Pakistan warns that selective implementation undermines UN Security Council, prolongs unresolved disputes and worsens human suffering
Ambassador Asim Iftikhar Ahmad, Permanent Representative of Pakistan to the UN. Photo:X
Pakistan and China have called for stronger mechanisms to ensure implementation of UN Security Council resolutions, arguing that selective or prolonged non-implementation undermines the Council’s credibility, weakens its authority and prolongs unresolved conflicts, including those in Jammu and Kashmir and Palestine.
At a meeting convened by Pakistan and China on Thursday, titled “Bridging the Implementation Gap: Security Council Resolutions and the Maintenance of International Peace and Security”, Pakistan’s Permanent Representative to the UN Ambassador Asim Iftikhar Ahmad said Security Council resolutions were “not mere expressions of intent but legal obligations under the UN Charter”.
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China, Pakistan hold UN Security Council Arria Formula meeting on bridging implementation gaps: Security Council resolutions and maintaining international peace and security
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The meeting was briefed by UN Deputy Secretary-General Khaled Khiari, Executive Director of the Security Council Report Shamala Kandiah and Richard Gowan of the International Crisis Group.
Speakers emphasized that implementation is at the heart of the Council’s credibility, authority and effectiveness, and argued that resolutions must be accompanied by realistic mandates, clear implementation pathways, continuous reporting, adequate resources, political will and monitoring mechanisms capable of translating Council decisions into actions on the ground.
Iftikhar, addressing the meeting, said “selective or prolonged non-implementation weakens the authority of the Council, prolongs unresolved disputes and aggravates human suffering”, including in situations such as Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK) and Palestine.
He said the non-implementation of Security Council resolutions on the Jammu and Kashmir conflict meant that “a major international dispute remained unresolved”, leading to “serious consequences for international peace and security” and prolonged suffering for the Kashmiri people.
Pakistan’s representative also proposed a series of measures to improve implementation, including an annual review of unimplemented or partially implemented resolutions, clearer implementation pathways, stronger monitoring mechanisms and better alignment of the UN Secretary-General’s good offices, peace operations and regional arrangements with Security Council decisions.
According to the Foreign Ministry’s statement, members of the Security Council and other participating States welcomed the initiative of Pakistan and China and shared their views on strengthening the implementation of Security Council resolutions in country-specific and thematic situations.
“Participants stressed that Security Council decisions must be realistic, achievable and supported by sustained diplomacy, regular review, timely reporting and adequate resources,” the text said.
The statement further added that the meeting emphasized that implementation remained a key test of the credibility and relevance of the Security Council and reaffirmed that the Council must ensure that its decisions are implemented with consistency, objectivity and determination.
“By convening the discussion, Pakistan and China reaffirmed their commitment to multilateralism, the authority of the Security Council and the purposes and principles of the United Nations Charter,” the ministry said.
