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On the initiative of Pakistan, the United Nations General Assembly adopted a resolution granting 'Observer Status' to the Developing-Eight (D-8) Organisation for Economic Co-operation. The resolution was tabled by Pakistan in its capacity as the current Chair of the Istanbul-based Organisation during the ongoing 69th session of the UN General Assembly, says a press release issued here on Saturday.
The decision to seek observer status for the D-8 in the United Nations was taken during the meetings of D-8 Commission and Council of Ministers convened in Islamabad during past two years in line with the Global Vision adopted by the D-8 leaders during Islamabad Summit in November 2012. In this regard, Adviser to the Prime Minister on National Security and Foreign Affairs chaired a Special Meeting of the D-8 Foreign Ministers in New York on September 25, 2014 on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly session.
The granting of observer status to the D-8 comes at a significant juncture as the D-8 Organisation is poised to enter the second phase of its existence with the 9th Summit to be held in Turkey in December 2014. The Turkey Summit plans to adopt a Post-2014 Action Plan focused on implementation of projects and agreements.
The status of an observer will provide opportunities to the D-8 for closely interacting with various UN agencies and affiliated institutions for co-operative arrangements in the priority areas. It will also help harmonise actions of the two organisations for more concerted efforts to establish peace and prosperity apart from helping the D-8 to streamline its priorities and resources in the global perspective.-PR

Copyright Business Recorder, 2014

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