CSP WEEKLY UPDATES (August 26-September 1, 2023)

THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA & THE UNITED NATIONS

https://www.app.com.pk/national/pakistan-us-share-conviction-on-promoting-gender-security-blome/

Ø  US urges ‘timely, fair’ elections in Pakistan

https://tribune.com.pk/story/2433315/us-urges-timely-fair-elections-in-pakistan

Ø  Any Saudi-Israeli normalization requires clearing major security, defense roadblocks: Experts

https://breakingdefense.com/2023/08/any-saudi-israeli-normalization-requires-clearing-major-security-defense-roadblocks-experts/

Ø  Sharper: Campaigning and the National Defense Strategy

https://www.cnas.org/publications/commentary/sharper-campaigning

Ø  A Trilateral Summit to Deal with Trilateral Threats

https://www.rand.org/blog/2023/08/a-trilateral-summit-to-deal-with-trilateral-threats.html

Ø  Why the BRICS Summit Could Be a Big Deal

https://www.usip.org/publications/2023/08/why-brics-summit-could-be-big-deal

Ø  A Conversation on the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework with Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo

https://www.wilsoncenter.org/event/conversation-indo-pacific-economic-framework-secretary-commerce-gina-raimondo

Ø  Ongoing Humanitarian Crisis: The Plight of Afghan Refugees

https://www.wilsoncenter.org/audio/ongoing-humanitarian-crisis-plight-afghan-refugees

Ø  UN appeals for nuclear test ban amid ‘alarming rise in global mistrust’

https://news.un.org/en/story/2023/08/1140177

Ø  Pakistan: Flood waters have gone but horror continues for children, UNICEF warns

https://news.un.org/en/story/2023/08/1140057

Ø  Yemen oil tanker: ‘Pivotal chapter’ concludes but important work remains

https://news.un.org/en/story/2023/08/1140162

Ø  Japan: IAEA monitoring treated water release from Fukushima nuclear plant

https://news.un.org/en/story/2023/08/1140037

Ø  At BRICS Summit, Guterres global unity call in face of ‘existential’ challenges

https://news.un.org/en/story/2023/08/1140022

RUSSIA & EUROPE

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/9/1/zelenskyy-says-ukraine-deployed-new-long-range-weapon-hints-at-russia-raid

Ø  UK PM appoints new defence secretary

https://www.rt.com/news/582147-uk-defence-secretary-shapps/

Ø  Kiev worries West might renege on F-16 deliveries – NYT

https://www.rt.com/russia/582132-ukraine-f16-deliveries-elections/

Ø  Putin Moves to Seize Control of Wagner’s Mercenary Empire

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-08-31/russia-moves-to-seize-control-of-wagner-empire-after-yevgeny-prigozhin-s-death

Ø  Russia faces domestic fuel crunch, braces for more shortages

https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/russia-faces-domestic-fuel-crunch-braces-more-shortages-2023-08-31/

Ø  EU should be ready to admit 10 new members – Borrell

https://www.rt.com/news/582181-eu-ready-new-members-borrell/

Ø  NATO envoy names conditions for Ukraine to join

https://www.rt.com/news/582165-nato-conditions-kiev-join/

Ø  UN chief sends Russia bid to revive Black Sea grain deal

https://www.reuters.com/world/un-chief-sends-russia-bid-revive-black-sea-grain-deal-2023-08-31/

Ø  Moscow sees no sign of new guarantees on grain deal, Lavrov says

https://www.reuters.com/markets/commodities/moscow-sees-no-sign-new-guarantees-grain-deal-lavrov-says-2023-08-31/

Ø  Situation in Gabon, West Africa a big issue for Europe – EU’s Borrell

https://www.reuters.com/world/situation-gabon-west-africa-big-issue-europe-eus-borrell-2023-08-30/

Ø  The War in Ukraine Is About Europe’s Future

https://carnegieeurope.eu/strategiceurope/90444

Ø  Germany at risk of becoming the sick man of Europe again

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2023/08/31/germany-risk-sick-man-europe-again/

Ø  US warns N Korea against selling weapons to Russia for Ukraine war

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/8/30/us-warns-north-korea-against-selling-weapons-to-russia-for-ukraine-war

Ø  Britain’s top diplomat Cleverly visits China to stabilise frayed ties

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/8/30/britains-top-diplomat-cleverly-visits-china-to-stabilise-badly-frayed-ties

POLITICAL ECONOMY & NON-TRADITIONAL THREATS

https://www.dawn.com/news/1773216

Ø  Govt to fulfil obligations to IMF ‘at all costs’: PM

https://tribune.com.pk/story/2433371/govt-to-fulfil-obligations-to-imf-at-all-costs-pm

Ø  Inflation and desperation

https://www.dawn.com/news/1773425/inflation-and-desperation

Ø  New economic plan targets textile exports worth $25b

https://tribune.com.pk/story/2433305/new-economic-plan-targets-textile-exports-worth-25b

Ø  The hopeless downward spiral

https://www.dawn.com/news/1772662/the-hopeless-downward-spiral

Ø  Brace for rough flight of economy

https://tribune.com.pk/story/2432723/brace-for-rough-flight-of-economy

Ø  Over $5b received for project financing, building reserves

https://tribune.com.pk/story/2431847/over-5b-received-for-project-financing-building-reserves

Ø  Rupee’s plunge fuelling inflation, economic concerns

https://www.dawn.com/news/1773179/rupees-plunge-fuelling-inflation-economic-concerns

Ø  How to reduce people’s misery in energy sector

https://tribune.com.pk/story/2432727/how-to-reduce-peoples-misery-in-energy-sector

Ø  Oil set to snap two-week losing streak on tightening supplies

https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/oil-set-snap-two-week-losing-streak-tightening-supplies-2023-09-01/

Ø  Air pollution cuts life expectancy by nearly 4 years in Pakistan: report

https://www.geo.tv/latest/507332-air-pollution-cuts-life-expectancy-by-nearly-4-years-in-pakistan-report

Ø  Modern slavery: Pakistan’s latest climate change curse

https://www.aljazeera.com/opinions/2023/9/1/modern-slavery-pakistans-growing-climate-change-curse

Ø  Pakistan to receive $77m for flood resilience

https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/1105578-pakistan-to-receive-77m-for-flood-resilience

Ø  The hardest hit

https://www.dawn.com/news/1772974

Ø  Human-Caused Climate Change May Lead To 1 Billion Premature Deaths: Study

https://www.ndtv.com/world-news/human-caused-climate-change-may-lead-to-1-billion-premature-deaths-over-century-study-4338469

Ø  Developing countries call for $100 billion loss and damage target

https://www.climatechangenews.com/2023/08/30/loss-and-damage-100-billion-target/