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PAKISTAN’S ATTEMPTS

• Pakistan has been desperately trying to bring a resolution from the UNSC against the Kashmir Article 370 abolishment issue

 DO UN RESOLUTIONS MATTER?

• United Nations Security Council Resolution 2334 -The resolution passed in a 14–0 vote by members of the U.N. Security Council (UNSC). The resolution states that Israel’s settlement activity constitutes a “flagrant violation” of international law and has “no legal validity”. It demands that Israel stop such activity and fulfill its obligations as an occupying power under the Fourth Geneva Convention. (2016)
• Israel has payed no heed to this resolution. And there are several other cases like this one

ARE UN RESOLUTIONS LEGALLY BINDING?

• Resolutions by the Security Council can be legally binding(They can be legally non-binding too). If the council cannot reach consensus or a passing vote on a resolution, they may choose to produce a nonbinding presidential statement instead of a Resolution. These are adopted by consensus.
• They are meant to apply political pressure — a warning that the Council is paying attention and further action may follow.

 PAKISTAN’S ATTEMPTS

• Pakistan tried to approach Poland for their approval to table a resolution against India regarding Kashmir issue but they failed
• But Pakistan didn’t give up and wrote a letter to China

CHINA’S ATTEMPT

• China managed to get an informal meeting in UNSC regarding India Pakistan Issue
• It is extremely rare for the Security Council to discuss Kashmir. The last time there was a full Security Council meeting on the Himalayan region was in 1965

INFORMAL MEETING

• No resolutions can be passed in Informal meeting
• Nothing is registered
• Nothing is official

RESULT

• Four Permeant members took India’s side and supported bilateral dialogue between India and Pakistan
• Russia, France, UK and USA supported India’s stance

CHINA’S ANTI INDIA STATEMENT

• China’s UN Ambassador Zhang Jun said members were concerned about the human rights situation in the region
• He said that members are of the view that India and Pakistan should refrain from taking any unilateral action that might aggravate the tension
• India’s UN Ambassador Syed Akbaruddin accused Zhang of trying to pass off his remarks as “the will of the international community.”
• Pakistan’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Maleeha Lodhi welcomed the meeting at the UNSC on the issue of Kashmir and said the country was “grateful to China for calling this meeting”.
•  Maleeha Lodhi also said that the “voice of Kashmiri people was heard today”.

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