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THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA & THE UNITED NATIONS |
| Ø US backs freedom of assembly after Pakistan election
https://tribune.com.pk/story/2456361/us-backs-freedom-of-assembly-after-pakistan-election Ø Understanding Pakistan’s Election Results https://www.usip.org/publications/2024/02/understanding-pakistans-election-results Ø Peace Between Israelis and Palestinians Remains Possible https://www.foreignaffairs.com/israel/peace-between-israelis-and-palestinians-remains-possible Ø Why America Can’t Have It All https://www.foreignaffairs.com/united-states/why-america-cant-have-it-all Ø Biden weighs ‘menu of options’ for US response following deadly drone strike in Jordan Ø What U.S.–China cooperation on AI could look like https://www.axios.com/2024/02/02/us-china-generative-ai Ø U.S. briefs Canada, other allies about national security concern involving Russia https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/us-russia-security-concern-canada-allies-1.7115633 Ø Yemen: Recent progress marred by Gaza war fallout, UN envoy reports https://news.un.org/en/story/2024/02/1146542 Ø Gaza: Rafah invasion would be a disaster ‘beyond imagination’, warn UN medics https://news.un.org/en/story/2024/02/1146522 Ø Unpacking Egypt’s vital aid role in Gaza and Sudan https://news.un.org/en/interview/2024/02/1146512 Ø Rising hunger: UN chief identifies wars, climate chaos as aggravating factors |
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RUSSIA & EUROPE |
| Ø UK economy slips into recession, official data shows
https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2024/2/15/uk-economy-slips-into-recession-official-data-shows Ø Russia developing ‘troubling’ new anti-satellite weapon, US says https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-68309496 Ø EU takes first step to use Russia’s frozen assets for Ukraine Ø Russia and Ukraine exchange air attacks after sinking of Russian warship https://edition.cnn.com/2024/02/15/europe/russia-ukraine-missile-attacks-thursday-intl/index.html Ø EU not to extend agreement on gas transit from Russia via Ukraine |
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POLITICAL ECONOMY & NON-TRADITIONAL THREATS |
| Ø SBP Weekly Data Report http://www.sbp.org.pk/ecodata/index2.aspØ IMF loan uncertainty very high https://tribune.com.pk/story/2456490/imf-loan-uncertainty-very-high Ø IMF’s liberal import plan may imperil stable rupee https://www.dawn.com/news/1814540/imfs-liberal-import-plan-may-imperil-stable-rupee Ø Cultural change for economy https://www.dawn.com/news/1814632/cultural-change-for-economy Ø Oil flat as weaker IEA outlook weighs on US rate cut hopes Ø Climate-proofing mandates https://www.dawn.com/news/1814361 Ø Initiative to restore more than 30 per cent of Pakistan’s Indus River Basin by 2030 named one of seven UN World Restoration Flagships Ø Food security and climate change https://pakobserver.net/food-security-and-climate-change/ Ø UN warns conflict, climate change, food insecurity threaten global peace |
