The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) has unequivocally condemned the recent terrorist attack in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir, emphasising the need to hold those responsible – including perpetrators, organizers, and sponsors – accountable and to bring them to justice.
In a press statement, the 15-member body reaffirmed that terrorism in all forms remains one of the gravest threats to international peace and security. The council members expressed their deepest sympathy and condolences to the families of the victims, as well as to the Governments of India and Nepal.
“Terrorism in all its forms and manifestations constitutes one of the most serious threats to international peace and security,” the ambassadors reaffirmed.
They underscored that such acts are “criminal and unjustifiable, regardless of their motivation, wherever, whenever and by whomsoever committed.”
Meanwhile, the UN continues to follow the situation in the region “with very deep concern”, said UN Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric. “We again urge both the Government of India and the Government of Pakistan to exercise maximum restraint to ensure the situation does not deteriorate further,” he said during the regular news briefing in New York.
The April 22 attack in Pahalgam, which left 26 civilians – mostly tourists – dead, has sparked strong domestic and international outrage. In response, India has implemented a series of punitive actions against Pakistan. These include the expulsion of Pakistani military attachés, suspension of the 1960 Indus Waters Treaty, and immediate closure of the Attari land transit route.
Pakistan responded a day later by closing its airspace to Indian airlines and suspending all trade with India, including through third-party countries. It also rejected India’s move to suspend the Indus Waters Treaty, warning that any attempts to block water flow allocated to Pakistan under the agreement would be considered an “act of war.”
