- Envoy says safety state of affairs considerably improved in Pakistan.
- Stresses govt’s dedication to financial progress and stability.
- Reiterates Pakistan seeks secure Afghanistan for regional peace.
UNITED NATIONS: Pakistan’s Alternate Everlasting Consultant to the United Nations Asim Iftikhar Ahmad has reiterated that the nation’s stance on Kashmir is rooted in UN resolutions and highlighted the nation’s dedication to a peaceable and secure Afghanistan, which he believes is essential for regional peace.
Earlier right now, envoy Iftikhar put in the nationwide flag in entrance of the UN Safety Council chamber on Thursday, as Pakistan started its eighth time period for 2 years (2025-26) as a non-permanent member of the 15-member physique.
As a part of the becoming a member of ceremony, flags of the 5 new incoming non-permanent members — Pakistan, together with Denmark, Greece, Panama and Somalia — have been put in on the UNSC’s stakeout at UN Headquarters in New York.
The brand new members changed Japan, Ecuador, Malta, Mozambique and Switzerland whose phrases ended on December 31, 2024.
In his temporary remarks, he mentioned that Pakistan will proceed to be guided by the needs and ideas of the UN Constitution together with upkeep of worldwide peace and safety and the event of pleasant relations amongst nations primarily based on the precept of equal rights and self-determination.
“Pakistan will all the time stay a powerful voice for peoples underneath overseas occupation and oppression and for the realisation of their proper to self-determination,” Ambassador Ahmad mentioned.
Pakistan, he mentioned, was satisfied that cooperative multilateralism – with the UN at its core – was the easiest way of tackling right now’s multifaceted challenges.
“We have to earnestly deal with the basis causes of long-standing and new conflicts, prioritise dialogue and diplomacy, and help confidence constructing at regional and international ranges – to scale back tensions, arrest the arms race, and allow an atmosphere conducive to peace, stability and improvement,” the Pakistani envoy mentioned.
Pakistan, he mentioned, will accomplice with fellow members to actively pursue simply and peaceable options to the problems on the Council’s agenda, and try to make optimum use of the instruments at our disposal – from battle prevention to peacekeeping to peacebuilding – to attain sturdy peace.
“Our success lies in upholding the UN Constitution and worldwide legislation underneath all circumstances, and in making certain the efficient implementation of the Safety Council’s personal choices,” Ambassador Ahmad mentioned.
“By no means forgetting our solemn responsibility in the direction of the thousands and thousands of males, girls and kids struggling in conflicts, Pakistan is assuming this accountability, totally resolved to our collective endeavour for a extra peaceable and safe world.”
Pakistan will preside over the 15-member Council in July when it assumes its presidency in accordance with the alphabetical rotation of the member states’ official names. This can enable Islamabad to set the Safety Council’s agenda.
Along with this, Pakistan will get a seat on the Islamic State (ISIS) and Al Qaeda Sanctions Committee, which is chargeable for designating people and teams as terrorists and imposing sanctions.
The Safety Council has 15 members, 5 of which – Britain, China, France, Russia, and the US – are everlasting ones. The ten non-permanent seats of the Council are allotted by geographic area, with 5 changed every year.
The Safety Council is taken into account to be probably the most highly effective physique of the United Nations. The council, which is tasked to take care of worldwide peace and safety, could make legally binding choices and has the ability to impose sanctions and authorise using drive in opposition to states.
The custom of the flag set up ceremony was launched by Kazakhstan in 2018.
Kazakhstan’s everlasting consultant, Kairat Umarov, who presided over the ceremony, voiced confidence that the 5 new council members will deliver a lot depth and focus to the urgent points of world peace and safety.
“As we start a brand new yr, it’s clear that the worldwide state of affairs continues to be marked by quite a few challenges and disaster, from ongoing conflicts and humanitarian calamities to the detrimental impacts of local weather change and the pandemic.”
Chatting with Geo Information later, Iftikhar mentioned: “The general safety state of affairs in Pakistan has considerably improved.”
He additionally highlighted the nation’s optimistic financial indicators, underscoring the incumbent authorities’s dedication to progress and stability.
“We have now undertaken substantial efforts to fight terrorism,” he famous, acknowledging that the menace of terrorism has resurged within the nation just lately.
Addressing the Afghanistan difficulty, the envoy affirmed that the problem stays a key merchandise on the UN Safety Council’s everlasting agenda. “We proceed discussions on Afghanistan on the multilateral and bilateral ranges,” he remarked, including, “Our place is crystal clear—we would like a peaceable and secure Afghanistan, as regional peace is instantly tied to stability there.”
He highlighted that Pakistan is a powerful nation, and our nation stands united, expressing confidence that the federal government and folks stay steadfast of their mission to get rid of terrorism.
Reflecting on his position on the UN, he remarked, “It’s a nice honour to characterize Pakistan, and our skilled group will meet the expectations of the federal government and the nation.”
Extra inputs by APP.