Pakistan has assumed the Presidency of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) for the current month.
The development was confirmed by Pakistan Foreign Office spokesperson Shafqat Ali Khan. The spokesperson in his statement said Pakistan has consistently advocated dialogue and diplomacy.
He said Pakistan brings to the UNSC an objective, principled and balanced perspective shaped by its foreign policy, past experience at the Council and its long-standing contributions to the maintenance of international peace and security including through UN peacekeeping and peace-building efforts.
The spokesperson said Pakistan has pursued a transparent, balanced and consultative approach in preparing the Council’s Programme of Work for July.
