CSP WEEKLY UPDATES (September 3-9, 2022)

THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA & THE UNITED NATIONS

Ø  EXPLAINER: Why is Xi Jinping’s Central Asia trip important?
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/explainer-why-is-xi-jinpings-central-asia-trip-important/2022/09/07/7e583526-2e92-11ed-bcc6-0874b26ae296_story.html

Ø  US deploys Disaster Assistance Response Team to Pakistan to respond to deadly flooding
https://edition.cnn.com/2022/09/02/politics/usaid-dart-pakistan/index.html

Ø  Opinion: Trump’s reckless handling of nuclear documents
https://edition.cnn.com/2022/09/07/opinions/nuclear-secrets-trump-mar-a-lago-ghitis/index.html

Ø  In Focus: India: Human Rights Assessments
https://crsreports.congress.gov/product/pdf/IF/IF12198

Ø  WHO warns of worsening situation in Pakistan
https://www.dawn.com/news/1708848

Ø  Ukraine: Guterres calls for safety and security of Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant
https://news.un.org/en/story/2022/09/1126131

Ø  UN secretary-general arrives in Pakistan for ‘solidarity’ visit
https://tribune.com.pk/story/2375699/un-secretary-general-arrives-in-pakistan-for-solidarity-visit

Ø  Pakistan: More than 6.4 million in ‘dire need’ after unprecedented floods
https://news.un.org/en/story/2022/09/1126001

Ø  Pollution and climate change upsurge the risk of ‘climate penalty’
https://news.un.org/en/story/2022/09/1126141

Ø  Reports: Progress on the Sustainable Development Goals: The gender snapshot 2022
https://www.unwomen.org/en/digital-library/publications/2022/09/progress-on-the-sustainable-development-goals-the-gender-snapshot-2022

RUSSIA & EUROPE

Ø  US defence chief hails ‘ demonstrable success’ by Ukrainian forces
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/9/8/us-defence-chief-hails-demonstrable-success-of-ukrainian-forces

Ø  Fighting rages near Russian-held nuclear plant in Ukraine
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/9/8/fighting-rages-near-russian-held-nuclear-plant-in-ukraine

Ø  French, US delegations visit Taiwan as tension with China festers
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/9/8/french-us-delegations-visit-taiwan-as-tension-with-china-festers

Ø  Switzerland summons China’s envoy over Uighur rights concerns
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/9/8/switzerland-summons-chinas-envoy-over-uighur-rights-concerns

Ø  ‘Almost all’ Ukrainian grain reaching European nations: Putin
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/9/7/almost-all-ukrainian-grain-reaching-european-nations-putin

Ø  EU plans to cap Russian gas price as Putin issues warning
https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2022/9/7/eu-plans-to-cap-russian-gas-price-as-putin-issues-warning

Ø  Ukraine claims responsibility for Crimea attacks
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/9/7/ukraine-military-chief-claims-responsibility-for-strikes-in-crime

Ø  ‘Provocations’: Erdoğan decries Western policy towards Russia
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/9/7/erdogan-says-western-nations-using-provocations-against-russia

Ø  IAEA calls for ‘security’ zone at Ukraine nuclear power plant
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/9/6/iaea-calls-for-security-zone-at-ukraines-nuclear-power-plant

Ø  China agrees to pay for Russian gas in roubles and yuan: Gazprom
https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2022/9/6/china-agrees-to-pay-for-russian-gazprom-gas-in-rubles-and-yuan

Ø  Kremlin says Putin attends military exercises with Chinese forces
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/9/6/putin-attends-military-exercises-involving-china-forces-kremlin

Ø  Russia to buy North Korean artillery shells, rockets: Report
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/9/6/russia-to-buy-north-korean-artillery-shells-rockets-report

Ø  Gas flows to Europe won’t resume until sanctions lifted: Russia
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/9/5/russian-gas-flows-halted-until-europe-lift-sanctions

Ø  Oil prices jump as OPEC+ agrees to small output cut
https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2022/9/5/oil-prices-jump-as-opec-agrees-to-small-output-cut

Ø  Euro hits new 20-year low after Russia halts gas supplies
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/9/5/euro-hits-new-20-year-low-after-russia-halts-gas-supplies

Ø  Germany announces $65bn plan to combat rising energy prices
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/9/4/germany-agrees-on-65bn-plan-to-combat-rising-energy-prices

Ø  US sanctions firms over alleged use of Iranian drones in Ukraine
https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2022/9/9/us-sanctions-firms-over-alleged-use-of-iranian-drones-in-russia

Ø  Belgium opposes limiting Russian gas prices
https://www.kommersant.ru/doc/5549632?from=top_main_5

Ø  Western countries imposed some 11,000 sanctions on Russia – diplomat
https://tass.com/politics/1505157

Ø  Europe braces for “one of the worst winters in history” – EU Commissioner
https://tass.com/economy/1504877

POLITICAL ECONOMY & NON-TRADITIONAL THREATS

Ø  The sinking of the ship
https://www.dawn.com/news/1708431/the-sinking-of-the-ship

Ø  WB to repurpose $300m for flood victims
https://tribune.com.pk/story/2375707/wb-to-repurpose-300m-for-flood-victims

Ø  IMF sets new structural benchmarks for Pakistan
https://www.geo.tv/latest/437750-imf-sets-new-structural-benchmarks-for-pakistan

Ø  Cash crop suffers tremendous losses from floods
https://tribune.com.pk/story/2375638/cash-crop-suffers-tremendous-losses-from-floods

Ø  Trade deficit widens 29% as imports soar
https://tribune.com.pk/story/2374451/trade-deficit-widens-29-as-imports-soar

Ø  Tough times ahead
https://www.dawn.com/news/1708452/tough-times-ahead

Ø  FATF cell move puts pressure on rupee
https://tribune.com.pk/story/2375472/fatf-cell-move-puts-pressure-on-rupee

Ø  Half of Asia-Pacific workforce surviving on $5.5 per day
https://www.dawn.com/news/1708797/half-of-asia-pacific-workforce-surviving-on-55-per-day

Ø  Alarming Rs2.7tr hike in July debt
https://tribune.com.pk/story/2375235/alarming-rs27tr-hike-in-july-debt

Ø  RDA inflows reach close to $5b
https://tribune.com.pk/story/2375246/rda-inflows-reach-close-to-5b

Ø  AIIB keen to fund Wapda hydro projects
https://www.dawn.com/news/1708799/aiib-keen-to-fund-wapda-hydro-projects

Ø  Floods and economic shock
https://tribune.com.pk/story/2374845/floods-and-economic-shock

Ø  Comparative electrical scene in South Asia
https://tribune.com.pk/story/2374846/comparative-electrical-scene-in-south-asia

Ø  Oil supported by supply threats, but heads for weekly drop on demand fears
https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/oil-prices-retreat-demand-destruction-fears-benchmarks-off-4-week-2022-09-09/

Ø  Living with recurring floods
https://tribune.com.pk/story/2374844/living-with-recurring-floods

Ø  Flood notes
https://www.dawn.com/news/1709188/flood-notes

Ø  Water worth $15 billion wasted every year
https://tribune.com.pk/story/2374741/water-worth-15-billion-wasted-every-year

Ø  Reform, relief, resilience
https://www.dawn.com/news/1709037/reform-relief-resilience

Ø  What to consider when responding to a national disaster
https://www.geo.tv/latest/438155-what-to-consider-when-responding-to-a-national-disaster

Ø  Prioritise small dams
https://www.dawn.com/news/1708429/prioritise-small-dams

Ø  Deadly Pakistan floods show how climate change hits poorest nations the hardest
https://news.yahoo.com/deadly-pakistan-floods-show-how-climate-change-hits-poorest-nations-the-hardest-213032261.html

Ø  Climate Change Could Worsen Supply Chain Turmoil
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/09/08/business/economy/climate-change-supply-chain.html