New York (TDI): Pakistan’s Special Assistant to the Prime Minister, Syed Tariq Fatemi, met the Foreign Minister of Denmark Mr. Lars Løkke Rasmussen to discuss bilateral ties.
Pakistan’s Permanent Ambassador-Designate to the UN, Ambassador Asim Iftikhar Ahmad, was also present during the meeting.
Tariq Fatemi invited the Danish FM to visit Pakistan at his earliest convenience and expressed gratitude and appreciation for the fact that Danish enterprises are keen to invest in Pakistan.
Both sides reaffirmed commitment to their bilateral and multilateral ties. Pakistan’s Special Assistant recognized the United Nations Security Council as one of the platforms where Denmark and Pakistan have had the opportunity to collaborate.
Press Release
SAPM Tariq Fatemi calls on Danish Foreign Minister
United Nations, March 24, 2025: Special Assistant to the Prime Minister/Minister of State, Syed Tariq Fatemi, met with the Foreign Minister of Denmark, Mr. Lars Løkke Rasmussen, today in New York.
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— Permanent Mission of Pakistan to the UN (@PakistanUN_NY) March 24, 2025
Danish FM, while discussing trade and economic cooperation, noted that Pakistan can benefit from Danish expertise in sectors such as energy and shipping.
Earlier, while attending the Security Council High-Level Open Debate on “Maintenance of International Peace and Security: Advancing Adaptability in UN Peace Operations – Responding to New Realities,” Tariq Fatemi gave a statement on behalf of Pakistan.
He congratulated Denmark for the successful Presidency of Security Council this month and mentioned that “Pakistan has joined hands with Denmark and Republic of Korea – as “trio” – to keep the focus of the Council on Peace Operations during our terms on the Council.”
Statement by H.E. Syed Tariq Fatemi,
Special Assistant to Prime Minister/Minister of State at the Security Council High-Level Open Debate on “Maintenance of International Peace and Security: Advancing Adaptability in UN Peace Operations – Responding to New Realities”
(24 March… pic.twitter.com/e9yA1ZOrl6— Permanent Mission of Pakistan to the UN (@PakistanUN_NY) March 24, 2025
Tariq Fatemi drew attention of the UNSC members towards the fact that for the past decade, the SC did not mandate any Peacekeeping Mission, despite the fact that on several occasions there was an actual need for it.
He proposed that sufficient allocation of resources must be made possible, for Peacekeeping has proven to be the most effective way of mitigating and minimizing the disastrous impacts of conflicts, especially for civilian populations.
He also stressed that UN Peacekeeping Missions must land in conflict-ridden zones with very clear political objectives.
Nuzhat Rana is an Associate Editor at The Diplomatic Insight.
