ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has said that the United Nations Security Council's Annual Report for 2025 underscores the continued relevance of the Jammu and Kashmir dispute and the question of Palestine, stressing that both issues remain on the Council's agenda and have significant implications for international peace and security.
Speaking during the presentation of the Security Council's Annual Report to the UN General Assembly, Pakistan's Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Ambassador Asim Iftikhar Ahmad, said that more than 20 communications concerning the India-Pakistan question were brought to the Security Council's attention during the reporting period.
He noted that the Council also held closed consultations on the issue in May 2025, demonstrating that the Jammu and Kashmir dispute, which has remained on the Council's agenda for more than seven decades, continues to engage its attention.
The ambassador said Pakistan believes durable peace in South Asia requires a just settlement of the Kashmir dispute in accordance with relevant Security Council resolutions and the aspirations of the Kashmiri people, including their right to self-determination.
Referring to the situation in the Palestinian territories, Ahmad said the continuing crisis in Gaza remained high on the Security Council's agenda.
He stressed the need for the full and faithful implementation of Security Council Resolution 2803. He reiterated Pakistan's support for the Palestinian people's right to self-determination and the establishment of an independent and viable Palestinian state based on the pre-1967 borders, with Al-Quds Al-Sharif as its capital.
The envoy said the Security Council's report reflected the body's engagement with a broad range of conflicts and crises across the world, as well as thematic issues related to international peace and security, including the protection of civilians in armed conflicts and the peaceful settlement of disputes.
Ahmad also highlighted the unanimous adoption of Resolution 2788, sponsored by Pakistan, saying it reflected a shared commitment to strengthening conflict prevention and dispute resolution mechanisms despite geopolitical divisions within the Council.
He further noted that Pakistan coordinated and drafted the introduction to the Security Council's 2025 Annual Report in its capacity as Council president in July 2025, to make the report comprehensive, objective and consensus-based. Pakistan was entrusted with preparing the report's introduction before its adoption by consensus in May 2026.
The Security Council's Annual Report covers the body's work from January 1 to December 31, 2025, and provides an overview of its efforts to address conflicts, humanitarian crises and emerging threats to international peace and security.
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