Pakistan's Deputy Prime Minister to Attend High-Level Signature Events of UN Security Council Presidency in New York

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Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar will embark on a significant diplomatic mission to the United States next week, where he will attend high-level signature events of Pakistan's UN Security Council (UNSC) Presidency in New York. As part of this event, Dar will chair a high-level Open Debate on 'Promoting International Peace and Security through Multilateralism and Peaceful Settlement of Disputes'. He will also preside over the Quarterly Open Debate of the Security Council on the 'Situation in the Middle East including the Palestinian Question' and chair a briefing of the UN Security Council on enhancing cooperation between the UN and the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC). In addition, he will attend a conference on the 'Peaceful Settlement of the Question of Palestine and the implementation of Two-State Solution' to express Pakistan's strong commitment to the right to self-determination of the Palestinian people.

Key Takeaways:

  • Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar will visit the United States next week to attend high-level signature events of Pakistan's UN Security Council Presidency in New York.
  • The events will include a high-level Open Debate on 'Promoting International Peace and Security through Multilateralism and Peaceful Settlement of Disputes' and the Quarterly Open Debate of the Security Council on the 'Situation in the Middle East including the Palestinian Question'.
  • Dar will chair a briefing of the UN Security Council on enhancing cooperation between the UN and the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC).
  • The mission aims at strengthening multilateralism, enhancing diplomacy and mediation for peaceful settlement of disputes, and expressing Pakistan's commitment to the right to self-determination of the Palestinian people.
  • Dar will also have several bilateral engagements with his counterparts and senior UN officials during his stay in New York.

Statistics:

  • Pakistan officially started its two-year tenure as a non-permanent member of the UN Security Council on January 1, 2025.
  • Pakistan's current two-year tenure as a non-permanent member of the UN Security Council began on January 1, 2025.
  • Pakistan officially assumed the UNSC presidency on Tuesday for July 2025.

Sources:

  • The statement announced by the Foreign Office on Saturday.