US, China Clash Over Drafting Afghanistan Resolutions at UN

The online forum Just Security reported that an “obscure diplomatic dispute over who should draft United Nations Security Council resolutions on Afghanistan is turning into a major row between the United States and China in the world body.”

This institution, which operates in the fields of security, politics, and democracy, added that the entity responsible for drafting UN resolutions would have the privilege and authority to determine the conditions and manner in which council members address specific cases.

The report states: “An obscure diplomatic dispute over who should draft United Nations Security Council resolutions on Afghanistan is turning into a major row between the United States and China in the world body. The debate, which has been brewing since late 2024 but has escalated in recent weeks since the Trump administration took over the US seat, has significant implications not only for how the UN engages with the Taliban in Kabul, but also for how Beijing positions itself as a leading power in the Security Council.”

According to the report, Pakistan and South Korea, two non-permanent members of the Security Council, had also sought to take on this responsibility. However, China’s candidacy for the task has faced opposition from the United States, which has also led to a deadlock over the extension of the UNAMA mandate.

Fazl-ur-Rahman Oria, a political analyst, told TOLOnews: “It is in Afghanistan’s interest for China to have the authority to arrange agendas and draft resolutions.”

Previously, the United Arab Emirates and Japan were responsible for handling Afghanistan’s case in the UN Security Council. The UAE’s mission had stated that during its two-year tenure as a non-permanent member of the Security Council, it had supported women’s rights, peace, and security in Afghanistan.