CSP WEEKLY UPDATES (December 24-30, 2022)

THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA & THE UNITED NATIONS

Ø  Pakistan Army Vows to Eliminate Taliban Offshoot as Attacks Rise
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-12-29/pakistan-army-vows-to-eliminate-taliban-offshoot-as-attacks-rise

Ø  The Dawn of Drone Diplomacy
https://www.foreignaffairs.com/ukraine/dawn-drone-diplomacy

Ø  The U.S. Will Send a Patriot Air Defense System to Ukraine How Will It Help?
https://www.cnas.org/press/in-the-news/the-u-s-will-send-a-patriot-air-defense-system-to-ukraine-how-will-it-help

Ø  The Kingdom and the Power
https://www.foreignaffairs.com/united-states/gregory-gause-kingdom-and-power-us-saudi-relationship

Ø  Key economic policy developments in 2022 and what to expect in 2023
https://www.brookings.edu/blog/up-front/2022/12/21/key-economic-policy-developments-in-2022-and-what-to-expect-in-2023/

Ø  Another Clash on the India-China Border Underscores Risks of Militarization
https://www.usip.org/publications/2022/12/another-clash-india-china-border-underscores-risks-militarization

Ø  The U.N. Climate Conference 2022 (COP27): Outcomes
https://crsreports.congress.gov/product/pdf/IF/IF12290

Ø  2022 Year In Review: As conflicts rage, international dialogue remains ‘the only hope’ for peace
https://news.un.org/en/story/2022/12/1131977

Ø  WMO releases ‘tell-tale signs’ of extreme weather conditions around the world
https://news.un.org/en/story/2022/12/1131992

Ø  Iran: US sanctions violating human rights of all living there, say UN experts
https://news.un.org/en/story/2022/12/1131887

Ø  ‘Unfathomable restrictions’ on women’s rights risk destabilizing Afghanistan; Security Council voices deep alarm
https://news.un.org/en/story/2022/12/1132022

Ø  UN condemns Taliban decision to bar women from universities, calls for ‘immediate’ revocation
https://news.un.org/en/story/2022/12/1131907

RUSSIA & EUROPE

Ø  Integration of power grids of Crimea, rest of Russia completed – Deputy Energy Minister
https://tass.com/politics/1557425

Ø  Bosnia nominates first female Croat PM-designate
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/12/28/bosnia-nominates-first-female-croat-pm-designate

Ø  Turkey, Syria, Russia defence ministers hold talks in Moscow
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/12/28/turkey-syria-russia-defence-ministers-hold-talks-in-moscow

Ø  China defends Ukraine war stance, aims to deepen ties with Russia
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/12/25/china-defends-ukraine-stance-to-deepen-ties-with-russia

Ø  Putin ‘ready for talks’ as Russian missiles rain down on Ukraine
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/12/25/putin-says-ukraine-invasion-meant-to-unite-historical-russia

Ø  Ukraine’s Zelenskyy seeks India’s help with ‘peace formula’
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/12/26/ukraines-zelenskyy-seeks-indias-help-with-peace-formula

Ø  Russia bans oil sales to nations, firms complying with price cap
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/12/27/russia-bans-oil-sales-to-entities-that-implement-price-cap

Ø  Lavrov warns Russia will disrupt Western arms supplies to Ukraine
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/12/29/russia-aims-to-disrupt-new-western-arms-supplies-to-kyiv-lavrov

Ø  Russia rejects Zelenskyy’s ‘peace formula’: Lavrov
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/12/29/russia-rejects-zelenskyys-peace-formula-lavrov

Ø  Russian diplomat, Indian politician spar over oligarch’s death
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/12/30/russian-diplomat-indian-politician-spar-over-oligarchs-death

Ø  Putin-Xi discuss military cooperation
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2022/12/30/russia-ukraine-live-news-drone-attack-sends-residents-to-shelter

Ø  French defence minister promises more military support for Ukraine
https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2022/12/28/french-defence-minister-travels-to-ukraine-to-show-continued-support

POLITICAL ECONOMY & NON-TRADITIONAL THREATS

Ø  Presidential ordinance likely to bring mini-budget
https://tribune.com.pk/story/2393423/presidential-ordinance-likely-to-bring-mini-budget

Ø  Crisis alert: SBP forex reserves hit near 8-year low at $5.821bn
https://www.geo.tv/latest/461685-crisis-alert-sbp-forex-reserves-hit-8-year-low-of-5821b

Ø  Development spending drops 38pc in July-Nov
https://www.dawn.com/news/1728796/development-spending-drops-38pc-in-july-nov

Ø  Pakistan to spend $3bn on flood recovery by end-June
https://www.dawn.com/news/1728956/pakistan-to-spend-3bn-on-flood-recovery-by-end-june

Ø  Pakistan to seek US help to secure $13bn loans at Geneva moot
https://www.geo.tv/latest/461321-pakistan-seeks-to-secure-13bn-loans-with-us-help

Ø  Political uncertainty to impact economic stability
https://tribune.com.pk/story/2392845/political-uncertainty-to-impact-economic-stability

Ø  Exporting talent
https://www.dawn.com/news/1728998/exporting-talent

Ø  IMF asks Pakistan to meet demands within three weeks to revive stalled programme
https://www.geo.tv/latest/460538-imf-demands-pakistan-meet-demands-within-three-weeks-to-revive-stalled-plan

Ø  ‘Fishing’ for exports
https://www.dawn.com/news/1728218/fishing-for-exports

Ø  Oil set to end turbulent 2022 modestly higher
https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/oil-set-close-higher-2022-turbulent-year-marked-by-tight-supplies-2022-12-30/

Ø  Saving water, one drip at a time
https://www.dawn.com/news/1728236/saving-water-one-drip-at-a-time

Ø  Monuments of maladaptation
https://www.dawn.com/news/1728837/monuments-of-maladaptation

Ø  An unyielding year for agriculture in Pakistan
https://tribune.com.pk/story/2393236/an-unyielding-year-for-agriculture-in-pakistan

Ø  Pakistan’s foray into renewable energy
https://tribune.com.pk/story/2393075/pakistans-foray-into-renewable-energy

Ø  Fighting climate change, and the rhetoric
https://www.dawn.com/news/1728119/fighting-climate-change-and-the-rhetoric

Ø  Why is Pakistan’s food security so precarious?
https://www.dawn.com/news/1728234/why-is-pakistans-food-security-so-precarious

Ø  Pakistan floods reminder that climate change will bring more disasters in future: UN report
https://www.aninews.in/news/world/us/pakistan-floods-reminder-that-climate-change-will-bring-more-disasters-in-future-un-report20221229214356/

Ø  Food security under threat
https://tribune.com.pk/story/2392844/food-security-under-threat