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United Nations Security Daily update ⋅ May 12, 2022
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	Remarks by Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield at the UN Security Council Stakeout United States Mission to the United Nations Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield U.S. Representative to the United Nations New York, New York May 11, 2022. AS DELIVERED. Flag as irrelevant
	A United Nations Security Council Washout: India's Unrevealing Non-Alignment Foreign Policy Australian Institute of International Affairs A United Nations Security Council Washout: India's Unrevealing Non-Alignment Foreign Policy. 11 May 2022. By Anil Anand. Flag as irrelevant
	Remarks by Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield at a UN Security Council Briefing on the ... United States Mission to the United Nations All of these ballistic missile launches, as would a nuclear test, violate Security Council resolutions. They pose threats to regional and ... Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. calls out Russia, China opposition to U.N. action on N.Korea | Reuters Reuters The United States called out China and Russia on Wednesday for opposing further United Nations action on North Korea, warning that the Security ... Flag as irrelevant
	Another European war 'not an impossibility'; Unity crucial in Bosnia and Herzegovina | | UN News UN News - the United Nations ... community must stand firm behind a peaceful, unified Bosnia and Herzegovina, the country's UN envoy told the Security Council on Wednesday. | Flag as irrelevant
	Ecuador: Latest prison riot highlights need for criminal justice reform | | UN News UN News - the United Nations ... justice system, the UN human rights office, OHCHR, said on Tuesday. ... “We emphasize that the responsibility of the State for the security of ... Flag as irrelevant
	Linda Thomas-Greenfield (USA) on - Security Council Media Stakeout | UN Web TV UN Web TV - the United Nations Informal comments to the media by Linda Thomas-Greenfield, Permanent Representative of the United States to the UN, on. Flag as irrelevant
	UN Security Council Holds Meeting on North Korea's Missile Launch I LIVE - YouTube YouTube The United Nations Security Council is holding a meeting to discuss North Korea's recent ballistic missile test. It is reported that North Korea ... Flag as irrelevant
	US UN Envoy in Talks With Security Council on North Korea Resolution - Bloomberg.com Bloomberg.com US ambassador to the United Nations Linda Thomas-Greenfield said she had been in talks with other Security Council members on a new Chapter VII ... Flag as irrelevant
	Top global official: Bosnian Serbs are trying to `secede' - The Washington Post The Washington Post UNITED NATIONS — The top international official in Bosnia warned ... High representative Christian Schmidt told the U.N. Security Council that 26 ... Flag as irrelevant

Extremism Daily update ⋅ May 12, 2022
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	The Truth about Democratic Abortion Extremism | National Review National Review The Truth about Democratic Abortion Extremism ... In a post-Roe America, progressives should expect their stance on abortion to become politically toxic ... Flag as irrelevant
	Coups undermining Sahel anti-extremist force: UN chief | Al Arabiya English Al Arabiya Military coups in Mali and Burkina Faso – two members of the G5-Sahel anti-extremist force – are undermining the mission's operational capacity, ... Flag as irrelevant
	Abortion extremism, Wisconsin cave exploring, Lyme disease prevention Wisconsin Public Radio | An expert on extremism joins us to examine the responses to the potential of the U.S. Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade. Flag as irrelevant
	Republicans, Democrats trade extremism charges in showdown on doomed abortion bill Washington Times A bill to wipe out abortion restrictions nationwide took center stage Wednesday as Senate Democrats teed up a bill that has virtually no chance of ... Flag as irrelevant
	Rep. Tom Reed resigns, cites 'extremism' in House | State News | nny360.com Watertown Daily Times Tom Reed resigns, cites 'extremism' in House. U.S. Rep. Tom Reed (R-New York) speaks at the podium standing with members of the Problem Solvers ... Flag as irrelevant
	Ex-Guantanamo detainee on trial in France for extremism - Expatica Expatica ... taken in afterwards by France, has been charged with encouraging jihadists to head to Iraq and Syria to fight for the extremist group in 2015. Flag as irrelevant
	Understanding extremism in the wake of the Madison anti-abortion clinic bombing Wisconsin Public Radio | An expert on extremist ideology explains what's happening, and what could happen, in the wake of the leaked Supreme Court draft decision that ... Flag as irrelevant
	Opinion | How the GOP strategy to paint Democrats as 'extreme' really works - The Washington Post The Washington Post Let's first acknowledge that there's no perfect measure of extremism, ... Henry Olsen: Democrats are proving to be the real extremists on abortion. Flag as irrelevant
	Life-sustaining planets, Abortion extremism | Wisconsin Public Radio Wisconsin Public Radio | We talk to a Wisconsin researcher looking into the possibility of other planets sustaining life. Then, an expert on extremism joins us to examine ... Flag as irrelevant
	Tunisian Writer: Ramadan Will Not Be A Month Of Tolerance As Long As Islamic Extremism Prevails MEMRI He also noted the incitement spread by extremist mosque preachers in the West and in the Arab and Islamic countries, who encourage terrorism and ... Flag as irrelevant
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	A Gendered Approach to Preventing and Countering Violent Extremism and Counterterrorism Parliamentary Assembly of the Mediterranean A Gendered Approach to Preventing and Countering Violent Extremism and Counterterrorism. GCTF EAWG and WAWG. Location. Dakar, Senegal. Flag as irrelevant

South Sudan Daily update ⋅ May 12, 2022
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	South Sudan in Focus - Voice of America Voice of America Health officials in South Sudan report an increase in meningitis cases in Northern Bahr al Ghazal State; A new report by the United Nations ... United Nations on Twitter: "Women & girls in South Sudan are facing increased risk of sexual ... - twitter.com Full Coverage Flag as irrelevant
	South Sudan's Minister of Petroleum to Deliver Keynote Address at SSOP 2022 Energy Capital & Power Hon. Minister Puot Kang Chol has officially been confirmed to speak at the upcoming South Sudan Oil & Power 2022 conference (September 13-14) in ... Flag as irrelevant
	South Sudan urges UNISFA to contain renewed Twic-Abyei conflict Sudan Tribune May 9, 2022 (JUBA) – South Sudan on Monday urged the United Nations Interim Security Force for Abyei (UNISFA) to cooperate and contain the renewed ... Flag as irrelevant
	Many fear South Sudan may return to conflict, say UN experts - The New Arab The New Arab UN experts pointed to political disputes between former rivals now leading the government - President Salva Kiir and Vice President Riek Machar ... Flag as irrelevant
	Peacekeeping in South Sudan: it's a race against time for the UN - The Conversation The Conversation The mandate extension grants South Sudan's Revitalised Transitional Government of National Unity much-needed time to complete the implementation of a ... Flag as irrelevant
	Dressing to impress gives lift to refugees in South Sudan - UNHCR UNHCR By Tim Gaynor and Gift Friday Noah in Gorom Refugee Settlement, South Sudan | 11 May 2022. South Sudan. Clementina and her family receive new ... Flag as irrelevant
	South Sudan refugee loses High Court case - Crikey Crikey The High Court has found immigration authorities did consider Australia's refugee obligations, in the case of a South Sudanese man seeking to ... Flag as irrelevant
	Kiir and Machar - Insights Into South Sudan's Strongmen - allAfrica.com allAfrica.com Analysis - Salva Kiir and Riek Machar loom large over South Sudan's recent history. And they will keep holding the future of the young nation in ... Flag as irrelevant
	Sexual Violence Against Women, Girls Increases In South Sudan - UN - HumAngle Media HumAngle United Nation Mission in South Sudan documented that 63 cases of conflict-related sexual violence. Flag as irrelevant
	With oil sales tied up, South Sudan battles to pay salaries | The Daily Independent at YourValley.net YourValley.net Commercial building permits for April 15-18 in Mesa City Council District 6 in southeast Mesa are listed by address, date issued or in review, ... Flag as irrelevant

DR Congo Daily update ⋅ May 12, 2022
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	DR Congo rebels kill 14 in refugee camp attack - Ripples Nigeria Ripples Nigeria The Democratic Republic of Congo rebels on Tuesday killed 14 people including women and children in an attack at a refugee camp in Ituri Province ... Flag as irrelevant
	CODECO Rebels Attack, Kill Displaced Persons In Ituri, DR Congo - HumAngle Media HumAngle At least 14 civilians were killed in a camp for displaced persons in Ituri province of the Democratic Republic of Congo by suspected combatants of ... Flag as irrelevant
	DR Congo Army Kill Mai-Mai Rebel, Arrest Another In South Kivu - HumAngle Media HumAngle The rebels raided a village to rustle cattle before they were confronted by the DR Congo soldiers who killed one and arrested another. Flag as irrelevant
	14 civilians killed in eastern DR Congo attack – Borneo Bulletin Online Borneo Bulletin BUNIA (AFP) – Fourteen civilians were killed in an attack on a displaced persons' camp in Ituri province in conflict-torn eastern DR Congo, ... Flag as irrelevant
	CrisisInSight Weekly Picks, 11 May 2022 - Democratic Republic of the Congo | ReliefWeb ReliefWeb DRC. Around 7,500 people were displaced in Bushushu village, Kalehe territory (South Kivu) following heavy rains on 27 April and overflow of the ... Flag as irrelevant
	East African business body sees increased trade ties as DR Congo joins EAC_china.org.cn China.org A statement issued by the EABC said in 2020, EAC countries imported goods worth 49.2 million U.S. dollars from the DRC while they exported goods worth ... Flag as irrelevant
	Re-post: DanChurchAid (DCA) is looking for a Country Director for the Democratic Republic ... ReliefWeb Program/Project Management Job in DR Congo about Mine Action, Recovery and Reconstruction and Safety and Security, requiring 5-9 years of ... Flag as irrelevant
	At least 14 die, including children, in DR Congo attack - BusinessGhana BusinessGhana At least 14 people have died, including children, in an attack in the Democratic Republic of Congo's eastern Ituri province. The incident,... Flag as irrelevant
	DRC's state of siege more than doubled civilian killings, says Amnesty International | News24 News24 A year since the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) government enacted a state of siege in North Kivu and Ituri provinces, the number of civilians ... Flag as irrelevant
	Vicky White na Casey White 'bateganyaga kurasana' na polisi mu gihe bafatwa - BBC News Gahuza BBC ... Imfungwa n'umucungagereza babuze bari bafitanye 'umubano wihariye' · DR Congo: Imfungwa zahamwe no gufata abagore ku ngufu. Flag as irreleva

Terrorism Daily update ⋅ May 12, 2022
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	Victims of Terrorism Memories Campaign - Film | UN Web TV UN Web TV - the United Nations This short documentary features eight victims of terrorism from across the globe showcasing their personal objects/markings. Flag as irrelevant
	Sen. Lindsey Graham backs resolution to designate Russia State Sponsor of Terrorism - WCBD WCBD ... Blumenthal (D-CT) pushing for the designation of Russia as a State Sponsor of Terrorism (SST) in response to the war being waged in Ukraine. Flag as irrelevant
	Afghanistan at risk of becoming safe haven for terrorism: MoS Meenakashi Lekhi - ThePrint ThePrint “For the last several decades, India has been a victim of terrorism, particularly cross-border terrorism, by UN-designated terrorist groups, such as ... Flag as irrelevant
	UMass Amherst Afro-American department express 'outrage' over racist 'anti-Black terrorism ... MassLive.com ... at the most recent incident of racist, anti-Black terrorism on campus, which we see as part of a larger pattern locally and nationally,”. Flag as irrelevant
	Separatist Leader Yasin Malik Pleads Guilty In Terrorism Case, Admits Collaborating With Pakistan YouTube Kashmiri Separatist Leader Yasin Malik Pleads Guilty In Terrorism Case, Admits Collaborating With Pakistan#Pakistan #YasinMalik ... Flag as irrelevant
	News of Terrorism and the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict (May 4-10, 2022) The Meir Amit Intelligence and Terrorism Information Center Two terrorist attacks were carried out this past week: an attack in Elad where the terrorists used an axe and a knife (three civilians murdered ... Flag as irrelevant
	Jury returns mixed verdict in New York terrorism case | The Seattle Times The Seattle Times The jury was unable to reach a verdict on one terrorism charge — providing material support for a terrorist group — but found Alexei Saab, 44, ... Flag as irrelevant
	Senators call Russia state sponsor of terrorism | Latest Headlines | nwitimes.com NWI Times Sens. Lindsey Graham and Richard Blumenthal are calling on the U.S. Secretary of State to designate Russia as a state sponsor of terrorism. Flag as irrelevant
	Senators call Russia state sponsor of terrorism | News | journalstar.com Lincoln Journal Star Blumenthal, a Connecticut Democrat, said: "If there is anybody who embodies terrorism and totalitarianism and torture, it is Vladimir Putin. And ... Flag as irrelevant
	Terrorism stemming out of Temple Trees cause for violence- Ven. Omalpe Sobitha Thero Newsfirst.lk It's very clear that terrorist leaders like former prime minister Mahinda Rajapaksa and Johnston Fernando manipulated these groups which acted as ... Flag as irrelevant

Somalia Daily update ⋅ May 12, 2022
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	AU imposes curfew on Somalia's presidential poll venue | Africanews Africanews The African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (Atmis) has imposed a curfew on the Afisyoni air force hangar in the capital, Mogadishu, ... Flag as irrelevant
	Police: 4 killed in Somalia blast ahead of presidential vote - ABC News ABC News MOGADISHU, Somalia -- Somali police say at least four people have been killed by a suicide explosion that targeted a checkpoint near the airport ... Flag as irrelevant
	At least 6 killed in suicide attack in Somalia - La Prensa Latina Media La Prensa Latina Among the 39 candidates is incumbent Mohamed Abdullahi Farmaajo, who is seeking a second term in office. Somalia has been in a state of upheaval since ... Flag as irrelevant
	Police: 4 killed in Somalia blast ahead of presidential vote - The Washington Post The Washington Post MOGADISHU, Somalia — Somali police say at least four people have been killed by a suicide explosion that targeted a checkpoint near the airport in ... Flag as irrelevant
	Police: 4 killed in Somalia blast ahead of presidential vote - CBS 17 CBS 17 “I saw four people dead at the scene. Two of them were government soldiers who died immediately after the attack,” said police officer Ali Hassan. A ... Flag as irrelevant
	Police: 4 Killed in Somalia Blast Ahead of Presidential Vote | World News - USNews.com USNews.com MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — Somali police say at least four people have been killed by a suicide explosion that targeted a checkpoint near the ... Flag as irrelevant
	A record of 39 candidates running for Somalia's presidential election | Africanews Africanews Somalia. A record of 39 candidates have registered for the race taking place Sunday, May 15. More than 300 MPs will be in charge of deciding who ... Flag as irrelevant
	As Famine Descends on Somalia, We Must Act to Save Lives | Opinion - Newsweek Newsweek Severe drought has devastated farming in Somalia. With no crops growing and animals dying from the lack of water, families are desperate for food. The ... Flag as irrelevant
	Police: 4 killed in Somalia blast ahead of presidential vote | Star Tribune Star Tribune Somali police say at least four people have been killed by a suicide explosion that targeted a checkpoint near the airport in the capital, ... Flag as irrelevant
	Over 400000 children risk dropping out of school due to drought in Somalia - ReliefWeb ReliefWeb English News and Press Release on Somalia about Education, Food and Nutrition, Drought and more; published on 10 May 2022 by CARE. Flag as irrelevant

Islamic State Daily update ⋅ May 12, 2022
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	Global Coalition Warns No Rest for Fight Against Islamic State - Voice of America Voice of America Nearly three years after U.S.-backed forces in Syria seized the last remaining territory held by Islamic State's self-declared caliphate, ... Flag as irrelevant
	Global Coalition Preparing 'Holistic' Assault on Islamic State in Africa - Voice of America Voice of America FILE - Nigerian soldiers patrol on Oct. 12, 2019, after gunmen suspected of belonging to the Islamic State West Africa group raided the village of ... Flag as irrelevant
	Ministers Meet in Morocco to Discuss Ongoing Threat From IS | World News - USNews.com USNews.com RABAT, Morocco (AP) — Members of the global coalition fighting the Islamic State group gathered in Morocco on Wednesday to discuss the campaign, ... Flag as irrelevant
	ISIS in Africa behind a surge in terrorist attacks, officials say - The Washington Post The Washington Post The Islamic State's regional affiliates in Africa are carrying out lethal attacks at a tempo far surpassing the parent organization that once ... Flag as irrelevant
	Ministers meet in Morocco to discuss ongoing threat from IS - ABC News ABC News Members of the global coalition fighting the Islamic State group are meeting in Morocco to discuss the campaign. Flag as irrelevant
	Egypt says officer, 4 troops killed in fighting in Sinai | AP News AP News Saturday's attack, one of the deadliest on Egyptian security forces in recent years, was claimed by the Islamic State group. Flag as irrelevant
	Satellite-tracking Islamic State's archaeological destruction - ThePrint ThePrint Islamic State vandalism and construction projects inflicted significant damage on the site – all shown on a new topographic map informed by ... Flag as irrelevant
	New Jersey Man Convicted Of Receiving Military-Type Training From Hizballah, Marriage ... Department of Justice Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New ... includes establishing a fundamentalist Islamic state in Lebanon. Flag as irrelevant
	US, others say Africa has become main target of IS group - News4JAX News4JAX A senior U.S. official and other members of the global coalition fighting the Islamic State group have warned that the African continent is now ... Flag as irrelevant
	IS-K Ramps Up War Against The Taliban By Attacking Central Asian Neighbors - Gandhara, RFE/RL Gandhara, RFE/RL - Radio Free Europe Islamic State-Khorasan is provoking tensions between the Taliban and Afghanistan's weary neighbors by reportedly launching rocket attacks on ... Flag as irrelevant