Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif reaffirmed Pakistan’s lasting commitment to the United Nations peacekeeping missions on Thursday, urging the international community to adapt UN operations to meet the evolving global challenges.
In a message to the International Day of United Nations Peace Solters, he stressed that more than 235,000 Pakistani troops served in 48 UN missions in the past seven decades.
In total, 181 Pakistani peacekeepers lost their lives in the exercise of their functions.
“This day offers an appropriate opportunity to assess the challenges faced by the United Nations peacekeeping forces, such as unilateralism, financial constraints, growing threats to the security and security of United Nations peacekeepers, disinformation campaigns targeting UN peace operations and the impacts of emerging technologies,” he said.
Prime Minister Shehbaz called for an increase in international efforts to support the security and operational efficiency of peace forces worldwide.
Prime Minister Shehbaz has also urged stronger support for the United Nations Military Observer in India and Pakistan (Unmogip), which monitors the ceasefire along the control line in the disputed territory of Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK).
Prime Minister Shehbaz said recent developments in South Asia have strengthened the urgency to solve the cashmere problem in accordance with the resolutions of the UN Security Council and the will of the Kashmir people.
Darrier and Minister of Foreign Affairs Ishaq Dar has echoed the Prime Minister’s feelings, noting that UN peacekeeping remains one of the most reliable and profitable means to preserve world peace.
He called for technological innovation and strengthened regional partnerships to improve future operations.
Pakistan and the Republic of Korea co-organized the United Nations Ministerial Reunion for peacekeeping in Islamabad on April 15 to 16, 2025, with a theme “towards safer and more effective peacekeeping: to take advantage of integrated technology and approaches”.
