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Un in Pakistan
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Nausheen Wasi
1 See Jamil-ud-din
Ahmed(ed.),Speechesand Writings
ofMr.Jinnah,VolumeII
(Lahore: SheikhMuhammadAshrafPress,1976),pp. 463-64.
Peacekeepingoperations
Pakistan stronglysupportsthe role ofthe UN in peacekeeping. It believes
that the UN peacekeeping operations are an importantelement of the
UN's responsibilities, under its Charter, for the preservation of
international peace and security. Accordingly,Pakistan has actively
cooperated with and participatedin the UN peacekeeping efforts.It has
not only been the most consistent participant in the UN peacekeeping
operations but for the present is also the biggest contributor to
peacekeeping operations. Both its military and police personnel have
been part of UN peacekeeping operations and their services and
contributionshave won recognitionand internationalapprobation.
2 See www.un.int/pakistan/posotiss.html
3 See www.pakistan.gov.pk
and disarmament
Non-proliferation
Pakistan remains firmlycommittedto the goal of achieving general and
complete disarmament whether the question is of total elimination of
weapons of mass destruction(WMDs) or the regulationof small arms. It
believes that the core principleand objectiveofdisarmamentshould be to
assure equal securityforall states, regardless oftheirsize and status.
Power Plant at Karachi (KANUPP) and the new one being built at
Chashma.
SecurityCouncil expansion
Since the establishment of the UN in 1945, its membership has
substantially increased from the original 52 states to more than 200
states today. Similarly, the scope of the UN programmesand activities
have expanded considerably in response to growing global
interdependence.The present compositionof the UN Security Council,
with five permanent members and ten non-permanent members,
therefore,does not correspondto the overall increased membershipofthe
UN. Against this background, the UÑ General Assembly, at its 35th
session held in 1980, decided to include the item ofreformand expansion
of the UN Security Council on its agenda. However, this agenda item
continued to be deferred by the UN. General Assembly until its 47th
session when the UN Secretary-Generalwas requested to invite member
states to submit writtencommentson a possible review of the Security
Council's membership.
Human rights
Upliftofminorities
Under the constitutionof Pakistan, minorities are equal citizens and
enjoy all fundamentalrights. Subject to law, public order and morality,
minoritieshave the rightto profess,practise and propagate their religion
and establish, maintain and manage their religious institutions. The
governmenthas taken several legislative and administrativesteps forthe
upliftofthe minorities.
Advancementofwomen
UN achievementsin Pakistan
4 UnitedNationsin Pakistan(Islamabad:UnitedNationsInformation
Centrefor
Pakistan,2003).
Conclusion