Pakistan calls for stronger UN to enforce global peace mandate

ISLAMABAD: Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Ishaq Dar on Monday reaffirmed Pakistan's unwavering commitment to advancing the purposes and principles of the United Nations Charter, upholding international law and treaties, and strengthening multilateral cooperation to promote global peace, security and sustainable prosperity.

He expressed these views during a meeting with María Fernanda Espinosa, who called on him in Islamabad as part of her campaign for the position of the next United Nations Secretary-General.

Welcoming the visiting dignitary, the deputy prime minister reiterated Pakistan's strong support for effective multilateralism and underscored the central role of the United Nations in addressing global challenges, maintaining international peace and promoting equitable international cooperation.

Dar expressed the hope that the incoming UN Secretary-General would undertake meaningful institutional reforms to make the world body more effective, representative and responsive to contemporary global challenges.

He also stressed the urgent need for the effective implementation of long-standing United Nations Security Council resolutions, particularly those relating to Palestine and Jammu and Kashmir, describing their implementation as essential for achieving lasting peace and stability in the Middle East and South Asia.

Reaffirming Pakistan's principled foreign policy, Dar said Islamabad would continue working closely with the international community to promote dialogue, peaceful dispute resolution and a rules-based international order founded on the principles of the UN Charter.