Mumtaz Hussain
NEW YORK: As non-permanent member of the UN Security Council, Pakistan will play its active role in promoting the principles and purposes of the UN Charter including the right to self-determination of peoples under foreign occupation.
This was stated by Pakistan’s permanent representative to the United Nations Ambassador Munir Akram.
He stated this as Pakistan officially begun its two-year term (2025-26) as a non-permanent member of the Security Council today. Pakistan has officially begun its two-year term (2025-26) as a non-permanent member of the UN Security Council today.
Pakistan was elected to the UN Security Council by the General Assembly in June 2024.
A formal flag raising ceremony for the new members will take place on January 2 at the UN headquarters.
This is Pakistan’s eight term on the Council. The country’s previous terms on the UNSC were in 2012-13, 2003-04, 1993-94, 1983-84, 1976-77, 1968-69, and 1952-53.
Other four countries that have also started their two-year term as non-permanent members are Denmark, Greece, Panama, and Somalia.
Ambassador Munir Akram said, “As a responsible state and the world’s fifth most populous country, Pakistan is committed to playing an active and constructive role in accordance with the UN Charter.”
Pakistan aims to promote peaceful dispute resolution, curb conflicts, and address the proliferation of new weapons and domains of warfare, as well as the rising threat of terrorism.
The ambassador reaffirmed Pakistan’s dedication to strengthening international peace and security through its tenure on the Council, pledging to actively participate in addressing both global and regional challenges.
