NEW DELHI: Pakistan on Saturday launched its bid for two-year term as a non-permanent member on the United nations Security council from 2025 to 2026.
Pakistan’s permanent representative to UN Ambassador Munir Akram formally announced Pakistan’s candidacy at a reception organised on the occasion of Pakistan day at the United Nation.
Seeking support from the international community for its UNSC bid, Ambassador Akram expressed confidence in Pakistan’s ability to ‘contribute meaningfully to the UNSC’s mandate for international peace and security’.
Akram said Pakistan’s foreign policy is “rooted in the principles of the UN Charter, including the non-use or threat of force in international relations, respect for sovereignty, and territorial integrity, right to self-determination and non-interference in internal affairs of states”.
The envoy emphasised Pakistan’s consistent efforts to champion the causes of the Global South and promote cooperative multilateralism. He also highlighted the country’s contributions to the UN.
He mentioned Pakistan’s services to key UN bodies, including the UNSC, Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), Human Rights Council and Group of 77 besides the country’s significant contributions to UN peacekeeping missions, with over 200,000 service members, serving in 46 missions worldwide.