THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA & THE UNITED NATIONS
| The U.S. Needs a Reset With Pakistan https://www.nytimes.com/2021/12/25/opinion/pakistan-biden-khan.html US, Pakistan work together to avert economic collapse in Afghanistan https://www.dawn.com/news/1665489 2021 Notebook: US withdrawal and Afghanistan’s next chapter https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/2021-notebook-us-withdrawal-and-afghanistans-next-chapter/2021/12/23/8061c8b8-63d7-11ec-9b51-7131fa190c5e_story.html How to Deliver for Citizens in Fragile States After the Democracy Summit https://www.usip.org/publications/2021/12/how-deliver-citizens-fragile-states-after-democracy-summit 2021 Year in Review: UN support for countries in conflict https://news.un.org/en/story/2021/12/1108352 Despite ‘rampant’ poverty, ‘existential’ lack of funding impedes UNRWA’s work https://news.un.org/en/story/2021/12/1108672 2021 Year in Review: Climate action, or blah, blah, blah? https://news.un.org/en/story/2021/12/1108822 Rights experts hear how ‘racialized gatekeeping’ impacts development in France https://news.un.org/en/story/2021/12/1108792 UN chief urges that recovery be ‘our resolution for 2022’ https://news.un.org/en/story/2021/12/1108852 WHO: 2022 can mark the end of COVID’s acute stage https://news.un.org/en/story/2021/12/1108932 2021 Year in Review: ‘We underestimate this virus at our peril’ https://news.un.org/en/story/2021/12/1108442 COVID-19 leads to over 50 million more hungry people in Asia-Pacific https://news.un.org/en/story/2021/12/1107982 |
RUSSIA & EUROPE
| Decision to recognize Taliban government depends on their fulfilment of promises – Lavrov https://tass.com/politics/1383213 Russia’s contacts with Taliban are business-like – Lavrov https://tass.com/politics/1383211 Putin-Biden talks were useful for both sides – Kremlin https://tass.com/politics/1383179 Russian deputy foreign, defence ministers to take part in Russia-NATO talks – Kremlin aide https://tass.com/politics/1383175 Turkey’s support for security proposals would improve Russian-NATO relations – diplomat https://tass.com/politics/1382919 Putin hopes to continue Russian-Indian dialogue on security in Eurasia and across globe https://tass.com/politics/1382915 EU backs international arms embargo after killings in Myanmar https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/12/30/eu-readies-more-sanctions-on-myanmar-over-kayah-state-massacre Timeline: The European Union and migration in 2021 https://www.aljazeera.com/features/2021/12/30/timeline-european-union-and-migration-in-2021 France closes mosque north of Paris after ‘unacceptable’ preaching https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20211228-france-closes-mosque-north-of-paris-after-unacceptable-preaching Who is in charge of German foreign policy? https://www.dw.com/en/opinion-who-is-in-charge-of-german-foreign-policy/a-60174353 |
POLITICAL ECONOMY & NON-TRADITIONAL THREATS
