Islamabad, In a recent engagement at the United Nations headquarters, Pakistan has called for significant reforms in the functioning, mandate, and composition of the Human Rights Council (HRC). This call to action was made during a panel discussion titled “The Future of the Human Rights Council,” where Pakistan’s Permanent Representative to the UN, Munir Akram, emphasized the need for the council to address biases and inconsistencies in its operations.

According to Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Ambassador Akram highlighted the importance of giving equal importance to economic, social, and cultural rights, and urged the council to take a stronger stance against racial discrimination, xenophobia, Islamophobia, and hate crimes. He criticized the HRC’s selective focus, noting that while some situations receive significant attention, others, including serious issues like those in Jammu and Kashmir, are overlooked. Akram argued that the promotion of human rights should be a collective effort and called for an end to double standards in the UN’s human rights agenda.

Pakistan’s stance reflects a broader critique of international human rights mechanisms and underscores the country’s call for a more equitable and consistent approach to human rights advocacy at the global level.