UNITED NATIONS: Pakistan on Saturday rejected India’s demand for a permanent seat on the UN Security Council , saying there’s no place for a fasicst state during a sensitive decision-making body.
Earlier within the day, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi made a robust pitch for a more prominent role within the UN Security Council , asking: “Till when can we need to wait? Till when will India be kept faraway from the UN’s decision-making process?”
Last week, the Indian government announced that it had been according “highest priority” to getting a permanent seat on the UNSC.
“It’s a dream ,” said Pakistan’s permanent representative to the UN, Ambassador Munir Akram, while responding to the demand. “The world doesn't need a fascist state as a permanent member of the safety Council.”
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The Pakistani envoy said that Islamabad too wanted UN reforms but not by adding another state to the prevailing list of 5 permanent UNSC members.
Islamabad seeks increase in number of non-permanent members
“We want expansion of the non-permanent members within the Security Council , from this 10 to 20-21 to make sure equitable representation of the UN’s 193 member states,” he said.
There are a minimum of 30 UN members that support expansion only within the non-permanent category.
China, one among the five permanent members with veto power, also backs this proposal. the opposite permanent members include the US, Britain, Russia and France.
Brazil, Germany, India and Japan, however, want to be added to the permanent category. On Wednesday, Brazil and South Africa urged the UN to expedite the reforms.
Ambassador Akram, however, said that Pakistan backs increasing non-permanent members because it might allow all large, medium and smaller states— especially from Africa, Asia and Latin America — to possess a say within the United Nations decision-making process. of these states were underrepresented and complain of getting no say in key international issues.
“This also will enhance the balance between the prevailing five permanent members and non-permanent members,” Mr Akram said.
He said Pakistan opposed the Indian proposal because additional permanent seats would scale back opportunities for the representation of the broader UN membership. “This also will create new centers of privilege compounding the difficulties of securing expeditious and equitable decisions within the Security Council ,” he added.
But the Indian prime minister appeared wanting to join the elite club, which can also allow it thwart any international move to resolve the Kashmir dispute.
“Till when can we need to wait?” he asked the UN General Assembly. “Reform is required at the United Nations and India is expecting that reform to happen.”
He reminded the UN that it needed to adapt and alter to remain relevant in current times.
The Security Council is that the UN’s highest-decision making forum and therefore the just one which will make legally-binding decisions, like the one demanding a plebiscite in Kashmir. India, however, refuses to implement this legally-binding decision.
India, which has previously served seven terms as a non-permanent, was re-elected for a two-year term in June along side Ireland, Mexico and Norway.
In February, US President Donald Trump said he was committed to working with India to strengthen and reform the UN but made no specific regard to New Delhi’s demand for a permanent seat.
On Friday, Prime Minister Imran Khan used his address to the UNGA to spotlight the atrocities India had committed in occupied Kashmir. He urged the planet leaders to influence India to reverse its Aug. 5, 2019 decision to illegally annex the occupied territories. He also drew their attention to the plight of Indian Muslims and other minorities.
Mr Modi ignored most of those issues while highlighting India’s priorities. Instead, he pushed for strengthening global action against terrorism.
“India won't hesitate in raising its voice against the enemies of humanity, humanity and human values — these include terrorism, smuggling of illegal weapons, drugs and money-laundering,” he said.
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