Pakistan Wants to End UN Veto Power Held by 5 Countries

Pakistan wants the veto abolished and has resisted any expansion of it in the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) after a UN report stated this perk only hinders efforts to end wars.

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• Pakistan additionally reaffirmed its backing for General Assembly resolution 76/262.
• Along with the Uniting for Consensus (UfC) group, Pakistan opposes adding any new permanent seats to an expanded Council.
• He remarked the misuse of the veto undermines the Security Council's effectiveness and damages the credibility of the United Nations.
• "Let us be clear: the problems cannot be the solution, " he remarked, calling for comprehensive, democratic and equitable reform of the Council.

Gul Qaiser Sarwani, Counsellor and Political Coordinator at Pakistan's Permanent Mission to the UN, created the remarks on Monday during a UN General Assembly debate on the apply of the veto.

"Let us be clear: the problems cannot be the solution, " he remarked, calling for comprehensive, democratic and equitable reform of the Council. 4 Shocking Problems Discovered in Lahore Waste Management Business. Abolish or Severely Restrict the Veto.

Sarwani remarked Pakistan wants the veto abolished or, at the highly least, severely restricted. He stressed that it must not be expanded.

Rivalries and narrow interests among the five permanent members have repeatedly blocked collective action on international peace and security.

Pakistan additionally reaffirmed its backing for General Assembly resolution 76/262. It requires the Assembly to hold a debate after a veto is cast in the Council.

Sarwani remarked any steps to restrain the veto must stay consistent with the UN Charter. No New Permanent Seats.

Along with the Uniting for Consensus (UfC) group, Pakistan opposes adding any new permanent seats to an expanded Council. Pakistan, which was elected a non-permanent member of the UNSC in 2024, instead wants more elected members with a bigger role.

Sarwani remarked a larger elected membership would produce the Council's decision-making more democratic and act as an effective check on the veto.

He continued that the veto problem must be settled together with the other four reform clusters under the Intergovernmental Negotiations as one comprehensive package. "Reform for all. Privilege for none, " he remarked. Stay Connected with ProPakistani.

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Taken together, the developments around pakistan Wants to End UN Veto Power Held by 5 Countries point to a situation that is still moving, and the coming days should bring more clarity.