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• Contracts For June 27, 2024

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Ukraine Conflict News
• 27 June 2024 - Daily Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General United Nations 27 Jun 2024

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• Canada imposes second round of sanctions on perpetrators of extremist settler violence against civilians in West Bank Canada 27 Jun 2024 -- The Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs, today announced that Canada is imposing new sanctions under the Special Economic Measures (Extremist Settler Violence) Regulations.
• Statement by Minister of Foreign Affairs Espen Barth Eide: Norway strongly opposes the lawsuit against UNRWA staff Government of Norway 27 Jun 2024

Other Conflicts

• Adopting Resolution 2740 (2024), Security Council Reappoints Serge Brammertz of Belgium as Prosecutor, International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals, for Two Years UN Security Council 27 Jun 2024 -- The Security Council today re-appointed Serge Brammertz of Belgium as Prosecutor of the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals for a term beginning on 1 July 2024 and ending on 30 June 2026.
• China spots US military aircraft deploying submarine detector in South China Sea Global Times 27 Jun 2024 -- China has reported the deployment of a US military aircraft's submarine detector in the South China Sea, as revealed in a video published Wednesday by Yuyuantantian, a social media account under China Media Group.
• Beijing open to dialogue, says Embassy following June 17 clash Philippine News Agency 27 Jun 2024 -- Beijing is committed to managing differences in the South China Sea through dialogue, the Chinese Embassy in Manila said Thursday, days after tensions rose with Manila over the incident involving the Chinese Coast Guard last June 17.
• Chinese maritime aggression seen as test of US-Philippine alliance VOA 27 Jun 2024 -- Analysts see China's increasingly aggressive attacks on Philippine vessels in the South China Sea as a test of the U.S.-Philippines alliance. What happens next, they say, will depend largely on how Manila and Washington respond.
• US defense chief reaffirms 'ironclad' support to PH stance on WPS Philippine News Agency 27 Jun 2024 -- United States Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin III has reiterated Washington DC's "ironclad" commitment to supporting the Philippines' stance to defend its sovereign rights in the West Philippine Sea amid China's recent aggressive actions.
• China 'monster ship' also entered Malaysia, Brunei EEZ Philippine News Agency 27 Jun 2024 -- China Coast Guard (CCG) vessel 5901, one of the largest coast guard vessels in the world, was also spotted entering the exclusive economic zones (EEZ) of Malaysia and Brunei aside from entering the Philippines' EEZ during its incursion in the West Philippine Sea (WPS).
• Vietnam confronts China with island building in South China Sea VOA 27 Jun 2024 -- Vietnam has ramped up its building of islands in the disputed South China Sea to bolster its position in relation to China, say experts, but does not pose any threat to the other main claimant in the area, the Philippines.
• Security Council Extends Mandate of United Nations Observer Force in Golan for Six Months, Unanimously Adopting Resolution 2737 (2024) UN Security Council 27 Jun 2024 -- The Security Council today extended the mandate of the United Nations Disengagement Observer Force (UNDOF) in the Golan for six months until 31 December and requested the Secretary-General to ensure that the Force has the required capacity and resources to fulfil its mandate "in a safe and secure way".
• 7 NPA rebels killed in N. Ecija clash Philippine News Agency 27 Jun 2024 -- At least seven communist rebels were killed in an encounter with government forces in Nueva Ecija province on Wednesday afternoon.
• CAR opposition, civil society call for local elections boycott VOA 27 Jun 2024 -- The Central African Republic government has rejected calls from the opposition and civic society groups to postpone the country's first local elections in more than 35 years. Opponents of the polls say funds are not available and security remains fragile at best, but the CAR government and the United Nations assert the October elections will help restore democracy and peace to the troubled state.
• Urging Continued Support for Central African Republic, Peacekeeping Mission Head Cites UN's Role in Facilitating First Peaceful Transhumance Conference, Upcoming Elections UN Security Council 27 Jun 2024 -- While the UN peacekeeping mission in the Central African Republic has made possible the first high-level conference on peaceful transhumance, improved ground access to territory that is normally inaccessible during long rainy seasons and supports preparations for the first local elections in over three decades, the Mission's Head urged continued support to address the challenges that remain in the Central African Republic.
• The UK has information that Russian proxies are likely trying to undermine MINUSCA's continued presence in CAR: UK statement at the UN Security Council UK FCDO 27 Jun 2024 -- Statement by Ambassador James Kariuki, UK Deputy Permanent Representative to the UN, at the UN Security Council meeting on the Central African Republic.
• Sudan experiencing unprecedented hunger, food security experts say VOA 27 Jun 2024 -- A new U.N.-backed report says hunger in war-torn Sudan is at unprecedented levels, with more than 25 million people experiencing emergency levels of hunger, 755,000 in catastrophic conditions, and the risk of famine in several regions.
• UNICEF Director of Emergency Operations, Lucia Elmi's remarks on Sudan at the Daily Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General UNICEF 27 Jun 2024
• Sudan is facing an unprecedented hunger catastrophe, say UN agency chiefs UNICEF 27 Jun 2024 -- Alarming new food security projections for Sudan published today show that Sudan is facing a devastating hunger catastrophe on a scale not seen since the Darfur crisis in the early 2000s, warn the heads of three United Nations agencies.
• Unanimously Adopting Resolution 2738 (2024), Security Council Renews Sanctions Regime concerning Democratic Republic of Congo UN Security Council 27 Jun 2024 -- The Security Council decided today to renew the sanctions regime concerning the Democratic Republic of the Congo until 1 July 2025, and the mandate of the corresponding Group of Experts until 1 August 2025.

News Reports

• Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Mao Ning's Regular Press Conference on June 27, 2024 PRC MofA 27 Jun 2024
• Two Chinese Defense Ministers expelled by Chinese Communist Party for Corruption VOA 27 Jun 2024 -- China's Communist Party says it has expelled two former defense ministers, Li Shangfu and his predecessor, Wei Fenghe, on allegations of corruption and bribery.
• Xi meets Vietnamese PM People's Daily 27 Jun 2024 -- Chinese President Xi Jinping met with Prime Minister of Vietnam Pham Minh Chinh in Beijing on Wednesday. Chinh is in China to attend the 2024 Summer Davos.
• China opposes EU listing Chinese firms in sanctions against Russia People's Daily 27 Jun 2024 -- China on Wednesday voiced strong dissatisfaction with and firm opposition to the European Union's recent move to include Chinese firms on its list of sanctions against Russia.
• Beijing makes major policy adjustments to boost home sales Global Times 27 Jun 2024 -- The Beijing municipal government on Wednesday announced several major adjustments to policies for home purchases, including lowering the minimum down payment, in a bid to boost home sales.
• Mainland spokesperson slams Lai Ching-te's "Taiwan independence" fallacy People's Daily 27 Jun 2024 -- A Chinese mainland spokesperson on Wednesday denounced remarks by Taiwan's new leader Lai Ching-te that the two sides of the Taiwan Strait "are not subordinate to each other," noting that his comments are a typical "Taiwan independence" fallacy.
• PLA activities in the waters and airspace around Taiwan ROC MND 27 Jun 2024
• Press Statement of Minister of National Defence of DPRK KCNA 27 Jun 2024 -- Kang Sun Nam, minister of National Defence of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, released the following press statement on June 27:
• Hard-Liners Withdraw From Iran's Presidential Race To Concentrate Vote RFE/RL 27 Jun 2024 -- Alireza Zakani, the hard-line mayor of Tehran, has said he is withdrawing from Iran's presidential race -- the second to announce backing out of the June 28 election -- to help the conservative camp reach a consensus candidate.
• U.S. Slaps Fresh Sanctions On Iranian Entities, Vessels Over Nuclear Escalations RFE/RL 27 Jun 2024 -- The United States on June 27 issued fresh sanctions against Iran in response to Tehran further expanding its nuclear program, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said in a statement.
• Two candidates drop out of Iran's presidential race VOA 27 Jun 2024 -- Two hardline candidates in Iran's presidential election withdrew from the race Thursday, one day ahead of the vote, as conservative groups tried to rally behind a single candidate in the special election called after the death of President Ebrahim Raisi.
• Landsbergis: "The agreement on sanctions against Belarus is a long-awaited step that should reduce the chance of circumventing the EU's sanctions against Russia" Lithuania MFA 27 Jun 2024 -- In response to Belarus' role in Russia's war against Ukraine, the deteriorating human rights situation in the country and Russia's continued active use of Belarus to bypass sanctions, the Council agreed on new sanctions targeting Belarus so that they align more closely to those on Russia and Belarus no longer serves as a route to circumvent sanctions against Russia.
• Bolivian coup leader General Zuniga arrested People's Daily 27 Jun 2024 -- General Juan Jose Zuniga was arrested on Wednesday, just hours after his failed coup against President Luis Arce, according to local authorities.
• President Arce calls on Bolivians to mobilize against attempted coup People's Daily 27 Jun 2024 -- Bolivian President Luis Arce, flanked by his cabinet and Vice President David Choquehuanca, on Wednesday called on the Bolivian people to mobilize against an attempted coup and defend democracy.
• Kenyan president says he won't sign tax-hike bill that sparked deadly protests VOA 27 Jun 2024 -- In an address to the nation on Wednesday, Kenyan President William Ruto said that he's decided not to sign a bill that included a series of tax increases.
• Is Kyrgyzstan's Bloodiest Ex-President Being Rehabilitated? RFE/RL 27 Jun 2024 -- Almost a decade has passed since a Bishkek court sentenced Kyrgyzstan's second president to 30 years in jail for the murders of scores of protesters during the April 2010 revolution.
• US denies Zimbabwe's claims it is militarizing Zambia VOA 27 Jun 2024 -- The head of U.S. Africa Command denied Thursday claims by Zimbabwean government officials that Washington is setting up a military base in neighboring Zambia and wants to move AFRICOM operations there from Germany.
• Kenya braces for more protests despite presidential hold on unpopular tax bill VOA 27 Jun 2024 -- Kenya braced for more protests in the capital, Nairobi, Thursday, despite an announcement by President William Ruto to put on hold an unpopular tax bill that sparked deadly riots.
• Calm returns to Bolivia after coup attempt VOA 27 Jun 2024 -- The day after a foiled apparent coup attempt, a group of Bolivians gathered Thursday in the streets of the nation's capital, La Paz, to show support for democracy and embattled President Luis Arce.