At the United Nations, Pakistan has welcomed the conclusion of a legally binding instrument on the right to development, saying it addresses development challenges confronting the world.

Speaking in the General Assembly’s Third Committee, which deals with social, humanitarian, and cultural issues, Pakistan's Acting Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Usman Jadoon said adoption by General Assembly of a legally binding instrument would be a leap forward towards realization of right to development for those who have been left behind.

He commended the leadership role of former Pakistani Ambassador Zamir Akram in preparing the draft covenant on the right to development as a human right.