Islamic Republic of Pakistan
Ambassador Raza Bashir Tarar
Pakistan has been a member of the United Nations since September 30, 1947. Its two-year term as an elected member of the UN Security Council expires on December 31, 2013. Raza Bashir Tarar is Pakistan’s Deputy Permanent Representative to the UN. The following is excerpted from Ambassador Tarar’s statement during UN Security Council debate on September 19, 2012, on UN Resolution 2068 and Children in Armed Conflict. Pakistan welcomes this opportunity to have a frank discussion on the subject. Allow me to begin by explaining Pakistan’s vote on Resolution 2068, adopted earlier this morning without consensus. Our delegation constructively…
