Overview
- Pakistan’s UN ambassador told the Security Council that India had unilaterally halted the 1960 water-sharing pact and urged a return to full compliance.
- He described the step as a textbook weaponization of shared resources that undermines confidence in international water law.
- Citing the 2025 Court of Arbitration decision, he said the treaty remains valid, dispute mechanisms stand, and no clause permits unilateral action.
- Pakistan warned the move disrupts data sharing and threatens ecosystems, food and energy security, and the livelihoods of millions in the Indus Basin.
- During the climate and security debate, Pakistan pushed for environmental safeguards in UN peace operations and grant-based climate finance, echoing UNEP’s concern that conflict-hit states receive far less funding.