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This immediately led to critical questions about the latter half. First, why is the U.S. taking money from suffering Afghan civilians to pay 9/11 victims? Second, how will that money be distributed equitably to the thousands of grieving families involved in years of painstaking litigation?
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U.N. SAYS JOURNALISTS DETAINED IN KABUL: The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees announced that two journalists on assignment with the U.N. agency, as well as several Afghan nationals working with them, have been detained in Kabul, per Reuters.
U.S. concerns about potential Russian retaliation have ramped up since a report published earlier this month by Techcet, a market research group, estimated that more than 90 percent of neon supplies used by U.S. semiconductor manufacturers come from Ukraine, while 35 percent of palladium supplies come from Russia.
On a recent visit to Jakarta, French Defense Minister FLORENCE PARLY signed a deal with Defense Minister PRABOWO SUBIANTO for the first of what French President EMMANUEL MACRON announced on Twitter would be 42 Rafale fighters.
But Subianto clarified that it was just for six fighters and a bigger contract is coming for 36 more aircraft. Hours later, the State Department made the U.S. proposal public, announcing it had notified Congress that it approved a $13.9 billion deal for 36 upgraded Boeing F-15 fighters.
SENATORS OFFER NUCLEAR FUEL BANK: Sens. BOB MENENDEZ (D-N.J.) and LINDSEY GRAHAM (R-S.C.) introduced a resolution to provide any Middle Eastern country access to nuclear fuel if it promises not to enrich uranium and reprocess it.
Signatories include Reps. MICHAEL TURNER (R-Ohio), MIKE ROGERS (R-Ala.) and MICHAEL McCAUL (R-Texas), respectively the leaders of the House Intelligence, Armed Services and Foreign Affairs committees.
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Romania officially joined the other participants - Belgium, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, Greece, Hungary, Italy, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Spain and the United Kingdom.
This report is produced by the UNDAC mission in Türkiye in collaboration with humanitarian partners and covers the period from 6 to 16 February 2023. It succeeds the joint Türkiye and northwest Syria Flash Updates; separate updates are issued covering the humanitarian impacts and response in Syria.
Cold weather poses a serious risk for people displaced by the earthquake, many of whom are living outdoors or in temporary shelters. Actual and forecast temperatures in affected areas range from 12 degrees Celsius to well below freezing.
People displaced from their homes or trapped under rubble face freezing weather conditions, with temperatures dropping well below zero degrees Celsius in many of the affected areas. Many people are sleeping in their vehicles, attempting to stay warm while avoiding being in or near buildings for fear of further collapses, while others are gathered in parks or other open spaces, burning available materials to stay warm. Many buildings and structures still standing show cracks or other signs of damage, and even those apparently unmarked remain uninhabitable or otherwise unusable pending formal structural assessments. The absence of gas for heating also means that in many places, the indoors are little warmer than the outdoors.
Reflecting the destruction of buildings, the departure of people from their homes, and the disruption of basic utilities, a preliminary light-loss assessment issued by the UN Satellite Centre (UNOSAT) and Wuhan University on 14 February shows that many urban areas in affected areas became darker after the earthquake, with power outage areas mainly distributed along the plate junction of Kahramanmaras and Hatay, and significant light loss particularly observed in Hatay, Kahramanmaras and Adiyaman. In many sectors of Hatay City, night-time light declined by more than 90 per cent; in Adiyaman, eastern sectors of the city lost more light than western sectors; and downtown Hatay city (areas with higher light density) lost significant light post-earthquake.
Access to and within earthquake-affected areas has improved over the past week. The road constraints impeding access between the main populated areas in the affected areas have been resolved, and roads connecting Adana, Gaziantep, Hatay, Adiyaman and Malatya are passable again. In some parts of Malatya, some roads remain accessible only with 4x4 vehicles. While Adana remains the main entry point for international humanitarian cargo coming by air, Gaziantep is also open to passenger flights and Hatay and Sanliurfa airports resumed operations on 13 February.
The United Nations today launched an appeal for US$1 billion so humanitarian agencies can help 5.2 million people affected by the cataclysmic earthquakes. The resources will allow humanitarian organizations to swiftly ramp up their operations to support Government-led response efforts in the areas of food security, protection, education, water, and shelter, among others.
For the 30th annual showcase of contemporary visual art, Linda Hall, Valdosta National 2018 judge, selected 66 works by 54 artists from 26 states to be featured and to compete for $1,500 in awards. The selection process was highly competitive.
(b) Establishment of the White House Steering Committee on Equity. There is hereby established a White House Steering Committee on Equity (Steering Committee), which shall be chaired by the Assistant to the President for Domestic Policy. The Steering Committee shall include senior officials representing policy councils and offices within the Executive Office of the President, as appropriate. The Steering Committee shall:
(iii) coordinate with the leadership of the White House Initiatives created by Executive Order 14031 of May 28, 2021 (Advancing Equity, Justice, and Opportunity for Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders); Executive Order 14041 of September 3, 2021 (White House Initiative on Advancing Educational Equity, Excellence, and Economic Opportunity Through Historically Black Colleges and Universities); Executive Order 14045 of September 13, 2021 (White House Initiative on Advancing Educational Equity, Excellence, and Economic Opportunity for Hispanics); Executive Order 14049 of October 11, 2021 (White House Initiative on Advancing Educational Equity, Excellence, and Economic Opportunity for Native Americans and Strengthening Tribal Colleges and Universities); and Executive Order 14050 of October 19, 2021 (White House Initiative on Advancing Educational Equity, Excellence, and Economic Opportunity for Black Americans);
(iii) strategies, including new or revised policies and programs, to address the barriers described in subsection (b)(ii) of this section and to ensure equitable access and opportunity for underserved communities; and
(iv) a description of how the agency intends to meaningfully engage with underserved communities, including through accessible, culturally and linguistically appropriate outreach, and the incorporation of the perspectives of those with lived experiences into agency policies, programs, and activities.
(E) evaluation and evidence-building activities pursuant to the Foundations for Evidence-Based Policymaking Act of 2018 (Public Law 115-435) and section 5 of the Presidential Memorandum of January 27, 2021 (Restoring Trust in Government Through Scientific Integrity and Evidence-Based Policymaking);
(F) customer experience capacity assessments and action plans pursuant to section 280 of OMB Circular A-11 and Executive Order 14058 of December 13, 2021 (Transforming Federal Customer Experience and Service Delivery to Rebuild Trust in Government);
(G) selection of items for their respective regulatory agendas and plans pursuant to sections 4(b) and (c) of Executive Order 12866 of September 30, 1993 (Regulatory Planning and Review), as amended;
(iii) promote coordination within and among their respective agencies concerning the elements of their respective Equity Action Plans and the recommendations of the Interagency Working Group on Equitable Data established in Executive Order 13985.
Sec. 4. Embedding Equity into Government-wide Processes. (a) The Director of OMB shall consider opportunities to review and update internal processes, directives, and Government-wide guidance (such as OMB Circulars and Memoranda) to support equitable decision-making, promote equitable deployment of financial and technical assistance, and assist agencies in advancing equity, as appropriate and wherever possible.
(b) When designing, developing, acquiring, and using artificial intelligence and automated systems in the Federal Government, agencies shall do so, consistent with applicable law, in a manner that advances equity.
Sec. 5. Delivering Equitable Outcomes in Partnership with Underserved Communities. Underserved communities often face significant barriers and legacy exclusions in engaging with agencies and providing input on Federal policies and programs that affect them. Agencies must increase engagement with underserved communities by identifying and applying innovative approaches to improve the quality, frequency, and accessibility of engagement. Agencies shall, consistent with applicable law:
(d) identify funding opportunities for community- and faith-based organizations working in and with underserved communities to improve access to benefits and services for members of underserved communities; and
(e) identify and address barriers for individuals with disabilities, as well as older adults, to participate in the engagement process, including barriers to the accessibility of physical spaces, virtual platforms, presentations, systems, training, and documents. 041b061a72