We are grateful to you, Mr. President, for guiding the complex process of the intergovernmental negotiations and transmitting to the General Assembly the draft oral decision that is before us for adoption. The draft decision conforms largely to historical precedent and the agreement within the membe…
Pakistan is grateful to the Government of Uzbekistan for proposing this important resolution (resolution 76/295) on strengthening connectivity between Central and South Asia. We welcome its introduction today by Mr. Abdulaziz Kamilov, the former Foreign Minister of Uzbekistan and currently the Speci…
We take note of the report of the Secretary-General (S/2022/485) and thank Under-Secretary-General Griffiths and Deputy Special Representative Alakbarov for their briefings.
We heard from three Afghans in today’s Security Council meeting. They represent themselves. The Security Council has not, how…
We thank the President of the General Assembly for convening today’s thematic debate on the responsibility to protect, and the Secretary-General for presenting his report on this item (A/76/844).
The concept of the responsibility to protect was reflected in paragraphs 138 and 139 of the 2005 World …
I have the honour to deliver this statement on behalf of the member States of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC).
The OIC mourns the death of the President of the United Arab Emirates, His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, on Friday, 13 May. We extend our sincere condolences t…
On behalf of the member States of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), I have the honour to introduce draft resolution A/76/L.41, entitled “International Day to Combat Islamophobia”, which has been submitted under agenda item 16, on the culture of peace.
Islamophobia is a reality. If I ma…
I would like to congratulate the United Arab Emirates on assuming the presidency of the Security Council. I am sure that it will be hugely successful. I would also like to thank the Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Ambassador Deborah Lyons, for her briefing and for the important work…
I would like to express my gratitude to you, Madam President, for having convened this debate on the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) and to the Prime Minister of Norway for his participation. I would also like to thank the Secretary-General and his Special Representative, Ms…
We thank the Secretary- General for his report on oceans and the law of the sea (A/76/311). Pakistan would also like to thank the delegations of Singapore and Norway for coordinating draft resolution A/76/L.20, on the oceans and the law of the sea, and draft resolution A/76/L.18, on sustainable fish…
The delegation of Pakistan is grateful for this opportunity to participate in the Security Council’s review of the situation in Afghanistan.
We commend Ambassador Deborah Lyons, Special Representative of the Secretary-General, for her very comprehensive briefing, in which she described the role of …
Let me begin by expressing our appreciation for the annual report of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) (see A/76/232) and the efforts of the Agency and its Director General, Mr. Rafael Mariano Grossi, particularly in the wake of the devastating effects of the coronavirus disease (COVID-1…
Let me congratulate you, Sir, and the Mexican presidency for skilfully guiding the Security Council. I also thank the briefers who spoke today.
We are living in dangerous times marked by the unilateral use or threat of force, foreign intervention, foreign occupation, the suppression of legitimate f…
A Security Council that is more representative, democratic, transparent, effective and accountable is indispensable to address the multiple challenges that the world confronts today. Pakistan welcomes the resumed consideration by the General Assembly of the comprehensive reform of the Security Counc…
The Pakistan delegation is willing to join in the consensus adoption of the draft resolution contained in document A/76/L.8/Rev.1, on follow-up to the report of the Secretary-General entitled Our Common Agenda (A/75/982).
As is known, my delegation, together with some others, had expressed certain …
I would like first to congratulate Ireland on having assumed the presidency of the Security Council for the month of September and to welcome you here, Sir, to preside over this meeting.
It is also the eve of the twentieth anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks, and I should like to take this op…
The Pakistan delegation aligns itself with the statement delivered by the representative of Italy on behalf of the Uniting for Consensus group.
I would also like to express our appreciation to the Permanent Representative of Qatar for promoting a proposal that could lead us towards a consensus in t…
The delegation of Pakistan aligns itself with the statement made by the representative of Italy on behalf of the Uniting for Consensus group.
I would first like to thank both co-Chairs, Ambassadors Wronecka of Poland and Al-Thani of Qatar, for their splendid guidance of the work of the intergovernm…
Let me first thank you, Mr. President, for convening this meeting. I also thank Ambassador Sven Jürgenson, President of the Security Council, for presenting its annual report (A/75/2).
The Council adopted this year’s report earlier than in previous years. While the improved timeline in the submissi…
Pakistan and Afghanistan are linked by the unbreakable bonds of geography, history, culture ethnicity and faith. Our destinies are intertwined. Afghanistan has endured endless conflict and suffering for the past 40 years. We have shared their trials and tribulations; we hope to share their joy when …
I wish first of all to thank you, Mr. President, for convening this debate on one of the most important issues on the agenda of the General Assembly and for your opening remarks.
My delegation fully aligns itself with the statement made by the Permanent Representative of Italy on behalf of the Unit…
