Beyond UN Vetoes: A Vision for Future of Humankind

Join us as Dr. Tariq Mustafa explores way out to the pressing challenges facing our world. From upgrading the United Nations to proposing an independent Conflict Resolution Mechanism, he will suggest visionary ideas aimed at fostering global cooperation. Discover a path forward towards untangling the knots that hinder collective action, and envision a future where our international institutions do what they were meant to do.

About the Speaker:

Tariq Mustafa is a mechanical engineer with subsequent specialization in nuclear engineering and space technology. He graduated from London University with first class honours while also doing an engineering apprenticeship at the famous Royal Arsenal in Woolwich, UK. Subsequently, he worked and did post graduate specialization at the Atomic Energy establishment at Harwell, Calder Hall in UK, the US Atomic Energy Commission at Oakridge, NASA at Wallops Island, and the French Aerospace Industry. He led the team responsible for setting up Pakistan’s rocket and space research program.

Later on he become a senior ranking Government Official of Pakistan where he held the coveted posts of Secretary of Defence, Science & Technology, Petroleum Natural Resources, Public Sector Industry and Privatisation. During his 36 year career he has widely travelled to over 50 countries.

He has been a prominent speaker on the subject of Science, Technology and Engineering in many of the 50 countries and has worked closely with the Nobel Laureate in Physics, Dr. Abdus Salam.