assures Zelenskiy That He Will Sign Military-Aid Bill Immediately RFE/RL 22 Apr 2024 -- U.S. President Joe Biden assured Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy in a phone call on April 22 that he will immediately sign legislation providing military aid as soon as it reaches his desk, and the aid will be dispatched quickly to Ukraine.
• US mulls sending more military advisers to Ukraine VOA 22 Apr 2024 -- The United States may send additional military advisers to its embassy in Kyiv to advise and support the Ukrainian government and military, Pentagon spokesperson Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder told VOA Monday.
• US promises Ukraine swift munitions delivery as Russia advances on battlefield VOA 22 Apr 2024 -- The White House promises swift delivery of the approved $61 billion in aid to Ukraine as Russia's recent gains on the battlefield threaten Ukraine's defenses.
• NATO Pressuring Greece and Spain to Give Europe's Remaining Air Defense Systems Away to Ukraine Sputnik 22 Apr 2024 -- Russia dramatically ramped up its air and missile strikes inside Ukraine in March in the wake of a coordinated campaign by the Ukrainian military targeting Russian infrastructure using drone warfare. The strikes created large holes in Ukraine's air defenses, which Kiev's NATO patrons are now hoping to patch up.
• PM to announce largest-ever military aid package to Ukraine on visit to Poland Gov.UK 22 Apr 2024 -- Prime Minister Rishi Sunak will announce the largest-ever military aid package to Ukraine on his visit to Poland.
• Lithuania handed over an L-39ZA Albatros light ground attack support aircraft to Ukraine Lithuania MND 22 Apr 2024 -- Ukraine received the latest shipment of military assistance from the Ministry of National Defence: on April 20 the Lithuanian Armed Forces turned over to Ukrainian colleagues a disassembled L-39ZA Albatros light ground attack support aircraft.
• oreign Minister Tsahkna: The Ukraine package is a significant step by the USA towards using frozen Russian assets for the benefit of Ukraine Estonia MFA 22 Apr 2024 -- The comment by Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna on the approval of the Ukraine package in the US House of Representatives, which is a significant step by the USA towards using frozen Russian assets for the benefit of Ukraine:
• Western Pacific Naval Symposium opens in Qingdao, looks to bridge differences Global Times 22 Apr 2024 -- Senior naval officers from around the world on Monday witnessed the opening of a naval symposium in China which is aimed at bridging differences and seeking global governance on maritime issues, while a senior Chinese defense official reaffirmed China's commitment to resolving disputes with directly involved countries through friendly consultation, but also vowed "countermeasures" against unwarranted provocations.
• 'China not aware of specific reasons' why the Philippine Navy did not participate this year's Western Pacific Naval Symposium Global Times 22 Apr 2024 -- In response to why the Philippines did not attend the 19th Western Pacific Naval Symposium (WPNS), Liang Wei, a senior officer with China's Naval Research Academy (NRA) told media on Monday that China, as a member of WPNS, has invited the other 29 member countries and observer states and China is not aware of the specific reasons why the Philippine Navy did not participate in this forum.
• 2 stealth missile corvettes to be commissioned into Navy in May CNA 22 Apr 2024 -- Taiwan's Navy is expected to commission two more domestically-built Tou Jiang-class stealth missile corvettes into service next month, meaning they will be officially ready to safeguard the waters around Taiwan, a source told CNA Monday.
• Zionist military intelligence chief resigns amid tensions with Iran IRNA 22 Apr 2024 -- Major-General Aharon Haliva, head of the Zionist military intelligence, has announced his resignation, according to local media.
• Israel urges U.S. to reconsider sanctions on Israeli military unit People's Daily 22 Apr 2024 -- Israeli war Cabinet minister Benny Gantz urged U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken in a phone call to reconsider potential sanctions against an Israeli military unit, his office said on Sunday.
• Plan to power up the air domain Australia DOD 22 Apr 2024 -- Air Force will have enhanced strike and air-mobility options across the north-east Indian Ocean through to the Pacific, thanks to large funding commitments in the 2024 Integrated Investment Program.
• Collaboration the key on Regional Warfighter Australia DOD 22 Apr 2024 -- Jungle conditions and wet weather challenged soldiers from 8th/9th Battalion, the Royal Australian Regiment (8/9RAR) and the French Armed Forces in New Caledonia (FANC) on Exercise Regional Warfighter.
• North Korea files short-range ballistic missiles toward east coast: South Radio Free Asia 22 Apr 2024 -- North Korea fired several rounds of short-range ballistic missiles toward its east coast on Monday, according to South Korea's military, three days after Pyongyang launched a strategic cruise missile to test a large warhead.
• MOFA condemns North Korea for missile firing CNA 22 Apr 2024 -- Taiwan has condemned North Korea's test firing of several short-range ballistic missiles on Monday afternoon as a "reckless" action "disrupting regional stability."
• North Korea Fires Unidentified Ballistic Missile Towards Sea of Japan - S Korean Military Sputnik 22 Apr 2024 -- North Korea has launched another unidentified ballistic missile towards the Sea of Japan, the South Korean Joint Chiefs of Staff said on Monday.
• North Korea ballistic missile launch on 22 April: FCDO statement UK FCDO 22 Apr 2024 -- Following North Korea's ballistic missile launch on Monday 22 April, an FCDO spokesperson gave a statement.
• Statement by the Federal Foreign Office on reports of the testing of several short-range ballistic missiles by North Korea Germany Federal Foreign Office 22 Apr 2024
• In Myanmar, paying bribes to evade the draft Radio Free Asia 22 Apr 2024 -- Myanmar's military draft has created a cottage industry of corruption as administrators across the country offer eligible citizens a way out of fighting in exchange for a price, Radio Free Asia has learned.
• Minister of National Defence took part in an EU Foreign Affairs Council session with Defence Ministers in Luxembourg Lithuania MND 22 Apr 2024 -- Minister of National Defence Laurynas Kasčiūnas took part in the EU Foreign Affairs and Defence Minsters' meeting for addressing the EU military assistance to Ukraine. L. Kasčiūnas maintained at the session that he had just returned from Ukraine were he witnessed air defence as Ukraine's most pressing need.
• Safety First: OSCE enhances ammunition storage practices in the Kyrgyz Republic OSCE 22 Apr 2024 -- From April 15 to April 19, 2024, 20 border guard officials undertook a training course titled 'Storage of Ammunition in an Ammunition Bunker Site' in Osh, Kyrgyz Republic. This course aimed to enhance the storage practices of ammunition in bunker sites according to the International Ammunition Technical Guidance (IATG).
• US State Department outlines pressing threats to global human rights VOA 22 Apr 2024 -- The U.S. State Department on Monday released its annual Country Reports on Human Rights Practices, outlining Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the civil war in Sudan and the Israel-Hamas war as just some of the major global human rights concerns.
• Senior Bureau Official for Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor Ambassador Robert Gilchrist on the 2023 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices US Dept. of State 22 Apr 2024
• Secretary Antony J. Blinken On the 2023 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices US Dept. of State 22 Apr 2024
• Joint Statement on U.S. - Poland Strategic Dialogue US Dept. of State 22 Apr 2024 -- The text of the following statement was released by the Governments of the United States of America and the Republic of Poland on the occasion of U.S. - Poland Strategic Dialogue.
• Readout of President Biden's Call with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen The White House 22 Apr 2024
• Secretary Blinken's Call with Bahraini Crown Prince and Prime Minister Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa US Dept. of State 22 Apr 2024

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• 22 April 2024 - Daily Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General United Nations 22 Apr 2024

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• Israel's Netanyahu says to "increase pressure" on Hamas People's Daily 22 Apr 2024 -- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday pledged to intensify the military crackdown on Hamas.
• Zionist regime to deploy thousands of forces amid Passover holidays IRNA 22 Apr 2024 -- On the occasion of the Passover (Pesach) holidays, the Zionist regime's forces have intensified security measures throughout the occupied territories, especially the city of al-Quds.
• Israelis disappointed with Netanyahu's failure in Gaza: Poll IRNA 22 Apr 2024 -- A poll conducted by a Zionist media outlet shows an overwhelming number of Israelis are disappointed with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over his handling of the war on the Gaza Strip.
• Israeli military intelligence chief resigns in connection with October Hamas attack VOA 22 Apr 2024 -- Israel's military announced Monday the resignation of the head of its intelligence directorate in response to the Oct. 7 Hamas attack on Israel.
• Israel's military spy chief resigns over Oct. 7 failures Press TV 22 Apr 2024 -- The spy chief of Israel's military has resigned after accepting responsibility for the failure to stop Hamas's unprecedented attack of October 7 last year.
• Israeli Intelligence Chief Resigns Over Failure to Prevent Hamas October Attack - IDF Sputnik 22 Apr 2024 -- The head of the Israeli Directorate of Military Intelligence, Aharon Haliva, on Monday announced his resignation because of the reconnaissance department's failure to prevent the attack of Palestinian movement Hamas on October 7, 2023, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said.
• April 21: 'Axis of Resistance' operations against Israeli occupation Press TV 22 Apr 2024
• At Least 350 Healthcare Workers Killed in Gaza Since October 7 - UN Special Rapporteur Sputnik 22 Apr 2024 -- At least 350 healthcare workers have been killed and 520 others injured in the Gaza Strip since October 7, 2023, when the Israel-Hamas conflict escalated, UN Special Rapporteur on the right to health Tlaleng Mofokeng said on Monday.
• Thousands of martyrs still under the rubble: Gaza health ministry IRNA 22 Apr 2024 -- The spokesman of the Palestinian Ministry of Health in Gaza said on Sunday night that thousands of Palestinians remain unaccounted for following the Zionist regime's war on the besieged strip.
• Independent investigation finds UNRWA's neutrality strong, but could be improved VOA 22 Apr 2024 -- An external review of the neutrality of the U.N. agency that assists Palestinian refugees has concluded that the agency has a number of procedures and mechanisms in place to ensure its neutrality, but there is room for improvement.
• The independent review on UNRWA adherence to the humanitarian principle of neutrality from Philippe Lazzarini, UNRWA Commissioner General UNRWA 22 Apr 2024 -- UNRWA welcomes the findings and recommendations of the independent review on the Agency's adherence to the humanitarian principle of neutrality.
• Independent review panel releases final report on UNRWA UN News 22 Apr 2024 -- An independent panel released its much-awaited report on Monday about the UN relief agency for Palestine refugees (UNRWA), providing 50 recommendations and noting that Israeli authorities have yet to provide proof of their claims that UN staff are involved with terrorist organisations.
• Guterres upholds UNRWA as a 'lifeline' following receipt of independent panel's report UN News 22 Apr 2024 -- UN chief António Guterres issued an appeal on Monday to "actively support" the UN agency for Palestinians, UNRWA, adding that he accepted the final findings of an independent probe into the organisation, launched amid serious unconfirmed allegations of UNRWA collusion with Hamas fighters and as part of efforts to assess whether the agency was doing everything within its power to ensure neutrality.
• Israel fails to provide evidence for allegations against UNRWA staff: Report Press TV 22 Apr 2024 -- Israel has failed to provide evidence of claims that some workers with the UN relief agency UNRWA were affiliated with Palestinian resistance movements, an independent review for the UN says.
• Iran, Pakistan urge Gaza cease-fire VOA 22 Apr 2024 -- Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi started an official visit to neighboring Pakistan on Monday, where he denounced Israel for the alleged "genocide" in Gaza.
• Extending transfer application deadline Brandeis University - Office of the President 22 Apr 2024 -- "I am sure many of you have seen or read about the numerous protests on college and university campuses, where Jewish students are being targeted and attacked physically and verbally, preventing them from pursuing their studies and activities outside of class, just because they are Jewish or support Israel."
• Turkey hosted Hamas leader amid growing criticism over inaction in Gaza VOA 22 Apr 2024 -- Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan welcomed Hamas political chief Ismail Haniyeh and his delegation last weekend in Istanbul amid growing criticism in Turkey of his government's stance on the Israel-Hamas war.
• Haniyeh-Erdogan meeting to hold Israel accountable: Hamas official ISNA 22 Apr 2024 -- Hamas media advisor Taher el-Nounou underlines that Haniyeh's meeting with Erdogan was aimed at holding Israel accountable over its aggression on Gaza.
• OIC calls for probe into 'war crime' over mass graves in Gaza's Khan Yunis Press TV 22 Apr 2024 -- The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) has called for a probe into the Israeli war crimes in Gaza's Nasser hospital where hundreds of civilian bodies have been recovered from mass graves.
• Hezbollah Downs Israeli Drone Over Southern Lebanon Sputnik 22 Apr 2024 -- Lebanese armed group Hezbollah said on Sunday it had shot down an Israeli drone over the country's south. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) later confirmed that its drone had been shot down by a surface-to-air missile over Lebanon.
• Hezbollah unleashes missile strike on Israeli forces in fresh pro-Palestinian op. Press TV 22 Apr 2024 -- Lebanon's Hezbollah resistance movement has carried out a missile strike against a gathering of the Israeli regime's forces in southern Lebanon.
• 62,000 Israeli settlers flee northern Palestine amid Hezbollah strikes: Report Press TV 22 Apr 2024 -- Some 62,000 Israeli settlers have fled areas in the northern sector of the 1948 Israeli-occupied lands amid fear of strikes by Lebanon's Hezbollah resistance movement in retaliation for the bloody onslaught on Gaza, latest reports have revealed.
• Hezbollah's heavy attack on the headquarters of the Zionist army IRNA 22 Apr 2024 -- Lebanon's Hezbollah targeted the headquarters of the 3rd Infantry Brigade, the 91st Division of the Zionist Army in the "Ain Zeitim" base in northern occupied Palestinian territories by firing dozens of rockets.
• Hezbollah ready for all-out war with Zionist regime: Official IRNA 22 Apr 2024 -- The head of Hezbollah's Executive Council Hashim Safi Al Din has voiced the Lebanese resistance group's readiness for an all-out war to confront the atrocities that are being committed by the Zionist regime of Israel.
• Hezbollah downs Israeli drone over southern Lebanon IRNA 22 Apr 2024 -- Lebanon's Resistance Movement, Hezbollah said on Sunday night that its fighters have shot down a Zionist drone over the southern part of the country.
• Hezbollah targets Israeli military base with rockets IRNA 22 Apr 2024 -- Lebanon's Islamic resistance movement Hezbollah says it has targeted another military base of the Israeli regime.
• Israel achieved no objectives; Gaza resistance will persist: Islamic Jihad Press TV 22 Apr 2024 -- The Islamic Jihad resistance movement has highlighted Israel's failure to meet its objectives in the Gaza Strip through its genocidal war, stressing that Palestinian resistance will persist as long as the aggression rages on.
• Zionist regime failed to achieve its goals in Gaza: Islamic Jihad official IRNA 22 Apr 2024 -- The Deputy Secretary General of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad Movement has said that the Zionist regime failed to achieved any of its goals despite pounding the Gaza Strip relentlessly for over the last six months.
• Kata'ib Hezbollah: We will resume attacks on US forces in Iraq IRNA 22 Apr 2024 -- Iraqi resistance group Kata'ib Hezbollah has announced resumption of attacks on US forces in Iraq.

Other Conflicts

• Meaningful action to prevent the use of explosive weapons in populated areas could almost halve number of child casualties in conflicts UNICEF 22 Apr 2024 -- Between 2018 and 2022, explosive weapons were responsible for nearly half - 49.8 per cent - of the more than 47,500 instances of children killed and maimed that were verified by the United Nations, in more than 24 conflict zones globally. The vast majority of these instances occurred in populated areas.
• Thousands of children killed or maimed by explosive weapons in populated areas: UNICEF UN News 22 Apr 2024 -- Meaningful action to prevent the use of explosive weapons in populated areas could reduce the number of child casualties in conflicts by nearly half, the UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) said on Monday.
• Iran warns of 'decisive, stronger response' to another act of aggression Press TV 22 Apr 2024 -- Iran vows to serve a "stronger response" to any further Israeli act of aggression against the country or its interests.
• Hezbollah hails Iran's Op. True Promise as turning point in anti-Israel struggle Press TV 22 Apr 2024 -- A senior official with the Lebanese Hezbollah resistance movement has hailed Iran's recent retaliatory operation against Israel, describing the extensive missile and drone strikes as a historic development in the course of the struggle against the occupying Tel Aviv regime.
• Security Council Sanctions Committee concerning South Sudan Discusses Final Report of Panel of Experts UN Security Council 22 Apr 2024 -- On 5 April, the Panel of Experts on South Sudan briefed the members of the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 2206 (2015) in connection with the Panel's final report, which was submitted in pursuance of paragraph 19 of resolution 2683 (2023).
• Junta forces Rohingyas to protest ethnic rebels in Myanmar's Rakhine state Radio Free Asia 22 Apr 2024 -- Junta authorities in western Myanmar forced hundreds of Rohingya Muslims to protest an ethnic rebel offensive that has the military on the ropes in Rakhine state - and fining them if they didn't participate, residents said Monday.
• US report: 'Ethnic cleansing' of Rohingya took place last year Radio Free Asia 22 Apr 2024 -- Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar's Rakhine state were subjected to "ethnic cleansing" by security forces working with vigilante groups in 2023, says a report released by the United States on Monday.
• Nearly 80 die in 3 weeks at Myanmar refugee camps: aid workers Radio Free Asia 22 Apr 2024 -- Nearly 80 people at refugee camps in western Myanmar have died in only three weeks due to poor living conditions, displaced people and aid workers told Radio Free Asia.
• Injured sent to Thai border hospital following Myanmar clash Radio Free Asia 22 Apr 2024 -- A Thai border hospital received nearly 40 injured people for treatment after a battle in neighboring Myanmar, according to Thai officials on Monday.
• Analysts: ASEAN must 'find its backbone' in Myanmar VOA 22 Apr 2024 -- ASEAN has been viewed by the international community as the ideal political bloc to negotiate a resolution to the conflict that has beset Myanmar since its military, led by Gen. Min Aung Hlaing, ousted an elected government in early 2021 and sparked a civil war.
• UNICEF: 3 million children suffering brunt of Haitian gang violence VOA 22 Apr 2024 -- The head of the U.N. children's agency, UNICEF, said Monday that 3 million Haitian children impacted by rampant gang violence need humanitarian assistance, including thousands who are at risk of death from severe malnutrition.
• Security Council Hears Briefings on Situation in Haiti UN Security Council 22 Apr 2024 -- The Security Council met this afternoon on the situation in Haiti. Briefing the Council were María Isabel Salvador, Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Haiti and Head of the United Nations Integrated Office in Haiti; Ghada Waly, Executive Director, United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime; and Catherine Russell, Inter-Agency Principal Advocate for Haiti and Executive Director, United Nations Children's Fund.
• UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell briefing to the United Nations Security Council on the humanitarian situation in Haiti UNICEF 22 Apr 2024
• Criminal armed gangs cannot be allowed to hold Haiti hostage: UK statement at the UN Security Council UK FCDO 22 Apr 2024 -- Statement by Ambassador James Kariuki at the UN Security Council meeting on Haiti.
• OCHA seeks $413M for humanitarian crisis in northern Mozambique VOA 22 Apr 2024 -- The U.N. Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, known as OCHA, is seeking $413 million in emergency aid to support over 1 million people in northern Mozambique dealing with climate disasters and an insurgency concentrated in the province of Cabo Delgado.
• Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh visits Siachen, the world's highest battlefield; Carries out on-the-ground assessment of the security situation India PIB 22 Apr 2024 -- Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh, on April 22, 2024, visited Siachen, the world's highest battlefield, to carry out a first-hand assessment of the security situation
• Statement on the Confidence-Building Measures Meeting Between Türkiye and Greece Republic of Turkey Ministry of National Defence 22 Apr 2024 -- On 22 April 2024, delegations from Türkiye and Greece conducted a new round of discussions on Confidence Building Measures (CBMs).
• President Radev: Kosovo's Full Integration into the International Community Will Contribute to the Stability and Security of the Region and Europe President of the Republic of Bulgaria 22 Apr 2024 -- Bulgaria consistently supports the efforts of the Republic of Kosovo to deepen the country's integration into European structures and the international community. This will contribute to ensuring stability and security not only in the Western Balkans but also in Europe, President Rumen Radev said at a meeting with Kosovo Prime Minister Albin Kurti.
• Amidst Recent Tensions, Establishing Community of Serb-Majority Municipalities Could Advance Normalization, Kosovo Mission Head Tells Security Council UN Security Council 22 Apr 2024 -- While tensions have simmered in recent months due to an inability to address long-standing issues through dialogue, the senior United Nations official in Kosovo told the Security Council today that the establishment of a community of Serb-majority municipalities could provide a solution to normalization, as speakers also urged Belgrade and Pristina to recommit to European Union-facilitated dialogue.
• The UK is a long-standing supporter of Kosovo's sovereignty and independence: UK statement at the UN Security Council UK FCDO 22 Apr 2024 -- Statement by UK Political Coordinator Fergus Eckersley at the UN Security Council meeting on Kosovo.

News Reports

• Additional Rescue Teams Sent To West Kazakhstan To Tackle Flood Situation RFE/RL 22 Apr 2024 -- The Kazakh government has sent additional rescue teams to West Kazakhstan Province to deal with ongoing floods, which have hit much of the country's north and west. Meanwhile, across the border in southern Russia, officials braced for the Ishim River to crest.
• Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova's response to a question from the Rossiya Segodnya news agency regarding Polish President Andrzej Duda's statement on the readiness to deploy US nuclear weapons on Polish territory Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 22 Apr 2024
• Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's remarks at the opening of the exhibition dedicated to the 70th anniversary of the USSR's accession to UNESCO, Moscow, April 22, 2024 Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 22 Apr 2024
• Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's remarks at the 42nd meeting of the Council of the Heads of Constituent Entities of the Russian Federation at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Moscow, April 22, 2024 Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 22 Apr 2024
• Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's video address to participants in the Moscow Nonproliferation Conference Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 22 Apr 2024
• Meeting with President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev President of Russia 22 Apr 2024 -- Vladimir Putin held talks in the Kremlin with President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev, who is in Russia on a working visit.
• Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Wang Wenbin's Regular Press Conference on April 22, 2024 PRC MofA 22 Apr 2024
• G7 Foreign Ministers' statement blatant interference in China's internal affairs: FM Global Times 22 Apr 2024 -- China strongly deplores and firmly rejects the manipulation of China-related issues at the G7 Foreign Ministers' Meeting. The comments from the meeting are a deliberate mischaracterization of the facts and truth, and a blatant interference in China's internal affairs, said a spokesperson from Chinese Foreign Ministry on Monday, in response to the statement related to China released by the G7 foreign ministers regarding the South China Sea and other issues.
• US ratchets up pressure on China ahead of Blinken visit in typical hegemonic approach Global Times 22 Apr 2024 -- US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will reportedly warn that Washington will take punitive steps against Beijing over its "weapon-related exports to Russia" during his visit scheduled this week. Observers said the rhetoric, in addition to the recent hype of "overcapacity" regarding exports of Chinese new energy product and numerous restrictions slapped on Chinese high-tech industries, shows that the US has been ratcheting up pressure on China in a wider range of military, economic and trade fields.
• Chinese envoy calls on U.S. to find right way to get along with China in new era People's Daily 22 Apr 2024 -- A Chinese envoy has called on the United States to work with China and find the right way to get along in the new era, based on the principles of mutual respect, peaceful coexistence and win-win cooperation.
• Apple takes down WhatsApp, Threads from China app store Radio Free Asia 22 Apr 2024 -- Apple's app store in China has taken down at least four chat apps that are widely used internationally, sparking concerns over the impact on the free flow of information and freedom of speech among users of its products in the country.
• China urges citizens to buy new appliances to boost consumer spending Radio Free Asia 22 Apr 2024 -- Got the latest washing machine? How old is your fridge? It's a little hot in here -- are you sure you don't need air-conditioning?
• China ups pressure on Taiwan, opens new air routes VOA 22 Apr 2024 -- Analysts say China's recent opening of two new air routes, with flight paths near two outlying islands controlled by Taiwan, is but the latest move in a broad campaign Beijing has rolled out ahead of the inauguration of Taiwan's president-elect, Lai Ching-te.
• PLA activities in the waters and airspace around Taiwan Apr. 22, 2024 ROC MND 22 Apr 2024
• Smuggling of used cars into North Korea rises amid post-COVID demand Radio Free Asia 22 Apr 2024 -- A recent surge in demand for used cars in North Korea has triggered an increase in car smuggling from China, with dozens of vehicles crossing a shallow section of the Yalu River every day, several sources told Radio Free Asia.
• Iran's nuclear facilities 100% secure: Nuclear chief IRNA 22 Apr 2024 -- Head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) Mohammad Eslami says the country's nuclear power plants are 100% secure due to a "powerful defense and security system" guarding the facilities.
• Raisi: US officials admit failure of maximum pressure on Iran IRNA 22 Apr 2024 -- Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi has said that the US officials have acknowledged the failure of their maximum pressure policy against Iran, noting that Iran never left the negotiating table and resisted the pressures and sanctions imposed upon it.
• EU ministers agree on new Iran sanctions after attacks on Israel Press TV 22 Apr 2024 -- European Union (EU) foreign ministers have agreed to impose new sanctions on Iran that would cover the alleged supply of missiles to other countries and entities following an Iranian military operation against the Israeli regime earlier this month in retaliation for the killing of senior Iranian generals in Syria.
• Iranian President arrives in Pakistan ISNA 22 Apr 2024 -- The Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi arrived in Islamabad, Pakistan, for high-level talks with Pakistani officials on Monday.
• Iran president, Pakistan senate speaker discuss bilateral ties IRNA 22 Apr 2024 -- Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and Chairman of Pakistan's Senate Yusuf Raza Gilani in a meeting in Islamabad called for the expansion of bilateral ties.
• Iran, Pakistan interior ministers discuss bilateral ties in Islamabad IRNA 22 Apr 2024 -- The interior ministers of the Islamic Republic of Iran and Pakistan met and discussed bilateral ties during an official meeting.
• 'Inseparable bonds': Raeisi says Iran, Pakistan resolved to boost all-level ties Press TV 22 Apr 2024 -- Iranian President Ebrahim Raeisi says Iran and Pakistan have "inseparable" bonds and are determined to bolster their relations in different fields at all levels.
• Iran, Pakistan Hold First Talks Since Cross-Border Strikes RFE/RL 22 Apr 2024 -- Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi held talks with Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on April 22 in Islamabad in their first meeting since their countries exchanged missile strikes in February.
• Iraq won't tolerate violation of its sovereignty, PM tells Erdogan Press TV 22 Apr 2024 -- Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia' Al Sudani has told Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan that the Arab country would not tolerate any violation of its territorial integrity in a clear reference to Turkey's sporadic attacks on suspected hideouts of Kurdish militants in north and northwestern Iraq.
• "We have the political will to enhance our relations with Iraq" Presidency of The Republic of Turkey 22 Apr 2024
• India's COVID-19 tally rises to 34,666,241 People's Daily 22 Apr 2024 -- India's COVID-19 tally rose to 34,666,241 on Thursday, as 9,419 new cases were registered during the past 24 hours across the country, showed the federal health ministry's latest data.
• Sunak: First migrant flights to Rwanda begin in '10-12 weeks' VOA 22 Apr 2024 -- British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said Monday the first flights carrying asylum-seekers to Rwanda will leave in 10 to 12 weeks, as he seeks to make good on a campaign promise to address the problem of illegal migrants.
• Ten Charged and One Arrested in Connection with Sanctions Evasion Scheme US Dept. of Justice 22 Apr 2024 -- Defendants Conspired to Unlawfully Export Millions of Dollars' Worth Of Aircraft Parts From the United States to Venezuela's State-Owned Oil Company Through Costa Rica And Spain
• Maritime Security: EU to become an observer of the Djibouti Code of Conduct/Jeddah Amendment EC/CEU 22 Apr 2024 -- The EU will soon become a 'Friend' (i.e., observer) of the Djibouti Code of Conduct/Jeddah Amendment, a regional cooperation framework to tackle piracy, armed robbery, human trafficking and other illegal maritime activities in the North-Western Indian Ocean, including the Gulf of Aden and the Red Sea.
• EU-GCC: Opening speech by High Representative Josep Borrell at the High-Level Forum on Regional Security and Cooperation European External Action Service (EEAS) 22 Apr 2024
• Foreign Affairs Council: Press remarks by High Representative Josep Borrell after the meeting European External Action Service (EEAS) 22 Apr 2024
• Foreign Affairs Council: Press remarks by High Representative Josep Borrell upon arrival European External Action Service (EEAS) 22 Apr 2024
• Landslide victory of Maldives ruling party injects more certainty into China-Maldives ties Global Times 22 Apr 2024 -- China extended its congratulations on Monday on the "landslide" victory secured by Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu's People's National Congress (PNC), which some Chinese experts said is beneficial for the smooth implementation of the current domestic and foreign policies of the Muizzu administration. It will contribute positively to the future development of Maldives-China ties by injecting more certainty into bilateral relation, they noted.
• Vietnam police arrest assistant to National Assembly chairman Radio Free Asia 22 Apr 2024 -- Vietnam's Ministry of Public Security has arrested Pham Thai Ha, deputy head of the country's National Assembly office and assistant to the assembly chairman, state media reported Monday.
• Exiled Journalist Warns Georgia's 'Foreign Agents' Law Is 'First Step On Road To Repression RFE/RL 22 Apr 2024 -- Yekaterina Kotrikadze is a longtime Georgian-Russian journalist and host whose life has been steeped in issues of Russian national security and its effects on domestic policy from an early age.
• Wider Europe Briefing: Why Doesn't The EU Sanction Corrupt Politicians? RFE/RL 22 Apr 2024
• U.K.'s Cameron Seeks To Define Common Interests On Visit To Kyrgyzstan RFE/RL 22 Apr 2024 -- British Foreign Secretary David Cameron said he's seeking to highlight the common interests of Britain and Kyrgyzstan on his first visit to the Central Asian country in his new job as foreign secretary.
• World News in Brief: Rising West Bank violence, dialogue critical in Kosovo, free Afghan activist UN News 22 Apr 2024 -- The UN Middle East envoy has expressed concern about increased levels of violence in the West Bank, UN Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric told journalists in New York on Monday.