Pakistan becomes the member of three United Nations (UN) bodies, this reflects the international community’s recognition of Pakistan’s positive role at the forum.
The bodies include the Sixth Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice (CCPCJ), the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) and the Commission on Population and Development (CPD). This is the sixth time that Pakistan got elected to the Sixth Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice (CCPCJ).
The elections took place during a meeting of the 54-member Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), the industry branch of the United Nations.
As a member of the Commission, Pakistan is committed to promoting international cooperation between the United Nations and its member states to combat organized crime, including terrorism, money laundering, and to promote the role of criminal law in protecting the environment.
Pakistan won 50 out of 53 votes in the election for membership of the Commission on Status of Women. Elected with Pakistan were China, Iran, Japan, and Lebanon.
Pakistan has been elected to the Population and Development Commission (CPD), which conducts demographic research, supports intergovernmental processes on population and development, and helps countries develop their ability to produce and analyze data and information about the population. Other selected ones were Saudi Arabia, China and Indonesia.
Pakistan will become the member of three UN bodies on January 1, 2022.
Meanwhile, Pakistan’s simultaneous election to the three important bodies is a reflection of the international community’s confidence in Pakistan’s active role and constructive contributions at the UN.
The UN commissions “play a pivotal role in enhancing international cooperation on various social and economic issues,” the spokesperson said.
He added that Pakistan will continue to promote international cooperation to fight cross-border organized crime and improve the efficiency and fairness of the criminal justice administration system, promote gender equality and the empowerment of women, and support initiatives to help countries analyze population data and information to improve their production and production capability.
