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Speakers including OIC Contact Group on Jammu & Kashmir Voice Support For Kashmiris’ Right to Self-Determination
5Feb By The Pakistan TimesNo Comments
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Speakers including OIC Contact Group on Jammu & Kashmir Voice Support For Kashmiris’ Right to Self-Determination

United Nations, February 5, 2025( Kamran Raja): Speakers at the Kashmir Solidarity Day event titled “Keeping the Promise of Self-Determination Alive for the People of Jammu and Kashmir”, hosted jointly by the Permanent Mission of Pakistan to the UN and the Consulate General of Pakistan in New York, reaffirmed their steadfast support for Kashmiris in their struggle for right to self-determination. They emphatically called for the resolution of the longstanding dispute in line with the relevant Security Council resolutions and the aspirations of Kashmiri people.The event held at the chancery building in New York brought together members of the OIC Contact Group on Kashmir, students, academics, journalists and the members of the Kashmiri diaspora community and overseas Pakistanis.Thos...
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More than 500 Pakistani women have served as peacekeepers in various UN missions
6Nov By The Pakistan TimesNo Comments
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More than 500 Pakistani women have served as peacekeepers in various UN missions

Jean-Pierre François Renaud Lacroix, Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations during visiting Islamabad interacted with the Journalist covering UN.UN Peacekeeping is the largest and most visible representation of the United Nations. Over 235,000 Pakistani UN peacekeepers, both men and women, have served in 48 UN peacekeeping missions, with Pakistan consistently retaining the position of one of the top troop-contributing countries at the UN. To date, 181 Pakistani peacekeepers have made the ultimate sacrifice in the line of duty, protecting civilians and upholding the UN peacekeeping mandates in the process. More than 500 Pakistani women have served as peacekeepers in various UN missions. Pakistan was also one of the first countries to achieve the UN’s deployment goal of 15% female ...
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UN Day and Pakistan Contribution to UN
24Oct By The Pakistan TimesNo Comments
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UN Day and Pakistan Contribution to UN

 Since its inception, Pakistan has been an active and committed member of the UnitedNations, embodying the principles of multilateralism, diplomacy, and international, Cooperation. The theme The Future We Want the UN We Need Reaffirming Our Collective Commitments to Multilateralism" resonates deeply with Pakistan’s foreign policy, which is rooted in the principles of cooperation, peace, and sustainable development.In an increasingly complex and interconnected world, Pakistan recognizes the importance of global solidarity to achieve the goals of peace, security and prosperity for all. Pakistan's most significant contributions to the UN is its longstanding role in peacekeeping operations.As one of the largest troops contributing country, Pakistan has been involved in var...
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United Nations Celebrates UN Day in Pakistan
23Oct By The Pakistan TimesNo Comments
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United Nations Celebrates UN Day in Pakistan

ISLAMABAD, October 23rd , 2024: Marks the 79 Anniversary of the United Nations. It officially came into being with the ratification of the UN Charter by Member States on 24 October 1945. Pakistan joined the UN two years later, inaugurating a nearly eight-decades long strong relationship. UN Day, celebrated every year, offers the opportunity to reaffirm the purposes and principles of the UN Charter that have guided the world for nearly eight decadesThis Saturday, the United Nations in Pakistan is inviting the public to join a family-oriented event that will celebrate “UN Day” at the Pakistan National Council of the Arts (PNCA) in Islamabad on Saturday 26th afternoon. The UN and Pakistan share a decades-long history. Several Pakistanis were instrumental to the development of the UN and ...
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Pakistan, speak for 80 countries, says issues like Xinjiang, Hongkong and Xizang are China’s internal matters
23Oct By The Pakistan TimesNo Comments
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Pakistan, speak for 80 countries, says issues like Xinjiang, Hongkong and Xizang are China’s internal matters

 UNITED NATIONS, 23 Oct 2024 New York : Pakistan, on behalf of 80 countries, told a UN panel Tuesday that Xinjiang, Hongkong and Xizang related issues are China's internal affairs, and called for respect for the country's sovereignty, independence and territorial integrity.We oppose politicization of human rights and double standards, or interference in States' internal affairs under the pretext of human rights, Ambassador Mnir Akram, permanent representative of Pakistan to the UN, said as he delivered a joint statement in the general debate on human rights issues held by the General Assembly's Third Committee which deals with social. cultural and humanitarian issues.Respect for sovereignty, independence and territorial integrity of states and non-interference in internal ...
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Pakistan Presents Its Second Periodic Report on ICCPR to UN Human Rights Committee
18Oct By The Pakistan TimesNo Comments
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Pakistan Presents Its Second Periodic Report on ICCPR to UN Human Rights Committee

October 18, 2024 : The Government of Pakistan has presented its Second Periodic Report on the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) to the United Nations Human Rights Committee during its 142nd session in Geneva on October 17-18, 2024.The review process, which was broadcasted live on UN Web TV, was accessible to the public, member states, and civil society organizations, allowing global audiences to observe the proceedings.The Pakistani delegation, led by Malik Muhammad Ahmad Khan, Speaker of the Punjab Assembly, included key officials such as Malik Ahmed Bherth, Minister for Law & Parliamentary Affairs, Punjab; Mr. Allah Dino Khowaja, Secretary of Human Rights; and Mr. Muhammad Arshad, Director General (IC). The Human Rights Committee, composed of 18 ind...
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Statement by Ambassador Usman Iqbal Jadoon, Deputy Permanent Representative, under Agenda Item 59 “ Permanent sovereignty of the Palestinian people in the Occupied Palestinian Territory
16Oct By The Pakistan TimesNo Comments
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Statement by Ambassador Usman Iqbal Jadoon, Deputy Permanent Representative, under Agenda Item 59 “ Permanent sovereignty of the Palestinian people in the Occupied Palestinian Territory

New York 16 October 2023 : Ambassador Usman Jadoon delivered a statement under Agenda Item 59, which addresses the "Permanent sovereignty of the Palestinian people in Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem, and of the Arab population in the occupied Syrian Golan over their natural resources." He expressed Pakistan's deep concern regarding the severe security and humanitarian situation in the occupied Palestinian territory resulting from Israeli actions that are in violation of international law. Ambassador Jadoon urged the international community to collaborate in achieving a just, comprehensive, and enduring two-state solution, which would entail the establishment of a viable, sovereign, and territorially continuous State of Palestine based on pre-1967 borders, with Al Q...
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Pakistan pushes for bolstering int’l cooperation to save under-threat children
11Oct By The Pakistan TimesNo Comments
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Pakistan pushes for bolstering int’l cooperation to save under-threat children

UNITED NATIONS, Oct 11 (New York): Highlighting the multiple threat facing Children -- armed conflict, child labor, human trafficking -- Pakistan Thursday called for strengthened international cooperation to protect them from these heinous violations."The international community must not only address the root causes of such violence but also ensure stronger enforcement of legal frameworks that criminalize all forms of child abuse and exploitation," Ambassador Usman Iqbal Jadoon, deputy permanent representative of Pakistan to the UN, told the UN General Assembly's Third Committee, which deals with social, humanitarian and cultural issues.Speaking in a debate on Children's rights, he pointed out that in the Pact for the Future, which the world leaders adopted at UN Headquarters in Ne...
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