UN chief commends Pakistan’s peace efforts at UNCOPS 2026

WEB DESK: United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has appreciated Pakistan’s consistent efforts in promoting regional and global peace during a meeting with Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi.

The meeting took place on the sidelines of the fifth United Nations Chiefs of Police Summit (UNCOPS 2026) at the UN headquarters in New York, where Naqvi is representing Pakistan to engage with global leaders on transnational security challenges.

Dialogue with UN Secretary-General

During their updates shared on social media platform X by state-run PTV News, the interior minister and the UN chief exchanged views on pressing regional situations and broader international developments.

Secretary-General Guterres commended Pakistan’s long-standing role in international peacekeeping and specifically highlighted Islamabad’s mediation efforts between the United States and Iran. Naqvi reiterated Pakistan’s commitment to multilateralism and constructive diplomacy to resolve regional conflicts.

Security cooperation with Russia and China

In a separate bilateral engagement, Naqvi met with his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Alexandrovich Kolokoltsev. According to images and updates shared via the Ministry of Interior’s official X account, the two ministers discussed mechanisms to enhance cooperation in law enforcement, counter-narcotics, and cybercrime.

“More than 25 terrorist organisations are currently active in Afghanistan. Eliminating these extremist groups is a collective responsibility that requires highly coordinated regional efforts.” Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi

Both sides agreed to sign a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to institutionalise bilateral security cooperation and discussed the prospect of conducting joint police exercises.

Prior to this, Naqvi held talks with Chinese Minister of State for Public Security Ling Zhifeng. The minister highlighted the establishment of Pakistan’s Special Protection Police Force, which is dedicated to ensuring the security of Chinese nationals working on various development projects across the country. He also called for collective global action to block terrorist financing channels.

Tackling transnational and tech-driven threats

Addressing the main UNCOPS summit, the interior minister delivered a strong call for robust international cooperation to tackle security threats that bypass national borders. He listed terrorism, organised crime, drug trafficking, and money laundering as shared global challenges.

Naqvi emphasised that modern law enforcement must rapidly evolve to match the digital capabilities of contemporary criminal networks. He urged participating nations to invest heavily in police training, foster innovation, and accelerate the speed of cross-border information sharing to prevent tech-driven crimes effectively.