ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has won the unanimous endorsement of the Asia Pacific Group for its candidature for a non-permanent seat on the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) for the term 2025-2026, with top Pakistani officials pledging to uphold the global body’s Charter.
Thanking the 55-member group for the confidence and support, Foreign Minister of Pakistan, Bilawal Bhutto Zardari said in a tweet Pakistan was determined to contribute while upholding the principles of the United Nations Charter.
I thank the members of Asia Pacific Group at UN in NY for their support & confidence in unanimously endorsing 🇵🇰’s candidature to the UN Security Council for the term 2025-2026. 🇵🇰 is determined to make its contributions while upholding the principles of UN Charter.
— BilawalBhuttoZardari (@BBhuttoZardari) June 22, 2023
Pakistan would now be seeking an election as this region’s endorsed candidate. The General Assembly would hold the election for the seat in June 2024 in New York.
The Pakistan envoy said “The unanimous support of the Asia-Pacific Group for Pakistan’s Security Council candidature reflects the general recognition in the international community, including in the Asia-Pacific region, of Pakistan’s positive role in upholding the key purposes and principles of the UN Charter”.
