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Pakistan takes over UNSC presidency in July 2025, spotlighting humanitarian crises and regional issues, while India prepares to counter Pakistan's narrative on Kashmir, amidst potential implications for global peace and regional dynamics.
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Pakistan at the helm of the UNE
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diplomatic influence or regional
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posturing. Good morning everyone and
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welcome to the social talks. Today we
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turn our focus to a powerful institution
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at the heart of global peacekeeping, the
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United Nations Security Council or the
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UN.
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What is the UN? The UN is the most
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powerful organ of the United Nations
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tasked with maintaining international
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peace and security. It is composed of 15
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member states. Five permanent members
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with veto power. The United States,
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United Kingdom, France, Russia, and
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China, and 10 non-permanent members
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elected for two years terms. Each month,
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the presidency of the USC rotates
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alphabetically among its members. The
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president of the council has the
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responsibility to set agendas, preside
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over meetings, and represent the council
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at major UN events. Pakistan assumes
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presidency in July 2025. For the month
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of July 2025, Pakistan has taken over
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the presidency of the UNC. This marks
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the eighth time Pakistan is serving on
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the council and is part of its current
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tenure as a non-permanent member which
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began in January 2025.
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Pakistan won its seat with 182 out of
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193 votes reflecting broad support
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across the UN General Assembly.
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According to Pakistan's foreign office,
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the presidency will be guided by three
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pillars. Commitment to the United
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Charter, respect for international law
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and promotion of multilateral diplomacy.
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Three-level debates will define
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Pakistan's presidency, a session on
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multilateralism and peaceful dispute
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resolution, a quarterly debate on the
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Palestinian issue, and a special meeting
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on UN cooperation with the OIC that is
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the organization of the Islamic
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Cooperation. All these sessions will be
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chaired by Pakistan's deputy prime
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minister and foreign minister Dut.
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Pakistan is using its presidency to
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spotlight the humanitarian crisis in
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Gaza. It has condemned the current
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corridors, calling them unsafe and
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ineffective and is demanding stronger
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international protections for
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Palestinian civilians. It is also
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highlighting regional cooperation
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particularly with the Islamic world by
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engaging the OIC in discussions on
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conflict resolutions and peace
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buildingilding. Ambassador Aimkar
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Ahmed, Pakistan's permanent
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representative to the UN, has emphasized
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prevented diplomacy as a key tool,
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urging nations to act proactively before
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conflict escalates. While the ULSC
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presidency does not grant Pakistan any
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policy-making authority, it does offer a
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symbolic platform to raise regional
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issues and Pakistan is already doing so.
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India however maintains that Kashmir is
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an internal issue firmly rejecting any
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external intervention. It emphasizes the
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Shimla adment and bilateralism as the
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only path forward. New Delhi is expected
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to diplomatically counter any narrative
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tenants especially through coordination
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with permanent members of the security
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council. The presidency is procedural
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but powerful in perception. Pakistan is
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attempting to use this month to project
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diplomatic leadership, highlight key
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Islamic and humanitarian causes and
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reassert itself on the global stage. For
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India, this moment calls for strategic
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clarity, watching developments
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carefully, defending its position
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diplomatically and preventing any shift
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in international narratives. To
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conclude, Pakistan's presidency of the
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UNC in July 2025 is a moment of
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opportunity for Islam and one of
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calculated vigilance for New Delhi.
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While no resolution or policy change can
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occur without consequences, narratives
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can be shaved and diplomatic impressions
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can be formed. and an international
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diplomacy. Even a symbolic microphone
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when used strategically can echo far
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beyond a single month.