On Tuesday, July 1, 2025, Pakistan officially assumed the rotating presidency of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) for the month of July. This enables Pakistan to steer the agenda and discussions of the Council on major global issues related to peace and security.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2022 Strong Global Support: Pakistan was elected as a non-permanent member of the UNSC in January 2025 after receiving 182 out of 193 votes, demonstrating strong international confidence in its leadership.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2022 Role as President of it: Pakistan, as president for a month, will chair meetings, set the agenda, and facilitate negotiations on pressing international issues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2022 Purposeful Leadership: The Pakistan Foreign office stated that Pakistan\u2019s presidency will be carried out with \u201cpurpose, humility, and conviction\u201d and is guided by the UN Charter and international law.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
As part of its presidency, Pakistan will host 3 high-level meetings, as follows:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
1. July 22 \u2013 Meeting titled: \u201cPromoting Peace and Security Through Multilateralism and Peaceful Solutions.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
2. July 23 \u2013 Open Debate on Palestine, emphasizing the need for solutions to establish lasting peace in the region.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
3. July 24 \u2013 UN-OIC Cooperation, emphasizing strengthened cooperation between the UN and the Organisation for Islamic Cooperation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The meetings will be chaired by Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar, while Ambassador Asim Iftikhar Ahmad will preside over Security Council meetings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2022 This is Pakistan\u2019s 8th time as a member of the Security Council since 1952<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2022 Pakistan has a longstanding history of engagement with UN peacekeeping, contributing thousands of troops over the years to support international peace.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2022 Pakistan promotes dialogue, diplomacy, and multilateralism and wants to be characterized as an active partner in international peacebuilding.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2022 Pakistan will work to ensure transparency, inclusivity, and responsiveness during its presidency.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2022 It will advocate for collective action to address conflicts and humanitarian crises around the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2022 This leadership occurs when potentially the greatest geopolitical tensions are facing the world today and the need for cooperative action.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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