Islamabad:
The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) unanimously adopted a Pakistan-sponsored decision on Tuesday, which aimed to strengthen the mechanisms of the peaceful solution of disputes when Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar told the World Body Islamabad was ready for dialogue with India.
The resolution entitled “Strengthening Mechanisms for Peaceful Disclosure of Disputes” (Resolution 2788) was adopted under an open debate at a high level, chairman of the Deputy Prime Minister, who is currently visiting New York.
The resolution called on the UN Member States to use preventative diplomacy, mediation and dialogue to avoid conflicts and fully implement the UNSC decisions for peaceful dispute resolution as planned under Chapter VI in the UN Charter.
It also called for closer cooperation between regional and suregional organizations and the United Nations to resolve disputes through dialogue and confidence -creating measures.
Dar, who presented the debate as President of the Security Council for July, called the adoption of the decision “A collective confirmation of global commitment to diplomacy over confrontation”.
By tackling the high -level session entitled “Promotion of International Peace and Security through Multilateralism and Peaceful Settlement of Disputes,” said Foreign Minister multilateralism was “not only a diplomatic convenience but the need for the hour.”
“Peaceful settlement of disputes is not only a principle; it is the lifeline of global stability,” he said, warning that unresolved conflicts, geopolitical rivals and selective implementation of the Security Council’s solutions undermined international peace and hollowed out confidence in multilateral institutions.
He thanked all the UNSC members for their “constructive commitment” and called the unanimous adoption of the decision a “welcome expression of collective willingness to pursue dialogue and diplomacy of conflict prevention.”
In a strong announcement of ongoing conflicts, Dar criticized what he called “double standards” and “selective implementation” of the UNSC decisions.
At Palestine, the Foreign Minister of Foreign Affairs condemned Israeli’s military operations in Gaza and said: “Israeli’s latest attack has killed over 58,000 Palestinians for most women and children. We call for an immediate, unconditional and permanent ceasefire to pave the way for a two state solution based on before-1967 bases, with al
When he turned to Indian illegally, Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK) occupied, Dar Pakistan’s attitude repeated that the dispute remains “one of the oldest objects on the UNSC agenda”.
“No cosmetic measures can replace the basic and inalienable right of self-determination of the Kashmiri people as guaranteed by UNSC decisions,” he said, adding that Pakistan remained ready for dialogue, but expected “reciprocity and sincerity” from India.
DAR also criticized New Delhi’s decision to suspend the Indus Water’s Treaty (IWT) and called it “illegal and unilateral.” He said the 65-year-old treaty was a “model of successful diplomacy” and accused India of trying to withhold water that was important for 240 million Pakistanis.
The Foreign Minister identified a “crisis of multilateralism” as the fundamental cause of many conflicts and said, “The problem is not of principles, but of political will; not by institutions but the courage. UNSC’s credibility has been undermined by double standards and politicization of humanitarian principles.”
He emphasized that lasting peace could not be achieved through “projection or ensilateralism”, but required “mutual respect and inclusive diplomacy.”
Outlining a Five-Point Agenda to Revitalise Multilateralism, Dar Proposed: Restoring Trust In The Un System Through Equal Treatment of All Conflicts Under International Law, Upesting the Primacy of International Law and Rejecting Occupation or Denial of Self-Determination, Using the UN Secretary-General’s Good Office and Mediation Support More More More More More More More Effectively in Protracted Disputes, Making Peaceful Dispute Settlement The Norm, Not An Exception, and Rejecting Bilateralism AS an Excuse for passivity and strengthening of regional partnerships and preventative diplomacy under Chapter VIII in the UN Charter.
DAR emphasized Pakistan’s commitment to multilateralism and global peace, citing his role as one of the largest troop-contracting countries to UN-peace-preserving operations.
“Pakistan’s foreign policy has continued to be rooted in the principles of the UN Charter-Summer Equality, non-interference, self-determination and peaceful dispute resolution. We have always preferred diplomacy rather than confrontation, commitment rather than insulation and partnership rather than polarization,” he said.
Completed his speech called on the Foreign Minister for concrete action rather than rhetoric. “Let this debate act as a confirmation of our belief in multilateralism and a solemn promise to those who look at this advice not for words but for action. At the 80th anniversary of the UN, we must make it more relevant – as a platform for dialogue and an institution that provides justice and sustainable peace.”
