In response to rising tensions between India and Pakistan following the deadly Pahalgam terror attack, the United Nations Security Council held a closed-door consultation on Monday. The 90-minute meeting, prompted by Pakistan, focused on the deteriorating security situation in South Asia but concluded without a formal statement.
Pakistan’s Permanent Representative to the UN, Asim Iftikhar Ahmad, stated that the meeting aimed to address the growing instability in the region after the attack that left 26 civilians, most of them tourists, dead. Ahmad emphasized the importance of international engagement to prevent further escalation.
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The closed consultations, presided over by Greece — which holds the rotating Council presidency for May — took place away from the iconic horseshoe table. Khaled Mohamed Khiari, Assistant Secretary-General for the Middle East, Asia, and the Pacific, described the India-Pakistan relationship as “volatile” and echoed calls for a peaceful resolution through dialogue.
UN Secretary-General António Guterres, hours before the meeting, strongly condemned the Pahalgam attack and urged both nations to exercise “maximum restraint.” “Targeting civilians is unacceptable,” Guterres said, adding that those responsible must be held accountable through lawful means.
Closed-Door UN Talks Focus on Rising India-Pakistan Hostilities After Deadly Pahalgam Attack
The UN Security Council held a 90-minute closed-door session amid escalating tensions between India and Pakistan following the Pahalgam terror attack that killed 26 civilians. Envoys called for restraint and dialogue.
