Ishaq Dar Arrives in New York for Key UN Security Council Debate Led by China
By Sardar Burhan :
Pakistan’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar has arrived in New York to participate in a high-level United Nations Security Council debate taking place amid growing global tensions and renewed calls for strengthening multilateral diplomacy.
According to Pakistan’s Foreign Office, Dar will attend the special UNSC session being convened under China’s rotating presidency of the Security Council. The debate is expected to focus on reinforcing the role of the United Nations at a time when international institutions are facing mounting pressure from geopolitical conflicts, regional instability and increasing divisions among major powers.
Upon his arrival in New York, Dar was received by Pakistan’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations Asim Iftikhar Ahmad and Pakistan’s Consul General in New York Aamer Ahmad Atozai.
The Foreign Office said the deputy prime minister is also scheduled to hold a series of bilateral meetings with foreign ministers from other countries and senior UN officials during his visit from May 26 to May 28.
Diplomatic officials said the Security Council debate, titled “Upholding the Purposes and Principles of the UN Charter and Strengthening the UN-Centred International System,” is aimed at defending the authority of the United Nations and promoting dialogue-based solutions to global disputes.
Chinese officials have repeatedly warned in recent months that rising geopolitical competition, ongoing wars and increasing unilateral actions by powerful states are weakening the international system established after the Second World War. Beijing has urged countries to support multilateral cooperation and strengthen the role of the UN in resolving conflicts.
Pakistan is expected to support China’s position during the debate and reiterate its longstanding stance that international disputes should be settled peacefully through diplomacy and within the framework of the UN Charter.
Diplomatic sources said Dar is likely to use the forum to underline Pakistan’s support for multilateralism, collective security and international cooperation, while also highlighting concerns over unresolved regional disputes and humanitarian crises affecting different parts of the world.
The visit comes at a time when Pakistan is attempting to strengthen its diplomatic engagement with key global powers, including China, amid shifting regional dynamics and growing uncertainty in international politics.
Officials said Dar will also attend a meeting of the Group of Friends on Global Governance, where discussions are expected to focus on reforms within international institutions, equitable global representation and the challenges facing developing countries in the current world order.
Meanwhile, Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi will not attend the UNSC debate despite receiving an invitation from China. According to Iran’s state-run IRNA news agency, Tehran said Araghchi was unable to travel after being denied a visa by the United States, which hosts the United Nations headquarters in New York.
Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmail Baqaei confirmed during a media briefing that visa-related issues prevented the foreign minister from participating in the session.
The development is likely to add further attention to the debate, which is already taking place against the backdrop of heightened international tensions, including conflicts in the Middle East, the war in Ukraine and increasing rivalry between major global powers over the future direction of international governance.
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