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Statement by Ambassador Munir Akram Permanent Representative of Pakistan to the United Nations During the Third IGN meeting on the Five Clusters

16Feb

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Statement by Ambassador Munir Akram Permanent Representative of Pakistan to the United Nations During the Third IGN meeting on the Five Clusters

16 February 2024, New York: Thank you, Co-Chairs, for convening these discussions on the clusters. We had felt that perhaps we should have focused on the clusters rather than models because this is where we would want to address the divergence and try to bridge the differences to conclude the Security Council reform. But now having a discussion, all 5 clusters together, it is inevitable that most of us will repeat ourselves and this may be old wine in new bottles. But we must make sure that we are not serving vinegar. I think that our discussion here should, therefore, address the issues that are at stake.Co-Chairs, All five clusters, as we know, are interlinked. When we adopted decision 62/557, the President of the General Assembly in 2007 set out certain principles, which should gui...

Statement by Ambassador Munir Akram During UNSC High-Level Open Debate on ” The impact of climate and food insecurity on the maintenance of international peace and security”

13Feb

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Statement by Ambassador Munir Akram During UNSC High-Level Open Debate on ” The impact of climate and food insecurity on the maintenance of international peace and security”

13 February 2024, New York: Madam President, I congratulate Guyana on assuming the Presidency of the Council and acknowledge the presence today of His Excellency Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali (President of Guyana). I thank all the briefers for their comprehensive presentations.Madam President, Climate change and food insecurity are enlarging and exacerbating inter-state and intra-state conflicts. The disputes over water – at the state, sub-national and the local-community levels – are rising. Competing claims to agricultural and animal pastures, for instance in Sub-Sahara and Central Africa, are being exploited by terrorist groups and criminal gangs. The scramble for exploitation of fisheries and fishing rights, and potentially for seabed minerals and resources, is causing increased friction ...

Remarks by Ambassador Munir Akram Permanent Representative of Pakistan During the Special Focus Session on Polio Eradication at the First Regular Session of UNICEF Executive Board 2024

8Feb

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Remarks by Ambassador Munir Akram Permanent Representative of Pakistan During the Special Focus Session on Polio Eradication at the First Regular Session of UNICEF Executive Board 2024

08 February 2024, New York: Madam Executive Director, Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen, We thank the UNICEF Executive Board for convening this special focused session on polio. While the Secretary of Pakistan’s Ministry of National Health Services and Regulations has outlined the operational aspects of our polio program, I would like to add a few important points.We commend UNICEF for its very critical work in the eradication of Polio. With the support of the Global Polio Eradication Initiative (GPEI), UNICEF vaccinates 400 million children globally against polio every year in 190 countries. UNICEF’s advocacy and awareness campaigns; safe supply of vaccines; investment in supply chain infrastructure; training of health workers; and its Integrated Service Delivery (ISD) initiative in...

Statement by Pakistan Senator Farooq Naek On ‘Lowering the temperature: Climate change and conflict’

8Feb

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Statement by Pakistan Senator Farooq Naek On ‘Lowering the temperature: Climate change and conflict’

08 February 2024, New York: Madam President, The three pillars of the United Nations; development, human rights and peace and security; are interlinked and mutually reinforcing. There is also a clear linkage between climate change, conflict and peace and securityAccording to the IPCC, whilst the observed influence of climate change on armed conflict is small, its adverse impacts can function as a ‘risk multiplier’ for conflict in areas that are already under stress. In order to prevent climate-related conflict, measures to enhance cross-border cooperation on scarce resources must be prioritised, such as trans-boundary water cooperation. Moreover, Governments must integrate climate-related risks in their development plans.Whilst measures such as criminalizing ‘ecocide’ are one possi...

6Feb

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Event on the “Challenges in the realization of the right of self-determination in the contemporary global context” organized by the Permanent Mission of Pakistan at the United Nations, New York

06 February 2024, New York: Statement by Ambassador Munir Akram, Permanent Representative of Pakistan, Dear Colleagues, Friends! Thank you for being here at this event which the Pakistan Mission is hosting on “Challenges in the realization of the right of self-determination in the contemporary global context”.Dear colleagues, as we all know, the right of determination is bedrock of the modern international system. It is a fundamental principle of the UN Charter. It is reflected in both in Article 2 of both the international covenants and is the basis for the Declaration on Decolonization, it is now a peremptory norm of international law as such, and therefore, as we all know this has been the bedrock principle on the basis of which most of our nations, especially those who were under c...

Message by Ambassador Munir Akram Permanent Representative of Pakistan to the UN On Kashmir Solidarity Day

5Feb

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Message by Ambassador Munir Akram Permanent Representative of Pakistan to the UN On Kashmir Solidarity Day

February 5, 2024, New York: On Kashmir Solidarity Day, we commemorate the sacrifices made by heroic Kashmiri people in their enduring struggle for freedom and self determination against India's brutal occupation since 1947. Their right to self determination has been recognized in the UN Security Council resolutions prescribing a UN supervised plebiscite. This is a binding commitment on India, Pakistan and the UN.The future of international order, based on the principles and purposes of the UN Charter, and indeed global peace and security depends on ensuring the just and peaceful resolution of the festering Jammu and Kashmir dispute and securing freedom and self determination for peoples struggling against colonization & foreign occupation.Despite India’s brutal campaign to sup...

INVITATION FOR MEDIA COVERAGE OF “TRAVEL AND ADVENTURE SHOW” (NEW YORK- 2024)

23Jan

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INVITATION FOR MEDIA COVERAGE OF “TRAVEL AND ADVENTURE SHOW” (NEW YORK- 2024)

Pakistan Tourism Development Corporation (PTDC) in collaboration of the Trade Development Authority of Pakistan (TDAP) along with provincial tourism departments and private sector stakeholders are organizing the Pakistan Pavilion, at the Travel and Adventure Show, New York to promote Pakistan as a top tourist destination under umbrella of National Tourism Brand “Salam Pakistan”. The detail of Pakistan Pavilion in the show is as under:-TRAVEL AND ADVENTURE SHOW DETAILSDate: 27th-28th January, 2024 Timing: 10:am – 05:00 pm (Saturday) 11:00am – 04: pm (Sunday)Venue: Pavilion # 511, Hall No. 3D/3E, Jacob K. Javits Convention Center, 429, 11th Ave, New York, NY-10001Ribbon Cutting Ceremony will be held on Saturday 27th January at 10:00 amFor MEDIA REGISTRATION PROCESSM...

Ambassador Usman Iqbal Jadoon asked the UNGA and UN Security to consider the establishment of a special tribunal and accountability mechanism to investigate Israel’s atrocity crimes

28Nov

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Ambassador Usman Iqbal Jadoon asked the UNGA and UN Security to consider the establishment of a special tribunal and accountability mechanism to investigate Israel’s atrocity crimes

New York, 28 Nov 2023: Taking part in the UN General Assembly Debate on the Question of Palestine, Ambassador Usman Iqbal Jadoon, acting Permanent Representative of Pakistan to the UN, has asked the General Assembly and UN Security to consider the establishment of a special tribunal and accountability mechanism to investigate Israel’s atrocity crimes, deployment of an international protection force or mechanism to protect Palestinian civilians, especially women and children in Gaza and West Bank, and play its role in the restoration of the peace process.Statement by Ambassador Usman Iqbal Jadoon, Acting Permanent Representative, At the UN General Assembly Debate, On Agenda Item 35, Question of Palestine.Mr. President, Today’s debate offers an opportunity to not only reflect on the...

Statement by Ambassador Munir Akram At the Open Debate of the UN Security Council on ‘Maintaining International Peace and Security: Promote Sustaining Peace through Common Development

20Nov

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Statement by Ambassador Munir Akram At the Open Debate of the UN Security Council on ‘Maintaining International Peace and Security: Promote Sustaining Peace through Common Development

UN, New York 20 Nov 2023: Taking part in an open debate of the UN Security Council today on the agenda item entitled "Promote Sustaining Peace through Common Development", Ambassador Munir Akram highlighted the connection between peace and development. He said that the unequal structures of finance, trade and technology developed over the past several decades have increased inequality in the world. He listed urgent actions to achieve equitable global development.Mr. President, The Pakistan delegation congratulates you and the Chinese delegation on your active Presidency of the Council during this month and for convening this important debate on development and peace. We thank all the briefers.The interdependence between peace and development is well established. In the p...

Ambassador Munir Akram introduced the draft resolution entitled “Universal Realization of the Right of Peoples to Self Determination” in 3rd Committee of UNGA-78.

16Nov

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Ambassador Munir Akram introduced the draft resolution entitled “Universal Realization of the Right of Peoples to Self Determination” in 3rd Committee of UNGA-78.

New York, 16 Nov 2023: Speaking on the occasion, he expressed the hope that due to universal character of this right & its continued applicability in situations of foreign occupation and intervention, the Third Committee and the General Assembly will reaffirm the global commitment to the principle of self-determination by adopting the resolution by consensus.Statement by Ambassador Munir Akram, While Introducing Draft Resolution entitled "Universal Realization of the Right of the Peoples to Self-Determination, Under Agenda Item 70 in the Third Committee.Mr. Chairman, I have the privilege to introduce, on behalf of my delegation and the co-sponsors, the draft resolution entitled “Universal Realization of the Right of Peoples to Self Determination” contained in document A/C.3/78/...