Pakistan assumes UNSC presidency today
UNITED NATIONS, JUN 30 – Pakistan assumes its eighth term as UN Security Council president with strong support, leading efforts on peace, multilateralism, and cooperation with organizations like the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation.
- On Tuesday, July 22, 2025, Pakistan assumed the rotating presidency of the UN Security Council, with Ambassador Asim Iftikhar Ahmad pledging to uphold multilateralism and international law.
- The presidency rotates monthly among the 15-member Security Council and Pakistan began its current two-year non-permanent membership in January 2025.
- Scheduling two key meetings, the presidency includes debates on multilateralism and OIC cooperation, both chaired by Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar.
- Amid global skepticism of multilateral mechanisms, Pakistan’s assumption of the UNSC presidency on July 22, 2025, will be closely watched amid strained trust in multilateral mechanisms.
- On July 23, Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar will preside over the quarterly open debate on the Question of Palestine and attend the high-level Conference on the Peaceful Settlement of the Question of Palestine scheduled for July 28-29.
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