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Ambassador Munir Akram presents credentials to UN Secretary General

New York, 05 November, 2019

Newly appointed Permanent Representative of Pakistan to the United Nations, Munir Akram, presented his credentials to the Secretary General of the United Nations António Guterres today during a ceremony held at the UN Headquarters.

Welcoming Ambassador Akram in his new role, the Secretary General said that Pakistan is a very important player in the UN and it was an enormous pleasure to receive Ambassador Akram as the new Permanent Representative.

The Secretary General said that he had a special relationship with Pakistan that he had developed during his time as the High Commissioner for Refugees, and expressed hope that during Ambassador Munir would contribute greatly to the exemplary relations between Pakistan and the United Nations.