{"id":39973,"date":"2025-01-02T18:15:59","date_gmt":"2025-01-02T18:15:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/?p=39973"},"modified":"2025-01-05T09:18:02","modified_gmt":"2025-01-05T09:18:02","slug":"algeria-assumes-presidency-of-un-security-council-pledges-highlighting-palestine-arab-african-issues","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/algeria-assumes-presidency-of-un-security-council-pledges-highlighting-palestine-arab-african-issues\/","title":{"rendered":"ALGERIA ASSUMES PRESIDENCY OF UN SECURITY COUNCIL &#8211; PLEDGES HIGHLIGHTING PALESTINE, ARAB AFRICAN ISSUES"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-39975\" src=\"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Algeria-UNSC-Presidency.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"421\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Algeria-UNSC-Presidency.jpg 700w, https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Algeria-UNSC-Presidency-300x180.jpg 300w, https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Algeria-UNSC-Presidency-696x419.jpg 696w, https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Algeria-UNSC-Presidency-698x420.jpg 698w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/>ISLAMABAD: Monitoring Desk &#8211; Algeria assumed the rotating presidency of the UN Security Council for January 2025 on Wednesday, kicking off its second year as a non-permanent member of the council for the 2024-2025 term.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"selectionShareable\">During the current period, Algeria has pledged to continue highlighting the Palestinian cause, as well as other important Arab and African issues.<\/p>\n<div class=\"my-4\">\n<p>Algeria prioritizes her mandate and\u00a0 commitment to world peace and security expressed by the<strong> President of the Republic, Abdelmadjid Tebboune<\/strong>, to bring the voice of Africa to this central UN body. Algeria began its term last year alongside the other non-permanent members, Sierra Leone, South Korea, Guyana and Slovenia.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"ALGERIA | PRESIDENT | UN SECURITY COUNCIL | HOPE FOR AFRICA | ARAB WORLD | GLOBAL SOUTH\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/tf5Tcd5Kl-w?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"selectionShareable\"><strong>Algerian Foreign Minister Ahmed Attaf<\/strong> confirmed that during its presidency, Algeria would raise three key topics for discussion, as permitted by its role during the rotating presidency.<\/p>\n<p class=\"selectionShareable\">During a press briefing on Monday, Attaf said his nation would set up a ministerial meeting within the Security Council to specifically discuss the Palestinian situation and more general Middle Eastern issues.<\/p>\n<p class=\"selectionShareable\">He also reaffirmed that Algeria&#8217;s diplomatic mission to the UN prioritizes the Palestinian cause, highlighting the nation&#8217;s efforts to push for a cease-fire in Gaza, the delivery of humanitarian aid, and full Palestinian membership in the UN.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"dPlRSDGIL2\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/pakistan-in-the-world-sep-oct-2024\/\">Pakistan in the World \u2013 Sep \/ Oct 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; clip: rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px);\" title=\"&#8220;Pakistan in the World \u2013 Sep \/ Oct 2024&#8221; &#8212; Pakistan In the World\" src=\"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/pakistan-in-the-world-sep-oct-2024\/embed\/#?secret=Vi51rbioNP#?secret=dPlRSDGIL2\" data-secret=\"dPlRSDGIL2\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p class=\"selectionShareable\">Additionally, Attaf noted that Algeria would hold a ministerial meeting on counterterrorism in Africa, recognizing it as the most significant threat to security and stability across the continent.<\/p>\n<p class=\"selectionShareable\">Algeria will also propose a third agenda item focused on enhancing cooperation between the Arab League and the UN.<\/p>\n<p class=\"selectionShareable\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-39979\" src=\"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Algeria-UNSC-Presidency-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"289\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Algeria-UNSC-Presidency-2.jpg 400w, https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Algeria-UNSC-Presidency-2-300x217.jpg 300w, https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Algeria-UNSC-Presidency-2-324x235.jpg 324w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><span class=\"css-1jxf684 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-poiln3\">( Algerian Ambassador to UN <\/span><span class=\"css-1jxf684 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-poiln3\">Amar Bendjama, had a productive meeting with the <\/span><span class=\"r-18u37iz\">#United_Nations<\/span><span class=\"css-1jxf684 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-poiln3\"> Secretary General, H.E. Mr. Antonio Guterres, on the work of the <\/span><span class=\"r-18u37iz\">#UNSC<\/span><span class=\"css-1jxf684 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-poiln3\"> during Algeria&#8217;s Presidency in January 2025, as well as on critical issues on its agenda.)<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"selectionShareable\">The official Algerian news agency reported that UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is expected to attend the special meeting on Palestine at the Security Council later this month.<\/p>\n<p class=\"selectionShareable\">The agency also mentioned that under Algeria\u2019s leadership, the Council will hold discussions on the political and humanitarian situation in Syria and another meeting concerning Yemen.<\/p>\n<p class=\"selectionShareable\">Algeria was elected as a non-permanent member of the Security Council for 2024-2025, representing the Arab, African, and Islamic groups, and has reaffirmed its commitment to amplifying the voices of Arab and African peoples during its tenure.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"m1PsbE1Pbl\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/pakistan-in-the-world-november-2024\/\">Pakistan in the World \u2013 November 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; clip: rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px);\" title=\"&#8220;Pakistan in the World \u2013 November 2024&#8221; &#8212; Pakistan In the World\" src=\"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/pakistan-in-the-world-november-2024\/embed\/#?secret=l5hR4OqclW#?secret=m1PsbE1Pbl\" data-secret=\"m1PsbE1Pbl\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ISLAMABAD: Monitoring Desk &#8211; Algeria assumed the rotating presidency of the UN Security Council for January 2025 on Wednesday, kicking off its second year as a non-permanent member of the council for the 2024-2025 term. During the current period, Algeria has pledged to continue highlighting the Palestinian cause, as well as other important Arab and [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":39975,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[24],"tags":[3653,1177,3716,5018,443,411],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/39973"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=39973"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/39973\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":40046,"href":"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/39973\/revisions\/40046"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/39975"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=39973"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=39973"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=39973"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}