| THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA & THE UNITED NATIONS |
| Ø FM Bilawal sees Pakistan, US relations moving ahead positively
Ø US offers help with TTP threat, India rivalry https://www.dawn.com/news/1727300 Ø Blinken offers ‘resolute’ US support to Pakistan to counter terror https://www.geo.tv/latest/459899-fm-bilawal-blinken-discuss-close-coordination Ø Pakistan confronts the collapse of its friendship with the Taliban https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2022/12/15/pakistan-afghanistan-taliban-border-war/ Ø Budget deal falls far short on Biden’s promise of climate aid Ø Pakistan’s foreign minister pitches more global aid and investment—and ‘less chaos’ Ø Mr. Zelensky Goes to Washington Ø Pakistan’s Climate Migrants Face Tough Odds Ø Hindsight Up Front: A Conversation with Afghan Women https://afghanistan.wilsoncenter.org/video/hindsight-front-conversation-afghan-women Ø Did the US-Africa Leaders Summit meet its objectives? https://www.brookings.edu/podcast-episode/did-the-us-africa-leaders-summit-meet-its-objectives/ Ø Afghanistan: UN envoy highlights need to continue dialogue with Taliban https://news.un.org/en/story/2022/12/1131892 Ø Iran enriching ‘worrying quantities’ of uranium, in further blow for nuclear deal https://news.un.org/en/story/2022/12/1131872 Ø UN envoy reports ‘sharp increase’ in violence this year in Israel-Palestine conflict https://news.un.org/en/story/2022/12/1131852 Ø Global trade growth turns negative after record year: UNCTAD https://news.un.org/en/story/2022/12/1131657 Ø Iran: US sanctions violating human rights of all living there, say UN experts https://news.un.org/en/story/2022/12/1131887 Ø UN condemns Taliban decision to bar women from universities, calls for ‘immediate’ revocation |
| RUSSIA & EUROPE |
| Ø EU unity over Russia sanctions falters as Europe’s economy wilts https://www.dawn.com/news/1726938/eu-unity-over-russia-sanctions-falters-as-europes-economy-wiltsØ Russia may cut oil output in response to price caps – deputy PM https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/russia-may-cut-oil-output-response-price-caps-report-2022-12-23/ Ø Russia hopes US is wise enough to avoid direct confrontation — diplomat https://tass.com/politics/1554857 Ø The sooner conflict in Ukraine ends, the better, Putin says https://tass.com/politics/1554763 Ø Germany unable to act as ‘honest broker’ between Moscow, Kiev — Russian diplomat https://tass.com/politics/1554437 Ø Zelensky-Biden talks prove Ukraine, US not interested in peace — Foreign Ministry https://tass.com/politics/1554423 Ø Russia dismisses US decision to send Patriot missiles to Ukraine https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/12/22/ukraine-wrap Ø Iran and EU signal continued work on nuclear deal in Jordan Ø EU countries agree gas price cap to battle energy crisis https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/12/19/eu-countries-agree-gas-price-cap-to-battle-energy-crisis |
