On 26 December, IA gazeta.uz reported: "The President of Uzbekistan has declared a “state of emergency” in the fight against corruption. The President of Uzbekistan called corruption...

 Myanmar told the International Court of Justice that genocide claims over its 2017 crackdown on the Rohingya are “unsubstantiated,” insisting the operation was a legitimate counter-terrorism response to insurgent attacks. The Gambia, however, presented evidence of mass killings, rape, and systematic abuses, arguing these acts showed clear genocidal intent. 

 White House issued a press release, under the title, ‘Statement on President Trump’s Comprehensive Plan to End the Gaza Conflict’ which stated, “To operationalize the Board of Peace’s vision—under the chairmanship of President Donald J. Trump—a founding Executive Board has been formed, composed of leaders with experience across diplomacy, development, infrastructure, and economic strategy.

US freezes all visa processing for 75 countries, including Somalia, Russia, Iran Somalia, Afghanistan, Brazil, Nigeria, Thailand among nations affected by indefinite pause starting Jan. 21 "The State Department will use its long-standing authority to deem ineligible potential immigrants who would become a public charge on the United States and exploit the generosity of the American people,"