UNITED NATIONS: In a significant international achievement, Pakistan has been elected as a non-permanent member of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC). This election enables Pakistan to address global security and prosperity challenges.
Pakistan received 182 votes in the 193-member General Assembly, well above the required 124 votes. The election process was smooth, with no opposition against Islamabad. The General Assembly's hall resonated with applause as its president, Dennis Francis, announced the winners of the five non-permanent seats: Pakistan, Denmark, Greece, Panama, and Somalia. These countries will replace Japan, Ecuador, Malta, Mozambique, and Switzerland, whose terms end on December 31.
Munir Akram, Pakistan’s permanent representative to the UN, expressed that this election reflects the international community's confidence in Pakistan’s ability to promote the purposes and principles of the UN Charter. Akram highlighted Pakistan's commitment to collaborating with other Council members to advance mutual goals, particularly focusing on conflict prevention and peaceful resolutions.
This marks Pakistan’s eighth term on the Security Council, having previously served in 2012-13, 2003-04, 1993-94, 1983-84, 1976-77, 1968-69, and 1952-53.
Pakistan plans to prioritize:
- Promoting peace and security in South Asia
- Upholding self-determination for Palestine and Kashmir
- Promoting normalization in Afghanistan
- Addressing security challenges in Africa
- Enhancing UN peacekeeping operations
Over the past 50 years, Pakistan has been a leading contributor to UN Peacekeeping Missions, with over 4,000 troops and personnel currently deployed worldwide.
The new members will join the five permanent members with veto power — the United States, Russia, China, the United Kingdom, and France — along with the five non-permanent members elected last year: Algeria, Guyana, South Korea, Sierra Leone, and Slovenia.
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