JEDDAH: The Sixth Islamic Foreign Ministers Conference tonight [July 15] adopted a resolution endorsing the candidature of Pakistan and Libya for election to the United Nations Secu­rity Council at the forthcoming General Asse­m­bly Session. The resolution … listed the candidatures of Islamic countries for election to various UN organs and other bodies. Pak­is­tan is contesting the Asian seat … being vac­a­t­­ed by Iraq. … Nine delegations spoke in fav­o­­ur of Pakistan’s candidature. … …[H]owever, 9 countries expressed their reservations. …

…[T]he Conference also unanimously adop­ted a Pakistani proposal urging the nuclear weapons States to undertake not to use or thr­eaten to use nuclear weapons against non-nuc­lear weapons States under any circumsta­nces. … …[T]he resolution … further urged the nuc­lear weapon states to consider the adoption of other measures to strengthen the security of non-nuclear weapon States. … …[A]ddressing the plenary session, Foreign Secretary Agha Shahi … said in the past Pakistan had withd­r­awn its candidature for the Council seat in fa­­vour of other Asian countries. … …[T]he Isl­a­mic Conference has also decided to seek obs­er­-ver’s status with the [UN]. — News agencies

Published in Dawn, July 16th, 2025