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Pak Takes Over UNSC Presidency With Focus on Multilateralism
Hindustan Times Bengaluru
|July 02, 2025
Pakistan on Tuesday said that it assumed the Presidency of the UN Security Council (UNSC) for the month of July with a "sense of purpose, humility and conviction" to promote respect of law and multilateralism.
ISLAMABAD:
The presidency of the Security Council—the world body's power centre—is part of Pakistan's two-year term as a non-permanent member of the UNSC, which began in January 2025.
Pakistan was elected as a non-permanent member with overwhelming support of the UN membership, securing 182 votes out of 193. The presidency rotates monthly among its 15 members, in alphabetical order.
This story is from the July 02, 2025 edition of Hindustan Times Bengaluru.
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