Pakistan’s month at the helm of UN Security Council

Pakistan’s month at the helm of UN Security Council

Pakistan's Ambassador to the UN Asim Iftikhar Ahmad speaks during an emergency United Nations Security Council meeting. (AFP)

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Pakistan, a nonpermanent member of the UN Security Council, assumed the presidency of the council in July. This was not just another rotation of a customary role. It was a demonstration of what principled, proactive and inclusive leadership looks like at a time of great global turbulence. By firmly placing the focus on multilateralism, respect for international law and the pacific settlement of disputes, Pakistan steered the council’s work with clarity of purpose and a sense of urgency.