CSP WEEKLY UPDATES (November 5-11, 2022)

THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA & THE UNITED NATIONS

Ø  At COP27, flood-battered Pakistan leads push to make polluting countries pay
https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/2022/11/05/cop27-summit-egypt-climate-change/

Ø  Pakistan FM seeks compensation for damages caused by floods
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/pakistan-fm-seeks-compensation-for-damages-caused-by-floods/2022/11/09/ef8c3c4c-6042-11ed-a131-e900e4a6336b_story.html

Ø  The U.S. and China might resume climate talks soon, Jerry Brown says
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2022/11/07/us-china-might-resume-climate-talks-soon-jerry-brown-says/

Ø  Pakistan Leads Charge for Climate Justice at COP27
https://foreignpolicy.com/2022/11/09/cop27-pakistan-climate-loss-damage-floods-aid/

Ø  INSIGHT: Iran’s Transfer of Weaponry to Russia for Use in Ukraine
https://crsreports.congress.gov/product/pdf/IN/IN12042

Ø  In Afghanistan, Was a Loss Better than Peace?
https://www.usip.org/publications/2022/11/afghanistan-was-loss-better-peace

Ø  Treaty against fossil fuels floated at U.N. climate summit
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2022/nov/8/cop27-treaty-against-fossil-fuels-floated-at-un-cl/

Ø  IAEA ensures nuclear safety and stability amid global crises: General Assembly President
https://news.un.org/en/story/2022/11/1130407

Ø  COP27: ‘Zero tolerance for green washing’, Guterres says as new report cracks down on empty net-zero pledges
https://news.un.org/story/2022/11/1130317

Ø  ‘Cooperate or perish’: At COP27 UN chief calls for Climate Solidarity Pact, urges tax on oil companies to finance loss and damage
https://news.un.org/en/story/2022/11/1130247

Ø  Climate change much deadlier than cancer in some places, UNDP data shows
https://news.un.org/en/story/2022/11/1130202

Ø  UNDP Climate Data Base: Human Climate Horizons
https://horizons.hdr.undp.org/

RUSSIA & EUROPE

Ø  Russian ambassador welcomes US move to lift financial restrictions on Russian diplomatic missions
https://tass.com/politics/1535111

Ø  Russia to fill Taliban in on outcome of Moscow’s Afghan consultations, says Lavrov
https://tass.com/politics/1533699

Ø  US to buy S Korea artillery shells for Ukraine, adds $400m in aid
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/11/11/us-to-provide-400m-more-military-aid-for-ukraine

Ø  Russia is coming under ‘heavy pressure’ in Ukraine, NATO chief says
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/11/10/russia-coming-under-heavy-pressure-in-ukraine-nato-chief-says

Ø  Russia abandons Kherson city and digs in farther east
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/11/10/russia-abandons-kherson-city-and-digs-in-farther-east

Ø  Russia’s security chief discusses Ukraine, trade on visit to Iran
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/11/9/russias-security-chief-discusses-ukraine-trade-on-visit-to-iran

Ø  Turkey demands Sweden take concrete steps prior to NATO approval
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/11/8/turkey-demands-sweden-take-concrete-steps-prior-to-nato-approval

Ø  Hungary to oppose sanctions against Russian nuclear energy, says top diplomat
https://tass.com/world/1534783

Ø  North Korea dismisses claims of weapons shipment to Russia
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/11/8/north-korea-dismisses-claims-shipping-weapons-to-russia

Ø  Russia to present ideas on gas cooperation with Turkey, grain supplies at G20
https://tass.com/politics/1534911

Ø  Putin says 50,000 Russian reservists deployed
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2022/11/7/russia-ukraine-live-updates-zelenskyy-warns-of-more-attacks

Ø  Russian mercenary force Wagner opens first official headquarters
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/11/5/russian-mercenary-force-wagner-opens-first-official-headquarters

Ø  European Parliament approves Croatia’s admission to Schengen zone
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/11/10/european-parliament-approves-croatias-admission-to-schengen-zone

Ø  Ukraine boosts political ties in Southeast Asia with peace treaty
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/11/10/ukraine-boosts-political-ties-in-southeast-asia-with-peace-treaty

POLITICAL ECONOMY & NON-TRADITIONAL THREATS

Ø  Deepening crises
https://www.dawn.com/news/1719319/deepening-crises

Ø  Pakistan likely to receive $450m loan from World Bank
https://www.geo.tv/latest/451226-pakistan-likely-to-receive-450m-loan-from-world-bank

Ø  Explainer: How will a transition to interest-free banking work?
https://www.dawn.com/news/1720245/explainer-how-will-a-transition-to-interest-free-banking-work

Ø  On growing hope and despair
https://www.dawn.com/news/1719324/on-growing-hope-and-despair

Ø  RDA inflows fall in October
https://www.dawn.com/news/1719682/rda-inflows-fall-in-october

Ø  Federal deficit widens to Rs1tr
https://tribune.com.pk/story/2384688/federal-deficit-widens-to-rs1tr

Ø  China, Saudi Arabia to provide $13bn financial package: Dar
https://www.geo.tv/latest/450480-china-saudi-arabia-promise-to-provide-13bn-financial-package-dar

Ø  Dar’s dilemma: challenges on external front persist
https://tribune.com.pk/story/2385022/dars-dilemma-challenges-on-external-front-persist

Ø  Govt mulls measures to improve revenues, end rupee volatility ahead of IMF meet
https://www.dawn.com/news/1719683/govt-mulls-measures-to-improve-revenues-end-rupee-volatility-ahead-of-imf-meet

Ø  Potential of renewable energy in Pakistan is yet to be fully explored
https://www.geo.tv/latest/450132-potential-of-renewable-energy-in-pakistan-is-yet-to-be-fully-explored

Ø  Phase out subsidies to bring efficiency to agri-food system: WB
https://www.dawn.com/news/1720284/phase-out-subsidies-to-bring-efficiency-to-agri-food-system-wb

Ø  World Bank to extend $3bn for power sector development
https://www.geo.tv/latest/450965-world-bank-to-extend-3bn-for-power-sector-development

Ø  Internally Displaced People: A social-cultural-technical challenge
https://www.geo.tv/latest/451473-internally-displaced-people-a-social-cultural-technical-challenge

Ø  Oil jumps by about 2% as China eases COVID curbs
https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/oil-crawls-higher-us-hopes-covid-rise-china-caps-gains-2022-11-11/

Ø  Pakistan at COP27 demands climate aid, says ‘dystopia’ already here
https://www.dawn.com/news/1720308/pakistan-at-cop27-demands-climate-aid-says-dystopia-already-here

Ø  Pakistan needs $348bn for climate and development challenges: WB
https://www.dawn.com/news/1720083/pakistan-needs-348bn-for-climate-and-development-challenges-wb

Ø  Climate change: time is running out
https://tribune.com.pk/story/2385023/climate-change-time-is-running-out

Ø  COP27: world stage for impactful climate change?
https://tribune.com.pk/story/2385024/cop27-world-stage-for-impactful-climate-change

Ø  At COP27 summit, PM Shehbaz seeks climate compensation, debt relief for Pakistan
https://www.dawn.com/news/1719562

Ø  Climate change adaptation requires significant infrastructure investment: WTO
https://gulfnews.com/world/climate-change-adaptation-requires-significant-infrastructure-investment-wto-1.1668132588383

Ø  Vulnerable nations publish climate spending wish-lists
https://www.climatechangenews.com/2022/11/10/vulnerable-nations-publish-climate-spending-wish-lists/