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• Uyghur militant leader killed in US airstrike on northern Syria IRNA 31 Jan 2025 -- A US aircraft has assassinated a leading Uyghur militant in northern Syria, Al Mayadeen reported.
• California National Guard supports wildfire response following devastating fires in SoCal Army News 31 Jan 2025 -- The whir of the helicopter blades fills the cabin as the aircraft circles the remains of several Los Angeles neighborhoods, rows of houses reduced to ash and rubble. The grim setting almost seems like something straight out of a dystopian movie as the helicopter passes by the iconic Hollywood sign.
• Air Force provides airlift support for NORTHCOM border mission US Air Force 31 Jan 2025 -- The Air Force is supporting U.S. Northern Command's mission to augment U.S. Customs and Border Protection and Department of Homeland Security along the southern border of the United States.

Defense Policy / Programs

• Trump support for denuclearization talks with Russia, China raises hopes VOA 31 Jan 2025 -- Arms control advocates are hoping U.S. President Donald Trump's fresh words of support for denuclearization will lead to talks with Russia and China on arms reduction.
• Identity Months Dead at DoD DoD 31 Jan 2025 -- "Going forward, DoD Components and Military Departments will not use official resources, to include man-hours, to host celebrations or events related to cultural awareness months, including National African American/Black History Month, Women's History Month, Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, Pride Month, National Hispanic Heritage Month, National Disability Employment Awareness Month, and National American Indian Heritage Month."
• Readout of Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth's Call With Japanese Minister of Defense Nakatani Gen DoD 31 Jan 2025
• Readout of Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth's Call With Republic of Korea Acting Minister of National Defense Kim Seon-ho DoD 31 Jan 2025
• Air Force Wargaming Institute hosts tabletop exercise for the Department Level Exercise series 2025 US Air Force 31 Jan 2025 -- Experts converged at the Air Force Wargaming Institute at Maxwell Air Force Base, Jan. 14-17, to solidify planning elements critical for a series of successful Pacific theater exercises scheduled for the 2025 summer.
• Air Force kicks off roadshow, prepares Airmen for 'Units of Action' implementation US Air Force 31 Jan 2025 -- Air Force senior leaders conducted one of their first stops of a recently launched roadshow at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, Jan. 24, to prepare Airmen as the service transitions into Combat Wings, Air Base Wings and Institutional Wings as part of the ongoing U.S. Air Force reoptimization.
• Naval District Washington Prepares for Citadel Shield-Solid Curtain 2025 US Navy 31 Jan 2025 -- Naval installations within the National Capital Region will participate in the annual force protection exercise Citadel Shield-Solid Curtain 2025 (CS-SC25), scheduled for February 3rd through the 14th. CS-SC25 is one of the Navy's primary exercises for ensuring its security forces are prepared for a variety of threats.
• Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group Departs Thailand US Navy 31 Jan 2025 -- The Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group departed Laem Chabang, Thailand, Jan. 31, after conducting a scheduled five-day port visit.
• ESCW 2025: Modernizing, integrating for stronger Euro-Atlantic defense EUCOM 31 Jan 2025 -- U.S. Army Gen. Christopher Cavoli, commander of U.S. European Command and Supreme Allied Commander Europe, hosted the 2025 USEUCOM Strategy Conference and Workshops (ESCW) at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, from Jan. 27-30, 2025.
• NATO Secretary General meets EU College of Commissioners to explore avenues for deeper NATO-EU cooperation NATO 31 Jan 2025 -- NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte participated in a gathering of the EU College of Commissioners today (31 January 2025) hosted by the European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen at La Grande Abbaye de La Ramée in Belgium.
• Spain well short of NATO defense target, as Trump demands huge additional spending VOA 31 Jan 2025 -- As U.S. President Donald Trump demands a large increase in defense spending by NATO allies, the spotlight has fallen on Spain, which spends the least on defense of all member states relative to the size of its economy.
• Steadfast Dart 2025: Strength in Unity NATO SHAPE 31 Jan 2025 -- On February 10th, NATO is set to launch Steadfast Dart (STDT25), its most extensive military exercise of the year, marking the first large-scale deployment of the Allied Reaction Force (ARF), a high-readiness, multi-domain capable unit within NATO.
• Russia may expand nuclear capability to counter US efforts: Russian diplomat Press TV 31 Jan 2025 -- In a move described by experts as a "clear signal to the West", Russia has reaffirmed its right to use nuclear weapons in response to aggression from states that do not possess nuclear arms but are backed by a nuclear power.
• Eastern Military District starts preparation for Selenga 2025 joint Russian-Mongolian military exercise Russia MoD 31 Jan 2025 -- The first planning conference of the Selenga 2025 joint Russian-Mongol military exercise was concluded at the Eastern Military District's Headquarters of the Combined Arms Army stationed in the Republic of Buryatia.
• Chad officials say French troops have finally left after 70 years' presence VOA 31 Jan 2025 -- Chadian President Mahamat Idriss Deby said Chad's military is ready to protect the country from any destabilization attempt as a January 31 deadline loomed for France to withdraw its troops. The last French troops left the N'djamena military base they occupied for about 70 years this week, continuing France's reduced military presence in West Africa.
• DRDO-Industry-Academia Centre of Excellence at IIT Hyderabad demonstrates Large Area Additive Manufacturing System India PIB 31 Jan 2025 -- A groundbreaking breakthrough has been achieved in DRDO-Industry-Academia Centre of Excellence (DIA-CoE) at IIT Hyderabad in the area of Large Area Additive Manufacturing (LAAM) System
• Ministerial Committee on European Union Affairs discusses EU leaders' retreat and future of EU defence Finnish Government 31 Jan 2025 -- In its meeting on Friday 31 January, the Ministerial Committee on European Union Affairs outlined Finland's positions for the upcoming informal EU leaders' retreat.
• Finland calls on European Investment Bank to increase defence industry financing Finnish Government 31 Jan 2025 -- Finland and the majority of the EU Member States have sent a joint letter calling on the European Investment Bank (EIB) to increase its financing for the European defence industry.
• Minister of Defence Häkkänen: A new TNT factory will be built in Finland Finnish MoD 31 Jan 2025 -- A new TNT factory will be built in Finland. Defence Minister Antti Häkkänen announced this on 31 January 2025. The factory will be located in Pori. The project's value exceeds 200 million euros.
• The Bundestag has ratified the agreement on the rights of German military personnel stationed in Lithuania Lithuania MND 31 Jan 2025 -- Today the Bundestag has ratified the agreement regarding the Lithuanian-German defence cooperation.
• The President calls for stepping up Europe's investment in defense President of the Republic of Lithuania 31 Jan 2025 -- President Gitanas Nausėda, together with the leaders of Belgium, Croatia, Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Luxembourg, Latvia, the Netherlands, Romania, Slovakia, Spain, and Sweden addressed António Costa, the President of the European Council, Nadia Calviño, the President of the European Investment Bank (EIB), and Donald Tusk, the Prime Minister of Poland, which currently holds the Presidency of the EU, calling for the strengthening of the European security and defense industry.
• On-the-Record Briefing on Secretary of State Marco Rubio's First Trip to the Western Hemisphere US Dept. of State 31 Jan 2025
• Rubio heads to Central America, pursuing 'America First' diplomacy, countering China VOA 31 Jan 2025 -- U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio is set to embark on his first official trip as the nation's top diplomat on Saturday, with planned visits to Panama, El Salvador, Costa Rica, Guatemala and the Dominican Republic from Saturday to Thursday.
• Many across Africa shocked by 90-day freeze on US aid VOA 31 Jan 2025 -- Many people across Africa are shocked and worried about the 90-day pause on U.S.-funded foreign aid and a stop-work order on existing grants and contracts worldwide.
• Minister of Foreign Affairs, US Secretary of State Discuss Saudi-US Strategic Partnership SPA 31 Jan 2025 -- Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah received a telephone call today from US Secretary of State Marco Rubio.
• Secretary Rubio's Call with Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud US Dept. of State 31 Jan 2025

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• 31 January 2025 - Daily Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General United Nations 31 Jan 2025

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• Diminished Hamas Remains Dominant In Gaza Despite Israel War RFE/RL 31 Jan 2025 -- Israel's devastating war in the Gaza Strip degraded the fighting capabilities of Hamas, the U.S.- and EU-designated terrorist group.
• Hamas announces names of hostages to be released Saturday VOA 31 Jan 2025 -- The militant group Hamas has announced, and Israel has confirmed, the identity of three hostages to be released Saturday under a ceasefire agreement to halt more than 15 months of fighting in Gaza.
• Hamas says Deif, fellow leaders shattered Israel's myth of invincibility Press TV 31 Jan 2025 -- The Palestinian resistance movement Hamas has hailed its martyred commanders' battleground prowess, which used to instill fear into the Israeli regime's ranks and smashed its alleged invincibility.
• Hamas names three captives to be released Saturday Press TV 31 Jan 2025 -- Al-Qassam Brigades, the military arm of the Palestinian resistance movement Hamas, has published the names of the three Israeli captives who will be released on Saturday.
• Hamas confirms death of commander Mohammed Deif IRNA 31 Jan 2025 -- Hamas spokesman Abu Obaida confirmed the death of Mohammed Deif, the commander of the Al-Qassam Brigades, along with senior leaders Marwan Issa, Ghazi Abu Tama'a, Raed Thabet, and Rafa Salama.
• Resistance leaders pay tribute to Hamas military commander Mohammed Deif Press TV 31 Jan 2025 -- Resistance leaders have paid tribute to the chief of Al-Qassam Brigades, the military arm of Hamas.
• Israeli Army violates ceasefire with Lebanon 15 times in one day IRNA 31 Jan 2025 -- The Israeli military has violated the ceasefire with Lebanon 15 times on Thursday, bringing the total number of ceasefire violations by Israel to 823 over the past 66 days.
• 'Multiple' Israeli airstrikes hit south Lebanon in breach of ceasefire Press TV 31 Jan 2025 -- Israel has committed new violations of the ceasefire agreement in Lebanon, including through airstrikes on the country's east which left at least two people dead.
• Six Israeli soldiers killed, injured as Jenin fights back onslaught Press TV 31 Jan 2025 -- An Israeli soldier has been killed and five were wounded as Palestinians fight back a major Israeli onslaught on Jenin which began right after a ceasefire halted 15 months of Israeli war on Gaza.
• Gazans depend on us for 'sheer survival' insists UNRWA UN News 31 Jan 2025 -- The largest UN agency in the Occupied Palestinian Territories, UNRWA, said on Friday that its staff are still providing aid to the people of Gaza and the West Bank including East Jerusalem who depend on them "for their sheer survival", a day after the Israeli parliament ban on its activities entered into force.
• UNRWA Situation Report #157 on the situation in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank, including East Jerusalem. All information updated for 23 - 28 January 2025 UNRWA 31 Jan 2025
• UNRWA rejects assertion that West Bank installations are 'terror hubs' UNRWA 31 Jan 2025
• Trump insists Egypt, Jordan will accept displaced Gazans Press TV 31 Jan 2025 -- US President Donald Trump has insisted that Egypt and Jordan would accept displaced Palestinians from the Gaza Strip, despite the two nations having dismissed his plan to relocate Gazans there.
• IRGC: Legacy of Qassam Brigades martyrs eradicating 'cancerous tumor' of Israel Press TV 31 Jan 2025 -- The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) says the glorious legacy of the martyrs of Qassam Brigades, the military arm of Hamas, in the battle against Israel will lighten the way for the future of Resistance.
• EUBAM Rafah: Statement by the Spokesperson on the redeployment of the mission at the Rafah Crossing Point European External Action Service (EEAS) 31 Jan 2025 -- The European Union's civilian Border Assistance Mission for the Rafah Crossing Point (EUBAM Rafah) was today redeployed to the Rafah Crossing Point (RCP) at the request of the Palestinians and the Israelis in agreement with the Egyptians, and in line with the 2005 Agreement on Movement and Access (AMA). The Rafah Crossing Point has been reopened and is operational on the basis of the 2005 AMA.
• Joint statement by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, European Union and Cooperation and the Ministry of the Interior Spain MFA 31 Jan 2025 -- Spain reinforces its commitment to stability and international cooperation in the Middle East through the active participation of the Guardia Civil in the European Union mission to control the Rafah border crossing
• E3 Foreign Ministers' statement on the implementation of legislation against United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) UK FCDO 31 Jan 2025 -- Statement from the Foreign Ministers of the UK, France and Germany on the implementation of legislation against United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East.
• Yemeni army removes embargo on oil tankers passing via Red Sea IRNA 31 Jan 2025 -- News sources reported that the CHRY SALIS ship, which was previously prohibited by the Yemeni Navy from crossing the Red Sea, received permission to pass through this area after negotiations and contact with the Navy.

Other Conflicts

• South China Sea: Massive chunk of coral reef destroyed by island-building rivals Radio Free Asia 31 Jan 2025 -- Rivals in the South China Sea developing artificial islands to back up their claims have destroyed nearly 28.3 square kilometers of coral reefs, a U.S.-based think tank said, with China responsible for the most damage followed by Vietnam.
• AFP one with PBBM on call to protect West PH Sea Philippine News Agency 31 Jan 2025 -- The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) is one with President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. in upholding the country's sovereignty and territorial integrity in the West Philippine Sea (WPS), Chief of Staff Gen. Romeo Brawner Jr. said on Friday.
• NSC backs PBBM call for China to respect PH rights in WPS Philippine News Agency 31 Jan 2025 -- The National Security Council (NSC) on Friday expressed its support to President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.'s call to China to respect the country's sovereign rights and jurisdiction in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) and cease its "aggressive and coercive behavior" in the vital waterway.
• Israeli Army torches Quneitra governor's building IRNA 31 Jan 2025 -- Reports suggest that the Israeli military has set fire to the Quneitra governor's building in southwestern Syria, a move coinciding with the regime's large-scale destruction of agricultural land in the region.
• High-ranking member of Assad's regime arrested in Syria VOA 31 Jan 2025 -- Syria's new authorities have announced the arrest of Atif Najib, a former senior security officer and cousin of ousted President Bashar al-Assad. Najib is seen by many as being responsible for suppressing the initial protest which triggered Syria's 2011 uprising.
• Myanmar/Burma: statement by the High Representative on behalf of the EU on the Fourth Anniversary of the Coup EC/CEU 31 Jan 2025 -- On the fourth anniversary of the military coup in Myanmar, the European Union (EU) reiterates its strongest condemnation of the actions taken by the Myanmar military since 1 February 2021 and calls for the end of all forms of violence and the release of all prisoners arbitrarily detained including President U Win Myint and State Counsellor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi.
• Myanmar: Four years on, coup leaders ramp up violations to unprecedented levels, UN finds OHCHR 31 Jan 2025 -- Myanmar's military ramped up violence against civilians last year to unprecedented levels, inflicting the heaviest civilian death toll since they launched their coup four years ago, the UN Human Rights Office reported on Friday.
• Myanmar junta blocks military-aged men from work abroad Radio Free Asia 31 Jan 2025 -- Myanmar's junta has banned employment agencies from sending military aged men abroad as it struggles with a growing civil war while promising to extend peace and stability for an election that it hopes will bolster its legitimacy.
• Myanmar extends state of emergency for another 6 months Radio Free Asia 31 Jan 2025 -- Myanmar's ruling military extended a state of emergency for another six months on Friday four years after it ousted an elected government in a coup, plunging the country into war.
• Over 1,000 civilians flee Sittwe amid tension between Myanmar junta and ethnic army Radio Free Asia 31 Jan 2025 -- More than 1,000 civilians have fled Rakhine state's capital Sittwe and nearby areas in western Myanmar, fearing heavy artillery attacks as tensions rise between junta forces and the Arakan Army, an ethnic armed group that has advanced on junta positions, residents said Friday.
• Myanmar's rebels closing in around junta into fifth year of civil war VOA 31 Jan 2025 -- Myanmar's rebel groups made historic gains last year, the fourth of a civil war set off by a military coup in February 2021, seizing wide swathes of the country's west and northeast and overrunning two of the regime's regional command bases for the first time.
• Joint Statement on Myanmar Australia DFAT 01 Feb 2025 -- Four years on from the military coup in Myanmar: joint statement by Australia, Canada, the European Union, the Republic of Korea, New Zealand, Norway, Switzerland, the United Kingdom and the United States.
• UK announces additional humanitarian funding for Myanmar UK FCDO 01 Feb 2025 -- Four years on from military coup, additional UK humanitarian funding delivers healthcare to one million people in Myanmar
• UN: After taking Goma, M23 rebels head to Congo's Bukavu VOA 31 Jan 2025 -- The United Nations' peacekeeping chief said Friday that M23 rebels are advancing south toward the provincial capital of Bukavu after seizing control of Goma in the mineral-rich eastern Congo earlier this week.
• UN agencies warn of worsening humanitarian and human rights crisis in eastern DR Congo UN News 31 Jan 2025 -- United Nations agencies on Friday called for an end to the violence in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) as fighting between Government forces and the Rwandan-backed M23 armed group expands.
• Diplomacy key to ending crisis in eastern DR Congo: UN peacekeeping chief UN News 31 Jan 2025 -- The head of UN Peace Operations has underscored the need for continued diplomatic efforts to end the crisis in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and avert the potential for wider conflict.
• DRC: Deepening human rights crisis amid reports of further M23 advances OHCHR 31 Jan 2025 -- The human rights crisis in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo continues to deepen, as hostilities between the armed forces and the Rwandan-backed M23 armed group expand towards South Kivu following the M23's takeover of Goma. Reports indicate that M23 has progressed further south towards Bukavu.
• Mozambique urges refugees in Malawi to return home VOA 31 Jan 2025 -- Mozambican authorities have assured thousands of refugees who fled to Malawi following the recent post-election unrest that peace has been restored in their country and that they are welcome to return home.
• Security Council Extends Mandate of United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus, Unanimously Adopting Resolution 2771 (2025) UN Security Council 31 Jan 2025 -- The Security Council today decided to renew the long-standing United Nations peacekeeping presence in Cyprus for another year, underscoring the need to avoid any unilateral actions that could undermine the prospects for a peaceful settlement.
• Press Release by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs regarding the 2771 UN Security Council Resolution on the renewal of the mandate of the UN Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus Press and Information Office, Ministry of Interior, Republic of Cyprus 31 Jan 2025 -- The Ministry of Foreign Affairs welcomes the unanimous adoption of the 2771 United Nations Security Council Resolution on the renewal of the mandate of the United Nation Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP) for another 12 months, until January 31 2026.
• Uganda: Comment on Supreme Court ruling on trial of civilians by military courts OHCHR 31 Jan 2025
• Sudan: UN rights chief 'alarmed' by summary executions, attacks on civilians UN News 31 Jan 2025 -- The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, has voiced deep alarm over reports of summary executions of civilians allegedly carried out by fighters and militias allied with the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) in the city of Khartoum North, calling for an immediate halt to the killings.
• Sudan: UN Human Rights Chief alarmed by summary executions in Khartoum North OHCHR 31 Jan 2025 -- UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk on Friday said he was deeply alarmed by reports of summary executions of civilians allegedly by fighters and militia allied to the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) in Khartoum North and reiterated his call for an immediate end to such attacks.
• 'Robbed' of their childhood: UNICEF warns of crisis facing Haiti's youth UN News 31 Jan 2025 -- Violent clashes this week between security forces and armed groups on the outskirts of Port-au-Prince have led to another wave of displacement, according to the UN aid coordination office (OCHA).

News Reports

• Restoring a Tough U.S.-Cuba Policy US Dept. of State 31 Jan 2025 -- "Within the first two weeks of President Trump's term, the State Department took decisive action to rescind major last-minute policy changes on Cuba announced by the previous administration on January 14."
• Former Senior Adviser for the Federal Reserve Indicted on Charges of Economic Espionage US Dept. of Justice 31 Jan 2025 -- John Harold Rogers, 63, of Vienna, Virginia, a former Senior Adviser for the Federal Reserve Board of Governors (FRB), was arrested today on charges that he conspired to steal Federal Reserve trade secrets for the benefit of the People's Republic of China (PRC).
• Norway Seizes Ship Suspected In Baltic Cable Damage RFE/RL 31 Jan 2025 -- Norwegian police said they have seized a locally owned ship with an all-Russian crew that is suspected of being involved in sabotaging an underwater telecoms cable in the Baltic Sea linking Sweden and Latvia.
• Marcos 'very disturbed' by alleged Chinese spies' ops in PH Philippine News Agency 31 Jan 2025 -- President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Friday said he is "very disturbed" by the alleged espionage activities of five Chinese nationals in the Philippines.
• Swift action vs. 'spies' shows PH focus on nat'l security Philippine News Agency 31 Jan 2025 -- The immediate response of the country's military and intelligence services that resulted in the arrest of five Chinese nationals allegedly involved in espionage highlights the government's commitment to protecting the country, the National Security Council (NSC) said on Friday.
• Uganda health officials warn of Ebola outbreak VOA 31 Jan 2025 -- A day after Uganda's Ministry of Health announced a new Ebola outbreak in the capital, Kampala, most Ugandans appeared unaware or unconcerned about the outbreak and went about their business normally. But health authorities are warning Ugandans not to take Ebola lightly.
• WHO and partners enable access to candidate vaccine and treatments for outbreak of Sudan Ebola virus disease in Uganda WHO 31 Jan 2025
• Briefing by Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova, Saransk, January 31, 2025 Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 31 Jan 2025
• Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's participation in Russian International Affairs Council governing bodies' meetings Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 31 Jan 2025
• Taiwan issues DeepSeek AI public sector ban due to security concerns CNA 31 Jan 2025 -- Taiwan's Ministry of Digital Affairs (MODA) said Friday that public sector workers will be banned from using DeepSeek, a recently released Chinese artificial intelligence model, due to concerns over data leaks to the Chinese government.
• PLA activities in the waters and airspace around Taiwan ROC MND 31 Jan 2025
• Freeing Iran's frozen funds could be among Washington's first steps to gain Tehran's trust: FM Araghchi IRNA 31 Jan 2025 -- Iranian Foreign Minister Seyyed Abbas Araghchi has said unfreezing Iran's blocked funds in other countries could be a significant initial step for the United States to earn Tehran's trust.
• Iran warns attack on its nuclear sites will lead to 'widespread regional war' Press TV 31 Jan 2025 -- Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has strongly cautioned about the dire consequences of a potential act of aggression, potentially involving the Israeli regime and the United States, against Iran's nuclear facilities.
• The Farda Briefing: Iran Wants To Negotiate With U.S., But What Will It Concede? RFE/RL 31 Jan 2025
• Pakistan Cracks Down On Free Speech Online RFE/RL 31 Jan 2025 -- Pakistan has adopted a new law that criminalizes online disinformation in a move that the authorities say is aimed at combating the spread of fake news on social media.
• EU: Human rights progress needed to preserve Pakistan's trade privileges VOA 31 Jan 2025 -- The European Union is linking Pakistan's access to European trading markets as a duty-free exporter to progress on the country's "most pressing" human rights issues.
• 2025 Presidential Elections in Belarus: joint statement to the OSCE UK FCDO 31 Jan 2025 -- The UK and other members of the Informal Group of Friends of Democratic Belarus deliver a joint statement on elections in Belarus and the deteriorating human rights situation.
• Transcript of Weekly Media Briefing by the Official Spokesperson (January 31, 2025) India MEA 31 Jan 2025
• Press Conference by Foreign Minister IWAYA Takeshi Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan 31 Jan 2025
• Marc Cools, President of the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of the Council of Europe, has made the following statement:Dismissals of mayors in Türkiye: Statement by the Congress President Council of Europe 31 Jan 2025 -- Marc Cools, President of the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of the Council of Europe, has made the following statement:
• Press release on Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's telephone conversation with Minister of Foreign Affairs of Türkiye Hakan Fidan Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 31 Jan 2025
• Serbian Student March Reaches Novi Sad As Pressure On Vucic Builds RFE/RL 31 Jan 2025 -- Hundreds of Serbian students arrived on January 31 in Novi Sad at the end of a two-day march from Belgrade to protest against the deadly collapse of a train station roof they say was the result of deep-seated corruption.
• Lake Chad governors pledge stronger security, economic cooperation VOA 31 Jan 2025 -- Leaders in Africa's conflict-hit Lake Chad region have promised to fight illegal gun and drug trafficking, which were part of the discussions during their three-day gathering focused on stabilization, sustainability and development.