Pakistan UNSC: Pakistan was elected a temporary member of the United Nations Security Council on Thursday. Pakistan’s tenure will start from January 1, 2025 and it will remain a member of UNSC for the next two years. Out of the 193-member General Assembly, Pakistan got 182 votes, which is much more than the required figure of 124 for two-thirds majority.
On Thursday itself, apart from Pakistan, Denmark, Greece, Panama and Somalia were also elected as temporary members of the Security Council. President of the United Nations General Assembly Dennis Francis announced the new member countries. The new member countries that have been elected will replace Japan, Ecuador, Malta, Mozambique and Switzerland. The membership of these countries is ending on 31 December 2024.
Pakistan will replace Japan on the Asian seat on January 1, 2025 and will become a temporary member of the UNSC for the eighth time. Pakistan has given information about Pakistan’s priorities and goals as a member of the 15-member council. Pakistan’s Permanent Representative to the UN Munir Akram said the country’s selection will boost Pakistan’s ability to promote the purposes and principles of the UN Charter.
How long has Pakistan been a member of UNSC?
UN Ambassador Akram said that Pakistan will work closely with other member countries to advance the common objectives of the council. During this, he made it clear that Pakistan will cooperate jointly for prevention of conflicts and their peaceful resolution in accordance with the United Nations Charter. Before this, Pakistan had been a member of the Security Council in the years 2012-13, 2003-04, 1993-94, 1983-84, 1976-77, 1968-69 and 1952-53. Now Pakistan is joining UNSC at a time when there is turmoil in the whole world.
What is Pakistan’s priority in UNSC?
As soon as Pakistan was elected a member of the Security Council, it has once again raised the issue of Kashmir. Munir Akram has enumerated his priorities in the United Nations. These include: upholding the principle of self-determination for the people of Palestine and Kashmir, promoting peace and security in South Asia, promoting just solutions to security challenges in Africa, promoting normalization in Afghanistan and supporting United Nations peacekeeping operations. Including increasing the effectiveness.