THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA & THE UNITED NATIONS |
Ø Biden urges world to help ‘underwater’ Pakistan https://www.dawn.com/news/1711378 Ø Pakistan and the U.S. Have Made Up, but Will It Last? Ø Group that rescues Afghans from Taliban says in lawsuit it was scammed Ø World needs to step up to help Pakistan: US State Dept official Ø No More Ambiguity: US Troops Will Defend Taiwan If China Invades, Biden Says Ø International Community Must Do More to Protect Human Rights in Afghanistan Ø Is the United States Running out of Weapons to Send to Ukraine? Ø Denmark becomes first U.N. member to pay for ‘loss and damage’ from climate change Ø Human Development Report 2021-22 Ø Pakistan floods: Six month wait for water to recede, warn relief agencies Ø The Black Sea Grain Initiative: What it is, and why it’s important for the world Ø UN chief sees ‘great heights’ of human endurance and heroism amid ‘climate carnage’ in Pakistan Ø CURTAIN RAISER: Prime Minister’s Participation in the 77th UN General Assembly Session Ø Progress on the Sustainable Development Goals: The gender snapshot 2022 Ø Rescuing the SDGs: General Assembly highlights ‘world’s to-do list’ |
RUSSIA & EUROPE |
Ø Britain’s Truss doesn’t expect UK-US trade deal anytime soon https://apnews.com/article/russia-ukraine-united-nations-general-assembly-boris-johnson-entertainment-states-e5d3799d03fa90704376dc52fdf1f709 Ø Iran to import 9 mln cubic meters of gas per day from Russia, says agency Ø Germany considers nationalizing another major gas importer – reports Ø Germany authorities freeze Russian assets worth 4.8 billion Euros – Spiegel Ø Russia has long advocated for expansion of UN Security Council – senior diplomat Ø Putin, Saudi crown prince agree to continue personal contacts Ø Lavrov, his BRICS counterparts discuss prospects for strengthening partnerships Ø Russian, Hungarian top diplomats discuss energy cooperation – Moscow Ø Lavrov, Gueterres reaffirm need to implement grain export deal in full Ø Hungarian top diplomat commends gas cooperation with Russia’s Gazprom Ø After battlefield setbacks in Ukraine, Putin orders mobilization Ø China calls for ‘ceasefire through dialogue’ after Putin address Ø N Korea denies sending weapons to Russia, tells US to ‘shut up’ Ø EU says members need a common policy on Russian arrivals Ø Four occupied Ukraine regions begin vote on joining Russia Ø Russia defends Ukraine war as US, others condemn alleged abuses |