New York: Pakistan has assumed the Presidency of the United Nations Security Council for the current month.
In a post on his X handle, Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar said Pakistan takes on this responsibility with humility, conviction and profound commitment to the UN Charter, international law, and multilateralism.
He said our presidency comes at a time of escalating conflicts and humanitarian crises across the world. He said Pakistan will strive to steer the Security Council towards responsive and effective action grounded in dialogue, diplomacy and peaceful dispute resolution.
Ishaq Dar said Pakistan looks forward to working with all UN members to pursue inclusive, balanced, and action-oriented outcomes.
The Deputy Prime Minister said that he will chair two high level events on maintenance of International Peace and Security through Multilateralism and Peaceful Settlement of Disputes and cooperation between the UN and the OIC this month. He said that he will also preside over the quarterly open debate on Palestine.
Meanwhile, in a statement, Foreign Office Spokesperson Shafqat Ali Khan said Pakistan has consistently advocated dialogue and diplomacy. He said Pakistan brings to the Security Council an objective, principled and balanced perspective shaped by its foreign policy, past experience at the Council and its long-standing contributions to the maintenance of international peace and security including through UN peacekeeping and peace-building efforts.
The spokesperson said Pakistan has pursued a transparent, balanced and consultative approach in preparing the Council’s Programme of Work for July.
He said Pakistan is mindful of the multiple, interlocking challenges to international peace and security across the Middle East, South Asia, Africa, Europe, Latin America and other regions. He said the immense human cost of these crises demands a Security Council that is responsive, credible and effective.
