Pakistan pledges contribution of $25,000 for UN peace fund
Pakistan takes pride in its rich UN peacekeeping history: FM Qureshi
ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) - Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi has announced a token contribution of 25,000 dollars to the Secretary General’s Peace-building Fund.
Foreign Minister Makhdoom Shah Mahmood Qureshi, while speaking in a virtual High Level Replenishment Conference for UN Secretary General’s Peace-building Fund, said that the pledge underscores Pakistan’s longstanding political, human and financial commitment to UN’s endeavors in peacekeeping and peace-building.
He also reaffirmed Pakistan’s commitment to multilateral cooperation for preserving peace, preventing conflict and realizing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Shah Mahmood Qureshi said as a major troop and police contributing country, Pakistan take pride in its rich UN peacekeeping history.
He said over the last 60 years, Pakistan s peacekeepers have represented the blue flag in 46 UN Missions across four continents of the world.
