Pakistan and the United Nations
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Pakistan
officially came to join the United Nations
(UN) on September 30, 1947 just over a month after its independence
. Today, it is a charter member and participates in all of the UN's specialised agencies.
Pakistan has been elected a number of times into the UN Security Council
(see List of members of the United Nations Security Council). It is also one of the countries which has had a diplomat, Muhammad Zafarullah Khan, serve a term as the President of the United Nations General Assembly
.
, Switzerland.
, Sierra Leone
, Bosnia, Congo
and Liberia
. As of present, Pakistan stands as the largest contributor of troops to United Nations peacekeeping missions in the world, and is followed by Bangladesh and India.
between Pakistan and India. Since the transfer of power to both countries in 1947 of the divided territory, it has played an extensive role in regulating and monitoring the dispute.
Pakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
officially came to join the United Nations
United Nations
The United Nations is an international organization whose stated aims are facilitating cooperation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress, human rights, and achievement of world peace...
(UN) on September 30, 1947 just over a month after its independence
Partition of India
The Partition of India was the partition of British India on the basis of religious demographics that led to the creation of the sovereign states of the Dominion of Pakistan and the Union of India on 14 and 15...
. Today, it is a charter member and participates in all of the UN's specialised agencies.
Pakistan has been elected a number of times into the UN Security Council
United Nations Security Council
The United Nations Security Council is one of the principal organs of the United Nations and is charged with the maintenance of international peace and security. Its powers, outlined in the United Nations Charter, include the establishment of peacekeeping operations, the establishment of...
(see List of members of the United Nations Security Council). It is also one of the countries which has had a diplomat, Muhammad Zafarullah Khan, serve a term as the President of the United Nations General Assembly
President of the United Nations General Assembly
The President of the United Nations General Assembly is a position voted for by representatives in the United Nations General Assembly on a yearly basis.- Election :...
.
Representation
Pakistan maintains a permanent mission to the UN, which is currently headed by Ambassador Abdullah Hussain Haroon in New York. There is a second mission based at the UNO office in GenevaGeneva
Geneva In the national languages of Switzerland the city is known as Genf , Ginevra and Genevra is the second-most-populous city in Switzerland and is the most populous city of Romandie, the French-speaking part of Switzerland...
, Switzerland.
Peacekeeping
The Pakistani military has made major contributions to peacekeeping missions in different parts of the world, the most prominent of which include SomaliaSomalia
Somalia , officially the Somali Republic and formerly known as the Somali Democratic Republic under Socialist rule, is a country located in the Horn of Africa. Since the outbreak of the Somali Civil War in 1991 there has been no central government control over most of the country's territory...
, Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone , officially the Republic of Sierra Leone, is a country in West Africa. It is bordered by Guinea to the north and east, Liberia to the southeast, and the Atlantic Ocean to the west and southwest. Sierra Leone covers a total area of and has an estimated population between 5.4 and 6.4...
, Bosnia, Congo
Republic of the Congo (Léopoldville)
The Republic of the Congo was an independent republic established following the independence granted to the former colony of the Belgian Congo in 1960...
and Liberia
Liberia
Liberia , officially the Republic of Liberia, is a country in West Africa. It is bordered by Sierra Leone on the west, Guinea on the north and Côte d'Ivoire on the east. Liberia's coastline is composed of mostly mangrove forests while the more sparsely populated inland consists of forests that open...
. As of present, Pakistan stands as the largest contributor of troops to United Nations peacekeeping missions in the world, and is followed by Bangladesh and India.
Kashmir conflict
The UN continues to remain a keen observer of the Kashmir conflictKashmir conflict
The Kashmir conflict is a territorial dispute between India and Pakistan over the Kashmir region, the northwesternmost region of South Asia....
between Pakistan and India. Since the transfer of power to both countries in 1947 of the divided territory, it has played an extensive role in regulating and monitoring the dispute.
UN Security Council resolutions concerning Pakistan
- United Nations Security Council Resolution 29United Nations Security Council Resolution 29United Nations Security Council Resolution 29, adopted unanimously on August 12, 1947, upon having reviewed and in some cases, re-reviewed applications for membership in the United Nations by Albania, Mongolia, Transjordan, Ireland, Portugal, Hungary, Italy, Roumania, Austria, Yemen, Bulgaria and...
- United Nations Security Council Resolution 622United Nations Security Council Resolution 622United Nations Security Council Resolution 622, adopted unanimously on September 20, 1988, after noting the Geneva Accords agreement signed on April 14, 1988, the Council confirmed the agreement to the measures in the letters of the Secretary-General concerning the settlement of the situation in...
- United Nations Security Council Resolution 647United Nations Security Council Resolution 647United Nations Security Council Resolution 647, adopted unanimously on January 11, 1990, after recalling Resolution 622 and a letter by the Secretary-General concerning the settlement of the situation in Afghanistan, the Council endorsed the letter's proposals regarding the United Nations Good...
- United Nations Security Council Resolution 1172United Nations Security Council Resolution 1172United Nations Security Council Resolution 1172, adopted unanimously on June 6, 1998, after hearing of nuclear tests conducted by India and Pakistan in May 1998, the Council condemned the tests and demanded that both countries refrain from engaging in further tests.-Resolution:The Security Council...
See also
- United Nations Good Offices Mission in Afghanistan and PakistanUnited Nations Good Offices Mission in Afghanistan and PakistanUnited Nations Good Offices Mission in Afghanistan and Pakistan was established in May 1988, during the Soviet war in Afghanistan, to assist in ensuring the implementation of the agreements on the settlement of the situation relating to Afghanistan and investigate and report possible violations of...