Pakistan and China on Thursday called for stronger mechanisms to ensure the implementation of UN Security Council resolutions, warning that selective or prolonged non-compliance undermines the council’s credibility, weakens its authority and prolongs unresolved conflicts, including those in Jammu and Kashmir and Palestine.
The call came during a meeting jointly convened by Pakistan and China at the United Nations titled “Bridging the Implementation Gap: Security Council Resolutions and the Maintenance of International Peace and Security.”
Addressing the meeting, 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.”
The meeting was also briefed by UN Assistant Secretary-General Khaled Khiari, Security Council Report Executive Director Shamala Kandiah, and International Crisis Group’s Richard Gowan, who discussed challenges surrounding the implementation of Security Council decisions and their implications for international peace and security.