Permanent Mission of India
New York
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Bridging the Implementation Gap: Security Council Resolutions and Maintenance of International Peace and Security  

Statement by Ambassador Parvathaneni Harish, Permanent Representative  
23 June 2026  

Co-Chairs,

            Thank you and all protocol courtesies observed.

2. The Security Council is a principal organ of the United Nations that has been tasked with maintenance of International Peace and Security. The UN Charter, the guiding force of this organization, elaborates on the modes of intervention that are available at the Council’s disposal to discharge its functional responsibilities on this front. Chapters VI and VII of the Charter hold the key in this regard.

3. These two Chapters are distinct in nature and their applicability varies. The purpose of Chapter VII is to undertake concrete actions when they offer firm pathways to the re-establishment of peace with respect to threats to the peace, breaches of the peace and acts of aggression. These measures are aimed at maintenance or restoration of international peace and security. Their non-implementation could have an immediate aftermath, leading to further deterioration of peace and other serious consequences. Such non-implementation also runs contrary to the purposes and principles that multilateralism and international law framework endeavour to serve.

 4. However, Chapter VI is fundamentally different. It offers wide-ranging options to deal with situations whose continuance is likely to endanger the maintenance of international peace and security. The proposed tools that could be considered include negotiation, enquiry, mediation, conciliation, arbitration etc, after taking into account any procedures that may have already been adopted bilaterally by the parties concerned. These interventions are drawn up in order to address the prevailing realities and do not have perpetual validity. They warrant a review in accordance with changing circumstances and contexts.

5. Multi-decadal issues on the UNSC agenda offer valuable lessons in this regard. A case in point is the Palestine issue, wherein a defining feature is the constant churn of mediation frameworks in tune with the changing circumstances of the conflict. There exists an undeniable case for reviewing outdated mediation frameworks.  Any assumption of the perpetual applicability of a Chapter VI mediation intervention is erroneous to say the least.

6. India would like to emphasize that at a time when member states are undertaking mandate implementation review under the UN80 framework for all UN General Assembly mandates in order to achieve efficiencies, there is no reason why UN Security Council mandates should be outside the purview of such UN80 frameworks.

Co- Chairs,

7. I also refer to the unwarranted remarks made by the representative of Pakistan. It is incredible that a co-Chair expected to be balanced and unbiased in conduct, has chosen to politicize this forum. I would only like to stress for brevity of time that the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir is a matter strictly internal to India. It is always been, is, and will remain so.

Thank you, co-Chairs.