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Readout of the President of the General Assembly¡¯s Meeting with H.E. Asim Iftikhar Ahmad, Permanent Representative of Pakistan to the United Nations and?President of the United Nations Security Council [July 2025]

The President of the General Assembly, H.E. Philemon Yang, met?H.E. Ambassador Asim Iftikhar Ahmad, Permanent Representative of Pakistan?to the United Nations,?on 23 June 2025.

The President of the General Assembly and the Ambassador discussed the programme of work for Pakistan¡¯s upcoming Presidency of the United Nations Security Council, which begins on 1 July 2025. The Ambassador briefed the President of the General Assembly on mandated meetings and a signature event on multilateralism and peaceful settlements of disputes that would take place during July at the Security Council. They further discussed the military escalation?in the Middle East and the need for the cessation of hostilities?and a return to diplomacy and?dialogue in order to peacefully settle any disputes?based on the Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ Charter?and international law.

The President and the Ambassador further discussed the importance of coordination and collaboration across Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ organs, including in the context of the Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ80 Initiative.