Pakistan's Permanent Representative to UN Ambassador Asim Iftikhar Ahmad says Pakistan has termed dialogue and diplomacy as the most effective tools to transcend differences and foster mutual understanding and cooperation.

He was speaking at the event marking the International Day of Dialogue among Civilizations in New York.

The Ambassador said that it is the spirit of dialogue that enabled human civilization to forge mutual respect and trust and chart a path of shared progress and development.

Asim Iftikhar Ahmad said Pakistan will continue its engagement with the United Nations and all Member States for advancing shared objectives of dialogue among civilizations, cultures and faiths, for global peace and prosperity.