Pakistan warns selective implementation undermines UNSC, prolongs unresolved disputes and exacerbates human suffering
Ambassador Asim Iftikhar Ahmad, Permanent Representative of Pakistan to the United Nations. Photo: X
Pakistan and China called for stronger mechanisms to ensure the implementation of UN Security Council resolutions, arguing that selective or prolonged non-implementation undermined the council’s credibility, weakened its authority and prolonged 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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The meeting was briefed by UN Assistant Secretary-General Khaled Khiari, Security Council Report Executive Director Shamala Kandiah and International Crisis Group’s Richard Gowan.
The briefs emphasized that implementation is at the heart of the Council’s credibility, authority and effectiveness, arguing that decisions must be accompanied by realistic mandates, clear implementation pathways, ongoing reporting, adequate resources, political will and follow-up mechanisms capable of translating Council decisions into action on the ground.
Iftikhar, who addressed the meeting, said that “selective or prolonged non-implementation weakens the council’s authority, prolongs unresolved disputes and deepens human suffering”, including in situations such as Indian illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK) and Palestine.
He said the failure to implement Security Council resolutions on the Jammu and Kashmir dispute had meant “a major international dispute remained unresolved”, resulting in “serious consequences for international peace and security” and prolonged suffering for the Kashmiri people.
Pakistan’s representative also proposed a number of measures aimed at improving implementation, including an annual review of unimplemented and partially implemented resolutions, clearer implementation pathways, stronger follow-up mechanisms and better alignment of the UN Secretary-General’s good offices, peace operations and regional arrangements with Security Council resolutions.
According to the statement issued by the State Department, the Security Council members and other participating states welcomed Pakistan’s and China’s initiative and shared views on strengthening the implementation of Security Council resolutions across both country-specific and thematic situations.
“Participants emphasized that Security Council decisions should be realistic, actionable and supported by sustained diplomacy, regular review, timely reporting and adequate resources,” it said.
The statement further added that the meeting emphasized that implementation remained a key test of the Security Council’s credibility and relevance and affirmed that the Council must ensure that its decisions were carried forward 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 UN Charter,” the ministry said.
