On November 5, local time, the UN Security Council unanimously passed a presidential statement on “Strengthening the Role of Diplomacy in Armed Conflict.” The draft statement, drafted by Pakistan, emphasizes that even after an armed conflict has broken out, the parties should maintain diplomatic contacts, which is important in controlling the escalation of the conflict, promoting the cessation of hostilities and achieving a cease-fire, and creating conditions conducive to the settlement of disputes through peaceful political means. It is also the first time that the Security Council has specifically adopted a document which emphasizes diplomatic means to control and mitigate ongoing armed conflicts.

On November 5, local time, the UN Security Council unanimously passed a presidential statement on “Strengthening the Role of Diplomacy in Armed Conflict.” The draft statement, drafted by Pakistan, emphasizes that even after an armed conflict has broken out, the parties should maintain diplomatic contacts, which is important in controlling the escalation of the conflict, promoting the cessation of hostilities and achieving a cease-fire, and creating conditions conducive to the settlement of disputes through peaceful political means. It is also the first time that the Security Council has specifically adopted a document which emphasizes diplomatic means to control and mitigate ongoing armed conflicts.