Pakistan Calls for Inclusive Maritime Security; Proposes Global Cooperation Framework At UNSC
United Nations, August 11, 2025(Kamran Raja): Pakistan has urged the international community to safeguard the oceans as zones of peace, prosperity, and inclusive development, proposing a comprehensive global cooperation framework to address emerging maritime security challenges.
Speaking at the UN Security Council High-Level Open Debate on “Maritime Security: Prevention, Innovation, and International Cooperation to Address Emerging Challenges”, Pakistan’s Permanent Representative to the UN, Ambassador Asim Iftikhar Ahmad, underscored the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) as the cornerstone of ocean governance, but warned against troubling trends, including unchecked naval build-ups, militarization of strategic waters, and exclusionary maritime arrangements.“This mindset u...