UN, Pakistan, Somalia, Denmark, Greece and Panama were on Thursday elected as non-permanent members of the UN Security Council for a two-year term starting in 2025.
The five members were elected by secret ballot in the United Nations General Assembly for a 2-year term starting from January 1, 2025, to December 31, 2026.
In the two seats of African and Asia-Pacific states, Somalia got 179 votes and Pakistan got 182 votes.
Among Latin American and Caribbean states, Panama received 183 votes, while among Western European and other states, Denmark received 184 votes and Greece received 182 votes.
Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif posted on Instagram, "Proud moment as Pakistan got an amazing 182 votes and was elected to the UN Security Council for the term 2025-26.,
He said Pakistan is keen to work with the international community to address serious global challenges. "We will continue to play our role in promoting peace, stability and cooperation among countries," he said.
Pakistan, elected as a non-permanent member for the 8th time, said it would "work with other members of the UN Security Council and the broader UN to uphold the UN Charter and advance the vision of preventing war and promoting peace." Look forward to working closely with the membership.” , To promote international cooperation for global prosperity and universal respect for human rights."
Ishaq Dar, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of Pakistan, said that Pakistan looks forward to maintaining its commitment to the UN Charter's vision of preventing war and promoting peace; promoting global prosperity; and promoting universal respect for human rights."We are committed to effectively contributing to the maintenance of international peace and security in line with the mandate of the UNSC," he said in a post on X.
The five members were elected by secret ballot in the United Nations General Assembly for a 2-year term starting from January 1, 2025, to December 31, 2026.
In the two seats of African and Asia-Pacific states, Somalia got 179 votes and Pakistan got 182 votes.
Among Latin American and Caribbean states, Panama received 183 votes, while among Western European and other states, Denmark received 184 votes and Greece received 182 votes.
Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif posted on Instagram, "Proud moment as Pakistan got an amazing 182 votes and was elected to the UN Security Council for the term 2025-26.,
He said Pakistan is keen to work with the international community to address serious global challenges. "We will continue to play our role in promoting peace, stability and cooperation among countries," he said.
Pakistan, elected as a non-permanent member for the 8th time, said it would "work with other members of the UN Security Council and the broader UN to uphold the UN Charter and advance the vision of preventing war and promoting peace." Look forward to working closely with the membership.” , To promote international cooperation for global prosperity and universal respect for human rights."
Ishaq Dar, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of Pakistan, said that Pakistan looks forward to maintaining its commitment to the UN Charter's vision of preventing war and promoting peace; promoting global prosperity; and promoting universal respect for human rights."We are committed to effectively contributing to the maintenance of international peace and security in line with the mandate of the UNSC," he said in a post on X.
