(Any unit of force) divided by (any unit of area) is a unit of pressure.
1 pascal = 1 newton / 1 square meter
So a pascal is an acceptable unit of pressure, and the statement
is true. It's very popular worldwide for this purpose, but it's by no
means the only one used everywhere. We also still see measurements
in units of pounds per square inch, Torr, millibars, atmospheres, etc.