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Event Title: Chairman Senate Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani Addresses UN Annual Parliamentary Hearing, Calls for Renewed Multilateralism and Stronger Parliamentary-UN Synergy United Nations Headquarters, New York

Event Date: 2026-02-12

Statement by Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani Chairman Senate of Pakistan During the Annual IPU Hearing 2026 on “The UN at 80 – Renewing Trust and Purpose through Cooperation and Partnership”
 
Distinguished Delegates,

• I thank the President of the UN General Assembly and the Inter-Parliamentary Union for convening this important hearing.

• As the United Nations marks its 80th anniversary, it remains the cornerstone of multilateral cooperation, grounded in its universal membership and Charter-based mandate. 

• Yet, today the overlapping crises of climate change, violent conflict, and deepening inequalities continue to limit its ability to deliver across its three interconnected pillars.

• These pressures fall most heavily on the Global South, eroding hard-won development gains.

• Such systemic challenges underscore a fundamental reality: no nation can address them alone.

• Renewed trust in the United Nations must therefore be anchored in strengthened multilateral cooperation, supported by adequate, predictable, and sustainable financing to enable it to carry out its mandates effectively. 

• Respect for international law and meaningful progress in the peaceful settlement of long-standing disputes, in accordance with the UN Charter and relevant Security Council resolutions, is equally essential. And yes, reform is essential. But it must be “Reform for All, Privilege for None”.

• Enhancing the UN’s credibility also requires democratic, transparent, and accountable decision-making. Parliaments are indispensable partners in ensuring national ownership of international commitments.

• It was this conviction that led me to assume stewardship of the Inter-Parliamentary Speakers Conference last year. I look forward to fostering synergy between the UN, the IPU, and the ISC in advancing our shared aspirations.
 

• I thank you.