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Pakistan’s Alternate Permanent Representative to the United Nations (UN) Asim Iftikhar Ahmad installed the national flag in front of the UN Security Council(SC) chamber as Pakistan began its eighth term for two years (2025-26) as a non-permanent member of the 15-member body.
Reportedly, in the joining ceremony of flags installation of five new incoming non-permanent members in the UNSC, Asim Iftikhar Ahmad presented the country’s stance on the Kashmir issue. He recalled the UN resolutions on Kashmir and highlighted the importance of peace and stability in Afghanistan for regional peace and stability.
Asim expressed Pakistan’s willingness to follow the purposes and principles of the UN Charter, including maintaining international peace and security and developing friendly relations among nations based on the principle of equal rights and self-determination.
Ambassador Ahmad said, “Pakistan will always remain a strong voice for peoples under foreign occupation and oppression and for the realization of their right to self-determination,”
He said Pakistan was convinced that cooperative multilateralism with the UN at its core was the best way of tackling today’s multifaceted challenges.
“We need to earnestly address the root causes of long-standing and new conflicts, prioritise dialogue and diplomacy, and support confidence building at regional and global levels – to reduce tensions, arrest the arms race, and enable an environment conducive to peace, stability and development,” he further added.
He also urged the fellow members to actively pursue just and peaceful solutions to the issues on the Council’s agenda, “Our success lies in upholding the UN Charter and international law under all circumstances, and in ensuring the effective implementation of the Security Council’s own decisions”.
He re-endorsed the responsibility of being a UN member, “Never forgetting our solemn duty towards the millions of men, women and children suffering in conflicts, Pakistan is assuming this responsibility, fully resolved to our collective endeavor for a more peaceful and secure world.”
