A cease fire is needed for the debates to run smoothly

“Nobody should die until the end of this debate”, says the Delegate of Ukraine
By Thalia Duarte

With the start of the debates seeking solutions for the Kashmir issue and the Kargil War, the delegations represented in the United Nations Security Council started debating about the necessity of a cease fire in the region, so that no lives are lost while they are discussing.

Most nations were favorable to this suggestion, even though the Islamic Republic of Pakistan refused it, claiming that, if not for the violent conflict, the international community would never even discuss the issue.

“The cease fire is just the tip of the iceberg”, commented the Delegate of China about how the debate should proceed beyond this matter. The Delegate of Ukraine soon exposed the idea of presenting a resolution for it as soon as possible, so the debate could continue without further problems. This was met with hesitation and refusal from other delegations, who said it was too hurried.

In the second session of the debate, though, the delegation of Pakistan agreed to the cease fire, but refused to withdraw troops from the area. At the same time, the Delegate accused the Republic of India of breaking human rights during the conflict, even though Pakistan also will break it for as long as the war continues.

A question to be asked is that if the UNSC is going beyond its responsibilities by discussing these matters without consulting experts on the field. The United Nations created the Human Rights Council to debate about what and when people break the human rights and what should be done about it, and it should be used in these cases.