PICTURE: MALU/PAK MISSION TO UN
NEW YORK: Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar here called for upholding principles of the UN Charter, including self-determination, non-use of force, respect for sovereignty and the peaceful resolution of disputes.
He was addressing the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) High-Level Open Debate on “Practicing Multilateralism: Reforming and Improving Global Governance” in New York.
The ministerial meeting was convened by China as a signature event during its presidency of the Security Council. The session was chaired by Member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Minister of Foreign Affairs of China Wang Yi. Pakistan is currently a non-permanent member of the United Nations Security Council for the term 2025-2026.
In his address, Mr Dar emphasized the need for international cooperation and commitment to multilateralism to address emerging global challenges.
He expressed deep concerns over the grave situation in occupied Palestinian territories, in particular Gaza, and condemned the massive loss of civilian lives and the persistent violations of international law by Israel.
He called for the full implementation of the agreement to secure a permanent ceasefire in the Gaza and the urgent humanitarian support to the Palestinian people and the revival of a political process to achieve the two-state solution, with a viable, sovereign State of Palestine based on pre-1967 borders, with Al-Quds Al-Sharif as its capital. He rejected any displacement of the Palestinian people from their homeland.
Mr Dar also highlighted the denial of the Kashmiri people’s right to self-determination, and called upon the international community to seek a peaceful resolution to the Jammu and Kashmir dispute in accordance with the relevant UN Security Council resolutions and wishes of the Kashmiri people.
He proposed the adoption of a roadmap for strengthening multilateralism and reforming the global governance. He emphasized the need for a more inclusive, democratic, and accountable Security Council, reforming the international financial architecture and strengthening international cooperation to address emerging challenges, particularly the regulation of transformative technologies like artificial intelligence.
