Archive · 5 Jun 2025
Pakistan to Chair Taliban Sanctions Committee in 2025
Pakistan is taking on a bigger role in the United Nations Security Council in 2025.
They will be in charge of a committee that puts restrictions on people and groups connected to the Taliban.
These restrictions include freezing assets and stopping them from traveling or getting weapons.
Pakistan will also help lead another committee that fights terrorism.
Other countries, like Denmark and Algeria, will lead different committees.
Pakistan is currently a temporary member of the Security Council and will make decisions with other countries on these important matters.
Pakistan will chair the Taliban Sanctions Committee of the UN Security Council in 2025.
Pakistan will serve as vice-chair of the Counter-Terrorism Committee of the UNSC.
The Taliban Sanctions Committee imposes asset freezes, travel bans, and arms embargoes on individuals and entities associated with the Taliban.
Other countries will chair and vice-chair different UNSC committees, including Denmark, Algeria, Russia, and Sierra Leone.
Pakistan is a non-permanent member of the UNSC for the 2025-26 term.
- Who
- Pakistan, the UN Security Council.
- What
- Pakistan will chair the Taliban Sanctions Committee and be vice-chair of the Counter-Terrorism Committee.
- When
- In 2025.
- Where
- The UN Security Council.
- Why
- To impose sanctions and address threats to peace and security related to the Taliban in Afghanistan.
- Committee Chair
- Pakistan (Taliban Sanctions), Algeria (Counter-Terrorism)
- Vice-Chairs
- France, Pakistan, Russia (Counter-Terrorism), Guyana, Russia (Taliban Sanctions)
- Sanctions Imposed
- Assets freeze, travel ban, arms embargo
- Pakistan's UNSC Term
- 2025-2026 (non-permanent member)
- Other Committee Chairs
- Denmark (ISIL and Al-Qaida Sanctions)
