Pakistan has called for strengthening the role of United Nations peacekeeping missions to help resolve global conflicts, especially Kashmir. Speaking at a UN Security Council session, Pakistan’s UN Ambassador, Munir Akram, stressed that peace missions must support political processes that tackle root causes. He said the long-standing Kashmir dispute needs urgent and meaningful UN involvement. […]
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Pakistan, pacific Island Kiribati establish diplomatic relations
NEW YORK: Pakistan and Kiribati, an island country in the central Pacific Ocean, on Thursday formally established diplomatic relations at a simple ceremony at the Pakistani Mission to the United Nations in New York. I signed today with H.E Teburoru Tito the joint communique on establishing diplomatic relations between the Republic of Kiribati 🇰🇮 & […]
FM Qureshi reaffirms Pakistan’s support to Kashmiris’ struggle
NEW YORK: Pakistan will negotiate to find a solution of the decades-old Kashmir dispute, but will not barter away the inalienable rights of Kashmiri people, Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi told a gathering of Pakistani-Americans on Friday. He said that Prime Minister Imran Khan was deeply committed to the just cause of the Kashmiris and […]
Pakistan calls on NAM to demand end to Israel’s deadly offensive in Palestine
NEW YORK – Pakistan called on the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) to demand an immediate end to Israel’s deadly offensive in Palestine when the 120-member body’s coordinating bureau met to discuss the horrendous situation in East Jerusalem and other occupied Palestinian territories. At the same time, Ambassador Munir Akram cautioned the NAM members against succumbing to […]
UN council urges states to boost development cooperation
United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) President Ambassador Munir Akram, has urged states to boost development cooperation, which is vital to tackle the dual challenge of recovering from the coronavirus pandemic and fighting climate change, as the 54-member body concluded a two-day forum on the subject. Connecting participants virtually, the Development Cooperation Forum […]
China-Pakistan ties force for regional, world peace: Amb. Munir Akram
UNITED NATIONS, Mar 02: Commemorating the 70th anniversary of diplomatic ties between Pakistan and China, Ambassador Munir Akram has said that the relationship was a force for peace and stability in the region and beyond. “This relationship has withstood the vicissitudes of time and enjoys the full support of our peoples at all levels,” the […]