Pakistan, Aug. 4 -- Pakistan has strongly supported reforms proposed by United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres to make the UN more effective and modern. These reforms aim to improve coordination and impact ahead of the organization's 80th anniversary in 2025. Addressing the General Assembly, Guterres warned that overlapping mandates and outdated practices are draining resources and hurting performance.

He explained that without better tools, meaningful results could not be expected. If the UN continues to stretch its abilities too thin, there is a risk of focusing on processes instead of achieving outcomes, he cautioned. Pakistan endorsed these concerns, describing the reforms as essential to keep the UN relevant and efficient...