Pakistan among members to contest for UNSC non-permanent seat

The UN General Assembly is set to meet on Thursday to elect five non-permanent members of the Security Council, as Pakistan and other candidates for a seat on the world’s body’s power centre stepped up their lobbying activities.

Those elected will serve for two years — from January 1, 2025, through the end of 2026. They will replace Japan, Ecuador, Malta, Mozambique and Switzerland whose terms end on December 31.

Under the UN Charter, the primary responsibility of the Security Council is the maintenance of international peace and security.

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