UN Security Council Kashmir issue makes it difficult for emergency meetings to progress

An emergency meeting of the United Nations Security Council was held at the request of Pakistan about India's abolition of the autonomy of Kashmir provinces competing for territorial rights with Pakistan. The progress of the situation in the United Nations is a difficult situation.

On 6th of this month, Jammu and Kashmir, which is controlled by the Indian government, abolished the autonomy that has been recognized in the Constitution since 1949. Requested the Security Council to hold an emergency meeting.

In response, the UN Security Council held an informal meeting on the 16th for approximately two hours.

After the end, Pakistan's Ambassador Lodi thanked Pakistani ’s friendly support for hosting the meeting and said, “In Kashmir, the Indian government has violated the human rights of the residents. Pakistan is being repressed. We will provide maximum political and diplomatic support for people. "

In response, UN Ambassador Akbardin said, “It is the Indian constitution that determines the status of Jammu and Kashmir, and it is a domestic issue,” and the issue of the Kashmir region is negotiated between the two countries. We reiterated the conventional position that there is no need to discuss in the United Nations.

There is still a big gap between the two countries' claims, and the responses of major countries such as China and Russia are also divided.

Phone call with Prime Minister Khan

Pakistani Prime Minister Khan met with President Trump in the United States on the night of the 16th before the emergency meeting of the UN Security Council to exchange opinions on the situation in Kashmir.

According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Pakistan, Prime Minister Khan said in a talk about the Indian government's abolition of the autonomy of Kashmir provinces, saying, "It will change the current situation unilaterally, and it is illegal and unacceptable." I was accused.

He expressed concern that “the human rights of the Kashmir people are being violated and are being overlooked by the world” and called for the US and the United Nations to play an active role as intermediaries.

On the other hand, according to the American White House, President Trump communicated the recognition that dialogue between India and Pakistan was important.