THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA & THE UNITED NATIONS |
Ø Pakistan, IMF reach deal for releasing $700m from $3b bailout
Ø Israel-Hamas War Divides Latin America Along Partisan Lines Ø The generation gap in opinions toward Israel https://www.brookings.edu/articles/the-generation-gap-in-opinions-toward-israel/ Ø Why the Oct. 7 Attack Wasn’t Israel’s 9/11 https://www.rand.org/pubs/commentary/2023/11/why-the-oct-7-attack-wasnt-israels-9-11.html Ø US stands on edge of conflict as attacks on troops continue in Middle East Ø Israel and Hamas 2023 Conflict In Brief: Overview, U.S. Policy, and Options for Congress https://crsreports.congress.gov/product/pdf/R/R47828 Ø What Does the Conflict in the Middle East Mean for Ukraine? https://carnegieendowment.org/politika/90945 Ø It’s Time for the G9 https://carnegieendowment.org/2023/11/09/it-s-time-for-g9-pub-90969 Ø AUKUS Nuclear Cooperation https://crsreports.congress.gov/product/pdf/IF/IF11999 Ø UN Security Council adopts resolution for ‘humanitarian pauses’ in Gaza Ø Israel-Palestine crisis: Security Council calls for urgent, extended humanitarian pauses in Gaza https://news.un.org/en/story/2023/11/1143632 Ø UN relief chief: The carnage in Gaza cannot be allowed to continue. Here are the steps to rein it in. Ø Israel-Palestine crisis: UN emergency relief chief unveils 10-point plan ‘to rein in the carnage’ https://news.un.org/en/story/2023/11/1143602 Ø ‘No end in sight’ to rising greenhouse gas emissions: World Meteorological Organization https://news.un.org/en/story/2023/11/1143607 Ø ‘Close the climate ambition gap’ says UN chief ahead of COP28 https://news.un.org/en/story/2023/11/1143567 Ø First Person: UNICEF chief in Gaza visit, bears witness to grave violations against children |
RUSSIA & EUROPE |
Ø Ukraine gets European Commission backing for talks on Ukraine membership
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-67354323 Ø Israel-Hamas war stokes tensions in Europe https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/israel-hamas-war-stokes-tensions-europe-rcna124860 Ø Finland to shut down four checkpoints on Russian border https://tass.com/world/1707357 Ø Russia, Venezuela agree to take practical steps to expand trade ties — Lavrov https://tass.com/economy/1707263 Ø Relations between Moscow, Washington hanging by a thread — Russia’s Foreign Ministry https://tass.com/politics/1707081 Ø US sabotaged balanced UN Security Council resolution on Mideast — Russia’s UN envoy https://tass.com/russia/1706927 Ø Turkish president once again describes Israel as terrorist state https://tass.com/world/1706507 Ø Russia, US, UK abstain from UN Security Council vote on ‘humanitarian pauses’ in Gaza Ø Ukraine ‘Cannot Afford Any Stalemate’ in War With Russia, Zelenskyy Says Ø War in the Middle East Is Boosting Russia-Turkey Ties |