Pakistan Calls for Abolition of UNSC Veto Power, Opposes New Permanent Seats
Pakistan has advocated for the abolition of the veto power within the UN Security Council. The nation also expressed its opposition to the expansion of permanent membership in the council.
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‘Privilege for none’: Pakistan calls for abolition of UNSC veto power, rejects new permanent seats
Reaffirming its consistent policy, Pakistan has called for the abolition or severe restriction of the veto power and strongly opposed any expansion of permanent membership in the United Nations Security Council (UNSC). The stance was expressed by Pakistan’s Permanent Representative to the UN, Ambassador Asim Iftikhar Ahmad, at a resumed session of the long-running Intergovernmental Negotiations (IGN) aimed at reforming the 15-member UNSC. “Pakistan’s policy position remains clear and consiste...
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