At the #AWS2024Vienna “Humanity at Crossroads”, Amb Aftab Ahmad Khokher highlighted the humanitarian, ethical and security challenges posed by Autonomous Weapons Systems and reiterated 🇵🇰’s call for a new Protocol in the CCW to ensure compliance with IHL and to retain human control.

Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif met Mr. Bill Gates, founder and co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF) on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum (WEF) Special Meeting in Riyadh today.

Earlier, both leaders had featured in a WEF high level panel

Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif speaks at a Closing Plenary -Rejuvenating Growth, at a Special Meeting of the World Economic Forum (Riyadh-29 April, 2024.)
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Foreign Minister’s Message on the occasion of International Day on Multilateralism and Diplomacy for Peace

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Felicitations to China Mission Geneva on the successful organization of
2024 UN Chinese Language Day and the 4th CMG Chinese Language Video Festival.

Today’s cultural performances beautifully embodied the spirit of celebrating unity in cultural diversity.

Pleased to join our brotherly Turkic nations in celebrating their rich cultural heritage by commemorating the 'Turkic week in Geneva'. We wish Organization of Turkic States great success for this collaborative initiative to enhance int cooperation and we look forward to further deepening our

Joined an Iftar retreat of OIC Group in Geneva hosted by @icrc and #UNHCR . 🇵🇰’s Ambassador Bilal Ahmad, as OIC Coordinator, joined High Commissioner UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency & ICRCPresident to echo the core values of empathy and compassion in the Holy Month of Ramadan and their importance towards

Ambassador Usman Jadoon, Deputy Permanent Representative of Pakistan, has been elected, by acclamation, Chair of the UN Disarmament Commission for 2024. This election exemplifies Pakistan's commitment to multilateralism, particularly the UN disarmament machinery (1/2).

Today in the Conference on Disarmament, Amb Bilal Ahmad:

📌 highlighted the need for a holistic approach to space security with a dual focus on both capabilities and behaviours.

📌 called for effective legal measures to mitigate full spectrum of space threats and to prevent

Pakistan Mission in Geneva is working with Int’l Telecommunication Union, Ignite and Ministry of IT & Telecom to foster new collaborations to accelerate digital innovation in 🇵🇰

📢 We are pleased to announce first-ever Pakistan's International Expo on Disaster Risk Reduction #PIEDRR 2024, hosted by NDMA, Pakistan.

Join us from April 23-25 at Pak China Friendship Center for a grand event that sets a new benchmark in the field of disaster management.

Amb. Bilal Ahmad on behalf of the Like-Minded Group of States called for:

i) An immediate ceasefire and end to hostilities in OPT;

ii) Implementations of ICJ’s provisional measures on the application of the
Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide in

During a debate on #UN #Humanitarian work at the IPUparliament , we emphasized the need for more accountability of multilateral humanitarian responses and not restrict the conversations to efficiency and effectiveness only. #IPU148

At #IPU148 , Sen. Farooq Naek addressed the preparatory debate on impact of AI on democracy, human rights and rule of law.

He welcomed AI potential to enhance democratic participation, reduce corruption, and enhance govt services in healthcare, education and agriculture. At the

Intl legal framework on Military Applications of Artificial Intelligence & Lethal Autonomous Weapons Systems cannot be delayed w/o great risk to humanity. We are all stakeholders in this.
Pakistan is proud of its contribution & work including the proposal submitted at the CCW