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• UK response to the conclusion of the Global Coalition's military mission in Iraq UK MOD 28 Sep 2024 -- The US and Iraq have announced the Global Coalition against Daesh's military mission will draw to a close over the next 12 months.
• US, Iraq agree to end anti-Daesh coalition mission IRNA 28 Sep 2024 -- The United States and Iraq have announced in a joint statement that a US-led international coalition fighting the Daesh terror group will end its military mission in the Arab country by September 2025.
• Iraqi Drone Attacks US Airbase in Northeastern Syria - Reports Sputnik 28 Sep 2024 -- A US airbase near the Koniko gas field in Deir ez-Zor province in northeastern Syria has come under a drone attack from Iraq after a long hiatus, Iraq's Shafaq news agency reported on Saturday, citing a security source.
• Biden Says US Will Respond to Recent Houthi Attack on Naval Ships in Red Sea Sputnik 28 Sep 2024 -- US President Joe Biden told reporters that the United States would respond to the Houthi attack targeting US Navy warships in the Red Sea that occurred this past week, according to the White House press pool.

Defense Policy / Programs

• Nuclear Doctrine Update Reflects Response to Russia's Adversaries - Kremlin Sputnik 28 Sep 2024 -- On September 25, Russia's President Vladimir Putin proposed discussing updating the state nuclear deterrence policy at a Russian Security Council meeting.
• China, Russia concluded joint military training, launching maritime patrol Global Times 28 Sep 2024 -- Chinese and Russian militaries on Friday concluded an 18-day joint exercise in the Sea of Japan and the Sea of Okhotsk before launching their fifth joint maritime patrol in Pacific waters, as experts expect more military interactions in the future.
• Troops from Taiwan training at Michigan base: Former U.S. diplomat CNA 28 Sep 2024 -- A former United States diplomat told lawmakers this week while testifying about a controversial Chinese battery factory in Michigan that troops from America's allies, including Taiwan, have been training at Camp Grayling in the state.
• ADF regional presence continues as Exercise Kakadu concludes Australia DOD 28 Sep 2024 -- HMAS Stuart hasdeparted Darwin this week for Australia's fifth Indo-Pacific regional presence deployment of 2024.
• Multilateral Maritime Cooperative Activity Australia DFAT 28 Sep 2024 -- The combined armed and defence forces of Australia, Japan, New Zealand, the Philippines, and the United States will conduct a Maritime Cooperative Activity within the Philippines' Exclusive Economic Zone on 28 September 2024.
• Baltic States and Poland seek EU funding for Baltic Defence Line Estonia MoD 28 Sep 2024 -- The defence ministers of Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, and Poland met on Friday in Daugavpils to discuss the possible financing of the Baltic Defence Line from the European Union budget.
• PH successfully caps joint sail with NZ, Japan, US, Australia Philippine News Agency 28 Sep 2024 -- The Philippines successfully concluded its one-day multilateral maritime cooperative activity (MMCA) with the defense forces of New Zealand, Japan, the United States, and Australia in the West Philippine Sea (WPS).
• New Zealand affirms commitment to regional stability in MMCA Philippine News Agency 28 Sep 2024 -- The New Zealand government on Saturday said the joint sail among the Philippines, Australia, the United States, Japan, and its naval force is a demonstration of the five nations' commitment to stability in the region.
• New Zealand joins 4th multilateral maritime cooperative activity Philippine News Agency 28 Sep 2024 -- New Zealand will be joining the Philippines, the United States, Japan, and Australia in the fourth multilateral maritime cooperative activity (MMCA) in the country's exclusive economic zone (EEZ) on Saturday.

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• Press Briefing by IDF Spokesperson RAdm. Daniel Hagari- September 28, 2024 Israel Defense Forces 28 Sep 2024
• Press Briefing by IDF Spokesperson RAdm. Daniel Hagari- September 28, 2024 Israel Defense Forces 28 Sep 2024
• Israeli Army Claims Hezbollah Leader Nasrallah Killed In Beirut Strikes RFE/RL 28 Sep 2024 -- Israel's military claimed on September 28 that it killed Hassan Nasrallah, the leader of the Hezbollah militant group that has been designated a terrorist organization by the United States, in a series of strikes in Beirut a day earlier.
• IDF Claims Hezbollah Leader Hassan Nasrallah Killed in Beirut Strike Sputnik 28 Sep 2024 -- The Georgian leadership positively assessed the statement by Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov that Moscow was ready to help Tbilisi in the process of normalizing relations with Abkhazia and South Ossetia, Tbilisi Mayor Kakha Kaladze, who is also the secretary general of the ruling Georgian Dream party, said on Sunday.
• Statement by PM Netanyahu Israel - Prime Minister 28 Sep 2024 -- "Yesterday, the State of Israel eliminated the arch-murderer Hassan Nasrallah."
• PM Netanyahu's speech at UNGA in New York Israel - Prime Minister 28 Sep 2024
• Hezbollah deputy Qassim tapped to replace slain Nasrallah VOA 28 Sep 2024 -- Lebanese media is reporting that Hezbollah has named its deputy leader, Naim Qassim, to succeed Hassan Nasrallah, who was killed after Israeli planes bombed the organization's headquarters in Beirut's southern suburbs Friday.
• Hezbollah Officially Confirms Death of Movement's Leader Nasrallah Sputnik 28 Sep 2024 -- Israeli air force has struck a building within the city of Beirut for the first time — in the Cola district, an eyewitness told Sputnik on Monday.
• Hezbollah Confirms Nasrallah's Death As Biden Sees A 'Measure Of Justice' RFE/RL 28 Sep 2024 -- Hours after the Iran-allied militant group Hezbollah confirmed that its leader, Hassan Nasrallah, was killed in a massive Israeli air strike, violence flared again, with sirens blaring in Tel Aviv and Israeli forces continuing to hit targets in Beirut and southern Lebanon.
• Hassan Nasrallah's Death A 'Major Loss' For Hezbollah And Ally Iran RFE/RL 28 Sep 2024 -- The death of Hassan Nasrallah is a significant blow to Hezbollah and the organization's key sponsor, Iran.
• Who Was Hassan Nasrallah, The Assassinated Leader Of Hezbollah? RFE/RL 28 Sep 2024 -- Hassan Nasrallah was the longtime leader of Hezbollah, the Iran-backed armed group and political party that controls much of southern Lebanon. Hezbollah confirmed on September 28 that Nasrallah was killed in massive Israeli strikes on the Lebanese, capital, Beirut the day before.
• Profiles: Top Hezbollah leaders martyred on the path to al-Quds since Oct. 7 Press TV 28 Sep 2024
• Profile: How Nasrallah rose through ranks to become Axis of Resistance backbone Press TV 28 Sep 2024
• Entire Israeli occupied north under intense fire of Hezbollah rockets Press TV 28 Sep 2024 -- Hezbollah has fired its fifth wave of rockets towards Israel's military positions and settlements in the north of the occupied territories in response to the regime's bombing of residential buildings in southern Beirut.
• Hezbollah targets Zionist settlement with 50 missiles IRNA 28 Sep 2024 -- Hezbollah of Lebanon has launched a massive attack against a Zionist settlement in the occupied territories, targeting it with 50 missiles.
• Hezbollah confirms Hassan Nasrallah martyred in Israeli strike IRNA 28 Sep 2024 -- Hezbollah has confirmed the martyrdom of Hassan Nasrallah, the secretary general of the Islamic resistance movement in Lebanon.
• Hezbollah fires 75 missiles at occupied territories IRNA 28 Sep 2024 -- Sources reported that Lebanon's Hezbollah has targeted the occupied territories with 75 missiles.
• Israeli army attacks southern, eastern Lebanon IRNA 28 Sep 2024 -- The Israeli regime claims that it has attacked south of Lebanon and Beqaa in the east of the country simultaneously.
• Missile fired from Lebanon lands near occupied al-Quds Press TV 28 Sep 2024 -- At least one missile fired from the direction of Lebanon has landed near the holy city of al-Quds in the occupied West Bank amid the Lebanese resistance movement Hezbollah's ongoing retaliation against the Israeli regime's escalated aggression on the country.
• Hezbollah confirms assassination of leader Nasrallah on Israeli strike on Beirut Press TV 28 Sep 2024 -- The Lebanese Hezbollah resistance movement has confirmed the assassination of its secretary general Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah in massive Israeli airstrikes targeting residential buildings in southern Beirut on Friday.
• Israeli heavy bombings in Beirut's crowded southern suburbs drive thousands to sleep outdoors Press TV 28 Sep 2024 -- Israeli barrage of bombs on densely packed southern suburbs of the Lebanese capital of Beirut forced thousands of panicked people to camp out in the streets and public squares overnight to escape the devastating attacks of the occupying entity.
• Sept. 27: 'Axis of Resistance' operations against Israeli occupation Press TV 28 Sep 2024
• UNRWA Situation Report #2 on the Lebanon Emergency Response. All information valid as of 27/09/2024 at 15:00 UNRWA 28 Sep 2024
• Lebanon: UNRWA opens additional shelters for the displaced people UNRWA 28 Sep 2024
• Statement attributable to the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General - on Lebanon UN Secretary-General 28 Sep 2024
• Lebanon crisis: Guterres urges parties to 'step back from the brink' UN News 28 Sep 2024 -- UN Secretary-General António Guterres expressed grave concern on Saturday over the dramatic escalation of events in Lebanon's capital, Beirut, in the past 24 hours.
• UNRWA chief: Lebanon's displaced 'traumatized by bombardment' Press TV 28 Sep 2024 -- The head of the UN agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA) has reported widespread trauma among Lebanon's displaced population, stemming from relentless bombardment and the uncertainty of ongoing Israeli offensives.
• Over 50,000 flee for Syria amid Israel's attacks on Beirut: UN Press TV 28 Sep 2024 -- The UN refugee chief says more than 50,000 people have fled Lebanon to Syria amid Israel's bloody massacre of people in southern Beirut.
• Readout of Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III's Call With Israeli Minister of Defense Yoav Gallant DoD 28 Sep 2024
• Readout of Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III's Calls With Israeli Minister of Defense Yoav Gallant DoD 28 Sep 2024
• Statement by Vice President Harris on the Death of Hassan Nasrallah The White House 28 Sep 2024
• Statement from President Joe Biden on the Death of Hassan Nasrallah The White House 28 Sep 2024
• Remarks by President Biden in Press Gaggle | Dover, DE The White House 28 Sep 2024
• Biden Cites Hezbollah 'Reign Of Terror,' While UN Chief Expresses 'Grave Concern' At Nasrallah's Death RFE/RL 28 Sep 2024 -- U.S. President Joe Biden, in his first comments since the Israeli killing of the leader of the Iran-backed Hezbollah militant group in Lebanon, said the death of Hassan Nasrallah helped bring a "measure of justice" to the group's many victims over a four-year "reign of terror," while Tehran and many of its allies condemned the Israeli attacks.
• FM: Israel used US's 5,000-pound bunker-buster bombs in deadly Beirut attacks Press TV 28 Sep 2024 -- Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi strongly denounces the Israeli regime's recent deadly attacks against the Lebanese capital Beirut and the United States' complicity in the atrocity.
• UN credibility is badly at stake, Iran FM says after Nasrallah assassination IRNA 28 Sep 2024 -- Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has said that the Israeli regime's assassination of the leader of the Lebanese resistance movement Hezbollah has badly hurt the credibility of the United Nations and its Security Council.
• Iranian officials, ex-presidents extend condolences over Nasrallah martyrdom IRNA 28 Sep 2024 -- Senior Iranian officials and former presidents have condemned the assassination of Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah, the Secretary General of Hezbollah in Lebanon's capital city, Beirut.
• Martyrdom of resistance leaders will make it stronger: Iran president IRNA 28 Sep 2024 -- Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has offered condolences on the martyrdom in the hands of the Zionist regime of Israel of Hezbollah leader Seyyed Hassan Nasrallah, saying the Resistance will become stronger if its leaders are martyred.
• Zarif says resistance against Israeli aggression to go on more forcefully IRNA 28 Sep 2024 -- Iran's Vice President for Strategic Affairs Mohammad Javad Zarif has said the resistance against the Israeli aggression will continue more forcefully after the martyrdom of Hezbollah Leader Hassan Nasrallah.
• Iran FM spox: Proud path of Hassan Nasrallah will continue IRNA 28 Sep 2024 -- Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Nasser Kanaani in a message extended his condolences on the martyrdom of the Secretary General of Hezbollah in Lebanon.
• Iran warns inaction on Israeli crimes will have global repercussions IRNA 28 Sep 2024 -- Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesman has said that "the monster of Zionism" poses a serious threat to the world, warning that international inaction in the face of Israeli crimes will have worldwide repercussions.
• FM: Nasrallah's blood to further invigorate resistance Press TV 28 Sep 2024 -- Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi says the recent martyrdom of Secretary General of the Lebanese resistance movement Hezbollah, Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah will be followed by further invigoration of the regional Axis of Resistance.
• Resistance will deal more crushing blows to 'decaying body' of Israel: Ayatollah Khamenei Press TV 28 Sep 2024 -- Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei says the resistance front will deal more crushing blows on the "dilapidated and decaying body" of the Zionist regime.
• Iran offers condolences over Hezbollah leader's martyrdom, says his path will continue Press TV 28 Sep 2024 -- Iran has expressed condolences over the martyrdom of the secretary general of the Lebanese Hezbollah resistance movement Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah, saying his honorable path will continue.
• World reacts to martyrdom of Hezbollah chief Nasrallah in Israeli strike on Beirut Press TV 28 Sep 2024 -- Messages of condemnation and condolences have been pouring in over the assassination of the secretary general of the Lebanese Hezbollah resistance movement, Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah, in massive Israeli airstrikes targeting residential apartment buildings in southern Beirut on Friday evening.
• World reacts to Israel's assassination of Hezbollah leader Nasrallah IRNA 28 Sep 2024 -- Countries in West Asia and elsewhere in the world have condemned the assassination of Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah, the Secretary General of the Lebanese Hezbollah resistance movement in an Israeli airstrike in the capital Beirut.
• Canada provides funding for humanitarian needs in Lebanon Canada 28 Sep 2024 -- Canada is deeply concerned by the conflict between Israel and Hezbollah, a terrorist organization, in Lebanon, which has caused a rapid increase of humanitarian needs. More than 90,000 people have been displaced within Lebanon since early September.
• Statement by Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide on the situation in Lebanon Government of Norway 28 Sep 2024
• Minister of Foreign Affairs Eide's statement to the Security Council: The Situation in the Middle East Government of Norway 28 Sep 2024
• Lavrov reminds Israel of 2006 failure, urges stop to war on Lebanon IRNA 28 Sep 2024 -- Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has condemned the Israeli operations which continue despite the UN ceasefire-calling resolutions.
• Foreign Ministry's statement regarding the assassination of Secretary-General of Hezbollah Hassan Nasrallah Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 28 Sep 2024
• Hamas: Netanyahu's UN speech poses substantial risk to global security, peace Press TV 28 Sep 2024 -- Hamas says Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu's threats at the UN General Assembly to continue aggression against the Gaza Strip and Lebanon represent a clear threat to international peace and security.
• Israel's assassination of Nasrallah 'will only strengthen resistance': Hamas Press TV 28 Sep 2024 -- Palestinian resistance groups along with other regional resistance factions say the assassination by Israel of Hezbollah's Secretary General Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah will only increase the determination of the resistance in the region.
• Iraqi resistance hits north, south occupied Palestine with drones 'in support of Palestine, Lebanon' Press TV 28 Sep 2024 -- The Islamic Resistance in Iraq says it has carried out new operations in the Israeli-occupied territories of Palestine, hitting the targets with drones "in support of Palestine, Lebanon."
• Iraqi resistance targets Israel's Eilat with drones IRNA 28 Sep 2024 -- The Islamic Resistance in Iraq says it has targeted the port of Eilat in north of occupied Palestine using drones.
• Yemen launches missile attack on Tel Aviv; Zionists escape to shelters IRNA 28 Sep 2024 -- Media sources reported Yemen's missile attack on Tel Aviv and its surrounding areas.
• Yemeni forces target Ben Gurion airport during Netanyahu's arrival Press TV 28 Sep 2024 -- Yemen's Armed Forces have announced targeting the Ben Gurion airport in the central part of the occupied Palestinian territories concomitantly with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's arrival from a New York visit.
• Israel can't break resistance front's will by assassinating its leaders, says Houthi Press TV 28 Sep 2024 -- The leader of Yemen's Ansarullah resistance movement has offered his sincere condolences over the martyrdom of Hezbollah chief Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah, stating that Israel is gravely mistaken to think it can break the resistance front's will by assassinating its leaders and commanders.

Other Conflicts

• PLA holds drills near Huangyan Dao 'in response to foreign exercises' Global Times 28 Sep 2024 -- The Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) on Saturday conducted drills near China's Huangyan Dao in the South China Sea to safeguard sovereign security and maritime rights, which is believed to be a response to a joint maritime activity by the Philippines, the US, Australia, Japan and New Zealand on the same day, experts said.
• China stages naval drills near disputed South China Sea reef Press TV 28 Sep 2024 -- Chinese naval and air forces have held military drills in a disputed territory in the South China Sea amid tensions with the United States and its regional allies.
• Indian border fence cutting off crucial supply route to Myanmar's Sagaing region Radio Free Asia 28 Sep 2024 -- India is erecting a fence along its border with Myanmar, which residents of Myanmar's Sagaing region say is cutting off trade routes and driving up the price of goods.
• Libya: Statement by Spokesperson on the agreement regarding the Central Bank leadership European External Action Service (EEAS) 28 Sep 2024 -- The European Union welcomes the agreement addressing the dispute over the leadership of the Central Bank of Libya (CBL), under which the Libyan House of Representatives and the High Council of State established the mechanism, criteria and timeline for the appointment of a CBL Governor, Deputy Governor and Board of Directors.
• Sexual violence used as weapon of war throughout conflict in Sudan VOA 28 Sep 2024 -- Sudan's warring parties are using sexual violence as a weapon of war, and "gender-based violence has increased more than two-fold" since the conflict erupted in April 2023, according to U.N. Women, a United Nations agency that focuses on women's rights and social progress, in its new report.
• Sudan's de facto leader implicitly denounces UAE for RSF support in UN address Press TV 28 Sep 2024 -- Sudan's de facto leader Abdel Fattah al-Burhan has implicitly condemned the United Arab Emirates (UAE) for its support of the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) during his address at the United Nations.
• No: 198, 28 September 2024, Regarding the Renewal of the Decision by the USA to Lift the Arms Embargo on the Greek Cypriot Administration Republic of Turkey Ministry of Foreign Affairs 28 Sep 2024
• 6 killed by bomb blasts in Somalia after leader addresses UN VOA 28 Sep 2024 -- Bomb blasts in Mogadishu and a town in the country's Middle Shabelle region killed at least six people and injured 10 others Saturday, police said and witnesses confirmed to VOA.

News Reports

• Probe finds Beijing seeking to mislead, sow distrust ahead of US election VOA 28 Sep 2024 -- U.S. intelligence agencies this week emphasized that Russia, Iran and China remain the primary external forces attempting to influence American voters ahead of the November presidential election.
• Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation Sergey Lavrov's remarks (statement) at the General Debate of the 79th Session of the UN General Assembly, New York, September 28, 2024 Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 28 Sep 2024
• Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's remarks and answers to media questions following the High-Level Week of the 79th session of the UN General Assembly, New York, September 28, 2024 Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 28 Sep 2024
• China is committed to dialogue, 'not throwing gas on the fire', Foreign Minister Wang says UN News 28 Sep 2024 -- Wang Yi, the Foreign Minister of China reiterated on Saturday his country's commitment to playing a constructive role and engaging in mediation for peace, not exploiting volatile situations for "selfish gains".
• Chinese FM meets Blinken, stressing US should not always approach China with 'two faces' Global Times 28 Sep 2024 -- Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi met with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken in New York on Friday, during which Wang emphasized the US should not always approach China with two faces. Instead of having it both ways by seeking containment on one hand and requesting cooperation on the other, the US should derive its China policy from a rational perception about China, Wang told Blinken.
• China calls for stable Japan relations after Ishiba election victory VOA 28 Sep 2024 -- China has urged Japan to maintain a "healthy and stable" relationship with Beijing after former Japanese Defense Minister Shigeru Ishiba won the ruling Liberal Democratic Party's leadership race Friday.
• Allies back Taiwan at U.N. General Debate in New York CNA 28 Sep 2024 -- Taiwan's diplomatic allies, Paraguay, the Marshall Islands and Palau, have voiced support for the nation's inclusion in the United Nations during this week's General Debate of the 79th U.N. General Assembly.
• PLA activities in the waters and airspace around Taiwan ROC MND 28 Sep 2024
• Iran mission's response to Netanyahu's speech at UNGA IRNA 28 Sep 2024 -- The first secretary of the Islamic Republic representative mission to the United Nations has responded to the remarks of Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the UN General Assembly (UNGA) meeting.
• Netanyahu must have been prosecuted rather than speak at UN: Iran FM IRNA 28 Sep 2024 -- Iran's foreign minister says Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu must have been prosecuted for his crimes instead of being allowed to speak at the UN.
• Indian minister says 'we can change the world for the better' UN News 28 Sep 2024 -- India's External Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar said the world stands fractious, polarized and frustrated amid war, unfair trade practices, climate change and food and health insecurity. Trust has eroded, processes have broken down and countries have extracted more from the international system than they have put in it, enfeebling it along the way.
• Violations of UN Charter and international law now 'facts of life', Cuban Foreign Minister says UN News 28 Sep 2024 -- The Foreign Minister of Cuba expressed solidarity with the Palestinian people, and highlighted global challenges such as wealth inequality, climate financing and debt relief, in his speech to the UN General Assembly on Saturday.
• Saudi Arabia promotes 'appeasement and development' in the Middle East and beyond UN News 28 Sep 2024 -- The Foreign Minister of Saudi Arabia highlighted the country's work to support peace efforts in the region and beyond in his address to the UN General Assembly on Saturday.
• Statement by Norwegian Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide at the 79th UN General Assembly Government of Norway 28 Sep 2024
• When It Comes To Russia Problems, 'Uzbekistan's Zhirinovsky' Does The Talking RFE/RL 28 Sep 2024 -- Earlier this week, a violent scene in an Uzbek school turned into an official eyebrow-raising contest between Russia and Uzbekistan.
• Moldova Accuses Moscow In Wave Of Vandalism In Capital Ahead Of Vote RFE/RL 28 Sep 2024 -- Several buildings of state and public institutions have been vandalized over the past two days in Moldova's capital, Chisinau, with police voicing suspicion that Russia is behind the incidents.
• Prime Minister Robert Golob: "Standing for peace cannot be in the form of hatred" Republic of Slovenia 28 Sep 2024 -- Prime Minister Robert Golob chaired a meeting of the UN Security Council on the situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question, with United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres as rapporteur. The Prime Minister also addressed the Security Council.
• Terrorists and their foreign sponsors, though 'weakened' still pose a threat, Mali minister warns UN News 28 Sep 2024 -- The Deputy Prime Minister of Mali outlined on Saturday the steps the Government has taken to rebuild trust among the country's diverse communities and push back against terrorism, but he warned that "opportunistic' terrorist groups, and their foreign sponsors threatened toundo this work.
• As challenges mount across the globe, 'the world needs the UN', Egypt says UN News 28 Sep 2024 -- Egypt's Foreign Affairs Minister Badr Ahmed Mohamed Abdelatty said it is time to "ring the alarm bells" as the international system is currently showing its structural shortcomings that come from ineffectiveness, double standards and inequality at a time of occupation, hunger, terrorism and injustice. Sketching out a path forward, he first stressed that there is no alternative to the multilateral system.