Pakistan Begins Eighth Term as Non-Permanent Member of the UN Security Council
New York – Pakistan officially began its eighth term as a non-permanent member of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) with the installation of its national flag in front of the UNSC chamber. This significant moment occurred as part of a ceremony marking the entry of the five new non-permanent members: Pakistan, Denmark, Greece, Panama, and Somalia. The new members replaced Japan, Ecuador, Malta, Mozambique, and Switzerland, whose terms concluded on December 31, 2024.
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Pakistan’s Alternate Permanent Representative to the UN, Ambassador Asim Iftikhar Ahmad, led the ceremony, installing the national flag as part of the event. In his remarks, Ambassador Ahmad reaffirmed Pakistan’s commitment to the purposes and principles of the UN Charter, emphasizing the country’s focus on maintaining international peace and security, fostering friendly relations, and supporting self-determination for all nations.
“Pakistan will always remain a strong voice for peoples under foreign occupation and oppression and for the realization of their right to self-determination,” said Ambassador Ahmad. He also emphasized the importance of cooperative multilateralism, with the UN at its core, to address today’s complex challenges, including conflict resolution, diplomacy, and confidence-building on both regional and global scales.
Looking ahead, Pakistan will preside over the 15-member UNSC in July, assuming the presidency through the alphabetical rotation of member states’ official names. This role will allow Pakistan to shape the Security Council’s agenda during its presidency. The UNSC is composed of 15 members, five of which—Britain, China, France, Russia, and the United States—are permanent, while the other 10 non-permanent seats are allocated by geographic region and rotated annually.
