Pakistan, Feb. 1 -- Pakistan hosted an Arria-Formula meeting of the UN Security Council on January 30 under the theme "Protecting the Sanctity of Agreements," focusing on India's unilateral suspension of the Indus Waters Treaty.

The informal and confidential session brought together forty member states from all regions to deliberate on the issue, although India did not participate, while the forum allows any member to convene discussions.

Senior officials from international organizations, non-state actors, and countries outside the Security Council engaged directly, including briefings by David Nenopoulos of the UN Office of Legal Affairs, Ahmer Bilal Soofi, Prince Zaid Raad Al Hussein, and Professor Adel Najm.

Speakers emphasized that...