ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Friday called for the upholding and application of international law including the core principles of the UN Charter more consistently, more courageously and more faithfully.
Speaking at the International Law Year in Review 2026 Conference in Singapore, Ambassador Asim Iftikhar Ahmad, Pakistan’s Permanent Representative to the UN “urged a pushback against the erosion of treaty compliance, drawing attention to India’s illegal and unilateral act of putting into abeyance the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT), advocated restraint over use of force, and called for better and fuller implementation of UN Security Council resolutions”, said his office in a statement.
He shared Pakistan’s perspective on the primacy of international law for the maintenance of international peace and security and sustenance of the rules based international order.
The Pakistan UN Ambassador highlighted the unanimous adoption of UNSC Resolution 2788 under Pakistan’s Presidency of the Council in July last year, which, he said, reaffirms the centrality of peaceful settlement of disputes despite a deeply divisive environment in the Council.
“Appreciating the significant work of the ICJ and ILC, Ambassador Asim emphasised the need for progressive development of international law in the face of new and emerging challenges including AI, cyber, and autonomous weapons,” added the statement.
The ambassador noted that despite the challenges, the vast majority of member states have deep faith in the UN and multilateralism.
He stressed the need for the continued efforts to reform and adapt the UN and the Security Council structures to the contemporary ideals of democracy and accountability – a reform that does not exacerbate the fundamental flaws entrenched in permanent membership and veto, rather enhances the relative weight and power of the elected members.
Meanwhile, at the UN Security Council Briefing on the Political and Humanitarian Situation in Syria, Pakistan welcomed the ceasefire and integration agreement announced last week between the Syrian government and the SDF, and expressed the hope that its faithful implementation will advance stability and security, upholding Syria’s unity, sovereignty and territorial integrity.
