UNITED NATIONS, Jan 02 : Pakistan on Wednesday officially began its two-year term (2025-26) as a non-permanent member of the UN Security Council, the world body\u2019s power centre.
\n\u201cAs a non-permanent member of the UNSC, Pakistan will play its active role in promoting the principles and purposes of the UN Charter, including the right to self-determination of peoples under foreign occupation,\u201d Ambassador Munir Akram said in a post on X platform on Wednesday.
\n\u201cWe will work with other Council members to promote peace & security,\u201d the top Pakistani envoy added.
\nA formal flag raising ceremony for the new members of the Council \u2013Pakistan, Denmark, Greece, Panama and Somalia \u2014 will take place on January 2 (tomorrow) at the UN headquarters in New York.
\nThe new members replaced Japan, Ecuador, Malta, Mozambique and Switzerland whose terms ended on December 31, 2024.
\nPakistan will also preside over the 15-member Council in July when it assumes its presidency according to alphabetical rotation of the member states\u2019 official names. This will allow Islamabad to set the Security Council\u2019s agenda.
\nIn addition to this, Pakistan will get a seat on the Islamic State (ISIS) and Al Qaeda Sanctions Committee, which is responsible for designating individuals and groups as terrorists and imposing sanctions.
\nThis is Pakistan\u2019s eight term on the Council. The country\u2019s previous terms on the UNSC were in 2012-13, 2003-04, 1993-94, 1983-84, 1976-77, 1968-69, and 1952-53.
\nOver the decades, Pakistan has played an active role in promoting the principles and purposes of the UN Charter and made significant contributions to international peace and security, including its role as one of the leading troop-contributing countries to UN peacekeeping missions across the world.
\nPakistan, which was elected to the UN Security Council by the General Assembly in June 2024, has replaced Japan on the Asian seat.
\nAmbassador Akram reaffirmed Pakistan\u2019s dedication to strengthening international peace and security during its tenure on the Council, pledging to actively participate in addressing both global and regional challenges.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
UNITED NATIONS, Jan 02 : Pakistan on Wednesday officially began its two-year term (2025-26) as a non-permanent member of the UN Security Council, the world body\u2019s power centre. \u201cAs a non-permanent member of the UNSC, Pakistan will play its active role in promoting the principles […]<\/p>\n
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