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PAKISTAN AND UNITED NATIONS: The League of Nations was termed as the United Nations after the World War II in October 1945. It has
aims to save the world from any possible war, to have equal rights for all people and nations, to ensure all countries respect international laws
and to higher the standards of living and social progress. The Unites Nations work under the following heads:
Security Council: There are five permanent members (USA, China, Russia, UK and France) and ten non-permanent members which are chosen
for two years.
There are other organizations and agencies like International Court of Justice, The Economic and Social Council, The United Nations Children’s
Fund (UNICEF), World Health Organization (WHO). International Labour Organization (ILO), International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World
Bank (IBRD).
PAKISTAN-UNITED NATIONS RELATIONS:
Pakistan joined the United Nations on 30th September 1947 as Pakistan was in desperate need of financial resources for building
its economy and wanted to solve Kashmir issue which had started soon after independence. After joining the United Nations, many of the
problems were solved as Pakistan got loan and aid for different projects. Ceasefire in Jammu and Kashmir was signed in January 1948 due
to the UN.
Pakistan made its image by working on international affairs and gave its input in every possible way.
Pakistan has been a member of the 15-member non-permanent Security Council on five occasions in the past, 1952-53 (Malik
Ghulam M), 1968-69 (Ayub Khan), 1976-77(Bhutto), 1983-84 (Zia) and 1993-94 (Benazir/Nawaz) during the period 1947-99. It helped Pakistan
is raising the matter of disputed Jammu and Kashmir at the international platform.
Pakistan had worked on several peace keeping missions under the United Nations’ Forces in Bosnia, Libya, Somalia and Saudi
Arabia during Gulf War.
Pakistan raised Palestine issue in the UN and spoke against Israel illegal invasion. This has helped Palestinian cause in staying
active for UN resolutions.
Pakistan supported freedom movements in Morocco and Algiers.
The UN aided Pakistan under World Food Programme for Afghan refugees during 1979-1988 as well as at the time of floods.
In 1960, the UN solved Canal Water Dispute between Pakistan and India and the President of the World Bank made a
recommendation that it should provide financial and technical support to resolve the disagreement.
The UN ran many social and educational welfare programmes in Pakistan and helped during floods and other disasters that struck
Pakistan.
Kashmir Dispute was not solved by UN even after the cease fire in 1948 and 1965 wars. India ignored UN resolutions for holding
a plebiscite in Kashmir however, no major effort was done by UN regarding it.
Pakistan showed its concern when Bangladesh was made the UN member in September 1974.