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Raymund Kho

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Raymund Kho @cij.wsocial.eu · 06/10/2026
Condemning Tucker Carlson for historical distortion regarding the Second World War in a sharply worded letter issued by Poland's diplomatic mission in Washington. #Poland #Diplomacy
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Raymund Kho @cij.wsocial.eu · 04/10/2026
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Raymund Kho @cij.wsocial.eu · 04/10/2026
Jared Kushner pushing back on X against a CNN investigation connecting his firm's financial investments in Israel to regional defense companies. #JaredKushner #MiddleEast Source CCN: 1- cij.s.gy/MpDVNz 2- cij.s.gy/oOwruy
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Raymund Kho @cij.wsocial.eu · 04/10/2026
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Trump plans sanctions against ‘evil’ International Criminal Court
The American president has already targeted judges and prosecutors in retaliation for an arrest warrant for the Israeli prime minister Binyamin Netanyahu
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Raymund Kho @cij.wsocial.eu · 04/10/2026
Just in: According to The Sunday Times, Dutch authorities were informed about plans to choke off the International Criminal Court through crippling US sanctions over wartime arrest warrants. #ICC #ForeignPolicy
Photo Source: The International Criminal Court, The Hague, The Netherlands.
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Raymund Kho @cij.wsocial.eu · 03/10/2026
European Commission disbursing two point nine billion euros to Kyiv under the Ukraine Facility following the successful implementation of required economic and judicial reforms #EuropeanUnion #Ukraine cij.s.gy/t5u4kR
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Commission disburses €2.9 billion under Ukraine Facility to support financial stability and reforms
Today, the European Commission has released €2.9 billion to Ukraine to support financing needs and maintain the functioning of the country\'s public administration, as it continues to defend itself ag...
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Raymund Kho @cij.wsocial.eu · 02/10/2026
Europe’s 15-year-olds are falling behind, and the Netherlands stands out for its long-term decline, particularly in reading. Cicero Insight used TimesFM exclusively to forecast these trends. #PISA #OECD #TimesFM Read CIJ latest article at: cij.s.gy/J69gCe
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Raymund Kho @cij.wsocial.eu · 29/09/2026
KAPO statement linking the Milrem Robotics arson to Russian security services, based on intelligence assessments of a planned sabotage operation targeting defence-related interests in Europe #Estonia #HybridThreats
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Raymund Kho @cij.wsocial.eu · 28/09/2026
Ukraine expanding its War and Sanctions initiative by adding 14 banks and financial intermediaries to a database targeting networks it says enable Russia to bypass international sanctions #Ukraine #WarSanctions cij.s.gy/WJtgR7
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Raymund Kho @cij.wsocial.eu · 28/09/2026
European defence cooperation entering a new phase as proposals for a European Security Council gain broader political support across EU institutions and allied partners #EuropeanUnion #Security cij.s.gy/msJyuY
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Breakthrough in European Defence
The State of the Union Address by Commission President Ursula von der Leyen marks an important breakthrough in European defence.
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Raymund Kho @cij.wsocial.eu · 27/09/2026
Cicero Insight journalists argue that their strategic assessment concludes that the next phase of the Ukraine war will be shaped by endurance, industrial capacity, and Europe’s ability to convert defense spending into real readiness #Ukraine #NATO Article: cij.s.gy/foqx75
Munich Security Conference 2026IAEAMFA UkrainePhoto Source: NATO
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Raymund Kho @cij.wsocial.eu · 26/09/2026
OECD analysis highlights the economic case for stronger pandemic preparedness, finding early interventions can reduce deaths and disruption while warning that severe outbreak scenarios could overwhelm health systems and economies #PandemicPreparedness #OECD cij.s.gy/qzcTqY
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The Economic Case for Pandemic Preparedness and Response
Pandemics are rare but severe shocks for the health of populations and economies. The frequency and intensity of smaller outbreaks have been increasing over the past decades and the risk of local outb...
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Raymund Kho @cij.wsocial.eu · 26/09/2026
#CIJ Picture of this Week
Handout: MFA Russia
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Raymund Kho @cij.wsocial.eu · 26/09/2026
There are several EU implications to consider following U.S. President Donald J. Trump’s speech: * Greenland and Arctic security are the clearest EU issues. * European defence spending is directly implicated. * Ukraine remains a major European concern. * Climate and trade policy are also relevant.
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Raymund Kho @cij.wsocial.eu · 26/09/2026
Trump’s UN address highlighted his administration’s claims on peace, security, Venezuela and economic gains, with several assertions requiring independent verification. #Trump #UNGA cij.s.gy/s51VLj
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Trump counsels courage to meet today's challenges
In a speech to the U.N., President Trump highlighted U.S. successes in countering violent regimes and advancing innovation. Learn more.
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Raymund Kho @cij.wsocial.eu · 26/09/2026
Germany begins its F-35A transition with the arrival of its first aircraft, advancing plans to replace the Tornado and expand Allied airpower integration #Germany #NATO NATO News Source: cij.s.gy/nXNFiy
Photo courtesy of the U.S. Air Force
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Raymund Kho @cij.wsocial.eu · 25/09/2026
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte in New York for UNGA meetings and a 25th anniversary commemoration of 9/11 at the 9/11 Memorial #NATO #UNGA cij.s.gy/6eysdO
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NATO Secretary General joins world leaders in New York during UNGA, commemorates 25th anniversary of 9/11 attacks
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte visited New York during the 81st General Assembly of the United Nations (UNGA) from Wednesday to Thursday, 23 – 24 September 2026.
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Raymund Kho @cij.wsocial.eu · 24/09/2026
ZMSBw-Studie 2026 zeigt wachsenden Rückhalt für Bundeswehr, NATO-Mitgliedschaft und höhere Verteidigungsausgaben in Deutschland. #Deutschland #NATO cij.s.gy/5C7Ixw
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Bevölkerungsbefragung 2026: Wie wehrbereit ist die deutsche Gesellschaft?
Wie wehrbereit ist die Bevölkerung 2026? Alle Ergebnisse und Zahlen der neuen Bundeswehr-Bevölkerungsbefragung zur Wehrbereitschaft in Deutschland.
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Raymund Kho @cij.wsocial.eu · 23/09/2026
Finland and Ukraine deepen security ties through a new defence industry agreement covering drone technology, research cooperation and future joint projects #Ukraine #SecurityCooperation cij.s.gy/Fq3XDU
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Suomi ja Ukraina allekirjoittivat puolustus- ja turvallisuusyhteistyötä vauhdittavan ”droonidiilin”
Suomi ja Ukraina ovat allekirjoittaneet tehostetun puolustus- ja turvallisuusyhteistyön sopimuksen, niin kutsutun droonidiilin. Asiakirjalla luodaan edellytykset maiden väliselle puolustusmateriaaliyh...
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Raymund Kho @cij.wsocial.eu · 23/09/2026
Finland’s President Alexander Stubb used his UN General Assembly speech to call for renewed cooperation, stronger international rules and reforms to address challenges facing the global order. #UNGA #Diplomacy cij.s.gy/FVfugD
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Tasavallan presidentti Alexander Stubbin puheenvuoro YK:n yleiskokouksen 81. istuntokauden yleiskeskustelussa New Yorkissa 22. syyskuuta 2026 - Presidentti
Puheen alkuperäinen kieli on englanti Muutosvarauksin Herra puheenjohtaja, herra pääsihteeri, arvoisat suurlähettiläät, hyvät naiset ja herrat. YK:n aiempi pääsihteeri Kofi Annan sanoi aikoinaan: ”Oli...
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Raymund Kho @cij.wsocial.eu · 23/09/2026
NATO chief Mark Rutte in Iowa on September 22, joining U.S. Ambassador Matthew G. Whitaker for a Chicago Council discussion on NATO’s future, defence spending and the transatlantic alliance. #NATO #Security Transcript: cij.s.gy/CiLgum
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Raymund Kho @cij.wsocial.eu · 22/09/2026
NATO’s expanding Arctic focus reflects growing strategic competition in the region, with Greenland emerging as a key element in proposed multinational security planning #Arctic #USA #Greenland #Denmark CIJ's article of January 2026 accurately anticipated subsequent developments: cij.s.gy/5hzeD7
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The New Front Line: NATO’s Growing Focus on the Arctic
Why a Step-by-Step NATO-Coordinated Security Partnership Could Strengthen Security in the Arctic and Greenland
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Raymund Kho @cij.wsocial.eu · 22/09/2026
EU foreign policy under pressure from Russia’s war, Middle East instability, maritime threats and unresolved sanctions negotiations. #EU #ForeignPolicy Full speech text: cij.s.gy/zjOMFd audiovisual.ec.europa.eu/en/media/vid...
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Audiovisual Service - High Representative / Vice-President Kaja KALLAS in New York, USA for the General Assembly of the United Nations (UNGA 81)
Press conference by Kaja KALLAS, High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice-President of the European Commission following the Informal Foreign Affairs Ministers...
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Raymund Kho @cij.wsocial.eu · 22/09/2026
New U.S.-Denmark-Greenland defense agreement expands U.S. military access and potential facilities in Greenland while reaffirming Danish sovereignty, Greenlandic self-determination and stronger NATO engagement in the Arctic. #Greenland #Arctic Source: Denmark MFA in PDF format at cij.s.gy/bMv26X
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Raymund Kho @cij.wsocial.eu · 21/09/2026
Greenland, Denmark and the United States set to sign a new security agreement focused on the Arctic and North Atlantic during the UN General Assembly in New York. #ArcticSecurity #Greenland Source: Official account of The Prime Minister’s Office, DK.
Statsministeriets officielle profil. Henvendelser rettes til stm@stm.dk. / Official account of The Prime Minister’s Office, DK.
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Raymund Kho @cij.wsocial.eu · 19/09/2026
NATO’s Copenhagen meeting highlighted renewed efforts to strengthen readiness and defence capabilities, alongside preparations for Carsten Breuer to assume the Military Committee chair in 2027. #NATO #Security cij.s.gy/425kmo
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NATO Chiefs of Defence in Copenhagen met for the Military Committee Conference
Copenhagen, 18–19 September 2026 – NATO’s highest Military Authority, the NATO Military Committee, met for the annual Military Committee Conference. The Chair of the NATO Military Committee (CMC), Adm...
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Raymund Kho @cij.wsocial.eu · 19/09/2026
Greenland, Denmark and the US are expected to sign a new Arctic security agreement next week, addressing regional security and Greenland’s right to self-determination. #Greenland #Arctic Source: Statsministeriets officielle profil. Henvendelser rettes til stm@stm.dk.
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Raymund Kho @cij.wsocial.eu · 19/09/2026
CIJ reported on this issue on 6 January 2026, with the title: "The New Front Line: NATO’s Growing Focus on the Arctic: Why a Step-by-Step NATO-Coordinated Security Partnership Could Strengthen Security in the Arctic and Greenland." CIJ article: cij.s.gy/dP8Ay0
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The New Front Line: NATO’s Growing Focus on the Arctic
Why a Step-by-Step NATO-Coordinated Security Partnership Could Strengthen Security in the Arctic and Greenland
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Raymund Kho @cij.wsocial.eu · 19/09/2026
Trump claims a new agreement with Denmark and Greenland would grant the United States permanent security authority in Greenland and pave the way for an expanded U.S. military presence. #Greenland #USPolitics
Source: The White House (https://x.com/WhiteHouse/status/2101062116765499575?s=20)
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Raymund Kho @cij.wsocial.eu · 18/09/2026
In the EU, we can hardly ignore what looms on the horizon: Washington’s $215 million in milestone funding for fault-tolerant quantum hardware. #QuantumComputing #DOE cij.s.gy/AghTUF
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DOE Launches Competition to Accelerate Development of World’s First Fault-Tolerant Quantum Computer
Applicants are invited to submit proposals for the Quantum Genesis Q competition.
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Raymund Kho @cij.wsocial.eu · 18/09/2026
MSMT report finds North Korea’s overseas labour network remains a significant source of revenue and sanctions evasion, with workers concentrated in China and Russia and substantial wage confiscation reported #NorthKorea #UNSanctions MSMT Report Download: cij.s.gy/GH1c5D
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Raymund Kho @cij.wsocial.eu · 18/09/2026
North Korea: masking state-skimmed missile money behind quiet foreign worker and student visa schemes. #MSMT #DPRK cij.s.gy/GyN6zA
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Joint Statement of the Multilateral Sanctions Monitoring Team (MSMT) on the Report Covering the DPRK’s Overseas Labour Program - United States Department of State
Begin text: The text of the following statement was released by the Governments of Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the Netherlands, New Zealand, the Republic of Korea, the United Kin...
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Raymund Kho @cij.wsocial.eu · 18/09/2026
Choking off crypto rails used to funnel hundreds of millions straight to the IRGC. #OFAC #IranSanctions cij.s.gy/nDWSvt
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Operation Economic Outcast Disrupts Digital Asset Exchange Enabling the Iranian Regime
WASHINGTON—Today, the Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) designated BitBank, a priority digital assets venture controlled by OFAC-designated Iranian financier Babak Zanjani (Zanjani), as part of Operation Economic Outcast, the Trump Administration’s …
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Raymund Kho @cij.wsocial.eu · 16/09/2026
Before people in the EU comment that this was on U.S. soil, read the indictment: Federal prosecutors detailing how the indicted Russian intelligence network coordinated sabotage operations and surveillance against critical infrastructure across European allies supporting Ukraine.
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Raymund Kho @cij.wsocial.eu · 16/09/2026
Department of Justice prosecutors unveiling criminal indictments against five operatives connected to Russian intelligence networks targeting dissidents and infrastructure across Western nations. #DOJ #Counterintelligence #Russia #EU cij.s.gy/NHq1Wo
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Members of Russian Intelligence Services Network Charged with Conspiring to Finance Terrorism and Commit Murder for Hire in the United States
The Department of Justice announced today the unsealing of charges against five individuals working for the intelligence services of the Russian Federation to conduct attacks and murders around the wo...
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Raymund Kho @cij.wsocial.eu · 16/09/2026
British Prime Minister hosting the NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte for aerospace facility tours and strategic discussions addressing evolving security challenges across Europe. #NATO #UKDefense cij.s.gy/dyb444
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NATO Secretary General visits the United Kingdom
On Wednesday (16 September 2026), NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte visited the United Kingdom and met with Prime Minister Andy Burnham.
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Raymund Kho @cij.wsocial.eu · 16/09/2026
Washington targeting Russian financial institution VTB Bank with new penalties for processing billions in illicit Iranian assets and bypassing international restrictions. #USSanctions #Iran #Russia cij.s.gy/GRBr77
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U.S. Sanctions VTB Bank for Aiding Iran's Sanctions Evasion - United States Department of State
The United States sanctioned VTB Bank, one of Russia’s largest financial institutions, for helping Iran evade sanctions and sustain its support for terrorism. VTB Bank opened offices in Iran, built ba...
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Raymund Kho @cij.wsocial.eu · 16/09/2026
International intelligence agencies exposing Iranian state-backed spyware targeting global dissidents and journalists through deceptive messaging applications. #CyberSecurity #ThreatIntel cij.s.gy/5dWdGK
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Iranian cyber targeting of dissidents, activists and journalists
Advisory on CHOSEN BRICK malware, including technical analysis and advice to help individuals and organisations protect themselves.
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Raymund Kho @cij.wsocial.eu · 14/09/2026
Helsinki plugging into Paris forward-deterrence talks while leaving NATO command lines intact. #Finland #NuclearDeterrence cij.s.gy/95Mck2
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Puolustusministeri Häkkänen: Suomi liittyy Ranskan eurooppalaiseen ydinpelotealoitteeseen
Suomi on päättänyt liittyä Ranskan lanseeraamaan Euroopan turvallisuuden kannalta merkittävään ydinpelotealoitteeseen. Aloitteessa on kyse kahdenvälisestä yhteistyöstä Ranskan kanssa. Suomi on käynyt ...
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Raymund Kho @cij.wsocial.eu · 14/09/2026
Stoltenberg and Schmid taking over Munich security helm to keep high-level Western dialogues afloat. #MSC #Security cij.s.gy/ABf3yt
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Helga Maria Schmid and Jens Stoltenberg to Become Co-Chairs of the MSC
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Raymund Kho @cij.wsocial.eu · 14/09/2026
Updating single-market export lists to lock down 2025 semiconductor, AI, and composite-material accords. #EU #TradePolicy cij.s.gy/yl7JCJ
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2026 Update of the EU Control List of Dual-Use Items
On 14 September 2026, the European Commission adopted a Delegated Regulation updating the EU dual-use export control list in Annex I of Regulation (EU) 2021/821.
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Raymund Kho @cij.wsocial.eu · 14/09/2026
IAEA General Conference Elects Argentine Ambassador as Conference President. Steering Vienna atomic energy assembly through contentious safeguards oversight under veteran Argentine leadership. #IAEA #NonProliferation IAEA News: cij.s.gy/t55eX2
Photo credit: M. Magnaye/IAEA
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Raymund Kho @cij.wsocial.eu · 13/09/2026
"Climate risks and disasters: Drought, extreme wildfires and climate tipping points." Tracking escalating wildfire duration, agricultural soil moisture deficits, and sea-level rise thresholds in OECD climate data. #OECD #ClimateRisk cij.s.gy/gedKRD
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Climate risks and disasters
With climate change impacts set to grow in the future, countries around the world are already experiencing the effects of extreme floods, storms and wildfires as well as of sea-level rise or droughts. Understanding the changing nature of these escalating events is critical to building the resilience of communities, ecosystems, and economies to future climate impacts. Drawing on the latest scientific evidence, OECD work examines the trends, drivers, and impacts of climate risks to better assess, adapt to, and recover from the impacts of climate change.
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Raymund Kho @cij.wsocial.eu · 13/09/2026
Addressing online harassment and deepfake coercion via EESC civil society enforcement dialogues. #EESC #GenderEquality Source: European Economic and Social Committee cij.s.gy/epRuLI
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Raymund Kho @cij.wsocial.eu · 13/09/2026
Commission expanding its financial coalition to channel private institutional capital into energy efficiency frameworks. #SustainableFinance #EnergyEfficiency cij.s.gy/jWlWj2
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Coalition membership for financial institutions
Following the signature of the Joint Declaration on energy efficiency financing in December 2023, all 27 EU countries are members to the European Energy Efficiency Financing Coalition.
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Raymund Kho @cij.wsocial.eu · 12/09/2026
Growing geopolitical rivalries and critical infrastructure vulnerabilities expose systemic fragility across international maritime supply chains. #MaritimeSecurity #GlobalTrade cij.s.gy/benFfD
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Maritime Security
Protection of undersea cables, piracy, illicit activities hindering economic prosperity and the development of the blue economy. Today, risks posed to maritime security are multiple and require joint ...
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Raymund Kho @cij.wsocial.eu · 11/09/2026
Marking twenty-five years since the September 11 attacks with flags at half-mast and solemn memorial tributes at NATO headquarters in Brussels. #NATO #September11 Source; NATO.
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Raymund Kho @cij.wsocial.eu · 11/09/2026
Strategic European Commission funding allocation of six point one billion euros bolstering Ukrainian air defense capabilities and critical military procurements. #EuropeanCommission #UkraineDefense cij.s.gy/Gp2UlZ
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Commission approves €6.1 billion to support Ukraine\'s air and missile defence and other defence needs
Today, the European Commission has approved an additional €6.1 billion for Ukraine to procure different defence products in the field of air and missile defence, ammunition, drones and electronic warf...
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Raymund Kho @cij.wsocial.eu · 10/09/2026
EU counterpart directives: Council Decision (CFSP) 2016/1641, Council Regulation (EC) No 2580/2001, Council Regulation (EU) 2023/1529 and Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2026/262).
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Raymund Kho @cij.wsocial.eu · 10/09/2026
Comprehensive Treasury sanctions hitting thirty six targets across Iran aviation including twenty seven commercial airlines and multiple international intermediaries #Sanctions #Iran cij.s.gy/WLlMBF
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Treasury Grounds Iranian Airlines with Sweeping Sanctions Action
Operation Economic Outcast Targets All Remaining Iranian Airlines **WASHINGTON—** Today, under Operation Economic Outcast, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) sanctioned 36 targets for supporting Iran’s aviation sector, which the regime uses to move weapons, …
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