On the 77th anniversary of the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR), Pakistan joins the international community in reaffirming its resolve to uphold human dignity, fundamental freedoms, and human rights for all.

In line with its international obligations and its commitment to promote and protect human rights, the Government of Pakistan has taken numerous institutional, policy and legislative steps, particularly to protect the rights of women, children, and minorities. The recent enactment of the National Commission for Minorities Act, 2025, is a notable step forward in realizing the Government’s vision to provide effective redressal mechanisms to the minorities.

Pakistan’s recent election to the Human Right Council (HRC) for the sixth time shows the international community’s strong confidence in Pakistan’s contribution at the national and international levels to further the goals of the global human rights framework. We reiterate our commitment to engage constructively with all HRC members, and to accord importance to all facets of human rights, including economic, social, and cultural rights, as well as the right to development.

As we commemorate this day, we must not forget that in situations of continued foreign occupation, millions face privation and daily assaults on their dignity and rights. Nowhere is this more apparent than in the Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu & Kashmir (IIOJ&K) and the Occupied Palestinian Territory (OPT), where people under occupation continue to suffer atrocities and serious human rights violations while striving for their inalienable right to self-determination.

We also remain concerned at the rising tide of Islamophobia and underscore the need for concerted international efforts to address this challenge that is intensifying marginalisation, stigmatisation and hatred in many societies.

Pakistan vows to continue upholding human rights and fundamental freedoms for all without discrimination, and looks forward to enhanced international cooperation to tackle all current and emerging challenges in this regard.
 

December 10, 2025
Islamabad