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General Laura Richardson, commander of the US Southern Command (SOUTHCOM), arrives at the Carondelet Palace in Quito, Ecuador. A US government delegation, led by Special Presidential Advisor for the Americas to Joe Biden's administration, Christopher Dodd, is beginning a three-day visit to discuss plans for security cooperation between the two countries. IMAGES
The World Economic Forum's annual meeting is in full swing, with journalists and participants alike descending on the glitzy Swiss alpine ski resort of Davos for the yearly gathering of global elites. IMAGES
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov says "the United Nations-centered system is enduring a profound crisis" as he presides over a Security Council meeting in New York amid Moscow's invasion of Ukraine. IMAGES
Defence ministers from the countries of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization as well as non-affiliated countries neighbouring Russia including Georgia and Finland arrive at a meeting to discuss Russia's ongoing invasion of Ukraine. IMAGES
French President Emmanuel Macron takes part in a video conference with the heads of the G7 nations to discuss the conflict in Ukraine. IMAGES
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen says that Brussels is ready to discuss a US-backed proposal to waive patents on Covid-19 vaccines. SOUNDBITE