Pakistan reaffirms commitment to UN Charter and multilateralism

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar has said Pakistan remains firmly committed to the UN Charter and treats multilateral diplomacy as a core element of its foreign policy, according to Mettis Global. His remarks came during a talk by UN Secretary-General António Guterres on reinforcing multilateral cooperation amid shifting global geopolitics, arranged by the Foreign Service Academy.

Dar also urged respect for international law and the implementation of Security Council resolutions, while calling for diplomacy and a fair, peaceful settlement of the Palestinian question and the Jammu and Kashmir dispute. Guterres, meanwhile, praised the country's generosity, resilience and solidarity, citing his two decades of UN service, including his period as High Commissioner for Refugees.

Guterres warned that conflict, inequality, climate change and artificial intelligence are interlinked challenges facing the world, and argued that cooperation requires an overhauled UN that is more representative. Members of the diplomatic corps, think tank representatives and Foreign Ministry officers attended the session, according to a press release.