THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA & THE UNITED NATIONS |
Ø US drops Pakistan from CDC funding
https://tribune.com.pk/story/2419060/us-drops-pakistan-from-cdc-funding Ø Report: Pakistan and U.S.-Pakistan Relations https://crsreports.congress.gov/product/pdf/R/R47565 Ø Pakistan’s always-troubled democracy is on the brink once again Ø America’s Key Gulf Arab Partners Embrace Non-Alignment, With a Tilt Toward China Ø The United States Should Lead the Push for Peace in Ukraine https://www.usip.org/publications/2023/05/united-states-should-lead-push-peace-ukraine Ø Pentagon Official Outlines ‘Paradigm Shift’ in US Defense Approach to Middle East Ø Russia, China, and the G7’s Dilemmas: Global Perspectives on the Summit Ø Pakistan in Crisis, With Sadanand Dhume https://www.cfr.org/podcasts/pakistan-crisis-sadanand-dhume Ø A Nuclear Collision Course in South Asia Ø Pakistan proud of its contribution to UN peacekeeping: Minister Hina Khar Ø Oversight’s key to ensure sustainability in outer space: Guterres https://news.un.org/en/story/2023/05/1137227 Ø IAEA chief outlines five principles to avert nuclear ‘catastrophe’ in Ukraine https://news.un.org/en/story/2023/05/1137172 Ø International Day of UN Peacekeepers honours 75 years of service and sacrifice https://news.un.org/en/story/2023/05/1137122 Ø G7 nations, ‘central to climate action’ says Guterres, calling for global reset https://news.un.org/en/story/2023/05/1136872 Ø Fresh diplomatic gains must match action on the ground in Syria to end war |
RUSSIA & EUROPE |
Ø US cuts data sharing with Russia under New START nuclear deal
Ø Ukraine war: Russian borders attacked, Kyiv resists drone strikes, US satellites for Ukraine Ø European summit brings fresh hope for reconciliation between Armenia and Azerbaijan Ø Sweden will join NATO soon, Joe Biden promises https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/6/1/sweden-will-join-nato-soon-joe-biden-promises Ø ‘Important moment for Moldova’ as European leaders gather for political summit Ø NATO divided on Ukrainian membership as Zelenskyy renews call https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/6/1/zelenskyy-renews-calls-for-nato-membership-at-moldova-summit |