ISLAMABAD: Nearly a hundred ambassadors from all regions of the world and United Nations officials Friday attended a reception hosted by Pakistan’s Ambassador to the United Nations, Munir Akram, to celebrate Pakistan’s victorious election to the United Nations Security Council (UNSC).
On June 6, Pakistan was elected, with a massive majority, as a non-permanent member of the 15-member Council, with Ambassador Akram pledging to make a contribution in meeting the grave challenges facing the world.Pakistan, which was unopposed, garnered 182 votes in the 193-member General Assembly, and will begin its two-year term on January 1, 2025.
Ambassadors of the five permanent members of the Security Council– China, United States, Russia, France and Britain were among those attended, also present were members of the Pakistani community in and around New York.
