THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA & THE UNITED NATIONS
Ø  Report: Advancing Equitable and Ambitious Actions to Confront the Climate Crisis
https://www.usaid.gov/climate/strategy
Ø  Positive signals for Pak-US relations
https://www.globalvillagespace.com/positive-signals-for-pak-us-relations/
Ø  Can Sanctions Really Stop Putin?
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/04/22/opinion/sanctions-russia-ukraine-war.html
Ø  Popular Opinion May Prevent Pakistan’s New Government From Mending Ties With the U.S.
https://time.com/6171042/pakistan-us-relations/
Ø  President Biden, don’t pass up the opportunity for a reset with Shahbaz Sharif’s Pakistan
https://www.brookings.edu/blog/order-from-chaos/2022/04/22/president-biden-dont-pass-up-the-opportunity-for-a-reset-with-shahbaz-sharifs-pakistan/
Ø  Russia’s War in Ukraine: Military and Intelligence Aspects
https://crsreports.congress.gov/product/pdf/R/R47068
INSIGHT Political Transition in Yemen
https://crsreports.congress.gov/product/pdf/IN/IN11917
Ø  In Focus: Syria and U.S. Policy
https://crsreports.congress.gov/product/pdf/IF/IF11930
Ø  Pod Cast: Relationships and Rivalries: A Fascinating Triangle in Asia
https://www.wilsoncenter.org/audio/relationships-and-rivalries-fascinating-triangle-asia
Ø  UN General Assembly mandates meeting in wake of any Security Council veto 
https://news.un.org/en/story/2022/04/1116982
Ø  Russia agrees ‘in principle’ to UN and Red Cross involvement in evacuations from Mariupol
https://news.un.org/en/story/2022/04/1116932
Ø  Development financing crucial to get global economy back on track
https://news.un.org/en/story/2022/04/1116912
Ø  Report: https://desapublications.un.org/file/955/download
Ø  UN human rights experts urge United States to ease Afghanistan assets freeze
https://news.un.org/en/story/2022/04/1116852
Ø  Use sand resources ‘wisely’ or risk development fallout
https://news.un.org/en/story/2022/04/1116972
Ø  Report: https://www.unep.org/resources/report/sand-and-sustainability-10-strategic-recommendations-avert-crisis
Ø  Pakistan calls for greater responsibility in using veto
https://www.dawn.com/news/1687180/pakistan-calls-for-greater-responsibility-in-using-veto
Ø  Pakistan, speaking for G-77/China, urges strengthening of global financial institutions for debt sustainability
https://dailytimes.com.pk/926639/pakistan-speaking-for-g-77-china-urges-strengthening-of-global-financial-institutions-for-debt-sustainability/
RUSSIA & EUROPE
Ø  At least 16 militias formed in Ukraine with mercenaries from over 50 states – statement
https://tass.com/world/1444263
Ø  China not interested in WW3, favours peace in Ukraine – Foreign Minister
https://tass.com/world/1443157
Ø  Zelenskyy says he discussed military and financial aid to Kiev with Austin and Blinken
https://tass.com/world/1442421
Ø  Russian-Ukrainian talks proceed slowly – Lavrov
https://tass.com/world/1441821
Ø  Germany’s ability to send weapons to Ukraine from current reserves is exhausted – Scholz
https://tass.com/world/1441647
Ø  Military aid to Ukraine to continue, increase, Borrell says
https://tass.com/world/1441623
Ø  US to provide additional $500 million of economic aid to Ukraine – Biden
https://tass.com/world/1441193
Ø  German army unable to supply heavy weapons to Kiev, says Scholz’s defence chief
https://tass.com/world/1441155
Ø  Zelenskyy meets in Kiev with PMs of Denmark, Spain
https://tass.com/world/1441135
Ø  Abrupt embargo on Russian gas harmful for German, European economy – Scholz
https://tass.com/economy/1441625
Ø  Australia imposes sanctions on 147 Russian individuals
https://tass.com/society/1441491
Ø  ‘Lightening-quick’ response if NATO intervenes in Ukraine: Putin
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/4/27/lighting-quick-retaliation-if-nato-intervenes-in-ukraine-putin
Ø  Russia-Ukraine war: Gazprom cuts gas supplies to Poland, Bulgaria
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/4/27/russia-ukraine-war-gazprom-cuts-gas-supplies-to-poland-bulgaria
Ø  India struggles to find vessel to ship crude from Russia
https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2022/4/27/india-struggles-to-find-vessel-to-ship-crude-from-russia
Ø  Russia expels 40 German diplomats in tit-for-tat move
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/4/25/russia-expels-40-german-diplomats
Ø  India, EU agree to broaden ties as Ukraine war shadows talks
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/4/25/india-eu-agree-to-broaden-ties-as-ukraine-war-shadows-talks
Ø  What are the biggest challenges for Macron’s second term?
https://www.france24.com/en/france/20220427-what-are-the-biggest-challenges-for-macron-s-second-term
Ø  Ukraine War: Russia gas supply cuts ‘blackmail’, says EU
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-61240499
Ø  The British High Commissioner called on Ms. Hina Rabbani Khar
https://mofa.gov.pk/the-british-high-commissioner-h-e-dr-christian-turner-called-on-minister-of-state-for-foreign-affairs-hina-rabbani-khar/
POLITICAL ECONOMY & NON-TRADITIONAL THREATS
Ø  SBP Weekly Data Report
http://www.sbp.org.pk/ecodata/index2.asp
Ø  Govt constitutes 21-member EAC for macroeconomic stabilisation https://www.geo.tv/latest/414283-govt-constitutes-21-member-eac-for-macroeconomic-stabilisation
Ø  Pakistan needs to reduce its current account deficit: IMF https://www.geo.tv/latest/413991-imf-says-pakistan-needs-to-reduce-its-current-account-deficit
Ø  Pakistan asks EU to relax terms for GSP scheme
https://tribune.com.pk/story/2354681/pakistan-asks-eu-to-relax-terms-for-gsp-scheme
Ø  New government but old economic crisis
https://tribune.com.pk/story/2354076/new-government-but-old-economic-crisis
Ø  IT exports up 29pc to $1.94bn
https://www.dawn.com/news/1686509/it-exports-up-29pc-to-194bn
Ø  Current Country swelters as power outages disrupt daily life
https://www.dawn.com/news/1687371/country-swelters-as-power-outages-disrupt-daily-life
Ø  No shortcut to power woes
https://www.dawn.com/news/1686717/no-shortcut-to-power-woes
Ø  Modest progress on SDGs
https://www.dawn.com/news/1686708/modest-progress-on-sdgs
Ø  Exports to Italy likely to cross $1bn
https://www.dawn.com/news/1687331/exports-to-italy-likely-to-cross-1bn
Ø  IMF, Pakistan technical-level talks begin
https://www.dawn.com/news/1687185/imf-pakistan-technical-level-talks-begin
Ø  Govt raises T-bill yields by up to 129bps
https://www.dawn.com/news/1687186/govt-raises-t-bill-yields-by-up-to-129bps
Ø  Rising food prices curtail purchasing power: WB
https://www.dawn.com/news/1687015/rising-food-prices-curtail-purchasing-power-wb
Ø  ‘World faces biggest energy shock since 1970s’
https://www.dawn.com/news/1687014/world-faces-biggest-energy-shock-since-1970s
Ø  Oil eases as China lockdowns weigh on demand outlook
https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/oil-eases-china-lockdowns-weigh-demand-outlook-2022-04-29/
Ø  Resourceful use of water
https://www.dawn.com/news/1686707/resourceful-use-of-water
Ø  The brewing wheat crisis
https://www.dawn.com/news/1686718/the-brewing-wheat-crisis
Ø  ‘Pakistan needs to revamp seed sector’
https://tribune.com.pk/story/2354523/pakistan-needs-to-revamp-seed-sector
Ø  Irreversible climate
https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/953644-irreversible-climate
Ø  Ministry of Climate Change issues heatwave alert to all provinces
https://tribune.com.pk/story/2354585/ministry-of-climate-change-issues-heatwave-alert-to-all-provinces

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