THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA & THE UNITED NATIONS |
Ø Pakistan urged to balance ties with US, China
https://www.dawn.com/news/1787708 Ø Pakistan, US agree to carry forward strategic health dialogue https://www.radio.gov.pk/09-11-2023/pakistan-us-agree-to-carry-forward-strategic-health-dialogue Ø New CNAS Report: “Rolling the Iron Dice: The Increasing Chance of Conflict Protraction” Ø Blinken concerned by growing Russia-North Korea military ties Ø The US House GOP Israel Bill Is Not Serious https://www.cnas.org/publications/commentary/the-us-house-gop-israel-bill-is-not-serious Ø Gaza: ‘Humanitarian pauses’ will need coordination with the UN https://news.un.org/en/story/2023/11/1143422 Ø $20 million appeal to support Palestine labour market https://news.un.org/en/story/2023/11/1143397 Ø Israel-Palestine crisis: Silence the guns, UN relief chief tells Paris forum https://news.un.org/en/story/2023/11/1143382 Ø Ukraine: Near-daily attacks deepen suffering https://news.un.org/en/story/2023/11/1143377 Ø Production Gap Report 2023 https://www.unep.org/resources/production-gap-report-2023 Ø General Assembly votes overwhelmingly against US Cuba embargo https://news.un.org/en/story/2023/11/1143112 Ø Climate action: ‘Take steps to close the adaptation gap, now’ https://news.un.org/en/story/2023/11/1143102 Ø Women in Islam: Mohammed calls for action on education, empowerment and peace |
RUSSIA & EUROPE |
Ø Exports to Europe fall despite GSP+
https://www.dawn.com/news/1788013/exports-to-europe-fall-despite-gsp Ø U.S., European officials broach topic of peace negotiations with Ukraine, sources say Ø Russia formally pulls out of Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces in Europe Ø Turkey Sidelined as EU Prepares to Open Door to Others Ø Russia coordinating efforts with Israel, Egypt, Palestine to open Rafah crossing — MFA https://tass.com/politics/1704717 Ø G7 ‘united’ on Ukraine as Russia warns over Western ‘aggression’ https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/11/8/russia-defiant-against-colonialist-west Ø NATO chief calls for strengthening alliance after Russia’s withdrawal from CFE treaty https://tass.com/world/1704681 Ø Armenian PM still hopeful about signing peace agreement with Azerbaijan soon https://tass.com/world/1704669 Ø Putin appoints new Russian ambassador to Pakistan https://tass.com/politics/1704587 Ø Russia taking measures given US actions regarding European security, Lavrov says https://tass.com/politics/1697193 Ø Ukraine military officer had key role in Nord Stream sabotage, reports say Ø Hungary signals veto of Ukraine EU membership talks |