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“By defeating India with 38 votes to 18, Pakistan has been elected Vice-President of the United Nations Anti-Terrorism Security Council.”
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FACTLY rated thisMISLEADING

What FACTLY found

The claim that Pakistan was appointed Vice-Chair of the UNSC Counter-Terrorism Committee (CTC) by defeating India is incorrect. On 04 June 2025, Pakistan was appointed Vice-Chair of the CTC for the year 2025, alongside France and Russia, while Algeria assumed the role of Chair. This appointment was made through consensus among the members of the UN Security Council (UNSC), not by defeating India. The positions of Chair and Vice-Chair of the UN Security Council’s subsidiary bodies — including ...

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In short

This claim spread on social media. FACTLY (India) looked into it and published its finding on 12 June 2025. Its rating was “MISLEADING”.

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