Pakistan elected non-permanent UNSC member

Following months of intense campaigning, Pakistan secured a resounding majority vote to become a non-permanent member of the UN Security Council, the world body’s power hub, and pledged to help address the serious issues the world faces.
Without opposition, Pakistan received 182 votes in the 193-member General Assembly, which is significantly more than the 124 votes needed to represent a two-thirds majority.
As the General Assembly’s president, Dennis Francis, announced the winners of the five non-permanent seats—Pakistan, Denmark, Greece, Panama, and Somalia—to replace Japan, Ecuador, Malta, Mozambique, and Switzerland, whose terms expire on December 31, there was thunderous applause in the iconic hall of the assembly. He gave them his congratulations for winning.
On January 1, Pakistan will take over for Japan, which is now holding the Asian seat.