Pakistan becomes president of the UNSC Contrarorism Committee

In an important setback for India, Pakistan has been elected vice president of the United Nations Security Council Committee (CSNU) and will also preside over the Taliban sanctions committee of 1988 of the UNSC in 2025. This marks a significant diplomatic victory for Islamabad on the global stage.

Recent development occurs when a high -level parliamentary delegation led by Bilawal Bhutto Zardari visited the United Nations headquarters in New York after confrontation with India about Pahalgam’s attack. The situation broke out after the intervention of the president of the United States, Donald Trump, who led to a high fire.

During his visit, the delegation presented Pakistan’s position on regional tensions, requested respect for international law and advocating peaceful relations with neighboring countries.

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The Delegation met with the UN Secretary General, the President of the General Assembly, the members of the Security Council, the ambassadors of the OIC Group, media representatives, members of civil society and the Pakistani diaspora.

Pakistan emphasized the illegal actions of India, including the violations of the UN Charter and international humanitarian law, while condemning attacks against civilians in illegally occupied Indians Jammu and Cashmira (Iiojk). The delegation also rejected India’s claims regarding the April 22 attack, pointing out the lack of evidence to support those statements.

According to the updated president list for the subsidiary agencies of the UNSC, Denmark will be responsible for the 1267 ISIL sanctions committee (DA’ISH) and AL-QAIDA in 2025, with Russia and Sierra Leone designated as vice presidents. Algeria will take the lead of the 1373 Contractorism Committee, with France, Pakistan and Russia serving as vice presidents in the 15 members committee.

In addition, Pakistan will also preside over the 1988 Taliban sanctions committee of the UNSC in 2025.

This committee is responsible for supervising the implementation of sanctions, including asset freezing, travel restrictions and embargoes, in individuals and groups linked to the talibans that represent a threat to peace and stability in Afghanistan. Guyana and Russia will serve as vice presidents of the Taliban sanctions committee.

These appointments place Pakistan in the heart of discussions and the formulation of global policies on anti -terrorist efforts and regional stability. The active role of the country in these committees highlights its growing influence within the UNSC.

In the last UNSC elections held on Tuesday, five new countries: Bahrein, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Liberia, Latvia and Colombia, were chosen to serve the Council for a period of two years as of January 1, 2026.

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The choice of Pakistan to serve as a non -permanent member of the UNSC for the term 2025–26 solidifies its leadership further. Last year, Pakistan won 182 overwhelming votes of 193 in the elections of the General Assembly, well above the required majority of two thirds of the 124 votes.

The UN Security Council consists of 15 members, including five permanent members: China, France, Russia, the United Kingdom and the United States) that have veto power, and ten non -permanent members chosen for periods of two years.

The current non -permanent members are Algeria, Denmark, Greece, Guyana, Pakistan, Panama, South Korea, Sierra Leone, Slovenia and Somalia.

The elections take place annually through a secret ballot, with seats distributed according to regional groups. To be elected, candidates must obtain a two -thirds majority in the General Assembly of 193 members.