NEW YORK: Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar has arrived in New York to participate in a high-level meeting of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC).
Dar was received by Pakistan’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Munir Akram, and other officials at the airport.
He will attend the UNSC meeting on “Practicing Multilateralism: Reforming and Improving Global Governance”, scheduled for 18th February 2025.
The meeting has been convened by China under its rotating presidency of the Security Council for the month of February 2025. It will be chaired by the Foreign Minister of China, Wang Yi. Pakistan welcomes this timely initiative by China, which underscores the critical importance of multilateralism in addressing today’s complex global challenges.
In his remarks, the deputy prime minister and foreign minister will reaffirm Pakistan’s strong commitment to the principles of multilateralism and the central role of the United Nations in promoting international peace, security, and sustainable development. He will also highlight Pakistan’s priorities as a non-permanent member of the Security Council for the term 2025-2026, emphasizing the importance of dialogue, cooperation, and inclusive global governance.
On the sidelines of the UNSC meeting, DPM/FM is also expected to hold bilateral meetings with his counterparts, as well as senior UN officials.
Pakistan remains a steadfast supporter of multilateralism and stands ready to contribute constructively to the collective efforts for global peace, security, and development.
Earlier, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar will visit the United States of America to participate in the high-level meeting of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC), scheduled to be held on February 18.
Foreign Office confirmed that Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar would visit the US for the UNSC meeting. The FO said that the meeting would be chaired by the Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi.
On the sidelines of the meeting, the Deputy Prime Minister is also expected to hold bilateral meetings with his counterparts and senior UN officials.
Earlier, Pakistan’s deputy prime minister and foreign minister, Ishaq Dar, arrived in Iran today, Monday, on a two-day official visit to attend the 28th meeting of the Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) Council of Ministers, the Foreign Office in Islamabad said.
The ECO is a political and economic intergovernmental organization that promotes economic, technical, and cultural cooperation among member states. The ECO was founded in 1985 by Iran, Pakistan, and Turkiye, and was established to succeed the Regional Cooperation for Development (RCD), which existed from 1964 to 1979. –Agencies
