United Nations, Aug 16: China, backing its all-weather ally Pakistan, on Monday stated it’s regrettable that the request of a neighbouring Afghan nation to talk at a UN Safety Council assembly, held underneath India’s presidency, was not granted. Nevertheless, sources stated it might be famous that the agreed format of the UN Safety Council assembly was an open briefing for council members and the nation involved, which on this case is Afghanistan.
Just a few Council members stated of their assertion that they want to see {that a} better function is performed by Afghan’s neighbours and neighbouring international locations. We learnt that some regional international locations and Afghan’s neighbours had made a request to take part in at this time’s assembly. It’s regrettable that their requests weren’t granted, China’s deputy UN Ambassador Geng Shuang stated. Some regional international locations had additionally enquired whether or not the current format allowed for handle by non-council members. Nevertheless, owing to lack of consensus amongst Council members, this was not agreed to, the sources stated.
Alluding to remarks by Pakistan’s UN envoy Munir Akram to reporters outdoors the Council, the sources stated: outburst of 1 non-Council member state citing alleged India’s hatred in opposition to them is baseless, because it displays their lack of information of Council processes. Akram spoke to reporters on the UNSC stakeout and blamed India for not permitting it to take part within the UNSC assembly. He stated India’s partisan and obstructionist actions are an illustration of the hatred for Pakistan which exists in India.
Whereas blocking Pakistan and different neighbours of Afghanistan from addressing the Council, the consultant of a now-defunct regime was invited to talk to the Council. There was appreciable pathos on this spectacle. (Afghan’s UN) Ambassador (Ghulam) Isaczai is an esteemed colleague however the one who appointed him right here just lately has fled Afghanistan It’s due to this fact unclear on whose behalf Ambassador Isaczai participated within the Safety Council, Akram stated, referring to President Ashraf Ghani who fled the war-torn nation because the Taliban took management of Kabul.
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