Overview
- Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif held separate meetings with candidates Macky Sall and Rebeca Grynspan at the Prime Minister’s House on Friday to discuss the UN’s future role.
- Shehbaz used the talks to stress Pakistan’s commitment to the UN Charter, respect for international law, and the need to fully implement Security Council resolutions.
- The prime minister urged balanced progress on the UN’s three pillars—peace and security, development, and human rights—as criteria for the next secretary-general.
- Both Sall and Grynspan praised Pakistan’s long record of UN engagement and peacekeeping and thanked Islamabad for its constructive role in regional diplomacy.
- The meetings form part of wider diplomatic outreach by candidates before the UN selection later this year and underscore Pakistan’s continuing influence in discussions among developing states.