Pakistan becomes CO chairman of the UNSC Counter-Terrorism Committee

In a major setback for India, Pakistan has been elected Vice-President of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) Moderror Committee and will also be chairman of UNSC’s Taliban Sanction Committee from 1988 in 2025. This marks a significant diplomatic victory for Islamabad on the global scene.

The recent development comes as a high-level parliamentary delegation led by Bilawal Bhutto Zardari visited the United Nations headquarters in New York following the confrontation with India over the Pahagam attack. The situation shelled after US President Donald Trump’s intervention, which led to a ceasefire.

During their visit, the delegation presented Pakistan’s attitude to regional tensions that called for respect for international law and advocates for peaceful relations with neighboring countries.

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The delegation met with the UN Secretary General, the President of the General Assembly, members of the Security Council, ambassadors of the OIC group, media representatives, members of civil society and the Pakistani Diaspora.

Pakistan emphasized India’s illegal acts, including violations of the UN charter and international humanitarian law, while condemning attacks on civilians in Indian illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK). The delegation also rejected India’s claims of the attack on April 22 and pointed out the lack of evidence to support these claims.

According to the updated list of chairs for UNSC’s subsidiaries, Denmark will take responsibility for 1267 ISIL (Da’ish) and al-Qaeda Sanctions Committee in 2025, when Russia and Sierra Leone were appointed Vice-President. Algeria will take the lead of the 1373 terrorist fighting committee with France, Pakistan and Russia, which serves as deputy chairs in the committee for 15 members.

In addition, Pakistan is also chairman of UNSC’s Taliban Sanction Committee from 1988 in 2025.

This committee is responsible for overseeing the implementation of sanctions, including freezing of active, travel restrictions and weapons embargoes, for individuals and groups associated with the Taliban, which pose a threat to peace and stability in Afghanistan. Guyana and Russia will serve as Vice-President of the Taliban Sanction Committee.

These appointments place Pakistan in the heart of global discussions and decision -making on the fight against terrorism and regional stability. The country’s active role in these committees highlights its increasing influence within UNSC.

At the latest UNSC elections held on Tuesday, the five new country-Bahrain, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Liberia, Latvia and Colombia were selected to serve in the council for a two-year period from January 1, 2026.

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Pakistan’s choice to act as a non-permanent member of UNSC for the Term 2025-26 further strengthening his leadership. Last year, Pakistan won an overwhelming 182 votes out of 193 in the election in the general meeting, well over it required two -thirds majority of 124 votes.

The UN Security Council consists of 15 members, including five permanent members-China, France, Russia, the United Kingdom and the United States, there have veto power and ten non-permanent members elected two-year terms.

The current non-permanent members are Algeria, Denmark, Greece, Guyana, Pakistan, Panama, South Korea, Sierra Leone, Slovenia and Somalia.

Elections take place annually through a secret vote with seats distributed according to regional groups. In order to be elected, candidates must obtain a two-third majority in the general meeting with 193 members.