The elections were held at the 218th Session of the UNESCO Executive Board held in Paris on Friday, the ministry of foreign affair said in a statement.

Pakistan expressed gratitude to members of the Executive Board and all member states of UNESCO for their overwhelming support and the trust reposed in its candidature, it added.

“Pakistan will carry out its responsibilities with a deep sense of commitment, credibility, honest dialogue and mutual respect. As an ardent advocate of cooperative multilateralism, Pakistan will continue to work together with all members states to defend shared values and the purposes and principles of the UN Charter, and to mobilize collective efforts to promote our common objectives at UNESCO,” a spokesperson for the foreign ministry stated.