Pakistan to assume UNSC presidency for July, to convene two events
PTC News Desk: Pakistan on Tuesday said it has assumed the presidency of the United Nations Security Council for the month of July 2025. This is the first time after 2013 that Pakistan has assumed UNSC presidency.
Pakistan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs in an official statement said that the country during the Presidency will hold two signature events in July- an open debate on July 22, on 'Promoting International Peace and Security through Multilateralism and the Peaceful Settlement of Disputes', and a briefing on “Cooperation between the United Nations and Regional and Sub-Regional Organisations" on July 24.
Both meetings will be chaired by the country’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar, according to the release.
Although the rotating presidency is largely a symbolic role with no executive authority, it comes at a time of heightened geopolitical tensions. Pakistan’s Permanent Representative to the UN, Ambassador Asim Iftikhar Ahmad, emphasized Islamabad's commitment to peaceful conflict resolution.
"Pakistan is going to assume the presidency of the United Nations Security Council at a time of global tumult marked by growing instability, escalating conflicts, complex geopolitical and geostrategic landscape, and serious threats to international peace and security," the ambassador said.
- With inputs from agencies
