Pakistan told the UN Security Council on Thursday that it hopes for an early normalisation of the situation in Iran, cautioning that international law prohibits external interference in the internal affairs of sovereign states. Read More: Pakistan urges diplomacy on Iran nuclear issue Speaking at an emergency meeting convened by the United States to discuss unrest in Iran, […]
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Veto power paralyses UNSC, Pakistan tells UNGA
Pakistan has told the UN General Assembly that the issue of the veto power, which gives the Security Council’s five permanent members disproportionate sway in matters of international peace and security, should be tackled as part of the 15-member body’s reform aimed at making it more effective. Speaking in a debate on the use of […]
Pakistan says aspirants for permanent UNSC seats holding up UN body restructuring
A senior Pakistani diplomat told the United Nations General Assembly that the candidates for permanent seats on an expanded Security Council –India, Brazil, Germany and Japan, known as G4 — were blocking the reform of the 15-member Council aimed at making it more effective, as he said they were unwilling to accommodate the interests of […]
UN set to vote on gaza ceasefire despite US and Israeli opposition
The United Nations General Assembly is preparing to vote on Thursday for an immediate and permanent ceasefire in Gaza. This comes after the United States vetoed a similar resolution in the Security Council last week. Most UN member states are expected to support the new resolution despite Israel’s strong objections. Although General Assembly resolutions are […]
Ukraine denounces Russia as ‘terrorist state’ at UN meeting
The UN General Assembly on Monday will open debate on a draft resolution condemning Russia’s annexation of four Ukrainian regions, as Western powers seek to underscore Moscow’s international isolation. Ukraine denounces Russia as ‘terrorist state’ at UN meeting. The UN called the debate to discuss Russia’s declared annexation of four partly occupied Ukrainian regions, but […]
Pakistan reviewing UNSC’s Afghanistan resolution, urges UN mission to keep good ties with Afghan authorities
UNITED NATIONS:Pakistan is reviewing the United Nations Security Council resolution that renewed the mandate of UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) for another year and also enhanced its role in the crisis-ridden country, according to a top Pakistani diplomat, who also underscored the need for the mission to maintain good relationship with the Afghan authorities. […]
Fawad demands deployment of global protection force in Palestine
ISLAMABAD: Minister for Information and Broadcasting Chaudhry Fawad Hussain on Wednesday said that an international protection force should be deployed in Palestine to ensure lasting peace in the Middle East region and protect innocent people from Israel’s atrocities. “If international peacekeeping troops can be deployed in Africa, Asia, Europe and Far East, then why Palestine […]
UNSC supports two-state solution; humanitarian assistance in Palestine
NEW YORK: The United Nations Security Council has called for the full adherence to a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas-led Palestinian fighters in the bombs-battered Gaza Strip. The 15-member council reached the required full consensus to issue an official statement after earlier attempts at a shared declaration were blocked by the United States during the […]
UN Security Council meets on Jerusalem but holds off on statement
The UN Security Council held an urgent meeting on the unrest in Jerusalem but issued no immediate statement, with diplomats saying the United States believed public comments would be counterproductive. The negotiations among the 15 nations on the Security Council were over a text that could be watered down from an initial draft proposed […]
Guterres offers his services for 2nd fiver-year term as UN chief with ‘no agenda’
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres laid out his case for a second five-year term to member states, calling on the world body to act as a catalyst and a platform for more inclusive, networked and effective forms of multilateralism. Making his vision statement in the UN General Assembly hall, Guterres said that he was offering […]