The newly appointed Permanent Representative of Pakistan to the United Nations, Ambassador Syed Haider Shah, presented his credentials to UN Secretary-General António Guterres in New York today.

On the occasion, Ambassador Haider Shah conveyed the greetings and best wishes of the Prime Minister and the Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of Pakistan.

Syed Haider Shah reaffirmed Pakistan's steadfast commitment to multilateralism, the purposes and principles of the UN Charter and the work of the United Nations across its three pillars of peace and security, sustainable development and human rights.

On his part, the Secretary-General reciprocated the warm sentiments and expressed his deep appreciation for Pakistan's positive, active and constructive contributions to the work of the United Nations.