UNITED NATIONS, Apr 02 (APP): Pakistan Monday was unanimously elected Chairman of the UN Disarmament Commission as it opened its 2024 session
\namid rising geopolitical tensions and concerns over deepening mistrust between some of the world\u2019s largest military Powers. A vital subsidiary organ of the UN General Assembly, the Commission makes recommendations on various issues in the field of disarmament.<\/p>\n
\u201cI assure you that \u2013 in keeping with Pakistan\u2019s ethos and tradition of multilateral diplomacy \u2013 I will be an honest broker and a facilitator of dialogue,\u201d Ambassador Usman Jadoon, deputy permanent representative of Pakistan to the UN, said after his election, by acclamation, to head the Commission\u2019s 2024 session. \u201cI will be listening to you patiently and attentively, and collaborating with the members of the extended bureau to utilize the available time efficiently and effectively,\u201d he told delegates.<\/p>\n
The UN Under-Secretary-General and High Representative for Disarmament Affairs, Ms. Izumi Nakamitsu, was present. \u201cIt is a matter of great honour and privilege to have been elected as the Chairperson of the UN Disarmament Commission\u2019s 2024 substantive session,\u201d Ambassador Jadoon said. \u201cI extend my gratitude to the Asia-Pacific Group for nominating me to this position, and to all UN Member States for reposing their confidence in me to lead the Commission\u2019s deliberations this year.\u201d<\/p>\n
The Disarmament Commission, he said, plays a crucial function as a \u201cdeliberative body\u201d on disarmament issues. \u201d It is distinct from the First Committee \u2013 which deals with questions of disarmament and related international security issues from a wider and higher political plane \u2013 and the Conference on Disarmament \u2013 which acts as the \u2018single multilateral disarmament negotiating forum\u2019 to conclude legally binding instruments.\u201d The UN disarmament machinery, Ambassador Jadoon said, has delivered in equally challenging times in the past, and remains well equipped to do so in the present, with the right amount of political will and attention. \u201cWe need flexible attitudes based on mutual respect and a genuine understanding of the security concerns of all to build consensus-based and inclusive solutions.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
UNITED NATIONS, Apr 02 (APP): Pakistan Monday was unanimously elected Chairman of the UN Disarmament Commission as it opened its 2024 session amid rising geopolitical tensions and concerns over deepening mistrust between some of the world\u2019s largest military Powers. A vital subsidiary organ of the […]<\/p>\n
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