Briefing on UN Peace Operations

Can Pakistan Balance Close China Ties With its US Relationship?

Pakistani civilian and military leaders have recently met with top leaders from China and the US. While Pakistani Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar has met with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Chinese President Xi Jinping, Pakistan's military chief Field Marshal Asim Munir has had lunch with President Donald Trump and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi during July, 2025.   “Our foreign policy is not a zero-sum game,” Dar said at a presentation…

Remarks by H.E. Ishaq Dar, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of Pakistan and President of the Security Council for the month of July, at the UN Security Council Open Debate on Multilateralism and Peaceful Settlement of Disputes

22 July 2025 Today, I had the honour to preside over the UN Security Council’s high-level open debate on “Promoting International Peace and Security through Multilateralism and the Peaceful Settlement of Disputes.”  In my Statement, I underscored that multilateralism is imperative at a time when the international system faces a crisis of trust and credibility. The selective application of international law, from Gaza to Jammu & Kashmir, has only…

Briefing on UN Peace Operations

On Tuesday morning (29 July), the Security Council will hold a briefing on “Adapting peace operations for the pursuit of political solutions – priorities and challenges” under the “Maintenance of international peace and security” agenda item. Pakistan, July’s Council president,...