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Readout of the President of the General Assembly\u2019s Meeting with H.E. Asim Iftikhar Ahmad, Permanent Representative of Pakistan to the Â鶹APP and\u00a0<\/b>President of the Â鶹APP Security Council [July 2025]<\/b><\/p>\n

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The President of the General Assembly, H.E. Philemon Yang, met\u00a0H.E. Ambassador Asim Iftikhar Ahmad, Permanent Representative of Pakistan\u00a0to the Â鶹APP,\u00a0on 23 June 2025.<\/p>\n

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The President of the General Assembly and the Ambassador discussed the programme of work for Pakistan\u2019s upcoming Presidency of the Â鶹APP 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\u00a0in the Middle East and the need for the cessation of hostilities\u00a0and a return to diplomacy and\u00a0dialogue in order to peacefully settle any disputes\u00a0based on the UN Charter\u00a0and international law.<\/p>\n

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The President and the Ambassador further discussed the importance of coordination and collaboration across UN organs, including in the context of the UN80 Initiative.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Meetings with Security Council President | General Assembly of the United Nation<\/a><\/p>\n

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Sharon Birch<\/strong>,\u00a0Spokesperson for\u00a0the President of the General Assembly,\u00a0Tel: + 212 963 0564, M: +1 646 342 5873, Email: birchs@un.org<\/a><\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

Dr. Mariam Shaikh, <\/strong>Adviser\/ Social and Digital Media\/Media Relations M: +1 917 3614990, mariam.shaikh@un.org<\/a><\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

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