UNSC Resolutions

Subject – IR

Context – UNSC resolution addresses ‘key concerns’ on Afghanistan: India.

Concept –

United Nations resolutions are formal expressions of the opinion or will of United Nations organs.
A United Nations Security Council resolution is a United Nations resolution adopted by the fifteen members of the Security Council (UNSC).
The UN Charter specifies (in Article 27) that a draft resolution on non-procedural matters is adopted if nine or more of the fifteen Council members vote for the resolution, and if it is not vetoed by any of the five permanent members.
Draft resolutions on “procedural matters” can be adopted on the basis of an affirmative vote by any nine Council members.
The term “resolution” does not appear in the text of the United Nations Charter.
Resolutions by the Security Council are legally binding.
If the council cannot reach consensus or a passing vote on a resolution, they may choose to produce a non-binding presidential statement instead of a Resolution. These are adopted by consensus. They are meant to apply political pressure—a warning that the Council is paying attention and further action may follow.

UN Charter

The UN Charter is a multilateral treaty.
It is the constitutional document that distributes powers and functions among the various UN organs.
It authorizes the Security Council to take action on behalf of the members, and to make decisions and recommendations.
The Charter mentions neither binding nor non-binding resolutions.

United Nations Security Council (UNSC) Resolution 2593

The resolution called on the Taliban to keep their commitments on preventing terror groups in Afghanistan and urged them to assist the safe evacuations of all Afghan nationals wishing to leave the country.
The resolution demands that Afghan territory should not be used to threaten or attack any country or to shelter and train terrorists and plan or finance terrorist attacks.
Despite the abstention of two “P5” countries — Russia and China — from the India-led United Nations Security Council (UNSC) Resolution 2593, the Government of India said it was a “matter of satisfaction” that the resolution addressed India’s “key concerns” on Afghanistan.

UNSC

The United Nations Charter established six main organs of the United Nations, including the Security Council.
It gives primary responsibility for maintaining international peace and security to the Security Council, which may meet whenever peace is threatened.
UNSC has 15 members of which 5 are permanent and 10 are non-permanent members. Non-permanent members elected for two-year terms by the UN General Assembly.
Five permanent members are- US, UK, France, Russia, and China.
It is the only UN body with the authority to issue binding resolutions to member states.