UNSC Adopts Pakistan’s Resolution

UNSC Adopts Pakistan’s Resolution Urging Peaceful Dispute Resolution

In a landmark development, the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) on July 22, 2025, unanimously adopted a resolution sponsored by Pakistan, calling for the peaceful settlement of international disputes. This significant move came during an open debate chaired by Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar, highlighting Pakistan’s leadership role during its presidency of the Security Council this month.

Presiding over the session in New York, Ishaq Dar emphasized the importance of strengthening multilateralism and diplomacy. He stressed that peaceful mechanisms like negotiation, mediation, arbitration, and judicial settlement—all rooted in Chapter VI of the UN Charter—must be the foundation for resolving global conflicts.

According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Pakistan, the resolution is a key contribution to global peacebuilding, urging member states to implement UNSC resolutions through non-violent means and proactive diplomacy. The resolution also encourages enhanced cooperation between regional and subregional organizations to prevent the escalation of disputes.

Addressing the council, FM Dar drew attention to several major crises, including the war in Gaza, the situation in Indian-occupied Kashmir, and India’s decision to suspend the Indus Waters Treaty. He called for an “immediate, unconditional, and permanent ceasefire in Gaza,” condemning Israel’s operations that have claimed the lives of more than 58,000 Palestinians, most of them women and children.

Dar reminded the international community that the Kashmir dispute remains unresolved, and must be settled in accordance with UN resolutions on Kashmir and the aspirations of the Kashmiri people. “No cosmetic measures can substitute the right to self-determination,” he asserted.

On the water crisis, Dar criticized India’s “illegal and unilateral” suspension of the Indus Waters Treaty, warning that the move affects 240 million Pakistanis who rely on the rivers for survival.

UN Secretary-General António Guterres, in his address, backed the resolution and described the humanitarian crisis in Gaza as “a horror show.” He noted that international law and the UN Charter are being ignored with alarming frequency, adding that diplomacy, though imperfect, is still the world’s best hope for preventing wars and maintaining peace.

“This is needed now more than ever,” Guterres said, praising Pakistan for steering the Security Council toward meaningful action. He stressed that the peaceful resolution of disputes is vital in an era of deepening geopolitical tensions, rising conflicts, and a growing disregard for international law.

With this resolution, Pakistan reaffirms its global role as a principled advocate for dialogue, diplomacy, and peaceful coexistence—from Kashmir to Gaza, and across the world.