Pakistan, July 1 -- Pakistan is set to assume the presidency of the United Nations Security Council for the month of July 2025 on Tuesday, with Ambassador Asim Iftikhar Ahmad pledging to uphold multilateralism and international law while steering the 15-member body's work.

"Pakistan's Presidency will be transparent, inclusive, and responsive," the Pakistani envoy told APP correspondent at the UN, as he prepare to face the challenges ahead.

The presidency of the Security Council - the world body's power centre - is part of Pakistan's two-year term as a non-permanent member of the UNSC, which began in January 2025. The presidency rotates monthly among its 15 members, in alphabetical order.

Pakistan's earlier terms on the Council were in ...