ISLAMABAD – President of the United Nations General Assembly(UNGA), MsMaria Fernanda Espinosa Monday acknowledged Pakistan’s meritoriouscontributions to the United Nation peacekeeping missions and termed it oneof the largest countries to have contributed to bringing peace in areasmarred by insecurity and unrest.Ms Fernanda stated this while interacting with faculty members and studentsof National University of Science and Technology (NUST) during her visit tothe university.
Ms Fernanda, accompanied by Ms Maleeha Lodhi, Permanent Representative ofPakistan to the UN, paid a visit to Centre for International Peace andStability (CIPS) at NUST.Lt Gen Naweed Zaman, HI (M), (Retd), Rector NUST, along with NUST seniormanagement and faculty received the esteemed guests upon arrival at themain campus.She also lauded NUST for providing peacekeeping training both to local andforeign troops.
She also mentioned that 2030 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) had adirect link with the UN Security Council Resolution 1325, which emphasizeson participation and protection of women in the UN missions.
Rector NUST, in his remarks, extended his gratitude to Ms Fernanda forvisiting CIPS and highlighted Pakistan’s contributions to the UN missions.
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Besides apprising the dignitaries of NUST accomplishments, he said thatfemale students and faculty members form a good proportion of overall NUSTstudents and teaching staff, respectively, adding the figure is rising withevery passing year..
