United Nations: After months of controversial campaigning, Pakistan was elected on Thursday as a non-permanent member of the world power, the UN Security Council.
Unelected Pakistan received 182 votes in the 193-member General Assembly – more than the 124 needed for a two-thirds majority.
In the great hall of the General Assembly, President Dennis Francis announced five non-permanent seats – Pakistan, Denmark, Greece, Panama and Somalia – to Japan, Ecuador, Malta, Mozambique and their replacements. Switzerland, whose deadline ends on December 31, congratulated them on their victory.
Pakistan will replace Japan as the current Asian country for two years on January 1, 2025, as the eighth country.
Addressing Pakistan’s priorities and goals as a member of the 15-member Council, Pakistan’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Munir Akram, said the country’s election reflected the international community’s confidence in Pakistan’s ability to promote the goals and principles of the United Nations. Rules”.
Ambassador Akram said that Pakistan will actively work with other Council member states to achieve common goals.
In this regard, he emphasized Pakistan’s desire for a meaningful contribution to conflict prevention and peaceful resolution in accordance with the UN Charter.
Pakistan’s previous terms in the Council were in 2012-13, 2003-04, 1993-94, 1983-84, 1976-77, 1968-69 and 1952-53.
Pakistan joined the Security Council at a time of international turmoil and crisis and plans to focus on:
Ensure peace and security in South Asia
Support the principle of self-determination for the people of Palestine and Kashmir
Push for normalization in Afghanistan
Promote equitable solutions to security challenges in Africa
Increase the effectiveness of UN peacekeeping operations
As a non-permanent member of the Security Council in the past, Pakistan has contributed significantly to its work aimed at strengthening international peace and security.
For the past 50 years, Pakistan has been a major contributor to UN Peacekeeping missions. Currently, more than 4,000 troops and other personnel are deployed in UN peacekeeping missions.
The new members will join the five veto-wielding members – the United States, Russia, China, the United Kingdom and France – and the five countries elected as non-permanent members last year – Algeria, Guyana, South Korea, Sierra Leone and Slovenia. . .
