NEW YORK, Jun 22 (APP): Nearly a hundred ambassadors from all regions of the world and United Nations officials Friday attended a reception hosted by Pakistan’s Ambassador to the United Nations, Munir Akram, to celebrate Pakistan’s victorious election to the United Nations Security Council (UNSC).
On June 6, Pakistan was elected, with a massive majority, as a non-permanent member of the 15-member Council, with Ambassador Akram pledging to make a contribution in meeting the grave challenges facing the world.
Pakistan, which was unopposed, garnered 182 votes in the 193-member General Assembly, and will begin its two-year term on January 1, 2025.
Ambassadors of the five permanent members of the Security Council– China, United States, Russia, France and Britain — were among those attended.
Also present were members of the Pakistani community in and around New York.
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