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Pakistan Opposes Expansion of Veto Powers at UN Security Council

27Oct

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Pakistan Opposes Expansion of Veto Powers at UN Security Council

Islamabad, 27 October, 2026 (Ghufran): Pakistan has opposed expanding veto powers at the United Nations Security Council, calling for comprehensive, fair and inclusive reforms to ensure greater representation of member states. Islamabad has warned that granting additional countries the privilege of veto power could deepen existing inequalities within the council and further concentrate decision-making authority. Pakistan’s position was presented by Gul Qaiser Sarwani, counsellor at Pakistan’s Permanent Mission to the United Nations, who said Islamabad opposed granting veto privileges to new permanent members. He stressed that reforms should promote democratic representation and strengthen the role of elected members rather than create further divisions among countries. Sarwani sa...

Pakistan Reaffirms Call for UN-Supervised Plebiscite on Kashmir

26Oct

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Pakistan Reaffirms Call for UN-Supervised Plebiscite on Kashmir

UNITED NATIONS, 25 October, 2026 (Kamran Raja): Pakistan has reaffirmed that Jammu and Kashmir is an internationally recognized disputed territory whose final status must be determined through a United Nations-supervised plebiscite reflecting the will of the Kashmiri people. Speaking during an interactive dialogue with UN Special Rapporteur on Minority Issues Professor Nicolas Levrat at the General Assembly’s Third Committee, Pakistani delegate Saima Saleem said the people of Jammu and Kashmir must be allowed to exercise their right to self-determination through a free and impartial plebiscite under UN auspices, in accordance with relevant Security Council resolutions, including Resolution 47 of 1948. She welcomed the Special Rapporteur’s recognition of the distinction between mi...

Lana Nusseibeh Emerges as Frontrunner in Race for UN Secretary-General

24Oct

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Lana Nusseibeh Emerges as Frontrunner in Race for UN Secretary-General

DUBAI, 24 October, 2026 (Kamran Raja): Emirati diplomat Lana Nusseibeh, an official of Palestinian origin, has emerged as a leading contender in the race to become the next United Nations secretary-general, campaigning on a reform-focused agenda and pledging to strengthen international efforts for peace and human rights. Following her official nomination on Wednesday, she has secured the backing of Gulf states, strengthening her position in the competition for the UN’s top post. If elected, Nusseibeh would become the first woman and the second Arab to hold the position, marking a major diplomatic achievement for the United Arab Emirates (UAE). In a campaign video, she pledged to bring greater urgency to peace efforts and defend human rights. Emirati political science academic Abd...

Over 250,000 People Displaced by Renewed Conflict in Yemen Since August: UN

20Oct

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Over 250,000 People Displaced by Renewed Conflict in Yemen Since August: UN

United Nations, 20 October, 2026 (Nosheen): More than 250,000 people have been displaced by renewed fighting in Yemen since August, with the United Nations warning of a worsening humanitarian crisis, particularly in the southwestern city of Taiz and its surrounding governorate, where access to essential supplies and humanitarian assistance has been severely restricted. UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk said the closure of the only supply route connecting Taiz to Aden by Houthi forces had placed civilians at grave risk, blocking humanitarian aid and cutting off essential supplies. He urged the Houthis, who have encircled Taiz city, to immediately allow humanitarian assistance to reach affected communities. According to the UN, at least 32 civilians, including 14 children and...

Pakistan Calls for Irrevocable Timeline for Palestinian Independence, End to Israeli Occupation

17Oct

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Pakistan Calls for Irrevocable Timeline for Palestinian Independence, End to Israeli Occupation

New York, 17 October, 2026 (Kamran Raja): Pakistan has called for an immediate and permanent end to the Israeli occupation, urging the international community to establish a definitive and irrevocable timeline for the creation of an independent and sovereign Palestinian state based on pre-1967 borders, with East Jerusalem as its capital. Addressing a United Nations Security Council meeting on the Middle East, Pakistan’s Acting Permanent Representative to the UN, Ambassador Usman Jadoon, said lasting peace in the region would remain impossible without ending the occupation and ensuring the Palestinian people’s right to self-determination. He reaffirmed Pakistan’s support for the two-state solution and warned that Israeli settlement expansion in the occupied West Bank, including East Jerusal...

UN Chief Frontrunner Rebeca Grynspan Calls for Reforms, Says Organisation Has Become Too Risk-Averse

16Oct

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UN Chief Frontrunner Rebeca Grynspan Calls for Reforms, Says Organisation Has Become Too Risk-Averse

United Nations, 16 October, 2026 (Kamran Raja): Rebeca Grynspan, the leading candidate to become the next United Nations secretary-general, has called for comprehensive reforms within the global organisation, saying the UN has become too risk-averse and needs more proactive diplomacy, reduced bureaucracy and improved efficiency. Speaking to Reuters on Thursday ahead of another Security Council poll to assess support for candidates seeking to succeed Antonio Guterres, whose second five-year term ends on December 31, Grynspan said the next UN chief must be willing to accept diplomatic setbacks and make renewed efforts to resolve international conflicts. The former vice president of Costa Rica stressed that cost-cutting alone would not revive an organisation facing declining resourc...

Pakistan Condemns Israeli Aggression in Syria, Demands Withdrawal from Occupied Territories

13Oct

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Pakistan Condemns Israeli Aggression in Syria, Demands Withdrawal from Occupied Territories

UN, 13 October, 2026 (Kamran Raja): Pakistan has strongly condemned Israeli military operations in Syria, describing them as violations of international law and Syria’s sovereignty, and called on Israel to withdraw from all occupied Syrian territories and fully respect the 1974 disengagement agreement. Speaking at a United Nations Security Council briefing on the humanitarian and political situation in Syria, Pakistan’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Ambassador Usman Jadoon, said Israeli actions were undermining prospects for peace and stability in the region. He emphasised that the occupied Syrian Golan Heights remained an integral part of Syria under international law and relevant UN Security Council resolutions, particularly Resolutions 338 and 497. Ambassador Jadoon re...

Pakistan Urges UN to Prevent Regional Arms Race, Calls for Dialogue on Kashmir

10Oct

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Pakistan Urges UN to Prevent Regional Arms Race, Calls for Dialogue on Kashmir

NEW YORK, 10 October, 2026 (Ghufran): Pakistan has urged the United Nations to take steps to prevent an arms race in the region, emphasizing the need for negotiations on all outstanding issues, including Indian-occupied Jammu and Kashmir, while reaffirming its commitment to maintaining necessary defence capabilities. Addressing the United Nations General Assembly, Pakistan’s Permanent Representative, Tahir Hussain Andrabi, said that the scope of wars around the world was expanding, international law was weakening, and restraint was increasingly being abandoned. He called for de-escalation in the Middle East, noting that mediation between Iran and the United States had led to a ceasefire and the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding. Andrabi said the Mecca defence agreement betwee...

Navi Pillay, head of UN commission that declared genocide in Gaza, wins 2026 Nobel Peace Prize

9Oct

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Navi Pillay, head of UN commission that declared genocide in Gaza, wins 2026 Nobel Peace Prize

OSLO, October 9, 2026 (Kamran Raja): Navanethem “Navi” Pillay won the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday for her efforts to promote peace and international law, the Norwegian Nobel Committee announced. The committee said Pillay had held states and national leaders accountable, offered hope to victims of violence and conflict, and demonstrated a strong moral compass throughout her distinguished career. It highlighted her early work defending Nelson Mandela and others who opposed apartheid, as well as her service as a judge in several landmark international court cases. Jorgen Watne Frydnes, chair of the Norwegian Nobel Committee, said Pillay had played a crucial role in ensuring that war crimes, crimes against humanity and genocide were prosecuted. The committee said the award came at a ...

Pakistan Tells UN India Backing Terrorism Through Afghan Proxies

8Oct

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Pakistan Tells UN India Backing Terrorism Through Afghan Proxies

New York, 8 October, 2026 (Kamran Raja): Pakistan has told the United Nations that India is providing material and logistical assistance to Afghanistan’s Taliban authorities to facilitate attacks against Pakistan. Muhammad Jawad Ajmal, Counsellor at Pakistan’s Permanent Mission to the UN, made the remarks while exercising Islamabad’s right of reply to comments made by the Indian representative at the world body on October 7. Ajmal said Pakistan was aware of the challenges posed by what he described as Indian-sponsored terrorism and alleged that New Delhi was using Afghanistan as a base to support militant groups operating against Pakistan. He said India’s expanding engagement with the Taliban authorities was not merely aimed at providing humanitarian assistance, alleging that such support ...