Pakistan seeks UN's active role in resolving crises

With peace and security under unprecedented strain, Pakistan has told the UN General Assembly that wars in the Middle East, Europe and Africa, along with the denial of self-determination, notably in Palestine and Kashmir, undermine the credibility of the international system.

"We must ensure implementation of UN Security Council resolutions, and use all UN Charter-based mechanisms to promote just and peaceful settlement of disputes," Ambassador Asim Iftikhar Ahmad said, while commenting on the UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres' priorities for 2026 that he presented to the 193-member Assembly.