THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA & THE UNITED NATIONS |
Ø Pakistan, US reaffirm commitment to address common terrorism threat
https://www.dawn.com/news/1740907/pakistan-us-reaffirm-commitment-to-address-common-terrorism-threat Ø Pakistan, US to work jointly against global, regional threats https://www.dawn.com/news/1741026 Ø US hints at reviving post-9/11 era anti-terror initiatives with Pakistan Ø The World Must Stand With Afghanistan’s Women Ø How Commerce Can Save the Climate https://www.foreignaffairs.com/world/how-commerce-can-save-the-climate-green-free-trade-agreement Ø America Is Again Failing Afghanistan’s Women—and Itself https://foreignpolicy.com/2023/03/08/united-states-afghanistan-taliban-women/ Ø Is America’s China Policy Too Hawkish? https://foreignpolicy.com/2023/03/08/us-china-economic-competition-policy/?tpcc=recirc_latest062921 Ø The Cult of Modi https://foreignpolicy.com/2022/11/04/modi-india-personality-cult-democracy/ Ø Consequences of the War in Ukraine: The Economic Fallout https://www.rand.org/blog/2023/03/consequences-of-the-war-in-ukraine-the-economic-fallout.html Ø Envoy ‘deeply disturbed’ by mounting violence between Israelis and Palestinians https://news.un.org/en/story/2023/03/1134357 Ø Afghanistan now ‘most repressive country’ for women, Security Council hears https://news.un.org/en/story/2023/03/1134352 Ø UN continues to support Pakistan flood response https://news.un.org/en/story/2023/03/1134302 Ø The case for climate reparations in the United States https://www.brookings.edu/essay/the-case-for-climate-reparations-in-the-united-states/ Ø Bilawal lands in New York for women in Islam moot https://www.dawn.com/news/1740997 Ø Women in Islam: The Rights and Identity of Women in the Islamic World |
RUSSIA & EUROPE |
Ø Russia says Nord Stream correspondence with Germany, Denmark, Sweden to be published soon
https://tass.com/world/1586801 Ø Russia takes east Bakhmut as Ukraine builds up forces https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/3/9/russia-takes-east-bakhmut-as-ukraine-builds-up-forces Ø Ukraine increasing troop presence near Artyomovsk, says retired militia officer https://tass.com/politics/1586829 Ø Russian, Egyptian presidents discuss agricultural supplies, joint projects — Kremlin https://tass.com/russia/1586755 Ø Ukraine still not interested in negotiating conflict settlement — Russia’s top diplomat https://tass.com/politics/1586625 Ø Russia, Saudi Arabia agree to keep coordinating steps as part of OPEC+, Lavrov says https://tass.com/economy/1586545 Ø Continental Drift? India-Russia Ties After One Year of War in Ukraine https://www.stimson.org/2023/continental-drift-india-russia-ties-after-one-year-of-war-in-ukraine/ Ø The U.S. wants Europe to stand up to China. Europe says: Not so fast. https://www.politico.com/news/2023/03/08/us-europe-china-00086204 Ø UNICEF warns of deepening inequalities in Europe and Central Asia |