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No more permanent seats in Security Council, Pakistan to UN
Masood says UN reforms should reflect interests of all, not ambitions of few states
INPNEW YORK – Pakistan has urged the General Assembly of the United Nations not to allow the creation of new permanent seats in the Security Council.
Speaking in the General Assembly, Pakistan's permanent representative Masood Khan said that any expansion in the Security Council's permanent member category would be a negation of the General Assembly's democratic character. He urged the General Assembly to ensure that all member states were adequately and appropriately represented in the reformed Security Council.
He said that the Security Council reform should reflect the aspirations and interests of all and not the ambitions of a few states. He underscored the need for strengthening the role of the 193-member assembly.
Courtesy www.dailytimes.com.pk