<h1>International security developments reshape diplomatic priorities as leaders address conflict, humanitarian access, and democratic appeals</h1> International developments present intersecting governance, humanitarian and security issues: China faces widening wealth inequality despite state policies; a jailed former Pakistani leader appeals for international support for democracy and regional stability; European leaders convene to seek diplomatic pathways toward a durable resolution of the Russia-Ukraine conflict; and suspension of aid into Gaza is employed as leverage in ceasefire negotiations, implicating humanitarian access and conflict management.