Pakistan lauds UN chief’s new agenda aimed to boost multilateral efforts for peace

Pakistan has welcomed UN Secretary-General’s new policy brief outlining his vision of a more robust multilateral framework to boost peace and security, for a world in flux.

Commenting on Antonio Guterres’ New Agenda for Peace, Pakistan’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations Munir Akram said his initiative comes at a time “when we may be at the dawn of a darker era of history.

He said the world faces complex and interlocking threats to peace arising from the use and threat of use of force in violation of the UN Charter.

Munir Akram said the Secretary-General’s attempt to outline a new peace agenda is a timely initiative.

The New Agenda for Peace presents twelve concrete sets of proposals for action, in five priority areas.

The Secretary-General has called for strong measures to prevent conflicts at the global level and address geopolitical divisions, prioritizing diplomacy, and investments in regional security architectures.

Source: Radio Pakistan