Pakistan and China have hosted a UN Security Council Arria-formula meeting, calling for effective and impartial implementation of Security Council resolutions to help address long-running global conflicts.
Pakistan’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Asim Iftikhar, said unresolved disputes, including Kashmir and Palestine, continue to pose a serious threat to international peace and security.
According to the Foreign Office spokesperson, Pakistan and China jointly hosted the UN Security Council Arria-formula meeting to discuss ways to ensure the effective and impartial implementation of Security Council resolutions.
The meeting reviewed possible mechanisms to strengthen compliance with Council decisions and improve the credibility of the UN system.
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China and Pakistan Organise UN Security Council Arria-Formula Meeting on Bridging the Implementation Gap: Security Council Resolutions and the Maintenance of International Peace and Security
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UN officials brief meeting
UN Assistant Secretary-General Khaled Khiari briefed the meeting on the issue. Richard Gowan of the International Crisis Group was also among those who delivered a briefing, the Foreign Office spokesperson said.
Kashmir, Palestine termed threats to peace
Pakistan declared the unresolved conflicts of Kashmir and Palestine a threat to global peace.
Addressing the meeting, Pakistan’s Permanent Representative Asim Iftikhar said Security Council resolutions are not merely recommendations but legal obligations.
Glad to co-host with @ChinaAmbUN an Arria Formula meeting of the Security Council on “Bridging the Implementation Gap: Security Council Resolutions and the Maintenance of International Peace and Security”
— Asim Iftikhar Ahmad, PR of Pakistan to the UN (@PakistanPR_UN) June 24, 2026
There was a complete agreement in the room that implementation of the… pic.twitter.com/EDHbKNJh6d
He said non-implementation or prolonged delay in implementing resolutions weakens the credibility of the Security Council.
Asim Iftikhar warned that failure to implement Security Council resolutions allows conflicts to continue for years. He said this prolonged inaction is contributing to human tragedies in Kashmir and Palestine.
The Pakistani envoy stressed that selective or delayed implementation undermines trust in the international system.
The tragedy of Jammu and Kashmir is a pertinent example. For almost eight decades, the Kashmiri people have waited for the implementation of more than a dozen Security Council resolutions recognizing their right to determine their own future through a free and impartial…
— Asim Iftikhar Ahmad, PR of Pakistan to the UN (@PakistanPR_UN) June 24, 2026
Member states welcome initiative
Member states welcomed the initiative taken by Pakistan and China at the meeting.
Participants emphasized the need for continued diplomacy, regular reviews and effective monitoring to ensure the implementation of Security Council resolutions.
These two instances, IIOJK and Palestine along with many others, across various parts of the world – whether covered by Security Council resolutions dealing with thematic issues, Ch. VI, Ch. VII sanctions, peacekeeping, conflict prevention, or country-specific situations…
— Asim Iftikhar Ahmad, PR of Pakistan to the UN (@PakistanPR_UN) June 24, 2026
The meeting also highlighted that impartial enforcement of Council decisions is essential for conflict resolution and lasting peace.
