Overview

• The UN General Assembly elected Pakistan in New York on October 14 with what officials described as an overwhelming majority.
• Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar announced the result on X and thanked UN member states for their support.
• Dar characterized the outcome as recognition of Pakistan’s contributions and pledged to work under the TRUCE principles of tolerance, respect, universality, consensus-building, and engagement.
• Fourteen seats were filled, with other newly elected members including Angola, Chile, Ecuador, Egypt, Estonia, India, Iraq, Italy, Mauritius, Slovenia, South Africa, the United Kingdom, and Viet Nam.
• Pakistan’s tenure on the 47-member Council runs from January 2026 through the end of 2028.