President of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), Maria Fernanda Espinosa Monday acknowledged Pakistan's meritorious contributions to the United Nation peacekeeping missions and termed it one of the main countries to have contributed to bringing peace in areas marred by insecurity and unrest.
María Fernanda Espinosa, who is on a five-day visit to Pakistan - her maiden trip to an Asian country since she assumed office in September last and also the first by a UNGA president in eight years - made the remarks on her visit to the Centre for International Peace and Stability (CIPS) in the federal capital.
Pakistan's Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the United Nations Dr Maleeha Lodhi accompanied Espinosa.
The CIPS was established in 2013 to train domestic and international peacekeepers and was inaugurated by UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon. According to the ISPR, Pakistan has over 40 years of history with UN Peacekeeping and has participated in more than 44 missions over the years.
The delegation also remembered the 156 Pakistani peacekeepers who sacrificed their lives while striving to restore peace and stability in different regions around the world. During her visit to National University of Science and Technology, Rector NUST Lt Gen Naweed Zaman, HI (M), (Retd) along with NUST senior management and faculty received the esteemed guests upon arrival at the main campus.
She also lauded NUST for providing peacekeeping training both to local and foreign troops. The UNGA president also mentioned that 2030 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) had a direct link with the UN Security Council Resolution 1325, which emphasises on participation and protection of women in the UN missions. The rector NUST, in his remarks, extended his gratitude to Fernanda for visiting CIPS and highlighted Pakistan's contributions to the UN missions.

Copyright Business Recorder, 2019

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